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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1954
Page
17
Announcement of the June wedding plans for Miss Nan Parkinson and DeLyle Condie. Both come from Preston, with families listed, and both have strong ties to local schools and universities.
A farewell testimonial will be held next Sunday at 7:30 p m in Preston first ward chapel to honor Reed E Smith who will depart January 12 for the Spanish American mission of the Latter day Saints Church. He attended Preston High School active in sports and drama and graduated from LDS seminary in 1951 and high school in 1952. He has studied at BAC college Cedar City and USAC Logan. He is the son of Mr and Mrs George Ed Smith of Preston and will enter the mission home in Salt Lake City January 5.
Mr and Mrs Don Elwell hosted the Birthday club on Saturday evening at the Elwell home. Clever Christmas table decorations featured miniature reindeers as favors. A steak dinner was served. Birthdays celebrated included Vaughn Greaves Omar Buttars of Blackfoot and John Webber of Ogden who received gifts.
Three bridge clubs gathered at Mrs. Clair Bickmore's home for their annual Christmas party. The event featured five tables of play, a dinner for 20, and a hospital fund donation in place of gifts. Prizes went to Mrs. A W Anderson, Mrs. E L Foss, Mrs. A L Stocks, Mrs. Howard Johnson, and Mrs Frank Foss with bingo and other guests present.
Dorald and Mrs Baxter hosted a Thursday night club social at their home. A potluck supper followed by tripoley saw couples Dean Shaffer and Chris Mockli, Ralph Porter and Ed Scholes, Don Geisler and Sheldon Beckstead, Evan Peterson and Elton Jensen, Val Dean and Alder Wyatt, Paul Wyatt and the hosts. Gifts were exchanged. Don Geisler won the men’s high score and Delma Shaffer the ladies’ high score.
The Study club held a Christmas party Friday evening December 17 at the home of Mrs Blanche Hollingsworth. Dinner served to 17 with Mrs Elna Kidd Mrs Blanche Hollingsworth Mrs Beatrice Swainston and Mrs Caddle Greaves in charge. Mrs Nora Moser was a hostess. Gifts were exchanged.
Ross Game of Logan, a Korean War veteran, will speak on how Christmas is observed in Tokyo at Sunday services in the courthouse basement. Special music and Sunday school follow at 10 a.m. Mrs Venna Herd hosted a club Christmas party Thursday evening with a pink and blue dinner.
The Tessa Winn camp of the DUP held a meeting on Thursday December 16 at the home of Mrs Veda Sharp. Special vocal selections were given by Mrs Coy C Manning with piano by her mother Mrs Goldie Christenser. A Christmas reading and lesson were presented, and carols were sung. Luncheon followed.
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