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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1973
Page
7
Grace residents share news of grandchildren visits in Montpelier and social activities at Grace ward services. Events include genealogy classes, stake meetings, hospital visits, temple dowries, bishopric notes, and family gatherings across Idaho Falls Pocatello Preston Logan Soda Springs and Salt Lake City with many local names.
Central News lists attendees at the Know Your Religion event in Soda Springs including Mr and Mrs Leon Gummersall and Mr and Mrs Dwain Christensen. The report notes weekend visits among local families, travel to Salt Lake and Ogden, a wedding reception for Bruce Nelson, and various priesthood sessions and meetings with several Christensen family members mentioned.
A list of relatives and friends travel between Oak Harbor Idaho and nearby towns for holidays and visits. Attendees include Alvin Whitehead, Rex, and various Rigby and Turner families, with trips to Hooper Pocatello Idaho Falls and Logan for reunions and holidays.
The CowBelles will meet on November 29 at 2 pm in the Trail Dining Room. Officers will be elected and members will see candy making demonstrations. All members are urged to attend.
The Hearth and Home Club met at Mrs Simmons home on November 13 to discuss plans for the upcoming holiday party and enjoy a dinner. Attending were Mrs Warren King Mrs F H Thomas Mrs Leo Christensen Mrs Willis Rowsell Mrs Harold Peterson Mrs Luther Wilson Mrs Denzil Johnson and Mrs H B Lowe.
Michael T Gibson 25 and Lou Ann Cornish 21 wed in Grace Brock Hart ceremony. Marilyn Hulse 19 and Grace David Carl Norris 23 joined in a separate ceremony. Carol Ann Wilson 20 and Wester Eugene Olsen 33 tied in Connersville.
West Side High School fashion policy reverses the prior ban with a three month trial allowing girls to wear dress pants. The district, citing energy goals and fashion trends, adopts the plan after a nine member council meeting and faculty ward option to enforce any discipline.
The Preston High choir is close to reaching the $60,000 target in the Bip 7 drive with 62,975 points. To win the $1000 prize the team must surpass rivals. top seller Karla Rawlings and J Hall stand second and third. The drive ends Monday at 6 pm with a 2000 bonus for the week’s two best new subscriptions and top point earners, awarded to different members. Afterward subscription rates rise to $6.50 locally and $8 outside.
George Hamp 85 a Grace Utah pioneer died Monday at Caribou County Hospital after a short illness following a stroke. Born November 11, 1888 in Richmond Utah he moved to Grace in 1894 and helped build the first log house and school. He and Pearl W Larsen married in the Logan Temple and later settled near Soda Springs before returning to Grace. He served in church roles and as school trustee. Survived by widow two sons and two daughters, 21 grandchildren and 52 great grandchildren. Funeral at Bannock Stake Center with burial in Grace Cemetery.
The list records admissions and discharges in Soda Springs including Diana Davis, Kyle Athay, Rhoda Hopkins, Becky Bergholm, Lucille Eubank, Teresa Kirby, Grace Lorena Bjork, Bonnie Summers, Lear Jorgensen, Grace Nancy Popp, Katherine Peck, Max Hughes, Melna Martin, Shane Kirby Grace Raita Delo, Phoebe Harms, Stanley Bunn and others. It notes a newborn daughter for Mr and Mrs Charles Nowak and November dates for two families in Soda Springs and nearby Wayan.
Forty six members of Jehovahs Witnesses living in Preston will attend their bi annual circuit assembly in Idaho Falls on December 8 and 9. Spokesman Mr Duane Singleton Preston said all sessions will be held in the Civic Auditorium.
Sheriff Ar lando Larsen urges holiday crime precautions after praise from Ferris E Lucas of the National Sheriffs Association. The message covers purse safety, locking cars and homes, lighting, leaving displays, late store hours, and community involvement in the National Neighborhood Watch program to cut burglaries.
The Franklin Stake Conference will be held November 25 at 10 am at the Franklin Stake Center. President Paul C Woodward will preside and Stake High Councilman Reed Smith urges all who can attend for a worthwhile experience.
Franklin County growers are urged by Robert C Geddes to attend the Idaho Wheat Growers state convention at the Rodeway Inn Boise on November 27 28 and 29 Panels will cover transportation marketing and wheat industry issues plus demonstrations and fashion shows for women Evan Keller will discuss noxious weed impacts on health environment and production The county agent notes a dramatic rise in income from the new dwarf smut resistant varieties and urges early room reservations at the county agent office.
A survey shows that average Franklin County families face reduced purchasing power as living costs rise. Incomes up 40 percent or more keep pace, but those raising earnings 35 percent or less struggle to stay even with higher prices.
Craig Allred of Preston has been named chairman of the Franklin County Chapter of the March of Dimes. He will oversee local operations in research professional and public education plus genetic counseling for birth defect prevention. Funds support Utah Birth Defects Center and Newborn ICU at University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Allred is manager of M H King Company in Preston.
Figures show a family earning $7,000 in 1966 in Franklin County now makes about $9,450 after a 35 percent increase but is about $310 poorer in real buying power.
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