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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1955
Page
4
A Utah farm converts a typical pond into a country club style swimming pool with bath house and deck. The pool serves workers and neighbors for recreation and stays available as a fire suppression reservoir and water source for irrigation, illustrating how ponds can boost farm efficiency and resilience.
Glendale hosts a birthday party for Bob by Odesa Owen with games and a wiener roast attended by Eddie Moser Maurice Cole Bert Ashcroft and Harold Sharp. Relief society opened with Mrs. Alice Auger presiding and features performances by Mattie Sharp Janelia Auger and Odessa Owen. Attendees include Connie Petterborg Emmett Gayd and many relatives visiting from Utah Nevada California and Long Beach.
The city council passes a measure to commit violators who default on fines to hard labor. It raises penalties including up to 100 dollar fines or 30 days in jail or both with costs. The ordinance also directs publication in the Preston Citizen and designates it as official newspaper.
Dayton residents and relatives crisscrossing towns for visits and family time. Mrs Archibald Norma Bodrero and others traveled to Smithfield to see Gladys Bingham while Bergeson and son Travis visited in Logan with Fred Smith's family.
A birthday gathering was hosted at the home of Mrs. Weldon McGregor for Lorin Panter. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Harris Mr. and Mrs. Leland Panter Mrs. Nancy McGregor Mr. and Mrs. Harold Winn of Preston and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Nelson of Logan.
An ordinance amends the Preston Idaho city piled ordinances outlining fines and jail terms for violations. The measure specifies penalties and enforces compliance with municipal rules.
Mink Creek residents hosted Sunday guests including Mrs. Nelson and friends from Grantsville Utah. Weekend visitors included former Mink Creekers Rosetta Jensen and Horace Baird from Iona. Juanita Jensen attended the LDS temple dedication in Bern Switzerland. she teaches in Germany. Don Gunderson and Shirley Gunderson recently married and reside in Salt Lake City while Don studies at the University of Utah.
The Preston Citizen reports a brief item labeled No 8 with unspecified details. The readable text provides only a fragmentary reference to an inside page item without clear persons or events.
Numerous Ogden Preston and Salt Lake City residents spent weekends with relatives in the ward. Names include Spencer Lawrence, Denzel Larsen, Fred Porter, Merl Esplin, Elvord Manson, Keith Taylor, Roy Porter, George Porter, Milo Chatterton, Fern Sharp, LaRue Long, Elmer Sharp, Wendell Long, Orion Olson, Hart P. Bowcut, Karen Chatterton, Kenneth Knapp, Gunner Lawrence, Rufus Long. A baby girl joined Kenneth Knapp’s family. A high priests dinner gathered many ward members at the Franklin stakehouse.
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