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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1951
Page
5
Preston and surrounding towns feature a busy weekend with reunions and visits. Families such as the Jensens and Smiths host relatives from Murray, Boise, and Salt Lake. many attend church events, weddings, and a 4-H banquet in Logan. Lila Gunderson, Jenny Smith, and others travel for holidays and reunions while local clubs meet and entertain with plays and dances.
Residents hosted and visited relatives across several towns. The Casteel and Ward families gathered in Treasureton and Weston for a weekend fish and game event while Hymas Dunkley Oliverson and Perry households hosted kin in Preston Whitney and Soda Springs. Malcolm Denton returned from Gilmore Texas for his mother's death. Eunice Perry and Francine Oliverson visited in Whitney. Melvin Kirby attended E W Largillier funeral in Soda Springs and Gene Paskins plus two children travelled home after a California Arizona visit.
The Mink Creek Stockmen’s association met Monday March 19 with district ranger Thomas Levey and Cache National Forest supervisor Mr. Stewart presenting slides on range conditions and reseeding results. The advisory board includes Norman Larsen president and Charles McGregor vice president. Events recounted include Easter visits, ward attendance, stake MIA recognitions, and family updates across Preston, Fairview, and surrounding towns.
The article notes the MIA will present a program Sunday night April 1. A Mutual party was held Tuesday March 20. Temple excursion attendees included Virgil Jensen and others. MIA officers hosted a party Friday in the recreation hall with Monta Jelson and Zelda Hinckley in charge of lunch and Marylou Jensen and Donna Sharp organizing Easter games.
Elly and Marylou Jensen attended a party Thursday evening at Mrs Helen Jensen's home in honor of Mrs Roquelle Harris. Primary officers held a teachers training meeting at Ayia Cottle's home Thursday evening. Five students spending Easter with relatives at University of Idaho Mosen. Various families hosted and visited: Bill Charles, Joe Hall, Lamont Smith, Thomas Kerr, Lynn Johnson, Wayne Cole and daughter of Kimberly, Wm Whitehead group, Pvt Lloyd Whitehead on furlough, Hershell Hall and baby hosted by John Hall, Byron Hall and family of Cornish, Dorothy Gilbert Lewiston, Pete Hyde family, Delbert Knudson family.
Mrs. Cora Haworth learned of the death of her brother Maughn Stocks in Pocatello. Families visited relatives in Tremonton and Randolph Utah during Easter. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Glen Neeley, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Christensen, Mrs. Ruby Hampton, Mrs. Pearl Wiser, Mrs. Ray Van Orden, and others. A wedding at Richmond drew relatives of the Wickham and Nielsen families.
Members of the Sunday school class enjoyed an Easter party at the home of Mrs Nelson with games and refreshments. Byron Wheeler and Wilton Wheeler of Ogden visited Mr and Mrs Fay Wheeler and others. Attends district marketing association meetings in Pocatello. Families in Preston Clearfield and Snow College in Ephraim share Easter visits with relatives.
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