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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1949
Page
7
Mr and Mrs Jack Wartenbe of McCammon visited Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Jos A Christensen. Their new son was given the name Larry Kay in a sacrament meeting by his uncle Jos A Christensen.
Christensen. The following children were baptized Saturday and confirmed Sunday Maron Joyce Gregerson Mona Gay Baxter Cheryl Ged des and Dennis Kent Hollings worth. Mr. and Mrs. Demont Bell welcome a son at Preston hospital Sunday evening Aug 7. He has three brothers and two sisters. Glenda Swann confined at home with rheumatic fever. Relief society mothers and daughters outing at Down at a hot springs drew about 45 for swim lunch and program. DeVers Baxter gave the two and one half minute Sunday school talk. Lars Gregerson of Central visited relatives in Banida Sunday. Mrs. Mary Gregerson was in Salt Lake City last week. Dave Mecham of Tooele visited friends in Babbte. He stayed at Jos A Christensen home. Mr. and Mrs. Riley Cole and families plus Mr. and Mrs. Lamar Cole and families attended the Cornish reunion in Logan Sunday Aug 7. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gregerson attended temple sessions in Logan Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Larson and babies of Boise and Mr. and Mrs. Ariel Larson and babies of Soda Springs visited Harold Larson. Tess Stalwell of Lewiston was guest of David Sparks Sunday.
Idaho Republicans announce a statewide series of luncheons and dinner meetings starting in September to spark interest in day’s issues and prep for the 1950 campaign. Gov Utah J Bracken Lee will speak in Boise on Sept 14, with Rep John Sanborn and Gov C A Robins scheduled for Oct 12 and Nov 9. The plan includes broader activity urged by Ezra B Hinshaw. Mr and Mrs John Max Dahle visited Mrs Dahle's sister Mrs Paul C Greaves en route to vacationing in Canada and will return to San Leandro California.
Local families in Roberts and surrounding areas share visits and birthdays. The Archibald and Dalley families host gatherings, birthdays are celebrated, new births are noted, and a few illnesses and hospital visits are reported. Several travels to Salt Lake, Idaho Falls, and Ogden are mentioned along with church activities and a copper pit outing.
A roster of visitors includes Oxford Dennis Olson and Ernest Olson families from Salt Lake City, Mrs. Roland Hall of Rupert, Mrs. George Fisher in Montana, and many others visiting relatives in Oxford Preston and nearby areas. Social events feature ward festival primary, Moser family reunion at Crystal Springs, and a Campbell reunion at Smithfield with multiple family attendees.
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