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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1943
Page
5
Noe Preston reports on visits from Dr Mark Smith of Ontario Oregon to his parents in Preston. Lieutenant Koerner enroute from Sacramento to Long Island for radio training. Numerous relatives and friends visit and attend events in Garland Utah Salt Lake City Ogden and Pocatello.
Lieutenant General McNarney spoke on NBC about the critical role of food in wartime. On Guadalcanal a hilltop holdout of 200 soldiers received water and sustenance via a Flying Fortress parachute drop. The cargo included beef from Montana cheese from Wisconsin fruit from Oregon and powdered eggs and Vermont turkey.
Mrs Rose Talbot of Logan visited Fairview with Aloy Cherry. Lillian Griffeth stayed with Mrs Anna Allen. Granville Barlow and family from Salt Lake City visited with the Rawlings and Gilbert families. Two babies blessed at Sunday sacraments. Lyman Sharp's daughter named Janita and Stanley Wynn's son Gerald. A trousseau tea for Mrs Robert Worsley was held in Franklin. Seminary graduation in Preston featured Ned Bodily as president and graduates including Albert Cherry June Rawlings Margaret Kerr Joyce Harris Lynn Larsen Alana Inglet Dallas Gilbert Kathryn Cole Ina Egbert Connie Cole Ruth Choules. Mr and Mrs Morgan Benson hosted a birthday surprise with many attendees. Games and lunch followed.
Mr and Mrs P Grahm have returned from California where he spent two years at the Lockheed factory. He works on their farm north of Grace. Mr and Mrs Ervin Harris underwent operations at Preston hospital last Friday and are reported doing fine. Mrs Charles Farmer hosted a birthday party for her child.
Shirley’s fifth birthday lunch and a May day dance at Central were noted. Charles Forman traveled to Soda Springs to begin the shear ing season. The Bannock stake Quarterly Conference at Grace LDS stake house drew a large crowd with Bishop M O Ashton urging youth to lead clean lives. Mr and Mrs Dan McGregor and daughter Sarah drove to Pocatello on business. Gem valley hog pool shipped hogs on Wednesday.
Robert B. Allen 8, former Cove resident now living at 3254 Porter Ave Ogden died Tuesday after a heart attack. He ranched and bought stock in Cache Valley and was known as a cattle buyer. Survived by wife Fay Cornish whom he married November 27 1907, and two children Harry and Jean, plus brothers and sisters in Salt Lake City Holiday Ogden Compton California and other locations.
Mrs Ray Van Leuven formerly Dorothy Guy arrived in Weston to visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Emery Guy. Mr and Mrs Anton Nielsen returned from Salt Lake City after four weeks of medical treatments. The Gatherers Bee Hive class met at the home of Mrs Bastian with teachers Mrs Maurice Tingey and Mrs Merlin Bastian. Mrs Frances Neilsen joined a Preston trip to visit Mrs Veroka Nash and Mr Ray Heusser. Clydé La Pray and two children from Hayward California visit relatives. Thomas Preston and Viola Burbank visited Weston and Rexburg respectively.
Mrs Mozell Johnson and child ren of Beaver Dam Utah visit sister Mrs Reuben Archibald Thursday. Several Weston families and others call on Irven Taylor and attend Willis Mendenhall funeral in Clifton. Ambience notes moves to Montana and Ogden connections with local residents and two weeks visit by Mrs Erline Whipple of Montana.
Bodily of Boise Orlando L Allen of Tremonton and Willard Lt Allen of Pocatello will have funeral services at the Cove ward chapel Saturday at 2 p.m. Burial follows in Richmond cemetery. Casket viewing from 1 30 to 2 p.m. at the chapel.
Announcement notes the engagement and upcoming June wedding of Lou June to Charles Izatt. Lou is the daughter of the Holy Cross hospital couple and Charles Izatt is the son of Mrs. Charles Izatt Sr. of Grace Idaho. The couple plan a temple ceremony late in June.
The Ladies Service club finished a semi monthly meeting at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. They collected donations and books for USO centers and prepared them for shipment by sorting and packing. Twelve members attended and refreshments were served at Merrill's confectionary.
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