Laurel outlook., 1948-05-26
Miss Davis Becomes
Bride OF Mr.. Franzen
At Wedding In Church

At Wedding In Church
Park City, May 26.-In a beauti-
full church wedding Sunday, Miss
Pearl Davis, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Davis of Park City, and
Merkel w. Franzen of Laurel, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Franzen of
Dorchester. Neb., were united in
marriage in the presence of more
than 100 relatives and friends. The
ceremony at the Methodist church
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon was
performed by Rev. w. p. Gauer,
Laurel and Park City pastor.
Preceding the ceremony, Mrs:
Wayne Hageman, worthy matron of
Zidonian chapter No. so, o. E. s.,
at Laurel, sang Because" and 80
Promise Me-" Her accompanist was
Mrs. Dorothy Bundy, also of Lau-
rel.
Before an altar thanked with lilacs
and pink tulips the bride was given
ir marriage by her father. She
chose for her wedding a floor length
white dress with a white lace bodice
and a full skirt of white silk wolfe.
A three-quarter length veil with a
halo of the same material was trim
med with lilies of the valley. She
also wore long white lace mitts
and a string of pearls, a gift of
the groom. She carried a bouquet
of Johanna Hill roses.
Miss Barbara Ross of Billings, a
close friend of the bride, was maid
OF honor and wore a formal dress of
lavander marquisette, lavender mitts
and a small hat of the same color.
She carried a bouquet of yellow
carnations.
The bridegroom was attended by
Stanley Barrows of Laurel.
Mrs. Davis, mother of the bride,
wore a black formal dress trimmed
with %sequins and a corsage of pink
roses, while the br~idegroom's moth
corsage of talisman roses.
Walter Reiter and Herbert Roger
of Laurel acted as ushers.
Immediately following the cere-
mony a reception was held at Har-
mony hall, attended by $50 relatives
and friends. A large four-tier we'd
ding cake, trimmed in yellow, green
and white, was on the long serving
table, together with crystal holders
and yellow candles. Mrs. C. T.
Tharalson and Mrs. Frank Orchard,
both of Billings, poured.
Mrs. Helen Braun of Park City,
wearing an aqua formal dress, had
charge of the guest book.
Mrs. FranZen is a graduate of the
Park City high school, attended col
lege at Bozeman and is a graduate |
of the Billings Business college. For
several years she has been with the
Yellowtone bank in Laurel. Mr..
Franzen is a railway employee at
Laurel.
Following a trip of two weeks to
the west coast and British Columbia,
the couple will be at home in Lau-
rel.
Relatives from out of town at
tending the wedding were Nh. and
Mrs. C. w. Sorenson, aunt and
uncle of the bride, and their two
Aline and Ruth, of Boze-
man; Mr.. and Mrs. William Fran
of Dorchester, Neb., father and
mother of the bridegroom, and Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Jensen of Exc
;er, Neb., and Mr.. and Mrs. Lou
Franzen of Laurel, aunts and uncles
If the bridegroom.
Mary Lee Story, youngest daugh-
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Story,
a tonsilectomy in Bill
ings Tuesday, and is rapidly re-
covering.
Word was recently received that
Sargent of Long Beach,
5alif., passed away at his home
Nay IL, following a heart attack.
lie had recently been in a hospital
!fter a stroke, but had been able
return to his home. He is sur
lived by his widow, n daughter,
drs. Grant Kyle of Long Beach, and
wo grandchildren. Burial was at
1ong Beach, Nav Is. The family
we're former Park City residents.
Mrs. Joe Southworth, formerly
dary Altice, underwent an opera
ion in Billings, Thursday.
f Wheatland, Wyo,. were guests
saturday at the R. w. Davis home.
Overnight guests Saturday at the
w. Davis home were Mr.. and
Irs. c.. w. Sorenson and two
aughters Aline and Ruth of Boze-
nan, and Miss Barbara Ross of
'illings.
Mrs. S. B. Flood and son Tommy
pent Friday with Mrs. Floods
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L.
,unsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor and
amily of California were guests of
1rs. Taylor's sister Mrs. Rachel
Iartin, Sunday.
Miss Dora Bolin of Terry spent
he week end among former Park
ity friends.