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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1946
Page
10
Mrs Marion Ballif entertained the Fine Arts club with a reading of Paul Osborn's three act play Borrowed Time. The club met Monday evening March 25 at the home of Mrs Lorna Larson with Mrs Louise Olsen and other members.
Mr and Mrs William Hanna hosted a 1946 basketball championship celebration in Preston after the team earned the Idaho state title. Raymond Beckstead performed two trumpet pieces while 37 guests enjoyed turkey dinner and refreshments. The event honored 22 players plus coach Bob Bunker superintendent Harland Simmons and guest Mel Reeves with engraved miniature basketball mementos.
Preston couple announces the marriage of Venna Rae Hansen to Zeldon Christensen. The couple wed in a home ceremony on March 24 with Bishop Alfred Kern officiating. Venna Rae is a Preston High graduate. Zeldon recently discharged from the U S Marines.
Stake M-Men and Gleaners from Franklin stake's ten wards attended a banquet Thursday evening in the stake recreation hall. The Randall cafe served a long table dinner for 140. ULMIA president Mrs. Lucy Tanner and Pres. Henry Rawlings reeled toasts. corsages were given to each lady. Mrs. Ernest Eberhard directed spring decor. Mrs. Angus Condie organized the event.
WAC Sgt. Anna Beth Jensen and Set. Jay J. Campbell wed March 21 at Alté Coup Kirche Lighterfelde Germany in the first LDS ceremony in the Berlin area. Captain Howard D. Badger officiated with Ezra T. Benson attending.
Miss Radia Peterson daughter of Mr and Mrs B W Peterson married Lewis L Workman son of Mr and Mrs L J Workman at a simple home ceremony in Preston officiated by Bishop Ernest Eberhard. The couple planned to live in Salt Lake City after the wedding with a color scheme of pink white and spring flowers.
Thella Hansen and Beverly Davis along with Gordon Merrill and Barbara Hardman wed in a Logan temple last Thursday March 21 in a double ring ceremony officiated by President ElRoy Christiansen. Families and friends gathered for a reception and breakfast at the Bluebird in Logan before the couples began short honeymoons in Salt Lake City.
A new Conoco outlet began operations last week in the north state area occupying the former Covey station. George Datwyller and Lewis Sant own and operate the business offering full service, generator repair, and general automotive services. They invite friends and neighbors to visit today.
Local ad list shows Kellogg’s various breakfast products with prices such as 22¢ for ans varity oats 26¢ for corn flakes 8¢ for Wheathearts and 12¢ for Cheerios oz package. Gerber's baby foods and canned milk also appear with modest costs.
A garbled grocery fragment lists items such as sardines at 13 cents, spaghetti, beef hash, spinach, and chopped ham with scattered prices. It reads like a damp OCR from a 20th century shopping page with unclear sauces.
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