Recall Drive Falters in Idaho Governor Bid
The Idaho recall effort struggles to gather signatures with Harold Howell claiming 100,000 signers but Franklin County reports only 80 of the needed 350 collected by last Saturday. Observers foresee a partisan fight shaping the 1944 state election and the governor Bortolfsen's political fate depends on the recall outcome.
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Idaho
Harold Howell
League
Franklin County
Republican Party
Bortolfsen
Third War Loan Appeals to Support Americans in War
The third war loan is presented as a test of public resolve, urging citizens to back a massive bond drive aligned with battlefield sacrifice. It frames the debt as a personal obligation, emphasizing national effort and the government’s objective.
More Refreshing Also More Refreshing Cleanor Morale Visit
A column praises a morale building visit in the South Pacific for servicemen. It argues the effort would have been stronger if Betty Grable had been sent, calling her the pin-up girl of the service men.
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Cleanor
South Pacific
Army
Betty Grable
Back the Attack With War Bonds during Third War Loan
A wartime appeal urges every citizen to invest at least a hundred dollars in War Bonds, stressing collective duty to fund the war effort. The piece frames support as patriotism across all social ranks and invokes Tokyo raid martyrdom to spur action against invasion threats.
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Jimmie Doolittle
Tokyo
Public Doubt Increases Over Selective Service Demands
The piece argues that 900000 single men will be discharged this year for varied reasons while over a million fit men are rejected for illiteracy or venereal disease. It notes shifting battles yet no change in manpower demands, warning that manpower shortages threaten civil economy and war production.
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Stalingrad
Italy
Preston News Highlights Marriage and Local Happenings
Cards announce the marriage of J D Montague and Miss Nellie Blair at Salt Lake Temple. Leslie Merrill and Marie Miller wed at Logan Temple September 10. Actor Sanford Dodge visits Preston September 23. Post office site talks progress. Banking security upgrades planned. Mission trips by Joseph Ward noted. School changes and new teachers listed. Local residents travel to Pendleton and Logan for events. George Williams appointed LDS mission call.
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J. D. Montague
Preston
Nellie Blair
Lewiston
Utah
Salt Lake Temple
Leslie Merrill
S.A. Merrill
Preston Second Ward
Marie Miller
First Ward
Logan Temple
Sanford Dodge
Preston Opera House
Pres
Holstein-Friesian Bull Sold to Peterson in Vermont
Baltzer Peterson of Preston Vermont recently acquired a registered Holstein-Friesian bull from Taylor Bros Thatcher in Brattleboro. The Holstein-Friesian Association of America officially recorded the ownership transfer and issued 1 364 registry and transfer certificates to Idaho breeders during 1942.
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Brattleboro, Vt
Baltzer Peterson
Preston
Taylor Bros
Thatcher
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Idaho
Account books for farm and home records at Citizen
Classified note announces availability of account books of all kinds for farm and home records. Indicates inquiry or purchase at the Citizen office.
Preston Pranks HOWDY FOLKS
Local columnist vents about ignorance and gossip fueling trouble as people spread rumors and misrepresent others. The piece uses humor and exasperation to critique talk without basis.
Married couple sets peace rule for arguments
A local married couple, living together in marked harmony, agreed early in marriage that when one starts an argument the other would leave the house until the storm subsides. The man is described as robust due to outdoor living.
Editor cautions against disputes over husband and dog
The Great Family Guide notes it does not arbitrate marital feuds. It jokes that if a husband keeps a dog with a nutmeg grater, a wife might retaliate by opening the corn can with his razor.
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Inquirer
Edgy Tales From a Southern Paper
A fragment from a southern newspaper shows humorous snippets about editors and mishaps. It mentions Fuzzy Rowell and a drunken arrest with Angus McPherson McTavish, plus satirical lines on editors and local misadventures.
South Bannock Lists Men Bound for Armed Forces
South Bannock County selected residents headed to induction board in Pocatello this Tuesday include John Egbert Grace Warren Nelson McCammon Jerome Bennett Thatcher Louis Stalker Grace Rulon Medford Grace Bill Steele Donald Sessions Downey Ross Evans Robin Orson Higgins Lava Hot Springs Mervin Bowman Downey Delmer Green Grace Alex Stephens Arimo Raymond Rasmussen Lago Stanley Mendenhall Grace Orene Brower Lava Hot Springs Dale Wakely Downey Junior Whitehead Lava Hot Springs Jack Barber Arimo Martin Miller Bancroft Earle Bornmell Inkom Bernard Hallinan Lava Hot Springs.
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John Egbert
Grace
Warren Nelson
McCammon
Jerome Bennett
Thatcher
Louis
Stalker
Rulon Medford
Bill Steele
Lago
Donald Sessions
Downey
Ross Evans
Robin
Orson Higgins
Lava Hot Springs
Mervin Bowman
Delmer Green
Alex Stephens
Arimo
Raymond Rasmussen
Stanley Mendenhall
Orene Brower
Dale Wakely
Junior Whitehead
Jack Barber
Martin Miller
Bancroft
Earle Bormiell
Inkom
Bernard
Hallinan
Mink Creek Charity Ball and Wartime Ridicule
A fragment from Franklin notes a Mink Creek charity ball selling kisses for relief funds while a male guest is accused of bootlegging them. A jurist quip and a cremate joke appear amid wartime domestic worries. The tone mocks social norms and military tension.
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Mink Creek
Army Relef Fund
Malzee
Idaho onions and vegetable shipments progress in August
Onions harvest in August progressed fairly with growers delaying some to allow larger bulbs. White onions were mostly harvested while yellow varieties began, Valley county green peas were shipped to completion with eastern Idaho shipments ongoing, and carrot shipments from Valley county were expected to start September 6.
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Idaho
Valley County
Old Mother Hubbard 43 Style Riddle in Verse
A comic verse recounts Old Mother Hubbard visiting a butcher for various meats but finding none available. The humor hinges on wordplay around missing items and the butcher’s humorous refusals.
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Old Mother Hubbard
Navy Bill Withholds Photo Threatens Captain. Parade Dazzles
Milly stopped replies as Navy Bill cut ties after ignored letters requesting her photo. He gathered all shipboard girls photographs and sent a bundle with a note saying he forgot what she looked like. Meanwhile the W A C parade drew ten thousand women with no slips showing.
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Navy
Bill
Milly
Malad Breeders Plan Pocatello Ram Sale October 2
Malad breeders led by Willard Anderson Chivers and son Warren Hill and Pete Thomas will consign top pens of purebred rams to the 17th annual fall range ram sale in Pocatello on Saturday October 2. Other local consignors include Matthews Brothers C N Carlson Ovid E L Denny Downey C W Godfrey and Alfred S Baker Lava Hot Springs. New rules cut ram coloring and require yearling rams to be shorn after April 16.
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Willard Anderson
Chivers & Son
Warren Hill
Pete Thomas
Pocatello
Matthews Brothers
C. N. Carlson
Ovid
E. L. Denny
Downey
C. W. Godfrey
Alfred S. Baker
Lava Hot Springs
Outstanding Assembly of Fine Breeding Sires Promised
A noted sale promises an outstanding assembly of good breeding sires with strong reputations. The event highlights prominent stallions and expects robust buyer interest from breeders and ranchers seeking proven bloodlines.
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Preston Citizen
Franklin County Citizen
Cache Valley Clarion
William Mack Knight
Bélven Hart
Franklin
Candle
Central School
Presbyterian Church
Academy
Joseph B. Ward
Mr. Ward
England
Theo Petterberg
Emil Petterberg
Andrew Nash
David Nash
Penleton
Oregon
Ivan Woodward
Oneida Sta
Arlena Baird
Oneida Stake Primary Board
N. D. Salisbury
George Williams
Treasureton
George
LDS Church
Ent
Peterson
Dee
J. S. McCann
Farmers’ Auto & Truck
He-Man
Modern Editorial
Rowell
Sheriff Hansen
Angus McPherson McTavish
Jones
Cactun Creek
John Doe
Harold Green
Violet Wise
Mr. Green
Jim Frang
South Bannock
Bannock
Army and Induction Board
Fannie Dept
Fannie
Maizee
War Department
W. A C
Eaune Cape
Evans
Ieea
Hart Music Shop
Eagle
Uncle Sam
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