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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1961
Page
7
The Junior High pep club prepares for Girls Day with an assembly tea and fashion show for girls and mothers, a schoolwide morning event, and an evening dance. The theme April Showers is carried through the events with help from teachers and Principal Keller.
Lorrie Jean Burrup and Pat Swenson formerly of Pleasant Grove spent the weekend at the Burrup home. Both women are employed in Salt Lake City.
Cyril Whittle formerly of Preston died in Arizona. Funeral services were held Thursday in Fairview ward chapel. officials from the Racine Wisconsin LDS branch conducted a full program including prelude and postlude by Vera Cole and musical numbers by the Fairview choir. Survivors include his widow Lera Benson Whittle and ten children in Wisconsin and California, twelve grandchildren, his mother Bertha Whittle of Fairview, and six siblings in Oregon, California, Iowa, and Brazil.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a person named Reva Wilson associated with Fairview. The text is incomplete, providing no clear event, date, or context to form a full local-notice summary.
New Jaycees officers for the coming year are Douglas Campbell president Varlan Clark vice president and Clair Hollingsworth secretary. Jaycette officers named Lynne Moser president Beverly Hollingsworth vice president and Lee Merrill secretary treasurer. Outgoing leaders were honored with gifts. Laddy Dale spoke as state director guest. Friendship and Art Lore clubs held meetings with a vocal contest, luncheon, and literary review.
Clifton home of BLaRee Croshaw hosted the Pickwick club meeting on Wednesday. Helen Merrill reviewed The Night They Burned The Mountain. Officers elected Idella Larsen president Wanda Palmer vice president Maurine Burton secretary. Past officers listed. Luncheon served to 19 members. Mrs Alton Nash bridged as hostess.
Mrs Marjorie Norstrum of Soda Springs was a weekend visitor with Mr and Mrs Ken Cordingley.
The item lists several paired individuals with ages and hometowns tied to dates in April. Names include Varnell Dobson, Dorothy Johnson, Danny Sanders, Renee Skeem, Paul Hulin, Maxine Mastro, Eugene Harmer, Brenda Hayes, Karl Milne, Maxine Ainscough, James Auer, and Bette Peterson, with places such as Richmond Preston Ogden Salt Lake City Hill AFB and San Diego.
Mr and Mrs Drew Cunningham Lewiston welcome a girl born April 18. Mr and Mrs Gene Austin Preston greet a boy born April 19. Mr and Mrs Dale Christensen Preston celebrate a boy born April 20. Mr and Mrs Keith Buttars Preston announce a boy born April 23. Mr and Mrs Paul Woodward Franklin celebrate a boy born April 24.
Socials at Darlene Palmer home feature Rama Jepsen as cohostess with April ambiance of umbrellas and daffodils. Attendees include Ethel Anderson and Sara Ballif, with Beverly Dunn named club president. Also noted are Social Arts, Pan American program by Legion Auxiliary, and a Bridge luncheon hosted by Nita Cutler. Fashions show planned by West Side classes precedes Junior Prom.
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