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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1947
Page
10
Wilson Mendenhall and Verlena Bassett united in marriage at the bride’s home on Friday September 12, witnessed by members of both families. Bishop Bergeson performed the ceremony and a chicken dinner followed served by Mrs. Bassett. The couple will reside in Dayton.
A candlelight ceremony on Sept. 1 at the Warrick home united Virginia Warrick and Richard Hildebrandt with Judge W. Paul Merrill officiating. Family and friends attended the event, and the bride was given in marriage by her brother Devon Warrick.
The piece lists Preston 4-H members receiving red and blue ribbons in nutrition and home economics. It notes transportation shortages kept many from exhibiting blue ribbon home economics projects at Blackfoot and prevented livestock projects due to school conflicts. It also mentions Miss Ella Hull visiting her parents and planning to attend BYU in Provo this winter.
Funeral services were held in the Fairview chapel for Ted J. Inglet four year old son of Barnard and Deota Olsen Inglet. He died Sunday in a Salt Lake hospital after brain tumor surgery. Born March 12 1943 in Fairview he is survived by his parents a brother Clark and sister Zina four grandparents and local clergy. Burial followed at Fairview cemetery by Webb Hendricks mortuary.
Army veterans of Preston and vicinity may receive the World War II victory medal and American defense medal next Wednesday. The recruiting sergeant will be in the chamber of commerce office from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Veterans must bring their original discharge paper or a certified copy. photostatic copies are not accepted.
W W Spiers realtor announces sale of the G A Johnson property on South State street to Sprouse Reitz Co Inc. The firm begins site work for a 45 by 185 foot building and aims to start operations by winter. Sprouse Reitz, with stores in ten western states, is rapidly expanding with three Idaho projects under construction. Preston is chosen after a regional survey.
County herd places third as a county group with three or more breeders represented. Mr. Drury notes the importance of showing high quality Holsteins to publicize Franklin County and its fine cattle.
J Neff Boothe, local English and journalism instructor, will preside at a departmental meeting for English teachers as part of ongoing faculty gatherings.
Cpl. Richard H. Packer arrived home last week after an honorable discharge from the air corps where he served 18 months. He is the son of Dr. and Mrs. S. P. Packer and has worked in the air corps office at Roswell, New Mexico. After a brief trip to Montana he left Monday on a special student train for Moscow to resume college work at the University of Idaho.
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