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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1949
Page
6
Miss Carol Bingham and brother Darrell stay with grandparents Mr and Mrs Quince Rice while visiting Clifton area friends and relatives. Mr and Mrs H B Preston and daughter from Jerome spend a week at her parents home as part of vacation plans.
An old newspaper advertisement touts ATHLETES FOOT treatment with T-4-L fungicide claiming 40 percent back if not pleased. It warns the germ grows deeply and must be reached to kill it, urging readers to buy at Johnson's Drug Store.
The text describes a summer festival with island theme and a family reunion at Downata Hot Springs. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Marion Lewis of Pocatello, Mr. and Mrs. Sperry, Virgil Crossley, Lloyd and Gary McCammon, Jay Gleed and LaNea Logan, Harold Preston, and Ka. The event featured decorations, handiwork displays, and a milk nickel for children at the end.
The notice lists residents attending a refreshing swim and lunch with horseshoes and a ball game. It mentions Billie Taylor Lyle Henderson Dean Walton Vero Hunter Alma Winward graduating from Primary to Mutual and scout classes. Vee Van Luevan moved to Malad and Roy Walker returned home injured from Idaho Falls elevator work.
A series of family visits and social events across Grace, Logan, and nearby towns are noted. Albert-Lancaster and Nielsen families host relatives. Beatrice Anderson returns from Salt Lake City. priesthood meeting attendees gather at Grace Sunday. stork shower held for Mrs Cavert and Mrs Nielsen. several Nielsen families visit in Logan and Preston area.
Mrs Maynard Andreasen and Mr and Mrs Delos Bell visited with Mr and Mrs Gorin Panter on Thursday night. Mrs Delos Bell and Mrs Lel and Panter visited Monday afternoon with Mrs Sybil McGregor and Mrs Nancy McGregor.
Attendees at the Bancroft relief society convention listed Thelma Gambles Ida Hadley Verna Gibbs Chella Petty Ja Henderson Ruby Merrill Pauline Thomas L. J. Petty Lucille Brock Alma Hadley returned home after visiting relatives in St Anthony Buhl Boise Sunnyside Spokane and Logan He spent time with nephew Acie in Salt Lake City Mrs Willard Hadley hosted dinner for former missionary companions Nellie Elgan Wyght Ella Ipsen Gilbert and families Fred Bogi visited from Los Angeles Delbert Martin family Beverly Merrill and Cluff Petty moved to a new home Ila Henderson supervised a Primary class Summer picnics were noted John A Cole family Preston and relatives visited including Alfred Cole Treasureton Mary Ann Crockett Smithfield Theo Wickes Lewiston Percy Cole Newman Cole Weston and Carol Lee Heckert Several relatives gathered for meals and a Sunday trip through Franklin Basin Willow Flat Cub River and Logan Canyon Fireside at the Kay home gathered Westover Sorensen Brock and Henderson families.
Mr and Mrs Norman Smith announce the birth of a son at Logan hospital last Thursday. Mrs Patricia Mendenhall is listed as the former. Mr and Mrs Ellis Wright are visiting Salmon City with Mrs Wrights brother and family, Mr and Mrs Smith Skinner.
Mr and Mrs Merlin Olson of Boise and others from Mink Creek Glenco Riverdale and Riverdale area visited last Thursday at the Conlin home. Jack Hoopes visited Grace with his parents and Jackie Mendenhall left for Ohio with Mrs Quidor. Pete Lancaster and daughter from California returned after a week with Bert Neilson family. Billy Callahan broke his arm riding a horse. Several locals spent Thursday in Georgetown picking raspberries. Thatcher district school remodeling by the McKenzies of Preston aims to finish before school opens. Clark Mickelson Alf Toone J W Adams and John Chatterton attended a Co op meeting in Idaho Falls last Thursday.
North Thatcher and Grace residents hosted and visited over the weekend. Families from Moscow Ogden Farmington and Portland shared meals and attended Sunday school and services despite a primary convention. A large family picnic at Hooper Springs included the Pond White and Rath some groups and extended kin from Santa Monica Seattle Lago and Roosevelt Utah.
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