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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1965
Page
9
The Merrill descendants annual reunion will be held Saturday at the Benson stake tabernacle in Richmond starting at 10 am. Officers of the family organization include La Rue H Merrill of Idaho Falls.
Plans for a Merrill family reunion note Salt Lake City as the vice president and Venna M Van Noy of Smithfield as secretary among a more than 3,000 member clan. The article chronicles founder migration in 1853, the Logan temple leadership, and a new educational loan foundation run by Paul C Merrill and Gladys G Merrill. Royce Hatch and Allen Hatch accompanied Keith Hatch during a weekend visit to their Utah relatives.
Franklin briefs list visits by Merlin and Nettie Anderson families from Carson City and Tooele, plus extended gatherings with the Stone, Wright, and Atwood families. Primary groups held a Lihoma Holiday with talks by graduates Janice Haworth et al, led songs, and a closing social supervised by Gerrie Steers.
Last weekend Mr and Mrs Ray Goodwin and family and Mr and Mrs Bryce Payne and son Larry spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Harold Swainston. The families enjoyed an outing at Downata Saturday. This Sunday and Monday Mr and Mrs Ray Petterberg of Lewiston Idaho visited the Swainstons for temple attendance with friends new to the temple. Mr and Mrs Dale Talbot and children weekend with Clarence Talbot and attended the Preston Night Rodeo. Mr and Mrs Adram Micklesen and Miss Francine Hedin from Salt Lake City spent Saturday and Sunday with Gustave Hedin. Mr and Mrs Grant Feltman of Twin Falls Idaho visited Floyd Bennett and Carol Stocks last week.
A shopkeeper recounts watching 30 Sunday papers sold for 20 cents with tax, noting various locals who shortchange or steal. The writer lists alleged offenders by description, defends some honest neighbors, and warns to beware cheaters while offering to sell names for amusement.
Handiwork by the girls from Mapleton was on display over the past year featuring samplers knitted slippers and hot pads. A family gathering and cookout was held Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Reed Long in honor of their son David Attending were Mr and Mrs Wendell Long and family Mrs Leola Ash and sons Marvin and Virgil of Logan Mr and Mrs Lafe Jepsen and family of Preston Mr and Mrs Clair Pierce and family of Salt Lake City and Roy Long of Pocatello.
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