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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1955
Page
5
Local social life littered with quilting groups and church events. Activities include a Mrs Vera Nielsen gathering at her daughter’s home, a Grace High School play with local students, ward reunions, welfare committee visits from Salt Lake City, and various family visits and birthday observances in Preston and Logan Nevada.
Editor notes Washington’s Columbia Basin project by the State Game Department and U S Reclamation Service transforms a 1 029 000 acre tract into an agricultural paradise. Lakes down to 60 feet deep form as rainbow trout fry flourish. wintering waterfowl exceed 70 000 geese and half a million ducks feed on adjacent wheat lands.
Dents attend a basketball tournament Friday and Saturday evenings at Jerome. Grace High School claims the Class B state championship. Sunday notes report Sacrament meeting speakers Bryce Bennett Morris Balls and Lorin Hogan. A fireside at Dale Bennett home gathers young folk. Ronald Panter hosts birthday dinner for husband and sister-in-law Roy Corbett with Dean Panter Calvin Bennett as attendees.
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Mary Neeley of Riverdale included Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Panter and others as listed in the social notes.
Mrs George Perry returns home after weeks in California and Ogden. Mr and Mrs William Williams and son Gordon visit USAC in Logan and see Amy Heniger. Mrs Lorin Panter visits Logan relatives. Relief society lesson led by Farrell Bennett and the Andreasens. Fred Anderson hosts Sunday dinner with Dean Hogan and Kent Reed families. Mrs John Walton, former Cleveland resident, dies in Idaho Falls and is buried here. Freda Anderson and Dee Andreasen attend Idaho Falls funeral. Milo Nance also present. Val Andreasen weekends with Owen Andreasen family in Pocatello. John Covert and daughter visit Brigham City with Boyd Forman family. Thomas Bennett returns to Grace. Vera Nielsen noted.
A Glendale Relief Society social Tuesday afternoon marked the group's anniversary with a program led by Mrs. Junelin Auger. Verda Nelson Nadine Jensen and Auger performed a play On Your Birthday, Arlene Wanner sang, and Melva Wheeler told a story. Luncheon by Leota Owen and Nadine Jensen used green St Patrick design decor. All members attended. Franklin County LDS seminary students offered the Sunday program conducted by Douglas Webb with talks by Aladeen Goff Marvin Golightly and Boyd Condie. A piano solo by Miss Goff and prayers by Eldon Golightly Neal Tanner followed. Mrs Gwen Wheeler and Arlene Wanner visited Mrs Wheeler's sister Venda Beckstead in Preston Tuesday. Clarence Owen Leland Auger Veloy Auger attended.
The Franklin recreation hall hosts a Monday afternoon meeting about irrigation. Salt Lake City guests Margene Anderson and Miss Raydeen Johnson visited Iva Lou Owen for the weekend and attended the Preston junior high operetta in which Iva Lou sang in the chorus.
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