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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1956
Page
10
The DUP Wasatch camp met Friday afternoon January 13 with Capt. Annie McQueen. Anna Condie read life history of Albina Jensen and Mary Keller presented a talk on Mormons in Hawaii. Bettie Wicklund Alta Auger and Florence Sears were voted in as new members. LaVon Larsen showed color slides of the Hawaiian islands and lunch for 20 was served.
Walter L Wickham 83 died Saturday at his Franklin home after an extended illness. Born March 4 1872 in Brigham City Utah he married Martha Bowcut in the Logan LDS temple and farmed in Franklin. Funeral held Wednesday at 2 pm in the Franklin ward chapel with Bishop Marlow Woodward presiding.
The Sacajawea DUP camp met with Mrs. Dalton Hunt on Thursday January 12 for the monthly gathering. Mrs. Louise Craner Rasmussen was hostess Capt Marian Rust presided and Ruth Sutton led the lesson Handcart Pioneer Companies. Sylvia Hunt presented the life history of Haken Anderson. Sylvia Rae Hunt played two piano solos and lunch was served to 18.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Crockett of Provo hosted a steak dinner in Brigham City for family members honoring FE A Crockett on his birthday. Attendees included Quinten Crockett Phenoi Edgley Russell Crockett and other Crockett relatives from Provo Salt Lake City and Preston. The centerpiece featured a large birthday cake.
Mrs Owen Gibson entertained the Study club Friday evening. Decorated the home, a salad and dessert luncheon served to Grace Gamble Hillstead Clara Hollingsworth Janeie Hollingsworth Alice Thomas Dorothy Tanner Camila Norton Vida Larsen June Richardson Beatrice Swainston Caroline Greaves and Verna Kidd. Mrs Richardson reviewed the book No Time for Sergeants.
Lila Joy Drury and Grant Nelson exchanged vows at the home of the bridegroom’s parents in Preston on December 30. Bishop Delmer L. Olson officiated. The couple plans a Preston home after a Southern Utah honeymoon and two years in the signal corps for the groom.
Mrs M O Merrill hosted the Gratia club Thursday afternoon. A two course luncheon was served to Lucy Hendricks Hattie Greaves Edna Eames Ruth Parkinson Jennie Weaver Allie Parker Selma Johnson Etta Winfile Nielser Letitia Paull and guests Lizzie Weaver Adele Larsch. High scorer was Mrs Nielsen with Mrs Paull receiving the all cut.
Notice announces a February 1956 meeting at the Opera House in Pres ton Idaho to form a social nonprofit corporation under Idaho Code. Ex servicemen may attend to discuss the corporation’s purpose duties officer sections bylaws and adoption.
A Sunday birthday surprise honored George Perry with dinner for Mr and Mrs George Perry at their Cleveland home. Relatives from Preston Thatcher Logan Clifton and Preston attended along with gifts and a decorated cake.
Mr and Mrs Vaughn Greaves hosted a Birthday Club gathering on Saturday night. Honored birthday members included Mrs Melvin Burrup and Nat Edwards. Guests presented gifts to the honorees while tables featured glass swans and sweet peas. Prizes were awarded after games.
Mrs Lucy Hendricks entertained Friday night for a spring themed gathering with guests Letitia Paull Allie Packer Adele Larsen Lizzie Weaver Anna Hansen Anna Nelson and Sue Merrill. High score went to Mrs Packer bingo to Anna Nelson. Mrs Sherwin Webb hosted the Kine Arts club Monday evening at her home with a salad luncheon attended by members and special guests including Mrs Norman Steele Mrs Drvid Cutter Mrs Dorothy Johnson and others. Mary Pickford book reviewed by Mrs Donna Noyes. Mrs P A Bergquist hosted Saturday afternoon with Birthday club at her home sweet peas decorated long table luncheon served by Walker Della Jepsen Laurina Williams Louise Brostrom Annie Hillstead Annie Westerberg Emma Hansen Esther Westerberg and the hostess. Community church services announced for Sunday at 9 o'clock in the courthouse basement with Rev Miner Bruner of Logan to speak.
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