Bridge Held at Foss Home Delights Local Gathering
Saturday bridge session at Foss Home drew residents for a social game, with players enjoying a friendly match and light refreshments.
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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1957
Page
3
Saturday bridge session at Foss Home drew residents for a social game, with players enjoying a friendly match and light refreshments.
Sunday school to be held at 9 a.m. in the courthouse basement. Following the session, participants will travel to Logan for world wide communion services with Logan Presbyterian and Miner Bruner, pastor.
Preston Junior High held a Tuesday election with two tickets Comet and Livewire. After assemblies and candy, Curtis Webb was elected president and Kent Rawlings as vice president for 1957-58 along with officers Marsha Chatterton secretary Brent Taylor social manager Gail Jensen Woodrow Rasmussen Lynne Becksteag Sandra Winward Michael Sharp and Diane Wilde.
A group of women from the Cacien da Club gathered at Mrs. Horace Baugh's Logan home last Friday afternoon. A two purse luncheon was served at 4 30 to Lizzie Weaver Margaret Peterson Lettie Condie Rae Hobbs Alle Packer Adele Larsen Mae Jorgensen Pearl Olivergon and Louise Rasmussen. Handwork was completed during the afternoon. The Alaticoa DUP camp met at Captain Anna Morrison's Morrison home Friday afternoon. Vilate Kennington presented They Came In 1857 and Mrs Morrison read the life history of Myron Pine. Refreshments were served to Vilate Kennington Ruth Parry Gladys Beckstead Lida Tippets Naomi Perkins and three guests Lucy Klippert Olive Nelson and Veda Diderickson.
LaVon Griffeth and Calan Erickson announce the marriage of their daughter Toa Vor Griffeth to Anne Erickson, with Mr and Mrs George Erickson of Boise noting the couple will wed November 27 at the Logan LDS Temple. Erickson recently returned from a mission, attends BYU, and Griffeth was in ROTC at BYU. Afterward they will reside in Provo.
Bryce D. Bennett son of Mr and Mrs Dale Bennett of Cleveland will be honored at a missionary farewell testimonial at 8 00 Sunday evening in the Cleveland ward chapel. He will enter the Mission Home in Salt Lake City as preparation for his assignment to the church mission in the eastern states. Bennett graduated Grace High School in 1955 active in FFA speech and dramatics. In fall 1955 he attended Utah State University for five quarters and belonged to Samba Delta Sigma and the horticulture society.
A tire fire destroyed a new barn filled with hay and farm machinery at Mrs. Julia Hobbs residence on Sunday evening. The cause is unknown but believed started by a cigarette thrown from a passing car. Merle Stokes had leased the farm, no one was home, Preston firefighters arrived too late to save the barn. Joss estimated at $5,000 with no insurance.
Sharon Nuffer Collette Eberhard and Ann McCumber arrived home recently from a summer employed at Jackson Lake lodge. Miss McCumber is a guest of Miss Nuffer and Miss Eberhard before returning to her home in Lemor, Iowa.
The notice lists several birth announcements from Preston and surrounding areas. It includes entries for a girl born September 28, a boy born September 29, another boy born September 30, and a boy born October 1 with mentions of families Mr. and Mrs Spencer, Mr. and Mrs Walter Knapp, Mr. and Mrs Leonard Povey, and Mr. and Mrs Vern McFarland along with Claine Baird.
Mrs Merle Brostrom entertained her bridge club last Wednesday night at her home. Two small tables set for dessert luncheon included Jesse Johnson Joyce Bambrough Billie Lou Buttenfield Marilyn Walstrom Laura Seamons Marieene Garrett and Adrienne Thompson. High score went to Adrienne Thompson with Marieene Garrett low.
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