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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1945
Page
6
Community observances included a program directed by Bishop Tingey with school singing, a European war review, piano duets, and a Weston male quartet. Local residents visited relatives from Hayward and Ogden while veterans and families celebrated with Sunday readings and a Mother’s Day program. The Weston High School band played VE day serenade as shops closed for the day.
Weston district held its commencement exercises Thursday evening at the Opera House under Principal Arthur Neuenswander. The program listed graduates Marlene Buttars and Farrell Nielsen among the 14 names with readings, music, and diplomas awarded.
Pfc. Bryce O. Campbell of Weston serves with the 27th Division in the Pacific while sustaining LDS activities aboard ship and among troops. A letter from group leader K Paul Gilgen notes Campbell helps at sacrament meetings and organizes a program with fasting and testimony. His wife Bonnie of Mink Creek and his parents await news from Okinawa as the Pacific campaign continues.
Weston high school graduates attended a baccalaureate in the Opera House with Dr. Moyle Rice of USAC as speaker. The program included marches, prayers, songs by Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Davis, readings by Colleen Kjar and Glen Turner, a chorus by Preston chorus, and prayers by Bishop Smart. Graduates listed include Vega Bergeson Vernal Bowden Yvonne Campbell Phil Goodsell Donna Hulet Phillis Hulse Velma Jensen Rose Jorgensen Marlyn Mickelson Norma Murdock Edith Nelson Dayle Panter Donna Phillips Wayne Schwartz Reed Griffiths Carma Archibald Lois Bodily.
Second Lieutenant Cecil Cherry has returned from Italy and is spending a 30 day furlough with his wife Beth Neeley and his parents in Fairview. He is among the first locals back since the war ended and will report to Geneva Nebraska for reassignment after the leave. Cherry trained as a B 24 bomber pilot and, after two months in action in Italy, will train as a B 29 pilot before heading to the Pacific.
Riverdale residents Estus Packer and Mrs. Jensen attended the Preston assembly Saturday. Charles Simpson of Weston and Keith, furloughed home, joined Mrs. Bernice Warham of Nevada visiting Walter Rindlesbaker. Estus Packer led a group to a Friday swimming party. Eighth grade graduates Roma Smith Mignon Smith Ronald Smith and Darwin Tanner. Phenoi Edgley of Preston spoke. A VE Day program was held Tuesday evening with speakers.
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Fairview community news notes attendances and visits across Fairview and nearby Lewiston Salt Lake include Mr and Mrs Alley Cherry at a funeral in St Anthony last Thursday Miss Rigby testing pressure cookers here last Wednesday a Mother's Day program with flowers for each mother. Local church speakers Gary Kerr Ben Rawlings Orvil Benson Earl Goaslind. Miss Mardean Hall visiting sister Mrs Melvin Gilbert Lewiston. T J Hall visiting Chris Bodily Lewiston Sunday. Oscar Rawlings family spent Sunday in Salt Lake. Vila R Brown went to Salt Lake to work. Don Wiser family of Salt Lake spent Mother's Day with their parents. Lt Cecil Cherry home on 30 day furlough. Lt Cherry and wife visiting his parents Wilford Hunter furloughing here. Bee Hive girls and mothers and leader attended Swarm day at stake house last Thursday Bee Hive YWM presidency attended. Set Max Watson Miss Roma Cole Ogden spent Sunday with J T Cole.
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