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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1962
Page
8
Franklin County LDS wards recently observed soil stewardship week May 27 to June 3. The stewardship booklet theme was The Stream of Life the Water That Sustains Us and publications were provided by the Franklin soil conservation district for talks across the wards.
Preston Boots and Saddle Club announces plans for the queen contest to crown a queen and two attendants for the Famous Preston Night Rodeo. Entries judged 75 percent horsemanship and 25 percent horse, open to women 16 to 25, sign up by July 13.
Johnson the coach and Bill Auger the legion manager say junior baseball teams are being organized. Applicants must be 15 by August 1 and under 19 before September 1. Tryouts start Thursday at 7 p.m with games each Monday and Thursday night.
At a meeting last Monday evening the Eastside PTA council approved a summer reading course to start next Monday at 10 am with registrations at the high school. The six week program costs 12 dollars per student for two sections meeting 9 am to noon every other day except Sunday. The course is open to the entire school district and parents should contact J C Hoggan or Mrs Dean Rust by Friday.
Two Preston youths, Boyd L. Crane and Richard T. Smith, will join 75 University of Oregon dental school seniors in receiving doctor of dental medicine degrees at the June 14 commencement in Portland. Crane, a 1949 Preston High School graduate, studied at Brigham Young University and Portland State College. Smith, a 1950 Preston High School graduate, studied at the University of Utah and Utah State University.
Kathlen Jones and Gever Cole announce their betrothal. Kathlen, a 1962 Preston High School graduate, will wed in the Logan LDS temple in the fall. Cole, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cole of Lewiston Utah, is a North Cache High School alumnus.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Lee of Bountiful announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Uonnie to Roger Campbell son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Campbell of Weston. The couple will wed June 22 in the Salt Lake LDS temple with a reception at the 12th ward recreation hall in Bountiful. An open house will follow June 30 at the groom's Weston home.
The Rasmussen immediate family held their eighth annual reunion on June 2 at Mink Creek ball park with 71 members attending. The group enjoyed lunch visiting and softball with many families represented including Rasmu ssen, Jep sen, Forsgren, Bamm nett, Kirkbride, Conlin, Roper, Olson, Burr, DeMar Rasmussen and others from Logan Boise Salt Lake City and Grace. Sixteen members were absent.
Clifton residents and relatives visit friends in Clifton and Mink Creek while the Jensen and Sears families travel to Vallejo Calif for burial services. Betty Walker Sears dies in Vallejo after illness. Family members attend services in California and Idaho Falls, with trips to Pocatello Twin Falls Logan and Salt Lake City for weddings and college commitments.
Joyce Ann Young daughter of Mr and Mrs Brig L Young of Grace is engaged to Dean Adams son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Adams of Grace The couple has not set a wedding date Miss Young is a 1962 Grace High School graduate and Girl State representative He was a three year letterman in athletics president of the G Club and valedictorian of his 1962 class He plans to attend college this fall
Fairview and surrounding areas report a series of visits and gatherings. Angelina Jerden from Hampton Ohio visited the Gilberts. Saramar DUP hosted a quilting with fifteen women and a pot luck lunch. Pearl Whitehead and Bernetta Smith attended in Preston. John King and family attended a temple wedding for Sonja Ann King and Ronald Freeman, followed by a Lewiston reception. Elly Jensen traveled to Bellflower for a visit with Irene Holland. Carolyn Jensen and Marie LaMont attend a two week music clinic at USA. Families hosted and visited in Milford Utah Elko Nevada Oram Utah Clarkston Utah Preston and Downey California. A 4-H club met at Bryce Bodily’s with nine members and two leaders Evelyn and Alden Drury. Hazel Jenks of Downey visits George and Bodily.
Six area students receive diplomas at Stevens Henager College commencement in Salt Lake City. LaNae Day BarDee Glover DeEtta Owens Cheryl Roper Janet Kay Lewis and Sandra Winward are listed among graduates from secretarial general clerical and stenographic courses. Dr Ernest L Wilkinson delivers the commencement address at the BYU president and church school administrator.
District supervisors Hawkes Foster Smart Perry Mortensen and Ralphs near Phoenix announce selection of an outstanding cooperator from 480 enrolled farmers. Nationally about 1.8 million farmers in 2,900 districts are eligible for the grand award trip.
Miss Margigydfanner and Michael King joined Mr and Mrs Glen Nelson and family in Mesa Arizona for the marriage and reception of Neil LeBaron and Sally Sue LeBaron. The couple wed in the Mesa temple on Friday and returned Sunday. Catherine Nelson stayed in Salt Lake City for business college.
Parents are urged to register their children for Mrs Keiler's kindergarten class for the 1962-63 term. Contact by phone at 852-0887. Also advertised is a furnished three-room upstairs apartment for rent with a garage option, available to a young married couple, contact 852-0887.
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