Women Hold December Meet Focuses on Human Rights
A women’s club meeting titled Human Rights was held last Friday at the Utah Power and Light Co. auditorium with Dr. C Heinz of Utah State University tracing the history of dignity and freedom. Anna Phippen chaired, Lois Sorenson students performed, Shannon Nasti read, and decorations by Margaret Winward enhanced the event. Hostesses Bonnie Pack Marion Ballif and Berniece Gambles served refreshments for 34 attendees. The January session will address the Status of Women with Sarah Westerberg presiding. All women graduates are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American “Association
Utah ~ Power and Light Co
C-Heinz
Utah’ State University
Anna Phippen
Lois Sorenson
Shannon
Nasti
Margaret, Winward
Bonnie Pack
Marion ‘ ‘Ballif
Berniece Gambles
Sarah Westerberg
Rman
Thed Colleges
Preston Ladies Literary Club Christmas Social
The Preston Ladies Literary Club held its Christmas social last Thursday afternoon at the Third Ward Chapel. Mrs Ona Edgley directed the program assisted by her daughter Mrs Leona Hawkes soprano who sang Oh How I Love Christmas Day The Children's Friend The Christmas Song and Holy Night. Mrs Edgley gave two Christmas readings. An instrumental trio of Mrs Reva Merrill Mrs Mallou Moser and Mrs Anna Moore played several selections. Dainty refreshments were served by hostesses Mrs Donna Shipley and Mrs Ruth Weber from a tea table decorated with holly. Seth Davison and Don Luthy, both of Washington DC, visited Mr and Mrs Emil Petterborg Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Ladies Literary Club
Preston
Third Ward
Chapel
Ona Edgley
Reva Merrill
Marilou Moser
Anna Moore
Donna Shipley
Ruth Weber
Gordon Oliverson to report mission return
Gordon Oliverson son of Mr and Mrs Harold Oliverson will report his LDS mission Sunday evening in the fifth ward sacrament service at 7 30 pm. He served in the northwestern states with headquarters at Portland Oregon and was released December 11 and returned home December 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon ‘Oliverson
Mrz
Harold Oliverson
Ning
Fifth Ward
Gordon
Portland
Ore
Christmas Social at Mrs. Allie Packer’s Home
The Preston Study Club held a Christmas social at Mrs. Allie Packer’s home last Wednesday with Teresa Smith leading carols and Anna Lee Fisher singing Messiah solos. Stella Boothe read a Christmas poem as Lark girls performed Nativity verses, and Santa distributed gifts from a decorated tree to 26 guests with hostesses Allie Packer Veroka Nash Ida Brutenbeker and Loretta Maughan serving refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie Packer
Preston Study Club
Teresa Smith
Anna Lee Fisher
Stella Boothe
Lark Girls
Third Word
Santa Claus
Veroka Nash
Ida Brutenbeker
Loretta Maughan
Preston Ladies of Elks Christmas Social Set
Preston Ladies of Elks hosted their annual Christmas party at the lodge hall starting 7:30 PM in the pink and silver decorated lounge. Guests enjoyed dinner, bridge and pinochle, with prize poinsettias and gifts from Johnson Drug Store, and singing by Sharon Rawlings Anna Lee Fisher and Joan Woodward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Ladies of Elks
Johnson Drug Store
Sharon Rawlings
Anna Lee Fisher
Joan Woodward
Linda Knudson
Elizabeth Boyd
LaVene Cole
Sylvia Malmberg
Mary Bergquist
Billie Lou Butterfield
Mrs. Cole
Connie Jensen
Florence Greaves
Leona Chatterton
Helen Owen
Vivian Mink
Joyce Bamprough
Idlela Ransom
Maurine Crockett
Ellen Wilcox
Syringa DUP Camp Holiday Social Report
Members of the Syringa camp of DUP held a Christmas social at the home of Mrs. Vera Merrill. Mrs. Anna Palmer led the lesson, a sketch was read by Mrs. Merrill, and a quartet including Flora Winn, Loretta Maughan, Mrs. Palmer, and Mrs. Merrill performed. Mrs. Harriet Denney read thoughts of the past and coming year by Joseph Quinny. A luncheon was served to 20 women by Mrs. Carrie Knudsen, Mrs. Palmer, and Mrs. Roberta West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DUP
Vera Merrill
Anna Palmer
Merrill
Flora Winn
Loretta Maughan
Palmer
Harriet Denney
Joseph Quinny
Carrie Knudsen
Roberta West
China Missionary Greetings From Eld er Smart to Parents
Lamar Bee of Georgetown visited Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Smart Saturday evening bearing greetings from Elder Smart’s son David now presiding over the Shatin branch in the newly opened territory in China. David reports women farm, drive water buffalo, and plow behind the plow in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. D. Smart
Lamar Bée
Georgetown
Bee
Far East Mission
Hong’ Kong
China
Smart
David
Shatin
Saw-Tin
Franklin Cantata Will Be Sunday
The Franklin ward choir will present a Christmas cantata The Worlds Redeemer by Fred 8 Holton Sunday evening in the ward chapel under direction of Mrs Vella Woodward with Mrs Grace Robinson and Mrs Margaret Woodward as accompanists. Earl H Shumway choir president will speak. All interested are invited to attend. The annual banquet of the Utah Idaho Canning Crops Assn was held Saturday evening in Oneida stakehouse with Levor Doney and Ted Roper in charge. Dinner was by the Preston 1st Ward Relief Society and served to 250. A reading by Jon Cranney and guest speaker A W Chambers of Smithfield followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Ward Choir
Fred 8. Holton
Ward Chapel
Vella Woodward
Grace Robinson
Margaret Woodward
Myrtle ‘Woodward
Ada Charteston
Andr Duvall
Beatrice Bennett
Robert Gene Lowe
Reed" Stockdale
Douglas ‘Olivergon
Margaret Adamson
Connie Dominguez
Gladys LeFevre
Stella Biggs
Aletha Handy
Earl H. Shumway
Utah-Idaho Canning Crops Assn
Oneida
Levor Doney
Ted Roper
Preston 1 Third Ward
Study Club Holiday Party Hosted by Members
Seven members of the Study Club gathered Friday evening at the Utah Power & Light auditorium for a holiday social. A long table served dinner to fifteen women. Mrs Grace Gamble read a story before a film Spirit of Christmas was shown. The evening ended with caroling and gift exchanges as Camille Norton and others organized arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Power _& Light
Grace Gamble
Camille Norton
Anne Davis
Edith Hillstead
Ellen Gibson
Preston Fire Department thanks owners for cooperation after fire
A note expresses gratitude to the Preston Fire Department Paul Ransom and Ross Talbot for their cooperation and efficiency in controlling a fire on Henry Drury and Sons property last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Fire Department
Paul Ransom
Ross ‘Talbot
Henry Drury and Sons
Birthday Club Hosts Two On Saturday Night
Mr and Mrs Don Elwell hosted the Birthday club event Saturday night honoring John Webber and Vaughan Greaves. A turkey dinner plus trimmings was served to the honored guests their wives and several local couples. Also noted were visits by Carl Jones Weldon Herd and news of a baby born to Robert Reich and Helen Herd in Idaho Falls weighing eight pounds two ounces. William Simmons returned home from an LDS mission in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Elwell
Birthday Club
John Webber
Vaughan
Greaves
Clyde Burrup
Weldon Herd
Robert Reich
Idaho’ Falls
Randy
Helen Herd
Also Mentioned on This Page
Seth Davison
Washington, D. C
Don Luthy
Emil Petterborg
Gordon Oliverson
Ater Te Ip
Woud Gordon Oliverson
Preston Citizen
No. 8
Stan’s Market
Merry
Christma
Stan's Market
West Oneida
Mae Jorgensen
Charity, Larsen
Ethel Mockli
Rae Hobbs
Gladys Beckstedd
Adell' Larsen
Louise "Rasmussen
Syringa Dup
China Missionary
Mary V. Jensen
William Beckstead
Franklin
Canning Association
Study Club
Foss
Max Factor Cologne & Perfume
Helena Rubinstein
Hallmark Cards
Idle Isle
Glades
Mel Burrup
Nat Edwards
Keith ‘Christensen
Lyle Shipley
Callan Woodward
Glen’ Petterberg
Carl Jones
Moore
William Simmons
Jaban
Horland Simmons
Ladies’ Schick
Era’s Appliance & Sport Shop
North State
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