Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-06-06
Stephens-knig
Wedding Pretty Affair.


Wedding Pretty Affair.
The climax OF pretty school
romance was the marriage OF Miss
Wilda Irene Stephens to Mr.. Theo-
dore X. knight at the home Of the
parents OF the bride, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Stephens. Thursday evening,
May 29 at $3.50 o'clock.
The ring ceremony was pronounc-
ed by Rev. II. c. Kephart of the NJ.
f. church in the presence Of the i'm
mediate relatives OF the bride and
groom. Miss Stephess was given in
marriage in the house in which she
was born and stood on the same
spot. In the same home. during the
ceremony where her mother and
father were married more than
twenty years ago. The young peo-
pie were united in marriage on the
eve following their graduation from
the Rio Grande County High School.
The bride wore a gown OF delicate
nile green tint. OF georgette crepe
over satin OF the same shade. She
carried an arm bouquet OF Francis
Scott Key roses which had been her
graduation flowers.
Following the ceremony the we'd
ding party was served to a lovely
four course dinner prepared by the
brides mother. The table decor
ations were carried out In delicate
shades of pink and yellow and cupid
place cards and graduation flowers
of the bride were the guest favors.
The young people left for Alamosa
following the wedding dinner. ac-
companied by their relatives. where
they took the train for Colorado
Springs. They spent two days there
then went to Denver where they
spent three days before Mr.. Knight
joined Troop A for maneuvers at
Fort ID. A. Russell. Mr.. Knight will
spend some time in Denver then
will go to Cheyenne for a rev days
and on MIR. Knights return to Den
yer they plan to spend the remain
l ing week OF their honeymoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knight will return
to Monte Vista about June to
make their home in the community
In which they grew up and where
their sterling character and worth
is priced by all who know them. No
greater blessing of good wishes and
good will were ever showered on q
home town boy and girl than are the
gift OF Mr.. and Mrs. Knight AS they
begin life's way together in Monte
Vista.
During the school year Mr.
Knight has been employed ~
stenographer in the law offices OF X
X. Mitchell. On his return In addi.
ton to his duties in the law office
he will become bookkeeper at the
Sunrise Creamery.
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Legion Auxiliary Mrmb~rs
Meet ai Travis Home.
Members of the Women's Aux.
iliary TO the American Legion motor
ed over to Center Monday evening
and met at the home OF Mrs. Claude
Travis. Mr.. Travis and Mrs. X. d.
Taylor were hontesses on this occas.
ion.
The regular business meeting was
dispensed with and the members,
after partskinE OF numptuous
menu brought by the members for
cover dinner. devoted every
moment OF their time to needle
work on the hope chest articles for
the Legion chest to be sold ut the
ski-Hi Stampede. Until that date
In August the Legion Auxiliary will
continue their regular meetings
which will be devoted to social times
and kensinEton.
Two old members who have been
away but recently returned. Mrs.
Joe RiEgcnbsch and Mrs. George
Dawson. were present at the Mon.
day evening meeting besides the fol.
lowing: McsdAmes Herbert Martin.
Ralph Caldwell. Oscar Green. John
Macarthur. Adrian Baird. Florence
Jcrmy. Mark watrous. Otis Row.
ietts. Geo. Nicoil. Jerry Iso. Earl
Stevens. Ernest Lsntfsr. Donald
Shakespeare and Miss Esther Mar.
tin.
The ssxt meeting will b held
with Mrs. Herbert Martin on the
evening" Of Juas 10.
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The Rock Greek Social Club which
Was TO have held its regular meet
Ing 1t the home Of Mrs. Quincy Cor
nclius this week had TO postpone IL
aOnnlon owing IN the fact that MFa