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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1953
Page
9
A Saturday testimonial event featured Bishop Leon Forsgren and soloist Mrs Lenona Hawkes. Richard Meek Nola Davis Dalan Norman and Kelvin Smith performed a trio. Wood delivered remarks amid church style program notes.
The report lists a series of worship and cultural activities including Spanish songs by Horace Baugh, talks by Clarence Neeley and Lauradene Neeley, and a mission song by Orville er. It notes numerous out of town visitors, ties to BYU youth, and family gatherings. Two babies were blessed at Sunday sacrament meeting, Kleas and Pamela, with a piano number by Lauradene Neeley. The MIA music festival and Ward Primary conference are summarized with participants and performances. Guests included families from Seattle, Salt Lake, and Wyoming, with several local residents hosting and visiting.
Local families from Salt Lake, Logan, and Ogden visited Thatcher and nearby areas this week including Anna Rawlings Dick Wyss and child, Lamont Smith family, and Cranson relations. Church activities, temple weddings, MIA programs, and school initiatives are reported with multiple social gatherings, honors, and a new ranch lease.
The Lago Mutual staged Opened by Mistake a one act play last Tuesday with Thatcher leading cast. The production featured an ensemble directing team and drew audience interest for its intimate theater setting.
Mrs Charles Bailey and sons Eldon and Dennis visited in Pocatello last Thursday Eldon then went to Idaho Falls to work as a telegrapher for the railroad Attending Primary conference in Preston were Mr and Mrs Ed Hebdon Mr and Mrs Charles Bailey Ruth Powell and Waldene McDermott Debra Henderson hosted a Thursday afternoon party with Rebecca Kirkbride Orthea Moser Gladys Westover Clarice Hatch Ruby Ralphs Mary Anderson Natalie Mendenhall Marguerite Henderson and Venda Beckstead The Keller child blessed by an uncle Lawrence McDermott named Sherry B Osmyn Kort born to Osmyn Anderson and grandfather Orson Kofoed Delbert Holden received a pen and pencil set.
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