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Newspaper

Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1943

Page

4

Sunday Visitors At Local Homes Highlight Community

Glencoe residents host guests on Sunday with multiple visitors from Oxford Whit ney Thatcher Emmett Idaho and Salt Lake City. Families at the Roper Hansen Rasmussen Conlin homes welcome relatives including Allene and two daughters and Paul Hansen. Frequent travel between Oxford Riverdale Thatcher Whit ney and Emmett Idaho appears in local social notices.

Les Austin Blaine Chris Hansen Paul Hansen Salt Lake City Ottis Cole Whitney Vernon. Westerberg Claude Conlin Thatcher Orlando

Soldier on twelve day furlough visits Whitney family

Eugene Hull, stationed at Camp Maxey Texas, arrived in Whitney for a twelve day furlough to visit his parents Mr and Mrs VeRoy Hull and family. Sgt Hull travels with his mother and Clair Hull to Ontario Oregon on a business trip and will return December 15. Fireside at LeRoy Hull home featured army life recollections and questions from about 25 guests. Mr and Mrs Marcus Weaver welcomed an 815 pound baby girl born last Saturday.

Eugene Hull Camp Maxey Texas Whitney VeRoy Hull Hull Sgt. Hull Clair Hull Ontario Oregon LeRoy Hull

Thatcher Community Social Notes Mention Local Visits and Dances

Thatcher high school Sophomores hosted a Friday December 3 dance with attendance noted. Performances included tap numbers by Alice Adams Patricia Mendenhall Roma Bennett and a ballet by Betty Hogan Jean Covert Larella Smith. Local residents Mr and Mrs C P McGregor and others shared meals and visits with friends and relatives in Thatcher and nearby Logan.

Thatcher High School Alice Adams Patricia Mendenhall Roma Bennett Betty Hogan Jean Covert Larella Smith A. B. Bennett Charles Forman

Sunday School Talks and Family News From Fairview

Local notices detail 214 minutes of Sunday School talks led by Gay Cole and Delma Gilbert. The report covers family visits to Logan and Riverdale, births named Stanley H Nelson and Charlotte Harris, Marine Sgt. Rawlings visiting El Centro, and multiple relatives in Hyde Park Salt Lake City and Richmond. The Citizen is noted as southeast Idaho agent for Pacific Manifolding with sales offers.

Idaho Pacific Manifolding Company West Ican

Christmas gathering and visits span a Logan region week

Community news records visiting relatives in Boise and Grace. Wilbur D. Talbot of Logan spent two weeks with grandpar ents. Clarice Talbot visited Dunkleys. Weaver family held a Christmas program and social with Jerald Weaver in charge. Sgt Eugene Hull and Harold Dean Gammon performed violin solos for about 35 members.

Wilbur D. Talbot Logan William Dunkley Biss Clarice Talbot Dunkley DeWitt Swainston Cherrill Hull Boise Amos Belnap LeRoy Hull Jerald Weaver Sgt Eugene Hull Harold Dean Gammon

Social Roundup Notes from Salt Lake City Visit

Mrs. J. L. McKnight Mrs. Harold Pinson and Mrs. Seymour Greaves spent the weekend in Salt Lake City visiting relatives and friends while doing holiday shopping.

J. L. McKnight Harold Pinson Seymour. Greaves Salt Lake City

Christmas War Bond Backing Plea In Census Era

Censored wartime slogan urges citizens to invest Christmas savings in war bonds and keep backing the attack. A terse appeal appears to frame financial support as a national duty and morale booster during conflict.

Idaho's Champ 4-H Meat Producer

O. E. Taylor 16 of American Falls is Idaho's 1943 champion 4-H meat animal producer for outstanding record in growing and fattening farm livestock. He receives a 7 jewel gold watch and earned $144.45 in cash prizes from six years of club work, bringing total income from projects to $3,367.47.

O. E. Taylor American Falls Idaho Rom Thomas BE Wilson Chicago

Oxford Social Notes Include Quilting Party and Visits

Preston residents hosted quilting at Mrs. Jack Fisher’s home with guests including Mrs Frank Cox and Mrs George Redington. A chicken dinner followed. George Fisher and other locals traveled to Downey on business. Donald Fisher bought the old Ray Hatch home and will live there with his son Louis Wayne. A ward church officers party featured games, a short program, and a chicken supper with honorees Paul Wynn and Clifford Forsgren of Preston.

Tom Hawes Mac. Gabbles Lee Redington Preston George Redington Jack Fisher Frank—Cox Donald Fisher Glen Cox Karl Kendall Ray Hatch Louis Wayne Paul Wynn Clifford Forsgren Henry Hatch George Fisher Henry Jensen Ernest Olson Lorin Alfred Olson Vera Hatch Lee Fisher Leon Fisher

Banida Church Notes and Local Visitors

Banida Glen Larson gave the Aaronic Priesthood talk in meeting Sunday. Several 24 minute talks were given in Sunday School by Hilda Gregorson and Marlene Larson. Mrs Hazel Baxter returned home from Preston hospital after a major operation. Her mother Mrs Nelson and her son Archie Nelson are staying with their son Mrs Rather Cole is in Logan visiting her mother Mrs Larson. Banida Primary officers attended the Stake Officers meeting and received a box of chocolates for high attendance. Monday night they attended a meeting at Anna Swann's home. games and Christmas gifts followed, chocolates enjoyed by all. Bee-Hive girls entertained the Scouts at Verna Swann's home with a scavenger hunt and refreshments for about 12. Relatives reported the graduation of George M. Caldwell formerly of Bene from Douglas Flying School in Douglas, Arizona. he is now a lieutenant in the Army Air Force, baptized Saturday December 4 and confirmed Sunday by Andrew Mortensen, William Shuldberg, and Gus Hedin. Mr and Mrs Howard Holmes and children of Layton Utah spent several days here with James C Taylor's family. Henry Leon Talbot Jr son of Henry Leon Talbot is stationed in New Orleans and expected home this week on furlough. Junior Girls sponsor a dance Friday December 17 with a kid theme and two prizes. The school presents a Christmas play December 22.

Dick Nelson Stanley—H Nelson Vern Harris Charlotte” ‘Harris Hazen Gilbert Logan Glen Rawlings Henry Rawlings Rawlings Marine Corps el Centro Marine Base California Marion—Cole Ada Gregory Monta Nelson Mary Egbert Melvin Smith Richmond J. B.cole Riverdale Evans Merlin Robert H. Bodily Hyde Park George Davies Ned Bodily Salt Lake City Glen Larson Hilda Gregorson Marlene Larson Hazel Baxter Preston Archie Nelson Rather Cole Larson Banida Monnday Anna Swann Verna Swann George M. Caldwell Bene Douglas Flying School Douglas Arizona Army Air Force Andrew Mortensen William Shuldberg Gus Hedin Howard _ Holmes Layton Utah James C. Taylor Henry Leon Talbot, Jr Henry Leon Talbot New Orleans Louisiana

Sacrament Gem Presented in Sunday School

In Winder the Sacrament Gem was given by Sarah Swaine ton and a 214 minute talk by Gretta Winger. Testimonies were borne in meeting Sunday by Andrew D Mortensen William Shuldberg Ernest Carter and John Follett. Dorothy Sharp, daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Sharp, was...

Sarah Swaineton Gretta Winger Andrew D.mortensen William Shuldberg Ernest Carter John Follett Dorothy Sharp Albert Sharp

Swan Lake social notes and military furloughs

Merrill Beckstead and Bob Hadley spent the weekend in Salt Lake City. PFC Ivan G. Nisson, son of Norman Nisson, is home on furlough. Ivan is stationed in Oregon. Set. Douglas Hadley left for Texas Sunday morning. He spent his furlough visiting parents and friends. Car men and Douglas were dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. Wally Eames last Friday. Mrs. Florence Bachelor spent days in Salt Lake City visiting her brother and sister. The ladies sewing club met at Mrs. Alice Thomas's home Wednesday evening. after business a lunch was served. Mrs. Dan Barnes and Mrs. Fred L. Barnes and Mrs. Byrd Clegg of Downey were guests of Mrs. W. H. Millard Friday afternoon.

Merrill Beckstead Bob Hadley Salt Lake City Ivan G. Nisson Norman Nisson Ivan Oregon Douglas Hadley Texas Dan Barnes Fred L.barnes Byrd

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