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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Apr 11, 1946

Page

11

Mary Walker Bride-to-Be Honored at Dayton Shower

A bridal shower Wednesday at Mrs Don Pinson’s home honored Miss Mary Walker daughter of Mr. and Mrs LeRoy Walker of Dayton. She plans an April wedding to Billy R Kirk. A high luncheon for 27 guests preceded a bride’s book prep and bridge games hosted by Mrs Rulon Dunn with guests Madeline McKnight Eva Anderson and Betty McCune.

Don Pinson Mary Walker Miss Walker LeRoy Walker Dayton Billy R Kirk Rulon Dunn Madeline Mc Knight Eva Anderson Betty McCune

Mrs Nuffer Reviews Down Happiness Road in Ogden Get Together

Mrs Camille Nuffer was invited to review her book Down Happiness Road before Country Club Heights club women in Ogden last Wednesday. Mrs Sally Oborn hosted the event at her Ogden home and the ladies praised the review and the author’s work. Volumes of the first edition are sold out and a new edition is planned by the author.

Camille Nuffer Happiness Road Country Club Heights Ogden Sally Oborn Nuffer

Colored slides entertain Pickwick Ladies guests

The Pickwick club hosted a program at Vetta Richards home where Marion Bischoff showcased colored slides from a mission in Samoa and Hawaii. About forty ladies attended with Le arta Hammond and Randa Poole assisting in refreshments.

Pickwick Club Vetta Richards Marion Bischoff Smithfield Samoa Hawaii Learta Hammond Randa Poole

Mrs Marshall and Osborne Johnson Wed in Boise

Announcement: Mrs Garnett Marshall of Preston married Osborne Johnson of Downey on February 23 at the Boise home of Mr and Mrs Clinton Merrill. Bishop Willis Peterson performed the ceremony. The couple then left for a two month honeymoon in the Northwest visiting Portland Seattle and Tacoma. They will reside in Downey.

Garnett Marshall Preston Osborne Johnson Downey Boise Clinton Merrill Willis Peterson Northwest Portland Seattle Tacoma Marshall Johnson

Elks Plan Ladies Night With Dance April 18

Preston lodge of B P O E hosts a semi formal installation and ladies night next Thursday April 18. Officers begin at 8 pm followed by a social hour with A Pocatello orchestra providing music and a dancing team from the Pocatello dancing school. Corsages at the door, refreshments and sandwiches served, partners invited.

Preston Lodge Pocatello Elks Pocatello Dancing School

Easter Sunrise Service At M. O. Merrill Home

The Fourth ward Gleaners to host an Easter Sunrise service at 6am on April 21 at the home of Dr and Mrs Merrill. Special speaker Bishop Ernest Eberhard of the First ward. musical numbers by Bishop Horace Baugh of the Fourth ward. Junior Girls Senior Scouts M Men and Gleaners invited along with Special Interest class members and any parent desiring to attend.

Fourth Ward M . Merrill Ernest Eberhard First Ward Horace Baugh

National Program To Be Discussed by J N Larsen

The United States housing program and its loan to Great Britain will be discussed at a public meeting Monday evening April 22 in the courthouse basement. The meeting starts at 8 p m and is sponsored by the county chapter of Republican women. Special musical numbers are planned and all are invited.

United State Great Britain Court House Republican Women

Chinese Dinner at Bo Malie Club Party Per Lovenia Cutler Home

A cleverly arranged party at Lovenia Cutler’s home on April Fool’s night featured Bo Malie ladies seated at a long table for a Chinese dinner. Inette Wilson and Carol Condie helped, with spring flower centerpieces and prizes for clever stunts. Dorothy Johnson, Ida Cutler, and Mabel Greaves captured the moments.

Lovenia Cutler Inette Wilson Carol Condie Bo Malie Dorothy Johnson Ida Cutler Mabel Greaves

English Girl Joins Husband At Preston

Mrs Jerold Carver and her young son Raymond arrived in Preston to join her husband after leaving England with war brides who sailed on the USS Washington. Carver, formerly Ivy Goddard, left behind family in England and served in the women’s auxiliary of the armed forces before marriage.

Jerold Carver Raymond Preston England Washington Carver Ivy Goddard Mr Carver Air Corps Women's Auxiliary of Armed Forces

Senior Hop At Clifton To Honor Class Of 1946

Clifton High School seniors of the new Joint Independent School District sponsor the annual Senior Ball. The event Friday evening will take place in the Clifton gymnasium with music provided by a special orchestra.

New Joint Independent School District Clifton

Franklin High Prom Planned for April Nineteenth

Franklin Junior class announces the Junior Prom with the theme Moonlight and Roses to be held in the school gym Friday evening April 19. Music by the Dansante orchestra of Logan and invitations extended to Franklin students and others.

Franklin High Schools Dansante Logan Franklin

Basket Lunches Exchanged at Social Evening

Variety club ladies prepared basket lunches for their last Thursday party. They invited husbands to join them at the Hanna Hostess rooms where baskets were exchanged and the afternoon and evening were spent playing games.

Variety Club Hanna

Whitney Mia Sponsors Special Dancing Social

The Mutual of the Whitney ward announces a closing social inviting the general public to attend next Tuesday at the ward hall. Dancing begins at 9 p.m.

Whitney Mia Mutual Whitney Ward Ward Hall

Easter Theme At Social For Retiring Board

Retiring members of the Oneida stake primary board were honored at an April 1 social at Mrs Della Crockett's home. Lillus Anderson Hazel Housley Grace Gambler and Clarice Hedin were lauded with Easter decor and a luncheon. Hostesses Vanona Geddes Rae Webster and Elien Sorensen assisted. Easter bonnets were made and games played with prizes awarded, and Tom Breneman modeled the hats.

Oneida Della Crockett Lillus Anderson Hazel Housley Grace Gambler Clarice Hedin Webster Tom Breneman

Hospital Notes New Arrivals and Discharges

List of newborns and births in Cleveland Weston Ogden Swan Lake and Robin areas with dates in April. Names include Porter Andreasen Woodward Jones Call Kong ford Crockett Hobbs Stewart Hansen and others. Discharges note Mrs Winward and newborn and several surgical or accident cases.

Nahum Porter Cleveland Anf Dee Andreasen Boyd Woodward Franklin Richard Jones Weston Lester Call Mio Wires Ro Kongsford Ogden Quinn Crockett Leslie Hobbs Linrose Walter Stewart Lynn Robinson Hilda James Hansen Theodore Britton Downey Leon Winward New Baby Curtis Armstrong Robin Ross Nash Keith Christensen Lewis Petty Swan Lake

Committees Named For Coming Year

Committees named for the coming year include notable members such as Homer Johnson, Harley Greaves, Jet Tawis, Mel Reeves, Paul Merrill, Reed Boswell, and Ralon Dunn. The list continues with prominent local figures taking on assigned roles across various civic panels.

Lodge Plans Renovation Additions For Quarters

Officers and trustees met Monday in lodge quarters to review renovation plans for the lodge, including a sandwich and confectionery counter, a ladies lounge, and a serving room. The program will be presented to the membership Thursday for approval.

Cache Valley Scout Council Holds Annual Training Course

The Cache Valley Scout Council conducts its annual training course at AC to prepare leaders for upcoming scouting activities. Final entertainment plans for the Eighth Annual Cache Valley Boy Scout Merit Badge Pow Wow are outlined, signaling the weekend’s program.

Cache Valley Scout Council Cache Valley

Utah State to Host Pow Wow Activities April 11 13

Utah State Agricultural College hosts a three day Pow Wow April 11 to 13 with an 8 pm scout assembly in the college auditorium featuring Utah State exchange assembly acts and Ev Thorpe caricature routine. Randall L. Jones from Salt Lake City shows wild life films. A banquet at the college cafeteria with Jack Croft as guest speaker closes the event. Lorenzo De Maris and Flapandie from KVNU provide music.

Union Pacific Railroad Salt Lake City Lorenzo de Maris KVNU Utah State Agricultural College William Norman Salisbury Cache Valley Council Hunsaker Vaughan Hall Hall

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Ogden Club Ladies Mrs. Marshall M. 0 Merrill Charming Silhou Ettes Mereda J. N. Larsen Miriam MacKnight First West Guests Kent Johnson Ronnie Gall Karen Dunn George West Charlotte Baur Kent Nelson Marion Beveridge Marie Brinkmore and Alison MacKnight Hop Abe Fleischmann New Fleischmann Fen Roy A. Anderson P. O. Box Preston, Idaho MoorMarshtins Moorman Mtg Quincy, Iib Mediate Sale Eas Ter U. & 1. Furniture
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