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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1949
Page
14
Mrs Glen hosted the Study Group club gathering last Friday evening with 54 guests attending. Mrs Ellen Gibson reviewed the book Out con A Limb by Louies Baker as decorations and lunch were arranged by the group for their husbands. A 12 member committee organized progressive games during the event at the high school library.
Grace residents hosted Grace area Grace and Mrs Carter visited Spokane with daughter and family the Pecks welcomed a new baby Donna Carter. Earl Hollingsworth returned from Toledo Ohio after a two week trip noting spring like weather and cold slick roads from Chicago to Preston. Douglas Carter 13 of Grace is at Memorial hospital convalescing from a major operation last week.
Logan hosts Melbin Mecham and his wife visiting J W Gamble while Fern McEntire returns from Washington D C for a visit en route to San Francisco. Visitors include H B Allen in Salt Lake City and Paul Robison family. Dr M Crabtree at Pocatello visits home. Floyd Bennett undergoes major surgery. Preston area guests include Ezra Hollingsworth and children. Phoenix metro population exceeds 121000.
North Thatcher residents Jean Mickelson and her son Gary spent two weeks with her parents Arthur and Grace Manhart before returning to Priestriver to farm and raise cattle. Brig Young and Howard Young drove cattle to Ogden. Elmer W. Smith collected the polio fund in Thatcher for the Lions Club of Grace.
Preston and West Side boxers fought at Clifton on Saturday February 5 in the high school auditorium drawing a large crowd for the Match of Dimes drive. The card ended Preston six West Side five. Community events included a one act play by Mrs McCombs drama group, West Side chorus singing, and dancing by Stimpson's class with proceeds funding a ward turntable in Salt Lake City.
We are grateful for the helpful acts during the illness and death of our husband and father and thank everyone for floral offerings and expressions of sympathy received. Isabella Jensen and family.
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