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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1956
Page
12
Mrs Floyd Diderickson invites friends and relatives to a home fete at 115 South Third East Preston on a day evening from 8 to 10 p m. All are cordial guests to call and enjoy the event.
Adrienne Thompson hosted a bridge social Wednesday evening at her home. Guests included Josie Johnson, Brostrom, Jake Bambrough, Vie Lou Butterfield, Marcene Garrett, Florence Greaves, Norma Farnes, and three others. Florence Greaves won high score, Josie Johnson low.
A dealer promises flexible options with boats and used cars, stating they will dig up a boat if none are in stock and will do anything for a customer while a used car is sought. The tone emphasizes customer service and inventory adaptation.
Advertises several classic vehicles including a 1950 Chevrolet 2 ton, 1958 Dodges, 1956 Chevrolet pickup, and 1955 Ford half ton. Express listings summarize various tonnage and models available.
A community open house honored David Auger and Margaret Ann Umbelin Cumberland Maryland couple married November 16 1955. Hosts Verl Auger and wife welcomed guests with roses in the kitchen and living room. Attendees included Lois Auger and Janet Taylor. The bride wore a blue grey embossed cotton dress. Gifts were arranged by Carol Stocks and Josephine Auger. musical numbers by Carol Stocks and LaRue Stocks. The couple reside in Preston.
Mr and Mrs Ed Hebdon hosted Friday afternoon and overnight guests including her sister and husband Mr and Mrs Roy Dana who planned to leave for the Swedish mission after a visit at the Hebdon home. Lune Cracken and family from Ogden joined the gathering with Ed Hebdon and his parents. Lavon Hebdon, working at Nat Ida, returned to work Sunday after a week at home visiting relatives.
Mrs Ruby Palmer hosted a Wednesday Friendship Club evening with two course dinner served from small tables. Attendees included Ada Chatterton Sylvia Woolley Vera Pinson Sylva Petterberg and Dean Ed. Prizes were won by Mrs Edwards Woolley and Petterberg. Mrs Perry Smith Hosted a Shower for Mrs Kesler Tooele Utah. Luncheon for 50 guests. Kesler was Patsy Smith of Riverdale.
Franklin residents hosted grandchildren from Bergeson and McCann families visiting relatives, while 2nd Lieutenant Cecil W. Le Fevre, son of Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Le Fevre, finished ROTC training at Fort Sam Houston. The Neeleys planned a July return from Germany as the Pioneer association honors guests Dora Aitken and Laura Chat at the pageant.
Readers are urged to use the Pres ton Citizen classified page for buying or selling items. The notice emphasizes the newspaper's marketplace section as the proper channel for advertisements and listings.
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hogge hosted their dinner club at a Saturday picnic in Preston Recreation Park. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Harley Greaves, Mr and Mrs Robert Gibson, Mr and Mrs Cleo Swenson, Mr and Mrs George Egbert, and Mr and Mrs Smith Allen. Afterward the group adjourned to the Hogge home for pinochle with high scorers Mr and Mrs Cleo Swenson and Mr and Mrs George Egbert. bingo went to Mr and Mrs Egbert.
Mrs Ellis hosted the Johnson Eight Club on Wednesday evening. Members sat at two small tables with rose centerpieces and a luncheon. High score went to Lois Nash and low score to Mrs Merrill. other attendees included Mera Rosen LaRue Merrill Elaine Belnap Ollie Jean Sparrow Cleo Barth-Lome.
Dick Jensen and Brent Ras Mussen vacationed in Ione California last week followed by visits with Bob Jones and the Weldon Rasmussen household. Mr and Mrs Lynn Jensen moved to Preston, Lynn works at the Utah Poultry plant as Jensen kin gathered in Mink Creek Logan Canyon for a reunion with many relatives from Ogden American Fork Farmington Soda Springs Conda and other towns.
Robyn Gambles, age 1, celebrated her first birthday Monday July 9 at her grandparents home in Soda Springs. Mr and Mrs Milton Gambles are her parents and Mr and Mrs Vingil Knudson are her grandparents. Guests enjoyed birthday cake and photographed Robyn with cousins.
The Snipperettes 4 H club met at Lucille Chase's home to sew slips with leaders Lucille Chase Katheryn Blau Dorma Rogers Margaret Taylor Edna Bingham Orthea Moser and Jean Balls. The Nimble Thimbles met July 9 at Mary Jean Balink s home with Verla Baird Edna Nelson and five members and enjoyed sewing tips plus dice cream and cookies. Leaf Prints met July 16 at leader Mary Bergquist s home to mark a plant press and recall Bearlake notables with Jay Larsen serving refreshments.
Jayton Mr and Mrs Orson Nelson hosted Sunday dinner with his brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Hansa Nelson and Mrs Helen Robinson and children. Richmond visitors spent last Tuesday with their parents Mr and Mrs Albert Moser and family plus Ralph Taylor and daughter Carol Ann of Twin Falls. Melvin Everton of Brigham City and Rufus Merrill of Pocatello joined relatives in visiting Eldon Larsen and family last Saturday.
Godfrey reunion attendees include Mrs Ruth Jennenbatt and George Hill Franklin visiting with Minnie Perkins and Emma Phillips returning from Salt Lake to visit a sister Nellie Attcinson. Ogden visitors Gould family and Mapleton guests with Mary Egbert. Weston guests Ellis Phillips and daughter Marsha spent Sunday night with James Phillips. Ben Stanger and LuCille Maughan Preston welcomed a daughter at Preston hospital, their fifth child and third daughter, with grandparents Edward and Lu Wayne Olsen of Mackay and Sadie Stanger of Preston. Crookston family celebrate grandson born July 10 at Salmon hospital to Lu Wayne Olsen and Josephine Crookston Dayton, sixth grandchild for Parley Olsen Weston. Franklin County Farm Bureau women held a bazaar to fund a hoist and juicer for the canning center. Ada Bailey chaired, with Margaret Nelson Dayton west side and Pearl Jesop Clifton, Gayle Kendall Oxford assisting.
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