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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1954
Page
4
Local residents recount visits and travels to Sunnyside Washington Preston and Pocatello. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Gibbs Dr Fenton Matkin and others. J W Hendricks golden anniversary celebrated in Sunnyside. Community clubs meet in Logan and hostesses share meals and gifts.
Mrs Lorin Panter and Mrs Weldon McGregor hosted a Thursday gathering at Mrs Howard Nelson's Logan home. The event followed visits from Bardon and family, North Preston juryman Thes Easton Smith, and other Panter relatives during a weekend of meals, card games, and socializing in Mink Creek and nearby homes.
Kayleen Nelson and Leon Skinner delivered two and a half minute talks at Sunday school. Mr and Mrs Dean Panter hosted Sunday dinner guests including her parents Mr and Mrs Guy Harrig of Lago. Ronald Panter home welcomed Mr and Mrs Wilford Panter and Mr and Mrs Calvin Bennett Jr. The Bardon family visited Preston with Mr Bardon sailing overseas for a year after California. Cleveland M Men basketball at Grace split results. LaFaun Johnson Keith Nielsen visited Roe Bennett's home. Bert Nielsen received visitors in Chesterfield. Dee Johnson spent the weekend with Bert Nielsen. Agnes Jepsen and family from Glencoe visited Paul Adams home. A P Allen and family from Swan Lake visited Adria Kingsbury. Grade high school beat Soda in Saturday's game.
Dayton residents hosted and visited family members from Preston Richards and Soda Springs over the weekend. Guests included the Bergeson and Naef families with trips to Salt Lake City hospital for Ferris Naef, and birthday gatherings at the Nelson home in Preston. Reunions continued as relatives from Weston Weston to Ogden returned home after weekend visits.
Ray Arcel announced Jesse Turner a rugged St. Louis middleweight will face Garth Panter at the Fair Grounds Coliseum in Salt Lake City on Saturday February 13. Promoter Chick Oliver said the area will be blacked out under contract. The bout marks Salt Lake City's first nationally televised boxing show via ABC-TV.
The Dayton grade school P TA held last Thursday evening back to school night with 76 present. Cecil Adams presided, minutes read by Secretary Reta, and Ethel Stevenson gave a reading. Parents were invited to visit rooms and meet teachers after the program.
Turner fights Panter in Salt Lake City after knocking out Chuck Coleman in Detroit. Turner weighed 158 pounds for that win and aims for similar weight against Panter who is about 160. Promoter Oliver says Ray Arcel arrives Feb 8 with Turner to train. tickets selling fast for a 9 pm ET main event.
The Weston MIA hosts a folklore testimonial with music song and dance on Tuesday February 2 at 7 30 p m in the ward recreation hall under the theme Our Home Town. The MIA invites all ward members to attend. Mr and Mrs LaVon Williams and family visited the Dunkleys in Franklin for Sunday afternoon and evening dinner.
A fragmentary note mentions Wednesday and Thursday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Landell Nelson and Mr. and Mrs. Dee Nielson of Filer. The text references last week’s visitors and local hosts without full context.
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