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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1959
Page
11
Fairview residents Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kerr and their Idaho Falls family spent the Labor Day holiday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kerr.
For rent in a convenient location a three room apartment is fully furnished. Heat hot water and laundry facilities provided. Contact phone 115 for details.
A fragment from a public interest column shows a reader in Alaska detailing fond memories of The Citizen and explaining why the column helps keep in touch with friends and relatives. The writer apologizes for late dues and signs off with a farewell.
Fragment discusses place of most accidents, noting they occur in the home. It urges caution and sensible behavior to avoid incidents, asserting that going home can be safest.
The Knife and Ferk Club calendar closes with Grant Butler as the last speaker on April 22. He will lecture on The Arab World in Focus, with all meetings in the courthouse basement and dinner served at 7:30 PM.
Day turret of Dayton hosts relatives and friends over the past week. Visitors include Stephen Peabody of Ashton Lulu Burnham of Logan Velda Bennett of Ogden Eddie Kent Eurilla Wiser of Lewiston Me Willard Call of Ogden Mrs Housley and granddaughter of Salt Lake City. Kent recovering from major operation at Dee hospital Ogden. Nelson children stayed with Dayton grandparents. Funeral for Fred Duce attended in Hyde Park. Archibald reunion in Rexburg with Gust Julia Godfrey guest. Dayton hosts and church program at the Jeo farewell testimonial. Hardesty moves to Weston with new music post at West Side High.
Sunday visitors filled Preston gatherings with numerous family and in law visits. The report lists Orrin Alder and Boise relatives, Marvin and Mary Jones visitations, LDS mission calls for Enid Crookston, and multiple dinners and road trips to Salt Lake City Brigham City Ogden and Bountiful. Social highlight includes Preston High School class of 1939 reunion at the city park.
Recent guests include Mr and Mrs Jim Thorpe of Davis California and Miss Carol Smith of Raleigh North Carolina staying with Mr and Mrs Theo Smith. Leslie Smith and Carol returned to North Carolina after visiting Soda Springs and surroundings. Mrs A E Sharp and Mrs Delmar Jenks visited with Dwain Tate and spent an afternoon with Bryce Egley. Other visitors include Mrs Leslie Keller of Salt Lake City and Dick Heckman of Providence.
Mr and Mrs Virgil Knudson entertained Sunday with a christening dinner for grandson Jan B Seamons in Preston fourth ward Attendees included the parents Mr and Mrs Blair Seamons and brother Kevin paternal grandparents Delbert Seamons and Scott from Minx Creek great grandmother Mrs A B Nash and great grandparents Chris Knudsen Milton Gambles and Robyn Soda Springs The family enjoyed an outdoor steak dinner after the christening.
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