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Newspaper

Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1957

Page

5

Narveen Kofoed Weds Gary Clawson in Clifton Alberta

Narveen Kofoed and Gary Clawson married Saturday evening at the bride’s parents home in Clifton. Bishop Dennis Ralphs officiated with BYU guests and family present. Reception featured performances by relatives and BYU quartet.

Orson Kofoed Clifton Narveen Gary Clawson Frank Clawson Sterling Alberta Canada Dennis Ralphs Oxford-Clifton Ward Melba Kern Wilford Brandley Byu Alvira Henderson Osmyn Anderson Paris Idaho Lloyd Kern New Plymouth Willis Choules Kay Logan W. D. Head Preston Woodrow Winward Whitney Patrick _ Clawson Suzanne Clawson Bishop Janet Olsen Ronnie Serr Idaho Falls

Birthday celebrations for Mrs. Emily Evans noted by family

Mrs. Emily K. Evans enjoyed a surprise birthday gathering at her home with sisters and a brother attending. Relatives from Utah Idaho and Logan shared lunch and gifts as singing and visiting occurred.

Emily K. Evans George Brown Magna Utah Wesley Schaub Logan Howard Johnson Preston Clara K. Johnson Rigby Alfred Kern Reese Kern Idaho Falls Evans Wayne Brown Carmen Peterson Donald Haskett Pocatello Marcia

Clinton B Merrill Dies Friday in Boise

Clinton B Merrill 48 of Boise died suddenly Friday morning at home. Former Preston man and longtime Consolidated Wagon and Machine Co. employee later transferred to Burley Twin Falls and Boise. Survived by widow Lucille Wallace Merrill son Michael mother Emma B Merrill brothers Frank B Merrill Ogden Grant B Merrill Logan Howard B Merrill Bingham Canyon sisters Ast on McCarrel St Anthony Blanche Hollingsworth Preston Beth Kirwan Provo. Funeral Monday at 3 in Boise fourth ward chapel burial at Clovdale cemetery.

Preston Clinton B. Merrill Boise Consolidated Wagon and Machine Co Burley Twin Falls Boise Fourth Ward Lucille ‘Wallace Merrill Michael Emma B. Merrill Frankb.merrill Ogden Grant B. Merrill Logan Howard B. Merrill Bingham Canyon Utah Aston McCarrel St. Anthony Blanche Hollingsworth Beth Kirwan Provo Cloverdale

Social Bridge and Engagement News At Local Club Events

Last Wednesday Mrs. Lloyd Hogge hosted a 1:30 luncheon for 10 members and two guests of the Golden Hour club. Mrs. W. Paul Merrill won high bridge score, with Mrs. Eames second. Friday night Mrs. Robert Acock entertained her bridge club. Mrs. Weber took high scores with Mrs. Smith second. Mrs. William Carlson engagement shower announced. 23 attended at the Christensen home. Maurine Burton hosted the Pickwick club. Glady Jensen reviewed Weddings in the Family. Eight club saw Mrs. Weaver win high and Mrs. Larsen bingo. Engagement announced for Margene Bennett to Kerry L. Campbell with a spring wedding planned. Community church services set speaker William Sloat at 9 a.m. and Sunday school at 10.

Myrtle Wright ATF Club Ellen Larsen Emma Merrill Oneta Forsgren Aner Harris Jessia Whitehead Lloyd Hogge Golden Hour Club R. B. Gibson Ariel Eames W. Paul Merrill Eames Robert Acock Bridge Club William Weber Russell Cranney Gus Mink Earl Solley Ray Hurt Don Smith William Allen Weber Smith Maurine Burton Pickwick Club Gladys Jensen Dale Fife Mrs. Jensen Venna Fackrell Hans Nelson Eight Club Allie Packer Lucy Hendricks Lizzie Weaver Adele Larsen Weaver Larsen

Gratia Club Social Hosted at Hendricks Home

Mrs Lucy Hendricks hosted a Gratia club social at her home on Thursday afternoon. Guests included Lettie Paull Merle Bright Jenny Weaver Hattie Greaves Selma Johnson Edna Eames Etta Gibson and Allie Packer. Greaves won bingo prize and Bright received high or low score noted as low score for Paull.

Lucy Hendricks Gratia Club Lettie Paull Merle Bright Jenny Weaver Hattie Greaves Selma Johnson Edna Eames Etta Gibson Allie Packer Mrs. Greaves Mrs. Bright Mrs. Paull

Fourth Ward Girls Host Daddy Date Night

In Preston's Fourth Ward, the Primary Womebuilder classes held a daddy date night last Friday starting at 8 pm. Fifty five attendees enjoyed games, a program, refreshments, and dancing with the Lark leader Mrs Edith Doutre, Bluebird leader Norma Hyde, and Seagull leader Mrs Lorraine Taylor guiding the three classes. Stake board members Mrs Ethel Parry and Mrs O D Robinson attended, along with Mr Robinson.

Preston Lark Edith Doutre Bluebird Norma Hyde Lorraine Taylor Ethel Parry O. D. Robinson Robinson

RaOna Club Social Held at Garrett Home

Mrs. Leona Garrett hosted a RaOna club gathering Friday evening with azalea centerpiece. Guests included Janetta Swenson Gwen Egbert Lidtie Paull Amy Hogge Inez Allen Norma Crabtree Helen Palmer Edith M Hillstead Ellen Greaves Hattie Wallgren and Doris Butters. Crabtree won high score and Greaves bingo. Swenson had the low score.

Leona Garrett RaOna Club Janetta Swenson Gwen Egbert Lettie Paull Amy Hogge Inez Allen Norma Crabtree Helen Palmer Edith M Hillstead Ellen Greaves Hattie Wallgren Doris Butters

Homebuilder Girls Host Annual Daddy Date Party

The seventh ward Homebuilder group held its annual daddy date at 8 p.m. with 46 guests served by the girls and Portia Lloyd as toastmistress. Dads and daughters enjoyed ballroom dancing and mixers supervised by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Allred. leaders include Dottie Casperson RaNae Allen and Reba Johnson.

Seventh Ward Portia Lloyd Jack Allred Dottie Casperson Larks RaNae Allen Bluebirds Reba Johnson Seagull

Ogden Woman Elizabeth Abbott Dies at 76

Mrs Elizabeth Spencer Abbott 76 of 2715 Polk Ave Ogden died the week prior from an embolism She was the widow of former Ogden mayor Fred M Abbott born July 16 1880 in Taylorsville Utah and married Oct 1 1908 in Salt Lake City LDS temple Survived by husband son Frederic Maurice Abbott two daughters Dorothy Johnson and Helen Harding Funeral held in Ogden with burial in Farmington Utah cemetery

Elizabeth Spencer Abbott Polk Ave Ogden Abbott Fred M. Abbott Taylorsville George Milton Spencer Angeline Bennion Utah Salt Lake City LDS East Ogden Frederic Maurice Abbott Minneapolis, Minn Ben B Dorothy) Johnson Preston Glen F Helen) Harding Linguist and Sons Funeral Farmington, Utah

Byron Neil Harris Dies Friday in Nampa

Byron Neil Harris aged 17 died Friday evening at a Nampa hospital. He was born July 3, 1939, at Lago. He is survived by his father William Harris, stepmother, six brothers Glen Salt Lake City Evan Van Jerry Jimmy Terry all of Preston, and grandmother Mrs. D. P. Leatham of Driggs. Burial was in the Lago cemetery after services in the Preston third ward.

Byron Neil Harris William Harris Nampa Lago William M Sybil Leatham Harris Glen Salt Lake City Evan Van Jerry Jimmy Terry Preston D. P. Leatham Driggs Preston Third Ward

THE PRESTON CITIZEN Item At No 8

A brief item from The Preston Citizen notes an event at No 8 with unspecified details. No names, dates, or places are readable, but the note indicates a local occurrence recorded in the issue.

Local families share weekend visits across towns

Dayton residents Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Bodily and family of Lewiston spent Saturday at a luncheon and visited with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Smart. James Phillips and daughter visited Clifton with Mr. and Mrs. Claude Howell as Howell recovers from illness. Don Kent and family drove to Malad to see his parents, while Weldon Egbert, working in Salt Lake City, visited family here. William Shepherd and wife attended a Clifton birthday event for their twin granddaughters La Rean and LaRae.

Arlo Bodily Lewiston W. D. Smart James Phillips Claude Howell Clifton Howell Don Kent Malad H. O. Kent Weldon Egbert Salt Lake City Cliff Egbert William Shepherd Clift LaRean LaRae Ents Dennis Ralph Orson Nelson Preston Eldon Larsen Leonard Nelson Franklin County General Memorial Hospital Don Gould Ogden Clarence Nelson Stanford Forman Albert Moser Martin Blau Ernest Beutler Walter Beutler Bertie Winward Blanche Alder Lauren Beutler Edwuard Winward Logan Logan Fifth Ward Emil Albrecht Beutler Winward Mr. Albrecht Milton Jones Kemmerer Wyo Erma Ronny Billy Kent Smith Kent Brigham City

New Officers Named By Cheer-O Club

Cheer-O club members met Monday afternoon with Mrs. Mary Ann Moser and elected Anna Morrison as president and Mary Ann Moser as secretary. The group served refreshments and played rock during the afternoon.

Mary Ann Moser Nettie Handy Vilate Kennington Viola Alder Anna Nelson Anna Morrison Julia Fellows Alene Moser

Sharon Jensen Engaged to Ronald Buttars

Mrs Ellen Jensen of Preston announces the engagement of her daughter Sharon to Ronald Buttars son of Mr and Mrs P O Buttars of Lewiston Utah No definite wedding plans are made

Ellen Jensen Preston Sharon Ronald Buttars P. O. Buttars Lewiston Utah

Community Notes on Local Visits and Family News

Local residents share weekend visits with relatives in Preston Logan and Clifton. Leonard Nelson remains hospitalized at Franklin County General Memorial as Orson Nelson calls on him. Funeral services in Logan honor Emil Albrecht and Beutler family members with missionary ties. Milton Jones returns from Kemmerer Wyoming for family time.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jeannie Webb le Ann Jepsen Jane Ashton Lewis Webb Harley Jepsen Mink Creek Glen Jepsen Harry Beaton Fremon Jepsen Michael Morrison Oliver Morrison Franklin Archie Beaton Preston High Narveen Kofoed Mrs. Myrtle Wright ATF Emily Evans Mattie Sharp Gacajawea Dup Sylvia Hunt South Africa Ruth Luton Karen Anderson Ronald Michael Sharp Thehostess Egbert, Bailey Dayton Carol Ralph Bailey C. K. Bailey West Side High School Fort Ord Calif Germany Salt Lakeity West Motor Company DE Soto Whitewall Plymouth FORD Packard Mercury Preston, Idaho Mrs. Lloyd Hogge Acock William Carlson Dale Christensen Victor Christensen Pickwick Margene Bennett Marion H. Bennett Winder Margene Kerry L. Campbell Leon Campbell William Sloat Fourth Ward Garrett Home W A. Manning W. A. Manning Julia Moore Mabel Lundgreen Norma Manning Mary Gambles Alta Auger Annetta Kershaw Rose McDermott Ethel Cole Mrs. Manning Mrs. Moore Nathan Thomas Sherify’s Posse Sheriff's Posse Floyd Diderickson Jan Wheeler Jenny-Ettes Lucille Christensen Reta Swainston Ellen Harmer Chloe Barthlome Melva Wheeler Meda Robinson Hellen Sorenson Preston Citizen Cheer Sharon Jensen Penney Arc Yard Cupioni
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