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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1945
Page
12
Alpha Beta Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha held its first regular meeting Monday night November 26 at Helen Greaves home. Discussion focused on What is Personality with guest speaker Mrs Thelma Keller delivering a lecture and leading a general discussion.
A trousseau tea was given Sunday November 12 for Mrs. Brandt Layne by her mother Mrs. Pauline VanNoy at the family home. Layne formerly Miss Betty Jean VanNoy and she and husband Mr. Layne S Ic. are on leave from Alameda naval base. The event involved guests greeted by hosts, with Mrs. Russell Layne and Mrs. P A Bergquist in charge of service. Nearby notes recount Thanksgiving dinners, visits, and family gatherings across the Peter G. Whitehead and Keller families including a welcome home for Dale W. Corbridge from military service.
Douglas Martin son of Mr and Mrs E M Martin wed Miss Cleeus Lockwood of Boise December 2 at the bride’s parents home in Nampa A small ceremony attended by relatives followed by a reception Martin has served fifty one months with paratroopers in the Aleutians and Germany The bride has worked at Boise Martin plans to enroll in forestry at the University of Idaho
The Fourth Ward Relief Society adjusts meeting times. Regular meetings now start at 2 p.m. with the teachers’ report and topic lessons at 1:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday each month. Theology meets at 2. Literary lessons on the third Tuesday and Social Service on the fourth Tuesday.
Mrs. Myron Cole hosted a trousseau tea for daughter Kathryn with about 110 guests. Ethel Larsen LuGene and Phyllis Cole served. Bonnie Lou Stocks assisted in the trous seau room. gifts handled by Misses Roman Cole and Janelia Perkins. Kathryn will wed Ned Stocks of Windernext year. An earlier note mentions a family gathering at the Evans home with Dr and Mrs Philip Evans and other relatives followed by lunch and visiting.
Rotary Anns and Rotarians will gather for the annual Christmas party next Wednesday at the Fourth Ward Recreation Hall at 7 30. The highlight is former Rotary International Governor Dick Wells of Pocatello delivering a talk. Attendance is pledged at 100 per cent with decorations by Mrs. T R Bowden Mrs Harley Greaves and Mrs Ray Bright assisted by Ernest Brutenbeker and W Paul Merrill. The Fourth Ward Relief Society serves a turkey dinner.
Preston to illuminate Main Street for first time in four years with tree lighting along lamp posts, four center street trees, and an arc light band over the intersection at Oneida. Utah Power & Light supplies lights. merchants sponsor a window display contest with prizes. Lions Club handles home lighting. residents compete for $10, $5, and $2.50 prizes. Judging on December 20 by Nat Edwards chair and Ezra Foss, Floyd Didrickson, Ivan Goff.
Citizens may miss Friday deliveries in Weston route with some readers receiving papers Saturday. Carier George Hansen brought the delay to attention. West side readers should get papers Friday. if not, call Preston office at phone No. 8.
Kenneth Corbridge discharged November 16 at Ft. Douglas after serving in the European theatre and occupation of Germany. Warren Perry discharged same day at Ft. Douglas visiting parents in Preston. served ten months in China Burma India theatre with 12th Combat Cargo Squadron. Ray Fackrell discharged after serving as radio operator and gunner aboard a B 24 in the Pacific. overseas since February 1945. Willard H. Thompson returns from overseas as a tank crewman with an engineering construction unit. discharged at Mare Island November 3.
The article notes T/Sgt. Dale W. Corbridge and T/Sgt. Edward R. Swann receiving discharge papers and war medals. Corbridge served from 1942, spent 33 months overseas, earning three battle stars plus the European African Middle Eastern ribbon, Good Conduct and Victory medals. Swann, with the 90th Infantry, earned five battle stars, Bronze Arrowhead, Purple Heart and Bronze Star, after 19 months overseas.
T/4 Billy R. Kirkbride, son of Mrs. Martha V. Kirkbride of Preston, completed over three years of service in various operations. He spent 27 months overseas with the 1st Special Service Force division and is authorized to wear the European Asiatic theater service recognition.
Pfc Wayne B Hall married to Virginia Hall received discharge at Ft Douglas after ten months in Italy with the 10th Mountain division earning European and American theatre ribbons the Good Conduct Medal the Purple Heart and two battle stars. Corporal Byron L Wheeler son of Fay and Glendale residents discharged at Ft Douglas after 21 months overseas with the 3rd Radio Squadron in Europe earning American and European theatre ribbons Good Conduct and Victory medals. First Lt Thello Hansen Air Corps veteran discharged after overseas service starting September 1944 following February 1943 entry and February Naples flight. son of Li L Hansen.
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