End of Three Local Landmarks Inches Toward Demolition
In Richmond a woman notes a new $350000 church will replace an old two story church built in 1917. The Academy in Preston, the Opera House, and the Benson stake house face demolition due to structural concerns and safety, with regret over the loss of familiar landmarks.
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Richmond
Preston
Academy
California
Acad
Emy
Opera House
Benson Stake House
Pre Primary Convention debate reshapes Idaho elections
Idaho politics heats as the 37th Legislature faces a proposal to overhaul state primary and runoff laws. Democrats fault current system citing misaligned candidate choices and recent losses, while speculation swirls around Vernon K. Smith and A. M. Derr as past contenders.
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Idaho
Vernon K. Smith
Robert E. Smylie
A. M. Derr
He’s Just As Good as He Can Be
A poem by Adapted Dallas Higgins from Golden Castle reflects a child’s orderly morning routine and nightly prayers. The speaker notes December’s approach and wonders if thoughts of Santa Claus explain a calm, well behaved child.
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Santa Claus
Dallas Higgins
Golden Castle
Cereal Box Paper Publishes A Niche Newspaper
A national cereal maker prints a tiny free paper on the back of its boxes. The Citizen carries gag stories cartoons puzzles poems and weather notes. Readers complain of mistakes like misplacing the Declaration of Independence copy.
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Library of Congress
National Archives
Preservation of States’ Rights and a Cautionary Wind
Paul Harvey argues for strict adherence to the Tenth Amendment citing states’ rights against federal overreach. He criticizes migratory, urbanized Americans and federal agencies for eroding state authority and warns that without firm stand by a few statesmen, the republic risks becoming a government “of the government.”
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Supreme Court
Mountain man forces visitor to drink bootleg whiskey
A hillbilly threatens a visitor with a rifle and compels a swig of white lightning. After the snort, the guest gags, calling it horrible while the mountaineer insists the drink is okay, then orders the visitor to reverse positions.
Repairmen Fixing Temporary Patches in Richmond South Ward
Merlin Smith modding a fuzzy hat for Sturton Smedley and Harriet Peterson among a list of locals as repairs staff work on storefronts. Bill Craner handles FFA news while Earl Gleason sells a gun for a boy at Christmas. Quint Hart and Ralph Hart draft an ad for the week and Jon Hart adjusts his store art display.
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Merlin Smith
Sturton Smedley
Harriet Peterson
Charlie Peterson
Arnold Sant
Keith Christensen
Bill Craner
FFA
Earl Gleason
Quint
Ralph Hart
Jon Hart
Richmond South
Successful Teens Study Reveals Family and School Roles
A Philadelphia junior high study of top students shows consistent traits. Healthy, disciplined families with active parental involvement, strict but fair guidance, and strong social training within an accepting home foster school success and mature responsibility.
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Philadelphia
Granddaughter Directs Play At Ben Lomond In Ogden
Fairview notes feature Dinene Choules directing the Ben Lomond high school play You Cant Take It With You in Ogden with family visits. Several local residents attend events, travel to Logan and Preston, and join Sunday gatherings, church, and 4 H activities.
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Ben Lomond
Ogden
Fairview
Oliver Choules
Conn Hampton
Dinene
Ben Lomond High School
Oliver
Fred Stuer
Judd Bowles
Hampton
Conn
Judd
Colon Wheatley
Monta Nelson
Vera Cole
Pocatello
Crossword Answers and Clues Include Satiates and Airship Terms
A garbled list of crossword clues and answers appears, with entries like Satiates, nonrigid airship, fable writer, and Odin the Tyr. The grid hints include guide, Roman gravestone, seed vessel, exclamation of inquiry, and various numbered clues with partial words and misprints. The passage reads like an OCR fragment from a puzzle page with many errors and missing letters.
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Odin
Birthday listings for November December names
Birthday notices list numerous individuals with dates in late November and early December. Names include LeRoy Hull Marcene Garrett James Kirkbride Robert Jensen Elliott Larsen Ken Johnson Earl Jensen Fanny Howe Edward Henrie Violet Weeks Devers Baxter Genean Pack Fred Gregersen Clarence Owen Dr M O Merrill Jeff Boothe Margaret Winward Charmaine Jensen Cory Don Judy Dorius Anderson Dora Egbert Brad Byington Marian Cutler Connie Jensen LaNae Roper McKay Spardy Gene Hawkes Della Keller Kaye Beckstead Betty Jo Jepsen Rex Checketts Glen Eebert Joy Eichert Meladee LaMont Audene Porter Jewel Bosworth Bob Burrup Scott Tims Beverly Hart Jaaves Perry Phillip Geddes Sirah Geddes Velda Olsen Sherrisa Muinning Philip Nelson Tosa Wilkinson Teri Wright.
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Fanny Howe
Edward Henrie
Violet Weeks
Devers C. Baxter
Genean Pack
Fred Gregersen
Clarence Owen
Dr. M. O. Merrill
Jeff Boothe
Margaret Winward
Charmaine Jensen
Cory Don Judy
Dorius Anderson
Dora Egbert
Brad Byington
Marian Cutler
Connie Jensen
LaNae Roper
McKay Spardy
Gene Hawkes
Della Keller
Kaye Beckstead
Betty Jo Jepsen
Rex Checketts
Glen Eebert
Joy Eichert
Meladee LaMont
Audene Porter
Jewel Bosworth
Bob Burrup
Scott Tims
Beverly Hart
Jaaves Perry
Phillip Geddes
Sirah Geddes
Velda Olsen
Sherisa Muinning
Philip Nelson
Tosa Wilkinson
Teri Wright
Fragmented Humor Bits and Local Scenes From A Lost Page
A garbled OCR page offers a collage of jokes and quips about church life, a hospital bill, farming banter, and a tainted school wall. Mentions include a preacher, organist, mortgage drive, a patient, farmers, and a store manager in a muddled montage.
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