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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1945

Page

12

Weston Area News Highlights Family Life and Local Visits

A baby boy weighing seven pounds was born June 8 at Harris Maternity in Preston to Mr and Mrs Glen Hansen. Residents attend dances, reunions, and church activities. multiple families visit relatives in Preston, Pocatello, and Salt Lake City while others travel for work and education. Soldiers were honored at a Friday dance with performances and remarks by local servicemen.

Glen Hansen Lottie Nielson Salt Lake City Lila~Ray Romney Archie A Kofoed Ruth C Crockett Preston Kofoed L J Nuffer Portland Oregon M P Alger New York Earl C Crockett University of Colorado Crockett Edwin Cr Gene Fredricksen Weston Downey Gene Marler McKay Oscar Campbell Floyd Fifield Idaho Ees Howard Fifield Temple Grounds Dean Dahle Myrl Will Dahle Luther-Fife Idaho Falls

Weaver family honors Clair Weaver Jr and BYU graduate Adele Ransbottom

Forty seven Whitneys from the Weaver family gather at Bert and Mrs Weaver’s home to honor Clair Weaver Jr of Salt Lake City on furlough. Raymond Ransbottom and family attend BYU’s 69th graduation where Adele Ransbottom earns Elementary Education with Sociology minor and will teach in Provo City schools.

Weaver Bert Weaver Clair Weaver, Jr Salt Lake City Raymond Ransbottom & Daughters Martha Helen Packer BYU Provo Adele George Albert Smith Ransbottom Nautilus Social Unit Provo City LaDonna Foster Lincoln Foster Ogden John Winward Salt Lake B W Winward Ella Hull University of Idaho, Southern Branch Gene Naef Los Angeles California

4-H Club News and Clifton Sewing Circle Roundup

4-H pledge and club notes. The Clifton Sewing Circle met at Elly Winward's on June 8 1945 with Dorothy Bailey teaching hot pads. Assignments for next time and games filled the session. The 5th Ward Pasture Pals toured their club calves named them and enjoyed a social with fried chicken dinner.

Clifton Sewing Circle Elly Winward Dorothy Bailey Maureen Howell

Birthday gathering highlights Swainston and Dursteler families

Mrs Theron Swainston hosted a party honoring Ethel Dursteler with a cake and genealogy talks by Logan temple workers. The guest list included the Hinks, the Lewis and Swainston families from Logan, Winder, Preston, and Boise, plus Regina Merrill and Edith Schwartz visiting Bert Weaver’s home in Salt Lake City.

Merlin Swainston Wesley Beckstead Lu Dean Donna Mae Sharp Ogden Theron L Swainston Ethel Dursteler Joseph . Hinks Logan Temple H.-Gilbert Bancroft Hinks Inez Lewis Joan Kay Lewis Richard Lewis Logan Lucille Merrill Boise Wm Swainston Harold Swainston LeRoy Swainston Winder Heber Swainston Arnold Hansa Preston George Wallace Dursteler Regina Merrill Salt Lake City Edith Schwartz San Francisco Bert ‘Weaver

Clifton, Ogden visitors noted in Sunday gathering

Clifton residents hosted a large Sunday visit including Mrs Melba Capner Dayton Mrs Ora Choules Ogden Mrs Bertha Mendenhall and others. Major Eugene Crown and Mr and Mrs Cluff Kendall from Pocatello joined relatives for weekend time while Merle Baker reports his son Robert promoted and stationed in Italy.

Melba Capner Dayton Ora Choules Ogden Bertha Mendenhall Orson Kofoed Delbert Henderson Elvira Henderson Clifton Mary Kofoed Affternoon Kate Anderson Major Eugene Crown Pocatello George Fisher Cluff Kendall Dave Kendall Jack’ Fisher Betty Lou Seamons Arimo George Redington & Sons Boyd & S Reid Redington LaRae Stone Jesse Denney Larry Dee Hyde Ray Hatch Oscar Ryan American Falls Carl Coburn Idaho Falls Fred Coburn Warren Venemon Wm Baker Merle Baker Robert Baker Italy Frank Cox & Family Wales Utah S le Ried Redington Reginald Denney Salt Lake City Ivan Redington Smithfield

Mound Valley Plans Chapel As Ward Debates Purchases

The Mound Valley bishopric held a special ward meeting to discuss plans for a church and remodeling or new building. Bishop Dan McGregor outlined events leading to buying the district school house and renovating it with Kendall and others, while a building fund is formed to secure a gathering place when war allows.

Mound Valley Thouse Dan McGregor Cleveland Bishop McGregor Kendall

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