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Newspaper

Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1954

Page

5

Local families gather visiting relatives and new arrival news

Mr and Mrs Ernest Carter and families visit Ogden with Lyman Ballitz and Arthur Peterson ill in Ogden. Rosella Winn visits Pocatello relatives. Mortensen family from Denver visits Ogden and attends EDS conference in Salt Lake. Grandchild born to Clare and Pfc Winn at Fort Ord. Davis and Sharp families note military moves and LDS conference attendance. Several visits span Ogden Salt Lake Preston and Rupert areas with local kin and updates.

Ernest. Carter Ogden Lyman Ballitz Carter Arthur Peterson Rosella Winn Pocatello George Mortensen Denver Johansa Mortensen Ralph . Mortensen George’ ‘Mortensen Salt Lake Marion Winn Pfc Clare Fort Ord Calif Preston Marie Tinaharor Tolanda Baxter Marie Clifton Joyce Carol Lindhardt Golden Davis Japan Sharp

Local residents share family updates and travels

Mrs Lorin Bitton and family report travels to California and Salt Lake City with several relatives. Duane Bitton is stationed at Fort Ord. his wife stays in California. Other relatives visit Ogden, Salt Lake, Pocatello, and Grace, with nurse Shirley Callahan earning her cap at St. Mark's.

Lorin Bitton Keith Lavora Whitehave California Harris Stephendion Dianne Lo- Vell Ty Loretta Hansen Eva Bitton Francis" Bassett Sthe Lara’ Christensen Grace Murat “Mendenhall the .Stake Salt Lake Theron Miller Pocatello Wayne Eppick Salt Leake Shirley Callahan St. Mark's Hospital Harris Stephensons Richard Garbett Jefe

Home visit and camp orders for Navy sailor's family

The text notes a sailor preparing to leave for a Washington camp for sailing orders after a near month visit with his parents and friends in Idaho. Various local social events are described including Mrs Gwen Hadley hosting a sewing club and dinners at the Gibbs and Olsen households with family and friends from nearby towns.

Washington Ned. Gibbs Rickey Idaho Gwen Hadley Ruby Merrill Venna Gibbs Nora Doris Kay Pearl ‘ Nordick Twilan Gibbs Ila Henderson Thelma _Gamblesena R. J.gibbs James Moldenhauer Daidhiter Helen Moldenhauer Sher Fontella” Sorensen Venna B Thomas iBelva Craale Gubbe Marie J Petty Gwen. Hadley Feamber Colleen Olsen Boise Albert Nordick Hir-Ing Texas Ther Horace Egan Max Richmond Pearls Nordick Pearl Nordick Salt Lake City

Local residents take trips and visit relatives around Idaho

Whitney Saturday Mrs Lorin Bodily and daughters Lee Lynne Lorine and Mrs Velma Cottle spent the day in Ogden on business and pleasure. Mr and Mrs James Chadwick and daughter Carolyn visited in Boise and Nampa with Mr and Mrs Gayle Hodges and family. Joseph Moser went to Los Angeles to bring Mrs Moser home. Mrs Morris Poole visits in San Bernardino with sister and husband. Gale Moser spent three days at Idaho Falls for an FFA convention. Lester and Ezra Taft Benson events noted with local Dunkley family attending a high priest party in Weston and a USAC program at the fieldhouse.

Lorin Bodilyn Lee Lynne Lorine Velma Cottle Ogden James Chadwick Carolyn Boise Nampa Gayle Hodges Joseph” Moser Los Angeles Moser Joan Morris Poole San Bernardino Calif Ruth Gale Moser Idaho ‘Falls

Weston News Social Roundup Ties Utah Guests to Funeral

Segersens tyion Segersens tyion Mtr. and Mrs Jarrell Lewis of Idaho attend Lonference in Salt Lake. Roy Eck of Ogden visits Myrtle Eck and Elton Eck in Presson. Thomas Callister of Meridian with Clarence Nelson group attend Lila Campbell funeral in Weston. Dinner guests include Doren Buttars Stella Manning Darrell Lewis and Reuben Archibald of nearby towns.

Mtr Jarrell Lewis Fot Idaho Speee Enoug Gerald Dalley Salt Lake Lonference Roy Seck Ogden Myrtle Eck Elton Reed ‘Eck Glen Press Ton Dale Eck Weston Thomas Callister Meridian Clarence Nelson Lila Campbell

Salt Lake City News Personals Highlights

Sharon Johnson visited her parents in Salt Lake City en route from Keesler Air Force Base Mississippi to Norton AFB San Bernardino. Mr and Mrs George Bennett and children Keith and Jeanine were noted residents traveling through Salt Lake City with A G A.

Sharon ‘Johnson Keesler Air “Force -Base Mississippi Norton ‘Afb San Bernardino George Bennett Keith Jeanine l Salt Lake City

Bennett Vacation Trip and Burrups Return From California

Bennett spent the week end in Boise on business. Mr and Mrs Melvin Burrup returned home Tuesday evening from a week in California. They accompanied Mr and Mrs John Webber of Ogden to Los Angeles and Laguna Beach for the trip.

Bennett Boise Melvin’ Burrup California John Webber Ogden Los Angeles Laguna

Card of Thanks for sympathy after death

We express sincere gratitude for acts of sympathy shown during the death of our beloved father and husband. We also thank those who sent floral offerings. Mrs Erma Woodward and family.

Erma Woodward

Rites Conducted for Milton in Franklin Thursday

Funeral rites held for Milton Weedward in Franklin with organ prelude and postlude by Mrs. Grate Robinson. Choir and vocal trio performances by Cyri Lowe Reed Stockdale and Douglas Oliverson with Whispering Hope. Speakers included Bishop Woodward Wilford Haigh and Earl Shumway. Burial in Franklin cemetery by Richards Sons Mortuary. Grave dedication by Wallace Olseri. Pallbearers listed as Sfarley Dunkley Olsen Geddes Bennett Atkinson and Durrant.

Waddoups Grate’ Robinson Cyri Lowe Reed Stockdale Douglas Oliverson Whispering Hope Ada Ghatterton Myrtle Woodward Beatrice. Bennett Sinset Nee Bishop Woodward Wilford Haigh Earl Shumway Franklin Richards Jby Wallace Olseri Sfarley B. Dunkley Wallace S Olsen Roy ‘Geddes Argell Bennett Henry ‘Atkinson William Durrant

Funeral Services Held Monday for David Kendall

Funeral services for David Kendall were held Monday at 1 p.m. in Oxford. The service was conducted by Bishop Henry Hatch. Music included two numbers by the Swan Lake ladies chorus, a duet by Russell Keller and Lavona Hatch, and a Lewis Ames solo from Preston. Prayers were by Ernest Olson and Jack Coburn. Speakers included George Fisher, LM Boyce, and Bishop Hatch. The four Kendall sons Lavern Karl Merl and Cluff attended with a son in law.

David Kendall Oxford Bishop. Henry A.hatch Swan Lake Ladies Russell Keller Lavona Hatch Lewis Ames Preston Russell George E. Fisher Lm, Boyce Bishop Hatch Lavern Karl Merl Cluff

Kendall family pallbearers honor Floyd Smith and grandson

The obituary notes Floyd Smith and his grandson Sheldon Kendall as pallbearers and mentions the grave dedication by Cluff Kendall. A classified notice for Preston and the Citizen appears in the text.

Floyd Smith Sheldon Kendall Cluff Kendall

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