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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1954
Page
7
Answer No 1 links relaxation to longer healthy life and warns against worries that disrupt sleep. Answer No 2 explains Braille as a tactile printing system for the blind named after Louis Braille. Answer No 3 advises sneezing into a handkerchief and warns that suppressing sneezes can damage ears.
Whitney Weaver and family hosted relatives in Jerome while others from American Fork Logan Pocatello and Boulder spent the weekend with local families. Dennis Moser traveled to Los Angeles to visit relatives. many local households hosted guests for meals and a Beehive group party at the Ward. A farewell dinner for T R Bowden in Blackfoot preceded a missionary return and a Sunday singing group performed with local residents.
Laurena Benson provided piano music for a meeting while Marilyn Davis hosted MIA maids at her home. Sharon Beckstead Margaret Chadwick Margene Porter Elizabeth Owen and Carole Dunkley attended. They played games, Elizabeth and Carole gave short talks, and the remainder of the evening included a treasure chest surprise with light refreshments.
Glendale and Logan residents gather for temple excursion and stake conference. Families at Willow Park reunion, Bancroft wedding dance, and Melchizedek priesthood restoration program include Augers, Owens, Bannons, Wanners, Petterbergs, and Jensen families.
Mink Creek Saturday visitors at Mr and Mrs James H Bairds included Jay Cook and Raquel of Logan. Family ties, 4 H club news, and summer events fill a busy local week with visits to Salt Lake City and Mapleton, plus a canyon party and a swimming event at Maple Grove hot springs.
A lighthearted guide urges families to use cameras at picnics. It advises candid shots over posed poses, shows Dad cooking, and suggests light meters or Kodak guides for exposure. Reminders include avoiding heat in cars, bringing extra film, and making extra prints for friends.
Day tas see Mr and Mrs Lester Call of Downey are the parents of their fourth child born Monday morning in Preston Memorial hospital. The couple has three daughters staying with grandparents Clarence and Nel son of Dayton. Mrs Call was formerly Ardean Nelson. This is the 10th grandchild for the Nelsons. Mr and Mrs Cless Hinckley left for San Jose to join the Red Sox farm club after returning from Korea and living with Albert and Mrs Moser. Gay Cooks club organized with officers Carol Dalley president and others. Several quilting and sewing groups held meetings with refreshments. Families visited relatives across Moore Dayton and Weston. Community notes mention church conferences and local improvements at the fairgrounds and barns.
Idaho leads April food availability with potatoes young chickens and dairy items cited by University of Idaho extension service. The report notes all three foods are produced in Idaho and form the trio of most plentiful American foods for the month.
Mrs. Ruth C. Hartkopf announced premium lists for the 1954 Eastern Idaho State Fair in Blackfoot will be distributed starting June 20. The fair runs September 14 to 18. William D. Park of Shelley was named dairy cattle superintendent replacing N W Olsen who resigns after eight years. Park is an experienced Jersey exhibitor and active in 4 H work in Bingham County.
The Preston Citizen reports local events and notices from the town, including community updates, upcoming meetings, and small items of public interest for residents of Preston and surrounding areas.
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