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Newspaper

Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1961

Page

4

Idaho Farm Bureau Discusses Pending Legislation

Lewis L Lepper Idaho Farm Bureau director of legislation spoke at a Franklin County Farm Bureau meeting in the county courthouse. He covered bills pending in the Idaho legislature including agriculture labor sales tax uniform property assessment and a margarine tax elimination proposal. He noted a driver licensing age raise to 15 with required driver training and said the bill passed both houses.

Lewis L. Lepper Idaho Farm Bureau Farm Bureau Franklin County Clifford Forsgren Lepper Idaho House Senate Rosann Schwartz West Side Youth Power Conference Boise Schwartz

Bridge Social at Vera Neilson's hosts luncheon and bridge

Mrs Vera Neilson hosted a three table bridge social Saturday afternoon. Luncheon was served to club members Bernadine Smith Ora Greaves Fae Foss Norma Hale Leah Knudson Betty McCune and guests Elizabeth Boyd La Rene Foss Roma Hawkes Harriet Cranney and Virginia Metcalf. Club scorers were Mrs Knudson high Mrs Hale second high and Mrs McCune low. Guest scorers were Mrs Hawkes high and Mrs Metcalf low.

Vera Neilson Bernadine Smith Ora Greaves Fae Foss Norma Hale Leah Knudson Betty McCune Elizabeth Boyd La-Rene Foss Roma Hawkes Harriet Cranney Virginia Metcalf Knudson Hale McCune Low Hawkes Metcalf

For Sale Building and 2 Bed Frame Home Trade

Including a 24 by 50 foot building with hardwood floor nine foot ceiling good condition movable for store or shop. Also a two bedroom frame home with attached basement apartment for equity trade or cash up to about 55 dollars monthly.

Bnpllding Aostable Duane McKenzie Waite Er Oren Clark P. O Pécatello Idaho

Seminary Senior Day At USU Draws Broad Attendees

Local seminary seniors gathered at Utah State University Logan on Saturday for Senior Day. Nine seminaries participated with students from Box Elder Bear River Marsh Valley areas. The program ran 9:30 to 11, banqueting 11 to 12, campus tour 12 to 1, and dancing 1 to 3 before return home.

Seminary USU- Union Box Elder Bear River Marsh Valley USU Logan Union

LoPine DUP Meeting Recalls Pioneer History

Camp members of the DUP gathered February 1 at Mrs. Thelma Keller’s home hosted by her mother Mrs. J N Larsen. Dessa Sant spoke on great great grandmother Hannah Watts Handy and Mrs. J M Palmer led the lesson Pioneer City Ordinances. A salad luncheon was served to 15 members and one guest.

LoPine Camp DUP Thelma Keller J. N. Larsen Dessa Sant Hannah Watts Handy J. M. Palmer

Friendship Hostess Entertains Wednesday

Mrs Deane Edwards hosted the Friendship club on Wednesday February 1 with a Valentine theme. Eight attendees shared luncheon at card tables and played hearts with prize winners Mrs Greaves and Mrs Petterborg.

Daddy Date night hosted by Lihoma ward girls

Lihoma girls of the first ward held a Friday Daddy Date event led by Gretta Nuffer Iris Schow and Dora Gae Keller with Venna Fackrell assisting. The program games and barbecue luncheon with ice cream served 75 including Betty Turner and Maurine Burton as stake visitors. Mrs Vilate Ufer from Shoshone Idaho visited with her relatives Hattie Thatcher Annie Sparks Hale Thatcher.

Lihoma First Ward Gretta Nuffer Iris Schow Dora Gae Keller Venna Fackrell Betty Turner Maurine Burton Vilate Ufer Shoshone Idaho Hattie Thatcher Annie Sparks Hale Thatcher

Local Newspaper Seeks Reader Support Through Advertising

The note emphasizes advertising backing as key to the paper’s survival and its role in sharing neighborly news and Franklin County activities. It appeals to residents to sustain the business-friendly publication by supporting local ads.

ree@ion Franklin County

Mink Creek Party Hosts Many Friends in Thursday Gathering

A Mink Creek TV party at the Doward Carver home brought together Mr and Mrs Or lando Rasmussen Mr and Mrs Floyd Erickson and Gary Mr and Mrs Joe Roper Mr and Mrs Garland Rasmussen Mr and Mrs Harley Jepsen Jon and Susan plus many others including Miss Ruth Ann Jensen and Miss Ilene Wilde who sang and accompanied on program Bry ant Nelson and Glade Larsen spoke Elder Melvin Anderson now resides at 30 Timber Acres Road Short Hills New Jersey and Woodrow Rasmussen underwent a recent operation in Salt Lake City

Doward Carver Orlando Rasmussen Floyd Erickson Gary Joe Roper Garland Rasmussen Harley Jepsen Jon Susan Elias Jepsen Melroy Larsen Bob Erickson Diane Wilde Judy Spencer Mike Jepsen Bryant Nelson Douglas Nelson Glade Larsen LaMont Larsen Melvin Anderson Timber Acres Road Short Hills New Jersey Melvin

Logan Temple Attendees and Local News Roundup

Logan area residents and families are listed visiting sessions at the Logan temple last week. Several social visits include the Barrington, Neeley, Meek, Forsgren, Packer, Smith, Wold and Gustaveson families with numerous relatives and friends attending church events and gatherings. A Beehive girls group led by Phyllis Forsgren and Wanda Forsgren hosted mothers at MIA and a kitchen carnival for Explorers and Mia Maids.

Logan Temple L. A. Barrington Orville Neeley A. Meek Eli S' Forsgren Bishop Rex Packer L. M Packer I M. Evans S L. Smith Ethel C Barrington Lafayette Smith Lewis Smith Larry Packer Olivia Smith Barbara McBride Pauline McBride Judy McCombs Brenda, Shannon Suelyn Packer Cathy Tanner Nadine Wendeline Keller Lauren Gunderson Linda Packer Darrel Wold W. L. Bennett Cleveland Neil Wold Preston Ross Barrington California Lowell Campbell Salt Lake City Sherman Woolf Marve Packer Mia Lella Smith Myron Frederick Valene Waterlaus

Family moves and hospital visit noted in community brief

Lila Gunderson traveled to Brigham City with her son and mother Mrs. L M Packer for medical treatment this week. Mr and Mrs Dean Smith and their family are moving into a new home this week as part of the community update.

Sherman Woolf Mozette San Mateo Calif Lila Gunderson L. M. Packer Brigham City Dean Smith

Nearing Completion Weekend Visits Highlight Local Family Gatherings

Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Cyrel Roskelley and children from Smithfield visiting Gunderson and family. Archie and Rachael Lott spent Sunday evening with the Myrl Dahle family in pee.

Sunnday Ie Gunderson Cyrel Roskelley Smithfield Archie and Rachael Lott Pee Myrl Dahle

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Gerrits Bowman Blackfoot C. L. Swenson Tel LoPine Dup DeVere Tovey T. Donald Bell University O Idaho Moscow Daniel Roberts Virgil Knudson Knudson Packing Company Dr Bell Mink Creek Woodrow Rasmussen Riverdale Valentine Johnson Whitman al Valentine Saylors Bauer Sheaffer Panghurn Prince Matchabelli Glades Electric Hospital E. Wss The Preston Citizen
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