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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1958
Page
10
The L A Mecham family reunion gathered Aug 2 at Lava Hot Springs with 50 attendees from Los Angeles Montana Utah and Idaho. A noon to 2 pm hot buffet luncheon preceded a program and meeting at the community building followed by golf swimming and visiting.
Descendants of Edward Kingsford gathered in Franklin Park for a family reunion with a no host dinner at 1 pm. Harold Anderson led a short program with Leonard Kingsford named new chairman and Harold Kingsford and Phyllis Kingsford as vice chairs. Leora Doney kept as secretary and Mrs Schaub and Mrs Krivine as historians. Only original members living are Peter Kingsford, 87, of Cove and Robert Kingsford of Logan.
A long list of weekend guests and family visits spans Utah and Idaho. Names include the Dunns, Sorensens, Clark family, Larsons, Geddes, Bearse, Kerwans, Merrills, Andersons, Bergquist, Hollingsworth, Webber, Wilks, Keller, and many others visiting relatives in Ogden, Salt Lake City, Brigham City, Preston, Pocatello, Rexburg, and nearby towns. A new son Thomas William is named. a baby Diane is blessed.
The article records Mrs. Sarah Corbridge honored at a Preston Utah birthday gathering with 53 family members, featuring a dinner by Lester spouses and multiple Corbridge relatives from across Utah California and Nevada. It also mentions a July family reunion for Mendenhall descendants, a Summer Band Students Fun Day, and a Bridge social with local residents in Preston.
Mr and Mrs Ancil Winger visit Orem Utah with children on July 24 en route to a reunion in Pocatello. Lorenzo Anderson and family join. Lymas Harding and Carl Walker families from Pocatello visit Sunday evening. Albert Walker and wives visit with LaMfar Jones of Cokeville and Ivor Pearson family. Geraldine Jones of Clearfield Utah stays with her sister Mrs Burton Martin and accompanies group to Cokeville for several weeks.
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