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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1946
Page
10
Funeral services in Downey Wednesday honored prominent LDS Church member John A Widsoe FP W Kirkham and O A Smoot serving as church representatives and friends.
Nels Lars Nelson 84 prominent church member and former BYU English professor died Sunday May 12 of age related causes. Born Goshen Utah April 25 1862 he taught at BYU for 40 years starting at age 17 under Carl Maeser. He authored four religion books with a fifth awaiting publication. Survived by wife Maud Noble three sons five daughters 32 grandchildren six great grandchildren and brothers James John Joseph. Burial in Downey cemetery.
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Funeral services for Perry Pearson a lifetime resident were held in the Glencoe ward chapel with speakers Ezra Larsen G E Olson and Bishop Hyrum Jepson. Hymns by the Singing Mothers and solos by Dallas Keller joined prayers by Woodward Rasmussen and Oral Beckstead. Anthon Montgomery dedicated the Mink Creek cemetery grave.
Dayton residents Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Beebe visited Los Angeles and stayed with daughter and family Mr. and Mrs. Roy Archibald and Irvin Page’s family. Speakers at a Sacrament meeting last Sunday night were Scott Nelson Eldon Hobbs and Bishop Glen Bingham. Attendance from Logan Temple on May 15 included Bishop Glenn Bingham Irvin Page and several local couples.
Fairview and Harriet Gilbert hosted a Friday sewing session with guests Clara Dean Morrison and Derdean Bodily. Local families shared visits, farewells, and gatherings as Delbert Anduson and others prepared to leave the ward. Junior Rose feasts in Peston featured Garnet Gilbert and others, while the Cole family hosted a wearie roast by the river with relatives from Murray Utah and nearby towns. Kathryn Bensen of Wester visited Myron Cole’s home.
Relatives of the Gregory family met at Mr. and Mrs. Otto Gregory’s home on a Wednesday to honor five May birthday anniversaries. The afternoon included a light lunch and social chat while children gathered wildflowers on nearby hills. Mr and Mrs George R Potter and daughters visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Guy C Petter.
Glendale residents hosted a misfit party at Mrs. Phoebe Taylor’s home last Friday night with 15 attendees and a prize for best dressed. Another gathering saw Mr. and Mrs. Glen Maisy and son from Pocatello visiting Dursteler and family last Sunday. A massive landslide near the schoolhouse blocked the road, considered the largest in memory and highly dangerous.
Winder grade school holds graduation events Thursday evening with graduates Jane Bennett Joyce Marie Lindhardt Sara Scianston Clara Winn Ivan Talbot Orvin Kofoed and Theron Mitchell. A dance follows the exercises and all are invited. Pvt. Eugene Talbot arrived. Mr and Mrs Ernest Carter attended a funeral in Ogden Utah Friday. Mae Henderson of Poca tello visited with the Carters. Three ward girls earned seminary diplomas Sunday evening Audrey Talbot Barbara Talbot Arlene Bright.
Pvt. Talbot leaves Arkansas training for California on Saturday before overseas deployment. Mrs. Elva Holmes of Bountiful Utah visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. James C. Taylor. Arthur Taylor, recently in Texas, returns home with Miss Hazel Johnson of Austin. Miss Mar Jean Carter visits Glendale with Miss Beverly Nielson. Mrs. Olive Keller and daughter Gloria Beth, and Evelyn Stimpson of Phoenix spend Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bennett and family.
Minkcreek Mr and Mrs Conrad Bell and Mrs Lonna Wilde with daughter Kathryn visited Odin Jensen’s home in Ogden last weekend. James and Mrs Baird called on friends in Brigham City. Arnold Crouch and family of Ogden stayed with Marinus Jepson. Mink Greek Ranchers members attended a Richmond Utah horse show earning blue ribbons for Gene Oliverson on Cody a three year old and Delbert Keller on a two year old mare.
The item lists a birth at Preston hospital on a Tuesday morning and a Mink Creek commencement and dance event. It notes Dr. Leo Hawkes at a PTA meeting on health issues, a welcome home party for veterans this Friday, two weddings with dances in Mink Creek on May 29, and Miss Arda Keller visiting her parents the past week.
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