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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1950
Page
6
Wallace B Jensen Jr and Beverly Hardwick wed in Church of the Latter Day Saints ceremony in Carmel California on December 21 with family present. The couple plans to reside in Salinas where he works for Pacific Gas and Electric Co. The report also highlights the annual Christmas social at Mrs Abner Larson home with carols and gifts from Santa Claus.
Mrs Wealthy Fackrell hosted a Tuesday evening family dinner at her home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Heber Fackrell of San Francisco, Mr and Mrs Ray Fackrell and daughter Alyn, Mr and Mrs Lynn Fackrell and son Robert, Mr and Mrs Gerald Bair, Cecil Hill and children Rex and Ruth Ann, Nada Fackrell and Mrs Fackrell. The evening closed with social visiting after dinner.
The Primary held its annual turkey supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nordick in Swan Lake. The house was decorated with a Christmas motif and the serving table centered the event. Mrs. Orville Thompson and Mrs. Nordick led the dinner, Mrs. James Criddle organized games, and Mrs. Ted Brown served as toastmistress.
Mrs Willis Brim and many relatives announce moves to California and Utah, with Mrs Emma Chadwick spending winter in Ogden. Mr and Mrs Russell Kearl visit Preston, and W Paul Merrill and family travel to San Antonio to see Lt and Mrs Merrill. Christmas guests include LeRoy Roberts Escalante and Ogden families, while Glade Fifield serves at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi.
The Dan Auger residence hosted a Christmas social for Mrs. Auger’s sewing club members and their husbands. Festive decorations, a luncheon from a decorated buffet, bingo prizes, and a gift exchange framed the gathering. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Auger, Mr and Mrs Randall Dursteler, Mr and Mrs Robert Lundgren, and others.
A Weston family held a Friday night Christmas party at Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Williams home. A tasty supper and social visiting followed. A gift exchange concluded the gathering with guests from Ogden Beaver Dam Logan Dayton and local hosts.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Gibson hosted a Christmas party at their Franklin home last Saturday. The event featured holiday decor a large tree and a three course dinner at four small tables with favors. Honors were awarded to Mr and Mrs Burton Blamires and Horace Haworth as the evening ended.
Miss Dorothy Greaves arrived from Yakima Washington to spend the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs Oliver Greaves She will return next week to resume teaching duties in Preston Mr and Mrs George Maxwell Jr and children of Salt Lake City were holiday guests in Preston at the homes of their parents Mr and Mrs George Maxwell and Mr and Mrs Victor Christenson Also Mr and Mrs Robert Fulton and son Bob spent the weekend in Salt Lake City visiting Mrs Fulton’s sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs B G Coan Paul R Merrill Jr stationed with the navy air corps in Memphis Tennessee spent Christmas visiting his father in Preston He leaves Tuesday for California before returning to his base Mr and Mrs Asael E Bell have their three children home for Christmas Evan a navy member at Moffett Field Calif Max a student at Los Angeles City College and their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Edwin Hinckley and daughter Ann of Eugene Oregon Also Mrs Hyrum Jepsen and son Vern visited Salt Lake City with her daughter and son in law Atillo Steneck parents of a new baby daughter born Saturday Dec 16 Mrs Steneck is the former Phyllis Jepsen Mrs Trudy Hattaway and son David of Salt Lake City spent Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Marinus Hansen Mr and Mrs Don Petterberg and daughter of Clearfield spent Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs Abe Webster Carl Webster a student at University of Idaho also spent the holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Cluff Christenson
Oxi Mississippi resident spends Christmas holiday visiting friends and relatives in Preston and Weston.
Eight volumes of Heartthrobs of the West compiled by Kate B. Carter have been placed in the city library. Three more volumes were added and are now available to borrow under standard library rules. Previously the volumes remained on the shelves.
The Eagles host Friday night dances for youths from 13 to 19 in Kootenai County. Boogie woogie waltzes and folk dances are taught and performed by hundreds of teens each week, providing wholesome entertainment for about 23 000 kids since it started.
A Paris area discovery reports a new method to extract plutonium from phosphate. Assay results indicate the deposit two miles west of Paris holds rich phosphate resources that could spur demand.
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