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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1946

Page

9

Thurma Crockett Hosts Bridge Club and Birthday Surprise

Thurma Crockett hosted a Wednesday bridge gathering with Mrs Goldie Petterberg as guest. Lor na Dunn and Leah Knudson earned high and second high scores. A Saturday luncheon and bridge session featured Margaret Neilson and Faye Foss as prizes. Esther Greaves surprised her daughter Donna Grace with an 18th birthday anniversary party. A buffet supper welcomed Darlene Hart and others including Faye Carter Cleo Rasmussen Audrey Fackrell Cly tra Palmer Eloise Bergquist Dorothy Peterson Doris Hone Sarah Lou Shuldberg.

Thurma Crockett Goldie Petterberg Lorna Dunn Leah Knudson Mrs. Crockett Margaret Neilson Faye Foss Esther Greaves Donna Grace Darlene Hart Faye Carter Cleo Rasmussen Audrey Fackrell Clytra Palmer Eloise Bergquist Dorothy Peterson Doris Hone Sarah Lou Shuldberg

Ben R Meek Celebrates Eightieth Anniversary

Ben R Meek marked his eightieth birthday with a gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Ben A Meek in Riverdale. The event drew 30 descendants and included a large cake and hot dinner. Ben R Meek, born while his parents crossed the plains to Utah, later farmed in Preston and served as a county commissioner and city father.

Ben A Meek Riverdale B R Meek Mr Meek Ben A. Meek Virginia Moore Ogden Oneida Keller Los Angeles Jerry Meek Preston D M Meek Montbelier Plains Utah Draper Ben R Meek Olivia Nielson Salt Lake City California Leland Chatterton Dale

Miss Gwen Hickenlooper in Logan Utah Recital

Miss Gwen Hickenlooper daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Hickenlooper gave a piano recital at Professor and Mrs G W Thatcher's Logan Utah home. She played Grieg works including Sonatas Op 7 and Peer Gynt Suite No 1 along with other pieces. She plans to study at the University of Utah under Prof Wm Peterson this fall.

Gwen Hickenlooper J C. Hickenlooper Logan Utah G W_ Thatcher University of Utah Wm Peterson

Doctor Kent S. McQueen Weds Miss Luetacher in Preston

Announcement reports the marriage of Dr Kent S. McQueen to Miss Mary Priscilla Luetacher on September 3 at the bride’s home in Preston. The couple will visit relatives before the groom resumes psychiatry studies at Washington University St Louis. Open house for the couple set by the groom’s parents September 15.

Kent S. McQueen James B McQueen Mary Priscilla Luetacher Oliver P Luetacher Tiskilwa McQueen Army Medical Corps France Germany Preston Washington University St Louis North Second East Street

Community events highlight school, club, and family gatherings

The report lists a series of local activities including a dance by Gwen Schenk reading by Ann Thomas and an accordion solo by Beverly Kilgore. Birthday celebrations for Dale Chatterton, BPW meeting hosted by Darlene Condie, and musical offerings by Marilou Hawkes and others are noted along with a Hot Springs resort promotion and Fine Arts club opening with Thelma Keller host and Helen Bunker piano recital.

Lief Society Stake Board Gwen Schenk Ann Thomas Beverly Kilgore Fine Arts Club Thelma Keller Helen Bunker Louise Olson

Rotary Hears Talk On Club Practices

Preston Rotary club met with T. R. Bowden presenting Rotary Information and club history. Speakers covered ethics and applying principles, with talks on Rotary in New Zealand England and South Africa. Tom Golightly sang a vocal solo honored posthumously at Gen. Patton’s funeral in France.

T. R. Bowden Preston Golightly Gen. Patton France

Stapling machines shipment available at Citizen

A Citizen ad announces new Markwell stapling machines of all sizes with a prompt sale. Separate listings note a part time housework position, a bed set for sale, plaster bags for sale, dairy product contact, and 53 acres irrigated land for sale in Clifton with contact details.

Markwell Clifton A. W. Carpenter

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