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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1955

Page

4

Birthday and homecoming gatherings in Franklin and Preston

The Hobbs family celebrated Julia Hobbs birthday with a large Salt Lake City visit and a party in her honor. Attendees included relatives from Smithfield Richmond Logan and Preston. Jerald Hobbs phoned from California about returning home from Korea after 16 months of service. The Peter Whitehead family hosted a luncheon at Pioneer Park for Jessie Whitehead and guests from Banida Franklin Soda Springs Logan and Salt Lake City.

Julia Ann Hobbs Salt Lake City Mabel Hobbs Sybil Franklin Julia Ann Preston High School Joyelyn Perry Pat Hone Julia Hobbs Lenne Johnson Geraldine Johnson Smithfield Letha Burbank Judy Lyn LaDean Christensen Richmond LaDawn Reeder Logan Preston Amy Corbridge Mereda Verlene Larsen Mamie Corbridge Blanche Atkinson Hobbs Debby Perry Donald Hobbs Jerald California Korea Peter Whitehead Pioneer Park Jessie Whitehead Stewart Geddes Cheryl Karla Joan Banida Dee Kingsford Reed Jamison Ben Porter DeEsta and Claron Adele Morrison

Mink Creek Social Roundup Shares Visits and Births

Mink Creek residents welcomed relatives from Salt Lake City Pocatello and Santa Barbara for weekend gatherings. The community noted a 50th wedding anniversary in Logan and a birth in Ogden. school updates include Mink Creek Elementary with John G. Olson as principal and local PTA leadership.

Lloyd Christensen Doris Bennion Carl Trudy Salt Lake City Cecil Gibby Santa Barbara Calif Christensen Ross Rasmussen Baby Pocatello J. W. Whitehead Fairview Marinus Hansen Shelley Viggo Nelson LaMont Larsen Anna B. Larsen Vera Klippert Preston Max Jensen Karen Rodney Jensen Vera Jensen Maud Marston Ogden Georgetown Milton Smith Mink Creek J. Hyrum Bell Logan James H. Baird Norman Larsen Dwight Wilde W. E. Crane Bill Crane Provo J. Leonard Watson Bill McNeil Calt Lake City Claude D. Keller W. B. Moosman Kay Independence Boonville Freaman Jensen Ricky Rex Jensen Bell Percy Kelder Hugh Hansen PTA Jessie Erickson Pearl Christensen Naomi Wilde Lorna Wilde Juncelin Auger Verla Baird Virginia Jensen Naomi Jensen Gale Bell Virgin Dockstader Violet Larsen Venna Hymas

Three Programs Offered Young Men By U S Army

The article outlines three enlistment options under the 1955 reserve forces law. Program 1 offers a six year enlistment with active duty, ready reserve, and standby reserve times. Program 2 covers ages 17 to 18 14 with an eight year enlistment and draft deferment, including six months of active duty training. Program 3 allows prior service men to fulfill ready reserve obligations for one year before transfer to the standby reserve.

Army Army Reserve Ready Reserve Congress National Guard Reserve

Army Reserve Enlistment Plan Seeks Six Month Active Duty

The reserve law requires under 18 percent enlistees to serve three to six months on active duty. The army plans a full six months for all such recruits, including eight weeks basic training eight weeks advance individual training and eight weeks unit training. Officers study a 30 day annual training option for those unable to attend weekly drills. The army aims to build a ready reserve of 1,692,000 men.

Reserve Army Reserve Army Department of the Army

Wedding reception for Bagley couple in Banida

Banida hosted a wedding reception for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bagley on Friday night. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Arie Larson and family from Soda Springs and other Larson relatives from Nephi Utah and Logan. Mrs Irene Schwartz of Dayton also visited Banida.

Arie Larson Frank Bagley Banida Soda Springs Larson Glenn Larson Nephi Elvin Larson Logan Irene Schwartz Dayton

Banida Sunday activities show visitors and meetings

Sunday school and priesthood meetings drew many visitors including Glen Oliverson and Conrad Bell. Local families like Christensen, Hollingsworth, Geddes, Miles, and Gregersen attended events. Primary social, Sacrament talks, and 4-H party were held as residents visited Salt Lake City and nearby towns.

Banida Glen Oliverson Oneida Stake High Council Conrad Bell Mink Creek Joe J. Christensen Salt Lake City Christensen Granite High School Marvin Hollingsworth Pennsylvania BYU Jane Farmer Burley Karla Geddes William Hollingsworth Ogden Tlavern Hollingsworth Carole Geddes LeRoy Cole Lois Miles Connie Gregersen Louene Cole Alfred Sore Marc McCann North Logan Sylvia McCann Smithfield Arlene Miles Roy Sorenson Karen Ruby Merrill Mina Roundy Logan Cecil Miles Hugh J. Geddes Gibson Preston Cheryl Geddes Frederic Gregersen Dorothy Gregersen Maxine Sparks Zoe Christensen Marcus J. Gregersen Gloria Gregersen

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