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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1947
Page
8
Oxford reports that Mrs. Rolani Hall and her children visited for several days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hatch in Preston.
Time the day's work was begun. OUR MILK brings you strength each day. It makes your work seem more like play and supports steady effort through the morning routine.
The note lists guests and gatherings across Pocatello Preston Ogden Mackay Weston and Weston area families including Cox Redington Baker Hadley and Kendall clans. Visits span Mr and Mrs Glen Cox Vern Preece Geo Redington Lucretia Maughan and others with multiple relatives attending sewing meetings and a swimming party.
Two teams sit tied for second place in the Ward softball circuit as the first and second wards each have one win and one loss. The sixth ward trails with one win and two defeats while Winder stands last with two losses and no wins.
Downata hosts a community event with a chicken supper on the 24th. Ernest Olson and family plus Marion Olson and son attended the Salt Lake City centennial on July 24. Colleen Whitney visits Miss Beverly Hatch for two days.
Community notes from Minkcreek and nearby towns recount Dennis Slyvester’s fourth birthday party with cousins, visits by Virgil Holman and Ogden relatives, and trips to Bear Lake and Preston rodeo events. Pvt Vaughn Fortie, son of Adeline Moser, arrives at Ft Knox for military training in a national program.
Mound Valley stake president Milton Hartvigsen spoke at Sunday's sacrament meeting extolling pioneer life. High councilman D W McGregor offered remarks. Ward members planned a Logan temple excursion. Numerous local residents visited relatives, attended services, or returned from trips to Boise Preston Pocatello Thatcher and San Diego. A teen trip to Yellowstone Park was planned with chaperones C P McGregor and A E Bennett.
Reports from Thatcher describe Claude Mendenhall rushed to Caribou hospital last Friday for four or five days of treatment. Parade attendees in Salt Lake City on the 24th included Vernon and Margaret Mendenhall and others.
The Idaho Poultry Improvement association will open its 1947 meeting on August 4 with a day of training in flock selection and disease testing. C. E. Lampman of the University of Idaho projects a full four days covering turkey production, nutrition, hatchability, and an Idaho Poultry council proposal.
Martell Weaver spent the 24th in Weston for celebrations. Mrs. Vilate Mendenhall and daughters with Adelaide Weaver attended Bancroft festivities. Ward Harris and Richard Garbett with Claude Mendenhall enjoyed a picnic at Hooper Spring last Sunday. Fred Cooper of Bannock stake visited Lago sacrament last Sunday. George Hulse resumed work at Gem Valley Co-op after completing a six month mission. Harry and Mrs. Sanders of Ogden spent three days in Thatcher visiting W. H. Mendenhall and relatives. Harris Stephenson and party visited Lago Ruud home last Sunday evening.
May 23 and July 21 entries require prior approval of their county agricultural conservation committee. County ACA chairman Woodrow Rasmussen advised this week that committee approval was suspended temporarily pending Congress decision on the observation program continuation.
PFF club members entertained their partners Thursday night at the Community camp on Cub river with games singing and social visiting. Dorothy Herd Helen Baur Radia Neeley and Carmen Shepard directed arrangements for the event.
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