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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1956
Page
9
The Preston Citizen reports a local item listed at No. 8 in the town notices column. Details remain readable and provide basic placement without sensitive specifics.
Central School hosts a morning sale of U S savings stamps from 8 30 to 9 00 with 130 children participating last week and $36 50 in sales. Mrs Vera Hawkes directs. Parents urged to encourage children to buy stamps and learn thrift. Stamps available to students in other schools too.
Social notes list a Jennyettes gathering at Melba Wheeler's home with a potluck dinner for Nuellle Christensen Reta Swainston Meta Robinson Ellen Sorenson Jenny Wheeler and Chloe Barthlome.
A parish family dinner gathered 50 attendees at the Utah Power and Light Co auditorium on Thursday. Following the meal a congregational meeting elected Joseph Trent as a trustee.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Spencer of Grace announce the marriage of their daughter Shirley to Richard K Williams son of Mr and Mrs William P Williams of Thatcher The wedding occurred Saturday Both are Grace High School graduates Richard Williams attended the University of Utah last year and is now at USAC Shirley Spencer has worked for the telephone company in Pocatello They will reside in Logan where he will continue his schooling
The American Legion Auxiliary met Monday night in the Legion hall with Pres. Donnie Pong presiding. The pledge and preamble were led, The Star Spangled Banner sung by Maxine Hansen, minutes read by Casey Bergquist, harvest banquet report by Donnie Pong Karen Dunn and accompanist Lynne Beckstead, membership update by Neta Swainston, door prize won by Hattie Greaves, refreshments served to 13.
Numerous relatives and friends visit for Thanksgiving across towns including Pocatello Ogden Salt Lake City and Brighton. Guests travel from Logan Preston Soda Springs Rawlins and Mountain Home joining local families for dinners and meetings with extended kin.
Local residents share visits and gatherings across towns including Treasureton Salt Lake trips to see George Paskins and the Hymas home. Richard Perry and Cliff Johnson led Sunday school talks while Paul Jensen at Mather AFB flies T29 missions. Several Preston Brigham City Ogden connections feature in weekend hospitality and kin visits.
Bishop Delmer Olson announces a Relief Society bazaar at Mink Creek recreation hall Friday evening December 7 and a Christmas dance with a good orchestra on Christmas night. Mrs Allen Christensen and Mrs Carl Christensen visit Pocatello with Serena Christensen to see her daughter Valera Mecham. Mecham family recently moved from Soda Springs to Pocatello. Agnes Hopseh returns to Mink Creek from Cleveland. Mrs Adams recovering from recent surgery. Allen Bergquist a Sunday dinner guest at the Olson home. Weekend visitors at the Jensen home include Sid Pelixotto and daughter visiting from Pocatello.
Local residents attended Relief Society and PTA events in Clifton and West Side High with several skits and songs. Families including Hatch Kendall Fisher and Olson shared visits across Boise Ogden Salt Lake City and Twin Falls, with 94 year old Mrs. Jackson noted and trips to Ogden and Bountiful.
Mrs Patricia Fisher honored Mrs Robert White at a stork shower Monday evening. Games were played and refreshments served to 25 guests. Earlier, Ry received a foot operation Monday with a cast to aid polio affected use of his foot and leg.
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