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Show f n. Wife Of Famous Late' 'Geologist Visits In Provo T AUDRA HENDRICKSON f ' ij'vilrs. James Furman Kemp is a sweet-faced, white . haired little woman who recalls vividly incidents in the life of her famous late husband, founder of the geology depart-.ment depart-.ment at Columbia university, and an expert in mining .' engineering. " :w Mrs. Kemp, who is visiting in Provo at the home of her on and daughter-in-law, Rev. and Mrs, Philip K. Kemp, has ben making her home in Berkeley, Calif., Vith another son, James Kemp, who is a metallurgist with the American Brass company. '".The late Mr. Kemp, according W; accounts told by his wife, founded, the geology department at Columbia when the now great university was still contained in one building. He began as an Instructor there in 1891, following fol-lowing an appointment at Cornell ' university. . . 'Besides his many duties at the 'university, Mr. Kemp also conducted con-ducted numerous lecture tours and wrote a great many instructive instruc-tive works onj the subject Of geology from the mining engineering engi-neering stand-point. His "Handbook "Hand-book of Rocks" is still being read by geology students all over America. Mr. Kemp acted as an advisor in countless mining problem trials and, said Mrs. Kemp, the courts are still using many of his decisions to solve like cases. He was a representative of the United, States at the international geological congresses many times, by appointment from the president, presi-dent, and served as president of the American Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers for many years. The late geologist belonged to numerous geological societies all over the world, including the Na tional Academy of Science irw mew xorK, ana me rnuosopnicai Society of Philadelphia. In 1948 the administration at Columbia university founded a medal in Mr. KempV honor, which will be given Annually to the outstanding student in the geological department. The first award, made in 1948, was presented present-ed by Gen. Dwjgnt D. Eisenhower Eisenhow-er to a former assistant of Mr. Kemp's. Mrs Kemp was present at the impressive ceremony honoring hon-oring her late husband, 'and was feted as guest of honor. Mrs. Kemp is still receiving correspondence cor-respondence from many of her husband's former students. An active participant herself in her husband's field, Mrs. Kemp is a lifetime, honorary member of the Institute of Mining Engineers, auxiliary, and was one of the six women who founded it in 191. The organization, begun with a scant membership of six 30 years ago, has now grown to include soma 2200 women. The society maintains a schol arship fund, founded libraries in many mining camp towns, and carried on an extensive campaign during the war to aid our allies with boxes of food and clothing. Other projects include providing emergency equipment in case of disaster, and aiding hospital drives. v Begun in New York, the organisation organ-isation has branched out until now it has units all over America, Amer-ica, Including one in SaK Lake Provo Girl Wed Recently Waddings bells rang for the formes. for-mes. Famona Curtis, daughter of ltr.K and Mrs. M. E. Curtis of Provo, and Harold R. Holmes, son mt Mr. and Mrs. Claude Holmes . rf Provo. when thev were mar. r Hd m Las Vegas, Nev. The ceremony took place in the Little Church of the West May 7 In the evening. Bishop Thomas Adams of the LDS church officiated of-ficiated at the candlelight rites. Scout Counci Plans Reunion Plans have been'completed by members of the Provo Girl Scout Council for a camp reunion for the girls to be held at Canyon Glen May 21. Transportation will be fur nished. A bus will leave at 1 p. m. from the corner of Cen ter street and First East. All girls who have attended camp at any time, as well as Girl Scout leaders, are invited toat- tend. Each guest is asked to bring her own lunch, and there will be free soft drink for all. Friends Greet Bride-Efect A showerhonoring the charm ing bride-elect, Mablelee Hobday, was highlight of the evening last week In the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Vfright. ttss Hobday is from Denver, Colo., and has attended BYU for e last three years. She is ma joring in education. Her fiance, Sam Lewis, is a graduate of the University of New Mexico. They are planning a wedding in the Salt Lake LDS temple June 17. Games were played during the evening, with prizes going to Miff Pettijohn and Marjorie Higgin-son. Higgin-son. Refreshments included a large white cake decorated with pink rosebuds, with the salutations saluta-tions "Congratulations Mablelee" inscribed in the center. After re freshments were served the bride- to-be opened her many gifts which were displayed in a wish- ing-well entwined and decorated attractively with apple blossoms. Guests included Irene Matson, Virginia Thayer, Pauline Gines. Betty Jean Houston, Mrs. Ray Wight, Mrs. Mary Lawrence, Rhoda Lewis, Ella Mae Turley, Felisha Erbe, Lorene Burton, Vila Vi-la te Lewis, Venla Jean Erickson, Imogene Smith, Marjorie Kerr, Martha Pettijohn, Mrs. Marjorie Higginson, Donalee Anderson, Beverly Nelson, and the hostesses, Leona and Donnamae Blocher. Book Topic At Sorority Chapter Meet "Enchanted Vagabonds" was title of the book reviewed by Louise Hansen inursaay evening at th rririilar meetins of XI chan ter. Beta Sigma Phi. Hostess for the event was Madelyn Clayton. Miss Hansen also save the les- nn on travel. Lorraine Dris- sell, newly elected president of the organization, conducted a short business meeting. Luncheon was served tothose mentioned previously and7 Olene Bown, Ruth Walker, Annette David, Norma Neen Hafladay, El-va El-va T.iridiard. Jean Jones. Ricki Jones, Carol Clark, Virginia Field ing and Gloria Young. ' Shower-Fetes Bride-To-Be A lovely bride-to-be, Janet Rae McKelvey, was feted at a personal shower given in her honor by Mrs. LeRoy Marrott. Miss McKelvey will become the bride of Jean Tomas of Spanish Fork on June .9. Forty guests assembled for the shower at the home of Mrs. Lewis McKelvey. Games were played and ligfct refreshments were served. Many lovely gifts were presented tothe honored guest. Club Notes CLIVELL " Members will meet in the home of Mrs. Ernest Hansen, 849 N. 1st E., Monday at 8 p.m. REBEKAH LODGE SIX A special practice session will be held tonight at 7:30 in the IOOF hall to prepare members for the grand lodge meeting slated for Tuesday in Salt Lake City. LITERATI Mrs. J. Fred Ahlander. 763 N. 10th E., will be hostess Wednesday Wednes-day at 8 p.m. Mrs. LeGrande Young will review the book "The Land of Milk and Honey. MONDAY SOCIAL Members will meet Monday at 2 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Ole E. Olsen. All members are urged to attend. LES PASSERELLE Meeting will be Monday at 8 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Ken neth Brereton, 369 S. 5th E. MUNICIPAL SECTION WOMEN'S COUNCIL Closing social of the season will be held Monday at 2:30 p.m. in the clubhouse, with a guest day program. LAMBDA TAU Mrs. H. F. Breinholt will be hostess Monday at 8 p.m. JReceptiori. Pair rs HEBER Mr.ftnd Mrs. Roland Howe were honored at a wedding receDtion in the Heber social hall recently. She la the former Jean Duke. Assisting the bride and groom in the receiving line were: Mr. and, Mrs. Lyman Duke parents of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Howe: Marilyn Duke and Leah ,f Lindsay, maids of honor; Mrs. Olivene Miller, matron ot nonor; John Howe, best 'man, and. Mar-jean Mar-jean Miller and Janice Merkeley, little flower girls. , The bride was radiant in a beautiful gown of white satin trimmed with seed pearls. She carried a bouquet of white orchids or-chids and red rosebuds. Atten dants to the new Mrs. Howe were gowned in dresses of pastel shades. Heber Rasband was master of ceremonies for an entertaining program. Gifts and 'an elaborate trousseau were displayed in the annex, where missionary friends of the bride presided. Nita Moul-ton, Moul-ton, Beth Moulton and Lois Hick-en Hick-en served, and Mrs. Myrtle Cliff, Mrs. Mae Taylor and Mrs. Luvera Smith assistted in the kitchen. The young couple will make their home in Ogden, where Mr. Howe is employed as a machinist at Hill field. Orem Man, 78, s Honored OREM The family of Soren Christian Christensen honored him at a family gathering this week in observance of his 78th tirthday anniversary. Mr. Christensen was born in Konradsminde Aalborgante, Denmark Den-mark on May 1, 1871, a son of Louise Jokumsen and Christian Sorensen. He came to Utah at the age of 18, after having been in the United States for only a few months, to make his home with two brothers living here. He joined the LDS church soon after his arrival and becam a citizen of the United States in the same year that Utah attained statehood, 1996. On Oct. 27. 1897, he married Caroline Kestine Jensen in the Manti temple and three weeks later returned to Denmark to fill a two year mission for the Mormon Mor-mon church. His early education was received in Denmark. However How-ever after coming to this country he taught himself to read and speak English. Mr. Christensen was a cobbler by trade, but ill health forced him into other occupations. For many years he was in business in Moroni where most of his family was born and raised. He Gay Party Staged By PhileTeras Gaiety was the prevailing mood at the annual birthday party staged by members of Phile Teraa of Sorosis for their partners inursaay evening. Theme tf the affair was "Button "But-ton and Bows," with order of attire at-tire carrying out the motif. Bow ties were given to the men as favors, while each woman re ceived a dainty apron. On the program were featured vocal numbers by Mrs. Fred Ahlander, Ah-lander, Mrs. Ralph Olsen and Mrs. Eugene Faux, and selections by a men's quarter composed of Keith Wilcox, Fred . Ahlander, Grant T. Fisher and Paul Harmon. A social period was enjoyed after dinner, with old-fashioned dances for entertainment. In attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Moorefietd, Mrs. Eugene Faux, Mrs. James R. Bo-shard, Bo-shard, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Pat-ton, Pat-ton, Dr. and Mrs. John Bowen, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Wilcox, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Reynolds, Dr. and Mrs. Kyle Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Barney Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bandley, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Olsen, Mr. and Mrs. Burke Jenkins, Mrs. Reese Killpack, Mr. and Mrs. Grant T. Fisher and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ahlander. Mrs. Graham, Mrs. Wilcox and Mrs. Faux comprised the commit tee in charge of arrangements. also lived at LaPoint for seven years, where he engaged in farming. far-ming. He is a high priest in the LDS church and has served in the bishopric, always being active in church and civic affairs where-ever where-ever he has livedo Since the death of his wife in 1946 he has devoted most of his time to temple work. He moved to Orem in 1940 where he built and established estab-lished a home which he shares with a son. Lucille Haws Named New Head Of Provo BP W Group Lucille Haws hag been elected the new president of Business and Prof esisonal Women of Provo. Election meeting was held Thursday evening at a local cafe, with Alice Syme, current president, in charge. Mima Rasband was chosen as first vice president; Berniee Justesen, second vice president; Josephine Wight-man, Wight-man, recording secretary; Jean Rambeau, corresponding secretary; Vera Woodland, treasurer and Beatrice Brown. on the scholarship committee. Annual committee reports were made at ' the session. Several members announced plana to attend at-tend the state convention to be held June 3, 4, and 5 in Ogden. Proceeds ' from a water color painting donated by members of the Artists Section of Women's Council will go to aid the rheumatic rheu-matic fever foundation fund drive, according to Thora Wilder, head of the project. The painting paint-ing is the work of Mrs. Geneva Larson. Kate Mathews won the award. Dinner was served at the meeting, meet-ing, which is the last regular session ses-sion of the year for BPW members. mem-bers. Nearly 50 were in attendance attend-ance Decorations at the dinner tables consisted of little baskets of purple and gold pansies, with a large centerpiece of flowers. Dinner Party Given Recently LAKE SHORE Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Bellows were host and hostess at a delightful dinner party recently in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor (Min Bel lows) of Azusa, Calif. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Norman Nor-man Bellows, Mary Bellows, Joe Bellows, Dean and Norma Bellows,, Bel-lows,, Mr. and Mrs. Arch Francis, Nona Kay Francis, Mrs. Wendall Francis, Carma and Marlene Francis, Mrs. Fay Huff, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bellows, Spanish Fork; Mr. and Mrs. John Hanks, Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bellows, Orem. 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