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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1950
Page
15
About 200 people attended a joint farewell in Banida for David Sparks and Marvin Hollingsworth who left this week for the mission home in Salt Lake City. Musical numbers were provided by Beverly Miles and sisters Joan and Marlene.
Coy Manning Gwen Gregerson and bishops Fred Gregerson hosted several visitors from Clarkston Lewiston Banida and Salt Lake City over a weekend. Attendees included Joyce Dahle Tess Stowell Maxine Gregerson Pat Maughn Beverly Miles and Arlene Miles plus Beehive girls scouts M men and Gleaners.
Mrs William Poole entertained the Variety club at her home with a supper followed by games and other light entertainment. Mr and Mrs Glen Spackman of Nampa visited Easter at the home of Mr and Mrs Merlin Swainston. A trousseau tea was held at the Swainstons' home.
A dense listings page outlines daily radio segments and show times across various programs. Notable items include Sun programs like Freedom Story at 2 45, Music for America at 1 15, Cavalcade of Music at 2 30, Navy Air Show at 2 30, and Symphonic Swing at 5 30. Weekday entries feature Treasury Show, Voice of the Army, and Juke Box Jamboree with evening hours and sign off at 10. Weather and courtesy line close the listing.
A.A. Hull hosts a daughter Ella's wedding tribute while the couple teases a California honeymoon. Keith Keller and family from Pocatello visit Janius Keller. Ivan Winward hosts John Cheney of Pocatello. Theron Swainston departs soon for England on a mission. Howard Swainston leads the program. Emma Rallison's death is reported. Lucy Tanner and family visit Salt Lake City. Morris Paule, Fielding Winward, and Lawrence Bodily attend conference. William Poole hosts a birthday party for twins Arlen and Arlene with dinner and games. Beth Swainston, teaching in American Fork, attends the party. Alice Nelson of Smithfield visits Morris Poole. Sylvia Swainston also visits. Jeannine and Jocelyn Beckstead, previously at BYU and Ricks, visit during Easter. Edna Dursteler leads sunrise services at the stake house on Easter.
The Sandpoint chamber declines to offer boots for winter wear and instead suggests snowshoes as a cost effective solution. They note this winter brings record snows and explain that snow can be too deep to shovel, selling snowshoes at the price of a shovel plus boots.
Fruitland Chamber of Commerce sponsors sale of house numbers to raise funds for metal street signs. About 250 houses will be numbered and around 25 signs installed. In Orofino Mike Wilkins reports 266 one year old Chinese pheasants planted in Clearwater County from Lapwai farm, including 210 hens and 56 cocks, with another 250 brood stock birds to be planted in May.
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