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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1961

Page

7

Ladies of Elk and Bridge Social in Asian Themed Evening

An Asian theme night honors the Ladies of Elk during a world tour stop. The Lodge hall features Chinese boat, fortune cookies, paper parasols, and a green leaf place setting with Chinese marks. Prizes go to Rosie Nelson, Donna Gay Hobbs, Marilyn Doney, Mary Bergquist, Virginia Merrill, and Carma Anderson. Bridge chairman Elmyra Baird leads the committee. Doris Fellows hosts a separate St Patrick s day bridge event with high scores for Mrs Cole and Mrs Belnap.

Ladies of Elk Elmyra Baird Bonnie Smith Rosie Nelson Donna Gay Hobbs Marilyn Doney Mary Bergquist Virginia Merrill Carma Anderson Emily Trent Clara Deane Auger

Margene Porter Gordon Jensen Ready Marriage

Engagement and upcoming marriage of Margene Porter and Gordon Jensen announced by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Porter of Whitney and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Jensen of Preston. The couple will wed April 14 in the LDS Logan temple with a reception that evening. Jensen has served a mission in Denmark.

Margene Porter Gordon Jensen Kenneth Porter Whitney Bernard Jensen Preston Lds Logan Temple Jensen Denmark

Thursday bridge club hosts and birthday social notes

Bridge club members met at Mrs Earl Lloyd's home with a hot ham dinner for seven guests. Prizes went to Mrs Malmberg and Mrs Olsen. Willis Burton and Webster Maughan hosted a joint birthday party for daughters Mary Margaret Burton and Sarah Lee Maughan, with 22 friends attending as the girls turn eight on March 16. The Fourth Ward Relief Society plans a birthday program March 30 at 10 am in the Oneida stake house with sewing help from Mrs Lucretia Maughan followed by lunch and program for all members.

Bridge Club Earl Lloyd Don Smith Harold Olsen Vanza McClellan C. D. Booker Phil West Sylvia Malmberg Harold Campbell Malmberg Olsen Willis Burton Webster Maughan Mary Margaret Burton Sarah Lee Maughan Burton Fourth Ward Relief Society Oneida Stake House Lucretia Maughan Relief Society of the Fourth Ward

Relief Society Board Hosts Teachers Party in Franklin

The Franklin stake Relief Society plans an March 30 7 30 p m party at the stake house with visiting teachers as guests and honors for those with 30 or more years service plus older members. Two dramatizations on theology and visiting teachers will be presented and the Franklin stake Relief Society board sponsors the event.

Relief Society Franklin Stake Board Franklin Stake Salt Lake City Franklinstake Relief Society Board

Card of Thanks from Mrs George Upchurch

Twish to take this means of extending my appreciation and gratitude to my many friends and relatives who were kind during my recent bereavement. I also thank you for the floral offerings sent.

George Upchurch

Golf And Country Club Lists Bridge Winners

The Preston Golf and Country Club hosted the first in a series of duplicate bridge games. North–South winners: Sue Merrill and Eva Anderson first. Bernadine Smith and Fay Foss second. Ora Greaves and Merle Bright third. LaRene Foss and Alene Aller fourth. East–West winners: Dorothy Johnson and Harriet Cranney first. Emily Trent and Lavinia Cutler second. tying for third and fourth were Carol Condite, Roma Hawkes, Lois Peterson and Rae Gregersen. Mrs Phyllis Anderson hosted a bridge foursome. salad luncheon served to Bernadine Smith, Lois Nash and Donna Gae Hobbs, with Mrs Nash as high score winner.

Preston Golf and Country Club Sue Merrill Eva Anderson Bernadine Smith Fay Foss Ora Greaves Merle Bright LaRene Foss Alene Aller Dorothy Johnson Harriet Cranney Emily Trent Lavinia Cutler Carol Condite Roma Hawkes Lois Peterson Rae Gregersen Phyllis Anderson Lois Nash Donna Gae Hobbs Nash

DUP ATALICOA MEMBERS MEET AT HOSTESS HOME

The DUP Ata licoa camp met Thursday afternoon at hostess Veda Diderickson's home with nine members. Mrs. Diderickson presided as camp captain Rae Hobbs led the session Gretta Nuffer taught a Saints of San Bernardino lesson and Mrs. Diderickson shared a history of her great grandmother Mrs. Annetta Hayter Smart A dessert luncheon followed.

DUP Atalicoa Veda Diderickson

Obituary and Local Notices from Blackfoot and Nearby

Mrs Lille May Tanner Farnes dies at Blackfoot after March 13 illness leaving seven children. Funeral and burial attended by Benson Tanner families and others. Local residents travel for business and social visits, BYU Angel Flight rep Marjorie Robinson returns for BYU convention in Detroit. Baptism trip for Clifton youths at Logan temple. Birth of Vernal Weeks grandson in Jerome prompts family travel. Multiple residents visit family in Jerome, Ashton, Rupert, Clarkston, and Salt Lake City for business and family events.

Orvald Benson Glenn Lucy Tanner Don Elwell Lester Dunkley Preston Ariel Neeley Montpelier Blackfoot Lille May Tanner Farnes Farnes Marjorie Robinson Byu O. D. Robinson Marjorie Detroit Mich Angel Air Flight Corps Lester Sears Salt Lake City Twin Lakes Company Clifton Logan Temple Mary Sears Steven Hatch Claire Hatch DeWayne Hatch Oxford Allen Taylor Tyrone Lewis Rodney Choules Webb Peterson Lona McDermott Claudia Santo Judy Winward Betty Koller da. Koller Barbara Helmandollar Ilene Ward Carl O. Viehweg Vernal Weeks Jerome Viehweg Carolyn Larry Packer Riverdale

Sears Family Attends Mrs Maude Sears Funeral

Clifton Mr and Mrs Lester Sears Mrs Florence Sears of Preston Mrs Norine Alder of Whitney and Mrs Wanda Allen of Preston traveled to Ogden last Tuesday for the funeral of Mrs Maude Sears of Sunset held at Lindquist Mortuary. Wielly Callister and family visited in Nyssa Oregon and Pettersboro while Leonard Povey and family joined them for a birthday dinner for five year old Lyle Morgan at the Morgan home in Pocatello.

Lester Sears Florence Sears Preston Norine Alder Whitney Wanda Allen Ogden Maude Sears Sunset Lindquist Mortuary Wielly Callister Nyssa Ore Bent Arthur Povey Pettersboro William Kidman Leonard Povey Pocatello Sylvan Morgan Lyle Morgan

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Bridge Social Entertains Club Doris Fellows Viola Rosen Maureen Ainscough Elaine Belnap Joy Wickham Lee Merrill Allie Hansen LaVene Cole Elaine Coy Cole Mrs. Belnap Oldsmobile SUPER FORD BUICK Chevrolet BEL Air Sport Bel Air GMC Studebaker Cranney South State Preston, Idaho Margene Porter Gordon Jensen Ready Marriage Norma Hale the Mines W. G. McCune Virgil Knudson Frank Foss Paul Greaves A. N. Wendell Gwen Collier Knudson Collier Greaves Mademoiselle Mer-Eda Vogue By d’Alessio Relief Society Board Eva Johnson Wallace Rose Johnson Jimmy Carter Harold Hull Ross Gibson Arimo Percy Gibson Shannon Nash Franklin Bonie Deffenback Alexandria Claude C. Howell Bartlett I. Paskins Edward A. Paskins Treasureton Clifton School Cocienda Club Rae Hobbs Lizzie Weaver Adell Larsen Charity Larsen Gladys Beckstead Pearl Oliverson Mae Jorgenson Allie Packer Mrs. Foster Shirley Foster Clarice Rawlings Barbara Winward LaDene Swainston Barbara Bowles Dorothy Doney Phyllis Hollingsworth Della Moser Golf and Country Club DUP Atalicoa Howard Hall Rupert Arthur Thompson Buddy Nottage S. D. Hobbs Hobbs Ada Brown Logan Ashton Mel Burrup Leo Hawkes Las Vegas Melba Mockli Dean Mackey Newton, Utah Allen Dunn Lynn Atkinson William Atkinson Rex Clarkston Gene Tibbetts Keith Garn Theragran Andy Pac Squiss Idaho Furniture Company E
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