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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1953
Page
2
Idaho Falls residents hosted weekend guests including Howard Johnsons with two Salt Lake City families. Other visits included Bearlake with the Kendrick family, Eugene Oregon guests at the Bowers, and Reed Crockett's two week stay with Amelia Crockett. A Bartons trip to Moscow and a Kern Summers vacation spanned Montana Utah and Colorado locales.
Linda baby from Shelley visited Mr and Mrs Earl Davis. Eldon Fisher family from Blackfoot joined relatives in Preston. Fisher leaves for Guatemala for two months to work on an engineering project. Ronny Kendrick travels from Ogden to St Louis for two weeks with uncle Willard Langton and family. Franklin Stake Relief Society board members enjoyed outings at Bear Lake and Lava Hot Springs. Guests included Mrs W J Fryar Merlin Whittle Melvin Griffeth Leroy Smith E C Anderson William A Davis Farrell Beckstead Stanton Hawkes Arthur Neuens wander and Royal Wilson. John Weber Rexburg and William Weber hosted. Week end visitors to Mrs Joseph Perkins included James D Boyce and son from Salt Lake City and Roy Perkins of Roy Utah.
Mr and Mrs George R Johnson of Pocatello called in Preston and collected their son Lee who had been staying a week at the William Weber residence. Mr and Mrs Carl Olson and
An infant boy was born at Downey hospital on August 3. Mrs. Olson is Virginia Olson formerly of Arimo. Mr. Olson serves in the army hospital at Denver. Mark Checketts and Farrell Larsen accompanied Mrs. Farrell Larsen to parks in southern Utah and to Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Mr and Mrs Don Merrill of Roberts visit with their parents Mr and Mrs O P Merrill and Mr and Mrs John Morrison during a family gathering showing intergenerational ties in the community.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Hansen spent the weekend visiting friends and relatives in the area. They toured local sites and attended a family gathering with extended relatives during their stay.
Rigby noted visitors Mary Peterson and daughter Caroline from Logan who met with Don Peterson in Idaho Falls. Hansens visited Henry Klinger and Chester Geisler families in Rigby and dined at Deer Cliff Inn Friday night. Jay Smith of Mesa Arizona spent the week with Robert Smith and Riverdale relatives.
Mr and Mrs Andrew Clark and Mr and Mrs Steve Thompson of Clarkston and Mr and Mrs J I Smith of Mesa Arizona are mentioned in a family society item. The fragment notes extended family connections with two households referenced.
Mr and Mrs Henry Gummer of Bancroft visited the John Erickson family Sunday while en route to Ogden. Other week-
End guests were Grant Erickson and family of Soda Springs and Mr and Mrs Segferd Kimm of Sandy Utah. They were on their way home from Yellowstone park and were overnight guests at the Erickson home.
John Tarry Bickmore and Wendy Johnson were married July 17 in Rochester New York. The bride wore a white corded chambray gown with white glamellas and carnations. Richard Moore was best man. The couple plans western states travel after the wedding.
Mrs Annie L. Bosworth was honored at a birthday party on Aug. 2 in the Cub river canyon by family members. Forty of the 70 relatives attended and enjoyed luncheon, ball games and visiting.
Miss JoAnn Robinson and Glen S Fraser wed July 28 in a home ceremony conducted by Heber C Swainston. Attendants included Meredith Nelson and Jeanne Robinson with Glen Turner as best man. The couple honeymooned at Yellowstone Park then the groom reported for navy duty in Norfolk Virginia.
Auction-like classified notice sells a Crosley deluxe electric range and Norge refrigerator in excellent condition. See at 416 East Oneida, Joe Garner. 32-33c
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