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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1947

Page

8

Weekend Visitors Toast Freedom Wyoming Gathering

Thatcher, Kenneth Wright and family hosted last weekend at their Logan home. Mrs. Clark Mickelson and relatives from Phoenix and Castle Dale visited, joining Mrs. Vernon Mendenhall and Mrs. Reno Weaver. John Chatterton and spouse fished Eight Mile and enjoyed trout supper with Ray Eck and Adelaide Weaver. Mrs. Vilate Mendenhall and daughters and Arletta Bell Wink le spent the weekend with Artie Miller and Henry Luthi in Freedom Wyoming.

Kenneth Wright Logan Clark Mickelson Phoenix Arizona Castle Dale Utah Vernon Mendenhant Reno Weaver John Chatterton Ray Eck Adalaide Weaver Owen Maughan Weston Adamn Callahan Salt Lake City Callahan Allan’ Shumate G. C. Anderson Holstein-Fresain Association Lago Harris Mickelson Leon Swensen Gem Valley Vince Wright Yellowstone Park W. H. Mendenhall Preston Sam Webster del Wood Murray Thatcher D. J. Coombs Cecil Coombs Vernon Mendenhall Pocatello Athleene Walton Dorothy Claude Mendenhall Brig Young Yoyce Wiliam Behle Soda Springs McCammon Grace David Wright Bennington Martell Weaver Richard Garbett Ward Harris

Community notes from Thatcher and surrounding towns

Local families and visitors share weekend activities in Thatcher, Soda Springs, Grace, Preston, Pocatello, and nearby areas. Social calls, birthday celebrations, college game photos, Yellowstone trips, and visits to relatives appear, with several residents traveling to Salt Lake City, Pocatello, and Logan for clinics and family visits.

Death Claims Mother Of Downey Family

Mary Taylor Bright died after a brief illness at a Malad hospital. Funeral services were held in Downey with Bishop J Milton Hyde presiding. Burial followed in Downey cemetery. Born June 8 1904 in Salt Lake City she lived there until her marriage Oct 8 1924 to Elmer P Bright and then settled in Downey. Surviving are her husband five children her mother and siblings and two grandchildren.

Downey Mary Taylor Bright J. Milton Hyde Webb- Hendricks Bright Salt Lake City William H Emily O’donahue Taylor Portneuf Alice Richards ElMonte Calif Evelyn Christensen Ona

Local Basketball Stars Shine in Japan Game

From Haneda Japan two Preston boys Ray Oliverson and Keith Anderson serve as corporals in the U S military and play for the Cougar squad. They faced the Wonder Boys in a championship loss before 500 spectators at Beekman gymnasium with Red Cross refreshments. Ray earned star honors for defensive blocks and two second quarter baskets and helped narrow the gap with long range shooting.

Haneda Japan Preston Ray Oliverson Keith Anderson U.S Ray Cougans

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