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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1946
Page
8
Clifton residents hosted relatives and friends from Preston Nampa Park City and Preston for visits and a wedding reception in Salt Lake City Utah. Others joined church work outings at the potato harvest with 25 boys assisting and a return to Idaho.
The M I A hosted a Sunday evening meeting with Carl Reeder presiding. Speakers included Vaughan Barson JoAnn Henderson Kyle Menden hall Kendall Hebdon Cleve Hen serete and Gene Viehweg An tone Vepsen Herman Viehweg Dwayne Jessop and Burnice Ward led a song. Herman Viehweg spoke with Miss Hazel Hebdon singing a solo. Little John Sant and Clark Viehweg were baptized last Saturday and confirmed Sunday. Kathryn Call celebrated her eighth birthday with a party hosted by her mother Mrs Dora Call.
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Denton welcomed a daughter born September 28 at Preston hospital, their second child, with big brother Richard Lynn and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Ward. Mother and baby are fine. father to recover. Various social and visiting notices accompany the week’s local society news including Relief Society events and family visits across nearby towns.
Glendale hosted a dinner at Mrs. Richard Owen’s home honoring Mr. and Mrs. Blain Hodges, with Joyce Hodges among the guests. A Relief Society gathering at Leland Auger’s featured readings by Beverly Nelson and a Mack Alder performance, followed by games and refreshments.
Whitneys and Dursteler family members spent Saturday in Ogden visiting relatives and shopping. The Dunkley clan marked Lester’s birthday with all children home for the first time in eight years, hosting a celebratory dinner. Last week the Dunkleys traveled to Salt Lake City to meet Zelda and her son from Portland, joined by relatives from Idaho Falls Provo Treasureton and Logan. Arthur McPherson and four children from Elizabeth City North Carolina arrived by car for a gathering at the A C Hull home on Saturday.
Red Cross chapter chair Mel Burrup announced Fire Prevention Week October 6 to 12. Posters from the National Board of Fire Underwriters will be shown during the week. The board estimates 10 000 deaths and 600 million dollars in property losses from fires in 1946.
Starting Monday October 17 1946 the Veterans Administration Contact Office in Preston will offer services in Franklin Caribou and Bear Lake counties. Locations include Preston Grace Soda Springs Montpelier and Paris with set weekly hours. Veterans unable to contact Mr Dodson should write P O Box 138 Preston.
Pfc Keith Crane stationed in Japan reports he receives the Preston Citizen regularly and is glad to read about town folks. He says he met Don Jepson and Ruce Keller just before their shipment back to the United States.
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