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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1944
Page
9
The piece urges residents to buy war bonds to support troops and to plan for postwar economic stability. It frames the Sixth War Loan as a patriotic duty, stressing that bonds will fund fighting efforts and help weather postwar hardship for Franklin County families and workers.
The editorial argues against scrapping the direct primary in Idaho. It favors preserving voter choice in party primaries, proposes each voter declare and vote within one party, and suggests a second change on handling cases where no candidate wins a majority, to be discussed further.
Rupert News defends Glen Taylor's suitability for U S Senate noting past campaign impressions and concludes Taylor has gray matter and good judgment. The piece urges Idaho voters to consider his capabilities and Roosevelt's reelection context as favorable.
Roland H. Parkinson sails for a mission in the Eastern States. A Golden wedding honors William and Mary Ann Handy at Whitney meeting house with about 150 attendees. Mrs Emanuel Packer of Nashville presents twins. A A Olsen J A Morrison and Edgar Fielstead survive a car mishap near Alexander to Grace. Emma Foss sails to Honolulu for winter. Coal shortage hits city yard. U P & Light fuse trouble disrupts line near Preston Mill. Leo Hawkes and Kenneth Crockett pledge Omega Tau at USAC. Funeral services held for Fleury Howell, Clifton’s oldest resident.
Christmas greeting cards for soldiers overseas must be mailed in sealed envelopes and prepaid at first class rate. Cards mailed now should reach remote APOs by December 25. Christmas parcels for personnel leaving home stations en route overseas after October 16 1944 are accepted after October 15 through December 10 1944 with a change of address notification and within weight size limits endorsed Christmas Parcel. Only one parcel per sender to each overseas recipient.
A collection of short quips and gags about work, dating, alimony, and military life. Jokes touch on raises, marriage, shaving, shorthand, and a variety of everyday quirks with quick punchlines and character exchanges.
Mrs Ida Beth Denton returns home with her new son from Preston Hospital. Several families including the Bosworths, Kirbys, Huntsmans and Paskins host or visit relatives across Preston Idaho Falls Grace and Pocatello. Navy discharge for Denton Kirby. Grace student Wrena Kirby visits. distances include Portland Oregon and Idaho Falls.
A mosaic of clipped dialogue and captions about money neighbors virtue and reputation. Snippets include a mother and daughter arguing about visits to a man apartment and a postcard joke about furloughs. The tone mirrors a gossipish column with social mores and wry remarks.
A G L overseas recipient got an installment notice from the income tax collector. He replied with a quip about letters from home, reflecting on what to write about and the simple comforts people dream of in distant lands.
A soldier in the South Pacific writes humorously on local women saying they are scarce. He notes his Irish mother and Scotch father. A separate line recalls the proverb Lips that touch wine shall never touch mine and a long tenure as a schoolteacher.
Mrs Delta Wagner and Jack Barger spent time with Mr and Mrs Lee during a social visit at their home.
Denzel Wells spent the weekend with Allen Lyons as the Casteel family observed a Sunday gathering.
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