Community Notes From Lago and Boise Social Visits
Lago and Grace residents hosted relatives and friends from Utah and Boise over the past two weeks. Visitors included Max Bitton and family in Lago, Rex Robinson’s group in Boise, Gale Ruud visiting Lago after Colorado Woman’s College graduation, and Harold Bassett with Carl Knudsen’s party. A Lago Relief Society quilting session, a pot luck birthday for Lenard Rasmussen, and a Sacrament meeting program by the ward Aarome Priesthood were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lie Stephenson
Norman Ruud
Dan McCarthy
Andrew Ruud
Louis Stephenson
Robert Stephenson
Boise
Ruben Coombs
Preston Hospital
Annie Rasmussen
Loran
Carl Freeman
Emery
Pete Rasmussen
Thorne Barthlome
Fred van Vleet
Lenard Rasmussen
Lago Relief Society
Vernon Mendenhall
Lenora Ruud
Dorothy Steele
Dorothy Swensen
Earl Harris
Pocatello
Lago
Riverdale Socials and Visits Highlight Local Notes
A trousseau tea for Mamie Jean McCombs followed her Monday wedding. Daughters of Pioneer met at Mrs. Evans home with lessons and singing. Seminary graduates from the area included Marilyn Rosen and others. Local families hosted and visited in Preston, Lewiston, and Logan, with many trips to Salt Lake City and Boise. Columnar pads offered at Citizen store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. McCombs
Mamie Jean
Zelda McCombs
Boise
Daughters of Pioneer
D. S. Evans
Estus Packer
Evans
R. Kern
Virginia
Philip Outright
Doney
Milo Woolf
Preston
Delbert Sharp
Truman and
Ida
Winder
Marve Packer
Lewiston
Earl Mecham
Lewis Barrington
Ray Anderson
Clearfield
Utah
Mauris Owens
Glendale
Perlin Roper
Leon
Glencoe
Funeral Services for Franklin Resident John James Hampton
Funeral services for John James Hampton 68 of Franklin were held in the Franklin ward chapel with Bishop Frank E Woodward in charge. The service featured several musical selections and readings, followed by burial in Franklin cemetery. Hampton, born Oct 8 1877 in Franklin, died May 17 of carcinoma at his home. He married Ruby Pearl Biggs in 1901 in the Logan temple and leaves a widow, seven children, eight grandchildren, and four brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John James Hampton
Franklin
Franklin Ward
Frank E Woodward
Wilford Hatch
George Williams
Lewiston
Land
Harrison
P B. Dunkley
Hillyard
Smithfield
Bishop Woodward
Aleethe Handy
Lester Lowe
Renee Dunkley
Jesus
Henry Atkinson
Franklin Cemetery
Richards and Sons Mortarery
George Cornish
George
Alice Corbridge Hampton
Ruby Pearl Biggs
Logan Temple
William
Hampton
LDS Church
Sego Milk Co
Richmond
Scenic Ercoupe trips showcase Intermountain beauty
Preston Airport notes recount May 11 12 scenic flights in an Ercoupe cub cruiser to Jackson Hole and Yellowstone Park by Phil West Sam Merril Bud Thomas and C D Lowe. Other cross country hops include Montpelier and Salt Lake City with San Francisco Chemical Co executive offering spot cash for the aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Hole
Yellowstone Park
Phil West
Sam Merril
Bud Thomas
C. D. Lowe
Intermountain
Montpelier
Salt Lake City
San Francisco Chemical Company
Dave Johnson
Floyd Didrickson
Mr West
Jerome
Reed Christensen
Mackay
Gib Cafferty
Bloomington Lake
Franklin Basin
Ercoupe
Thatcher Residents Spend Weekend in Utah and Nearby
Mrs Loyal White and son Junior and Lavery Bitton spent last weekend in Salt Lake. Bud Hansen visited Mr and Mrs Don Mendenhall last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Richard Garbett visited Salt Lake City and Nephi to see Mr Garbett's parents. Mrs Robert Arnold and son left for California to make their home after visiting Thatcher with Mr and Mrs Adam Callahan. Trent Baker of Malta stayed in Thatcher with his wife and family and attended the opening day of fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal White
Lavery Bitton
Salt Lake
Bud Hansen
Don Mendenhall
Richard Garbett
Salt Lake City
Nephi
Malta
Thatcher
Hatch family visits in Lava Sunday
Oxford Mr and Mrs Walter Hatch Jerold Loraine and Mr and Mrs Alma Hatch visited in Lava Sunday with Mr and Mrs Roland Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hatch
Jerold Loraine
Alma Hatch
Lava
Roland Hall
Local social news highlights from Logan and Oxford events
Mr and Mrs Loni Paul and Mr and Mrs Ray Payne along with their daughter from Logan Utah visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Frank Cox and family. A wedding dance and shower honored Mr and Mrs Alma Hatch at the Oxford gym with Merlin Smith orchestra providing music. Ice cream and cake were served as gifts were presented to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loni Paul
Ray Payne
Logan
Utah
Frank Cox
Alma Hatch
Oxford
Merlin Smith
Soldier Joseph G Johnson Honored With Discharge Honors
Joseph G Johnson son of Mrs Wallace J Johnson and husband of Mrs June Johnson of Preston Idaho was discharged from the Army at Fort Douglas Separation Center. He served 18 months overseas as a Truck Driver and is authorized to wear the European Theater ribbon with two battle stars Good Conduct Medal Combat Infantryman’s Badge and Victory ribbon. Before entering the Army on August 24 1944 Johnson was a farmer at Preston Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph G. Johnson
Wallace J Johnson
June Johnson
Preston
Idaho
Fort Douglas
T/5 Johnson
Army
Johnson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Willard Bitton
Grace
Max Bitton
Louis Bitton
Rex Robinson
Homer Bassett
Don Bassett
Gale Ruud
Glen Ruud
Colorado Woman College
Denver
United Air Lines
Carl Knudsen
Knudsen
Harold Bassett
Willis Bassett
Harris Stephenson
Olive Ruud
John
Hammer Mills
and General Farm Hardware and Supplies
Preston Implement
Lee Bergquist
Arnold Sant
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Riverdale
Marilyn Rosen
Joyce Rindlisbaker
Relda Smith
Coy Forsgren
Letilla Forsgren
Mar Jean Waterlaus
Wilda Evans
Audra Mae Winger
Beth Barkdull
L. A. Winger
Clyde Condie
Ethel Barrington
Ray Barrington
L. A. Neeley
Cleveland
Weldon McGregor Grant Morgan
Elrick Morgan
Ogden
James Woolf
Malad
Howard Johnson
D S. Evans
B A. Meek
California
B A Meek
Temple
Eli Forsgren
I M_ Evans
Ors. Meerkd Atte
Alice Wickham
Alma
Kay Hampton
Adrian Hampton
Pearl Wiser
Adean van Orden
Orlando and
Lorin Hampton
Parley Hampton
Odgen
Marion Hampton
Goodyear Shoe
Goodyear
J. Wesley Mitton
Dean Palmer
Mr. Mitton
J Wesley Mitton
Imi
Aire
Jiffy
Tolheim
Preston, Idaho
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