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Newspaper

Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1944

Page

5

Adam Keller Celebrates Seventieth Birthday in Mink Creek

A surprise party and dinner honored Adam Keller at his Mink Creek home last Sunday. Twenty eight guests attended a three course meal and a three layered cake with 70 candles. Musi c and singing highlighted the afternoon as gifts were presented. The article also notes a family reunion with relatives from Idaho Falls Pocatello Preston and Moscow and mentions Lieutenant Orrin Merrill earning his wings and joining Chanute Field.

Adam Keller Mink Creek Keller V. C. Christensen Leslie Keller Urias Keller Leland Auger Thomas Jepsen Henry Christensen Fred Warner Orson Rasmussen Ford Christensen Lionel Keller Virgin Hansen H. €. Jensen MarDean Hansen Donna Jensen Helen, Teress Glenn Keller O. P. Merrill Geraldine State University At Moscow Orrin Merrill Merrill Dortha Davies Donald Merrill Roberts Idaho LaVaunh Merrill Idaho Falls Milford Merrill Merrill Gee Pocatello Virginia Merrill Salt Lake City Lieutenant Merrill Army Air Corps Valdosta Georgia Chanute Field Ilinois Preston High School USAC Logan Washington, D. C War Department Army Air ‘Corps L. V. Merrill First Ward Merlin Smith Abraham Lincoln Joseph Smith Prophet Smith Nora Maughan Norma Sanders Ann Harper Genevieve Hickenlooper

Sweethearts of Preston High Honored at Ball

Jerry Merrill and Margaret Binham were named Sweethearts of Preston High at the Sweetheart Ball in Nielsen gym. The Pep Club sponsored the event, with a white heart centerpiece and valentines decorating the walls. Margaret is Pep Club president and active in music, while Jerry is student body president and a prominent athlete.

Jerry Merrill Margaret Binham Preston High Nielsen Gym Margaret Jerry

Valentine Party at Fine Arts Celebrates Anniversary

A Valentine themed celebration at the Fine Arts tenth birthday party featured love songs, letters from J. C. Forsgren to Oneta, an essay on Mrs. Farrell Beckstead, a love story by Edna Ferber, and a luncheon for twenty two. The event included table games and prize awards, with committee members named.

Fine Arts S.R. Bjorkman Merlin Smith Weldon Nash H. C. Nielsen, Jr J. C. Forsgren Oneta Dewey Olsen Farrell Beckstead Edna Ferber Lynn Lawrence Earl Hollingsworth Abner Larsen Bjorkman Sharon Beckstead

Social Club Honors Mrs Elvon Cole With Pinochle Dinner

Birthday club honored Mrs Elvon Cole with a Monday evening pinochle dinner. Guests included Mrs Stella Paton Mrs Maud Hansen and Mrs La Rue Lundgren. Paton won the guest prize while Lamoreaux and Lundgren took high and low scores. Golden Hour club met Wednesday for 2:00 dessert lunch with twelve attendees and guests Mrs Arthur Wallgren Mrs T K Greaves and Mrs C G Kilgore. Merrill and Wallgren captured high and low scores. Jesse Packard hosted a pinochle gathering Saturday night for twelve with high score by Mr and Mrs Beveridge and second highs by Mrs Lloyd and Mr Packard. Naomi Lloyd hosted a Thursday bridge luncheon for eight. Madeline MacKnight won high score and Grace Packard second.

Raona Club Smith Allen Valentine J. Neff Booth Carl H.nielsen Bridge George Egbert Leona Garrett Jow Edith Hillstead Elvon Cole Stella Paton Maud Hansen la Rue Lundgren Paton Mae Lamoreaux Lundgren Harold Egbert Arthur Wallgren T. K. Greaves C. G. Kilgore W.paul Merrill Jesse L. Packard Ary J. A. Beveridge Earl Lloyd Mr. Packard Naomi Lloyd Madeline MacKnight Grace Packard

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