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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1954
Page
7
Cranney concluded remarks as Paris Manager. Mr Allen finished third and took home a $138 automatic shotgun a $70 wristwatch and an engraved silver serving set at the event.
The farm relies mainly on dry farming with grain hay and beets as chief crops. Beets are favored, and they also raise hogs cattle and about 4000 chickens. Hogs are preferred livestock, and they previously kept 35 grade A cows but now feed whiteface cattle.
E Gledhill of Pocatello Reed Brenchley and Karl Ferrin are in charge of arrangements. Officials for the games include Ray Stephens Don Sherwood Ralph McCloy and Wayne Nielsen.
Edward Kofoed burial followed in Weston cemetery by Richards and Son Mortuary under the direction of Bishop Parley Shaffer.
Riverdale held its ward reunion Friday evening with 150 in attendance. A family style dinner preceded a program under committee chairman Rex Packer. The program featured songs by a mixed quartet including Verl Henrie Orville Newley and Jean Marie Smith, a reading by Leona Forsgren, vocal solos by Jean Marie Smith, and humorous incidents by Zera.
A Preston gathering features former ward members visiting at James Woolf and family home. Attendees include Neeley, Larsen, Sharp, Me cham, Hart, Sharp, Smith, Evans, Rodeback, and many more from Preston Idaho Falls Ogden Grace Clearfield Cleveland Glen dale and other towns. Relatives attended meetings and shared meals with Woolf family during Sunday and Monday.
Mr and Mrs Dan Auger and daughters of Salt Lake City visited Sunday and Monday with Mr and Mrs Marve Packer. The MIA drama department directed by Lucille Larsen presented the assembly program Tuesday evening featuring Leona Forsgren Larry Packer Gordon Wold Stanley Packer Sondra Tate and Valene Waterlaus in The Three Little Pigs. Mr and Mrs Joseph Tanner attended the Whitney ward gold and green ball Monday evening. Dr and Mrs Allen Tanner and daughter Alene of Salt Lake City visited Monday with Mr and Mrs Joseph Tanner.
Day and weekend visits fill the area as Dayton residents host relatives from Ogden Salt Lake Dillon Mont Layton and Riverdale. Families including the Jensens Ecksons Waddoups Smarts Galloways and Bergesons mingle with kin in gatherings from Sunday to Monday with travel to Salt Lake City Pocatello and other towns.
The first ward MIA presents its three act mystery comedy The Night Owl on March 2 at 7 30 pm in the ward recreation hall. The cast lists Mrs Earley Gloria Smart James Gray Blaine Sea mons Ann Wesley Carma Schow Mr Earley Anthony Beckstead Patsy Charlotte Owens Ken Clair Rosen Wimple Gary Merrill Daisy Cheryl Beckstead June Louise Johnson Jack Melvin Griffeth directed by Joyce Draper and Joyce Sorenson. A children’s show is scheduled for March 1 at 6 30 pm.
Bright and Mrs. Nelson visit with Dalley family in Idaho Falls. Ringers from Ogden spend weekend with Merrill family. Local families host Sunday dinner for Bingham and Talbot relatives from Franklin and Smithfield. Griffeth and Merrill kin attend a Lewiston funeral. Sunday talks and gem ceremony noted. Relief society and ward reunion planned for March 5 with lunch and dance.
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