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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1955

Page

5

Crookston family and friends gather for New Year visits

Salt Lake residents Edith and Enid Crookston arrived to spend New Year’s weekend with S. C. Crookston’s family in the area. Numerous relatives from Preston Layton and Moore hosted and visited through the week, with several leaving for Spokane and Salt Lake City as plans shifted.

Edith Enid Crookston Salt Lake S. C. Crookston Kendall Balls Spencer Crookston Preston Virgil Archibald Wellsville Allen H. Archibald Melvin Griffeth Joe Davis Whitney Leo Seamons Darrell Vaughn Griffeth Douglas Phillips Griffeth Venor Gamble Ogden Veda Baker Joe McKnight Roy Eck Marlin Scheel Spert Myrtle Eck Filen Gladys Bingham Smith Fell Virzil Archibald Clarence Nelson Landell Nelson Filer Lester Call Downey Evelyn Stotts Spokane Wash Everttn Stotts Calisvette Don Kent Richmond Lamar Carlson Kathryn Naef Feitis Don Greaves Billy Nancy Ferris Greaves Hyde Park Fred Duce Herman Coburn Moore Paul Naef Layton

Make It Yourself With Wool Winners Named National Champions

A 21 year old Preston Idaho housewife and a 16 year old Eaton Colorado student won the eighth annual Make It Yourself With Wool national sewing contest. Patricia Jeppson of Idaho and Maurine Johnson of Colorado captured the top prizes among 24 finalists, earning two week all expenses paid trips to Europe with tours of London and Paris. They were chosen after the National Fashion Revue in Salt Lake City, amid more than 7,000 entrants overall and 14 Western state finalists, with awards including scholarships, bonds, and sewing machines.

Salt Lake City Utah Preston Idaho Eaton Colorado Patricia M. Jeppson Maurine C Johnson Europe Pan American World Airways New York London Paris Wool Bureau Pendleton Woolen Mills Western States FW Woolworth Company National Wool Growers Association Montana Nevada New Mexico North Dakota Oregon South Dakota Washington Wyoming J . Murdock Heber City West Maurine C. Johnson

Community families share holiday meals and visits across towns

Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Merlin Neilsox with two children of Swan Valley and Mr and Mrs Lynn Goodsell of Weston plus Sheriff Ray Talbot and family from Preston. Pfc J Darwin Talbot spoke from Fort Richardson Alaska. Other gatherings occurred New Year’s Eve and Day with multiple local households and relatives, includingTalbot, Merrill, Hedin, Winger, Bennett, Gibson, Geddes and Harry families in Logan Smithfield Banida and surrounding areas.

Merlin Neilsox Swan Valley Lynn Goodsell Weston Ray Talbot Preston Orville Talbot Bob Lindhardt Provo BYU Edd Talbot Trenton Vernon Merrill M Bishop Gustave Hedin Joseph Winger Carl Bennett Cluff Gibson Hugh J. Geddes Banida Logan Ruby Merrill Smithfield Lettie Harry

Banida Hosts Dinner for Preston Guests and Northerners

Mrs Hugh J Geddes and family hosted guests at a dinner Saturday for Mr and Mrs James Taylor and Mr and Mrs N R Nelson of Preston. Larry Winger is attending the winter quarter at USAC.

Banida Hugh J. Geddes cMry Delbert Sharp James Taylor N. R. Nelson Preston Larry Winger USAC

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