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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1954
Page
3
A government effort mobilizes to reduce traffic deaths and costs. The President's Action Committee for Traffic Safety declares December 15 as Safe-Driving Day inviting drivers and pedestrians to participate in a nationwide prevention campaign.
The senate argues the censure of Sen. McCarthy does not erase power to investigate subversion. Supporters say censure harms anti communism efforts, while proponents insist investigations remain intact. Senators from both parties note the issue was conduct not motive, and urge focus on pressing national matters.
The piece argues drivers and pedestrians must observe laws and show courtesy to reduce traffic tolls. It emphasizes personal responsibility for safety and suggests strict observance and enforcement can lower fatalities and property losses all year.
Riverdale locals share a Thanksgiving weekend of family visits dances and charity events. Students performed in a dance review with listed participants. The relief society held a pre Thanksgiving food sale. Families gathered for a ward chapel dinner with about 60 relatives and a post dinner program. Various visits and travel to Mink Creek Preston Smithfield Smithfield Downey Cleve land Idaho Falls Oneida Station Salt Lake City and San Leandro are noted along with military and youth group activities.
Dan Gustaveson remains in St. Mark's Hospital with severe back injuries from a November 19 auto accident. His wife suffered bruises while their car left the road and rolled over several times after he dozed at the wheel.
Mink Creek hosted a gathering of Norman Larsen's family with Vaughn Larsen and two daughters from Salt Lake, Hortense Larsen also from Salt Lake, Doran Barlow's family, Darrrell Bell's family from Ogden. Idaho Falls resident Lloyd Fackler and Preston resident Elvina Keller joined Tuesday dinner with Annie Keller. Earl Smith from Thayne, Wyoming, stopped by to see his mother, Mrs. Annie Keller, on Wednesday.
Dayton and Franklin and Pocatello households joined Mrs Gladys Bingham in Smithfield for a Friday dinner. Mrs Lottie Coburn hosted after Mrs Coburn’s fall in Logan left her with a compound leg fracture. she is improving. Helena Page and family left Nov 17 to visit Luella Marri in Newdale, with Mr Page then driving to join in the trip.
Thanksgiving dinners filled homes as families hosted relatives in Downey and nearby towns including Rexburg Logan and Dillon. Weekend visits continued with Clark family members and friends joining in meals and trips while Dayton ward honored scouts earning tender foot and merit badges across multiple posts and trails.
Miss Sarah Johnson became the bride of Ray Eck in a double ring ceremony at the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas on Friday November. The groom is Chestman and a reception followed at Myrtle Eck’s Dayton home with family from Osden Wellsville Brigham City Layton Salt Lake and Layton in attendance. The couple will reside in Layton.
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