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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1953

Page

5

Franklin Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Weddings

Local residents host and travel for visits across Franklin and surrounding areas. Guests include Warren Wickham of Hazelton Alma Durrant of Ogden Cecil Durrant of Jerome and Lee Biggs of Salt Lake City. Military men Donald Webb and Cpl Arthur Christensen spend leave with grandparents in Ogden and travel to Iowa.

A. RB. Durrant Warren Wickham Hazelton Alma Durrant Ogden Cecil Durrant Jerome Lee ‘Biggs Salt Lake City Donald ‘S. Webb Buddy Arthur Christensen Camp Handford Wash John Adamson Alice’ Blair Donald Keith Bowcut Keith Cpl. Christensen Iowa Burton Blamires Gloria Spanish Fork

Community Notice Jarred by Graduations and Travel

Local items recount a busy period of visits and journeys. Elaine Doney hosted a luncheon for friends before leaving for Quincy Washington. Elaine Durants and Nan Parkinson headed to national parks and BYU campus respectively. Families from Ogden to Preston shared trips, weddings, baptisms, and confirmations as recent graduations and homecomings sprawl across the Durrant and Doney circles.

Birthday Party Honors Johnny Owen At Glendale Home

Mrs Leota Owen hosted a Monday afternoon birthday party for her son Johnny marking his sixth year. Guests included Eileen Ronald Bruce Louise Julie Auger Reed Roger Jimmy Ivo Lou Owen Janet Denis Webster and others as the event featured a bonfire and wiener roast. A genealogical meeting was mentioned following the gathering.

Leota Owen Johnny Eileen Ronald Bruce Louise Julie Auger Reed Roger Jimmy Ivo Lou Owen Janet Denis Webster

Meeting at Nadine Jensen Home Includes Stake Officers

Friday night at the home of Mrs. Nadine Jensen Bishop Leland L Auger led the gathering turning it to Joseph Christensen stake chairman who called on each member present to express themselves Other stake officers included Mr and Mrs Vaughn Atkinson of Treasureton Mrs Leona Forsgren and Lewis Barrington of Riverdale Relatives visited Rexburg and Mapleton with locals including the Larsen family and Emma Jean Sharp spending time with Auger family.

Nadine Jensen Leland L. Auger Joseph Christensen Vaughn Atkinson Treasureton Leona Forsgren Lewis Barrington Riverdale Ed Parkinson Rexburg Percey W. Larsen Bertus Warner Horace Owen Annie Sharp Mapleton Alice Auger Leland Auger Ellen and Cleda Emma Jean Sharp

Geddes Elected BYU Associated Men Students Leader

James Geddes the son of Mr and Mrs Steward Geddes of Banida was elected president of the Associated Men Students at Brigham Young University. He studied at the University of Idaho and served a LDS mission in Canada before enrolling at BYU where he quickly became a campus leader.

James Geddes Steward Geddes Banida Associated Men Students Brigham Young University Geddes University of Idaho LDS Church Canada BYU

Squint Smith Weather Prophet Hit By Electric Bill

Squint Smith, famed for predicting weather from his Antique Shop, admitted he could not forecast next day after his radio was turned off by an unpaid electric bill. He promised to resume forecasting once he paid the bill.

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