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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1962
Page
7
Idaho Falls guests visit with Hodges Griffeths and Grif fiths families in Logan and surrounding communities. Many attendees travel for Father's Day, temple trips, and family gatherings plus multiple outings to Salt Lake City and Denver with extended kin.
The American Legion Auxiliary held an installation for new officers with Clara Auger installing, naming Lee Hollingsworth as president and Rachel Miles as first vice president among others. A past president’s pin was given to Betty Corbett. The event ended the year with a banquet at Smithfield Cafe. A separate note covers a pinochle club gathering hosted by Marilyn Kay Henderson with a hot plate luncheon and multiple attendees. Weekend visitors to the Merlin Lewis home included Reed Lewis Ina Densen and families and others, with Frank Densen and Berth Ann Thomas among the travelers. Mr Lewis recently had an appendectomy and was recuperating at home.
A Mink Creek page records visits from Gene Lynn and family to the Rex Crane home and other local family visits. It notes the death of Mink Creek native Adria Keller Forsgren wife of I J Forsgren and lists surviving relatives and years. It also details quilting gatherings for Mary Jean Baird and other local social visits around Preston Idaho during the past week.
Fairview residents Mr and Mrs Lynn Johnson with children of Salina Kansas left Tuesday after visiting with Mr and Mrs Vern Cole and Mr and Mrs Hyrum Johnson. The Coles accompanied them to Seattle for the World’s Fair and they visited friends in Moscow and Buhl. A birthday party for Kenny Rawlings was held with games, gifts, and a wiener roast. The Tidy Cook 4 H club met at Marilyn Rawlings home with cake mix demonstration and refreshments.
Mrs Adria Keller Forsgren 63 died Friday at her Riverdale home. Born December 29 1898 in Mink Creek she was active in Primary and genealogy work. Survived by husband I Leon Forsgren a son Ralph K North Logan a daughter Donna and Ruth Nielsen of Salt Lake City and Carma Sharp Riverdale Merlin Larsen Rexburg 15 grandchildren and multiple siblings. Funeral conducted Monday at Oneida stake house burial in Riverdale Cemetery by Webb Funeral Home.
Miss Judy Garrett was honored at a tea before attending the Miss Idaho pageant as Miss Franklin County Hostess for the afternoon. Mrs C M Crabtree presided as mistress of ceremonies.
Mrs Lizzie Weaver entertained multiple clubs last week hosting family birthday clubs at home and dinners at local cafes. Notable events included Packer Birthday Club dinner at a Preston cafe and pinochle with Charlene Carpenter hosting on June 13, with a dessert luncheon and prizes awarded to Floris Gregory and Arlene Nash. Beulah Perry and Evelyn Morgan hosted a Variety Club event June 13 with a musical program by Jack King and Claudia Weaver.
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