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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1962
Page
11
Birth notices list three newborns. Ronald Jacobson Weston and wife welcomed a girl on January 31. Linden Beck stead and spouse in Preston welcomed a girl on February 6. Dean Phillips and wife in Preston welcomed a boy on February 6.
Raona club members and guests gathered Friday evening for a social. Hostess Edith Hillstead served luncheon to Norma Crabtrer Inez Allen Gwen Egbert Janet ta Swenson Doris Butters Helen Palmer Dorothy Johnson and Phyllis Evans. Bridge produced high score for Mrs Swenson and all cut to Mrs Johnson.
Beckstead family members gathered to honor Dr James Scott and his wife Mrs Scott recently of Ann Arbor Michigan. The couple, former University of Michigan professor, are bound for Formosa on an educational assignment. Out of town relatives visited the William and Kenneth Beckstead homes.
Edwin Hinks Sjostrom, 42, Lewiston Utah, and Grace NaDean Lowe McFarland, 42, Franklin Idaho, appear in Franklin County vital statistics records. The notice lists ages and hometowns for the two individuals.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Paskins visited California during the week and spent a day with Mr and Mrs Jim Howell in San Bernardino. They returned home Saturday night. A Knife and Fork club meeting was held Wednesday at the Preston courthouse with a banquet for 164 guests attended by Mr and Mrs Eugene Paskins and Mr and Mrs Malcolm Denton.
Grandparents Mr and Mrs Calvin Covert celebrate the birth of a granddaughter on Monday January 29 at Preston Hospital to their son and wife Mr and Mrs Theo Covert. The community notes include church meetings social events and local engagements around Preston Thatcher Grace and nearby towns.
Preston 7th ward boys of Troop 74 ready for a Friday evening Scout-O-Rama at 6 pm with plans for a rope making project. Scoutmaster Owen Casperson is pictured guiding the group while inviting parents and friends to attend.
Franklin Mr and Mrs Terry Jamison and two children visited with his parents. Norman Clawson Bennett returned from Germany after completing military service. Prince and Mrs Alven Hendrickson and Julie were weekend guests in Bigham City. Melba Deal and four children stayed with grandparents due to fog. A sacrament service named Glen Walter Kirkbride. Maxine Wirkbries confirmed by her father. Rebecca Kirkbride hosted a christening and birthday dinner for Glen and James. Attendees included Mrs Annie Hatch Martha Kirkbride and Earl Kirkbride with Karen Dayton. Roger Griffeth and children attended the 25th wedding anniversary of Oliver Barrus in Bancroft. All siblings attended. Mrs Garnet Woodward underwent major surgery at Logan hospital. Scottish supper prepared for Art and Mrs Jose Gonzales and Paul Woodward and JD Hightcite. social activities of the Oklahoma group of the Primary noted.
Monday eve in the recreation hall featured a winter Valentine theme with 67 guests at a two course dinner. Donations included a piano solo by Barbara Porter and a vocal duet by Lowe and Wad oups with Aretha Handy on piano. The program closed with a toast by Kay Earley and a reply from Dalmain Earley. Numerous gatherings continued through the week with talks by Henrietta Haworth and others, a Knife and Fork Club honor, high priests party entertainment, and Scout banquet attendance at USU Union. Pamela Corbridge earned the USA fall quarter honor roll amid family visits and a trip to Mexico for business.
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