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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1961
Page
8
Wayne Elwell will report to the mission home in Lima Peru on June 26 and depart July 4 by plane for the South American field. A testimonial honoring him is set for Sunday June 18 at 7 30 pm in the Second Ward Chapel. He is an honor graduate of Preston High School and has completed two years in pharmacy at the University of Utah. He has the Duty to God award and six Aaronic priesthood awards.
Philip Glenn Condie son of Mr and Mrs Angus Condie has been called to serve in the Scottish Irish mission. He will enter the mission home on June 19 and depart the following Sunday by plane for his mission headquarters. Elder Condie will be honored at a testimonial June 18 in the Fifth Ward Chapel at 7 30 p.m. He is a Preston High School and seminary graduate and has studied at BYU the past year.
Mrs C D Booker hosted a Thursday bridge gathering at Mrs Emily Tren’s home in Jiunchieon. Luncheon preceded games with attendees including Mrs Vanza McClellan, Mrs Harold Olsen, Mrs Earl Lloyd, Mrs Paul Greaves and others. Mrs Greaves won first for the club. Wendell as guest and Dunn first at bingo.
Mr and Mrs John Sharp hosted a home dinner for Mrs Sharp s mother Mrs John B Glenn of Wellsville with guests including Crosby Glenn Howell Utah Adam Glenn Dennis Miller Ogden Harry Parkinson Wellsville Nathan Casperson Banida and Vernon Sharp Logan The gathering recalled local incidents and lasted Friday night Mrs Cliff Warr hosted a Logan club luncheon and bridge session with guests Vanza McClellan Lavinia Cutler Dorothy Johnson Merle Bright Phyllis Evans Janetta Swenson Carol Condie The Smiths returned from Colorado touring Denver visiting Lt and Mrs Val Smith and family then Salt Lake City stopping to see C J Hill and Linda
A testimonial honoring Larry M. Packer son of Mr and Mrs Monte S Packer will be held at the Riverdale chapel on June 8 at 8 00 p m Elder Packer has been called to serve in the Uruguayan mission He enters the mission home June 28 Larry is a Preston High School graduate and has studied at the LDS Institute in Logan He is a National Guard member.
The Idaho State Health Dept warns against installation of lindane and DDT insect vaporizers in food and milk processing, serving, or production areas. Rules require installations only in industrial settings with controlled exposure and prohibit thermal generators in product processing rooms and food areas.
Mrs Edrus Larson presented a group of her piano students in recital at her home on Thursday evening June 1. Selections were played by RaNae Gregerson Kathy Gregerson Rex Baldwin Blake Baldwin Ralph Johnson Jan Johnson Pamela Nielsen and Pamela Geddes. Light refreshments followed the program.
More than 250 young women competed in local preliminaries for the Miss Idaho Pageant of 1961 drawing over 20 000 Idahoans to attend. Contenders include Jana Meyer Miss Twin Falls Bernita Rhea Lien Miss Coeur d Alene Eileen Simmons Miss Idaho Falls Julie Severn Miss Idaho Falls Camille Talbot Miss Malad Lav Verda May Garrison Miss Nampa Verna Lee Croshaw Miss Pocatello Judy Peterson Miss Blackfoot Bonnie Smith Miss Boise Bonnie Marquardt Miss Benewah County Gay Nell Fullmer Miss Jefferson County Karen Hatch Miss Rupert Julia Anderson Miss Washington County Anna Lee Fisher Miss Franklin County Marlene Ashby Miss Payette County Cheri Berg Miss Lewiston Vee Anh Weaver Miss Caribou County Rhea Ded Patrick Miss Buhl Lynn Ellen McClintick Miss Owyhee County Colleen Bedford Miss Elmore County Anita Darrelynn Kalk Miss Sandpoint Melodie Ann Smyser Miss Caldwell Judith Ann Dumas Miss Cassia County Gail Margaret Nystrom Miss Bonners Ferry Mary Joyce Rambo Miss University of Idaho Marilyn Ward Miss Bear Lake Also noted the pageant drew wide local interest across Idaho.
The report details Franklin County totals for Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance benefits. It cites 53,896 Idaho residents on monthly benefits totaling 3,296,205 dollars, plus 186 Franklin County residents on monthly benefits totaling 46,084 dollars. The breakdown covers direct beneficiaries, spouses, children, widows, and parents, with increases due to 1960 amendments expanding eligibility for disabled workers and dependents.
The 1960 data show 3 million insured under Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance with monthly benefits. In 9 of 10 families a father death allows mother and children to count on survivors benefits. Over 65, about 3 of 4 receive or are eligible for monthly benefits. Total payments in 1960 reached 1.245 billion dollars, nearly twice the amount four years earlier.
County ASC chair A G Condie describes federal loan programs for on farm grain storage six percent loans over five years with 95 percent coverage for building costs and 40 cents per bushel capacity. Storage equipment loans cover 95 percent of costs for mobile curing and drying gear over three years. Reseal payments apply to corn sorghum and wheat from 1960 crops and provide 14 to 24 cents per bushel or per hundredweight for one year, with reductions if storage is under 4 years.
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