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Newspaper

Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1948

Page

7

Two Preston Girls Earn University Degrees

Beverly Kilgore daughter of G C Kilgore Preston and Shirley Cole daughter of J C Cole route one Preston both graduated from the University of Utah at summer commencement in Kingsbury hall Aug 28. Kilgore earned a bachelor of arts in marketing from the college of business while Cole received a bachelor of science in nursing education. The services featured Dr Virgil M Hancher president of the University of Iowa as speaker amid a record 364 summer graduates and the largest summer session registration in 98 years.

Beverly Kilgore G. C. Kilgore Preston Shirley Cole J. C. Cole Route One University of Utah Kingsbury Hall Miss Kilgore College of Business Miss Cole Preston High School Virgil M. Hancher University of Iowa A Ray Olpin

Western Nights at Preston Ball Park Sept. 7

From the Citizen files: a one night show by the Western Nights company at the city ball park Sept. 7 under the local fair association. Admission will be charged due to high display costs. Also notes include Wheat prices, Jardine on agriculture, gypsies' brief Preston pass, Wallace Jensen teaching in Idaho, Louise Nuffer to Salt Lake City for a mission, and a new permanent waving machine at Corbridge barber shop with appointments.

Logan Preston City Ball Park Fair Board Corbridge

Palmer family trip and BYU summer school notes

The Palmer couple from Winder motored to Salt Lake to meet their son Dean returning from a Tahiti mission. Preston's Vinton Merrill attended the 17th annual Brigham Young University summer term with 290 students registered. Joe Johnson won the Preston city tennis championship with a 7-5 6-0 final against Dr. Orvid Cutler.

T. C Palmer Winder Salt Lake Dean Tahiti Vinton Merrill Preston Brigham Young University Merrill Provo Aspen Grove Preston City Joe Johnson Orvid Cutler

Local team sails to finals amid clean upper bracket run

The team dominated the upper bracket with few matches and earned a finals meeting against Paul Lyons and Jack Roe. They won their two sets 6-3 and 6-2 to reach the championship.

Paul Lyons Jack Roe

Daytons Nearby Visits Highlight Social and Family News

Dayton residents travel to Logan and Idaho Falls visiting relatives and hosting gatherings. School resumes for local grade schools and West Side high. Numerous neighbors attend luncheons and suppers, with births announced for Nelsons of Filer and extended family visits across Utah and Idaho.

Local Social Roundup From Riverdale and Nearby

Sunday outings and visits feature Mr and Mrs Hyrum Smith and family plus Irene and Cleone Smith. Nearby stops include Logan visitors Floyd Hansen and S L Smith, Priest River callers Alin Walker, and Neeley family daughters. Choke-cherrying trip in Cottonwood Canyon with Don Austin family noted.

Hyrum Smith DeLyle Hull Eliot Smith Irene Cleone Smith Hooper Springs Floyd Hansen Logan S L Smith

Death notices and family news from local communities

Telegram reports the death of Stuart Manning of San Diego while in service. A Preston hospital birth brings a 10 pound son to Mr and Mrs Faye Wheeler, formerly Gwen Hulse. Visits include Estella Hill with La Vere and Jimmy Kingsford, and Francis Atkinson accompanying Hyrum Armond’s relatives home from Logan. Leslie White’s Salt Lake trip, niece Glenna Condick returning home, and a Dayton led baseball clash at Mound Valley ending 18 to 21.

Stuart Manning San Diego Manning Faye Wheeler Preston Hospital Wheeler Gwen Hulse Estella Hill LaVere Jimmy Kingsford Susie Smith Trenton Melva Seamons Jerry Logan Francis Atkinson Hyrum Armond James Call Emma Phillips Leslie White Salt Lake Glenna Condick West Jordan Richard Lemmon Weston Mound Valley Dayton

Weldon McGregors Campfire and Party in Mound Valley

The junior church group held a campfire and swimming party by the river upper bridge Tuesday evening with teachers and many attendees including Mrs. L M Packer Sherry Woolf Devon Tate Marilyn Packer Rodney Waterlaus ValDean McCombs Opal Smith Karen Smith and Jack Wold. Nearby visits included Mrs Marie Davies and son Jon of Idaho Falls with Orville Neeley and family. Raymond Bridge and daughter Pamela of Salt Lake City visited L A Barrington. Oliver Williams hosted Sunday guests Mrs Gilbert Christensen and Karen of Focusalto and Robert Karren of Lewiston. Seattle visitors Donald Williams and daughters Diane and Judy stayed with Oliver Williams before traveling to Hailey to see Diane Williams’ parents F S Moore.

Mable Atkinson Som Shirwin Francis Logan W. Legrande Whipple Hyrum Ormond North Logan Leslie White Eldon Larsen Cub River West Side High Darwin Feller Dayton Verl Kirby Frank Keller Weston Max Lee Godfrey Wayne Bowden Farrell Larsen Leon Taylor Preston Clarence Nelson Landele Nelson Filer Thei Phillips Greg Perry Phillips Mae Jensen Idaho Falls Vernon Phillips Platt Jensen Dubois Don Kent Kilgore Jenny Ray Wanda Los Angeles Nellie Atkinson Salt Lake James Call Mattie Atkinson Emma Phillips Elvin Shepherd Sylvan Call H M_ Jorgensen Bertha Stewart J R and Jayna Reed Olsen Soda Springs Hooper Spring Billy Ward Victor Larsen Lyle Taylor Orsen Crockett Jules Call Weldon McGregors Mound Valley Upper Bridge L. M. Packer Sherry Woolf Devon Tate Marilyn Packer Rodney Waterlaus Orville Neeley Raymond ‘Bridge Pamela Salt Lake City L. A. Barrington

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