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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1953
Page
7
Whitney Davis and family host visits in Provo while relatives and friends travel through Salt Lake City Ogden and Logan. Attendees include Ballis Oliverson Moser Chadwick Golightly and Phippen with church stake officers and a Korea veteran giving remarks.
Banida Lynn Geddes hosted Evan Morrison a USAC student from Love Wyoming for the weekend. Eva Foster of Idaho Falls visited her mother Mary Gregerson and relatives. An appendectomy operation was reported this week. Bill Hollingsworth, son of LaVern Hollingsworth and husband of Maurine Hollingsworth, underwent surgery last Monday at Fort Ord California and is recovering well. Music students Karla Geddes Gerald Lowe Slye Hollingsworth Opal Swann Janet Gregersen Dianne Gregersen and Arlene Miles attended a Grace music festival Friday and Saturday. Glen Briscoe of Pocatello spent the weekend with relatives.
Week end guests included the Hobbs family with daughter and son in law Jerry and Arco resident Janet Howe and Jerald Hobbs of Blackfoot. Neighbors Mr and Mrs Lowe visited Salt Lake City and Willis Chatterton and family. Social events featured square dancing in Lewiston and a birthday party for Joan Woodward with 13 attendees. Other visits and movements include Longs from Portland and Ogden, Nash family moving home, Jensen dine guest, and Lewis and Hill touring Ogden on business. Mrs Heaps remains ill in Smithfield.
Elvin Cutler champions a new business and industry push to empower city youth with local job opportunities. The pledge emphasizes ongoing efforts to foster employment in the community.
A city administration promises progressive governance and alert oversight to serve all citizens while ensuring the city can meet its financial obligations. It commits to continuing current programs and making changes to benefit the general welfare.
Rulon Dunn a World War II veteran and long time Preston resident active in civic groups since 1938 has served as mayor for two years. He leads KPST radio since 1949 directs Idaho Municipal League work and chairs local boards on selective service tuberculosis defense and manpower. The city reduced debt and plans street oiling and improvements to benefit residents while Dunn pledges continued progress.
Wayne Evans has lived in Franklin County all his life born at River dale. He owns farming and business property here and has 17 years in business. He served as Republican County Chairman for 10 years and has been active in county and city affairs. He held city council terms and led the county Red Cross chapter while involved in Fish and Game and other activities. He advocates progressive and aggressive city government with minimal taxes to fund needed improvements.
Born in Preston and lifelong resident Elvin is a college graduate and longtime teacher. For four years he supervised the health program in the schools as County Superintendent and owns a Preston home, active in civic groups including the Preston Lions.
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