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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1955
Page
9
Ania Beacham becomes bride of William S Higgins in a November 1 ceremony at the First Presbyterian Church Billings Montana. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Tartison Higgins of Powell. The bride wore a navy street length dress. After the wedding the couple planned to make their home in Powell.
Mrs. Selina Soderquist was honored at an 81st birthday party hosted by her daughter Mrs. Acel Haws. Relatives and friends attended, bringing gifts as guests enjoyed an afternoon of visiting and refreshments.
Miss Sherry Lou Boren of Davis Ward and Kenneth White, son of Mr and Mrs J H W White of London Arkansas, were betrothed this week by her parents Mr and Mrs Fd Carless. Miss Boren is a senior at Utah High School and has studied in London Arkansas and works at Rangely oil fields. No wedding date set.
Barbara Bodily, daughter of Reed and Vera Bodily of Vernal, plans a December 29 wedding to Rus sell Allen of Antioch California. Allen, a former Uintah and Antioch High School graduate, served in the U S Air Force and now pilots for a California Space Mining Company.
Mrs Hacking and Mrs Kenneth Richardson won bingo. The club will meet again on December 5 at the home of Mrs Roy Showalter.
Ashley Woolgrowers Auxiliary held a Saturday afternoon fashion show at Hotel Vernal culminating in the Make It Yourself with Wool contest. Tomars Curfew Jensen and Ida Andrews won trips to Salt Lake City, with runners up earning five dollar prizes. several local women modeled wool garments and accessories.
Mr and Mrs Ray Cundick and children left November 28 to spend Thanksgiving with Mrs Cun dick s parents Mr and Mrs L W Neilsen of Midvale and with friends in Nephi. They returned home November 27.
Senior girls at Uintah High School compete in the Betty Crocker sponsored Homemaker of Tomorrow exam. In Utah three thousand four hundred fifty girls from 683 high schools participate, with state and national winners earning substantial scholarships and tours. Local winners and their advisers attend the contest under Mrs. Freda Davis. last year’s Uintah winner was Arlene Billings.
The Junior Gleaners hosted a mothers night titled Sacred to Me with mothers from all wards attending. The program featured a prelude by Margaret Huber and readings by Zetta Lee, a guest speech by Mrs. Freda Davis on Time or Eternity, and a closing song by the Vernal Fifth Ward girls. Light refreshments followed.
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