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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1957

Page

13

Martha Seeley hosts recital for Kathryn Shumway at home

Kathryn Shumway performed nine solos from memory and two duets with Janet Peterson and Sharon Knapp at Mrs Martha Seeleys home on Saturday night. Kathryn and Atahna Shumway contributed a violin and piano duet and a Paderewski life history was shared. Shumway has studied with Mrs Seeley for eight years. her parents are Mr and Mrs Kermit Shumway of Treasureton. Refreshments for 30 were served.

Martha Seeley Kathryn Shumway Janet Peterson Sharon Knapp Kathryn Atahna" Shumway Paderewski Treasureton

Large 4 H Fun Day at Willow Flat

Franklin county 4 H club members held the first annual fun day at Willow Flat on Wednesday Aug 7. Albert Moser and Lucretia Maughan led a breakfast of hotcakes sausages bacon eggs and hot chocolate at 7 a.m. Activities included wading hiking trolley rides and relaxation. At 1 p.m. more food was served under Edna Nelson and Virginia Christensen. At 3 p.m. a program by 4 H members ran under Mary Bergquist. Mrs Ivan Thompson of Weston served as general chairman and declared the event a big success.

Franklin County Willow Flat Albert Moser Lucretia Maughan Edna Nelson Virginia Christensen Mary Bergquist Preston Ivan Thompson Weston

Gary Wayne Beus Celebrates Sixth Birthday

Gary Wayne Beus of Weston celebrated his sixth birthday last Tuesday afternoon. He invited family members from Weston and Preston for cake ice cream and punch and received many gifts.

Gary Wayne Beus Weston Carol, LaRae Jefery Lynn Beus Kathleen Blaine Buttars Johnny Chris Susan Marie Barrus Preston

Applications open for Idaho controlled hunts 1957

Framed in numbered hunts, the Idaho fish and game department invites applications for moose antelope bighorn sheep and mountain goat controlled hunts. Mail postmark by July 19 or hand deliver by 5 p m closing date. Drawings set for August 1 with subsequent September dates and permits allocated to specific hunts and counties. A June arrest report lists 113 cases with fines totaling 2909 dollars.

Idaho Fish and Game Department Boise Owyhee County Cassia Power Oneida Fish and Game

Two Knudsen Boys Write of Missions

Mr and Mrs Chris Knudsen report letters from grandsons Tony C Knudsen in the LDS Netherlands mission and Neil H Knudsen in the LDS eastern states mission. Tony can now present his message in Dutch and Neil acted as a Nephite soldier in a Hill Cumorah pageant.

Chris Knudsen Tony C. Knuudsen LDS Netherlands Niel H. Knudsen Tony Neil Hill Cumorah

Jest and Fun One Laughs at Life’s Oddities

A collection of light jokes on death fate and family notes a traveler narrowly escaping danger a man winning a car regrets buying two tickets and a pun about Peg short for Pegasus. The humor hinges on misreadings and playful word twists.

Strictly Business 7 A Locksmith Jests in Court

A middle aged man and his wife argue over weight before a judge. The man jokes about their marriage yearly gain and his wife's cooking. The judge questions the man about being a locksmith in a gambling den as he braces for a door bolt pun.

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Quiet Evening Ends With Sudden Door Knock

A traveling salesman and his wife plan a quiet home evening but a loud knock interrupts their reading. The husband exclaims My husband and leaps out the window in a brisk, startled response. The scene unfolds with tension as he rushes to address the unexpected visitor.

Evangelist Visit Stirs Wild West Cowboys

A preacher visits a township as two hard riding cowboys travel 40 miles to hear a one hour lecture on the Ten Commandments. After returning 20 miles one remarks on not making a graven image while the family ignores the matron until she gives grace at dinner.

Career girl a satirical snapshot of ambition and gender roles

The piece portrays a career minded woman who prefers earning money over domestic duties. It hints at social expectations and workplace ambitions, contrasting traditional female roles with modern professional aims.

Same Old Story on Homecoming Day at the Campus

A student returns to his room during homecoming. He finds a unfamiliar girl hiding in the closet as he tries to explain to his mother that he has been shooting craps. The scene contrasts routine campus life with a startling intruder ending in a tense exchange.

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Carl P. Webster Earns BYU Degree at Summer Convocation

Carl P. Webster of Preston was graduated in BYU 82nd commencement at Brigham Young University on Friday August 16. The ceremony awarded 66 master's degrees and 323 bachelor degrees. BYU president Dr. Ernest L. Wilkison presided and Dr. Irving R. Melbo of USC delivered the commencement address.

Carl P. Webster Preston I Brigham Young University Ernest L. Wilkinson BYU Irving R. Melbo School of Education University of Southern California

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