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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1947
Page
11
The author argues that individual freedoms in the United States are foundational, not luxuries, and warns against liberal calls for curbing rights during economic or social stress. They recall the founders’ priorities and oppose plans to impose a state approach that undermines church choice, property rights, and free speech.
The piece argues that Soviet price rises outpace wages by large margins, while U S workers gain relative living standards. It cites a U S department of labor survey and a Saturday Evening Post article noting Britain’s postwar aid needs and England as a key ally in Cold War economics and diplomacy.
The passage contemplates whether the march toward a great nation is a short pause or a prelude to state socialism and people’s subjugation. It hinges on perspective, asking if freedom is a luxury or a necessity.
Franklin county residents import an industrial film on Denmark and its possessions for Preston showing at regular prices. Russell Crockett, son of Edwin Crockett, wrecked the Blue Light truck near the Rocky car line but survived unhurt. Weddings: Joseph Wickham and Monta Fuhriman of Franklin wed. Joseph Benson and Eva Jones of Provo married in Salt Lake temple with reception in Provo. Glen Hawkes, 18, son of Mr and Mrs Hawkes, has a story in the Juneville Instructor this month.
Sept 8 1937 in Clifton marks a quiet day with no church services due to scarlet fever. Stop signs at Jefferson Central schools guide junior traffic police. Miss Norma Clayton wed Dr Charles S Lawrence of Salt Lake City last week. Fire chief C I Goff reviewed Boise convention events before Lions Club. Weldon Nash outlined Willow Flat playground plans with Ralph Miller presiding.
Mrs Annie Hendricks of Richman visited her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs J W Kay at the park last week. Rob Hillman and Ruth Meyers were visitors in Salt Lake City Friday. Berneice Beckstead of Downey stayed two days with her father Mrs Ralph Olson. A Virginia family spent last week with relatives and completed canning. Mrs R J Gibbs and others spent Wednesday at the Preston cannery. Albert Nordick Rob Hillman and Ruth Meyers visited friends in Logan last Wednesday.
A collage of jokes and sayings notes on work shifts and humor about pay, food, and daily life. It includes quips about Venus de Milo meals, geography class caps, proper trousers, and time keeping. The fragment ends with a prompt to correct a sentence by Willie.
A playful column notes the popularity of radio and comments on crowded airwaves with a light humorous tone. It highlights public interest in listening and suggests a lively era for broadcast media.
A collection of humorous exchanges and anecdotes includes a classroom remark on beauty, a betrothal line about family name, a bank query about honor, a farmer’s crop joke, a Sunday school riddle about Daniel, a jailhouse joke about Mose, and a punchline about a man who killed his wife.
The menu lists daily meals from Monday to Friday. Items include minced ham and lettuce sandwich with soup and fruit on Monday, beef vegetable stew with sides on Tuesday, baked potato with brown beef gravy on Wednesday, Chile can cerne and desserts on Thursday, and beef loaf with tomato sauce plus green beans and orange pudding on Friday.
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