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Newspaper

Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1954

Page

9

Preston Study Group Holds March Meeting at Palmer Home

The Preston Study group met March 8 at Mrs. Anna Palmer home at 7 30 p m Pres Marian Ballif led a business session and by laws were read and accepted A committee of Ruby Kilgore Etta Gibson and Veda Millar prepared the by laws Mrs Stella Boothe taught The American Indian lesson Mrs Lulu Egbert spoke on Indian origins from the Book of Mormon and a Q A followed. Mrs Viola Alder led singing with accompanist Mrs Ida Brutenbek er. Hostesses Anne Merrill Sadie Cutler Martha Geddes served refreshments.

Preston Anna Palmer Marian Ballif Ruby Kilgore Etta Gibson Veda Millar Stella Boothe Lulu Egbert Viola Alder Ida Brutenbeker Anne Merrill Sadie Cutler Martha Geddes

Local Residents Enjoy Weekend Visits and Accidents

Mr and Mrs Ownes Baur and Mr and Mrs Lee Bergquist returned home Sunday evening after vacationing in Las Vegas visiting Lake Mead and southern Utah. James Cottle broke a leg last week when a hay pole fell on him and is convalescing at home. James Weber and family visited Salt Lake City with dance activities noted. Idaho University women's basketball teams traveled to and from local events.

Ownes ‘Baur Lee Bergquist Las Vegas Lake Mead Utah James Cottle John Weber Orden Mel Burrup Weber Oneida Stakehouse Jerry Weaver Salt Lake City Roy Eichart Lillian Weaver

Whitworth College Meet With State College Teams

Whitworth College will compete February 28 against Washington State University and Eastern Washington College of Education. Karen Hinckley of Preston is listed as a member of Team II.

Whitworth College Washington State College Eastern Washington College of Education Karen Hinckley Preston

Biggs Assigned to English Air Base for Training

Aic Clair Biggs son of Mr and Mrs Sidney Biggs serving in the air force has been assigned to an air base in England for a three month training period. He has previously been stationed in Arizona. Sunday guests at the home of Mr and Mrs LeRoy Smith included her brother and family Mr and Mrs George Burton and son Sherrel of Malad. Mr and Mrs Eugene Pinson are parents of their fourth son born Friday in the local hospital. Mr and Mrs Lewis Bowers and son Carlyle and Mr and Mrs Ross Hansen spent Sunday in Pocatello where they saw the son of Mr and Mrs Max Smart named Thomas Michael. He has two sisters.

Don E. Smith Aic Clair Biggs Sidney Biggs Air Force England Arizona LeRoy Smith George Burton Sherrel Malad Eugene Pinson Lewis Bowers Carlyle Ross Hansen Pocatello Max Smart Thomas Michael LeRoy Perry Preston Hospital Don Lowe Allen Phyllips Palisades Workman T. J. Barger Mesa Ariz Salt Lake Garth Panter Rhoda Workman Anona Lowe Kaye McCarrel St. Anthony Wanda Workman McNeal Paskins Steven Hymas

Franklin Relief Society March Meeting Program

The Franklin Relief Society held its annual March meeting Sunday evening in Salt Lake City with Pres Elma Porter presiding. Mrs Geneveive Shrives directed scripture reading by a choral group including Opal Parkinson Yvonne Marshall Maxine Welch Joan Butterworth Zelma Cornish Lydia Cornish and Vella Woodward with organist Vella Woodward. Ada Chatterton presented a biography of Dr George Brimhall and Dr Florence Jepperson Madsen while Mrs Jean Stockdale and Nell Brenchley spoke as first counselor in the stake presidency.

Franklin Relief Society General Board Salt Lake City Pres Elma Porter Porter Geneveive Shrives Opal Parkinson Yvonne Marshall Maxine Welch Joan Butterworth Zelma Lydia Cornish Vella Woodward George Brimhall Florence Jepperson Madsen Ada Chatterton Jean Stockdale Nell Brenchley Tilks

Franklin Area Families See Moves and News

Mr and Mrs Grant Farnworth sold their farm and moved to Logan where Farnworth attends USAC. The Wendell Oliver family of Sugar City visited Franklin. Stanley Carter family of Alder Montana spent the weekend with Reuben Lowe and Mrs Carter in Preston. Ensign Paul V Fonnesbeck and wife Yvonne returned from San Diego. Ensign Fonnesbeck left the USS Calvert Feb 19. Mrs Fonnesbeck to stay with her parents. Jimmie Lowe of Ogden, overseas in the navy, visited his in laws. Franklin senior scouts beat Preston first ward 31 to 28 in a senior scout tournament game Monday.

Grant Farnworth Logan Farnworth USAC Wendell Oliverson Sugar City Franklin Stanley Carter Dixie Alder Mont Reuben Lowe Carter Preston Yvonne Wickham Fonnesbeck Pete Wickham San Diego Paul V. Fonnesbeck Weston Coronado Island Fonnesbeck USS Calvert Jimmie Lowe Ogden Cyril Lowe Jimmie Navy Preston First Ward North Cade

Mapleton Play Cast Sets, Notables Attend Church and Fellowship

The Mapleton MIA presented a two day play featuring Fred E Porter Norman Chatterton DeLos Griffeth Reed Long Carma Long Venetta Burbank Wendell Long Aston Long Marsha Chatterton and Ewen Griffeth. Sound by Larry Porter Don Burbank Gail Larsen. Mark Porter left March 2 for the mission home in Salt Lake to meet Mrs Ethel Dursteler. Merlin J Anderson visited from Franklin. Lynn Burbank gave the Sunday school scripture reading. The Bowcuts and Monsons hosted visits from Preston and Porter families. Eugene Long recovered from an appendix operation. The Bowcuts blessed their baby Vicki. A meeting decided to build a church home. Elva Jean Costoff Harriet Pearson and boys Blaine Michael Paul Tren ton visited the Larsen home.

MIA Fred E. Porter Norman Chatterton DeLos Grriffeth Reed Long Carma Long Venetta Burbank Wendell Long Aston Long Marsha Chatterton Ewen Griffeth Larry Porter Don Burbank Gail Larsen Mark Porter Salt Lake Ethel Dursteler Merlin J Anderson Franklin Lynn Burbank Orvin Olson Fred and Marie Preston Earl P. Bowcut Elvord Monson Wanda Ra- Nae Eugene Long Webb Bowman Vicki Elva Jean Costoff Harriet Pearson Blaine Michael Paul Trenton Denzil Larsen

Relief society holds annual March program

The Relief Society held its annual March program Sunday evening with Joyce Perry presiding. Talks were given by Perry and Fern Porter. Celia Paskins read scripture and Lettie Condie of Preston spoke briefly. LeRoy Perry and family visited Whitney, while Clyde Condie and family from Cleveland called on Mack Hymas and family and watched TV.

LeRoy Perry de Ralph Perry Relief Society Pres Joyce Perry Pres. Perry Fern Porter Ual Celia Paskins Stake Lettie Condie Preston Whitney Howard Swainston Clyde Condie Cleveland Mack Hymas

Community News Roundup From Preston Area

Local residents share health updates and family visits. LeRoy Perry returns from Preston hospital after major surgery while Rhoda Workman recovers. Visitors include Don Lowe Allen Phillips and families from Palisades St Anthony and Provo. Weekend activities feature Sunday school talks and bazaar quilting sessions with parish volunteers.

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