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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1963
Page
8
An Our Opinion piece argues contracts bind teachers to districts but shortages give leverage to boards. It praises a teacher who refused an out of town offer to keep a signed local contract and urges educators to uphold moral obligations while associations fix internal faults.
Dean William Bennett of Utah State University announces a 12 month crash program to remove objectionable landscape views across Utah. County committees will form or already exist, with awards for top communities. The effort includes home checklists and landscape kits, and public support from Governor Clyde’s landscape year.
An editorial urges restraint on sidelines as cursing overruns high school football games. It argues sportsmanship matters more than winning and that harsh language undermines the game's purpose and school spirit.
The piece blends a satirical note on expanding Miss pageant titles with a look at Preston area schools facing budget choices. It mentions journalism losses, a missing debate team, skipped industrial arts, and a halted five mill levy election due to missed deadlines. It also covers handwriting analysis used in executive selection and bank credit checks in a distant convention.
The article lists colorful local scenes from a Teacher's Institute era. Stray reports include Whozinit Stratford limping on an injured foot, Thel ma Allred supervising, Fonda Bodily and county agents identifying pictures, and various residents like Merlin Whittle, Reed Brenchley, and Leon Hoffman involved in everyday activities.
A birthday listing honors numerous individuals including Glen A Orme Jeffrey Hayes David Ransom Mike Saxton Wayne Leland Auger Lucille Roberts Lorna Dunn Jerry Sorenson Lorenzo Bullen Noel Stoddard Elaine B Hyer How ard Spackman Juliet Hobbs Sondra Edwards Wendy Pearson Dennis Neal Palmer Donald Wick ham Bradley C Palmer Joe Viola Janet Owen Karol Lou Anderson Bradley Jensen Joseph P Garner Janet Hendrix Linda Lee Johnson Steven Funk Wayne Mar ler Gary Wheeler Vance Dent George Williams Idella Ransom Billy Sparrow Gary Sparrow Keith Hayes Quint en Casperson Helen Owen Max C Chandler Phillip E Hawkes George C Reeder Linda Cox Dixie Porter Myrna Johnson Jack A Cherrington Travis Anderson Ellen Bodily Karl Lemon
Readable names include Kenneth Haslam Rulon Thompson Thelma Woodland Lois Bodily Gary Bodily Norman Bodily Minerva Jones Louise Beeton Nathan Thomas Geneal Swainston Gail Bodily Dennis Johnson Brian Johnson Tyler Joe Bowles Dorothy Miles Mardene Hall Kathy Manning Coy Spackman Cindy Lee Gilbert Kelly J Spackman L F Hendricks.
Gilbert Hull is promoted to Captain in the Army National Guard and serves as medical officer for the Second Squadron 116th Armored Cavalry Regiment headquartered in Pocatello. He earned his commission at Fort Lewis Washington after ROTC at USA and received honors and a distinguished military award. He trained at Fort Sam Houston and taught as a reserve executive and training officer in Montpelier. He previously served as first lieutenant and led the squadron medical section in Pocatello, residing in Whitney and teaching at the LDS Seminary in Preston.
A bank criticism from Mr. Ferrara notes several loans the banks approved but the credit union vetoed have soured, while none of the union’s approved loans have defaulted. He cites stronger performance and a sense of pride, insisting the union is doing better than banks to date.
Tobacco accounted for 7.8 billion dollars last year, representing over 2 percent of all consumer spending. The industry circulates much of its revenue through advertising and retailing within the economy.
The text describes tobacco’s vast reach with 520000 farms and 700000 farm families in 16 states and its $325 billion contribution to treasuries. It notes health hazards, discusses industry profits, and details Seventh Day Adventist led programs promoting a Five Day Plan to Stop Smoking, urging supportive buddy systems and psychological approaches to curb addiction.
The Oneida Stake Academy began October 1 1888 with nearly 100 students in Franklin Utah later moving to Preston. Samuel Cornwall served as principal with Mary A Thomas as assistant. The cornerstone for the academy building was laid July 2 1889 and completed in 1894, with the Nielsen Gymnasium added later. The institution produced notable alumni including Dr E Peterson Dr E E Ericksen and Judge John Carver among others before being sold to the city in 1927 for a high school and Seminary.
A collage of gags about golf wives and aging. A Texan jokes about hiding a dollar while a sailor bets on laziness. A television survey sparks operatic family loyalties and misread lines. A driver jokes about close tailgating and a gas station sight gag ends with a planning form for a rescue flight.
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