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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1961
Page
7
A parade of visits and travel fills Fairview and surrounding towns. Kate Wilde and relatives welcome guests from Salt Lake City and Cleveland while Larry Kerr earns a D M D and prepares for a U S Public Health Service internship in Baltimore. More relatives arrive for week long visits, birthday celebrations, trips to Yellowstone, Preston and Lava.
Those from Fairview who attended the MIA dance festival in Salt Lake City Saturday night include Leonard Christensen and wife, Dallas Gilbert and wife, Barlow Gilbert and wife, Dennis Hail and wife, Orlene LaMont, Muriel Rawlings, Helen Green, Larry Kerr and family of Portland visiting Beatrice Johnson of Preston and Elmer Kerr. Minnie Cole attended the University of Utah graduation to be present for Graham Hayes's graduation.
Idaho leaders urge the Secretary of Agriculture to locate a potato research lab in Idaho. Despite leading the nation with 237,500 acres planted in 1960, all labs are out of state. Freeman agrees to study the proposal as Idaho maintains its top production and faces yield declines. The state promotes potatoes through a self help program funded by a two cent tax on first sales, yielding over $300,000 annually.
A community newspaper credits advertising from local business firms for making the publication possible and urges readers to support these firms to continue receiving news about Franklin County neighbors.
Mrs Roberta West entertained the Thursday bridge club members at a salad luncheon. Attendees included Bernadine Smith Bernice Gambles Naomi Lloyd Sylvia Malmberg Vanza McClellan Rose Olsen and Ora Greaves. Mrs Gambles won high score with Mrs Malmberg second.
Duplicate bridge was held Saturday afternoon by the Ladies of the Preston Golf and Country Club at the Preston Elks lodge. Winners were Lorna Dunn and Kathryn Wendell first, Fay Foss and LaRene Foss second, Lois Petersen and Rae Gregerson third, Norene Warr and Orai Greaves fourth, Ruth Nash and Eva Anderson fifth. Next game is June 24 at 1 15 at the Preston Elks club.
Forty women competed in a Preston golf tournament starting 8:00 am Friday June 9 under the supervision of the golf committee led by Ruth Nash Lorna Dunn Muriel Johnson and Mickey Cutler. Prizes went to Bernadine Smith Sarah Bambrough Lavinia Cutler Dorothy Crockett and Sabina Nash with door prizes to Carol Sessions LaRae Merrill and Renee Solley. Luncheon at the Elks lodge ran 11 30 to 1 00 with decoration by Idana Greaves Ora Greaves LaBella Larsen and Irene Godfrey. Toastmistress Sue Merrill spoke and Pro Wayne Brown gave a talk on golf etiquette and terms. Luncheon committee included Elizabeth Boyd Bernadine Smith Ira Jones Marilyn Wahlstrom LaRae Johnson Rae Gregerson and Phyllis Acock.
Friday and Saturday activities include a dance festival and meetings in Salt Lake City. Participants from Clifton Oxford and Ogden joined Friday night and Saturday sessions. Family visits to Logan and Logan hospital were noted with multiple relatives listed. Rex Taylor stayed to visit grandparents before returning home Sunday.
The text notes Gordon McCombs and Cowen Baxter leaving Sunday to work for the Uinta Forest Service near Evanston Wyoming. It mentions Mr. and Mrs. William Moore of Ogden visiting Enoch Nelson and L. F. Williams, and Mrs. Lee Sant and children traveling to Boise to visit her parents Bill Clements. Additional attendees of the Logan temple include Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hawkes and Mr. and Mrs. Ray eet Mra. a3 and Mrs. John.
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