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Show Girl from Wales speaks at club Marie Johnson was hostess to Pari Passu Club members at her home Thursday evening with President Erma Peay in charge. The program introduced by Anna Ostlund, featured Miss Murial Thole, a native of Wales who came here nine years ago and is now employed at BYU. Boys and girls generally gen-erally quit school at 14, unless they are exceptionally brilliant, she reported. Those who quit, learn a trade. Dating standards stand-ards are high in her land, she told the group, and a man can not get married until he has earned enough to buy furniture and the girl her linen and china. Everyone is invited to the church wedding but only close friends to the reception which generally lasts seven hours with much feasting and no gifts, the speaker stateti. Boys 17 years were drafted draft-ed during World War n and most people in the country were hungry most of the time, she said. She gave the group three Welch recipes. Lunch was served at the close of the program and the next meeting annouced for March 3, to be at the home of Naomi McKenzie. It will be a recipe night and all were asked ask-ed to bring their favorite dish. Officers will be selected. |