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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1953
Page
9
Local notices report births and long-travel visits as families from Preston and surrounding towns gather for holidays and events. Residents including Reed and Winn families, plus Andersons and Webers, share visits in Preston and nearby cities with relatives and friends.
The Central Parent-Teachers Association convened last Wednesday for a teachers workshop led by Mrs. Alice. The session focused on classroom practices and parent involvement.
Franklin and Mrs John Adamson spent days at Ogden last week. Granddaughter Geraldine Bell married Howard Gibson of Ogden in the Salt Lake temple Friday. Hobbs family hosted Lugene Neuenswander visiting from San Diego after a Salt Lake City conference. The Hers include visits by Reese Maughan of Cedar City and Charles Ralphs to Downey and Idaho Falls. Patricia Holton from Salt Lake City visited grandparents, plus dinner guests Leonard Butterworth, Lucy Gibson and Elsie Gibson. A Snake River fishing trip featured Lorin Hampton, Bill Biggs, Bert Wilkinson and Harley Oliverson with a good catch.
Mrs. Merl Baker of Oxford announces the engagement of her daughter Trillis Jane to Scott T. Pierce of Aberdeen. The couple, both from prominent families, are arranging a future wedding.
Ernest Olsen and Mr Tanner spoke at an event while Vivian Hatch played a piano solo. James R Fisher, Rolf, Ernest Ward, and Evelyn Ward performed baptisms at the Logan temple. The Wards and Reta Keller visit Rigby relatives. William and Wayne Baker spent the weekend in Pocatello. Wayne is in the air force and on 25 days’ leave from Denver. Henry Hatch and others attended a Salt Lake City conference. Glen Baker and Alice visited Lavern Kendall and Merl Baker in Ogden.
Clifton residents Ed Hebdon and wife attended funeral services last Tuesday for William Hemmert in Laketown Utah. Rosetta Lewis visited Pocatello with her son-in-law Vern Wight and daughter Barbara Reeder who teaches in Stone with Kay and Joan. Beth Winward and Yvonna Nash with Nata lie Mendenhall and Marguerite Henderson traveled from Franklin to Pocatello on business. Mrs Henderson also saw her son John and daughter Jo Ann. Maxine Choules hosted a gathering.
Members of a pinochle club met at a home last Wednesday for a chicken dinner and games. Blanche Henderson won high, Ivalou Lewis second, Jane Wood consolation. Ora Choules Dorothy Mason and Rhea Wood attended as guests. Delbert Holden returns from Fort Ord for a short leave and will report to Camp Stoneman on the 18th. Various visits and arrivals noted, including families from Glendale Inglewood Idaho Falls and Logan. Eldon Povey was advanced to teacher in sacrament meeting. Arno Ward's birthday party featured a barbecue and games for 24 guests. Edward Winward, stationed at Fort Ord, spent a furlough with his parents.
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