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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1953

Page

2

Local Church Speakers Highlight Sunday Services

Whitney Harry Knapp and Clair Wood ward led Sunday evening services. The Samoan mission work was reported by Mr Woodward. Several families welcomed new babies and hosted visitors during the week. The MIA held a Christmas program with two one act plays and a dramatic reading directed by the activity department.

Harry Knapp Clair Woodward Woodward Donald Golightly James Chadwick Salt Lake City Chadwick California Conan _ Foster Preston Hospital Charles Carpenter Joseph Moser Marlene Mardell Nielson Los Angeles Mr. Nielson

Beehive and Gleaner Girls Aid Community Program

George Foster led a community program assisted by the Beehive girls the MIA maids and the junior Gleaner girls providing volunteers and support to the event.

George Foster Mia

Christmas gatherings and visits across Glencoe area

Local families including Westerbergs Olsen and Jensen families shared Christmas celebrations at homes in Glencoe Lewiston Riverdale and Mink Creek. Carver Olsen Hurst and Rasmussen relatives plan holidays in Alabama Florida Moscow and Arizona with gatherings in Riverdale Lewiston Montpelier and beyond. Bill Carver serves at Fort Ord California with the army.

Russell Westerberg Delmer Olsen Vernon Westerberg Judy Bill Carver Fort Ord Calif Army Jeff Hurst Alabama Florida Virgin Hansen Mink Creek Anna Swenson Alvin Carver Moscow Deward Carver Dwain Tate Riverdale Tate Willard Bingham Smithfield Viggo Jensen

Oxford Social Roundup Sees Visitors and Ties to Cedar Tree

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Olson and daughter Wanda travel to Salt Lake City with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hatch. Visitors at a Sunday sacrament meeting include Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kern and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Jones of Preston. Kern and Jones spoke. Ira Koller played piano. a candy clinic aided 11 service boys and a missionary. Thompson Hatch and Mrs. Annie Hatch led the MIA program. Marie Coburn noted Christmas stories. A tea for Marie Coburn was hosted. gifts given. Henry Hatch and Mrs. Fred Coburn visited Logan temple. Cedar Tree DUP met at Ida L. Hatch’s home. Clara Olson led. Mrs. Farnsworth’s death announced. the family once lived in Oxford. he was a former local bishop.

Ernest Olson Wanda Ray Hatch Salt Lake Sacrament Meeting Alfred Kern Ben Jones Preston Kern Ira Koller Mr. Jones Relief Society Mia Thompson Hatch Annie Hatch Marie Coburn Coburn Henry Hatch Fred Coburn Jack Logan Cedar Tree Dup Ida L. Hatch Lucy Allen Clara Olson Clara Bessie Olson Ida Jane Lavona Annie Marie Harriet Hatch Susan Patricia Fisher Oneida Anderson Gayle Kendall Ireta Helmandollar Dorothy Keller Riverdale Myrtle Farnsworth Centerville Oxford Farnsworth

Dayton Cless Hinkley Leaves After Month with Family

Dayton soldier Dayton Cless Hinkley wife Al ice M. Hinkley left last Tuesday after a month's furlough with her parents Albert and Moser and with his own parents Vern and Hinkley of Fairview. He returns to Camp Stoneman California then to Yokohama Japan. Mrs. Hinkley works at the depot in Dayton and will stay with her parents. Dayton ward Relief society bazaar drew a packed crowd last Friday evening at the recreation hall with Laurene Griffeth directing entertainment. A supper, bazaar, country store, candy and popcorn balls were sold. The program included a musical stunt by Ann Hansen with several participants, a comic paper by Elnora Phillips, a duet by Joan Alder and Shirley Schwaneveldt, and a musical novelist by Don Dalley. Saturday the young folks under Mutual age enjoyed a 1 p.m. picture show with fish pond, popcorn, candy and hot lunch. Reva Archibald sang solo with Keith Archibald at piano. Joan Archibald sang and Lu-

Cless Hinkley Alice M. Hinkley Albert Moser Vern Hinkley Fairview Camp Stoneman Calif Yokohama Japan Dayton Relief Society Laurene Griffeth Ann Hansen Ethel Beutler Margaret Dalley Frances Atkinson Joan Beutler Ovilla Henderson Elnora Phillips Joan Alder Shirley Schwane

Day ton ward chapel fund aided by Archibald event

Cetta Archibald accompanied her. All proceeds went into the building fund for the new Dayton ward chapel.

Cetta Archibald Dayton Ward Chapel

Weekend visits cross towns in rural community

Mink Creek Saturday visitors included Roy Jewett of Noonan at the Nelson home with Mrs. Nelson. Thursday guests at the Wilde home were Mrs. Luella Egbert and family of Fairview. Arch ie Smith of Draper Utah joined W E Crane family. Navyman Bill Crane phoned from Oceanside California with season’s greetings. He is stationed at Camp Pendleton. Mr and Mrs Snend Anderson and family had dinner and TV with the Mads Andersons in Preston Friday evening.

Wilford Nelson Roy Jewett Noonan Jewett Nelson Cloyd Wilde Luella Egbert Fairview Archie Smith Draper, Ut W. E. Crane Smith Mr. Crane

Delinquent Water Stock Listed for Preston Whitney Irrigation

Notice lists delinquent water stock for the 1953 season at Preston Whitney Irrigation Co. and states actions in accordance with law.

Preston Whitney Irrigation CO

Public Auction Of Parcel Stocks To Cover Assessments

Shares of each parcel of stock will be sold to the highest bidder at a public auction in Room 11 Larson Building at 11 a.m. Saturday January 9, 1954 to cover adverting assessments and costs. Names and amounts listed include Donald Baxter 65.60 Alvin H. Beckstead 116.00 P. A. Bergquist 61.00 and many others led by Angus Condie Secretary Preston Whitney Irrigation Co. 2-53-1

Larson Bldg Donald Baxter Alvin H. Beckstead P. A. Bergquist Charles Carpenter Fern J. Condie Myron Day Leslie L. Dunkley L. R. Dunkley Jos. Egbert Stanley Evanson Foss Brothers Foss and McClun Leslie A. Gregory John M. Hansen H. P. Hansen S. D. Hobbs N. S. Howells Elvin M. Jensen Glen A. Larsen Hub Larsen Heber Ransom Harvey Rasmussen Sheldon Rawlings Co. J. Sharp Karl Skinner Parley Smart Ingram Smith Heber C. Swainston Paul Thomas Bertus Wanner Jess Wheeler J. W. Whitehead

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