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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1957

Page

11

George C. Taylor Dies at 79 in Preston Utah

George C. Taylor 79 died at his home in Preston on Monday. Born June 12, 1877 in Kaysville Utah to James C. and Sarah Hyde Taylor he married Florence E Layne in 1904 in the Logan LDS Temple. Surviving wife sons and daughters grandchildren and great grandchildren two brothers two sisters and other relatives. funeral at 1 p.m. today at Franklin Stakehouse with burial in Preston cemetery under Webb Funeral Home.

George Q. Taylor Preston Kaysville Utah James C Sarah Maria Hyde Taylor Florence E. Layne Logan Ezra J. Corbridge Mildred Pickett Wallace Olsen Franklin DeLaMar Palmer Weston Raymond Charles KH. Taylor Ogden Joseph T. Taylor Meridian Sarah Louise Corbridge Dora Checketts Franklin Stakehouse Preston Cemetery Webb Funeral Home

Local barbers entertain at dinner in Preston

The Preston barbers and their wives were hosted to a steak dinner at Hotel Johnson with couples including Mr. and Mrs. Norman Steele and Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Weaver. Mrs A N Wendell hosted a Tuesday bridge evening at Mrs. Claire Bickmore with guests Mrs. Frank Foss and Mrs. Howard Johnson, high scores awarded to Mrs. Foss and Mrs. Wendell.

Preston Hotel Johnson Norman Steele Sidney Biggs Harold Winn Howard Johnson B. G. Weaver A N. Wendell A. N. Wendell Bridge Club Claire Bickmore G. W. McCune Lin Hale Luther Boyd Rulon Dunn Alton Nash Frank Foss Foss Wendell Hale

Golden Wedding Anniversary for Barfus Couple

Mr and Mrs George Barfus of Preston will celebrate their golden wedding on March 21 with a family gathering at their son Georges home 155 East 1st South. Born in Rattenburg Benn Switzerland and Richmond Utah the couple married March 21 1907 in the Logan LDS Temple now living in Preston. They have four children two living George Barfus of Preston and Lloyd Barfus of Logan eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

George Barfus Preston East 1St South Barfus Rattenburg Benn Switzerland Barrus Richmond Utah Logan Mink Creek Tremonton Lloyd Barfus

Mrs Jessie Whitehead Hosts ATF Members in Afternoon

Mrs Jessie Whitehead entertained ATF club Thursday afternoon with handwork and visiting. A five o'clock two course lunch was served from card tables decorated with Patrick motifs to named members and guests.

Qirls Jessie Whitehead ATF Club St. Patrick Ellen Larsen Oneta Forsgren Minnie Larsen Melinda Esplin Anet Harris Nellie Perkins Myrtle Wright Annie McQueen Emma Merrill Annie Merrill Veda Hobbs

Delta Kappa Gamma Meets in Soda Springs

Iota Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Alpha Nu hosted its March gathering Saturday at the Soda Springs LDS church with Mrs. Cornelia Holmes of Wilder presenting and screening convention and Dallas building dedication films.

Iota Delta Kappa Gamma, Alpha Nu Society Soda Springs Cornelia Holmes Wilder Alpha Nu Idaho Delta Kappa Gamma Holmes Delta Kappa Gamma International New Orleans Dallas Texas Mary Christensen Patty Tipton

Fine Arts Club Members Meet at Seeley Home

Fine Arts club members and their guests met at the home of Mrs. Martha Seeley Monday night March 11. The program featured music and literature of Norway with a dramatic reading of Peer Gynt by Ibsen and musical numbers by Grieg performed by Lynn Beckstead Marjorie Tanner Anna Lee Fisher Ruth Olsen Martha Seeley June Merrill Lavrena Benson Ann Seeley and Phillip Condie. Mrs Seeley served refreshments to 36 people. Milton C Hatch son of Mr and Mrs Henry Hatch of Oxford and Mere Mataira of Nuhaka New Zealand were married Feb 12 at Vancouver BC. Mataira arrived Feb 11 and has a nursing position in Cardston. Hatch is a West Side High School graduate who served a mission in New Zealand and returned last September then joined the army in October. He is stationed at Camp Hanford Washington.

Fine Arts Club Martha Seeley Norway Henrik Ibsen Edvard Grieg Peer Gynt Ibsen Marian Ballif Grieg Lynn Beckstead Marjorie Tanner Anna Lee Fisher Ruth Olsen June Merrill Lavrena Benson Milton C. Hatch Henry Hatch Oxford Mere Mataira Nuhaka New Zealand Vancouver B.C Mataira Cardston Mr. Hatch West Side High School Camp Hanford Wash

Miss Sharon Merrill to Wed This Month

Miss Sharon Merrill daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene B Merrill of Preston will marry Business Nelson son of Mr and Mrs Radcliffe R Nelson of Genola Utah The ceremony is planned for March 29 at the Salt Lake LDS Temple Miss Merrill a Preston High School and LDS Seminary graduate is employed in Salt Lake City Nelson is a former LDS mission member to northern California and also works in Salt Lake City Leon Lundquist and Miss Lynn Solomon of Salt Lake visited over the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Don Lundquist.

Eugene B. Merrill Preston Sharon Nelson Radcliffe R. Nelson Genola Utah Salt Lake Miss Merrill Preston High School LDS Seminary Salt Lake City California Leon Lundquist Lynn Solomon Don Lundquist

Dayton Ward Reunion At West Side School This Saturday

The annual Dayton ward reunion runs Saturday starting at noon with dinner at West Side High School. A 2:30 program in the ward recreation hall precedes an evening dance. Children dine Friday at 3:30 with games and dancing. All former ward members invited.

Dayton Ward West Side High School Ward Recreation Hall Ward

Mrs Don E Smith Hosts Bridge Evening

Mrs Don Smith entertained a double bridge foursome last Thursday evening at her home. A luncheon preceded the card games for Mesdames Harold Olsen, Deward Gambles, Earl Lloyd, H T Bickmore, C D Booker, Phil West, W D McClellan and Joe Malmberg. Mrs Booker was high scorer and Mrs West won the bingo prize. The family of Nora Smart expresses gratitude for kindness during bereavement.

Don Smith Harold Olsen Deward Gambles Earl Lloyd H. T. Bickmore C. D. ‘Booker Phil West W. D. McClellan Joe Malmberg

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