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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1962
Page
8
In Our Opinion the lack of skilled tradespeople slows repairs and services across towns. Educators urge broader vocational programs as Idaho and Utah study extending training to all districts to curb dropouts and provide ready work for youths who leave school.
A Lewiston boosters group forms the Lewiston Development Corporation to promote growth in the 26 square mile town with a 500 population, low taxes, water, schools and debt free churches. Three houses rise on a six lot project facing the city park as plans include more subdivision and a candy plant.
Ahmed Ben Bella, once a self described neutralist leader of Algeria, publicly vows to stay neutral yet travels to Cuba and issues joint communiques with Fidel Castro. The duo pressuring the United States to give up its naval base in Cuba amid shared world view.
Local readers lampoon Congress and national policy after adjournment. In a letter from Ed Doo little and comments by Zeke Grubb Clem Webster Josh Clodhopper and Billie Sol Estes are cited. They joke that the way to survive is to raise spending, cut income, and push debt limits.
Dorothea Moter urges subscription fearing missed items while Lyle Porter checks irrigation supplies. A Richmond newspaperman is stuck outside the Bair home. Harry Gambies offers about twenty others for church talks. Richard Mcendricks speaks on Preston's needs. Duke Robinson recalls a hunting trip in the hills last week.
A newspaper excerpt notes British schools banning pockets to improve posture, amid reflections on discipline and a poster child student Scott Fryer who memorized the Declaration. It includes poems and quips about worry, can-do spirit, and puns, all framed as light schoolroom banter.
Inga Edlund of Falun Sweden arrives in Weston and says she fulfilled her dream of coming to Zion. Born July 6 1929 in Sooderhamn Sweden she trained in school and college and taught first and second grade. She spoke of a scholarship delaying church membership and a judge noted as affable while merchants in 1917 era discontinue free delivery and local projects begin in Utah and irrigation district planning proceeds.
Mr and Mrs Enos J Hebdon of Preston celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary with a town shopping trip and renewing their Citizen subscription for another year. Elmo A Keller of Preston named among 30 hunters to receive bull moose permits in Fre mont county from Nov 7 to 12 per Idaho Fish and Game.
Thirty five years ago on October 26 1927 work on the Preston Whitney reservoir progressed with cement laid last week and shovels busy to finish ahead of winter. Thomas Heath and Jared Lewis bought 3000 lambs to winter in the area. Franklin County Sugar company sets a record as the mill slices 1200 tons of beets daily. Mr and Mrs Thomas Jensen and Miss Minnie Struve were honored at a Clarkston home party with guests from Preston. Judge Robert Terrill impressed locals with clear rulings on his first term bench appearance.
The Citizen lists upcoming birthdays for October 25 to October 31. Names include Joan Auger Peggy Smith Valene Waterlaus Charles Tate Vera Hawkes Mary Ann Hull Pennie Rae Bell Stephen Webster Roy Ware Paul Smith Bracken Webb Elwood Monson David Cherrington Julia Ann Smith Bruge LaMont Coleen Cherrington Marilou Moser Barbara Ballif Susan Allen Paul Ransom Eva Anderson Elmer Kerr Kerry Lynn Judy Gabina Jorgensen Laura Durusteler Michael Dee Lowe.
A tourist asks what fruit grows on a pole and a youth replies with a pun about currents. A man reports he saw Tim Tooley downtown and felt snubbed, while a wife insults him, insisting he is his equal.
The editor receives two letters from Gov Smylie refuting a long standing rumor of ownership in a Jackpot Nevada casino. He notes Nevada’s business climate discourages such investment and references an August 7 1962 letter to Mr and Mrs Barnes. He says the claim has circulated since 1950 1954 and 1958 and remains unfounded.
Puzzle clues listed include Hindu sacred literature and Roman togas. Answers cover diplomacy fragrant wood sun god consume and other terms. Some entries note two word phrases and age or nationality hints, with a mix of common and obscure crossword terms.
Dear Mr and Mrs Barnes Our mutual friend Mrs Cora Hansen has inquired concerning two questions for you Mrs Smylie and I are both members of the First Methodist Church of Caldwell and you may make inquiry of the Reverend Harold Nyé concerning our Church letters.
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