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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1958
Page
10
Mr and Mrs Fred Hobbs were in Salt Lake City for the weekend visiting the Joel Steffensen family Richard Hobbs from Idaho State College spent Mother's Day with his folks Mr and Mrs Fred Hobbs
A party of local women led by Mrs Allie Packer joined 25 Utah State University fine arts students on a May 1 special train from Ogden for an eastern cities tour. They visited Chicago Washington New York Philadelphia and Williamsburg. met a Broadway star and viewed major museums before returning to Ogden. Professor Twain Tippets plans an annual tour.
In a Sunday sacrament meeting the Preston first ward MIA presidencies were reorganized. YMMIA president Dell Rosen was released and new officers take over with Vern Klippert as superintendent Gordon Webb and Keith Parry as counselors. YWMIA presidency members Vera Pinson Donna Taylor and Nita Cutler were released. Glenda Nekson sustained as president and Lee Merrill as counselor.
Mrs Weldon Nash spent May 3-4 in Pocatello visiting her son and daughter who study at ISC and attending weekend mother s events. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Wilford Wallgren and Mr and Mrs Albert Walker went to Logan for dinner and visited Hyde Park with several couples. Also noted were Sunday calls at the N & Nelson home by multiple local families and Mrs Howard Johnson s trip to Coeur d Alene for a hotel convention where he serves as chairman of the board of directors.
The Wasatch camp of the DUP reorganized at a Thursday afternoon meeting in the Oneida stakehouse with a potluck luncheon. Officers were elected led by new captain Alta J Auger and May Swainston as first vice captain, with longtime members recognized and honors given to Mrs. McQueen for camp achievements. A Preston High School girls’ trio performed, and county camp representative Mrs. Mildred C. Anderson spoke on life stories.
Mrs. A C Hansen hosted a four course dinner Tuesday evening for her husband on his birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Rulon Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Royce Fuhriman, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Biggs, Mrs. Reed Wardle, Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Stokes, and Mr. and Mrs. Charlies Stokes.
The Fine Arts club met at Mrs. Angus Condie residence to elect officers for the coming year. Retiring officers were Roma Hawkes president Grace Cran er vice president Elnora Moser secretary and Marian Condile reporter Newly elected officers are Wavel Westerberg president Thelma Keller vice president Drus Larson secretary and Cassie Bell reporter Philip Condie played a piano solo and Elnora Magieby reviewed Please Don t Eat the Daisies by Jean Kerr Light refreshments were served to 24 members and three guests.
Families from Pocatello Preston and Salt Lake City marked Mother's Day with visits and gifts. Orris Harmer of Pocatello hosted children including Reginald Harmer of Salt Lake City and Gary Pearce of Kearns with spouses. Mrs Roy Nelson visited Pocatello for tea with the Clayson family and spent the day in Preston Cornwall with relatives. Additional reports note births at G G Blaser Preston and Lake Thomas families, and gatherings hosted by Luther Boyd and N R Nelson.
Mrs. Elmer Merrill hosted Mother's Day guests including Mrs. James Nye of Logan and granddaughter and husband Mr. and Mrs. Grant Brodrick of Salt Lake City. Also present were Mrs Fred Hobbs and June Davis of Preston, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Biggs and daughter Susan from Blackfoot, and Mr. Weldon Jensen. Biggs clan later reunited with Claire and Eugene Biggs and families from Salt Lake City.
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