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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1951
Page
10
Cleveland residents Leland Panter and family made a Tuesday business trip to Pocatello while numerous locals hosted visitors from Boise Ogden and Butte. The Relief Society held a Grace convention with Salt Lake City officers. many local families hosted gatherings and a King family reunion occurred at Bear Lake.
Thatcher and nearby residents are listed visiting relatives, family trips, and a major operation. Gerald Callahan visited from San Diego for a 14 day furlough. several families traveled to San Diego, Long Beach, and Utah destinations. Local residents, including Mendenhalls, Callahan, and Hollingsworths, attended reunions, visited relatives, or aided crops and farming activities in Idaho Falls, Lago, and American Falls.
Mrs Genie Ben nett is ill. Mr and Mrs Richard Garbett and family spent last weekend in Nephi Utah with Mr Garbett s parents. Ann Hollingsworth hosted a party August 26 with guests Shirley Callahan Joan Barthlome LaLee Sant Pat Halpin Dennis Johnson and Douglas Carter.
The Eames family held a reunion in Salt Lake City on Saturday September 1 marking the 60th birthday of father David C. Eames born September 1 1851 in Salt Lake City. Ivo Eames chaired the day’s events with T R Gledhill Jr as program chairman and Roland Eames of Helena Mont the only living brother attending with his wife.
Mesdames G. W. McCune Alton Nash Jack Anderson Don Smith Lin Hale Rulon Dunn Roy Peterson and Ed Gibbons enjoyed a Wednesday afternoon at Deer Cliff with a two course luncheon before bridge. Mrs. Smith had the high score followed by Mrs. McCune in second. Mrs. Sarah Taylor Corbridge observed her 80th birthday August 3 with a family dinner. She married John Corbridge January 10 1894 in the Logan temple and has six children 21 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Her five surviving children Jack Lester Glen Elsie and Earl attended. Harriet Lloyd announces the marriage of her daughter Lorene to Ronald Harris August 21 in Logan. The bride wore a pearl gray tailored suit with white accessories. The sole attendant was Mrs. Arville Harris. After a short honeymoon the couple will live in Preston. Mr. Harris works at the Merin T. Whittle range.
Mink Creek residents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Christensen and son Lyle drove to Ogden on business last Monday. Mr and Mrs Percy Keller and children Camille Gary Scott and Vicky Lynn visited Mr and Mrs Oscar Wilde Tuesday. Mrs Julie Christensen traveled to Salt Lake City with her parents Mr and Mrs Anne Olen and with her sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Paul Edwardson and daughter Julie.
Friday PTA meeting at Preston High. numerous visits from New York, Riverdale, Ogden, and Logan. Busy weekend with family gatherings, fair participation, church events, baptisms, and PTA reorganization at Mink Creek.
Mr and Mrs Charles Nielsen welcomed a baby daughter born Aug 1 31 as Sonja, Edd Talbot grandparents, with the infant soon arriving home. Tyhee and Brigham City guests visited Mrs Jean Campbell in Preston as Harold Swaston and daughters called on relatives Garth Swainston and sister-in-law.
Donald Gregory managed the short course at the University of Idaho and the 4-H club camp. The call was purchased from Paul Condie of Preston with funds from the Preston chamber of commerce Franklin County Dairymen's association Cache Valley Dairymen's association Sego Milk Morning Milk and the Cache Valley Breeding association.
The article notes extensive rural electrification by Utah Power and Light since 1935, adding power lines across service areas and 5300 miles of rural networks after WWII. By 1950 the firm served 38,000 rural customers, including 22,500 farmers, while REA financed co-ops fed 49 percent of farmers nationwide.
In a tense finale Preston defeated Allinger's of Montpelier 10 to 8 to claim the championship. The game featured a near spotless tilt until the fifth inning when Preston plated four via Texas leaguers and two Allinger errors, while Allinger's answered with six to knot the score. Condie and Palmer pitched for Preston with Schwab and Portella catching for Allinger's.
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