Great Falls Tribune from Great Falls, Montana • Page 56

Rites Unite Gerald Olsens HELENA Leila Bonita Deitz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David B. Deitz, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, became the bride of Gerald F. Olsen, son of Mr.

and Mrs. F. L. Olsen, Townsend. Rev.

William F. Curran officiated at the double ring ceremony in the Holy Cross Catholic Church. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a floor-length gown of imported lace over taffeta with scalloped sleeves, trimmed with sequins and seed pearls. Her fingertip veil of French silk illusion was held by a lace crown, also trimmed with seed pearls and sequins. Charmaine and Rebecca Deitz, sisters of the bride, were maid of honor and bridesmaid, respectively.

Their street-length, princess-style dresses were in turquoise and aqua They carried bouquets of pink and white carnations. Jack Nash was Olsen's best man, and ushers were Bill Kearns and Larry Boster. The Carroll College male quintet sang. Assisting at the reception were Mrs. Lee Deitz, Mrs.

Jerry Deitz, Adalee Olsen and Karen Ann Olsen. For their wedding trip, the bride chose a princess-style dress of blue FIVE-GENERATION -Present at a five-generation reunion at the home of Mrs. Ross Whitfield, Stanford, were (seated left to right) Mrs. Ervin Fiechtner of Fairfield, great-granddaughter, holding her daughter, Kolleen Cay (four months old), and Mrs. James Todd of Geyser, 78-year-old great-great-grandmother; (standing left to right) Mrs.

Eugene Fish of Vaughn, granddaughter, and Mrs. Rex Deverill of Billings, daughter of Mrs. Todd. Mrs. Whitfield is a granddaughter of Mrs.

Todd. GEYSER-Mrs. James Todd, the where Todd worked on a farm. eldest present at a five-generation gathering of her family held in the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Ross Whitfield, Stanford, was born in Michigan in 1879.

In 1893 she married James Todd, who came from County Cork, Ireland, in St. John's Catholic Church, and they settled in Hubbardston, Mich. They came to Montana in 1899, MR. AND MRS. -Mr.

and Mrs. Phil Lavadure were honored on their 60th wedding anniversary at a dinner in the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lavadure, Kalispell. Since their marriage in 1897 in Cascade, the Lavadures have lived in Montana.

Lavadure, now retired, has farmed and served as a rural mail carrier. The couple has lived in Kalispell for the last four years. MR. AND MRS. GERALD F.

OLSEN rayon and cotton with white ac- by the Department of Agriculture. cessories and a pink rose corsage. Olsen attended Broadwater County The couple is living in Helena. High School and is employed by A graduate of Coeur d'Alene the Montana State Highway DeHigh School, the bride is employed partment. Later they homesteaded north of Geyser, where Todd grew the best turkey red wheat in the United States and Canada, which won him a $1,000 silver cup.

Todd died in 1945. Mrs. Todd has nine children, 25 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. -Guest photo PHIL LAVADURE Five of their nine living children attended the observance. They are Mrs.

W. V. Warren, Ronan; Mrs. D. S.

Yancey. Seattle; Mrs. M. J. Azure, Vancouver, Edwin Lavadure, Columbia Falls, and Joe Lavadure, Kalispell.

The Lavadures have four other sons. John of Zortman, Clarence and Benny, Butte, and Bob, Vancouver. 21 grandchildren land 16 great Don Huffine Honors Parents On 50th Anniversary By Tribune Correspondent LEWISTOWN Mr. and Mrs. Charles Huffine celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the home of their son, Don Huffine, Lewistown.

The Huffines were married in the Methodist Church parsonage in Lewistown and lived on a stock ranch and farm in the DeerfieldDanvers area until a short time ago. Mrs. Huffine, the former Leonie Lincoln, was born in Helmville in 1877 and moved to White Sulphur Springs at the age of three. She received her early education in White Sulphur Springs, and at the age of 18 came with her parents to Fergus County by wagon train. Her parents filed a claim on the site now known as the "Old Lincoln Ranch." Huffine, born in Kingston, in 1873, received his early education in the public schools and was graduated from Grant Memorial University, Athens, and Groughons Business College, Nashville, Tenn.

He taught school until he came to Bozeman in 1900. He came to Fergus County in 1902 by stagecoach and taught school for six years before he became engaged in ranching. Their other son is the late Charles E. Huffine. FUTURE BRIDE-Mr.

and Mrs. A. C. Kade, Choteau, announce the engagement of their daughter, Susan Ellen, to Patrick George O'Neill, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Eugene O'Neill, Cascade. The bride-elect, a graduate of Choteau schools and Montana State College, Bozeman, is a registered nurse, employed by the Veterans Administration Center Hospital at Fort Harrison. She was employed previously by the Deaconess Hospital, Bozeman. O'Neill, a graduate of Cascade schools, Northern Montana College, Havre, and Eastern Montana College, Billings, is employed by the Choteau School System. He was employed in Billings and Plentywood schools and is a Korean war veteran.

(James photo) Norma A. Jaynes, G. P. Hohbach Wed MALTA Norma Arlene Jaynes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Norman Jaynes, Malta, and Gordon Phillip Hohbach, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hohbach, Plankinton, S.D., were married in the Zion Lutheran Church, Fairview. The bride is a 1956 graduate of Malta High School and was employed by the Mountain States Tel. Tel.

Co. in Malta, Miles City and Sidney. The bridegroom has been employed by the Roth Construction Co. for the past eight years. 32-GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE SUNDAY, MARCH 2, 1958 ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEDMr.

and Mrs. Walter Ebel, Chinook, announce the engagement of their daughter, Patricia Lou, to Andrew Linie, son of Mrs. Mack Linie, Havre. A May wedding is planned. Ann Sickler, Don Duda Wed In North Dakota Rites By Tribune Correspondent FAIRVIEW-Ann Sickler, ter of Mr.

and Mrs. Mike Dickinson, N.D., and Don son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Fairview, were married in St. rick's Church, Dickinson.

Wanda Trapp Marries By Tribune Correspondent LEWISTOWN Wanda became the bride of George rymple, a native of Wisconsin, the home of her sister, Mrs. Nelson. Rev. Jon Morris, Ryegate, performed the ceremony. A reception was held in the The bride was attired in a white daugh- gown of Caubella silk with fitted Sickler, bodice and a full skirt, trimmed Duda, with lace appliques and sequins.

Duda, Her veil was of lace with pearls Pat- and sequins. Mrs. Duda, a graduate of Gladstone, N.D., High School, and St. Alexius School of Nursing, Bismarck, was employed at the Dickinson clinic. Trapp Duda, a graduate of Fairview Dal- High School and Dickinson State in Teachers College, is employed as Lewis instructor in Scobey High School.

A reception was given by the bride's parents in the Queen City home. Club, Dickinson..