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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1956
Page
3
Mrs Emily Craner of Castro Valley Calit was honored at a luncheon with 1 30 flower decorations featuring astors and gladioli. Guests included Mrs Allie Packer Mrs Anna Welson Mrs Lucy Hendricks Lettie Paull Mrs Adele Lizzie Weaver Ollie Foss Mrs Nelson and Mrs Hendricks who won prizes.
A reunion of Mrs. Lalle E. Benson's family gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs Moss Lewis in Riverdale on August 29 with 37 members attending. A musical program followed the dinner and Gladys Nelson read a sketch of Frank Taft Benson's life. Visitors included K D Mobey and family and Don G Nelson and daughters from Salt Lake City along with Lorin Ransom and Louis Christenson families from Pocatello.
Mrs Earl Nelson hosted a 1 30 luncheon at her home for Mrs Emily Craner of Castro Valley California. Vases of sweetpeas and roses adorned the rooms. Attending were Mrs Fae Foss Mrs Ollie Foss Mrs Lavinia Cutler and Mrs Evans. Mrs Cutler won the scores and Mrs Foss placed second with Mrs Lola Evans winning bingo.
Mrs Lucille Porter was surprised when her mother Mrs Ollie Foss hosted a steak dinner at Deer Cliff in her honor. Family guests included Pat Anderson Edward Gibbons Emily Craner and others from Castro Valley and Soda Springs. The J Dan Taylor clan held a reunion with many children and grandchildren before news of a Paris move. The Kern family reunion drew nearly 100 relatives at the Preston recreation hall with a program lunch and discussion.
Mr and Mrs Philip L West announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Sidney Karen to Robert Eugene Bell son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Bell of Logan The couple will wed September 17 in the Logan Temple A wedding breakfast at a cafe in Logan will follow and a reception at the West home That evening bridesmaids include Jocelyn Shaw Annette Maughan and Mrs Marion W Budge Miss West attended USAC three years with Alpha Chi Omega Sorority Robert Bell graduated from USAC last year and joined Blue Key society
The article notes a Sunday birthday dinner for Mrs. Donald Poage at her home with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pierce and Mrs. Carl Stens among others. They stayed overnight in Logan. A separate item mentions Mrs. Eugene Chatterton entertaining Wednesday with a dessert luncheon and guests including Marcene Garrett and Ellen Wilcox.
Mr and Mrs D G Thomas of Galt Lake City and Mr and Mrs Ralph Perry of Preston visited DeRalph Perry LeRoy Perry homes Saturday. Don Pack and family Preston Von Atkinson family enjoyed a Cottonwood picnic Saturday. Sunday visitors at T J Barger included Ken Panter and Kiss Panter of Pocatello. Jack Barger S W Forest Barger of Pocatello visited the Bargers. Children honored Mrs Pearl Barger on her birthday.
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A long list of local residents and families recounts summer travels and weekend visits. Trips include Lake Tahoe California and Sacramento for the California State Fair, visits to Yellowstone National Park Bear Lake and Salt Lake City, plus many stays in Utah Idaho and Oregon with relatives and friends.
Pitcher Warren Spahn of the Braves has 13 victories this season through August 15 and needs four more wins to reach the 200 career win milestone. This marks his 11th full season with the Braves.
A discussion quoting David Harold Fink on empathy as a solution to juvenile and adult delinquency. The text links empathy to biblical commands and suggests psychology treats empathy as a key concept. It notes empathy could be taught to children through parent and teacher guidance and cites scripture and broad societal application.
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