This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1955
Page
7
A long list of local residents attended Thanksgiving events in Preston Banida and Salt Lake City. Families including Geddes Miles Swann Larson and Caldwell shared meals and visits with relatives while church groups held meetings and a drama presentation. Several births and homecomings are noted with dates in November.
An election will be held at the Riverdale church house on Monday December 19 1955 from 1 to 5 pm to elect two directors for the Riverdale cemetery maintenance district. One director from District 1 and one from District 2 will serve four years. Nominations close December 17 1955 with Secretary L A Barrington.
Notice of election at Whitney Idaho for two commissioners to Whitney Cemetery Maintenance District to be held December 19 1955 from 2 to 5 p m. One commissioner from District No 2 and one from District No 3 to be elected by the secretary Marcus Weaver by December 10 1955. Whitney Idaho. By Henry Mochhi Chairman.
Clifton and Mrs L E McDermott hosted Thanksgiving with all their children and spouses from Preston Ogden Cornish Idaho Falls Salt Lake City and Lurose plus Ramona McDermott and Victor Nash family. Mrs Myra Rice Helen Rice Jane Wood visited Salt Lake City to see Alton Bingham and attended Monday marriage of Howard Bingham. Elder Arlo Ward spoke at sacrament meeting with deacons Arlo Martin and Bruce Choules also presenting. A men’s quartet from Dayton and Weston performed three songs.
Thanksgiving Day event in Treasureton ward DS chapel gathered Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Conlin and their descendants. Attending were Chet Conlin and family, Ronald and family from Pocatello, Orson Sant and two sons Blaine Dennis and Lois, Volmer Miller, Shirley Conlin, Kay Warner and two children, all from Ogden, and Harold and family.
A long list of Thanksgiving visitors from Soda Springs Thatcher Cleveland Yakima and Salt Lake City gathered with Prestons families. Charles Hymas of Othello narrowly escaped serious injury when his father backed a car over him causing minor bruises and a brief hospital stay. Margaret Shumway remained bedridden with a serious heart attack but is improving. Families shared dinners with Ward Burtons Hymas Woodward Condie Nelson Perry and others as Christmas and winter plans begin.
Mr and Mrs Alan E Keller of Provo announce the birth of their son weighing seven pounds born November 25 Mrs Keller formerly Selena Bowen of Murray is the state adult parole and probation officer wife.
Mr and Mrs Ken Olsen of Salt Lake City announce the birth of a daughter on November 22. Mrs Olsen, formerly Werona Alder, is the mother. The baby’s brother Stanford has been visiting his grandparents Mr and Mrs Alfred Alder for a week.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.