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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1953

Page

13

Christensen Group Hosts Annual Family Reunion

The Carl Christian Christensen family reunion was held June 13 at Willowflats with 149 descendants attending. Highlights included a welcome by Mark Jensen, an accordion solo by Marie Poulsen, genealogy talk, various duets and readings, prizes, and roasted winners.

Carl Christian Christensen Willowflats Mark Jensen Marie Poulsen Lloyd Christensen Marlene Jensen Nelda David Long Lynn Oliverson Raeone Christensen Linda Poulsen

Roma Cordingly and W. Dale Brown Newleywed Ceremony

Roma Cordingly married W. Dale Brown in a June home ceremony presided by Henry Rawlings. The couple, from Lewiston Utah, plans to reside with Brown stationed at Norton Air Force Base California after a Utah honeymoon.

Roma Cordingly W. Dale Brown Lewiston Henry Rawlings Franklinstoke Ivan C. Cordingly Louis Brown L. V. Merrill George Johnson Howard Cordingly Fred Warner Luvnna Auger Jane Mathews Lou Ann Elaine Brown Bestman Willard Jessop Lenna Knight Glenna Johnson Gwen Schenk LaVell Cottle Lorraine Auger Jill Cheshire Gloria Smart Sharlene Nielsen Kerma Hodges Marie Poulson Enid Coburn Utah Norton Air Force Base California Mrs. Brown

June Bride of Robert Jensen in Salt Lake Temple

Miss Carol Ainscough and Robert B. Jensen wed in the Salt Lake temple with family present. The couple's reception followed in West Jordan and the bride wore a lace gown with a fingertip veil. They honeymooned in Utah and Nevada as the groom heads to overseas duty.

Carol Ainscough Charles Ainscough Robert B. Jensen George M. Jensen West Jordan Salt Lake Temple Jensen Ainscough Second Ward Geraldine Doney Emma Lou Palmer Laurel McEntire Utah Grand Canyon Las Vegas Nev Fort Ord Camp Stoneman

Sunday Visits and Family Gatherings Across Town

Dayton residents Mr and Mrs Lester and their three daughters from Downey spent Sunday with Clarence Nelsons. Mer vin Nelson and Brent Richard of Tremonton visited their parents. Dinner guests included Mrs Kendall Balls and family with Aunt Mrs Glen Reeder and Martin Reeder, Connie Phillips of Logan, and Don Baxter of Salt Lake City. Doreen Stotts of Blackfoot had tonsil surgery in Preston. The Eck family from Brigham City visited Myrtle Eck. Leonard Eppick of Ogden visited Lyle and family. Joseph K Nelson and daughter Georgina of Nyssa Ore arrived to stay with Orsen Nelson.

Lester Call Downey Clarence Nelson Mervin Nelson Brent Richardson Tremonton Kendall Balls Glen Reeder Martin Reeder Connie Phillips Logan Everett Stotts Blackfoot Preston Hospital Ray Eck Brigham City Myrtle Eck Joseph K. Nelson Georgina Nyssa Ore Orsen, Nelson

Mrs. Helen Rasmussen Dies at 57 in Preston Funeral Planned

Ida Helen Christensen Rasmussen 57 of Preston died Friday evening at a Salt Lake City home. Born November 25 1895 in Mink Creek she was married to Orpen T Rasmussen in 1919. Survivors include husband two sons a daughter two grandchildren and numerous siblings. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm Mink Creek LDS ward chapel with burial in Mink Creek Cemetery.

Ida Helen ,Christensen Rasmus‘sen Preston L. Monson Salt Lake City Mink Creek Carl Ida "M. Mortensen Christensen Orpen T. Rasmussen Logan Gof Mink”Creek LDS Church Dale O Clyde C. Rasmussen Nora Jean Forsgren Grace Henry Valdemar Ferdinand Christensen Reuben Christensen Pocatello Helen Gibbons Christena Jepsen Evan Warner Ellen Hall Elvina Keller Ja Oliverson LDS Ward J. Lloyd Christensen Richards and Son Mortuary

Barbara Jensen Hosts Nifty Needles Sewing Club

Barbara Jensen hosted the Nifty Needles sewing club at her home on Wednesday evening. Eight members attended and a two course luncheon was served after an evening spent on handwork.

Clover 4-H Mary Bergquist Barbara Barnes Ira Barbara Jensen Needles Sewing Club

Preston FFA Team Earns Ninth in Farm Mechanics

Preston FFA members Hawkes and Ramon Wright earned ninth in farm mechanics. The team traveled to Moscow June 16 to 21 for meat judging contests. Members Clair Bosen Eugene Long Vaughn Hawkes Jim Jenkins and Ramon Wright are listed with hometowns and parentage.

Hawkes Ramon Wright Preston Moscow Clair Bosen W. H. Rosen Eugene Long Wendell Mapleton Vaughn Hawkes William Ariel" Hawkes Jim Jenkins Oris Jenkins Gerald G. Wright Franklin

LuDene Egbert Enters Mission Training in 1951

LuDene Egbert, who attended high school in 1947 and Brigham Young University where she majored in education with a history minor, has taught in Salt Lake City for two years. She entered the mission home June 20 and will complete her course this week.

Brigham Young University Salt Lake City Egbert Mission Home

Irrigation Guidelines for Beet Plantings Discussed

Corey outlines an irrigation plan stressing dry soil before watering. Each plot split into two sections to compare moist and dry conditions all season. He aims to answer how moisture level affects production and beet sugar content and purity.

Corey

Woman Poet Mabel Atkinson Plans Book Release Next Year

Mabel Atkinson has worked on writing at home for three years and won 52 poetry awards with 14 first place finishes. She plans to publish her first book in the coming year.

Atkinson

Millward Longtime Rexburg Area Resident Passes On

Marden Millward of Ville, Utah, spent most of his life in Idaho around Rexburg. He graduated from Edmunds High School at Plano in 1932 and from Ricks College after joining Utah Power and Light Co. in 1937 as a floor salesman and bookkeeper.

Rexburg Man Millward Serves Nation and Family

Millward held clerical and sales posts at AP&L Rexburg until 1951 when named senior consultant. He served 1941 to 1946 seeing action in New Guinea and the Philippines with the 38th Infantry Division during Bataan recapture. Now a captain in the army reserves, he married Read Weatherston in Dillon Montana on December 7 1946. The family, with daughter Karen and sons Gary and Brent, plans to live in Preston and he is active in Rexburg LDS ward and Lions Club.

Ap&l Rexburgh Army Millward New Guinea Philippines 38Th Infantry Bataan Read Weatherston Rexburg

George Allen Honored For Parts Manager Excellence

George Allen, Poulson Mont parts manager for a Chevrolet agency, was named "man of the quarter" after winning a regional contest among 28 dealerships for outstanding parts department performance in the first quarter of 1953. He and his wife Mr. and Mrs. Allen will be away about 10 days. their two sons Becky and Edward are 10 and 6. R. G. Cranney, owner of the local auto firm, awarded the honor.

Poulson Mont. J Allen Becky Edward R. G. Cranney

Also Mentioned on This Page

Christensen Group A. N Sewing For Happiness 4-H Club Lucy Larsen Michaele Howells Gwen Peterson Jeanne Robinson Judy Garrett Janet Shipley Marie Larsen Community Church Guinawah Jay-C Ettes Jay-Cettes Lynn Fackrell Penny Savers Have Meeting Penny Savers Beulah Esplin Hazel Sant Karren Greaves Marie Bickmore Carol Jorgensen Clover Club Mraz W. Dale Brown Donna Lou Gaddis Happy Homemakers Sharon Thomas Sherrie Oliverson Connie’ Johnson Kathryn Norton Delores Johnson Fae Foss A. L. Stocks Janell Bosworth Elmer Kramer Frank Foss Emily Kramer Letitia Paull Lavinia Cutler Ollie Foss Lulu Egbert Selma Johnson Sylvia Malmberg Sue Merrill D.C. Johnson Denver Eph Johnson Robert Jensen Dayton Mountain States Horth State Ver Helen Rasmussen R. B. Christensen Christensen Idaho- Falls Idaho Irving, Wasserman Rbs A Ijero Aba LuDene Mabel Atkinson George Allen D. W. Thorne Utah State Agricultural College Cache Valley DR. Thorne Uw 7
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