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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1955

Page

14

Monta Longstroth Succumbs After Illness at 59

Monta Hancock Longstroth age 59 of Preston died Tuesday after a brief illness. She was born August 30 1896 in Mendon Utah daughter of James and Emma Sorenson Hancock. She married Lynn Longstroth March 21 1921 in Preston and they lived in Mendon Ridgedale and Preston where he ran an auto shop. Survivors include her husband a daughter Fay Lynn Longstroth three brothers and one sister. Funeral Friday at 1 p.m. in the Preston seventh ward chapel with burial in Mendon Cemetery.

Monta Hancock Longstroth Preston Tal Mendon James Emma Sorenson - Hancock Lynn Longstroth Logan LDS Church Ridgedale Ida Longstroit Fay Elmer Hancock Salt Lake City Edgar Hancock Marvel Bartlett Frank Hancock Logam Preston 7Th Ward Heber Swainston Webb Mortuary Mendon Cemetery

Relief Society social features skit and performances

A Relief Society opening social drew a large crowd with Kenna Bergeson directing. The program included a staged divorce scene with Don Dalley as judge, Ada Taylor and Kenna Bergeson performing, plus acts by Thelma Hobbs, a story by Elnora Phillips, a piano duet by Lucetta Archibald and Gwen Davies, and other performances.

Edwin Crockett Preston Orson Nelson Don Dalley Blackfoot Milton Dalley Relief Society Kenna Bergeson Thelma Hobbs Leone LaVere Balls Don Dalfey Orthea Moser

Weekend visit and community notices in Oneida stake

Earl Hansen and Mrs Rheta Griffeth and daughter Linda Kay of Pocatello visited here over the weekend with Thurman Griffeths family. Many locals were mentioned visiting relatives, attending church events, and hosting family gatherings at various homes across Downey Lewiston Logan and Ogden.

Social notes from Preston and surrounding area

Oxford Mrs. Jesse Dewney of Preston visited Saturday with her sister and husband George Redington. Sunday the Dewneys and Redingtons visited John and Mrs Hawes and their son Tom Hawes and family. Monday the Relief society opened with a fall centerpiece of grapes and 19 guests. Wilma Ward sang with daughter Marjorie. Rita Keller played piano. Oneida Anderson and Lucy Redington sang a duet. Tuesday the Hatch family and others attended a Dayton road show and Preston hosted a reception for Mr and Mrs David Smith at Oneida house.

Jesse Dewney Preston George Redington Denney Redingtons Wilma’ Ward Marjorie Rita Keller Oneida Anderson Lucy Redington Henry Hatch Vivian Duane Claire Hatch Sharon Glenda Kendall Daryl Jensen Dayton W. R.fisher Stanley’ Fisher Shinee David Smith Oneidaehouse

Glendale Ward MIA stage show and community notices

The MIA acted in the Oneiday stake road show with a Mexican themed skit titled Who Shot the Hole in My Sombrero featuring Lester Owen Jose Lois Auger Nito Ellen Auger Lolita Odessa Owen Nina Dorothy Owen Rozina Janelia Auger Tina Vincent Owen Paricho Veloy Auger and Verl Auger Chito. Ward residents visited Preston 3rd ward to view the performance and many local families were mentioned visiting Salt Lake City Moscow and Las Vegas for conferences and events including birthdays and bingo gatherings hosted by Leota Owen and other relatives.

Mia Oneiday Lester “Owen Jose Lois Auger Nito Ellen Auger Lolita Odessa Owen Nina Dorothy ‘Owen Rozina Janelia Auger Tina Vincent Owen Paricho Veloy ‘Auger Tony Verl Auger Chito Preston 3Rd Ward Maurice Owen Salt Lake City Hazel Mendenhall Ralph ‘Mendenhall LeRoy .Potts Raymond Anderson Clearfield Fred Housleys Leland Auger Leota ‘Owen Guy C. Petterberg Moscow Clarence Owen Saltlake City Leota’ Owen Clarence Gwen Nadine Jensen Eli Forsgren Riverdale Las Vegas Nev Milo’ Jepsen Fors‘grew Leota Owen Iva Lou Owen

Baby girl born to Vaughan Larsens in New Mexico City

Mrs Norman Larsen returned from a two week stay with Mme and Mrs Vaughan Larsen in Albuquerque. The Vaughan Larsens are the parents of a baby girl born Sept 22 in New Mexico City. They have two other daughters. Dwight Wilde visited the Smart home. John G Olson and daughters Mary Karen Nancy visited Evan and des Ter bine Morgan. organ and Ms Olson are siblings.

Norman Larsen Mme Vaughan Larsen Albuquerque Vaughan, Larsens New Mexico City Dwight Wilde Armand Smart Thfield Irs John G. Olson Mary Karen Nancy Evan Ms. Olson

Visitors at past week honor Mr and Mrs Wilford Nelson

Visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Wilford Nelson over the past week included Quintin Nelson and son Keith from Lava Hot Springs Utah Mr and Mrs Denton Webster of Salt Lake City Mr and Mrs Frank Darlington and four children of Clearfield Mr and Mrs Clyde Gambles of Preston Mr and Mrs Vern Nelson and son Craig of Ogden and Mrs Curt Mecham and Mrs Wanda Webster with daughter Debra of Salt Lake City

Wilford Nelson Quintin Keith Lava 'Hot Springs Denton Webster Salt Lake’ City Frank Darlington Clearfield Clydé Gambles Preston Vern Craig Ogden Curt Mecham Wanda Webster Debra Salt Lake City

Family visits noted at Fairhaven home Thursday

Mr and Mrs Allen Christen sen and family visited not with Mrs Holse at Preston. Mrs Reana Christensen visited her parents Mr and Mrs W W Whitehead at their Fairhaven home Thursday.

Allen’ Christensen Holse

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Monta Earl Hansen Dubois Rheta Griffeth Linda Kay Pocatello Reed Johnson Ernest Beutler Garnet Stanger Glenda ‘Sparrow Lester Call Downey Clarence Nel Evelyn Griffeth Lewiston Ella” Kent Salt Lake Oneida Stake ‘Board Stanley ‘Phillips Clarence Nelson Hher H. O. Kent Malad Don Kent Par Sidney Sparrow Cove Lds Ward Chapel LaDawn Hendricks Seth Allen Logan Temple Freaé Housley Logan Hospital Eddie Griffeth Mexico Delmar Mickelson Lucy Ape Sasi Dennis Prescoe William Shepherd Clarence Shepherd Dennis Ralph Chit‘ton Elvin Shepherd Shepherd Don ‘Gould Clifton Oneida Stake Oxford Jake Davies America Ireland Mink Creek Holland Denmark Glendale Africa South Sea Island Hawaii Switzerland Eunice ‘Archibald Helena Page Gladys Merrill Jean “Balls Fern Larsen Lucille Stanger Glenda Sparrow Myrtle Eck Melveen Jensen Erma Jones Ida Phillips Thelma Rogers June Bingham Helena .Page Archibald George Hatch Edith Hatch Clara Argyle Woods Cross Elizabeth Hatch Warren and Allen Margaret Hatch Ernest Olson Paul Merlin Hatch Jensen South Syate U. S Sherwin Webb Kem FIR Electris Doel Preston Lumber South State
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