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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1945

Page

10

Junior Prom Banquet for Faculty Wives Club

The Faculty Wives club and husbands held their annual Junior Prom dinner at Hanna's tea rooms before attending the Prom at the Persiana. An April shower theme adorned the U shaped table for 30. Mrs. Joe Johnson presided, with toast mistress Mrs. J Neff Goethe. Toaster Bruce Wallace, William Craner and Dr. David Cutler spoke. Marcell Bird sang with Mrs. Bird accompanying.

Faculty Wives Club Hanna’s Persiana Joe Johnson J. Neff Goethe Bruce Wallace William Craner David Cutler Marcell Bird

Ethel Dene Lauritzen Engagement Noted

The item records the engagement of Ethel Dene Lauritzen to Sidney Rawlings of Lewiston Utah announced by Mr and Mrs Lewis Stone. It notes a near term wedding and also details several social events and club activities in the community including ward socials, bridge gatherings, and a Sixth Ward induction reception for service members.

Lewis Stone Ethel Dene Lauritzen Sidney Rawlings Lewiston Utah Melvin Hansen Newton Hart Armed Service Don Bergquist Bushnell Don John Purser Lyle Christensen

High Priest Quorums Social and Club Gatherings

About three hundred High Priests and partners from Franklin stake attended the annual social at the stake house with a cafeteria hot chicken supper. William A. Davis presented slides and a short program followed by a well attended gathering. The Gay Nineties club met at Mrs. Sadie Cutler’s home for table games and a luncheon with Mrs. Jennie Barton winning high score. Mrs. Russell Crockett hosted her bridge club with guest Mrs. Lynn Petterberg and a 7 o'clock luncheon. Mrs. Jack Anderson took the high bridge prize and Mrs. W. G. McCune won the high prize.

DUP Runart Louise Shumway Vauna Barton Vera Merrill Shumway Elizabeth Taylor Veda Millar Sadie Cutler Hanna Williams Pe! Smith Sue Mer J. J. Sanford Clifford Warr C. D. Booker Howard Johnson Harold Olsen Ladies’ Literary Club Ray Merrill A. R. Cutler Edna Ferber Dora Henderson Ogden Inetté Wilson Dorothy Johnson Zennora Henderson Utah Bridge Lavinia Cutler Grace Valentine Wilson Home Franklin Stake Stake House William A. Davis Stake Jennie Barton Russell Crockett Lynn Petterberg Jack Anderson W. G. McCune

Preston Students Figure In U of I Elections

Nomination for University of Idaho student body officers shows two parties contesting the May election. Elaine Anderson, Preston junior arts student, seeks president as an independent with Darwin Brown of Blackfoot senior law student leading the United Student party.

Moscow University of Idaho Elaine Anderson Preston Independent Party Darwin Brown Blackfoot United Student Party Miss Anderson Brown Southern Idaho Bernice Evans Mack Kennington Jane Meyer Gooding Kyle Bates Caldwell

West Side school district plan seeks six trustees and election

Rural High School district and four common districts on the west side propose a joint independent Class A district. Trustees would come from Oxford Dayton Clifton Roosevelt and two from rural high schools. If approved an election would be called. taxpayers may protest before the county commissioners May session. Activation could take 60 to 90 days. Norma Talbot visited her parents this Sunday in Ogden.

Gating Oxford Dayton Clifton Roosevelt Board of County Commissioners West Side

Fifty Mexican Nationals Arrive for Franklin County

The state supervisor of Emergency Farm Labor reports fifty Mexican nationals will be delivered at Dayton for Franklin County on April 21. The schedule shows departure from Mexico on train No. 19 April 13 and arrival in Idaho about the 29th.

D. L. Fourt Preston Dayton Franklin County Mexico Idaho

Farm Labor Arrives for County Work This Season

The Mexicans are part of the shipment for county farm work and will be housed west of Preston. They will perform hauling manure ditch cleaning and other tasks until beer thinning begins. Requests for labor should be made through the Extension Farm Labor Assistant at the west camp or the Franklin County Sugar company office.

Preston Franklin County Sugar Company

Barber Price Update For Preston Shops

Beginning Monday April 23 barber shops in Preston will raise prices. Adult hair cuts increase to 75 cents and shampoos start at 75 cents depending on wash type. Massages cost 5 cents and shaves 50 cents. Children’s haircuts stay at 50 cents.

Preston

Banida Seminary Program Includes Prayers and Song

Banida students in Preston high school presented a program on prayer. Glen Larson Jim Geddes and Dale Geddes led a round table discussion Sunday evening. Two choruses and a solo The Lord's Prayer by Junior Christensen were included. Betty Bell and Verna Swann gave talks. Coy Christensen returned from a southern Utah singing tour. Seagull girls held a surprise party for Mrs Goldie Christensen Friday.

Banida Preston High School Glen Larson Jim Geddes Dale Geddes Junior Christensen Betty Bell Verna Swann Coy Christensen Utah Seagul Girls Goldie Christensen Lois Geddes Elsie Swann Beverley Miles Seagull

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