Idaho Primary Reform Proposes Party Affiliation at Registration
A column argues for a revised Idaho primary law requiring voters to declare party affiliation at registration so they receive a single party ballot. It also suggests that candidates who fail to gain a party majority in the primary enter the state convention to select the nominee, a system used in Illinois. The plan aims to avoid costly runoffs and align with existing convention practices.
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Idaho
Illinois
Veterans Deserve Attention on Forgotten War Casualties
A veteran affairs column recalls the Forget-me-not sale and urges sustained support for World War II disabled veterans. It cites a casualty tally around 500,000 and notes Government benefits now exceed World War I veterans. The piece urges ongoing care as the nation faces a growing veteran population and a changing postwar climate.
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Julian D. Moffitt
Ontario
DAV
Oregon
Boise
Christmas Seals On Sale
Christmas Seals return this year as a worldwide charity drive in 46 countries. The appeal highlights tuberculosis combat during wartime and urges public support to fight the white plague amid stressed health systems and overwork.
Funeral services held for Mrs Martha H Nash
Funeral services were held November 28 at Franklin for Mrs Martha H Nash who perished in a burning building at Valley Ford California. The item notes the date and cause of death and locates the service in Franklin.
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Franklin Over the
Martha H Nash
Valley Ford
California
Mary Hawkes
Chas. F. Hawkes
Farmers urged to buy fertilizer early through Farm Credit
The War Food Administration urges early fertilizer purchases through the Farm Credit Administration due to tight labor, transport, and storage. Credit up to 400 dollars is available via the Crop and Feed Loan Division for farmers who cannot obtain funds elsewhere. contact Room 313, Federal Building, Pocatello, or W. S. Snyder, Field Supervisor, P O Box 108, Pocatello Idaho.
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War Food Administration
Farm Credit Administration
Crop and Feed Loan Division
Crop and Feed Loan Office
Federal Building
Pocatello
W. S. Snyder
P. O
Idaho
Grace Christensen's Device Aims to Regulate Farm Water
Grace Christensen proposes an electric timed irrigation device shown at a farm exhibit. The system uses an alarm clock linked to a headgate to change water flow automatically, potentially replacing the traditional once nightly water shifts.
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Christensen
Idaho
Civil Service Clerk Typist Positions Open in Idaho
Boise Civil Service Commission announces temporary Clerk Typist jobs in a large government agency from January 1 to March 31. Applicants must type at least 45 words per minute and contact the Civil Service Representative, c o U S Employment Service, Pocatello Idaho.
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Preston
Franklin
Idaho State Editorial Association
Idaho
Boise
The
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Representative
c/o U. 5
Employment Service
Pocatello
File boxes with index and cards offered by Preston Citizen
Complete file boxes with index and filing cards available through the Preston Citizen office. Reasonably priced.
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Preston Citizen Office
Fragments of War Era Humor and Wartime Snippets
A collage of jokes and quips from wartime life including soldier slang about furloughs and paydays, puns about waves and cosmetics, Biblical gowns, and a Normandy town gravedigger anecdote, plus a quip about the Jap navy and a farmer’s remark on udders.
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Normandy
Bancroft Groups Await Power Lines
Bancroft area organizers prepare a $66,000 rural electrification project to serve 110 to 135 families with 175 miles of lines. Contracts from Chesterfield to northeast Lava Hot Springs were filed after a Monday meeting of 34 neighbors led by Frank Whitworth and Chris Call. Materials delay from war needs halted prior starts, with power expected from Lava Alexander Bancroft terminals and Marsh Center project nearby continuing to energize 35 farms.
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Chesterfield
Hatch
Ivins
Kelley
Toponce
Kinport
Northeast
Lava Hot Springs
Bancroft
Frank Whitworth
Rural Electrification Committee
Chris Call
W. Dean Boyle
Bannock
R. R Rowell
Preston
Utah Power and Light Co
Lava
Alexander
Bannock County
Electrification Efforts Slow as Power Line Extends
Utah Power and Light Co. installs an 18 mile line while farmers at Marsh Center struggle to obtain the modern equipment needed for reliable electricity.
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Utah Power and Light Co
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