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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1953
Page
9
Mr. Bunn traveled from Samoa by plane on a Sunday at 8 a m and reached Salt Lake City Tuesday at 4 p m, before arriving in San Francisco on a Pan American clipper. The report highlights Samoan regard for America.
The article recounts LDS missionary experiences in Samoa, detailing village chiefs, widespread Christianity, and diverse churches. It describes huts, furnishings, clothing norms, travel by foot and boat, and daily life including diet of taro and coconuts. The narrative covers duties held by Mr. Bunn and local work across three islands, noting modest war impact and promising economic prospects.
March of Dimes organizers map a January campaign featuring a mothers march on polio. Quinten Crockett and William Andra serve as assistant campaign directors. Mrs Karl Ballif leads publicity efforts.
Dr John Carlyle spoke on discovering abilities and contributing to society urging study of basic American documents and individual responsibility in democracy. Co chairs were Kermit Shumway and Mrs William Weber of the Jefferson and Central PTA. Musical numbers featured Douglas Palmer on violin and Larry Benson on vocal.
A welcome home party is planned in Dayton for Gerald Bunn and Clair Nielsen who have recently returned. The event will be Saturday evening at the Dayton recreation hall with a program and a dance starting at 8 30 p m.
Glencoe Mr and Mrs Folkman of the west central states mission visited Tuesday morning with Mrs Jessie Erickson and family. Agnes Jepsen returns home after weeks in Salt Lake LDS hospital. Delmer Olsen Melroy Larsen and Fremon Jepsen came home from Caribou basin with one elk. Relief society social last Tuesday drew a large crowd with program and lunch. Jeff Hurst elk hunting at Selway this week. Mrs Georgia Carver visiting Moscow with Alvin Carver this week. Orlando Rasmussen and daughter Carma attended conference in Salt Lake City. Donald Jepsen Hyrum Jepsen Julia Ann Hobbs and Arlene Jepsen were Sunday dinner guests of Paul Adams family in Cleveland. Delmer Olsen and family visited Lewiston Utah to see conference on television.
Swan Lake ward Relief Society held its opening social Tuesday at 2 30 with President Ida Henderson conducting. Belva Hadley sang a solo and a skit was presented by Jean Bowden Wilma Sorensen Twila Gibbs Doris and Diane Kay Glenna Joy Yearsley Fay Merrill Colleen Henderson and Edith Millard. Twenty seven ladies attended the event with refreshments and social visiting. The society plans its year’s work starting Tuesday Oct 6 with Ira Henderson Alda Merrill Colleen Henderson and Belva Hadley as presidency. Fay Gambles is chorister and Hael Thomas is organist. Mr and Mrs Willard Hadley have remodeled their home over the last two months. From 2000 to 3000 cattle were brought in off summer range last week. Those riding from here included Mr Sorensen and sons Vern Kay and sons Nord Westover Stanton Yearsley Willard Hadley Bob Hadley James Abbott Wayne Millard and the Henderson brothers plus others from here Preston Downey and nearby areas. Mr and Mrs Kay Gibbs hosted sisters and families from Salt Lake City visiting, with other relatives from Preston and surrounding area attending a picnic at Down at. Mrs James Abbott drove to Logan for shopping. Mrs Pierce, mother of James Abbott, returned with Mrs Abbott for a week’s visit.
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