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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1943
Page
9
With just 48 hours remaining in Franklin county the campaign asks farmers and rural residents to contribute to the Third War Loan. Officials praise urban support but note rural areas lag and urge swift gifts to push the county over the top for the war effort.
In cooperation with a state postwar planning program Franklin county and the City of Preston should arrange a local coordinating program with the state. A local committee representing each village and district is the first step to reflect county ideas and initiate constructive projects.
A Buhl Herald opinion column argues the United States and Great Britain share only limited common ground after the war. It criticizes President Roosevelt for not grooming a successor and cites Churchill Eden as a potential leader, warning of dangers to national welfare in world affairs.
Brief notice announces account books of all kinds available at the Citizen for farm or home record keeping. The item implies a sale or listing of ledgers and ledgers accessories through the newspaper channel.
The article urges immediate organization in Preston and Franklin County to handle a postwar surge of returning citizens and defense plant workers. It notes a major road program in the county and city, a proposed short-cut over Strawberry linking Franklin and Bear Lake counties, and many other postwar projects planned for county and community needs.
Miss Charlotte Smart and Mose Haney announce plans to marry October 5 in Logan, Utah. Editorial notes mild fashion remarks amid temperate early October weather. Deaths include Mrs Iretta Bartholomew and infant in First ward burial. Ezra Morgan of Weston dies of pneumonia after 60 years in Cache Valley. Marriage licenses issued Isaac Taylor and Alice Wilson. George Paull returns from Mexico mining. Walter Beutler welcomes a baby boy. farewell for Delbert Sharp to California mission. Missionaries Goff Schwartz, Gerald Weaver, and Willard Dursteller prepared for field assignments.
A woman who married her husband to win a bet has become a prominent reformer against wagering. The tale highlights a surprising turn from playful bet to public advocacy against gambling.
A candidate proclaims willingness to trust the people while slamming a table. an audience member jokes about opening a grocery store. An ad for Peter and Paul Inc cites a reliable clerk seeking small loan exchanges with a party paid on Wednesday and broke on Monday.
A child asks when she will be old enough as Mrs Mc interrupts, addressing Sally. The exchange reveals family dynamics and the tone of the scene.
Readers are reminded of old finance rhetoric offering free lunch no down payment five-year plans for car trades and cheap canned foods. The fragment reflects historic consumer incentives and frugal living messaging once common in ads and editorials.
A farmer asks a pastor to erase his name, citing dairy chores during fly time and warning he may quit the church or be hypocritical. In other tidbits, Mink Creek Malzee’s mother comments on noise versus silence of her daughter’s late-night returns. Colonel Hobart urged his 108th Engineers at Fulton to complete a 750-foot pontoon bridge over the Red River by noon, with a squad tossing him and a lieutenant in.
A farmer shares collected quips about dogs, press freedom, and shop talk amid harvest season. Vignettes describe stubborn wit, moonlit mornings, and neighbors noting marriages and daily life in a rural Clifton scene.
The J C Penney Company, with 1610 stores, sold 42.34 million dollars in War Stamps and Bonds in July, four times its quota and nearly five times last year's figure. Secretary Morgenthau telegraphed praise as Penney aims to exceed 1942 numbers in the Third War Loan Drive this September.
A farmer who sold his cattle was $1200 short of his bank note. At 2 a.m. he called T. R. for help, and his friend Dick offered to worry the rest of the night. A lighthearted note on romances and bygone days closes the snippet.
The Citizen reports nearly 100 new subscribers in the past month, mainly from the rural district, boosting circulation to the paper’s largest paid level in Franklin county history. Staff thank readers for renewals as expiration dates approach and growth continues.
The passage thanks old readers who have followed the Citizen since the turn of the century and expresses hope that new readers will continue reading in the years ahead.
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