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Mont. Of Interest to Women Wliite-MacDonald Vows Are Spoken At a nuptial mass Saturday mornine. Miss Mary Ellen Mac- THE HERALD 13 Couple to Mark Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. H.

T. smart or Laurel, formerly of Billings, will celebrate their golden wedding an niversary at a family dinner Tuesday evening In the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. James Vickery, 2459 Poly drive. Other members of the family who will attend are Mr.

and Mrs. Harry T. smart of Laurel, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Peckham, Mr.

and Mrs. P. A. Thomson of Billings. Mrs.

Peckham, Mrs. Thomson and Mr. Smart are daughters and son of Mr. and Mrs. Smart.

Another daughter, Mrs. Frederick Jug- heimer of Sigourney, Iowa, will be unable to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Smart were born and married in Baltimore, and have made their home in Laurel and Billings for the past eighteen years.

Mr. Smart is a pioneer in the oil refining industry, having built the first White Eagle refinery. He has been an oil refining engineer for many years and at present is safety en gineer for the Farmers Union Cooperative at Laurel. HUMANE SOCIETY AFFILIATES WITH NATIONAL ASSOCIATION The Billings Humane society voted to become affiliated with the American Humane association at its regular meeting in the Commercial club Monday night. The general meeting followed one of the board of directors.

A lengthy discussion was also held on endur ance races for horses. Ralph Garlock, blind Billings veteran was present with his see-ing-eye dog. Patsy. He told the members of the school in California where Patsy was trained along with other dogs which are given to blind veterans. He said that it costs around one thousand dollars to train each dog.

The California school is financed and sponsored by wealthy Californ-Ians. A membership drive is now being conducted for the local society. The dues are one dollar a year. Anyone interested in joining the local humane society is asked to send the following blank with one dollar to Mrs. Inez Quigley Haas, Secretary: Name Address NELSON Music House Suppliers of Everything Musical PRESENTS Hits of Today and Tomorrow 1.

A Tree In The Meadow 2. It's Marie 3. My Happiness 4. You Call Everybody Darlin' 5. Love Somebody 6.

Twelfth Street Rag 7. You Can't Be True Dear 8. Woody Woodpecker 9. Maybe You'll Be There 10. Say Something Sweet to Your Sweetheart 11VA North Broadway PHONE 4654 Billings, Mervin Fry Weds Mildred Norager Wearing an ice-blue satin suit, Miss Mildred Norager of Laurel last Sunday became the bride of Mr.

Mervin R. Fry, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Fry, 1222 North Twenty-sixth street. The ceremony was performed In the afternoon in the American Lutheran church before an altar decorated with baskets of white and pink gladioli.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Morton Norager of Outlook. The bride wore a halo hat to match her suit and the hat which had a shoulder-length veil was trimmed in silver and bittersweet. She carried a colonial bouquet of Talisman roses.

Miss Joan Braley of Miles City and Mr. William Fry, brother of the bridegroom, were the at tendants. Miss Braley wore a bronze colored satin suit and carried a colonial nosegay of yellow roses. Mrs. Norager, mother of the bride wore a black suit and Mrs.

Fry, mother of the bridegroom, a purple crepe frock. They had corsages of gardenias. Ushers were Mr. Walter Fry, also a brother of the bridegroom, and Mr. George Sevenson.

The Rev. Ralph W. Glenn per formed the double ring ceremony during which Mrs. Henry Gerke sang two nuptial selections, accom panied by Mrs. W.

C. Newman. A reception in the church parlors followed the ceremony. Mrs. Fry is a graduate of the Outlook high school and attended Eastern Montana Normal school and has been teaching at Laurel, Mr.

Fry is a graduate of the Billings senior high school and is now a student at Loyola dental school in Chicago. Several who are interested in music have organized a musical group and the first meeting was held in the home of Mrs. Lewis A. Williams, Poly drive, Wednesday. In the group are Mrs.

Carl Myers, Mrs. Joseph Gates, Mrs. H. Wilks, Mrs. Joe Allen, Mrs.

L. T. Christian, Mrs. Ed Kapermick, Mrs. A.

Burchert, Mrs. Robert Lutz, Mrs. C. Judah and Mrs. K.

Hellbeck. Each member will give a program at one meeting. Meetings are to be held monthly. Mrs. Wilks, vocalist, gave the pro gram Wednesday.

Mrs. T. W. Cooper was a guest. Mrs.

Joseph Gates, 1226 Yale avenue and Mrs. Ira Watson, 1223 Princeton avenue, gave a dinner party for their daughter and son Tuesday evening to celebrate their birthdays. Ann Gates celebrated her eighth birthday and Allen Watson, his seventh birthday. Covers were laid for 12 guests at the dinner which was served in the Watson home. The group went to the Gates home for games fol lowing the dinner.

Guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Morrison, 110 Avenue have been Mr.

and Mrs. Frank H. Mc-Pike of Crystal Lake, HI. Mr. and Mrs.

Morrison and their guests spent last weekend in Yellowstone park and Mr. and Mrs. McPike left Monday for their home. Subscribe to THE HERALD The Newsy, Independent Community Newspaper for Billings and the Midland Empire Only $2.00 The Year Owned personally by the editor and publisher, Chester K. shore Office: 10716 North 27 St.

Post Office Box 1565 September 16, 1948 Miss Spaeht Is Wed To Mr. Throssell In the Presbyterian church decorated with a profusion of greens, purple and white gladioli and candelabra, Miss Kathryn Spacht, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R.

Spacht, 21 Alderson avenue, Tuesday afternoon became the bride of Mr. Rowland Throssell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Throssell of North Arlington, N.

J. Dr. A. G. Adams, pastor of the church performed the double ring ceremony at 4 o'clock the presence of about 50 guests.

White gladoli marked the pews along the aisle the bridal party walked. During the ceremony Miss Carol Savaresy sang several selections accompanied by Mr. George H. Snell, organist, who also played the traditional wedding marches. The bride, who was escorted to the altar by her father, wore a white satin gown made with a marquisette yoke, long sleeves, and a full skirt which extended into a short train.

Her finger-tip length veil was held in place by a Jufl- tte-cap. edged in lace. She carried a snower bouquet of a lavender orchid and stephanotis. Mrs. S.

E. Cleveland of Ann Arbor, as her sister's matron of honor, wore a lavender marquisette floor-length gown and carried a bouquet of purple and white gladioli and had a headband of flowers to match her bouquet. Mr. William Mitchell of Miles City, fraternity brother of the bridegroom, was his best man. Mr.

Vinton Corwin of Billings and Mr. Dick Greve of Spokane, also fraternity brothers of the bridegroom were ushers. Mrs. Spacht, the brides mother, wore a gray crepe dress with matching accessories and a corsage of gardenias and purple asters. A reception followed in the green room of the Northern hotel.

Mrs. A. R. Blair presided at the refreshment table, Mrs. Percy Kolb of Helena, formerly of Billings, cut the wedding cake and Miss Nadine Malmin was in charge of the guest book.

Mrs. G. H. Bake-well assisted in receiving the guests. Miss Jean Drew and Miss Louise Morrison, sorority sisters of the bride, also assisted in serving.

Following the reception a dinner was served for members of the bridal party in the Northern hotel. The couple left on a short wedding trip and will make their home in Missoula, where Mr. Throssell will continue his studies at Montana State university. For traveling, Mrs. Throssell wore a green coat, green and black dress and black accessories.

Out of town guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Phil Savaresy and Miss Carol Savaresy of Helena, Mrs. Cleveland of Ann Arbor. Mr.

and Mrs. H. H. Johnson, of Bozeman. and Miss Ella Downing of Great Falls.

MrsThrosseJLJs Jgraduate of the Billings high school andMon-tana State university where -she was a member of Delta Gamma sorority. She is now medical technician at St. Patrick's hospital in Missoula. Mr. Throssell is a grad- uate of the high school at Kearney, N.

and is a member of Sigma Chi fraternity at the university. Complimentng the couple, Mr. and Mrs. A. R.

Blair, 814 North Thrty-second street, entertained at dinner preceeding the wedding rehearsal Monday. Mr. and Mrs. G. H.

Bakewell, 117 Custer avenue, honored the couple at an informal evening last Saturday. Donald, daughter of Mrs. W. H. MacDonald of Great Falls, formerly of Billings, exchanged marriage vows with Mr.

John Russell White, son of Mrs. James L. White of Butte. The Rev. W.

P. O'Bourke performed the ceremony at the altar of St. Patrick's Catholic church, which was decorated with baskets of fall flowers. The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Mr. Jerry Mac-Donald and for her wedding she wore a white satin gown fashioned with a fitted bodice finished with a yoke embroidered with pearls.

The full skirt extended into a train and her finger-tip length veil was held in place by a pearl and satin tiara. She carried a silver roasry, a gift of the bridegroom, a handkerchief of her great aunt and a white missal topped with a white orchid. As matron of honor, Mrs. Fred Lund wore a floor-length dress of gold colored taffeta made with a hoop skirt, fitted bodice with a marquisette yoke and cap sleeves. She wore matching mitts and a headband of Talisman roses, and carried a bouquet of the Talisman roses.

The bridesmaids were Miss Vir ginia Messelt, Miss Bonnie Pierce, Miss Patricia Payne and Miss Norma Besinque. Miss Messelt and Miss Pierce wore green taffeta dresses and Miss Payne and Miss Besinque, rust-colored taffeta dresses, all fashioned like that of the matron of honor. Their head' bands and bouquets were also of Talisman roses. Each wore a pearl necklace. Mrs.

MacDonald wore a gray and black wool crepe ensemble with gray hat and black acces sories for her daughter's wedding and Mrs. White, mother of the bridegroom, wore a black dress with pink and white accessories. Their corsages were of roses. Miss Ellen M. Farrell of Billings, aunt of the bride, wore a purple crepe dress and matching hat with black accessories and a corsage of roses.

Mr. James White attended his brother as best man. Ushers were Mr. Joe MacDonald and Mr. John MacDonald, brother of the bride; Mr.

Howard Kenna and Mr Roger Lelewellyn of Butte. A reception followed in the home of the bride's aunt, Miss Farrell and Mr. Joseph W. Farrell, 609 North Twenty-ninth street. Assisting in serving were Mrs.

Jane DePue, Mrs. R. G. Wickstrom, Mrs. A.

F. Mavity, Mrs. Dick Logan, Mrs. A. J.

Thompson, Mrs. Morris F. Farrell, Miss Grace Young, Mrs. Henry T. Sherlock, Miss Pauline Adams, Miss Barbara North, Miss Marilyn Barron, Miss Helen Merrill, Miss Nancy Nye, Mrs.

Glenn Milligan and Miss Patricia Shorthill. Harold Turnquist was in charge of the guest book. Mr. and Mrs. White have left on a wedding trip and will make their home in Missoula where Mr.

White will continue his studies at Montana State university. Mrs. White is a graduate of the Billings senior high school and attended Montana State university where she was a member of Alpha Phi sorority. Mr. White is a graduate of the Butte high school and served two years in the navy.

He is a member of Delta Theta fraternity. Mrs. Robert McLaughlin of San Francisco, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.

A. Olson, 811 North Twenty-seventh street. Mrs. McLaughlin will leave about October 15 for Japan where she will join her husband who is a master sergeant in the army and is stationed on Kyushu with a medical battalion. Mrs.

McLaughlin served as an army nurse during World War II and was stationed in the Philippine Islands. Members of Shining Mountain chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution will meet for a no-host luncheon Friday afternoon in the of Mrs. M. L. Martin, 215 Lewis avenue.

Mrs. W. Adams will review the book, "The Great Rehearsal." Hostesses will be Mrs. Harry P. Flemming, Mrs.

A. Lee Craig and Miss Jessie Duboc. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Peete, 2909 Seventh avenue north, have returned from a weeks trip to Lake Louise and Banff.

Mr. Iionning Weds Ruth Johnson Pink and white gladioli and candelabra decorated the First English Lutheran church for the marriage Monday of Miss Ruth Johnson, daughter of Mrs. Einar Johnson, Billings Bench and Mr. Charles Ronning son of Mr. and Mrs.

J. M. Ronning of Boze-Bozeman. The Rev. A.

C. Baumgaertner performed the single ring service at 11 o'clock in the presence of about 30 family members and friends. Mrs. Gustave Simmons played the wedding marches and accompanied Miss Joan Hoiness, a sorority sister of the bride, who sang "Because" and a Chi Omega song. The bride, who was given in marriage by Mr.

Frank W. Thomas, wore a white gown made with a fitted taffeta bodice and full net skirt. Her finger-tip length veil was held in place by a heart-shaped tiara and she carried a shower bouquet of Pink Delight roses. Miss Shirley Schroeder was maid of honor and she wore a pink floor-length frock of net made with an off-the-shoulder neckline and full skirt. She had a matching pink picture hat and mitts and carried a bouquet of white gladioli.

Mr. William Michael was best man and Mr. Edward Sikora, fraternity brother of the bridegroom, was usher. Mrs. Johnson chose a brown fall suit with matching accessories for her daughter's wedding and Mrs.

Ronning, mother of the bridegroom, wore a beige suit with brown accessories. Their corsages were of gardenias. A reception in the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Tousses, 12 Locust street, followed the ceremony.

Mrs. John Manlove of Missoula and Mrs. Winifred Thomas presided at the tea table and Miss Hoiness cut the three-tiered wedding cake which centered the table. Mrs. Frank Thomas was in charge of the reception, assisted by Mrs.

Tousses. Mr. and Mrs. John Manlove of Missoula were out-of-town guests at the wedding. Mr.

and Mrs. Ronning have left on a wedding trip to Yellowstone park and will then go to Bozeman to make their home. For traveling Mrs. Ronning wore a black suit with black accessories and a corsage from her wedding bouquet. Mrs.

Ronning is a graduate of the Billings high school and attended Montana State college where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority. Mr. Ronning is a senior at Montana State college and is a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. Complimenting members of the bridal party, Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas entertained in their home, 422 North Thirtieth street, at a buffet supper Sunday evening before the wedding rehearsal. Fall flowers centered the table. Hold Reception For Newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. L.

G. Brannon gave a reception in the palm room of their cafe last (Friday night for their only son, Lieut. Wil-lard T. Brannon and hs bride, Willie of Fort Worth, Texas. Mrs.

Brannon was assisted by Mrs. Dan Swecker and Mrs. Etta Mae Hatfield-Nixon. More than fifty guests attended and the young couple were the recipients of many fine gifts. Lieutenant and Mrs.

Brannon left Monday for White Sands Proving Grounds, New Mexico, where he will be stationed. En-route they will visit his sister, Mrs. Bernice Grosjean in Afton, Wyo. Mrs. L.

G. Brannon will accompany them and remain at Afton for a month's visit. Mrs. A. A.

D. Rahn, 2218 Spruce Street, will be hostess to alumnae of Alpha Chi Omega sor ority Thursday evening at 7:30 p. m. Plans for a new sorority house which is contemplated at Montana State university and rushing activities at Montana State university will be discussed. Mr.

and Mrs. Merle Hollbrook, and children, 938 Yale avenue, are visiting relatives in Lemmon, S. Dak. Billings Garden club meets at 6:30 p. m.

Thursday evening in the Commercial club for dinner. The program will include a sound and color movie shown by Hamilton on the subject of Eighteenth Century Life in Williamsburg, Virginia. Each member is to bring a rose and a prize will be given for the best specimen. Mr. and Mrs.

Elbert Cosman, 2212 Elm street, have returned from Banff and Lake Louise where they spent a week. While away they attended the Montana agency meeting of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. HELP WANTED, MALE OR FEMALE! 500 Persons to JOLV THE BANKS of My Regular Customers. RALPH GARLOCK, Proprietor HART ALB IN NEWS SERVICE Agent for The Billings Herald and ALL National Magazines. TOBACCO, CANDY and COLD DRINKS.