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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1956

Page

11

Preston-area social notes highlight wide-ranging visits

Local residents hosted relatives and friends from Boise Ogden Salt Lake City and beyond. Mentions include military transfers to Japan reunions in Preston and Park City visitors with extended stays at various homes and attendance at cultural events such as Madame Butterfly in Salt Lake City.

LDS Missionary Experiences in Australia Highlight Season Plans

Elder Kent Benson reports cooler weather and winter planning as LDS missionaries operate from Perth in Western Australia. The piece notes Perth's 440,000 population, European migration, and preparation for world games in November. It mentions U S visitors impressed by American life, scout exchanges, Mt Gambier meetings with Megans, and local TV reception.

LDS Australia Kent Benson South Mission Perth Europe Benson United States America Kent Canada Mt. Gambier Megans Dunkley

Early Farmer Of Swan Lake Dies In Ely Nevada

Percy N. Beckstead 69 of Swan Lake Ely Nevada died Sunday of natural causes. He owned Beckstead's Drive In and was a leading local farmer. Survived by widow Leona Hutchings Beckstead two sons Benny Ely and Bob Salt Lake City a daughter Eloise Stokes Twin Falls 13 grandchildren four great grandchildren three brothers Leo Swan Lake and Ely and a sister Bertie California. Burial in Downey with graveside services.

Percy N. Beckstead Ely, Nev Benny Ely Nev Bob Salt Lake City Eldag Eloise Stokes Twin Falls Logan Arizona Leo Swan Lake Bertie California Downey

The Preston Citizen Ad Requests Call to Action

The Preston Citizen lists contact instructions directing readers to call the newspaper at No 8 for inquiries. This terse note underscores reader outreach and subscription or notice procedures in the local paper.

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