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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1947
Page
6
The announcement reports the marriage of Kathleen Loosli to Stratford Loosli son of Mr and Mrs Byron Loosli of Clarkston Utah. The ceremony took place in the Logan temple on July 1 with President ElRay Christiansen officiating.
Mrs. Maughan honored her daughter Flora with a trousseau tea at the family home on Sunday June 29. The event in Weston featured a wedding cake with miniature bride and groom. Guests exceeded 150 as gifts were received by Georgie Lannan and Merlyn Morgan.
Don C. Peterson and Shirley Mae Starkebaum wed Sunday at the Seventh-day Adventist church in Payette in a ceremony attended by about 150 guests. Pastor R E B Adams officiated. The couple, Gem State Academy graduates, plan a summer at the Starkebaum farm and then college in Walla Walla Washington.
Miss Flora Maughan daughter of Mr and Mrs Owen Maughan married Ray Eck son of Mr and Mrs Wm Eck at the Maughan home Monday evening June 30 with Bishop W Maurice Tingey performing the ceremony in a room decorated with sweetpeas roses and carnations. Lorraine Hatch served as maid of honor and DeMar Smart as best man. Bridesmaids included Marlene and Elaine Maughan Merlyn Morgan George Lannan and Phyllis Maughan. The couple planned a honeymoon in Southern California after the ceremony. A birthday party for Elvin Cutler with pinochle followed. Mrs Cloe Howell plans a California visit this week.
Idaho unemployment payments to ex-GI workers fell in June 1947 versus June 1946. Unemployed veterans drew 41718 dollars in June 1947 compared with 83939 dollars a year earlier, while self employed payments also dropped from 208138 to 157868 for June.
The national 4-H meat animal program doubles sectional awards this year. The two top state winners in the western extension sections will receive an education trip to the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago next December. County and state medals and $200 scholarships remain unchanged.
State and federal agencies gathered in Boise to plan a coordinated coyote and predator reduction for the next fiscal year. T B Murray of the state fish and game department said the meeting aimed to gain early approval before the summer commission session and involved U S Fish and Wildlife Service state predatory animal board and stockmen’s associations. No bounty is paid for coyotes or wildcats, while a $50 bounty exists for cougars.
Mrs Loretta M League a representative from the social security administration will be in Preston at the Idaho state employment service office on Wednesday July 1 from 2 to 4 30 p m to answer questions on social security and assist applicants in filing claims for benefits.
The text notes hosts last week to their twin nieces Janis and Janeel, daughters of Mr and Mrs Lee Schwaneveldt of Weston. Jay Chatterton of Eureka Utah spent the Fourth of July weekend visiting in Preston with his mother Mrs Katie Chatterton and family.
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