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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1945
Page
10
The Bee Hive groups of the Fourth ward held Honor Day last Tuesday at the ward chapel with all the girls mothers and graduating girls as guests. Ten awards were given followed by a tableau and refreshments. Mrs Milo Hobbs Bee Keeper directed arrangements.
Members of the Oneida stake M I A allocated roles for Sunday evening services across wards. A chicken dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Wm Hulse accompanied visits from Gland Lofthouse Lizzie Ipsen Gloria Miller and Kenneth Hulse families.
Mrs. Learta Hammond hosted a farewell party Tuesday for her friend Kinnie Johnsen who moved to Salt Lake City Utah. A luncheon for 12 featured original place cards and fall flower centerpieces. Bridge produced high scores for Jessie Budge and Sara Jensen. A going away gift was given to Mrs. Johnsen. Present were Helen Bunker Roma Hawkes Vetta Richards Ronda Poole Grace Craner Maurine Simmons June Palmer and Afton Merrill.
Joseph S. Rindlesbacher son of Mr and Mrs Fred Rindlesbacher was discharged from the Army after four years service. He married Clara Egbert of Brigham City Utah July 18 and they celebrate a Yellowstone honeymoon. Both were employed at Bushnell hospital.
The paper announces Mrs. Blanche Hollingsworth as the new society editor to cover social items. Readers may contact by mail or phone 390-Rl. Former editor Mrs. Stell Bagothe is thanked for years of service.
Fifty three family members gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Henry Drury in Fairview to honor Mrs James Smart. Eleven children and their families attended except those in the armed services. The day featured visiting music and games with a chicken dinner and watermelon. Mrs Smart has 48 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. A second note mentions a surprise birthday party for Verlan Corbridge on August 31 with 14 friends enjoying games dancing and a chicken dinner.
About two hundred ward MIA workers gathered at the Fourth ward chapel Tuesday night for an Oneida convention with all departments led by stake board members. Blanche Brunker’s Girls’ chorus sang twice and the play Little Darling was presented under Donna Noys. Cantaloupe and ice cream afterward. Mrs Udell Purser hosted the Jolly Jills Friday night with pinochle, Rhoda Nash, Audeen Porter and Zelma Chadwick attending. high score went to Audeen Porter, low to Afton Evans. Evelyn Checketts received a birthday gift from members.
Relatives from Salt Lake City Ogden Roxburg Pocatello and Liberty gathered at Mrs. Hanna B Williams home to celebrate her birthday anniversary with a buffet luncheon for 32 guests. Many gifts were given. A Mink Creek hall dance Friday September 7 by Mr and Mrs Parley Belnap invites all. Mrs Belnap formerly Miss Merle Crane. Merlin Smith and his orchestra provide music.
Mrs Richard Garbett and infant son returned from Caribou hospital last Saturday. Frank Michelson stationed at Fort Benning Georgia spends a furlough in Lago and Montpelier with his wife and sons and his parents Mr and Mrs Michael Michelson. Mr and Mrs Lois Bitton attended the funeral of Willard Call in Bancroft Wednesday last week. Mr and Mrs Fred Baker and their son in law and daughter visited several days last week with Mr and Mrs Trent Baker. Merrill Smith on furlough in Pocatello visited Thatcher and Cleveland with relatives. Bert Stephenson and Ogden companion visited Lago last Sunday and Monday.
Mrs Harris Stephenson hosts family and friends while Mr and Mrs Charles Gibson of Ogden visit Lape with Lorin and Evelyn Rasmussen. Della Mendenhall and Virginia Wright rush to Twin Falls for their ailing father H E Thatcher. Louis Stalker and wife move from Long Beach to Grace.
Cleveland families welcome Rex N Andreasen and Wayne L Nielsen on 15 day and 34 day furloughs from Pacific and Camp Alexander assignments. Rex was wounded in Okinawa and treated in Seattle before resuming duties. Lorenzo Nelson entered Salt Lake City hospital for major surgery after farm tractor injury. Farrell Jensen also home on furlough after serving in the Italian theater.
Earl Smith, stationed overseas for 17 months in the Pacific, visited Cleveland with his wife and mother. Howard Smith and family, along with the Keller and Nelson families and several daughters, registered at Preston high school on Thursday for Monday’s start of the school year. Mrs. Gale Barney spent a week in Cleveland with her parents. Vera Nielsen and others visited in Ogden with Virginia Smith.
Capt. Olsen, of Weston, received the Air Medal for a 1944 Tara kan Borneo mission. He flew with 26 P-38s, bombing vost fields and harbor targets after a 600 mile approach under heavy anti aircraft fire. Olsen entered service in 1942 at Scott Field Illinois as radio instructor and technician.
I certify possession of an eight month old Holstein bull calf branded upside down on the right hip taken up in Preston herd law district. If owner does not call and pay costs, the estray will be sold at public auction at Thedford Roper farm Route 2 Preston Idaho on September 22 1945 at 12 o'clock noon. Sheriff E L Hansen Franklin County Idaho dated September 5 1945.
The Preston Third and Fourth wards MIA open social will be held at the Opera House next Tuesday evening with both wards joining in the dancing program. Preceding dances, programs will be held in the respective churches under MIA auspices for the coming year. All members invited. program begins 8 p m, dance at 9 p m.
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