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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1951
Page
12
The piece notes visits by the Neeley, McGregor, Panter, Bowles, Harris, Williams, Miles, and other families from Riverdale Salt Lake City Grace Hy rum Pocatello and Lagoon. It covers a consolidated Primary, local outings, church talks by Nelson from Mink Creek, a Mound Valley baseball game against Thatcher, and various visits and picnics including trips to Lava Hot Springs and Lagoons with multiple relatives and neighbors.
Cleveland resident Carl Jensen visited relatives here during the past week. Joan Adams hosted a Sunday school class gathering Thursday evening. Emma Hansen remains in severe condition at Pocatello hospital after a bull attack at her home last Thursday. Her sons Floyd and Oliver accompanied her to Pocatello to visit daughters. Mrs. Roy Smith of Preston stayed with her mother Mrs. Mary Burton and sister Mildred Burton after returning from Washington. Billy Nelson spent time with Leland Panter and others in Mound Valley. Nelson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Nelson of Logan. Mary Anderson gave a brief talk at Sunday school. Dee Anndreasen attended a welfare meeting in McCammon Sunday.
A flurry of Saturday and Sunday visits is recorded as numerous residents travel to or host relatives and friends in Grace, Logan, Salt Lake City, Ogden, and nearby towns. Mentions include the Nielsen, Nance, White, Bell, Johnson, and Adams families, plus Carried outings to Logan for dental work and fishing trips.
Weston visitors Mr. and Mrs. Roy Olsen of Ogden joined relatives Mr. and Mrs. O Olsen at Ross Park in Pocatite for a weekend outing. The group included Mr. and Mrs. Earl Moyes and family and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Olsen and family.
Social notes from Preston Idaho include visits by Mrs Vaughn Taylor and Anna Packer of Logan with family trips to Canada Lake Louise Cardston temple and Yellowstone National Park. Local gatherings feature a Relief Society flower demonstration by Nat Edwards and a Salt Lake City and Boise trip for residents. A six pound twelve ounce baby girl born July 8 at Preston Hospital is noted along with multiple visits and family connections across towns.
Evening events describe a swim and picnic enjoyed by the class. Members who attended include Roger Campbell Doyle Neuenswander Joséph Nielsen Tommy Thompson Thayne Binggeli Hal LaPray and Janice and Joyce Kofoed. Phone your news to No. 8.
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