Class of 1917. Farnham MacArthur (McArthur). Graduated from Brigham Young High School in 1917. Source: 1917 BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section, pages 82-88. ~ ~ ~ ~ Farnham McArthur was born October 28, 1897 at Bennington, Bear Lake County, Idaho. His parents were Jacob Farnham Abbott McArthur and Clara Estella Tippetts, and they had 14 children. Farnham McArthur married Elma Marie Johnson on June 18, 1924 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He died on January 23, 1992 at Lovell, Big Horn County, Wyoming. Interment, Lovell Wyoming.

Class of 1917. Estella Manwaring. She received a BYH Normal Certificate in 1917. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 8, page 258. ~ ~ ~ ~ Life Story: Bessie Estella (Stella) Manwaring Brockbank was born on August 30, 1895, in Springville, Utah. Her life has been one of sacrifice and service. At the tender age of eight she picked strawberries to help support her family when her father, Albert Manwaring, was called on an LDS mission to Manchester, England. Ten years later her beloved mother, Bertha Charlotte Sperry Manwaring, passed away in childbirth. Teenage Stella assumed the responsibility of cooking, cleaning, and caring for her father and five younger siblings. Stella graduated from Brigham Young High School with her normal [teaching] certificate. She taught third grade in Huntington, Utah, and at Timpanogos Elementary in Provo. During this time she was courted by Wallace Wilford Brockbank, and they were married by Heber J. Grant in the Salt Lake Temple. As Mrs. Brockbank, Stella's life of service took on new dimensions. When Wallace was principal of Springville High School and later superintendent of Nebo School District, Stella was at his side for every school function. This accomplished man died in 1978 of Alzheimer's disease. For over a decade Stella tenderly cared for him at home. Without Wallace, Stella devoted her service to ward members, neighbors, and family. When a friend was ill, she prepared a hot meal, complete with homemade bread or rolls. She lived alone in her Springville home until nearly 101 years of age. In the summer she nurtured her rose and vegetable gardens, generously sharing the harvest. An active Latter-day Saint all her life, she was a sterling example of righteous living. To spend a night with Grandma Stella was to glimpse into eternity as she knelt beside her bed and prayed out loud. A glorious reunion occurred on February 26, 2000, as 104-year-old Stella Brockbank was reunited with her eternal companion, parents, and siblings on the other side. All who knew her loved her and will miss this sweet, selfless woman who has so profoundly influenced their lives. She is survived by Elaine (William) Prusse of Denver, Colorado; Dr. Reed (Elaine) Brockbank of Kentfield, California; Norma (Robert) Thorn of Bountiful, Utah; 11 grandchildren, and 28 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 4, 2000, in Springville, Utah. Interment, Evergreen Cemetery. [Deseret News, Thursday, March 2, 2000] ~ ~ ~ ~ Bessie Estella Manwaring was born on August 30, 1895 in Springville, Utah. Her parents were Albert Manwaring and Charlotte Bertha Sperry Manwaring. She married Wallace Wilford Brockbank on June 25, 1919 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She died on February 26, 2000, at the age of 104.

Class of 1917. Evelyn McBride. She received a BYH Normal Certificate in 1917. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 76.

Class of 1917. Otto McDonald. He received a High School Diploma in 1917. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 34.

Class of 1917. Edward McQuarrie. He received a BYH Normal Certificate in 1917. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 76.

Classes of 1917 and 1918. Mary McWilliams [Curtis]. She received a High School Diploma in 1917. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 76. ~ ~ ~ ~ Class of 1918. Mary McWilliams [Curtis]. She received a BYH Normal Diploma in 1918. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 76. ~ ~ ~ ~ Mary Anna McWilliams was born on November 11, 1898 in Telluride, Colorado. Her parents were James Gavan McWilliams and Barbara Johanna Stellmacher McWilliams. Mary Anna married Heber Allison Curtis on October 18, 1922 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Heber A. Curtis was born on January 25, 1890 in Payson, Utah. His parents were Nahum Tillison Curtis and Miriam Lurancy Hill Curtis. Heber A. Curtis died on March 4, 1965 in Payson, Utah. Mary Anna McWilliams Curtis died on February 1, 1983 in Payson, Utah.

Class of 1917. Hazle [actually Hazel] Meldrum. She received a BYH Normal Certificate in 1917. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 9, page 403. ~ ~ ~ ~ Hazel Darlene Meldrum was born on June 13, 1898 in Provo, Utah. Her parents were George Meldrum and Emma Jane Richmond Meldrum. Hazel married Oliver Allen Nash on June 13, 1922 in Littleton, Colorado. Hazel Darlene Meldrum died on September 12, 1929 at the age of 31 in Chicago, Illinois. Her interment, Provo, Utah.

Class of 1917. Madia Meldrum. She received a BYH Normal Certificate in 1917. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 8, page 263. ~ ~ ~ ~ Madia Barkley Meldrum was born on March 22, 1897 in Provo, Utah. Her parents were Joseph Barkley Meldrum and Sonoma Richmond Meldrum.

Class of 1917. Leona Mildenhall. She received a BYH Music Diploma in 1917. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 8, page 264.

Class of 1917. Dutton Miller. Graduated from Brigham Young High School in 1917. Source: 1917 BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section, pages 82-88.

Class of 1917. Vanda Miner. She received a BYH Arts Supervision Diploma in 1917. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 9, page 194. Q: Is "Vanda" the same person as Verda Cloy Miner [Ashman], BYU Class of 1926?

Class of 1917. LaRue Mix. She received a High School Diploma in 1917. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 7, page 498. ~ ~ ~ ~ Gertrude LaRue Mix was born on April 12, 1897 in Eureka, Utah. Her parents were Newman H. Mix and Bessie Chipman Mix. LaRue married Arthur Lamar Craven on August 2, 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Arthur Lamar Craven was born on February 26, 1897 in Provo, Utah. His parents were Arthur Craven and Mary Ellen Dunn Craven. Arthur second married Leona Reiser on February 19, 1953. Arthur L. Craven died on February 2, 1960 in Stockton, California. His interment, Provo City Cemetery, Utah. Gertrude LaRue Craven died on March 28, 1963 (sic) in Provo, Utah. Her interment, Provo City Cemetery, Utah.

Classes of 1917 and 1918. Bertha Morrell. She graduated from Brigham Young High School in 1917. Source: 1917 BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section, pages 82-88. ~ ~ ~ ~ Class of 1918. Bertha Morrell [Baird]. She received a BYH Normal Certificate in 1918. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 36.

Class of 1917. J. Leo Mortensen. He received a BYH Normal Diploma in 1917. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 9, page 201.

Class of 1917. Alta Neilson (female). Graduated from Brigham Young High School in 1917. Source: 1917 BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section, pages 82-88.

Class of 1917. Leone Nelson [Told]. She received a BYH Normal Certificate in 1917. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 78. ~ ~ ~ ~ Leone Nelson was born on December 20, 1897 in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Her parents were John Christian Nielson or Nelson and Adaline [or Adeline] Delina Richins Nelson. Leone married Hobert Joseph Told, a farmer, on September 30, 1919. Hobart Joseph Told was born on January 11, 1987 in Millersport, [Cleveland] Ohio. His parents were John Edward Told and Evaline Cartwright. While he and Leone were living in American Fork, Hobart died on January 16, 1922 in a machine accident in Lehi, with a fractured skull and resulting meningitis. Leone Nelson Told died on February 1, 1973 in Provo, Utah. Her interment, Pleasant Grove City Cemetery, Utah.

Classes of 1914, 1916 & 1917. Leon Newton. He received a BYH Normal Certificate in 1914. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 6, page 337. ~ ~ ~ ~ Class of 1916. Leon Newton. He received a BYH Normal Diploma in 1916. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 6, page 337. ~ ~ ~ ~ Class of 1917. Leon Newton. He received a BYH Normal Certificate in 1917. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 6, page 337. ~ ~ ~ ~ Leon Newton was born on December 10, 1895. Leon Newton died in August 1983 in Salina, Sevier County, Utah. ~ ~ ~ ~ HIS WIFE'S OBITUARY: Nora J. Newton, age 95, passed away March 21, 1992 in Tremonton, Utah of causes incident to age. Born January 7, 1897 in Mt. Pleasant, Utah, to Hans Peter and Hilda J. Jensen. Married Edgar Leon Newton June 11, 1917; solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple April 23, 1977. He died August 24, 1983. Nora was reared in Mt. Pleasant and Manti, she attended Wasatch Academy, and Brigham Young Academy in Logan. She taught school in Mountain Home, Utah. During her married life, she lived in Mona, Glenwood, Monroe, and Salina, Utah. She was a mother, homemaker and supporter of her husband and the schools where he taught. She was active in community affairs, literary clubs, and church. She taught in Primary, and Relief Society, filling calls in these areas. She loved playing bridge, working in her yard, and in earlier years, camping and fishing. She is survived by two sons, a daughter, and their spouses, Sammy and Myrra Newton, Bicknell; Riley and Lois Newton, Salt Lake City; Gary and Phyllis Sorenson, Tremonton. Preceded in death by a son, Edgar Mont Newton, and a daughter and son-in-law, Richard and Crystal Beth Fausett. Nora has 15 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services, March 24, 1992 in the Salina LDS Stake Center. Her interment, Mona City Cemetery, Mona, Utah. [Deseret News, Sunday, March 22, 1992.]

Class of 1917. Emil K. Nielson. He received a BYH Normal Certificate in 1917. Source: Annual Report, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 80. ~ ~ ~ ~ Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1934. Emil K. Nielson. He received a BS Degree in Education in 1934. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 80.

Class of 1917. Zella Nielson. She received a BYH Normal Certificate in 1917. Source: Annual Report, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 80. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Zella M. Nielson Lovell, age 97, died November 8, 1992 at St George, Utah. Born September 23, 1895 at Oak City, Utah, to Niels Peter and Florence Virginia Dutson Nielson. Married Reed Lovell in the Manti LDS Temple, March 28, 1923; he died January 2, 1983. Attended Oak City Elementary, Hinckley Academy, and graduated from B.Y. Academy [actually Brigham Young High School]. Taught five years of elementary school. Oak City Postmistress for 39 years. Active member LDS Church serving in positions in Genealogy, YWMIA, Relief Society, Primary president, first coordinator of the Junior Sunday School in Oak City. Manti LDS Temple worker six years. Helped support numerous local and foreign missionaries. Survived by daughter and sons, Mrs. Don (Merlene) Schmutz and Merton N., both St George; Bruce R., Oak City; 12 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, and one great great-granddaughter. She was preceded in death by sons, Dan and Niel, daughter-in-law, Lou Jean Johnson Lovell; grandson, W. Reed Schmutz and granddaughter, Karen Lovell Finlinson. Funeral services were held Thursday November 12, 1992 in Oak City, Utah, near Delta. Interment, Oak City Cemetery. [Deseret News, November 1992.]

Class of 1917. Velma Nuttall (Nuttal). Graduated from Brigham Young High School in 1917. Source: 1917 BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section, pages 82-88.

Classes of 1917 and 1918. June Ogden (female). Graduated from Brigham Young High School in 1917. Source: 1917 BYU Banyan yearbook, BYH section, pages 82-88. ~ ~ ~ ~ Class of 1918. June Ogden. She received a BYH Normal Certificate in 1918. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 40.

Class of 1917. Venola Ohlwiler. She received a BYH Normal Certificate in 1917. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 80. ~ ~ ~ ~ Venola Ohlwiler was born on December 29, 1896 in Heber, Utah. Her parents were John Fredrick Ohlwiler and Rhoda Elizabeth Hicken Ohlwiler. Venola married Francis Charles Cowley on June 30, 1920 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Venola died on May 30, 1995 in St. George Utah, and was buried in Heber, Utah. ~ ~ ~ ~ HER OBITUARY: Venola Ohlwiler Cowley, mother to four, grandmother to 15 and great-grandmother to 41. Teacher to many, and friend to all who knew her. From her many journals: ``I was born the year Utah was made a state. I was the oldest child to John Fredrick and Rhoda Hicken Ohlwiler. I remember the first automobile to come to Heber--not many people paid the 5 cents to ride, because it would never last. Sacrament meeting was interrupted for us to see the first airplane to fly. I have witnessed so many changes in my years. I attended BYU and earned a life-time teaching certificate. I taught school in Heber and then was called to the Western States Mission in 1923. I there met Francis C. Cowley and we were married June 30, 1926 in the Salt Lake Temple. We moved to Venice, Sevier County, where we farmed. I loved my associations with the great people there. After my mother died in 1935, we moved to the family home in Heber to take care of my father. We enjoyed many good friends and experiences here. Francis died suddenly in 1965 and many things changed. I have enjoyed spending time with my children and grandchildren. Music has always been a part of my life, since my father won a piano and I started music lessons when 9 years old. My records show I taught 400 students, and I thoroughly enjoyed every one of them, even those who didn't practice."

In her last five years Mother lived in Cedar City and St. George. Her children pay tribute to her for her unselfish love for them, and for her being willing to accept her loss of independence and still be gentle and loving to all who have had care of her. She is survived by her sister, Nell O. Shaffer, Fairfield, California; brother, her brother Wendell Ohlwiler, Paradise, Utah; by her children, Richard and Helen C. William, Cedar City; Kendall Cowley; John and Wilma Cowley, all of Heber; Melvin and Ruth Annette Montgomery, Jackson, Tennessee; 14 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by her sisters and a brother, Thelma Ohlwiler Wootton, LeOra Ohlwiler Lindsay and Ferrin Ohlwiler. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 3rd 1995 in the Heber Third Ward Chapel. Her interment, Heber City Cemetery, Utah. [Deseret News, May 1995.]

Class of 1917. Beatrice Orrock. She received a BYH Normal Diploma in 1917. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 9, page 427. ~ ~ ~ ~ Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1935. Beatrice Orrock (Olsen). She received a BS Degree in Education in 1935. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 9, page 427. ~ ~ ~ ~ Beatrice Orrock was born on October 8, 1897 in Richfield, Utah. Her parents were John William Orrock and Annie Christina Morrison Orrock. ~ ~ Beatrice married twice, first to Leslie John Olsen on September 11, 1918. Leslie John Olsen was born on January 5, 1895 in Brigham City, Utah. His parents were James Peter Nielsen Olsen and Mary Karsten (Kistin) Hansen Olsen. He died on January 20, 1926 in Salt Lake City, Utah. His interment, Brigham City, Utah. ~ ~ Beatrice second married Frederick Kasper Wagner on June 16, 1934. Beatrice Wagner died on April 11, 1985 in Elko, Nevada. Her interment, Elko, Nevada.

Class of 1917. Ruth Partridge [Richam, actually Richan]. She received a BYH Music Diploma in 1917. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 8, page 277. ~ ~ ~ ~ Collegiate Grad of BYU, Class of 1930. Ruth Partridge [Richam, actually Richan]. She received a BS Degree in 1930. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 9, page 277. ~ ~ ~ ~ Ruth Louise Partridge was born on December 22, 1898 in Fort Cameron [Beaver], Utah. Her parents were Ernest D. Partridge and Elizabeth Truman Partridge. She married Raymond Buckley Richan on February 14, 1918 in Santa Monica, California, and was divorced. She second married William Marr of Beaver, Utah, in about 1939. Ruth died on November 11, 1981 in Provo, Utah. Her interment, Provo City Cemetery. ~ ~ ~ ~ References in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections of Brigham Young University: ~ ~ UA OH 40: Ruth Louise Partridge oral history interview, Dec. 18, 1980 ~ ~ MSS P. 173: Ruth Partridge photograph collection, ca. 1900-1956 ~ ~ ~ ~ Biographical Information: Ruth Partridge was born on December 22, 1898 to Ernest DeAlton and Elizabeth (Truman) Partridge. Her father was a teacher in Provo at Brigham Young Academy. He and his class surveyed the “Y” when it was built on the mountain. Ruth attended nurse’s training in California. She wrote a book about her experiences called Adventures with the Lamp which was suppressed in New York because doctors and nurses in that state objected to her portrayal of hospitals. During World War II Ruth tried to join the U.S. Army but she was turned down because she had written and published a book. Ruth wrote for a newspaper in Provo called the Journal. She enjoyed success with her column “Minutia,” but the newspaper was short-lived. Ruth then wrote for the Provo newspaper, The Herald, but later was fired for an unknown reason. Ruth shared her musical talents by playing the piano at public locations such as the State Mental Hospital and the Senior Citizens Center. ~ ~ ~ ~ Abstracts: ~ ~ UA OH 40: This record is a seventeen-page typescript of an interview held with Ruth Louise Partridge on December 18, 1980. The subject of the interview was “Reminiscences of Brigham Young University.” She discusses the history of her father during much of the interview. No biographical data on her life is given, nor dates to help the reader approximate the time periods of the topics she discusses. She describes experiences she had while attending Brigham Young High School and Brigham Young University. Ruth lived in Knightville, Utah, a mining town, during part of her life and discusses the atmosphere there. She describes nursing during World War II and relates an experience using Sulpha, a new “wonder drug” at the time, on a patient with a ruptured appendix. She mentions getting married twice, but no names of her husbands or any children are given. In the interview Ruth discusses her experiences with BYU notables Ernest Wilkinson, George Brimhall, Franklin Harris, and Alice Louise Reynolds. ~ ~ MSS P. 173: This is a collection of photographs formerly in the possession of Ruth Louise Partridge. Many items are the actual photographs, others are photocopies of the originals. The collection includes portraits of individuals, groups, families, businesses, and items relating to Brigham Young University. Most of the items are identified and in either good or fair condition. An inventory of the photographs describing quantity, type and size, description of contents, quality of image, box, folder, and item number is available in the collection.

Class of 1917. Herman Pedersen. He received a High School Diploma in 1917. Source: Annual Record, B.Y. University, Book 10, page 40.