Oliverson Family Reunion Held At Downata Saturday
Descendants of Levi and Martha Whitehead Oliverson gathered at Downata for a reunion. Dinner was served at noon, followed by a program led by President Earl Oliverson. Readings and songs featured several Oliverson members, with Earl re elected president and Nettie Oliverson secretary. Participants from Salt Lake City Price Utah Pocatello Cove Franklin and other locales attended.
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Levi and
Martha Whitehead Oliverson
Downata
Earl Oliverson
Martha Oliverson
Alton
Kingsford
Janet Oliverson
Douglas Oliverson
Luzon Oliverson
Karen Kingsford
Nettie Oliverson
Carma Oliverson
Mildred Oliverson
Preston
Sharon
Vickie
Salt Lake City
Earl T. Oliverson
Price
Irene Cho
Preston Personals and Regional Gossip Update
Preston residents note Wendell Hanson, air force reserve second lieutenant, left for Texas for technical school after Portland exam and assignment. San Francisco’s Mr and Mrs Gene Steers visit two weeks with Joe Steers. Burley couple Earl Rasmussen welcome a baby girl born July 25, their second child after a son. Logan’s Mrs Joan Wimmer, Dickie, and Budd Steers of Idaho Falls join weekend at Joe Steers home.
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Wendell Hanson
Air Force Reserve
Preston
Texas
Portland
Gene Steers
Lorrie
San Francisco
Joe Steers
Earl Rasmussen
Burley
Brent
Joan Wimmer
Dickie
Logan
Budd Steers
Idaho Falls
Don Lewis obituary notes church service and family
Don Lewis served as bishop of the first ward from 1939 to 1944 and did a mission in the central states from 1913 to 1915. He married Dolly Smith in 1910 and after her death remarried Florence Lambert in 1945. Surviving are six children eight siblings and two named relatives Jed Lewis and Grant Lewis. Funeral services today at 1 p.m. in the Lewiston first ward chapel with burial in Lewiston cemetery.
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First Ward
Central States
Lewis
Dolly Smith
Logan Temple
Florence Lambert
Jed Lewis
Preston
Grant Lewis
Franklin
Lewiston First Ward
Lewiston
Hillbilly Jamboree Set for August 14 in Preston
Roy Acuff and his hillbilly jamboree will perform at the Preston opera house Tuesday evening August 14 starting at 8 30. Acuff was in town yesterday to arrange the show and the troupe heads back to Nashville from Canada where they finished a western style motion picture after radio broadcasts and national tours.
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Roy Acuff
Barton aids official studies of explosion guards at Dugway
Cliff S. Barton a RP I engineering mechanics faculty member from Preston assisted five RP I colleagues in analyzing measurements from the large non atomic blast at Dugway proving grounds Utah. The team worked on data for subsurface structures and tunnels to resist explosions, with Barton noting publication authorization and praising The Preston Citizen. He also mentions a new baby daughter born May 16 in Troy New York to Emma Whitehead of Fairview. Downata reunion for Tanner family reports 68 attendees and a program led by William J. Tanner. all original members present except Dr Vivian Tanner of Los Angeles.
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Cliff S. Barton
Preston
W. K. Barton
South Third East Street
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
N. Y
Dugway Proving Grounds
Utah
Barton
Engineering-Mechanics
RP 1
Dugway
Army Engineers
Preston Citizen
Anata
Anne Arne
Emma Whitehead
Fairview
Downata
William E. Tanner
Pres
William J. Tanner
Vivian Tanner
Los Angeles
Births Reported from Towns in Late July and Early August
Birth announcements list new arrivals to families in Day ton, Preston, Cleveland, Preston, Banida, Oneida Station, Richmond Utah and Clifton. Families named include Povey Owen Smith Walgren Geddes Miller Smith Lambert with birth dates July 29 through August 8.
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Grant Povey
Dayton
Lester Owen
Preston
Nathan Smith
Cleveland
DeLore Walgren
Robert Geddes
Banida
Emmett Miller
Oneida Station
Glenn Smith
Richmond
Utah
Don Lambert
Clifton
Local Visitors and Family Outings Add to Weekend News
Weston and Henry Hiller along with Grant Miller families visited Clarkston to see Joe Buttars and relatives. Local trips included Logan cousins, Tooele visitors with Mae Tingey, and Lavop Lava Picnic attendance. Funeral services in Dayton for Mary E Call drew attendees from Swan Lake Logan and Clifton.
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Henry Hiller
Grant Miller
Clarkston
Joe Buttars
Russell Nielson
Weldon Nielson
Richard and
Jimmy
Logan
Sid Johnson
Tooele
Mae Tingey
Earl Tingey
San Francisco
Lavon Williams
Ruth Mendenhall
Rochelle Kofoed
Reese Kofoed
Dillon
Mont
George Kofoed
Jim Adams
Ilona Nelson
Bertha Nelson
Laura Williams
Fern Rasmussen
Lila Schvaneveldt
Vessa Georgeson
Dayton
Mary E Call
Keith Buttars
Charles Buttars
Theo Schvaneveldt
Mackay
Orrin McKay
Salt Lake
I. W. McKay
Lars Rasmussen
Lucy Allen
Willard Kofoed
Swan Lake
Mary Jane Dawson
Wanda Woodbury
Merle Dawson
Ray McCulluck
Clifton
Sacrament Meeting and Weekend Visits Report
Hazel Banida left Saturday to visit her sister in Montana. Joan Geddes spoke Sunday and Carole Geddes gave a sacrament gem. Gary Larson delivered the priesthood talk. The Sunday school sponsored an Aug 5 evening program directed by Joseph A. Christensen. Participants shared songs and scripture readings. Coy Manning sang a solo. Sharon Nelson of Weston visited the Fred L. Gregerson home. Betty Bell Clarice Cole and Valene Geddes spent the weekend with their parents. Ronny Ladder and Mr and Mrs Bob Ferron of Salt Lake City visited the Riley Cole home. Dement Bell and Gene Larson drove to Gray's Lake on business. Joe Christensen spent the weekend at home with his parents.
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Joan Geddes
Carole Geddes
Gary Larson
Joseph A. Christensen
Coy Manning
Sharon Nelson
Weston
Fred L. Gregerson
Betty Bell
Clarice Cole
Valene Geddes
Ronny Ladder
Bob Ferron
Salt Lake City
Riley Cole
Dement Bell
Gene Larson
Gray’s Lake
Joe Christensen
New Phippin Wedding Sparkles at Banida Reception
A large crowd attended the Banida wedding reception and dance for Mr and Mrs Duane Phippin on Friday night. They departed Saturday for St Louis where the bridegroom serves with the air corps.
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Mark Gregerson
Meridian
Randell Jenson
Moore
Harry Miles
Banida
Duane Phippin
St. Louis
Card of Thanks from James Call and family
A note of thanks expresses gratitude to friends and relatives for kindness and consideration during a recent bereavement. James Call and family acknowledge support and sympathy.
For Sale Co op tractor and farming tools
One new E-4 co op tractor 40 horsepower and a new 3-16 Oliver plow with index shears and three new sections steel harrow. Contact Earl Cellan at phone 3306 Grace 32-33p.
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Earl Cellan
Grace
For Rent Two Three Room Apartments
Rental notice for two three room apartments with private upstairs entrance and heating at 57 South First East. Contact details not provided.
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South First East
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Harold Larson
Golden Geddes
Ariel Larson
Soda Springs
Caribou County Hospital
Jannett Gregerson
Chris Gregerson
Lyman Baxter
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Vanona Geddes
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James Call and Family
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