Family Reunion Brings Wide Diaspora Together
A Saturday family reunion at Franklin Park gathered sixty relatives from Arizona to Burley led by Aura Hatch. A 1 pm no host luncheon preceded an afternoon ward chapel meeting and children's movie time.
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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1958
Page
5
A Saturday family reunion at Franklin Park gathered sixty relatives from Arizona to Burley led by Aura Hatch. A 1 pm no host luncheon preceded an afternoon ward chapel meeting and children's movie time.
The article discusses the decline of the Big Lost River fish population due to upstream infestation and live bait escapes, notes closure of live bait transportation, and cites reports of deer sightings along Salmon River and in nearby meadows. Fishermen’s experiences and local observations from Laurie Fowler and others are included.
A brief note indicates separate report cards will be issued featuring big game tags. The item suggests a formal process or event involving distinct evaluation and tagging, likely tied to a curricular or athletic activity. No further details are provided in the readable text.
The Idaho Fish and Game Department promotes a tag and report system for hunters to carry during the season and mail within 15 days after closing. They urge prompt returns from successful and unsuccessful hunters to aid wildlife management. A Boise Valley seed company has developed seed corn treatment to reduce pheasant depredation in cooperation with the department.
Weston and DeMar Smart family spend two weeks with Ray Nelsons in Magna. Val Neuenswander visits Salt Lake City for 24th holiday. Doyle returns home, Val remains in Ogden. Visitors at Cecelia Petterberg’s Glendale home include Orba Larsen Emma Kaye and Claire. Kerma Neuenswander cares for Lynn Porter’s children in Preston. Montpelier and Cornish guests join for dinners and social calls. Alma Nelson travels from American Falls after a California trip. three children accompany them. Numerous visits and meals occur among neighbors including Barker Jorgensen Hansen Zimmerman and Mickelson families. locals attend a wiener roast and swim.
Descendants of Isaac B. Nash gathered for a July 26 reunion in Cub River Canyon with committee members Mrs. Ira Olsen Mrs Thelma Doney D A Nash Mrs Gayle Lowe and Lyle Nash. About 125 relatives from Salt Lake City to Twin Falls attended a 7 p m barbecue lunch followed by a campfire program led by D A Nash. Thelma Doney left the committee and Gwen Gibson was chosen as replacement. Melburn Stocks signaled departure with distant taps as the group prepared to leave.
Sunday evening July 20 in Preston first ward a joint program by three DUP camps featured talks by Sadie Cutler Anna Morrison and Veda Didrickson. Carrie Knudsen presented the history of her grandmother Sarah Charles Gilbert as honored pioneers over 80 years old. Corsages were given to Charles Shumway Joseph Ward Mary Ward Annie Merrill Della Chadwick Alice Thompson Amanda Nash Flora A Jenson and Mary Burton. The DUP camps and captains are Carr ie Knudsen Syringa Anna Morrison Atala coa and Sadie Cutler Sacajawea.
National Geographic notes since 1867 Alaska has yielded over a billion dollars in gold and other metals. Despite wild gold rush days passing, annual gold output still surpasses purchase value of 7.2 million dollars as stated by the magazine.
National Geographic describes the Druses as an 11th century religious sect forming a large and important segment of Lebanon's population, about 1,500,000 people. It notes Druse beliefs as secretive and mentions the Fatimid Caliph Hakim in historical context.
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