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Preston Citizen

Location

Preston, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1954

Page

2

Mary Callan Perkins Celebrates 85th Birthday in Dayton

Mrs. Mary Callan Perkins known as Aunt Minnie marks her 85th birthday at home with family visits from sons Bernard and Grant Perkins and gifts from seven children including Alma C. Ogden and Wallce C. Perkins. She has lived alone most winters, joining children in wintertide, and was honored as the oldest mother at a local autumn social.

Mary Callan _Perkins Dayton Minnie Bernard Perkins Pocatello Anid Grant_Perkins Salt Lake City Perkins California Alma C Ogden Glen C Grant C Salt Lake City Wallace C Mary Treseder Long Beach Calif Bernard C Kermit C Costa Mesa Mutual Improvement Association

Dessert bridge party hosts and high scores noted

A dessert bridge party hosted Friday evening September 10 at Mrs. Harold Winn’s home featured a double foursomes with guests Mrs. Charles Peterson and Mrs. Clarkson Bennett. High score was recorded by Mrs. Cutler, with Mrs. Porter taking second and Mrs. Lower winning the bingo prize.

Harold Winn Ownes Baur Clarence Kendrick Nahum Porter Milton Cutler Paul Lower Dick Forties Charles Peterson Clawson Bennett Cutler Porter Lower

West City Births Report for September

Mr and Mrs Rolen Bastian Weston welcome a girl born September 12. Mr and Mrs Vaughn Jensen Dayton greet a girl born September 10. Mrs Richard J Blakeslee Mink Creek welcomes a boy born September 13. Mr and Mrs Edward S Rice Clifton announce a girl born September 10.

Rolen Bastian Weston Vaughn Jensen Dayton Richard J. Blakeslee Mink Creek Edward S. Rice Clifton

Slugger White Shares Baseball Style And Dad’s Tips

From where I sit Slugger White the home town star visited to tell one on himself. He recalled babysitting and a baseball themed diaper setup that his dad proposed to fix a change in approach. The piece ends with a reminder to respect others views even in simple choices like beverages.

Slugger White Slugger

Fishing and Bridge Trade Off For Northwoods Pair

In a Northwoods resort town, Bill Carlson tells how Olga pressured him to give up fishing for Bridge. He promised to quit if she stopped playing, a pact that forced him to skip guiding this summer while they resolved the quarrel and resumed fishing only on a limited basis.

Bill’ Carlson Northwoods Bill Lost Lake Crooked Lake Weed Lake Olga Fellows

Franklin Mutual Presents Ward We Live In Program

Franklin junior M men and junior Gleaner girls staged a half hour program Sept 7 directed by Mrs Areta Doney and Mrs Beatrice Bennett. Melba Naef MC narrators Margaret Jamison Karma Lynn Shrives outlined Franklin ward history with characters. items included Blaine Priestly as Preston Thoms first bishop and Waldean Durrant as first schoolteacher. Local youths earned tickets with produce. Virginia reel danced as Farnsworth played harmonica. The Epoup after program moved to recreation hall for dancing and refreshments.

Franklin Areta Doney Beatrice Bennett Preston Thoms Waldean Durrant Alvin Davey Tte Thomas Karnworth Kendell Corbridge Adrian Geddes Kenneth Morrison Janeen Dunkley Phyllis LeFevre Carol Lowe Mr. Farnsworth James Hurd William Kirkup Thomas Durrant Devon Deney Sherman Holton Ernest Mylrole William Hull Alan Porter Relief Society Sarah Bothwick Ann Smart Ortencia Stalker Peggy Hampton Peggy Corbridge Shirley Heapswett Carlis Woodward Cam Robinson Barbara

Teenager’s wire-pull injury sets new record

A Michigan teen suffered 144 stitches to hands and arms after a barbed wire mishap. The incident drew headlines and may have established a notable record for wire-pulling, reported by The New Orleans Times-Picayune.

Michigan New Orleans Times-Picayune

West Side High Freshmen Initiation Week

West Side High freshmen were initiated last week with the sophomores informing them to dress up for school the next day. The freshmen participated in an assembly with songs skits and readings. The halftime ceremony featured the freshmen marching corps forming the letter S and delivering 15 cheers for the sophomores.

West Side High

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