Christmas visits and family gatherings span local ties
Numerous named families from Preston Boise Gooding Twin Falls Salt Lake City Downey and Clifton gather for Christmas dinners and New Year’s, with multiple households hosting events. The text lists dozens of relatives including Kendall Olson Fisher Seamons and many others sharing meals and holiday programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laven Kendall
Joseph Perkins
Lavern Kendall
Cluff Kendall
Wilford Bosworth
Glen Baker
Gooding
Alfred Olson
Twin Falls
Lorrin Olson
Salt Lake City
Marion Olson
Dale Ralphs
Dixie
Clifton
Wanda “Olson
George Redington
Wesley Olson
Preston
A. L. Fisher
Ruth
Mendenhall
Kay Mendenhall
Dayton
Lynda
Jean
Downey
Maroni ‘Almond
Ernest Olson
Chess by mail links two worlds across nine years
In a fond reminiscence, a father recalls a nine year chess by mail friendship with a Sudbury Englishman. They exchange letters and move charts, sharing a mellow beer as they imagine the two lives bridged by the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad Wilson
Real Town
Sudbury
England
Dad
Almont
Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Gatherings
Mound Valley residents welcomed relatives from California Salt Lake City and Grace as visits and New Year gatherings filled the week. Local hosting included turkey suppers at Panter and Bennett homes and a Turkey banquet at Thatcher grade school to fund church remodeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MIA
Thatcher
L. J. Neeley
Riverdale
Americané Falls
Mize
Ronald Panter
Keith
Lark
Glendale Social Guests Visit Local Families
Glendale residents note visits from Theron M Webster and family of American Folk and S J Webster and Donna Webster of Preston. Also guests of Blaine Webster include Herbert Owen and multiple families from Logan Preston and Montpelier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theron ‘M. Webster
S. J. Webster
Donna
Preston
Blaine Webster
Herbert Owen
Hyrum Steffan
Logan
Howard Auger
Clarence Owen
Rex Besigger
Montpelier
Maurine_.Perkins
Charlene
Mitchell
Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Navy Sendoff
Miss Aphrode Mitchell and family hosted Ray Porter at a Mapleton dinner to honor his upcoming navy service. Nearby travel included Herbert Owen heading to Woodland California to visit relatives while Donald Petterborg and Lillian Bright visited Preston and Auger families. Cross county volunteer work in Idaho features farmers like Cross promoting dairy and farm extension programs for Jerome and Latah counties, boosting production and income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aphrode Mitchell
Preston
Veley
Auger
Tharol- Porter
Cat
George Porter
Mapleton
Ray Porter
Navy
Herbert Owen
Woodland
Calif
Vincent Owen
Raymond Beckstead
Veley Auger
Donald Petterborg
Clearfield
Guy Petterborg
Lillian H. Bright
Dayton
Leland Auger
Vern-Nelson
Leo Palmer
Prestor
Eliot Smith
Riverdale
Ralph
Mortensen
Winder
Reece’ Almond
Potatello
Cross
Idaho
Jerome County
Idaho Extension Workers Win National Honors for Service
Elbert McProud of Latah county and Virgil Cross of Jerome county receive Distinguished Service Awards from the National Association of County Agricultural Agents at its 35th annual convention in Chicago. Nominations came from Idaho’s state association. awards honor outstanding agricultural extension work and are limited to 3 percent of members each year. McProud aided foreign students, trained 4‑H agents, and organized a wartime used-farm machinery sale to boost production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squanto
Idaho
Gem State
National Association of County Agricultural Agents
Sterling Schow
Idaho County Agents
Chicago
Elbert McProud
Latah County
Virgil Cross
Jerome County
Clearwater
Boundary County
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Oxford
Oscar Campbell
Weston
Mrs
Gary~Fisher
George Fisher
Dee Boyce
Ray. Reese
Mr. Wand
Ted Roper
Dale
Ralphs
Cluff_Kendall
Dave Kendall
Carma
Joe Marsh
United States Brewer's Foundation
Crestcraft
Trussell
Smith-Corona
Ideal Bookkeeping Systems
Moore
OUR Commercial Printing
Printing Dal
Mound Valley
Glendale
Jey
NOT & Ty
U. K
Tire Shop
Spokane
Latah
Farm and Home
National Association Honors
County Agents of Idaho
Union ‘Pacific
Union Pacific
Union Pacific Railroad
Portoilon “and Freight Tra Say
Coolera
Coolstator
Ceclevator
Zsvolatov
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