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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1953
Page
8
A serene elderly woman recalls family hardship during a fire when she was ten, neighbors lending aid to rebuild their home. She compares past farming methods with modern conveniences, cherishes memories of old costumes and dances, and reflects Browning’s line about aging gracefully.
The fragment lists Drury and Sons in second place and Alma Choules of Preston in third with Darrell Rogers of Dayton noted for a junior yearling heifer first. The text reads as a partial livestock show result.
Senior and grand champion honors went to Henry Drury and Sons. Awards list includes first and second placings across several classes such as senior yearling heifer and aged cow with Alma Choules and Paul Condie of Preston among others. W M Robinson chairs the fair board with officials Crane Sparrow and Daniel Roberts aiding in the 1953 Franklin County event.
The Dayton group presents as conscientious objectors to war and registers with the government as a cooperative, claiming sincere Christian beliefs. They avoid baptism until adulthood and perform pouring rather than immersion, signaling internal inconsistency with Magter practices.
The article describes a sect near Bynum Montana of 20 families living under a self governing board and a chosen boss. Members avoid graven images and excommunicate defectors. Married men cannot shave for a year, and rituals include selective dress and schooling. The colonists spread from North Dakota to Canada and beyond. Cultural performances and a school dance conclude the report.
West Side High held its first assembly titled welcome back to school on Friday. The event centered on the theme my secret ambition and featured a school program designed to introduce students to the new year.
Salt Lake visited her parent Mr and Mrs Claude D Keller. A birth adds a daughter for Mr and Mrs Ronald Kirkbride, with many relatives noted. Community members travel, move and attend reunions across Mink Creek Preston Ogden Pocatello and surrounding areas.
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