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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1946

Page

15

Williams Fights Criticism Over Teacher Pay and Weiser School

Governor Arnold Williams is accused by Republican Dr C A Robbins of taking credit for teacher salary hikes while blocking war veteran training at Weiser. Robbins says Williams bears responsibility for closing the Weiser vocational school and delaying veteran aid, challenging the governor before voters. Also noted is a probate notice in Franklin County for Sarah J Chatterton's estate with a hearing set for October 15, 1946.

Arnold Williams Idaho C A _ Robbins Williams Weiser Preston Franklin

Three Accidents In County This Week

Three traffic mishaps are recounted from the county this week. One Jeep overturned at the Clifton ball park injuring none, while other incidents along Preston streets involved cars with students and yielded sheriff warnings. Public notices also show items for sale and a lost fish basket along Bear River.

Ball Clifton Hansen Preston Sheriff's Office Bear River O P Skaggs

Sugar Beet Crisis Memoir Details Wartime Subsidy Aid

The piece argues government mismanagement of sugar policy worsened beet sugar declines from 1.8 million tons in 1942 to 900 thousand in 1943 and notes wartime shortages from Philippine and Ukrainian sources. It cites continued sugar exports to Yugoslavia and Russia, harming domestic supplies for home canning and fruit preservation. Bill Davis led a meeting in Harold Swift’s absence as Elda Carlson sang with Constance Davis accompanying.

Russia Yugoslavia Rus Sia Bill Davis Pres Harold Swift Elda Carlson Constance Davis

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