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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1946
Page
7
The Franklin stake Home Builders and Trail Builders, along with their classes, will frolic in City Park this Saturday, announced by the stake board today.
Invited to join the children and their leaders are the ward Primary presidents and priesthood advisors and all stake board members. The afternoon program begins at 2 30 p m with a May Pole dance and games. If stormy the program moves to the Opera House. Pickwick ladies hosted a dinner and social for their husbands at the Hammond home with Mrs Ariel Hawkes Mrs Spencer Condie and Mrs Reed Hart in charge. Dinner served on small tables for thirty two and later table games with prizes for both men and ladies.
Thespians meet for breakfast at Mrs Stella Boothe’s garden to elect officers for the coming year Van Hess Hansen was named president Claudia Hawkes vice president and Eugene Larsen secretary officers from last year were Maxine Petterborg John Bickmore and Thayle Beckstead John Bickmore was named outstanding Thespian for the first term and Maxine Petterborg for the second term An evening of sociability followed with the Variety club guests and a program at the courthouse honoring graduating high school girls and their mothers featured Marion Ballf reading Mary Queen of Scotland the three act play and performances by the ladies chorus Coy Christensen Manning and Rolena H Dahle with refreshments later served
Graduation exercises at Mink Creek honored eight students completing sophomore year and entering Preston high school as juniors. Supt Harland Simmons spoke. Lael Jensen gave the valedictory and Jamnita Jensen offered the prognostication. Diplomas were presented by Wm D Baird.
Sunday May 19 Dayton residents hosted and visited relatives in Pocatello and Logan. Primary officer meeting was held May 23 at Mrs Walter Beutler, with lessons by Ione Dalley. Family gatherings included many relatives from Utah and Idaho, plus a Navy discharge homecoming for Demar Smart.
An election at Tratcher High School Saturday afternoon approved consolidation with Grace High School. The tally was 127 in favor and 40 against.
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