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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1946
Page
8
Clifton residents host relatives from Bancroft Arbon and Preston as winter plans unfold. Many move plans and sales of homes cross paths with weddings funerals and LDS mission farewells. A Relief Society quilting and a large wedding reception highlight social notes.
Day members and relatives gather as Utah visitors arrive. Reunions with the Mickelsons and Hill family mark weekends with town residents while LeRoy Archibald becomes school principal. Beetz of locals travel to Lewiston and Salt Lake City for vacations and health updates.
An October Good Housekeeping article notes a deficit of marriageable men in the United States. It estimates six to eight million American girls may remain unmarried, with one in seven possibly living alone, unless they seek partners in western states or other hubs noted for plentiful men.
Oxford Dr. and Mrs E P Coburn of St Anthony visited with Fred L Coburn and family. Mrs Russell Fisher and son of Missoula Montana came to spend time with W R Fisher and friends. Annie Hatch and relatives went to Logan. Glen Cox family drove to Pocatello. Fred Coburn family visited Logan and Brigham with Coburn relatives.
Mountain View residents hosted relatives while Jack Coburn returned from Logan for the weekend. Several families from Preston Clifton and Wales joined gatherings. Elk hunting plans leave Karl Kendall and friends for Salmon as others visit and dine with local hosts.
Riverdale Carma and Coy Forsgren travel to Las Vegas Nevada to visit relatives. Mrs Byron Tanner stays in Salt Lake City visiting Bury and Tanner families. Taylor Nelson returns from Oregon to visit sons and families. Several locals attend conference in Preston. Funeral services held in Idaho Falls for Marion Woolf. Reports of other visits and community activities across Preston and nearby towns.
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