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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1948
Page
11
Community gathered Friday evening to honor Aunt Lizzie Ward on her 74th birthday. Elizabeth Ward, cherished elder of Treasureton, shared memories of early days as Wanda Hess June Howell and Mr and Mrs attended a pot-luck supper and social hour.
Community updates include injuries from a head on crash at Preston hospital. several families visit Elizabeth Ward and attend fish and game banquets. A large rabbit hunt yields about 60 rabbits with participants such as Ray Sant and Don Workman. Twin boys born Feb 7 at Preston hospital bring joy to Pete Ward and family.
Mrs. Allen Lyon and her newborn were discharged Monday from Soda Springs hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Mack Hymas and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sant attended a farewell at Caroline Condie’s Preston home for Mr. and Mrs. George Condie who leave for Arco. Clyde Condie also attended.
Banida Gary Larson is confined at home with mumps. Ben Meek and Eli Forsgren spoke for the high council at sacramerit meeting Sunday. Mrs. Sarah Geddes spoke for the Primary on the birthday penny drive. The Primary will hold its annual party Tuesday with games and refreshments. Each child will turn in birthday pennies for the Children's Hospital. A candy pull for 1st grade occurred at Larry Bell's home Friday with Janett Gregerson and Opal Swann attending. Patty Maughan from Preston visited Beverly Miles. Cecil Miles and Cluff Gibson traveled to Pocatello. Gene Larson and Harry Miles traveled to Ogden and Blackfoot on business.
Notice by Sheriff E L Hansen to sell a described Holstein heifer weighing about 300 pounds taken up in the Mink Creek herd district. Owner must claim costs. sale to the highest bidder for cash at the Douglas Nelson ranch Mink Creek Idaho at noon on February 24 1948. Dated February 10 1948. NAD ALY LTD.
Trustees of Thatcher School District 61 in Franklin and Bannock Counties invite bids for the School House and land of old District 61 Thatcher, plus furnace and stoker and plumbing fixtures, and for the School House and land of District No 9 Lago with furnace and stoker. Bids due February 20, 1948, to be mailed or delivered to the clerk or chairman. the board may accept or reject any bid. Clerk Arkhet E. Bennett.
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