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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1946
Page
12
Mr and Mrs Horace Baird of Rigby attend the marriage of daughter Iva Lou at the Idaho Falls temple. Sampson Card Tables now priced at $3.50, available from Carlson Furniture.
On furlough from San Diego until September 25 are Tom My Merrill Blair Gibbons Frank Condie Eldon Bennett C M Crabtree Jack Henderson Dee Boyce and LaVere Charters. Lost 17 jewel Gruen wrist watch with sterling stretch band during gym class at school reward offered. Don’t Monkey With My Headgate Sampson Card Tables license Mrs Tom Wheelin hosted a dessert luncheon with bridge club last Saturday. Clytia Palmer entertained friends at her parents home light refreshments. B W Winward visited Coulee Dam with son Thane and wife Effie Felstead family on trip home they met Governor Williams via Lauriel Palmer. Miss Palmer is daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm G Palmer Hyde S Jacobs of Burley was guest at Hazen Gilbert home. Pvt Bill Choules home for weekend with parents Alma and family. R C Swensen and wife spent weekend in Salt Lake City for Mrs Swensen birthday.
In a livestock judging contest at the fair the Preston team placed 8th among 14 schools, scoring 1599.3. Don Parker of Fielding high school led individuals with 716.1. Shelly topped the event with 1897.5, followed by Paris and Sugar City as Preston classmates Lincoln Orme and Bill Craner accompanied the team to Blackfoot.
Miss Darlene Jepsen hosted a three course dinner at her parents home for Grand theatre staff members leaving for school. The Fourth Ward Relief Society held a party at Mrs. J. N. Larson’s home with blossoms and a program. Linrose ward honored returned service men with a buffet luncheon hosted by Bishop and Mrs. Ariel Nash.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Merrill of Trenton announce the birth of a baby girl on September 9 Mrs Merrill formerly Cleo Talbot of Winder. The MIA opening on September 10 drew a large crowd with games and a weiner roast a pageant on the Manual Here Tuesday September 17 followed by regular classes.
Grace High School commenced on September 9 with new teachers including Principal Hansen D Williams Clarence Simmons Charles McGregor Dale Nelson Ernest Skinner Miss Condie Oleen Anderson Mr Richardson and Mrs Willis Bassett. Enrollment stands Seniors 45 Juniors 42 Sophomores 50 Freshmen 43. The week featured a student assembly led by the student council cheerleaders Alice Adams Georgia Smith and Barbara Hale. Agricultural and home economics classes toured Blackfoot for the annual fair on September 14, led by Mr Skinner and Miss Condie. An opening dance at the Grace High School gym drew a packed floor and lively evening. County Superintendent Scott D Lowe visited during the week.
Mrs Millen Mendenhall spent several days in Logan Utah with sister Mrs Kenneth Wright. Evelyn Rasmussen resigned as clerk at Dicks Food Market and will enter nurses training in Salt Lake City. Mr and Mrs Harry Stephenson of Ogden visited Thatcher with Mrs Stephenson’s father W H Mendenhall. Mrs John Webb of Pocatello visited Thatcher to review Coop Cheese Factory books and Lago with her parents. Claude Mendenhall returned home discharged overseas. Mrs Severn Swensen and Mrs Dick Snow of Lago spent time in Ogden. Mr and Mrs Harris Stephenson moved to Thatcher to live with Mrs Stephenson s.
Family updates from Thatcher mention W. H. Mendenhall and relatives living near Lago. Visitors include Mrs. Paul More and son from Denver and Mr. and Mrs. George McClellan of Salt Lake. Dennis Bennett relocates to Grace for the winter. Emil Hansen and Lago residents attended a Blackfoot fair. Ian Meridenhall fell into a 52 foot well but suffered no serious injury and was treated at Preston hospital before returning home.
The Jensen family from Cleveland relocates to Wendall to tend their bees. Normakl Smith attends college at the A C in Logan and Theron Jr. returns home for the weekend from army duties in Japan. Keith Nielsen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nielsen, plans a homecoming after service. Cleveland grade school opens Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Bess Itice aiding.
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