Campaign fatigue and the 1952 election outlook
A reader comments on the drawn out campaign season, praising Eisenhower and Stevenson while criticizing Truman and party tactics. The letter weighs the candidates Dewey, Stevenson, and Ike, arguing for a Republican win to bring change and “fresh air” to Washington. It notes recent GOP gains in primaries and reflects on voter secrecy and thoughtful casting of ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Harry Truman
Europe
Ike
Joe Kamps
Winrods
Gerald L. I. Smiths
United States
Adla Stevenson
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Stevenson
Rankin
Mississippi
McKellar
Tennessee
House
Senate
Maine
Brewster
Washington
Taxes and Your Budget as a Tax Burden Revealed
An oil company ad frames tax costs for families across income levels. It shows tax totals from $1,098 for $3,500 income to $6,618 for $15,000, arguing overall tax take has risen since 1945 and that the burden falls on small and middle incomes while waste and graft should be cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Oil Company
Local visits and family gatherings in Riverdale area
Mrs L A Neeley spent a week visiting Mr and Mrs M L McBride and at American Falls with Mr and Mrs Gerald Charles. The Charles family hosted guests and stayed over. Sunday dinner featured Mrs John Christiansen and children, Mrs Monte Packer and children, Lila Gunderson and family, and Mrs Rex Packer. Mrs L M Packer visited Bountiful Utah with Mr and Mrs A W Gustaveson and conference in Salt Lake. Warren Edwards attended conference in Salt Lake. his son Gene, Miss Yvonne Levi, Elmo Edwards and a friend brought him home for an evening visit.
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L. A. Neeley
Wendell
M. L. McBride
American Falls
Gerald Charles
Darrel Wold
John Christiansen
Downey
Monte Packer
Lila Gunderson
Rex Packer
L. M. Packer
Bountiful
A. W. Gustaveson
Salt Lake
Warren Edwards
Gene
Yvonne Levi
Elmo Edwards
Hoover Warns Democrats Threaten Economic Recovery
President Hoover in Des Moines warns that a Democratic victory next month could reverse the current upward economic trend. He cites a “rubber dollar” and pork barrel policies as reckless, alleging the party’s leadership supports these measures with little regard for national safety. Franklin county exhibits shine at Eastern Idaho fair with four firsts from ten dairy cattle.
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House of Representatives
Hoover
Des Moines
Democratic Party
Franklin County
Idaho
Air Secretary Finletter vows 7000+ job cuts to trim fat
Air Secretary Finletter told a senate subcommittee he would remove more than 7,000 positions he called personnel fat to streamline manpower and reduce government overhead.
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Senate
Finletter
Riverdale Ward elects new bishop and councilors
On Oct 1 Riverdale ward reorganized its bishopric. Eli S Forsgren became bishop with William M Packer and Russell G Woolf as counselors. Orville Neeley retained as ward clerk. President Taylor Nelson and Hyrum Jensen attended the ceremony and released long serving bishops David S Evans James C Barrington and James Woolf Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Nelson
Hyrum D. Jensen
Riverdale Ward
David S. Evans
James C. Barrington
James Woolf, Jr
Eli S. Forsgren
William M. Packer
Russell G. Woolf
Orville Neeley
Preston High Opens Football Season at Richmond
Declared today in Pocatello on the way home to Boise Preston High begins competitive play with a Friday 3 p.m. visit to Richmond High at the local park. Clyde Werney will coach for the first time under the Preston High banner as players from 25 to 35 attend daily with only Peterson and Brimhall back from last year. New prospects Mortensen Moser Petterberg Merrill Smith Chatterson Hale Hart Bill Davis Winward Reid Hart Nelson Robinson Webster Hawkes and Beckstead show promise with Bill Davis Otto Chatterson and Ivan Nelson from the freshman class.
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Preston High
Richmond High School
Clyde Werney
Peterson
Brimhall
Mortensen
Moser
Petterberg
Merrill
Smith
Chatterton
Hale Hart
Bill Davis
Winward
Reid Hart
Nelson
Robinson
Webster
Hawkes
Beckstead
Otto Chatterton
Ivan Nelson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Preston Citizen
Franklin County Citizen
Cache Valley Clarion
Publisher Society
Don E. Smith
Norda Lee Bodily
Leland Chatterton
Clarin Ashby
Rex Hampton
Preston
Franklin
Riverdale
Studebaker
Palmer Motor Implement Co
North State
Woodrow Rasmussen
Verda Follett
Margaret Head
Dale Roe
Don Handy
Lela Allen
Christy Taylor
Ross Benson
Virginia Evans
Helen Johnson
Sadie Foss
Wilford Johnson
Don Chatterton
Margaret Peterson
Delmar Kearl
June Nelson
Meredith Bodily
Paul Merrill
Virginia Wheeler
Robert Bullock
Helen Greaves
Darrel Farnes
Utah
Srreneens
Pepin Es
Breas Wyaxe Td
Preston City
Russia
Borah
Pocatello
Boise
Joe Marsh
Grammer
United States Brewers Foundation
Harris
Lillelde
Porter Tractor Sales & Service
Franklin, Idaho
Harris Manufacturing
Reese
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