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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1961

Page

8

August wedding plans for Shannon Geddes and Gary

Plans for an August 3 wedding for Shannon Nash Geddes daughter of Mr and Mrs Golden C Geddes Banida were announced. Shannon a Preston High School graduate active in drama and the Indianettes marching corps attended USU Logan affiliated with Kappa Delta while Geddes attended BYU and USU completing a two year mission in Australia. Geddes plans to enter USU in fall.

Shannon Nash Cleo G. Geddes Golden C., Geddes Banida Preston High School Indianettes USU Logan Kappa Delta Geddes BYU Uusu Australia Mr. Geddes

Portia Kay Cole Enters Wool Contest In Idaho

Portia Kay Cole a 17 year old Preston teen becomes the first southeastern Idaho entrant in the Make It Yourself With Wool contest Rexburg state contest director Mrs Lawrence Taylor says entries are arriving from across the state The deadline is October 31 with four divisions and a Hawaii trip prize for the winner Information is available from district director Mrs Lester Hanson Blackfoot and home sewing director Mrs Gladys Chapuis of the American Wool Council

Preston Idaho Lawrence Taylor Rexburg Portia Kay Cole Hawaii Taylor Lester Hanson Blackfoot Gladys Chapuis Amercan Wool Council

Ruth Ann Durrant Engaged to Vernon Bud Pack

Ruth Ann Durrant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Durrant of Franklin, is engaged to Vernon Bud Pack of Sherman Oaks California. Ruth Ann a Preston High School and seminary graduate, plans teaching in American Fork Utah. Bud Pack a Van Nuys High School graduate, attended Ricks College Rexburg and BYU Provo, with LDS mission service in New Mexico and Gallup. Wedding planned for August 10.

Ruth ‘Ann’ ‘Durrant Vernon Bud Pack Wesley M. Pack Sherman Oaks Calif Ruth Ann Seminary Preston High School Ricks College Rexburg USA Logan van Nuys BYU Utah

4 H club meets at Jensen home for fruit cake talk

The Tidy Cook 4 H club gathered at Phyllis Jensen’s home on Friday July 6. Phyllis spoke on fruit cake and performed well. Members discussed a swimming party planned for July 13 at Downata. Next meeting set with Margaret Rawlings at the Patr Hall Niftty Needles club.

Phyllis “Jensen Phyllis Down‘ata Niftty Thomas _ Jensen Vera Jensen Ruth Ann Jensen Vachele Christensen June’ ‘Jensen Baird Peggy Nelson

Calgarian Visitors At Banida Ward Meeting

Stanley Fuller and G Schwartz spoke at the Banida ward sacrament meeting on July 9. Shana Lee Hollingsworth performed an organ solo. Gloria Gregersen was released as organist. Josephine Gregersen was sustained. Social visits followed with Cecil Miles family and others in Sea Springs and Swan Lake.

Carl Lois)' Webster Calgary Stanley Fuller Oneida “Stake Banida Ward G. Schwartz Dayton Shana Lee Hollingsworth Gloria Gregersen Josephine Gregersen Cecil Miles Lois Lorraine Valerie Kay Preston Allen Roland Allen Carolyn Sea Springs Dorothy Miles Reda’ Allen Logan Ednice Lindblom San Francisco Lucy Allen Swan Lake

Explorers Attend Banquet and Meetings in San Diego

Sunday services directed by the LDS church of North Island Quay featured talks by the YMMIA general supervision from Salt Lake City. A Friday night banquet at Hotel Del Coronado drew about 1500 attendees. Cache Valley youths from Logan and Prestons areas, led by Vaughn Benson and others, returned July 10 after the event, with Cache Valley council providing the strongest turnout.

Jack Benny Kirby Grant Sky King San Diego LDS Salt Lake City Del Coronado The Bay Cache Valley Logan Préston Vaughn Benson Boyd Golightly Keith Portér Richard ‘Denton Rodney Fisher DelRay- Barrington Jim ‘Gilbert Kalvin’ ‘ Smith Paul’ ‘Tate Nick, Rust F “David Nelson Michael ‘Kunz Jim ” Perkins Ron Baird Gerald ’ Cole Gordon Beckstead Ross Talbot’ Jr Cache Valley ‘Council

Three Day Event Promises Speeches and Rodeo Show

A fragment mentions a three day event with a rodeo on Main Street. Citizens discuss a curb project and a citizen office installed in one work day. Preston plans to showcase visitors to the rodeo and the event is described as having few peers.

Preston

Bert Marshall Dies in Franklin at age 68

Bert Marshall born December 31, 1893 in Franklin died July 10 at his home in Franklin. He was the son of George Thomas and Mary Jane Alder Marshall and married Nellie Sloan in Logan September 25, 1912. Survivors include son Bert Gordon, daughters Rose and Beth, seven grandchildren, and siblings Fred, Cari, Jenny, Lola. Burial in Logan cemetery under Webb Mortuary directions.

Marshall Franklin Wes George Thomas Mary Jane Christ Richmond Utah Bert Gordon Rose Beth “Rasmusgen Providence Andy Fred’ Sand Cari Marshall Fands Jenny Chatterton Pocatello Sand Lola’ Larsen Preston Petinithe Logan Cemetery Webb-mortuary

Family Visits and Travel Notes From Local Area

Mr and Mrs Demont Bell and family travel to Seattle for two months to build a new home for Mr and Mrs Dale Swan and family Reda Allen and Logan Lindblom with family from San Francisco visited Sunday and attended Sunday School in Banida. Mr and Mrs Dale Geddes and children of Murray spent July 1 and 2 visiting the Golden Geddes home. Other visitors at the Golden Geddes home this week include Mrs

Demont Bell David Banida Dale Geddes Murray Golden Geddes Sidney’ Biggs Susan Pendleton Orval Besinger Bear , Lake John M. Meyers Dan Haworth Candy Salt Lake City Debbie Martin the Meyers Lafayette Calif Salt Lake ‘City Preston

Preston area personals note weekend visitors and travels

Preston residents note a busy weekend with visits from Karen Dunn in Ogden to A Walter Stevenson home and several trips to Idaho Falls Yellowstone and Jackson Hole. Other items include Pendleton family reunion near Bear Lake and outings in Salt Lake City with relatives from Preston and Brigham City.

Karen’ ‘Dunn Ogden A. Walter, Stevenson

Birth notices tallied for Weston and nearby towns

A string of birth notices lists families from Weston and surrounding areas announcing newborns through early July. Names include Mr and Mrs Aldredson Grace boy born June 28, Mr and Mrs Rodney Waterlaus Logan Utah boy born June 29, and several more with dates from June 30 to July 11.

iKay Aldredson Grace Rodney Waterlaus Logan Utah Wilson Natonie Thatcher Jack Dempsey Fairview Evan Keller Weston David Lee Schwartz Ursel Steed Downey Jack Moser Dayton Jose, Garza Lewiston Elton _B. Eck Kenneth’ “Cutter Soda’ ‘Springs Leland’ Archibald

Local residents take Yellowstone trip after week away

Doris, Ruth Anna, Diane Johnson and Preston Diane Johnson along with Mr and Mrs John Meyers and Mr and Mrs Carl Jones left Monday for a Yellowstone Park vacation. They returned home Friday.

Doris Rarin Ane ‘ Peeston Tosne Eyaxis Douglas Ainscouih Preston Diane Johnson Prestori Lorin Asm Coe Tony Ruth Anna Westone John M.’ “Meyers Carl" Jones Yellowstone -Park

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