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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1947

Page

7

Society Notes Highlight Club Meeting and Luncheon

Mrs Dean Sant hosted her club with Miriam Westover and Enid Johnston as guests. A two course luncheon followed an evening of sewing. Epsison Sigma Alpha met at Preston Beauty shop with Valetta Evans presiding and guests Donna Head and Shirley Palmer. Mrs Orson Baugh gave a makeup and hairstyle demonstration for the attendees.

Dean Sant Miriam Westover Enid Johnston Epsison Sigma Alpha Preston Valetta Evans Donna Head Shirley Palmer Orson Baugh

Lovely Trousseau Tea Honors Fall Bride

Mrs Ed Smith hosted a trousseau tea at the family home for her daughter Miss Mary Lee Smith ahead of her marriage to Thaylon Hobbs son of Mrs Ruby Hobbs of Franklin The event occurred Saturday Oct 4 with guests including Dora Beveridge Mrs Hobbs and Clara Smith among others.

Mary Lee Smith Thaylon Hobbs Ruby Hobbs Franklin Logan Ed Smith Miss Smith Dora Beveridge Hobbs George Smith Sharee Hobbs Douglas Nelson Cedar City Shirley Sharp Shirley Whitehead Clara Smith

Wedding reception honors Gene Hobbs with cake and flowers

Beautiful fall flowers decorated the home and a three layer wedding cake centered a lace covered table. Approximately 100 guests called during the tea hours.

Gene Hobbs

Faculty Wives Club Socials and Local News Highlights

The Faculty Wives Club opened its season with a social at Oneta Forsgren’s home featuring a salad luncheon and Halloween themed games with prizes awarded to Cassie Bell Fern Bowden Stella Boothe Ruth Sutton Nell Brenchley Emma McClun Elaine Nielson Mae Cutler and Virginia Cherrington. Della Campbell of Salt Lake City attended as a guest and cohosts included Mrs Craner Forsgren and Matilda Larsen.

Oneta Forsgren Hallowe’en Cassie Bell Fern Bowden Stella Boothe Ruth Sutton Nell Brenchley Emma McClun Elaine Nielson Mae Cutler Virginia Cherrington Grace Craner Della Campbell Salt Lake City Craner Mrs. Forsgren Matilda Larsen

Miss Neva Gamble Weds In Double Utah Ceremony

Neva Gamble and De Lenna Bradshaw, both of Utah, wed in a Logan temple ceremony on Sept 22 with El Ray Christiansen officiating. The event united Neva with Merlin W J Mecham and De Lenna with Orval Mecham, followed by a reception in Orem. The brides plan to study at BYU with Mecham set to graduate and pursue further studies at Washington University in St Louis. A later Vermont ward reception featured family members and friends, and the couples returned to Provo to start new lives.

J. W. Gamble Neva Mrs. Gamble Dorothy Petty Betty Merrill Joyce Niederhauser Barbara Gambles Helen Wiser Maxine Brim Grace Gamble June Nielsen Miss Gamble de Lenna Bradshaw Orem Utah Logan Temple el Ray Christiansen Neva Gamble Merlin WJ. Mecham Orval Mecham Idaho Provo Mr. Mecham BYU Mecham Washington University St. Louis Mo Vermont Ward James D. Mecham Samuel Bradshaw Glenna Mecham Mae Beth Bradshaw Lenore Laudie Barbara

Local LDS Church Activities Highlight Banida Visit and Meetings

Banida Primary stake board members Rebecca Nelsor and Ione Dalley attended the Banida Primary on October 7. LDS conference attendees Mr. and Mrs. Riley Cole returned from Salt Lake City. High council and Sunday school stake board members Eldon Tanner and Alvin Harris visited the Sunday school and sacrament meeting. Hilda Gregerson gave a brief talk. MIA youth spoke at Sunday evening Mutual: Hilda Gregerson Beverley Miles Betty Bell and Wade Christensen. Business visitors H J Geddes and family traveled to Logan and visited the Jorgenson home. Jed Miles visited Wellsville with Jeddie Merrill, now working with Jos A Christensen. George Morrell of Logan and his wife visited Elsie Christensen. Morrell is her niece.

Rebecca Nelsor Ione Dalley Primary Stake Banida Riley Cole Salt Lake City Eldon Tanner Alvin Harris High Council Hilda Gregerson MIA Mutual Beverley Miles Betty Bell Wade Christensen H. J. Geddes Logan Lee Jorgenson Jed Miles Ray Hill Wellsville Jeddie Merrill Jos. A. Christensen George Morrell Elsie Christensen Morrell Christensen

Dressen Family Visits Christensen Household Sunday

Mr and Mrs Harold Dressen and family of Pocatello visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Jos A Christensen and other relatives here Sunday.

Harold Dressen Pocatello Jos. A. Christensen

Mrs. C L Lyons Visits Brother in Salt Lake City

Mrs C L Lyons of Salt Lake City spent the week end with her brother and family Mr and Mrs Eimer Palmer in Salt Lake City during a family reunion visit.

C. L. Lyons Salt Lake City Eimer Palmer

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