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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
8
Dr Wendell Logan will speak at Community Church services Sunday at 9 a.m. Sunday school follows at 10. Services will be held in the church.
The April meetings were led by Leigh Auger and Dean Auger with lesson work on Pan American and Child Welfare, followed by refreshments for Leigh Auger and members. The senior auxiliary met at Louise Curtis's home with Pres. Clara Auger presiding. Louise Curtis chaired Haiti Pan‑American discussion and a Girls State report by Carol Tanner, served to seven members and guests Mrs. William Tanner and Mrs. Henry Drury.
Mrs Farrell Beckstead acted as hostess Monday evening for a Fine Arts group led by Mrs Lloyd Hogge who reviewed Something of Value by Robert A Beckstead Melvin Griffeth Ben Johnson Lloyd Beckstead and William Reese attended a dessert luncheon afterward.
The Franklin Mia maids under teacher Mrs. Vilate Hobbs held a rose evening in the Relief Society room after Mutual. The event featured a program with songs, readings, tributes to a daughter and mother, rose presentations, and closing remarks by Mrs. Hobbs, ending with a benediction by Karen Ann Doney.
Mrs Helen Beckstead and Mrs Wanda Palmer hosted the Sacajawea monthly gathering on Thursday April 12 at Beckstead home. Helen Beckstead sang two solos while Lynn Beckstead played piano. Wanda Palmer gave a life history talk and 18 guests enjoyed refreshments.
Local Utah gathering records a Friday evening session at Utah Power and Light Co auditorium with Mrs Blanche Hollingsworth reading The Pearl of Great Price. Several members and guests share a two course luncheon and social time.
Mrs Lynn Geddes, daughter of Mr and Mrs Stewart Geddes of Banida, is to wed Chadwick. Carolyn, a 1955 graduate of Preston High School, has studied at BYU and toured with a program bureau. Mr Geddes, a Preston High School 1952 graduate, completed an LDS southern states mission and attends BYU.
Mr and Mrs Alfred Kern hosted a rural mail carriers gathering on a Saturday evening in district four. They honored George Hansen of Weston and Charles Shanklin of Bancroft, both retired mail carriers, and presented gifts. A chicken dinner for 20 followed by visiting. Spring flowers decorated the table.
The Preston Ladies' Literary club hosted guest artists from Salt Lake City in a musical comedy The Old Maid And the Thief by Memotte at the Elks lodge. Performers Jewel J. Cutler Emma Hempel Joan Johnson Smith Marvin Sorenson and pianist Jay Welch shared the stage. Co-hostesses were Sue Merrill Lettie Paull Donna Shipley Rose Olsen Amy Hogge and Ruby Kilgore. About 125 people attended.
Mr and Mrs Maurice Tingey announce the engagement of their daughter a West Side High School graduate. The groom is likewise a West Side alum who has attended USAC at Logan for two years. No definite date. autumn wedding planned.
A damaged OCR item references Mrs John Sharp and children meeting Mr Sharp near PecateHo villa. Mentions Fortlard? ney and D. V. Sharp with scattered place names and phrases. No clear event or outcome.
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