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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1946
Page
2
After six months of meter testing in Preston the city council weighs mixed opinions. Some praise meters for easing parking while others lament difficulties and traffic blocks. Meters have cleared morning streets but many want broader public input before permanence is decided.
Fall colors promise the equinox and a short period of equal day and night. Farmers anticipate harvest finishing, hay and grain work, and winter prep as hillsides blaze with yellow, brown, and scarlet and stock markets benefit from summer forage.
Idaho's per capita income rose 94.1 percent from 1941 to 1945, reaching 1054 in 1945. Gains came mainly from agriculture, lumber, mining and processing, while gold mining declined. New York led with 1595, but with 60 percent five year gain. California at 1480 with 52 percent. South Dakota 128.8 percent. Nebraska 119 percent. Oklahoma 113 percent.
A Preston discussion urges the council to consult businessmen chamber of commerce and rural residents before any permanent meter contract. It notes the meter company would bear liability if the city rejects the deal and calls for a careful study to avoid future difficulties.
Montgomery Ward manager M O Nelson announced a new display store will open in Preston in the old Call Hardware stand. The plan was stated during a report from Idaho Falls. Local readers can follow the development as it unfolds.
Supt J W Condie notes teachers and students unaware of the drill but orderly. Joe Perkins travels to Provo Utah for wrestling with Henry Jones. Addison T. Smith and C C Moore explain state and national government to a large Preston audience. P J Evans introduces speakers. Idaho B Y VU students form Gem State club. 44 students from 22 Idaho towns attend, including Carma Ballif and Louise Engar from Preston.
Mayor George E. Crockett Nephi Larson and J L Roe witnessed a fire drill at Jefferson school under the direction of fire chief Ernest Card during a October 11 to 15 1922 visit.
W. E. Evans of Malad Valley Creamery Co announced plans for a new cheese plant in Malad to be built on the current Creamery site if stockholders approve. Kraft Foods officials inspected Idaho dairy sections in August and met with Malad Valley directors in Pocatello on September 16 to discuss the project.
The Citizen advertises paper tape available in three widths two inch two and three inch rolls and inch rolls to meet every need.
A collection of overheard quips and lines about daily life, war memories, and local characters. Snappy asides include remarks on manners, work, church, and a neighborly mix of playful phrases and pointed humor from the era.
A humorous poem about a wife keeping a spotless home after her husband’s departure. She notes perfect tidiness yet laments the missing partner’s influence on daily life and her cooking and compliments. The piece blends domestic pride with affectionate longing.
A satirical poem critiques a policeman by contrasting traits with public perception. It frames the officer as neat or careless, pleasant or brusque, quick or slow, powerful or fallible. The verse hints at a guarded stereotype of policing and public judgment without naming events or places.
The remark pivots on how memories glow brighter for events we did not attend. It hints at social dynamics where others report better times, prompting reflection on personal moments versus shared anecdotes.
Mrs. Almira Fredrickson Nelson 65 died Saturday at her daughter’s Linrose home after a cerebral vascular accident. Funeral Monday in Weston chapel with Bishop Maurice Tingey officiating. She was born December 29 1880 in Weston and married Carl J. Nelson in Logan in 1899. survived by three sons and five daughters, nineteen grandchildren. Burial in Weston cemetery.
Idaho forecast as of September 1 places dry field bean production at 1,964,000 bags with an indicated yield of 1650 pounds per acre, the highest on record if realized. Great Northern beans lead at 1,139,000 bags followed by small Reds 310,000, Pintos 80,000, Pea and medium Whites 25,000, and other edible varieties 410,000.
A 20 day furlough for reenlistment. full details from Recruiting Officers. Mustering-out pay for those discharged to enlist or reenlist. Retirement option at half pay after 20 years, rising to three quarters after 30 years. Prior active federal service counts toward retirement. Choice of branch and overseas theater on 3 year enlistments.
A compact line shows long service payments totaling 30 years with values 185.63 151.88 129.38 112.50 101.25 90.00 and a final bin of 84.38, suggesting a breakdown of retirement or pension credits and deductions.
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