Service Club to Be Known as Variety Club Name Change Adopted
Thursday meeting of the Service club ladies selected Mrs Dale Thompson as president and adopted the name Variety club for the group continuing as a social club. Officers named were Mrs Flood Diderickson vice president and Mrs Leo Bowden secretary. They replace former officers while keeping war work roots. Other groups met for social events and readings with local hostesses and guests.
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Service Club
Dale Thompson
Thompson
Flood Diderickson
Leo Bowden
Ted Roper
Melvin Burrup
Allen Fisher
Brown Hart Nuptials Solemnized in Temple Ceremony
Miss Jeanne Brown married Wendell Hart in a temple ceremony on January 23 officiated by President ElRay Christiansen. The couple left for a Utah honeymoon, planning to settle in Preston after Hart, a former Army Air Forces technical sergeant, completed service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Brown
John R. Brown
Wendell Hart
A. W. Hart
ElRay Christiansen
Melvin Hodges
Utah
Preston High School
Hart Music Shop
Hart
Army Air Forces
Pacific
Japan
Preston
Brown
Two United In Temple Rites In Logan Utah
Marriage vows exchanged January 22 in the Logan temple for LaVera Larsen and Le Grande Chatterton with ElRay Christiansen officiating. After a brief Salt Lake City honeymoon, they return to Navy duties for Chatterton. Open house for N Boyd Porter’s 80th birthday February 3 at 726 25th Ogden.
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Logan Temple
LaVera Larsen
le Grande Chatterton
Ylc
ElRay Christiansen
Lavena Larsen
Theo Larsen
Spencer Nelson
Salt Lake City
Matilda Hansen Celebrated on 87th Birthday in Preston
Friends and relatives honored Matilda Hansen on her 87th birthday last Saturday at her daughter’s Preston home. A luncheon was served and guests enjoyed visits and a bouquet of cut flowers. Hansen has lived in Preston for 53 years as neighbors gathered for the event.
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Peterson Sister’s Club
Walt Thompson
Richmond
Hattie Wallgren
Alie Bodily
Ena Thompson
Edwin Crockett
Nat Edwards
Garth Monson
Quinn Crockett
Winnie Nielsen
Carl Nielsen
Matilda Hansen
Emil Petterberg
Hansen
Preston
Carl Brostrom
Mr. Brostrom
Sweden
Popular Couple Plans Early Spring Wedding
Announcement of engagement between Miss Connie Webster and Donald F. Petterborg. Webster a Preston High and LDS Business College graduate employed as a secretary in Salt Lake City law firm. Petterborg, Preston High graduate, served in the Air Corps from 1942 to 1945, stationed in Canada and Alaska, discharged December 1945. A social note: The Jolly Jills met at Wanda Jenkins home with lunch and pinochle. awards went to June Maughan, Emma Jensen, and Vera Pinson. guests Mrs. Maughan and Enid Allen.
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Audrey
Herman Keller
Dale McKinnon
Kenneth Robb
Idaho Falls
Don Ross
Ogden
Utah
Kathryn
Beverly Keller
Salt Lake City
Miss Keller
George Downing
Lynn
Mass
The
Waves
Alemeda
Edis Hill
Dayton
Ruth Johnson
Preston
Aaron Hill
Verl D. Smart
Eldon Manning
Venice Kingsford
Connie Webster
Donald F. Petterborg
A. L. Webster
Petterborg
Guy C.petterborg
Miss Webster
Preston High School
LDS Business College
Petterberg
Jolly Jills
Wanda Jenkins
June Maughan
High
Emma Jensen
Low
Vera Pinson
Mrs. Maughan
Enid Allen
Franklin Home Scene of Lovely Trousseau Tea
Mrs. Douglas Wright hosted a trousseau tea for her daughter Colleen who will wed LeRoy Doney on February 13. Colleen wore a white net dress over pink satin. 125 relatives viewed the event and many gifts were received.
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Douglas Wright
Trousseau
Colleen
LeRoy Doney
Alva Doney
Preston
Coney
Margaret Cornish
Mary Robinson Lewis
Roy
Emma Lou Doney
Anona Day
Lydia Comish
Zelma Comish
Cora Haworth
Angela
Sarah Ann Doney
Osseau
Mink Creek High School Presents Little Women
The Mink Creek high school will stage Little Women on February 6 at the ward recreation hall. The performance promises romance and drama with familiar characters seen behind the footlights. The event is recommended for all ages.
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Mink Creek High School
Ward Recreation Hall
Evryone
Scouts of First Ward to Present Sunday Program
Troop 33 of the First Ward marks the 36th anniversary of Scouting with a Sunday evening program led by John Webber. Each scout will take part in talks, music, and advancement awards as the public is invited. Dr Mark Smith in Washington plans to enter dentistry in Los Angeles after discharge. LaDonna Thompson, daughter of Mrs Gilbert, hospitalized in Logan. Marcella Wilson from Salt Lake City visited recently.
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First Ward
John Webber
Mark Smith
Navy
Terese Smith
Washington
Pacific
Los Angeles
Californan
LaDonna Thompson
Donnatean Gilbert
Budge Memorial Hospital
Logan
Marcella Wilson
Salt Lake City
Utah
Apostle Ezra Benson Visits Preston Before European Mission
Apostle Ezra T. Benson stayed in Preston and surrounding areas Saturday to bid farewell to relatives and friends prior to assuming his duties as head of the European LDS mission field. He was hosted by his brother and sister Mr and Mrs Orville Benson Mr and Mrs Rulon Keller and by his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Earl Weaver end with, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Paton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apostle Ezra T. Benson
Preston
Orville Ben- 5On
Rulon Keller
Earl Weaver
Report Cards Issued At End Of First Semester
Preston high school and Jefferson seventh and eighth grades begin second half of the school year as Supt Hor and Simmons announce report cards are issued. Parents must check, return to school, and keep cards on file for student progress data.
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Preston High School
the Jefferson
Supt Horand Simmons
Thaylon Hobbs Receives Honorable Discharge
Thaylin Hobbs son of Mrs. Ruby Johnson was honorably discharged January 21 at Bremington Washington. He served 2%% years mostly as an assistant in the navy hospital at Sun Valley. He spent six months overseas in the Pacific area and wears the Asiatic Pacific Good Conduct and American theater ribbons along with the Victory medal.
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Thaylin Hobbs
Ruby Johnson
Bremington
Washington
Thaylin
Navy Hospital
Sun Valley
Pacific
Ang
Weston Pirates rout Franklin and Blackfoot in back-to-back wins
Weston High School basketball team beat the Franklin Pioneers 45 to 31 and the Blackfoot Broncos 48 to 30. Outstanding scorers include Clair Fisher Lorin Olsen and LaVor Neuwander with 10 or 12 points each.
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Weston High School
Pirates
Franklin Pioneers
Blackfoot Bronc
Lyle Porter
Pirate
Clair Fisher
Lorin Olsen
LaVor Neuerswander
Neil Coburn
Ray White
Murray Anderson
Blackfoot
Weston
Grace
Red Devils
Obituary for George Oscar Sant at Treasureton ward
Funeral services for George Oscar Sant were held January 26 in the Treasureton ward chapel. He died January 22 in Pocatello after a heart attack after years of ill health. Attending officers included Bishop Von Atkinson and Bishop Radish. Speakers included nephew Archie Sant and cousin Arthur Smith of Pocatello.
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Treasureton Ward
George Oscar Sant
Pocatello
von Atkinson
Radish
Bishop Radish
Treasureton
Frank Nelson
Jesus
Archie Sant
Arthur Smith
Oscer
Leona Carver
Maxine Hymas
George Carver
Memorial for George O. Sant Recalls Long Westward Move
George Oscar Sant, born January 5 1886 in Treasureton to George Sant Sr and Saraabh Jane Clifford Sant, spent his youth there and married Sue Lawnely in the Logan Temple. The family lived in Treasureton Gilmore Texas and Pocatello, where he died leaving a wife 6 children 12 grandchildren and several siblings.
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Pocatello
Cecil Sant
Boise
Vera Shappart
Iona Hendricks
Norma Green
Harold
Dale Sant
Cine
Lucille
Earnest Sar. Driggs
Milton Sant
Salt Lake
Lester
Orson Sant
Ogden
Lingeing Illness Fatal To Wm T Mendenhall
William Thomas Mendenhall 45, of Thatcher, died Tuesday after long illness. Born February 26, 1901, in Mound Valley, he was a son of Wm H and the late Naomi Hurd Mendenhall. He married Vilate Bellwinkle in 1925. Active in the LDS church, he served in Lago ward leadership and YMMIA roles. Surviving: widow, one son Berdean in Japan, two daughters Clarice and Joan, Thatcher. four brothers Vernon H Lowell J Mural H Millen H Mendenhal. three sisters Naomi Sanders Ogden Ruth Stephenson Eloise Callaghan. Funeral arrangements by Hendricks Mortuary of Preston.
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William Thomas Mendenhall
Thatcher
Mound Valley
Wm. H
Naomi Hurd Mendenhall
Vilate Bellwinkle
Lagan Temple
LDS Church
Lago Ward
Ymmia
Boy Scout Committee
Berdean
Japan
Clarice and
Joan
Vernon H. Lowell J
Mural H. Millen H. Mandenhal
Naomi Sanders
Ogden
Ruth Stephenson
Lago
Eloise Callahan
Hendricks Mortuary
Preston
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Hanna Tea Rooms
Eldora Maughan
Belva Hart
Oretta Carlson
Alice Steers
Hazel Rorabaugh
Vera G. Merritt
Oneta Forsgren
Valera Nash
Ona Edgley
Ida Harris
Neva Eberhardt
Audrey Keller
Trousseau Tea
N. Boyd Porter
Iona Flygate
25Th Street
Mr. Porter
Glendale
Rosa Green
Sarah Jane Clayton
Lewiston
Matilda.Hansen
Irel McQueen
Italy
Tunisia
Africa
Neva Peterson
Mary 8B. Johnson
Pearl G. Eames
Allie Packer
Emily Bursgl
George Burgi
Henry Johnson
Mr. McQueen
Packer
Mink Cheek School
W. E. G. Health Association
Whitney School
NaDene Oliverson
Lillias Ann Tanner
Patty Fisher
Carolyn Beckstead
Mrs. Delores Stewart
East
First
Co. J. Jensen Dunlex
West Side
Preston, Idaho
Scouts OF
Vicks
Cnet Ana
VapoRub
Aporug
Jeez
Franklin County
Lynn Auto & Taxi Service
Utah Oil Station
Crockett’s
South State
Mrs
J.A. Paton
Wm. T. Mendenhall
Lynn Lawrence
Nyssa
Oregon
Lawrence
Mary Louw Weaver
IPANA
Pebeco Kolynosiodent
Vince Meads
Upjohn
Videlta Clipsules
Absorbine Jr
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Vapo
Pablum, Ig
Similac
Phillips Milk OF
Magnesia
Bromo Seltzer
Fletcher
Castoria
Doan
McKesson
Vitalis
Valentines
Miss Saylor
Whitman
Mary
Johnson
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