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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1954
Page
9
Ogden siblings and friends hosted guests from Salt Lake City Long Beach Pocatello and Logan visiting over weekends and weekdays. Many travelers visited relatives in Kemmerer Magma Magna and Reno while others attended birthdays and dinners.
A series of visits from families and couples includes Mr. and Mrs. Gene Goas lind and new baby boy in Salt Lake City, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Myers in Montpelier with multiple relatives, and others from Ogden Soda Springs Pocatello Los Angeles to visit relatives in Utah and nearby Idaho over a recent weekend.
35 attended a Fireside Sunday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Mel Burrup. Lorrie Jean Burrup played two piano selections and Mrs. Willis Burton read The Love and the Light by Orson Whitney. Cecil Foster of Whitney announces engagement of daughter Della to Dennis Moser, son of J. L. and Mrs. Moser. Both graduates of Preston LDS Seminary and High School. Della Foster attends BYU. Dennis Moser plans LDS mission to the East Central States.
Mr and Mrs Paul Ransom Preston welcome a boy born November 4. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Bennett Soda Springs greet a boy born November 5. Mr and Mrs Morris Poole Whitney celebrate a boy born November 6. Mr and Mrs Calvin Fonsgren Riverdale announce a girl born November 8.
The Weston ward Relief society will hold its annual bazaar on Wednesday November 17. A hot dinner begins at 7 30 p m and will be followed by a program. There will be handwork aprons dolls with a full ward robe doll clothes and many other gifts for sale. Society officers invite everyone.
Ruth Smith of Preston and Elaine Stockdale of Franklin were initiated into the ROTC corps of sponsors at Utah State Agricultural College. Thirty nine coeds and five alternates were chosen by cadet vote based on high school activity, scholarship, poise and appearance. Miss Smith is a freshman elementary education major. Miss Stockdale is a freshman secretarial science major.
Preston High selects Felicia Metcalf’s Quit Your Kidding for Dec 10 with a large cast led by Karen Wells and Caro lyn Chadwick. The production follows a family scheme over inheritances as Winnie, a boy, vies for his share amid comic chaos. The Storm by Donald Payton is rehearsed for the Nov 19 district one act festival with Lynn Bodily, Hal Palmer and Richard Rawlings in lead roles.
Army Pvt. William W. Hollingsworth, 21, wife Maureen in Dayton, spent seven days in Japan on rest and recuperation from the 24th Infantry Division's 13th Field Artillery Battalion in Korea. Camp Hakata offered recreation and sightseeing, while Hollingsworth, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Hollingsworth of Preston, entered the army in 1953 and trained at Fort Ord, California.
Pvt Boyd L Crane, son of Mr and Mrs Ivan Rasmussen of Preston, and husband of the former Miss Lillias A Tanner of Whitney, is to sail in late October for Far East duty after a four week staging period at Camp Pendleton California. The staging regiment handles final preparations including clothing equipment inspections weapon refreshers and physical conditioning.
M Sgt Verl K Nelson of Dayton serves in Korea with the first marine aircraft wing. A former Dayton High student, he joined the marine corps in 1940 and was stationed at El Toro CA before transfer to air group 33. He heads maintenance squadron responsible for Pantherjet fighter bomber squadron upkeep.
Pvt. David S. Auger of Preston completed the ordnance automotive school's metal body repair course in October at Atlanta General Depot. Since 1941 about 65,000 men from around the world have trained at the school in eight automotive and allied trades. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Verl J. Auger of Preston.
The Navy reports clock accuracy at five millionths of a second, reflecting precise timekeeping standards. The statement highlights ongoing efforts to maintain metrological reliability across naval operations and navigation systems.
Self employed farmers and ranchers join coverage under 1954 amendments to the Social Security Act. Net profit up to 4200 in a year after 1954 counts toward retirement and survivors credit. First reports in 1956 for 1955 income. coverage not optional, says Mr Wesbye. He will be in Preston at the courthouse on Wednesday November 17 from 2 to 4 p m.
Bert Allen head of the Utah State Agricultural College photography department will judge a contest for the Preston High School photography club on December 3. He will select winners from colored slides and provide critique of the entries.
The Intermountain Electrical Assn retail chapters hold a special meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Hotel Utah Salt Lake City. Mort Farr known as Uncle Mort will speak on retail dealer problems and running a retail business successfully. Lewis A Dahl presides, Clarence Gilnert welcomes guests, Utah Power and Light cosponsors invite all area retail appliance dealers.
Mrs. Wilford Panter of Thatcher received recognition from the fair and contributed photographs and ribbons she won in baking canning and sewing. She earned a check for permission to use the photographs in a national magazine and has collected over 200 prize ribbons at various fairs.
A six month old cocker spaniel with brown and white paws is missing near 57 West 4th South. Contact the finder at 438 M for details.
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