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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1960
Page
3
A flurry of visits spans Brigham City Weston Logan and Preston with gatherings at S L Smith and Wold households. Notable events include confirmations sacraments a film showing by Oneida stake Relief Society and a memorial for Helen Hayball as relatives travel to Salt Lake City Idaho Falls and Pocatello.
A columnist explains garment shrinkage and how to translate percentages into inches. He notes that manufacturers list maximum shrinkage and offers examples for waist and length. Proper cleaning minimizes shrinkage, keeps clothes fresh, and promotes a good fit.
Mink Creek Basil Crane son of Mr and Mrs W E Crane flew to Washington D C last Wednesday. He is employed with the U S Forestry Service. Kent Egley was confirmed Sunday in sacrament meeting by his father Bryce Egley. The tiny daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Roper was blessed and named Karen. Six ward members attended the workshop at the genealogical library in Logan Monday: Mr and Mrs Fremont Jensen, Mr and Mrs Rodney Jensen, Jessie Erickson and Norma Jensen. Mr and Mrs Verdon Hansen visited last week in Heber City with Mr and Mrs Dick Magleby visited in Preston Saturday with her father Alfred Alder and her sister and husband Mr and Mrs Kenneth Olson of Salt Lake City Saturday visitors at Rodney Jensen home were Mr and Mrs Willis Burton and family and Mr and Mrs Webb Maughan and family of Preston. They spent the afternoon sleigh riding and skiing. Spent last Thursday visiting in Preston with his mother Mrs Emma Hansen.
Clifton Kenneth Wood died early last Tuesday morning of a heart attack. He leaves a widow and daughters Fern Sears Whitehall Mont Maxine Fisher Preston Nadine Redington Preston Ken na Winn Preston and Patricia Beckstead Clifton. Relatives and friends visited and traveled to Logan Preston and Nyssa to share condolences and family moments.
On March 15 Mrs. Marilyn Nash Hull reviews The Spinster by Sylvia Ashton Warner on KPST at 9 30 am. The Friends of the Library committee sponsors the weekly book parade listing teen fiction now available: Treasures In the Depths, A Business in Pets, Frozen Trails, Gods River Country, Off the Beam, The Plume Hunters Mystery, Ballet Teacher, Blaze Battlers, Clean Up Hitter, The Enchanted Islands, Thunder Country, Unwilling Pirate.
Preston High School stages Drums of Dude directed by Julie Hemmond Suppressed Desires directed by Jon Cranney The Fallen Bough directed by Connie Gae Keller and The Boor directed by Mr Mecham on March 17 at 8 p m.
Mr and Mrs Paul Egbert welcomed a boy born March 4 in Preston. Mr and Mrs Max Coburn welcomed a boy born March 4 in Preston. Mr and Mrs Leonard Nelson welcomed a boy born March 5 in Preston. Mr and Mrs Neal Reeder welcomed a girl born March 8 in Bancroft. Mr and Mrs Larry Dahley welcomed a boy born March 9 in San Francisco.
The writer recalls a prior event and notes someone earned credit for it though perhaps not deserved. They express irritation at a dismissive reply and suggest the Lady Ellis should receive recognition for the performance.
Sheriff Talbot reports January 1960 saw fewer traffic deaths statewide despite an uptick in accidents. Franklin county had no deaths in January 1960, with seven counties accounting for Idaho's fatalities. Ada Bonneville Canyon Idaho Kootenai Nez Perce and Payette each had one, while speeding and right of way violations were top causes.
Mrs. Helen Roberts Hayball age 40 of Logan died Tuesday morning at Logan LDS Hospital after a two and a half month illness. She was daughter of Mrs. James Woolf of Riverdale. Funeral services set for Friday at 1 pm in the Logan 12th Ward chapel. Viewing at Hall Mortuary Thursday evening and Friday morning prior to services.
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