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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1953
Page
10
United States attorney Hdaho land will move from Poctici to Boise. Milford Crabtree and wife welcome a baby girl born June 5 in Logan hospital. Miss Lor na Beckstead and Gaylord Larsen announce a June 14 wedding date.
Residents gathered at Mrs. Lillian Porter’s home for a quilting session and bee night with Marjorie Knapp honored. Families from Preston and Magna visited, reunions held at Glover and Hyde Park, and Primary activities and school events recounted with multiple Porter family members listed.
Fragmentary OCR records show names Kent Scoeller and mention of visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Le land Auger in Grendale. The readable text is inconsistent and lacks clear dates or full context.
Webster returned from Fort Ord California after a three month camp. He is being transferred to Indiana and is the son of Asa L Webster and Mrs. Lois Geddes Webster. Numerous local relatives visited over the weekend including the Christensen and Larson families from Salt Lake City and Preston. Stake leaders and MIA members attended Banida ward services.
The notice lists many relatives visiting and attending events with the Swann and Christensen families. It mentions Drisco Briscoe and Ida Idaho State College graduate status, plus Mr and Mrs Lee Jorgensen and other locals visiting at Falls, Smith and Preston cemeteries, and Relief Society activities ending Tuesday.
Mrs. Afton Atkinson Fullmer died at 1 10 pm Saturday in Twin Falls after months of illness. Born December 29, 1913 in Cove Utah, she moved with her parents to Fra and married Melvin A Fullmer October 10 1930 in the Logan temple. Funeral services were held Tuesday in the Twin Falls stakehouse with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Survived by her husband two daughters three brothers two sisters and several relatives.
Three 4-H clubs start at Franklin with Mrs Lucretia Maughan guiding sessions on Thursday. The brief item notes a community youth program opening details and names the sponsor and location.
The Sewing Sextet with Hawkes as president Karen Butterworth as vice president Shannon Nash as secretary and Pamra Hawkes as reporter includes Ludean Woodward and Janett Fuhriman Avanda Nash and Karma Lynn Shrives as wave readers The Sewing Smiles lists Velma Rose Andrews Carlene Corbridge Tulier Hawkes and DeAnn Olsen as leader and reporter The Eight Sewing club features Etémia Ward Bian Teeny and Ghee with Seana Atkinson Annesas Amation Atkinson Viola figuriteen as readers
Gregory Cousins hosted a reunion in Franklin Ward Hall on Saturday evening for about 150 guests. David E. Davis served as master of ceremonies, leading a program of songs readings music dancing and acrobatic stunts. Officers included Grant Christopherson Logan Rex Gregory Lara and Veda Sharp with Davis as presiding host.
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