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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1951
Page
13
Preston residents host relatives and welcome guests from Downey Evanston Banida Lewiston and Salt Lake in a busy social stretch. Local church gatherings feature speakers missionaries and a choir with several guests and a solo. A newborn daughter arrives at Preston hospital while youth softball teams post decisive wins.
Banida Fred and Ernest Gregerson enjoyed a fishing trip on the Salomon river with big fish success. Larry Bell visited Raymond Daynes home in Brigham City last week. Lynn Geddes gave a Sunday school talk on July 22. Local church speakers included Joel Christensen Luanna Brown and Blair Thomas all former Mexico missionaries. They attend BYU. Dave Mecham of Ogden spoke. Christen sen reunion attendees at Lava Hot Springs included Elsie Christensen Alex Swann family Jos J Christensen family and Wade Christensen. Lava visitors included Cecil Miles and Reda Allen and others. Several Geddes and Price family members traveled to Wyoming to visit Beverly Miles. Ora Geddes Lois Price work at Covey's Little America for the summer. Dean Geddes family from Pocatello visited Harry Miles. Arnold Jorgenson and daughter Kathy from Pocatello visited Goldie Geddes family. Grandchildren of Elvin Larson stayed with grandparents while mother recovers in Ogden. Funeral for infant daughter of Elvin Larson held at Preston cemetery. Glen Larson and daughter of Salt Lake City visiting Banida this week. Jos A Christensen and Mrs Coy Manning attended a funeral in Grace. John Manning and daughter traveled to Magna to arrange for living quarters. Manning to teach at Cypress High School. Hugh J. Geddes Jed Miles and families spent Thursday at Lagoon and Salt Lake City. Dave Mechum visited Jos A Christensen home. he works in Ogden. Cecil Miles Reda Allen and family attended events and visits.
The article notes 4 H members nationwide number about half a million assisting in farm safety training. It cites an average of 47 farm deaths daily and highlights $10 000 in GM awards for outstanding accident prevention records. The program is run by the Cooperative Extension Service.
A short item reports a visitor staying at the Allen ranch in Soda Springs this week, with details limited to the location and timing.
Franklin Utah residents announce the arrival of a 7 pound baby girl born Thursday at 8 30 p.m. at Logan LDS hospital. This is the second child for Mr. and Mrs Earl Lewis and the tenth grandchild for Mr and Mrs Grant Lewis. Relatives visiting include Ruth Foster Hazel Woodward and Dora Aitken.
Preston enjoyed a social evening and a dessert lunch. Jimmie Haworth, eight, fractured his arm after a fall from a horse and is in a cast. William Durrant after four weeks in Logan LDS hospital returned home to convalesce. Karma Lynn Shrives spent three weeks in Salt Lake City with cousin Joyce Strickley. Ronald Shrives visited Salt Lake with sister Lucille Staley. Richard Parkinson and family from New Orleans vacationing with Driggs and Franklin relatives. Richard, a medical student, spent several days in Salt Lake City last week.
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