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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1949
Page
8
Local families hosted relatives from Prestor, Wellsville, Richmond and Idaho Falls during midweek visits. Occasions included a Relief Society bazaar, temple plans in Salt Lake, and a Daughters of the Pioneers meeting with a 23-guest program and refreshments.
Clifton Ned and Joy Winward traveled to Emmett with Mrs. L. E. MacDermot as far as Jerome. Mrs. Pearl Jessop hosted a chicken dinner on November 8 for Katherine Archibald of Dayton 87 Ivy Clayton and Bertha Jenson of Preston. The Sadie Hawkins dance led to a chili and ice cream lunch hosted by Thelma Willis for Joy Winward Ja Neice McDermott and Beryl Sperry. Mr and Mrs Dwaine Jessop entertained Dayton guests and Mr and Mrs Campbell of Dayton Saturday. Estell Whitney and son Don of Ogden visited J L Willis Thursday.
Sunday speakers Keith Campbell and Owen Beazley of Preston led a meeting while Mrs. Constance Davis and Miss Sharon Walker plus Beryl Sperry contributed entertainments. A Ogden visiting family attended a Friday anniversary supper for Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Hawkes.
Banita Barida Relief Society met at Mrs. Dorothy Miles home with 15 members. They prepared a quilt for Mrs. Virgil Geddes and were served lunch by Mrs. Ellen Larson and Mrs. Annie Sparks. Two and a half minute talks were given by Max Gregerson and Wade Christensen.
Notes show families and neighbors visiting and hosting events. Jean Sparks and Glenda Swann recoveries from illness, 11-year-old Swann returns to school and church after rheumatic fever. Jim Paton of California joined dining at the Harry Miles home.
A motorist stopped to rescue a rooster pheasant that ran into a 100F building and stunned itself, then drove away with the bird.
Mrs Bill Hale of Goat ranch operates a chucky wagon on a trailer in the field offering hot meals. Customers can buy chili chicken soup sandwiches pie coffee pop candy and chewing gum from her moving cafe.
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