Preston News Roundup 20 Years Ago
The Ra Ona club enjoyed a Monday evening with a three course luncheon and prizes won by Flora Hansen and Clara Farnes. Local notes include visits, hospital events, cinema listings with The Actress at Isis, and community figures such as Senator George E. Crockett returning from Pocatello.
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Ra Ona Club
Carmen Petterberg
Flora Hansen
Clara Farnes
Local society notes and civic updates from 1948
10 Years Ago Mr and Mrs Sherman Woolf welcomed a baby girl. Mr and Mrs Lowell Swainston returned from the west coast. A second ward wedding reception honored Theron Rawlings and Ruth Bingham. Francis Thompson celebrated 40th anniversary. Clixie McAlister hosted an Eastern party for nine. Mrs Edith Neeley stayed with Mrs Edwin Crockett. VerGene Knudson had a seventh birthday party. City election deadline produced an Independent ticket led by J Clifford Forsgren. petitions filed for council seats. Current officials listed and Mayor Bowden facing possible third term. Bruce Wallace and Edwin Herschi welcomed new baby daughters born April 6. A birthday dinner honored Mrs A B Nash. Bonnie Atkinson hosted a trousseau tea ahead of her marriage to Clyde Gamble. Earl Moser returned home. Jay Taylor leaves on a mission. 1948 births total 3,558,000, with 1947 at 3,669,000. estimate for 1948 is 3,715,000 versus 3,876,000 in 1947.
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Lowell Neeley
Kent
Riverdale
Preston
Mrs. Neeley
Peter McCombs
John McQueen
California
Isis
Norman Shearer
Paratone
General Memorial Hospital of
James Perkins
Wheelen, Ut
B. D. Wilcox
Leonard Hobbs
Franklin
Otto Oscar
Logan
William Struve
Peter L. Jensen
Southern Branch
Pocatello
Mrs
J. C Jensen
Luella Kendall
USAC
Wm. C Millard
George E. Crockett
Grand Jury
Roy Nelson
J. S. Peterson
Lorin Crookston
L. B. Roe
Jess Packard
J. L. Roe
Gilbert Larsen
Theo Petterberg
Salt Lake
John A. Kofoed
P. M. Condie
Bishop L. E. Hansen
Weldon Nash
Thomas Clayton
Max Smart
George Winn
Oral Christensen
Francis Shaffer
Osburn Golightly
Bisquick
SOIR
U.S
National
Perma
O.P.S
Tau
Nessles
Kellogg’s
Sperry’s
Hershey's
Pillsbury
Isc
Best Foods
Isieca
Florida
Stores
Mrs. Sherman Woolf
Lowell Swainston
West Coast
Second Ward
Theron Rawlings
Francis—Thompson
Clixie McAlister
Edith Neeley
Idaho Falls
Edwin Crockett
Virgil Knudson
VerGene
Lttle
J. Clifford Forsgren
G. A. Brower
George Stanger
Wells McEntire
Jess Packer
Roy Greaves
Nephi Larsen
E. A. Crockett
James Hoggan
Wayne Evans
T. R. Bowden
Bruce Wallace
Edwin Herschi
A. B. Nash
Miller Tea
Ross Nash
Alvin Atkinson
Bonnie
Clyde Gamble
Atkinson
Earl Moser
Jay Taylor
Fifth Ward
Public Health Service
Pannners Insurance Exchange
Cae
Susbamag
SMHA
Ccid
Xecasion
National Standard Auto
Farmers Insurance Exchange
A. Farmer
Insurane
Grou