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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1956
Page
5
The Teather family held a Sunday school gathering in the seventh ward. Their seven sons and two grandchildren attended with parents and out-of-town family members, sharing a diamond reach moment before leaving Sunday evening.
The article notes the DUP camp reorganized with officers led by Captain Ida McEntire and Vice Captain Marjorie Anderson, with Sophia Williams and Clara Holter as secretary, plus outgoing officers listed. It also covers a Riverdale Ward MIA spring dance festival set for Saturday night, a birthday dinner for Lynn Fackrell, Elwells hosting a birthday club, and upcoming open house for newlywed Iver Hendrickson and Zola West after their Salt Lake temple marriage.
Grant Affleck hosted a surprise birthday party for his sister Connie Jean on her 16th birthday at their home. Guests included Gordon Jensen Cleo Geddes Alar Waterlaus Neil Maughan Rodger Woolley and others enjoyed a large cake, supper, stunts and games after the dinner.
Newlyweds Jess Kalawaia Jr and Lurene Maughan exchanged vows at the Logan temple with Pres George Raymond officiating. Friday April 20 a reception followed at a Weston ward church after a Logan cafe breakfast. The bride wore a lace ballerina gown with pearl veil. bridesmaids and family appeared in pastel and pink gowns with yellow and white carnation bouquets.
Alice Oliverson 69 died Saturday at her Franklin home born April 22 1887 Cove daughter of James W and Mary Handy Atkinson married Christopher Oliverson Aug 7 1905 Logan temple later in Logan area. She did home nursing served Ellen Wright DUP camp secretary relief society block teacher. Survived by daughter Delsa Andrus Covina California two sons Ithariel C Oliverson Portage Roderick Franklin one grandson Leslie O Wickham four other grandchildren brothers and sisters Fannie Bergeson Canada Jim Las Gatoes California John Los Angeles California Lillie Robinson Lester Almeda C Lowe Alvin Henry Franklin George Salt Lake City Boise etc Funeral service held Wednesday 2 pm Franklin ward chapel Bishop Marlow Woodward. Burial Franklin cemetery.
Richard Bradford served as best man while Howard Halfeltz Wally Leath Reed Lloyd and Alvin G Maughan ushered guests enjoyed a program with vocal quartets duets and solos plus instrumental pieces and hula dancing the bride studied at LDS Business College and groom a University of Utah alum and LDS Business College graduate just back from service in Korea the couple honeymooned in Sun Valley and other areas before settling in Grangeville where the groom will be district clerk of the forest reserve they belong to Alpha Iota and Lambda Delta Sigma while the bridegroom belongs to Herauders and the Lambda Delta Sigma presidents the couple's farewell party featured attendees and outfits this is a summary of the event contents.
Mrs Philip West entertained the hors d oeuvres club Friday evening with a salad luncheon served at one large table, featuring tulips as a centerpiece. Special guests included Mrs A N Wendell and Mrs Earl Nelson. members present were Vanza McClellan Rose Olson Berna dine Smith Naomi Lloyd and Bernice Gamble. High scorer was Mrs Wendell with Mrs Lloyd as second.
Mrs Wayne Merrill presented two violin pupils Rose Ann Schwartz and Rana Bingham in a home recital in Dayton on May 12 at 8 o'clock. Each offered solos and duets. they also performed a concerto. Refreshments were served.
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