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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1954
Page
4
Mapleton resident Mark Porter son of Mr and Mrs George R Porter will be honored Friday at an 8 p m farewell party before departing for a mission to the central states. He enters the mission home March 3 and leaves for the mission around March 10.
H J Dollinger from the U S Chamber of Commerce spoke in Preston about ten key 1954 congressional issues including taxes spending agriculture labor relations social security highways postal rates foreign trade housing and treaty law. He warned of potential fiscal deficits and debated options like a uniform excise tax and pay as you go social security.
Idaho 4-H clubs set records in 1953 under state leader Dan E Warren. They handled 15 331 projects, finished 12 762, with 85 percent completion. Enrolment reached 10 545 across 1 135 clubs. 6 876 girls and 3 669 boys participated.
In the Blackfoot High boxing tournament West Side High finished second earning five trophies. Blackfoot took first with Malai third. Notable results include Jack Jeo over Dean Jones, Marvin Jensen over Perry Jones, and several night two knockouts and qued matchups among listed competitors.
The Rivite priesthood conducted a sacrament meeting in Lago last Sunday evening. Harris Stephenson presented Dean Meacham Michael Michelson Richard Garbett George Harris Frank Swensen and Robert Harris with special awards for perfect attendance. An Aaronic priesthood award was also given to Lago ward by Pres Kenneth Christensen. Visitors included Merrill Hubbard and Parley Lloyd Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bittan and Mrs. Duane Bittan left Tuesday for California to visit Duane, hospitalized at Fort Ord with a throat infection.
Ogden residents Mr and Mrs Reese Neilson and children spent the weekend with the Smiths. Idaho Falls guests visited Vernon Sharp. Vern Cole hosted Neeley Brown and Sharp families from Ogden Brigham City and Idaho Falls. Mikesells of Brawley Calif returned home after six weeks with kin. Out of town guests included Ivan Thompson Weston Sadie Jinkins Preston Dorothy Smith Burley. Deloris Benlow attended with Salt Lake visitors. Elmer Kerr and Milton Bodily were mentioned in school move to Provo.
Bertis Hall Theron Rawlings and Martel Rawlings attended a daily meeting in Smithfield Wednesday evening as part of a weekend visit with Mr and Mrs Myrl Bodily.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Moser led business visitors in Salt Lake City for the annual ward reunion. A grade school band performed a concert followed by dinner and a program chaired by Orval Benson. Marcus Weaver Lorin Bodily Fred Ral lison Cecil Foster sang with the chorus, dances by Lee Merrill Alton Larsen Conan Foster and two dances by Carolyn Chadwick Hal Palmer. Marilyn Davis Mona Doney sang solos. A C Hull was honored on This is
Kent Benson, Lannette Swainston, Lillias Tanner, and Barbara Rallison, BYU students, spent the weekend with their parents. Dewitt Swainston of Salt Lake City hosted the visit. Lee Prescott and Fielding Winward traveled to Bear Lake county on business. Lyman Prescott and Ronald Taylor were guests of Mr and Mrs Grant Freeman in Ogden. Mr and Mrs Richard Dunkley and twins visited Provo.
Meridan Foster and Carol Dunkley gave short talks during Sunday evening services. Cecil and Davis Foster sang a duet. Mr. Talbot, a returned missionary from Australia, offered a short address. Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Foster and Mr. Mrs. Charles L. Ruse of Logan traveled to Salt Lake City to visit Mr. and Mrs. Keith Keller. Mrs. Keller and her son returned the visit to the Fosters.
Help wanted ad seeks a man for selling and servicing world famous welders. Exclusive territory in area. No capital needed. Earns about 250 dollars weekly. Must have a car. Write Harry E. Machin Hamer Ida. Chicken coop for sale 30 West Second North 8 9c.
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