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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1953

Page

15

Franklin Relief Society marks fifteenth anniversary social

The Franklin Relief Society held a Tuesday afternoon event in Franklin ward with President Elma Porter in charge. An Irish themed program featured daffodils, candles, music by Mrs Vella Woodward and Beatrice Bennett, and a playlet about the society’s 1842 origin.

Organization of Relief Society Franklin Relief Society Elma Porter Vella Woodward Beatrice Bennett Marion Lien Porter Jean Stockdale Franklin Ward Margaret Adamson Myrtle Woodward Melba Wright Stocks Julia Hobbs Estelle Smith Shannon Nash Janet Oliverson St Patrick’s Franklin and Mapleton Farm Bureau Merle Stokes Women’s Auxiliary Mildred Oliverson Horatio Gregory Vandis Sharp Viola Lauritzen Reed Long Mary Jo Morrison Gwen Whitehead Reed Stockdale Cyril Lowe Douglas Oliverson Oliverson Stokes Horace Hawkes Percy Gibson Gerald Wright Prin Victor Jensen Logan Hospital Marvin Neeley Gaye Ramona Barta Jamison Adele Young Lawrence Young Franklin Ogden Mathias Bowcut

Navy officer praised by commander for Korea service

Lt Grant Radford, aboard the USS Kidd returning from Korean waters, was commended by the commanding officer for seven months of Far East duty. The Kidd served as screening escort for Task Force 77, conducted shore bombardment near North Korea, and patrolled with hunter killer groups. Ports visited included Sasebo Yokosuka Leelung Kaohsiung and Hong Kong. Radford, an electrical engineer who graduated from the University of Moscow in 1951, has now made two Korean deployments.

Lillian Radford Grant Korean Ineut Radford Korea Far East Ing North Korea Formosa Sasebo Yokosuka Japan Leelung Kaohsiung Hong Kong Lieut Radford University of Moscow

Ada Oliversons Idaho visit sparks family gatherings

Mink Creek reports Ada Oliverson of Idaho Falls visiting her son Eugene Oliverson and family. The Larsens and Claude Keller join James and Baird households for a social evening with games and a potluck. Relatives from Pocatello Salt Lake and Logan attended weekend gatherings as news of misfortune reached relatives.

Young Folks Zelma Cornish Comish Monta Wickham Alice Jensen Phyllis Moser Lydia Comish Lever Doney Pocatello Preston Rigby Laura Chatterton Mapleton Relief Society Mapleton Chatterton Cpt Eltis Packer Korea Veressa Packer Logan Virginia Packer Ogden Herbert Farrell Vaughn Packer Franklin Pleasant Grove Spanish Fork Provo Salt Lake City Woodward Dora Aitken Bountiful True Hatch Emeline McKay Weston Meda Lowe MccKay Robert Lowe Douglas Corbridge Wallace Chatterton, Jr Hoyet W. Whitehead Willis Sharp Merlin Lila McKay Sharp McKay Laura Atkinson Brent Claron Porter Max Atkinson Debbie Jamel Nelson Idaho Falls Darrel Doney Horace Doney Parley Hampton O C Hampton Lorin Hampton Rex Hampton Robert Bodily Ruby Hampton Adrian Hampton Devor Hampton Ossie Lowe Ruth Shrives William Whitehead Franklin Ward Franklin Stake Temple Logan Temple Con Hampton San Francisco Philippine Islands Minnie Struve Bell Gardens Calif Roland Nyman Bill Fred Roland Struve Eleanore Hobbs Minnie Day and Son Nyman Elenore Hansen Yvonne Howells Arvie Anderson Hollywood Ben Porter Jimmie Lowe Cyril Lowe Treasure Island Navy Maud Lowe Carma Oliverson Oregon Washington Eureka Ada Oliverson Eugene Oliverson Norman J. Larsen Claude Keller James Baird Baird Mugene Oliverson Weldon Rasmussen Dwight Wilde Leeral Jensen Harley Jensen Douglas Nelson Freaman Jensen Delbert Keller Vern Peterson Dee Webster Salt Lake Vern Nelson USAC Wilford Nelson

Casperson Duo In Alaska Truck Wreck Near Fairbanks

Owen Casperson with wife Dottie Wilde Casperson travels to Fairbanks Alaska to set up a home and business. A wreck 145 miles north on the Alcan Highway injures no one, as Owen and Reese Casperson lose their truck and wrecker while moving to start a garage. Frances Lee Keller, a USAC student, was home for the weekend.

Owen Casperson Dottie Wilde Casperson Fairbanks Alaska Alcan Reese Casperson Frances Lee Keller USAC

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