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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1949
Page
9
A wedding dance to honor Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick Hansen will be held at the Glencoe ward recreation hall on Friday November 4. The Hansens were married on October 14. The public is invited.
Members of Mrs. Erwin Scott's Thursday pinochle club met at her home with special guests Mrs. Robert Leeper Mrs. Clarence Cluff and Mrs. Earl Solley. Lunch was served and cards followed with Mrs. Eddie Kross high scorer and other honors to Mrs. Jack Dahle and Mrs. Cluft.
Mrs Cluff Christensen presided last Wednesday evening as hostess to her bridge club associates at her home on South State street. After a salad luncheon served from attractively laid tables, cards provided the entertainment for the remainder. Mrs Theron Porter won high score honors and the Noating prize went to Mrs Paul Greaves. Special guests included Mrs Phil West and Mrs Sherman Perkins.
Mrs Howard Johnson entertained her Thursday afternoon bridge club in the Elk's lodge ladies lounge last week. Attendants included Mrs Paul R Merrill of Dayton Mrs Reed Bosworth and Mrs Rolly Sharpe as guests. Dessert luncheon featured Halloween colored decorations and score honors went to Mrs Frank Foss and Mrs Melvin Reeves.
The Study Club met Friday evening at Mrs. Alice Thomas's West Oneida residence with 12 members present. Mrs. Caddie Greaves reviewed the book on save tions and prophecies, after which light refreshments were served.
Mrs. T Roy Peterson was guest at Mrs. Rulon Dunn’s home last Wednesday for a supper club gathering. Bridge dominated the evening with score honors awarded to Mrs. Jack Anderson and Mrs. Dunn.
The Travel and Hobby club gathered at Mrs. Oliver Greaves home with 14 members present. Reports on a trip to the east highlighted landmarks in Washington DC Palmyra Niagara Falls the Navajo reservation in Oklahoma and canyons in southern Utah. Special guests included Mrs Stan Jones of Hollywood California Mrs Ariel Hawkes and Mrs Norman Steele.
Mr and Mrs Charles Buttars entertained at their Weston home in honor of the birthday anniversaries of Mrs Evelyn Morgan and Mrs Bernus Benson. Dinner was served to guests including Mr and Mrs Glen Massey Mr and Mrs Rolen Bastain Mr and Mrs Harold Chapman Mr and Mrs Reed Thompson Mr and Mrs Herbert Williams Marion Morgan and Grant Benson and the hosts. Games followed the dinner and social visiting was enjoyed.
Mrs Florence B Martin entertained last Thursday afternoon at her home for house guest Mrs Josephine Timothy of Salt Lake City. Decorations followed Halloween ideas and guests discussed science and religion before Dainty refreshments were served.
Cecil Earl Lloyd of Preston and Miss Luacine Sally Clark Sharp of Salt Lake City revealed their wedding date at a Alta club luncheon. They will wed November 30 at the Salt Lake Temple with Pres. J Reuben Clark Jr officiating.
Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan praised Idaho 4-H clubs for 1949 achievements, noting they surpassed prior years and contributed to better living. Dan E. Warren relayed the message to Idaho farm youth, highlighting practical citizenship and service to others.
A department statement expresses support for science in demonstrations and citizen programs, aligning with agricultural colleges and community friends and neighbors in sending heartiest good wishes.
The Preston second ward plans a Hallowe'en dance and party in the ward chapel on Tuesday night Oct 25 with a 7 30 program and a following dance. Costumes are required with decorations and refreshments provided. All ward residents are invited.
The Weston Creek Irrigation Co board levied a one dollar per share assessment on all capital stock, due by November 15, 1949. Delinquent shares will be advertised for sale and sold on December 15, 1949 at 2 p.m. to cover the assessment costs.
Board of Directors of Twin Lakes Canal Co Preston Idaho levied a five dollar per share assessment on all outstanding preferred stock to cover 1949 borrowing and operation costs. Payment is due by November 1949 at the company treasurer or First Security Bank in Preston. Delinquent shares will be sold December 19 1949 at 2 PM to cover the amount due plus advertising costs.
At a regular meeting of the directors on October 5 1949 an eight percent assessment was levied on the capital stock of the Preston Whitney Irrigation Co The assessment is due and payable and becomes delinquent if not paid by November 22 1949 Delinquent stock will be advertised for sale and sold at public auction December 31 1949 at 10 a m The secretarys office in room 11 Larsen Building will be open for payments every Saturday or by mail. By Argus Condie Secretary. 42-43-44
A Hallowe'en dance will be held Wednesday evening October 26 in Preston's Sixth Ward. Apples have been cultivated since before recorded history with remains found in prehistoric Swiss lake dwellings.
An election notice announces a Whitney Cemetery Authority vote. The notice specifies the election action, authority involved, and location, with details guiding eligible voters and the election date and place as required by law.
The Whitney School District election will elect two commissioners for the coming year. The polls open Saturday October 29, 1949 from 1 to 5 pm at Whitney School. Nominations must be filed with Secretary George O. Wallace five days before the election. Judges are Ethel Dursteler Edna Swainston and Lilly B. Wallace.
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