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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1947
Page
13
A local ad extols milk quality and appeal, asserting the product keeps families well and invites readers to choose this dairy for daily use. The copy emphasizes wholesome value and consumer trust in the brand.
Sunday activities at Treasureton featured Gravation exercises led by Primary president Joyce Perry for the Guides and Seagulls. Several officers were released and sustained, with many community members visiting and families gathering across the day in Brigham, Preston, Ogden, and Pocatello.
The menu lists daily meals from Monday to Friday with offerings for each day. Items include macaroni and cheese and peaches on Monday, baked potato with beef gravy and apricots on Tuesday, chili con carne with crackers and muffins on Wednesday, hot meat sandwich and orange pudding on Thursday, and Johnny marzette with buttered green beans and ice cream on Friday.
A group of hunters and their spouses left Friday for an antelope hunt near Mackay. They included Mr. and Mrs. Harold Larson, Mr. and Mrs. Cluff Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miles, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh J. Geddes, Jed Miles, and J Vere Sparks. The party returned with their limit.
The text notes a Monday afternoon gathering of Homebuilders groups and leaders with time for games. Attendees at refreshments include Dianne Gregerson Arlene Miles Glenda Swann Anna Marie Gregerson and Mrs Dorothy Miles. Also mentioned are Hugh and Evan Murray visiting from Ogden on their way home from Oregon and Le Roy Cole recovering at home from rheumatic fever.
Mrs. W. C. Gambles hosted a surprise birthday party for Mr. Gambles Monday evening at their home. A sumptuous supper was served for guests including Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lewis of Clifton and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Show of Seattle, with several others named such as R. T. Bloxham, Glen Henderson, Sam Pratt, Jim Henderson, and Ellis Gambles among the attendees.
Doney, Mr. and Mrs. Merl Henderson and others from Swan Lake surprise Mr Gambles, then are surprised by the Schows of Seattle after 17 years. Mrs Schow is Rachel Henderson of Swan Lake.
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