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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1954
Page
8
Mrs. Alex Heath head of the Snappy Six 4 H club was surprised with a party at Lorane Gregory home. A hay ride and a potluck luncheon followed. She received a pin cushion from the club girls as gifts. Attending were Shir ley Ashcroft Sonja Johnson Fay Nielson Deane Wright Betty Christensen and the hostess.
Riverdale ward reunion set for Friday evening February 19 at 8 p m in the ward hall. All members and former members including high school students invited. Dinner at 8 p m with a program to follow. Rex Packer Lloyd Forsgren and Theo Smith lead the reunion committee.
The Ladies of the Community Church meet Friday at 3 p m for a social at Mrs Albert Anderson’s home in Carlson apartments. A welcome social is set for Saturday evening at the Utah Power and Light auditorium for the Kragthorpes. Sunday school begins at 10 a m with Homer Sherwood as superintendent and services at 11 a m led by Ronald Kragthorpe.
A birthday social was held at the home of Mrs. Elmer Merrill to honor three birthday anniversaries. Mrs. Merrill Mrs Ray Merrill and Miggs Merrill observed birthdays over the weekend as family members gathered with relatives from Logan and nearby towns.
Rill and Miggs and Kris Davis and family enjoyed a celebratory dinner and birthday cake in the afternoon.
West Side Pirates fall 41 to 61 at Blackfoot on Wednesday with Hemming scoring 20 for the Broncos and Bitton adding 12. Porter and Callister led West Side with 14 and 10 points respectively as the Broncos outpaced their hosts.
Weston ward gold and green ball will be held next Tuesday at 8 30 p m in the ward recreation hall. The theme will be Far Away Places. Officers of the MIA extend an invitation to all with good music secured for dancing.
The Recreation league teams are becoming more evenly matched as the season progresses. A review of the standings shows many squads close in points and performance, indicating tightening competition across the league.
Last Thursday results show 7-Up 60 over Toby's 26 and Sprouse Reitz 32 over Erns 29 with Godfrey 43 beating Elks 38. Tuesday results list Elks 47 over 7-Up 33 and Ern 34 over Godfrey 23 with Sprouse Reitz 25 and Toby's 20.
Army Pvt. Farrell K. Sparks, son of Mr and Mrs John T Sparks of Banida, joined the 44th Engineer Construction Battalion in Korea. The unit built Inchan's replacement depot and is now handling other projects for the Eighth Army. Sparks, an engineer equipment mechanic, enlisted last June and trained at Fort Belvoir Virginia.
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