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Newspaper

Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1959

Page

10

Wilford Seamons Honored By Family on Birthday

The Seamons family hosted a birthday dinner on Saturday February 7 at the Preston home for Wilford Seamons marking his 78th birthday. Relatives from Franken Cornish Logan Ogden Brigham City and Salt Lake City joined. gifts were exchanged and a social visit followed after dinner.

Wilford Seamons Preston Seamons Alma Hampton Dorene Franken C. J. Buttars Cornish Melda Smith Larry Kent Famela Logan

Ladies Literary Has Social and Mink Creek Ward Reunion

The Ladies Literary club met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Ellen Greaves assisted by Mrs. Coy Manning and Leona Daley of Logan as guest reader. Forty attended and refreshments were served. Mink Creek ward plans a reunion Monday Feb 23 at the Mink Creek chapel with children entertained in the afternoon and ward members urged to attend at 7 pm, featuring a Montpelier Lions trip and a dinner. Committees include Delbert Keller Hugh Hansen and Rodney Jensen.

Dayton Ward Recreation Hall Dayton Ward Genealogical Organization Elda Carlson Dayton Winderward Franklin Ward Recreation Hall Ward Ladies Literary Club Ellen Greaves Coy Manning Leona Daley Logan Mink Creek Ward Mink Creek Glencoe and Montpelier Delbert Keller Hugh Hansen Rodney Jensen

Valentine Dance Weekend Highlights and Club Activities

The Lady Elks and partners hosted a Valentine dinner dance with 125 attending. Festivities featured candlelit steak dinner, red and white decorations, heart bouquets, and Valentine candy boxes awarded to Ronald Nelson Eldon Crockett and Gene Smith.

Lady Elks Lady Elk Officers Ronald Nelson Eldon Crockett Gene Smith

Plane Talk for Picture Takers on Air Travel

The article advises photographers to keep cameras from touching the plane to avoid blur and use a filter to cut haze. For best results shoot from the back half, sit on the left on eastbound flights and right on westbound, and frame oblique views. Start before takeoff and capture terrain, wings, engines, and dramatic skies for a compelling airborne photo story.

John van Guilder

Fine Arts Club Celebrates Anniversary

The 25th anniversary party of the Fine Arts club was hosted February 9 at Lucretia Maughan's home. A committee including Ellen Roberts, Lucretia Maughan, Nina Simmons, and Louise Olsen organized the evening with silver and white decor, small silver spoon favors, and a "Past Present and Future" theme led by toast mistress Helen Berkstead.

Fine Arts Club Lucretia Maughan Ellen Roberts Nina Simmons Louise Olsen Helen Berkstead Martha Seeley Edrus Larson Homa Hawkes Lorna Larson Lucy Tanner Oneta Forsgren Elnora Magleby

Golden Wedding To Be Observed Saturday Feb 21

In observance of their Golden Wedding anniversary Mr and Mrs G Sivell Smith of Grace will be honored at an open house reception Saturday Feb 21 from 5 to 9 pm at the Bannock stakehouse. The couple married Feb 17, 1909 in Salt Lake temple. They have seven children and 31 grandchildren.

G. Sivell Smith Grace Bannock Stakehouse Mr. Smith George M. Smith Mary Ellen Wooley Smith Gentile Valley John S. Smith Afton Wyd Max E. Smith Thatcher Warren Smith Long Beach Calif

Preston Personals Vacation Visits Across Mountain States

Idaho Falls couple Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Thompson and their daughter and son in law Mr. and Mrs. Glenn A. Larson traveled home from Mesa Arizona after visiting LDS temples in Mesa and St George. On the way they stopped in Salt Lake City to see son Clair B. Thompson.

J. W. Whitehead Reana Christensen Mink Creek Lowell Wintch Salt Lake City Ross Rasmussen Idaho Falls W. J. Thompson Glenn A. Larson Mesa Ariz Blaine Seth Thompson St. George Clair B. Thompson Myra Kidd Bosworth C. J. Sharp

Bridge Party and Luncheon Seated in Ogden Event

Bridge club members met at Mrs. Harold Winn s home last Thursday for a hot plate luncheon attended by Idanna Greaves Norma Farnes Fannette Porter Lorraine Lower Nita Cutler and guests Helen Baur and Dorothy Kendrick of Ogden. Mrs. Porter won high score with Mrs. Baur second. A separate entry notes Mrs Connie Jensen entertaining the bridge club on Wednesday Feb 11 with a Valentine themed luncheon and decorations. Joy Wickham had high score and Elaine Belnap had low.

Alice Poole Jolie Bambrough Carol Lou Anderson Florence Greaves Leona Chatterton Maurine Crockett Marrene Garrett Bille Lou Butterfield Norma Farnes Bridge Club Associates Harold Winn Idanna Greaves Fannette Porter Lorraine Lower Nita Cutler Helen Baur Dorothy Kendrick Ogden Porter Baur Connie Jensen Bridge Club Valentine Joy Wickham Elaine Belnap Maurine Ainscough Elaine Coy Donna Allen Lee Merrill Viola Rosen High Low

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