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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1957
Page
9
Classified notice from Preston Idaho under act of March 8 1875 lists names including Don E Smith mechanical staff Leland Chatterton Dale Waddoups and William Corwen. Notice appears in a historical postal matter context.
In a Sunday sacrament meeting three children were confirmed namely Paul Campbell by his father Ostar Campbell Diane Koller by her father LasVell Koller and Blaine Jacobson by Arthur Neuen swander. The Hammond baby Russell D Hammond was blessed by his father. The Weston Relief Society ward conference Sunday evening featured Edna Lemmon conducting and Mrs. Woodrow Winward of Whitney as relief society stake board visitor. Two songs by the singing mothers and short talks were given by Bishop Frank Olsen Bertha Griffeth Monte Williams Louise Brimhall and Laura Porter. Orba Larsen learned her son Clair will be released from his LDS mission on Nov 4 and visit friends before returning home.
Local item notes city happenings and notices from The Preston Citizen with brief, plain details suitable for a quick update.
President Janet Davis led a Clifton gathering last Monday for primary preparation. Clarice Hatch taught the session with officers assisting and Clarice Porter along with LaRee Croshaw directing music. Present were Janet Davis Clarice Hatch Naneed Ada Bailey Martha Povey Clara Olson LaVerl Kendall Leah Taylor Belva Porter Gayle Kendall and Margaret Gleed.
The National Geographic Society reports 25 new independent states since 1945, boosting global population toward three billion. Most new states are in Asia. notable additions include Ghana and the Federation of Malaya. Major nations cited include India, Indonesia, Pakistan, and the Korea and Viet Nam splits.
The Geographic Society explains that a state is a body of people in a definite territory, politically organized under a government. It notes that besides states there are possessions of several powers, and cites Asia with 40 states including Russia.
Fragmentary OCR text appears to reference a planning meeting involving Oxford and Heng and Faroe Bed. No clear event date or outcome is readable. Entities identified are Oxford Heng Faroe Bed and ERA. Further readable details are not present.
Mrs. Nern Kay visited Downey at the hospital with Walter Hatch. PTA attendees included Marion Olson Lola Jensen Lavona Hatch at Daytona. Mrs Fisher left for Salt Lake City to stay with grandchildren while Harold Short's parents travel in California. Jerold Hatch and son Jerry Kris visited from Soda Springs and checked on Walter Hatch in hospital.
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