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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1962
Page
11
A quoted remark from Louis Nelson Bowman in Tri County News questions trajectory and landing risks for a moon mission, contrasting flat plains with needle point peaks to illustrate engineering uncertainties. The source reflects humorous or skeptical commentary on space travel.
Funeral services for Washington Thompson were held in Idaho Falls after his death on February 14. Born October 15, 1890 in Ogden, he lived in Malad Weston and Idaho Falls, worked in farming and real estate, and was active in LDS church duties across Utah and Idaho. He is survived by his wife Mabel and four daughters and four sons.
The eighth ward Relief Society holds a night meeting from seven to eight pm on Wednesday. Regular meetings occur Mondays at 2 pm. Attendees include ward members and others unable to attend daytime sessions.
Seven tables competed in Mitchell movement duplicate bridge at the Elks lodge Saturday afternoon. North–South winners Rae Gregerson and Kathryn Wendell. Betty McCune and Bernadine Smith second. La Vinia Cutler and Dorothy John third. East–West winners Elizabeth Boyd and Ora Greaves. Merle Bright and Carol Condis second. Mary Jo Foss and Billie Lou Butterfield third. Next duplicate bridge date is Saturday March 10 at 1:15 pm in the Fiks lodge.
Birthday club held at Franklin home honoring LaRue Burrup Peres Gibson Nat Eidwards and Vaughn Greaves. Gab framing included Mr Frere and Mr Meo hosting. Gifts given to honorees, dinner served to guests and partners, with prizes won by Sylva Petterborg and Nat Edwards.
Oxford Thompson Hatch and son Steven drove to Warren Sunday to visit Mr Wayment in Ogden hospital. Mrs Hatch returned home with them after spending the past week with her mother.
Fairview Tvehr Drury attended a party at her mother Ev Jenkins in Logan. Lunch served to two. Naomi Snow of Fort Worth, Wash., sister of Fairview, also attended. Oliver Choules and wife traveled to Gooding for granddaughter Jo Marie Hall and Wayne Cfieney wedding reception with Joe Hall family.
KEW ARMVAL notes two births: Ellis Worthin couple in Weston on February 22 with a boy. LeRoy Perry couple in Treasureton on February 24 with a girl.
Laura Sue Taylor and Michael Gregersen spoke at the junior Sunday school on February 25. Senior Sunday school featured ReNae Gregersen with Valerie Mies leading the gem. Gustav Hedin and Stanley Fuller visited from the Oneida stake high council for the priesthood meeting and Sunday school. A large Banida crowd attended the gold and green ball at the Winder recreation hall with a floor show. Janet Swann of Idaho State College spent the weekend in Banida, visiting family, while Mrs. Annie Sparks of Logan spent the weekend in Banida.
Mr and Mrs William Sparks hosted a gathering with Dell Smith and Hal Palmer of Preston as speakers at a sacrament meeting on Sunday evening. Mr Smith was joined by his wife and daughter as the Geddes family traveled to Soda Springs on business and visited the Ariel Larson family. Elwood Chambers of Sunset spent Saturday with the Cecil Miles family.
Last Friday Mr and Mrs John King attended a party for Laura Parry in honor of her birthday at the Preston home of Mr and Mrs Morris Parry. Guests included several couples from Mink Creek Lewiston and Preston as lunch was served and a gift presented. Overnight guests were Mr and Mrs Garth Bodily and their children from Ogden at the Bodily home.
Thursday night attendees joined the ward reunion. Mr and Mrs Con Hampton and their Ogden daughter visited over the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Oliver Choules. After Richard Rawlings testimonial, guests at the Rawlings home included Ray Brodrick of Orem Paul Sharp of Burley Willis Sharp of Lewiston James Rawlings of Ogden Ben Jones John Sharp of Preston Vernon Sharp of Logan Theron Rawlings and several Rexburg college friends.
Labor houses for sale. Call Lynn Porter at 852 1904. Includes brief contact information.
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