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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1951
Page
10
Weston residents report visitors and family gatherings across Idaho and Utah. Jenson brothers share a Boise weekend. Anderson Goodey and Griffeths families span Clarkston Logan and Ogden. Keller family care includes a veteran hospital stay. funerals and dinners link Benson Porter Clark Honolulu. Broad group from Downey Pocatello join Preston calls.
The column lists numerous Sunday visits and events across Fairview and nearby towns. Families including Hyde, Nelson, Buxton, Goodsell, Godfrey, Taylor, Maughan, and Anderson gathered for dinners, outings at Hooper Springs, Provo, Salt Lake, and a Hawaiian program supporting the BYU field house. Recaps birthdays, hospital progress, and a Deer Cliff reunion with many relatives present.
Mapleton and Merced families spend weeks visiting George and Belettie Burbank and others in Raft River and Deweyville. A large party gathers at Mrs. Wendell Long's home on Monday afternoon May 14 to honor her daughter Evelyn, with attendees from Riverdale and Preston.
Women attendees listed include Fern Porter Vernetta Sant Vera Atkinson Maxine Hymas Leona Kirby Margaret Shumway Beatrice Paskins Celia Paskins and Koda Workman. Residents visitors and family guests from Ashton Mound Valley Pocatello Santa Monica Idaho Falls Cove and Logan are noted with several local hosts and twins arrival at Preston Hospital.
Grandparents hosted children while parents traveled south. Mrs Walter visited her daughter. Mr and Mrs Myrl Workman along with Mr and Mrs Raymond Sant attended the funeral at Glencoe Thursday for Mrs Jessie Poole Westerberg.
Fairview and surrounding towns see weekend visits from Ogden Filer Salt Lake Idaho Falls and Aberdeen residents. Arthur Larsen of California visited relatives. May 9 stake Primary graduation in Weston ward chapel saw Merline Bodily Judith Gailey and Trama Hyde graduate with a gift for leader Mrs Lulua Bodily.
Mrs Victor Christensen entertained the Birthday club in her honor on Monday. A dinner was served from a large central table with tulips and silver candle sticks and guest place cards. The afternoon was spent playing bingo with favors for each member.
Preston Personals notes Earl and Jackie Ransom Dale and Lelia Christensen spending the weekend in Salt Lake to help Mrs. George Maxwell celebrate her birthday and anniversary. Hyrum Spackman and Lelia Christensen visited Logan with Reed Spackman and a new baby girl. Lorna Rubow of Chicago Ramona Winger and Bremerton sisters visit Ira and Lelia Neeley. first sister reunion in eight years.
The Fourth Ward MIA hosts its annual summer social and barbecue at Downata Hot Springs on Tuesday May 29. Lunch and transportation are provided.
Mr and Mrs Fred Douglas of Brigham City were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Victor Christensen Mr and Mrs Harley Greaves and Mr and Mrs Cleo Swenson left Saturday morning for Atlantic City New Jersey to attend the international convention of Rotary clubs They will also visit in Washington DC with Keith Co Greaves.
Mr and Mrs Jewel Christensen and Mrs Henry Christensen traveled to Salt Lake last Wednesday morning for the funeral of David Norman Shortt, son of Mr and Mrs Charley Shortt. They joined a Norwegian party at Sugarhouse Thursday evening and visited local residents including Mr and Mrs John Helgson and Harrod, Mr and Mrs Arne Dein, Miss Sophi Hammersmark, and Mr and Mrs Edward Shortt and daughter Julie.
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