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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1953
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Ernest Bruten beker welcomed guests including Mr and Mrs William Mendenhall and family of Dayton as well as Mr and Mrs Floyd Diderickson to their residence for an informal gathering. Additional attendees were listed but truncated in the report.
Sunday gatherings featured Mrs Eugene Chatterton and family and Marlene Britenbeker with visiting friends. Numerous relatives from Bountiful Ogden Draper Provo Nephi and Grace shared meals and Christmas celebrations at homes in Midvale Moscow Logan and Oneida Station. Skylark bread contest winner Sharon Bodily received a bicycle.
Grant of Bountiful and Mr and Mrs G Conway Grant and children of Pocatello report recent family ties. The Afflecks returned from New Orleans where they viewed the new Buick. Mrs Carol Andrews sailed for Germany to join her husband First Set Lawrence Andrews. Sergeant Andrews is to be stationed in Germany for three years. Mrs Andrews is C B Sorenson's daughter. Week end guests at Alfred Kern home include Reese Kern Richard Kern Ralph Kern from Salt Lake City and Demar Kern from Provo. Lawrence Johnson and wife Christmas guests of Leoral Johnson at Pocatello.
Christmas guests gathered at multiple homes including Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kern and families with Lyle Shipley and Fern Shipley of Logan. Allie Packer hosted Allen Packer and family and Kemmerer visitors. Weekend visits extended to Sidney Biggs home with Delmer Olsen of Rupert and Dr. David Cutler hosting Clair Cutler of Salt Lake City and Frank Sessions of Pullman with Ray.
Cutler and daughter Susan of Salt Lake City rejoice over the birth of a son on December 29. Grandparents include Dr. and Mrs. David Cutler and Hazen Gilbert. A large gathering over Christmas included family from Memphis Ogden Brigham City and Layton with many relatives visiting in Preston and Seattle. The note mentions Reed Merrill in Seattle dental school and coast guard service for Allen Fryer and Mazel Shaffer in the coast guard with a pending Seattle return.
Christmas dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Parley Shaffer included Mazel Shaffer, Mr and Mrs Neil Shaffer and children and Mr and Mrs Dean Bowden, sharing the holiday gathering.
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