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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1943
Page
5
Mrs. Oscar Rawlings hosted a trousseau tea for her daughter Vila Rawlings with family and friends in attendance. Vila, a Preston High School graduate and BYU alumna, plans to marry Robert Brown of Weiser in early July. Brown serves in the Army Air Corps at Beloit College Wisconsin.
Announcement of the forthcoming marriage of Miss Twila Smith daughter of Superintendent and Mrs Welland F Smith Preston to Max G Abbott son of Mr and Mrs G N Abbott Bunkerville New They will wed in the Logan temple on Thursday July 8 A trousseau tea for the bride is set for Monday July 5 The bride a Preston High School graduate class of 1941 attended BYU Provo and has worked at Utah Power and Light in Salt Lake City and Preston The groom studied at the University of Nevada completed a Mormon mission and served as an electrical engineer at Boulder Dam He is currently a naval trainee at USAC Logan After marriage they will reside in Logan Also noted a family gathering for DeVerl Crockett who left for naval training at Farragut with out of town relatives present.
The wedding of Aldene Larsen to Barlow H. Call was held Thursday June 24 at the Logan Temple with President Christianson officiating. Parents and relatives attended a luncheon at the Blue Bird in Logan after the ceremony, and the couple plans to reside in Pocatello where Call works as a flight instructor.
Mr and Mrs Joe Johnson entertained Sunday for the wedding anniversary of Mrs Weavers parents Mr and Mrs Earl Weaver and for Mrs Weavers birthday. A three course dinner was served at 130 with sweetpeas on the table. A poem by Miss Mary Lou Weaver was read and the family spent the afternoon in sociability.
Miss Treva Choules and Denton Joseph Hall were married June 24 at Logan L D S Temple in a small ceremony with family. A June 22 trousseau shower for the bride drew 125 guests, and a June 18 kit chen shower honored Mrs Hall. The couple, both graduates of 1942, reside in Lewiston Utah to farm.
Seth Forsgren David Nash and Mack Hymas hosted a social Monday evening in honor of Clair Poole who leaves this week for Pocatello to enter the air corps. A barbecue supper was served beside an outdoor fireplace at David Nash's home with partners as special guests. Jennie Weaver entertained the Weaver Sisters club previously. a three course dinner and sewing were featured and Poole received a birthday gift.
The Travel and Hobby club held a pleasant evening at Mrs Lillie Benson's home. Special guests Captain Melvin Greaves and Mrs Greaves, Miss Maxine Condie, Miss Colleen Geddes, and Miss Sybil Hansen shared contributions. Captain Greaves presented an illustrated talk on Panama. Hansen spoke of missionary travels and experiences.
In New England and the southern states Miss Condie with Miss Goddess sang two patriotic numbers. The rooms glowed with summer flowers. Refreshments were served by Mrs Benson who was helped by her daughter Mrs Nellie Lou Christiansen.
Captain Melvin Greaves was honored at a family gathering the home of his parents last Friday. About 30 relatives attended a slide show on the Panama Canal Zone with a talk. The Pittcher family of Richmond hosted 300 relatives at a Wiener roast the prior Sunday at Liowana Park. Greaves left Salt Lake Tuesday morning for Panama posting.
The Priests of the Fourth ward held an outdoor social at Willow Flat last Thursday evening in honor of boys leaving to join the armed forces. About 30 boys, their officers and the bishop attended a wiener roast and bonfire program.
Mrs Roma Hawkes entertained 12 close lady friends at a bridge party last Friday evening at her home. A luncheon was served at 3:60 o clock. Out of town visitors included Mrs Grace Thompson Mrs Ellen Crockett and Mrs Paul Greaves. Score awards went to Mrs Crockett high and Mrs Thompson 16w.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Goas lind of Salt Lake City were honored at a canyon dinner and afternoon of sociability hosted by Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Condig in Preston. They visited relatives and friends at Franklin on Monday.
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