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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1967
Page
8
Mr and Mrs Kendall S Larsen of Ovid announce the engagement of their daughter Laura Lee to Leonard Roy Hobbs of Preston. They plan a July 26 wedding in the Logan LDS temple with receptions in Ovid and Franklin and a short honeymoon before residing in Montpelier.
Grace couple Mr and Mrs Hugh Farnworth of Grace celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house July 29 from 4 to 9 pm at their Grace home. Married July 30 1917 in Preston and June 25 1920 in the Salt Lake Temple. They have 12 living grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He is a builder and farmer active around Grace, Mink Creek early life, and LDS church members.
About 100 descendants of Daniel L. Hoopes gathered July 15 at the Anna Hoopes Goodsell residence in Weston. Attendees came from California Utah Wyoming and distant Idaho as the Hoopes family continued its annual reunion with dinner a program and social activities.
Open house for Mrs. William Head on Sunday and Monday at 126 North Second East marks her 80th birthday on July 24. Grace hosts invite relatives and friends. Grace residents Ruby Capell and Richard Max Smith plan to wed July 14 in Logan LDS temple. Marilyn Smith to Lynn Jepsen wedding planned July 21 at Ricks College.
Rodney Lee Buttars born November 19, 1948 in Logan died in an automobile accident while vacationing in San Diego with two friends. Funeral services were held in Logan with Preston relatives attending. He was active in LDS church drama and is survived by brothers Monte Darrell Cleve Robert and sister Mrs Walter Bryan plus grandparents Mrs Alta Palmer and Mr and Mrs Jesse Buttars. The Preston Jubilee parade included a Hill AFB flyover and Utah Power and Light demonstrations and events surrounding the Famous Preston Night Rodeo and Idaho Days celebration in Franklin County.
Mr and Mrs Rex Poulsen of Weston announce the engagement of Anita Poulsen to Robert J Augenstein of Los Angeles California. Miss Poulsen is a West Side high school graduate and works at Box Elder high school in Brigham City Utah. The prospective groom is a University of Colorado graduate and an electrical engineer for the city of Los Angeles. The couple will marry September 8 in the Weston ward and will be honored with a reception that evening before moving to Los Angeles.
James Cox, director of the Preston high school bands, says marching bands for the Jubilee and Rodeo parades will include senior high students cadet members and last year’s seniors who wish to participate Rehearsals start 7 am Thursday and Friday and 7 am and 8 pm Tuesday and Wednesday next week at the high school.
Mr and Mrs Harold Pond and children Candace Larry and Kristy Marler returned from a three day Yellowstone Park trip. The Andrew L Hyer family met at Lewiston city park for an all day gathering with a no-host dinner for 200 relatives. David Karren of Dallas Texas visited his grandparents Mr and Mrs Earl Karren of Lewiston, son of Mr and Mrs Clair Karren.
Mr and Mrs C Maughan of Preston announce the engagement of their daughter Kristin to Edward Burrup son of Mr and Mrs M L Burrup of Preston The bride elect is a 1965 Preston High graduate who studied at Ricks College and completed airline courses The groom is a 1962 Preston High graduate and BYU student who served an LDS mission in the Southern Far East The couple plan a August 3 wedding in the Logan LDS temple and will reside in Preston after a brief honeymoon
The George Wheeler descendants gathered on July 4 at Preston Recreation Park for a large reunion. One brother Melvin Wheeler and his family were absent due to illness, the first time not all seven siblings attended. A pot luck lunch followed by games marked the event.
A teenage Logan winner led the Bands Friday contest with about 150 votes. Early Arrivals finished second, Shades of Sound took third, with The Changing Times and The Love Product also performing at the teen dance. A Logan woman died earlier in the year in a one car crash near Whitney pea viner.
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