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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1953
Page
8
Mrs. Sam Whitney of Weston was celebrated by family Sunday afternoon for her 79th birthday anniversary at her home. The gathering featured television viewing, visiting, a dessert luncheon, a cake, and a bouquet of spring flowers with several gifts presented to the honoree.
The Franklin ward schedules its annual reunion next Monday evening at the ward recreation hall. Dinner is served at 6 30 p m followed by a program and dancing. Bishop Marlow Woodward invites all members and former members to attend.
A late winter social afternoon featured a luncheon and bridge party at Mrs A L Stocks home with co hosts Mrs E L Foss and Mrs Reid Bosworth Purple violet nosegays framed the cards and three quarter tables determined the high scores Mrs M M Reeves led with the top tally and Mrs R P Crawford followed Mrs C D Booker won the bingo prize Attending were club members and guests including Mrs Reeves Mrs Howard Johnson Mrs Frank Foss Mrs Hugh Nielsen Mrs A N Wendell and others The Cloverleaf club met at Mrs Emil Petterbergs with red and white Valentine decor Rock served as a diversion with high scores to Mrs L E Hansen and Mrs Leroy Hansen A eight person luncheon closed the afternoon Youth Fireside was hosted by Mr and Mrs Dave Palmer with 25 fourth ward youths listening to Richard Sorenson and Duane Fortie share mission experiences and regrouping notes at the Palmer home.
Miss Garnet Gilbert daughter of Hazen Gilbert and Cornell Stanger son of Sadie Stanger exchanged wedding vows January 23 in the Logan LDS temple with President A. George Raymond officiating. The ceremony was followed by a reception at the Fairview ward recreation hall and a bridal party in pastel gowns with carnations and roses.
Esther June Bennett and Halbert Rasmussen married in Los Angeles on February 5 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford B. Carlston with Stanford G. Smith officiating. Attendants included Leatrice Pickett with a reception to follow at the Carlston home.
Riverdale ward residents and former members will gather at 8 p m Friday at the ward recreation hall for a reunion with a planned dinner and program. Dinner will be served to grade school pupils the following day.
The Ladies Literary Club heard Prof. Jessie Larsen of USAC discuss modern art and its isms in an illustrated talk at Utah Power and Light auditorium with refreshments by Mrs. Edna Eames and Ruby Kilgore. The Tessa Winn camp of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers met at Mrs. Floyd Palmer’s home with Colleen Hadfield delivering a lesson and Stella Paton sharing pioneer life poetry. The Whitney ward plans a reunion and gold and green ball at Whitney gym with a 12:30 dinner and a children’s dance, followed by an evening floor show for all members and guests.
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