Local families share Christmas visits and news
Mr and Mrs Charles Swainston hosted George Swainston in Ogden with Ralph Romer. Mrs George Foster of Logan visited the Reese home. Kent Humpherys of Salt Lake City spent Christmas weekend with John Dursteller. Karl Dursteler Jr of Ogden also visited. Harry Reese returned from Korea and Vern heads to Germany. Douglas Merrill of Blackfoot visited with the Swainsons. Dunkley relatives in Los Angeles and Blaine Dunkley’s new Logan baby born. Heber Ransom and Wilford Stokes joined Prescott family for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Swainston
Ogden
George Swainston
Ralph Romer
George Foster
Logan
William G. Reese
Kent Humpherys
Salt Lake City
John Dursteller
Dursteller
Karl Dursteler, Jr
William Reese
C. L. Ashcroft
Harry
Vern
Korea
Germany
Douglas Merrill
Blackfoot
Joseph Dunkley
Los Angeles
Mink Creek Social Notes Include Travel and Appointments
Mrs. Anna Sorenson left Wednesday for Moroni Utah to visit relatives. Elmer Oliverson spent New Year in Salt Lake City with his aunt Mrs Carma Hansen. A New Year Eve gathering at the Keller home included several neighbors. Norman Larsen and family visited Terreton and Idaho Falls. Seaman Wm J Baird reported back to San Diego. Nathan Barlow, former Franklin county resident, to head an education program in Managua Nicaragua under the point four plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Sorenson
Moroni
Elmer Gene Oliverson
Salt Lake
Carma Hansen
Claude D. Keller
Dwight. Wilde
Eugene Oliverson
Norman J. Larsen
Mariner Hansen
Mildred Keller
Norman
Raylo B. Larsén
Terreton
Blaine Larsen
Wm. J. Baird
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Lionel Keller
Adam Keller
Preston
Franklin County
Nathan Barlow
Managua
Nicaraagua
Central America
Barlow
Salt Lake City
Mink’ Creek
Frank Gilbert
Fairview
Larsen
Gil
Riverdale Families Gather for Christmas Visits and Events
Riverdale residents and relatives from BYU USAC Yale and nearby towns connected for Christmas visits. The Woolfs hosted guests from Malad Preston and Downey while students and teachers presented a Christmas program with plays and musical numbers. Numerous family members shared meals and attended a pageant in Logan with local dinners afterward.
Barlow family reunion hosts in Salt Lake
Bert attended a reunion honoring Mr. and Mrs. Barlow before their departure for Central America. Marian Nuffer of Preston stayed overnight with Frances Lee Keller. Fred Egley and Lt. Dennis Egley visited Keller home for dinner. Wm J Baird hosted Art Jorgenson and children Sandra and Marlin from Ogden, with Jorgenson formerly being Roselle Baird. Later the Bairds and Jorgensons enjoyed dinner at Burnell Bairds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert
Barlow
Salt Lake
Central America
Marian Nuffer
Preston
Frances Lee Keller
Fred Egley
Dennis Egley
Claude D. Keller
Wm. J. Baird
Art Jorgenson
Sandra and
Marlin
Ogden
Jorgenson
Roselle Baird
Bairds
Jorgensons
Burnell Baird
Christmas Holiday Visitors Gatherings in Idaho and Preston
A series of holiday gatherings prior to Christmas and over Christmas day include Lauradene and family in Idaho Falls with Mr. and Mrs. Bennet and Mr. and Mrs. Bigelow. Sunday visitors at LaWayne Barringtons were O. V. Fellows and family from Preston. Irene Smith from Idaho Falls visits her parents Hyrum Smith and Lila Gunderson, while Mrs. L. M. Packer and Bud Bennett hosted at Mound Valley and Frank Edwards visited Warren Edwards. Roy Wendt of Logan and Morgan Evans and daughters of Smithfield spent Christmas Eve and Day with their mother I. M. Evans. Mrs. Evans visited them over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauradene
Idaho Falls
Darrell Bennett
Richard Bigelow
LaWayne Barrington
O. V. Fellows
Preston
Irene Smith
Hyrum Smith
Lila Gunderson
L. M. Packer
Mound Valley
Bud
Golden wedding and holiday visits noted in Ogden and area
Fairview Mr and Mrs Gilbert Cafferty attend the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Lee McLearn in Ogden on December 17. Paul Sharp returns from a two year mission in California. Families from Ririe Preston Burley Kimberly and California visit relatives and students from the University of Idaho BYU and USA C are home for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Cafferty
Lee McLearn
Ogden
Paul Sharp
California
Herschel Hall
Baby
Ririe
I. J. Hall
University of Idaho
Bill Choules
Joe Hall
Burley
Harry Gamble
Wayne Cole
Kimberly
J. E. Cole
Arther Larsen
Local families share Christmas visits and gatherings
Treasureton notes Christmas and holiday visits among Perry, Hymas, Paskins, Shumway, Denton, Kirby, and Palmer families. Relatives from Salt Lake, Thatcher, Whitney, Preston, Laramie, Darwin, and Roosevelt joined in dinners, parties, and a Farm Bureau meeting in Riverdale.
Christmas Guests and Visits Span Preston Community
The Preston area saw numerous Christmas weekend visits among local families. Kevrn Shumway hosted guests including Marion Nuffer while Joan Shumway hosted. Atkinson, Conlin, and Warner families traveled between Cleveland and Preston. Several trips occurred to Franklin, Pocatello, Riverdale, Lava, and Lava Hot Springs with extended family gatherings, church activities, and a Sunday school program featuring local students and performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kevrn Shumway
Preston
J. M. Palmer
Marion Nuffer
Joan Shumway
von Atkinson
Cleveland
Claude Conling
E. E. Conlin
Ogden
Kay Warner
Claude Conlin
Willard Porter
Franklin
Earl Shumway
Lee Weeks
T. J. Reeder
Atalina
Brad
T. J. Barger
C. J. Barger
Jack Barger
H. H. Wagner
Ken Panter
Kliss
Pocatello
Forrest
Don Barger
Colleen Olseg
Malcolm Denton
Myrl Workman
Riverdale
Estus (Packer
Pearl Atkinson
Kamas
Packer
Nevada Larson
Glencoek
Raymond Sant
R. A. Ward
Community Guests Visit Homes Across Rexburg Area
Banida and nearby towns see multiple visitors over the weekend. Arthur Roe and family stay with Harry Miles in Preston while Roe works. Smithfield visitors Sylvia McCann Fame Whitt travel with relatives. Geddes and others visit Burley Logan and Soda Springs areas. Several weddings sacrament talks and Christmas gatherings are noted, with BYU student Jim Geddes and Oxford speaker Paul Hatch among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Roe
Rexbury
Harry
Miles
Roe
Preston
Sylvia McCann
Fame Whitt
Smithfield
Banida
Goldie, Christensen
Sarah Geddes
McCammon
Mary Price
W. S. Geddes
Winder Visitors and Local Family News in Brief
Numerous local residents visited the Bennetts in Winder last week including Dwight Farnsworth Dick Johnson families Elwood Dolkey C P Bennett George Bennett and Floyd Ward plus Bertie Millington. Clyde Davis and Clair Winn will report for pre induction exams January 5. Steven and Kent Millington spend holidays with Orin Winn. Rosella Winn returned from Pocatello and went to Ogden to be with relatives. The Sharp and Nelson families were hosted by Delbert Sharp Heman Sharp and N R Nelson. Ralph Mortensen and family joined the Nelson gathering at Leo Palmer’s Christmas Eve and enjoyed dinner. Ed Talbot traveled to Ogden to accompany Lyman Baxter’s operation. Rulon Winger and children visited Salt Lake. LaRay Swainston was in Salt Lake this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Bennett
Dwight Farnsworth
Dick Johnson
Elwood ‘Dolkey
C. P. Bennett
George Bennett
Floyd Ward
Bertie Millington
Clyde Davis
George Davis
Clair Winn
Marion H. Winn
Army
Steven
Kent Millington
Orin Winn
Rosella Winn
Pocatello
Ogden
Heman Sharp
N. R. Nelson
Delbert Sharp
Ralph Mortensen
Nelson
Leo Palmer
Ed Talbot
Lyman Baxter
Rulon Winger
Salt Lake
M. O. Winger
LaRay Swainston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Whitney
Mink Creek
Sherman Woolf
Earl Mecham
Dwain Tate
Albert E. Walker
James Woolf
BYU
Ruth Forsgren
Lauradeen Neeley
Royce Wold
Richard Meek
USAC
Glen Smith
Wilford Meek
Trent Tate
Wayne Rosen
Gloria Barrington
Mary Ellen Packer
Orville Neeley
Clarence Neeley
Cornish
Darrel Wold
John Christiansen
Downey
Orlean Wold
Capitol Theatre
Wayne Hayball
Gage
Smith-Corona
THE
Preston Citizen
Treasureton
LeRoy Perry
Crague
Smith Jacobs
Mack Hymas
Thatcher
Vincent Wright
Howard Swainston
Allen Lyon
Melvin Kirby
Wm. Paskins
Gene Paskins
DeAnn Perry
Kathy Shumway
Kathy
DeAnn
DeRalph Perry
Farm Bureau
Guy Woodward
Laramie
Wyo
Myrtle Hymas
L. L. Dunkley
Orville Christensen
Central
Odell Carver
Leona Kirby
Elmer Palmer
Ned Ritchie
Darwin
Calif
Palmer
Teri
Bonnie Paskins
Brad Shumway
Steve
Kent Porter
Richard Denton
Kirk Paskins
Eunice Perry
Elizabeth Ward
Wanda, Hess and
Fred
Margaret Hall
Sharron , Shumway
Tom Rowley
Roosevelt
Kerm Shumway
George Reeder
Joan’ Shumway
Lona Kirby
Workman
Supt
Ted Paskins
Lila Atkinson
Atahna Shumway
Kent Paskins
Richard Perry
Garth Atkinson
Bart Paskins
Sharren Shum Way
Nedra Reeder
Don Workman
Sacrament Gem
Don Lowe
Jay
Lava
Newt Lowe
Jessie Watkins
Workman Home
Daryl Workman
Terry McNeil
Lava Hot Springs
Betty Bell
Karla Geddes
Thora Lowe
Paul Hatch
Oxford
Jim Geddes
Dorothy Miles
Eunice Gregersen
Relief Society
Winder
Roma Wilde
Reese, Clair
Kay
LaVern Hollingsworth
Garth Geddes
Nordeth
Fort Benning
Robert Chaffee
Bobbie
Harold A. Larson
John Manning
Magna
Joseph A. Christensen
Wade Christensen
Debra
Maynard Andreasen
Soda Springs
Lucy Allen
Daugh
Ter, LaRue
Swan Lake
C. LL Miles
Lyman
Baxter
Dodge
Beatty
Tsk Ree
Lg Ge
Bel Tee Martin
West Oneida
Hone
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