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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1954
Page
10
Golden Hour club hosted by co hostesses at the Kilgore home Tuesday featured a 1 30 luncheon at three tables with one guest Mrs Lloyd Hogge. Prizes went to Mrs Ray Bright and Mrs Harold Egbert.
Miss Mae Willing, dean of women at USAC, addressed the Preston High School girls league meeting Tuesday afternoon.
The Swan Lake Ward reunion will start at noon on March 17 with dinner at 1 p.m. and program and dance at 7:30 p.m. About 200 attendees will be served chicken dinner at 15 newly built tables. George Matkin chairs a committee including W. L. Carlson Alma Hadley Corra Sorensen and Fay Gambles.
Gratia club social at the Merrill home featured a St Patrick theme in decorations and a dinner served to 12 ladies. Afterward bridge games named Edna Eames high score winner Selma Johnson took the all-out prize and Merle Bright claimed the low score.
A Friday birthday social honored Mrs. Reta Swainston Helen Butterfield and Lois Nash at the home of M Davis with a candlelight dinner. Doris McLing and others joined. The party ended with cake at Mrs. Marjorie Herd s home. Robert Seeley celebrated a birthday with friends at a dinner and games. Knitting Club social hosted by Mrs. Howard Schow featured a salad luncheon for 10 guests and sewing.
Pauline Perkes daughter of Mr and Mrs Orson Perkes Wellsville Utah married Eugene Sid ney Biggs son of Mr and Mrs J Sidney Biggs Preston in a January Logan temple double ring ceremony. Fres A George Raymond officiated. The couple spent a honey moon at Sun Valley and reside at 171 West First North Logan.
The Treasureton ward reunion will be held March 20 in the DS chapel. A program begins at 1 a.m. Dinner is served at 12:30. All ward members and former members and their families are invited to attend.
Mrs David Davis of St Anthony stayed with her daughter Mrs Wells McEntire and was honored by family on March 4 for her 92nd birthday. Flowers cards and gifts arrived from Prescott and St Anthony and from family members. Reed McEntire gave a birthday cake as visitors joined the family party.
Three P TA groups met Monday at Central Jefferson high school to discuss juvenile delinquency with Dell Smith prosecuting attorney and Principal Reed Brenchley. Members were awarded lifetime memberships. music by junior high operetta students.
Family members gathered Sunday afternoon at the Saxton home to honor Eliza Saxton on her 83rd birthday. Present were Mr and Mrs Joe Talbott and Mrs Lito Dayton of Preston, and Mr and Mrs Royce Seamons with Duane Seamons.
A festive spring theme filled the luncheon rooms with daffodils and small rose centerpieces. Twelve guests attended including Elda Carlson Minnie Nielsen and Allie Packer with Mrs Letitia Paull scoring high and Mrs Packer second. Inez Allen also participated.
Mrs. Saxton born March 8 1881 in Greenville Beaner county married Alonzo Seamons in 1898 lived in Winder seven children widow since 1915 moved to Preston in 1915 later married Aaron Saxton and had one son Dale she and family active in church and Relief society duties. Call THE PRESTON CITIZEN with news items.
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