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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1951
Page
10
Weston and family from Boise visit on the way home from a Bear Lake county reunion. Jonathan Smith family reunion at Fish Haven draws over 150 relatives. Local residents host guests from Ogden Preston Salt Lake and Logan with trips and medical events reported.
Swan Lake Marie Petty and four women traveled to Ogden on Saturday to attend a kitchen shower honoring Margaret Brim hosted by Mrs. George Hyde, Mrs. Willis Brim, Mrs. Abbie Penrose, and Margaret Brim.
Tuesday evening events feature a picnic and games with the Morris Poole family returning from Yellowstone. Mrs. Dorothy Mollo and Julie Ann vacation in New York City and California, visiting Mrs. Annie Weir in Preston and relatives. Dr. and Mrs. Marion Bell toured Santa Rosa and Yosemite with their two sons, while other locals attended the Ogden circus and a funeral in Lewiston. Mrs. Ingram Smith resumes daily life after thyroid surgery. A Dutch oven dinner fed 43 courthouse employees.
Logan temple ceremony July 19 joined Miss Dolores Kendall and LaMar Perkins in marriage. The bride, daughter of Karl C. Kendall and Mrs. Kendall of Oxford, wed at a service led by President ElRay Christiansen. A Logan cafe dinner and later reception and dance honored the couple. After a brief honeymoon in Utah, they will reside in Ogden.
Mrs Lucy Tanner and her daughter Lillias Ann June and son Glen returned from a vacation in Des Moines Iowa. They were guests of Mrs Ralph Laycock daughter of Mrs Tanner. Mr Laycock teaches music at Drake University. The party toured Nauvoo Carthage Illinois and Berthoud Pass Colorado and joined a Salt Lake City birthday dinner for Mrs Tanner's father at the home of Mr and Mrs John F Larsen with Mr and Mrs Orval Benson of Whitney present.
Mr and Mrs Genie Reynolds of American Fork and Mr and Mrs James Scott of New York visited the households of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Beckstead Preston to see relatives. Scott a Syracuse professor and visiting Utah Summer session also joined. The Scott children Stephen and Cynthia attended. Several family gatherings were held in their honor. A birthday for Mrs Annie Bosworth at Downata on Aug 5 drew eighteen relatives with swimming and a chicken dinner. Orion Jensen hosted a birthday party for his wife.
Mrs Leo Hogan and sons Brent and Leo Jr and Mrs Gertrude Morgan and daughter Margo of Detroit visited Mr and Mrs Ben Johnson Monday. Charles Mansius and daughter stayed with E C Andersons en route to New York. Mansius wife Elaine is Elaine Anderson. Paul Lower visiting relatives in Twin Falls. Opal Dandridge and three children from Los Angeles summering at Deer Cliff Inn. Jack Vasser of Berkeley visited Pres ton. Vasser wife Donna Lou Taylor. David McClun, son of D L McClun, returned from summer school at University of Idaho in Moscow. Mary Sue Tovey of Malad stayed with Richard and Mrs Hendricks. Hyrum Auger and baby Betty Anne left for Aberdeen Md. Auger mother-in-law Mrs William H Auger accompanied. Senior Mrs Auger to return in two weeks.
Notice from Franklin County Idaho lists Eastside School District No. 201 annual meeting and election set for September 4 1951. Polls open 1 PM to 6 PM at precinct 1 Fairview and Franklin Schools and precinct 2 Mink Creek and Whitney schools. One 3 year trustee from precinct 1 and one trustee for a 2 year term to be elected. candidates must file six days prior.
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