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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1948
Page
11
The Jaycettes held their monthly meeting at Mrs. William Hanna's home on North First West. Presided by new president Mrs. Max Norton, the group enjoyed two accordion numbers by Patty Fisher and a synopsis of the play Kiss and Tell by Mrs. Keith Campbell.
Table decorations impressed with a crystal bowl afloat on waxy gardenias and iris, another featuring a multicolored sweet pea centerpiece. Mr and Mrs Oral N Beckstead received a call from their son Bruce at Fort Ord California reporting promotion to private first class and a six week Maryland leadership course.
Mrs. Thomas died suddenly on Sunday morning April 25 at the family home in Preston. A granddaughter Mrs. Glenn B Johnson and her husband traveled from Riverton Wyoming for the services. Relatives from Idaho and Utah attended the burial, and she leaves a son Dr J M Thomas of Boise, 11 grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.
Glencoe students from four top grades met for a lecture and demonstration on the Book of Mormon by Woodrow Rasmussen. Orlando Rasmussen Jr and Clyn Docksteader spoke briefly. Visitors from Preston and Roy joined relatives for weekend family gatherings. Local Relief Society held a nine lace attendance with lessons by Sarah Rasmussen and Hannah Pearson and was guest attended by Yda Evans and Margaret Keller.
Riverdale residents Mrs. Monte Packer and her sons visited sister Mrs. Reuben Schow in Mantua before traveling to Clearfield to view the naval supply depot where Mrs. Packer recently left a job held three and a half years. En route they visited Mrs. Cyrel Roskelly at the LDS hospital in Logan. Wednesday guests at the Woolf home included Mrs. N R Nelson Areta Cottle Mrs Ramona Rasmussen and son from Preston and Mrs. Mary Talbot of Winder. Philip Culwright and daughter Patricia of Downey called on the Woolfs Friday. Stake visitors at primary ward conference were Sabina Jornsen Rae Webster and Alvin Brower of Preston attended.
Oxford Doyle Lewis and Amos Lewis spent the weekend in Center ville with friends. Miss Delores Kendall dined with Miss Orthea Cox. LDS girls led by Lavona Hatch held Sunday services with talks by Kendall Hatch and Cox family members. A musical festival in Pocatello saw West Side High win chorus and band. Platt Ward welcomed a newborn girl in Preston hospital.
A collage of social visits across Lewiston Center Valley and Treasureton. Citizens discuss a potential central school serving Riverdale Treasureton Glencoe and Mink Creek, with questions answered by Theron Smith Marlow Woodward Orval Benson Claude Keller Ben Buttars Walter Beutler and others.
The contendent page outlines costs exceeding 400000 for Preston high school and notes the new district owning the high school. It lists valuations for nen pro proposed class A district on the east side at 5780917 and West Side district at 2398112. It analyzes debt repayment options with mills raising annual amounts and notes reorganization preserves local schools under a five member board.
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