WES & NET ROBBINS

Mrs. Spencer Dead. Grim Reaper Gathers in Loving Wife and Mother
Mrs. Vennetta Naylor Spencer, wife of Henry W. Spencer and daughter of William and Annie Naylor, died yesterday at her home in this city after a painful illness. She was born in Salt Lake in August, 1863, and was highly beloved by all who knew her because of her kind and womanly nature. She is mourned by a husband and six children, to whom she was a most devoted wife and mother.

The funeral will be held from the late home, 1275 east Eleventh South street, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends of the family are invited to attend.

Funeral of Mrs. Spencer
The funeral of Mrs. Vennetta n. Spencer will be held from her late home, 1275 East Eleventh South street, tomorrow at 2 o'clock. She was born in this city in 1865 and leaves a husband and six children.

Death also claimed Mrs. Venetta Naylor Spencer, of this city, wife of Henry W. Spencer and daughter of William and Annie Taylor.

**Note:
All these articles for 1912 show Vennetta's standings in a newspaper subscription drive by the Salt Lake Herald-Republican newspaper.

Salt Lake Herald-Republican - 25 Jun 1915
For Miss Rita Porcher and Richard H. Cameron, who were married yesterday morning in the Salt Lake Temple, a large reception was given last evening at the home of the bride's parents Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Porcher 814 Third Avenue.

Pink and white roses were used in profusion to adorn the rooms and a bank of palms and ferns formed an effective background for the bridal party in the parlor. The bride was attractive in a dainty white crepe de chine gown and carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses. Miss Ada Spencer, the only bridesmaid, wore a pretty pale pink crepe de chine dress and carried a large bouquet of pink sweet peas. Emmett Cameron attended his brother as best man.

An orchestra composed of violin, cello and piano gave a delightful musical program during the reception hours.

Mr. and Mrs. Porcher were assisted in receiving by Mrs. A. Cameron, mother of the bridegroom; by Mrs. D.A. Affleck and Mrs. G. H. Schettler. Mrs. C. W. Palmer presided at the punch bowl and Miss Elizabeth Cameron and Miss Venetta Spencer assisted in serving in the dining room.

Mr. and Mrs. Cameron will be at home to their friends after July 15 at 370 H Street.

Salt Lake Telegram - 15 Sep 1915
1500 QUEEN BEES RECEIVE AWARDS OF MERIT
Silver Bracelets are Presented at Meeting in Assembly Hall.
One of the greatest meetings ever held of a society associated with the M.I.A. was that last night when more than two thousand girls gathered in assesmbly hal for the presentation of awards to members of the Beehive girls who have attained the rank of "Builders in the Hive", according to officers of the improvement association.

Silver bracelets were presented to nearly fifteen hundred girls. Mrs. Ruth May Fox presided at the meeting last night, giving the opening prayer and the girls of the Beehive sang "Womanho Call". Miss Ellen Wallace read the report of cells filled by the Beehive Girls. "Talk-Spirit of the Hive" was the subject of an address by Miss Ann M. Cannon, while Mrs. Emily Adams conducted a discussion on "Builders' Purpose" among builders of the hive. President Martha H. Tingey of the M.I.A. gave an address, "My Beehive Girls". Benediction was by Miss Charlotte Stewart.

The stakes represented were the Cottonwood, Ensign, Granite, Jordan, Liberty and South Davis. To win the award of a bracelet the girls had to build forty-five cells - the cells being the unit of various forms of work in the society. Those things that must be performed, each counting for a cell, were sleeping out of doors for two months this summer, doing a kind act every day for a month, exercising a half-hour every day outdoors for two months, standing correctly, set a table tastefully and mend their own clothes for two months. The work is divided into different fields - health, public service, business, out of doors exercise, religion and domestic arts. One of the requirements is to go two months without catching cold.

The following girls in the stakes of the city received awards as well as the girls of the stakes in Salt Lake and David counties....
Ensign Stake. Twenty First Ward. Venetta Spencer.

Salt Lake Telegram - 12 Dec 1915
MUTUAL TO ENTERTAIN
A mutual vaudeville entertainment will be given Thursday night, December 16, in the Twenty-first ward amusement hall. The program follows: Miss Ethlyn Walker, vocal selection; instrumental trio, J. Rosell, W. Woodbury, Z.W. Done. "The Act Beautiful" living pictures: The Rainbow,Vennetta Spencer; Cupid, little Clark Jacobsen; Cleopatra, Miriam Jacobsen; The Wedding of the Winds, Viola Peterson, Alta Derrick, Pearl Snowball; Dutch Kiddles, Edna Crenshaw, Audrey Dalton, Gwendolyn Edwards; Spring, Lois Dalton. Direction, Miss Phyllis Jacobsen, Miss Lucy Wicks. "A Box of Monkeys," a comedy in two acts by Elmo Eddington, Ernest Blakemore, Louis P. Ashman, Marjorie Burrows, Vera Eddington.

Salt Lake Herald-Republican - 9 July 1916
The beautiful summer home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lyman in Emigration canyon will be occupied for the coming week by the following young girls chaperoned by Miss Ada Spencer: Miss Vera Eddington, Miss Pearl Snowball, Miss Ramona James, Miss Claire Callister and Miss Venetta Spencer.

Salt Lake Tribune - 11 Jul 1916
A party of young girls, chaperoned by Miss Ada Spencer, will have a house party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lyman in Emigration canyon for this week. The party includes Miss Vera Eddington, Miss Pearl Snowball, Miss Ramona James, Miss Clair Callister and Miss Venetta Spencer.

Salt Lake Tribune - 16 Jul 1916
A party of young girls, chaperoned by Miss Ada Spencer, will have a house party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lyman in Emigration canyon for this week. The party includes Miss Vera Eddington, Miss Pearl Snowball, Miss Ramona James, Miss Clair Callister and Miss Venetta Spencer.

Salt Lake Herald-Republican - 28 May 1916
Mrs. G. F. Naylor entertained Wednesday afternoon in honor of her daughter Miss Rhea, a bride of the near future. The hours were spent in sewing and luncheon was served by the hostess, assisted by Miss Annie Naylor. The invited guests were Mrs. E. J. Naylor, Mrs. M.S. Woolley, Mrs. Raymond S. Naylor, Mrs. George Naylor, Mrs. H. A. Beers, Mrs. J. Cardell, Mrs. Greene, Mrs. S. Naylor, Mrs. N. Naylor, Mrs. W. M. Taylor, Mrs. M. Garn, Mrs. E. G. Taylor and the Misses Ada and Vennetta Spencer.

Salt Lake Telegram - 14 Oct 1917
Miss Alice Mae Newton entertained a miscellaneous shower Tuesday evening at her home, complimenting Miss Ada Spencer, a bride to be of this week. An attractive decorative scheme of yellow and white was used. The guests were Ada Spencer, Miss Ivy Bronn, Miss Verna Bronn, Mrs. Tracy Fowler, Mrs. Gerald Bright, Miss Vennetta Spencer, Miss Mary Spencer, Miss Blanche Murphy, Miss May Muir, Miss Annie Muir, Mrs. H. W. Spencer, Miss Odette Dauquin, Mrs. Fred Webber, Miss Theresal ?rage, Mrs. W. M. Newton and Miss Nola Peterson.

Salt Lake Telegram - 21 Oct 1917
Miss Spencer Weds T. W. Muir
On Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock the marriage of Miss Ada Spencer and Thomas W. Muir was solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. A family wedding supper was served at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Spencer Sr. in the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Muir will be at home to their friends after November 1 at 755 Linden Avenue.

On Thursday morning Mr. and Mrs. H Tracy Fowler entertained at a wedding breakfast in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Muir, and Sunday, Mrs. Muir who was then Miss Ada Spencer, entertained at a trousseau tea. Among those assisting were Mrs. H. Tracy Fowler, the Misses Venetta and Mary Spencer, Miss Viola Peterson and Miss Pearl Snowball. About 150 guests were received during the afternoon.

The Salt Lake Tribune - 16 Jun 1918
Another party in honor of Miss Brown was given Friday evening at the home of Mrs. T. W. Muir. Guessing games were enjoyed during the evening, followed by supper. The hostess was assisted by her sisters, Miss Venetta Spencer and Miss Mary Spencer. The rooms were decorated in pink and lavender. About fifteen guests were present.

Salt Lake Telegram - 26 Sep 1919
Mrs. E. Welham and Mrs. C. Driscoll entertained last evening at a miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Sibyl Crowther, an early fall bride, at the home of Mrs. E. Welham on South Eighth East. The rooms were decorated in lavender. A basket of pink and white asters tied with pink maline formed the centerpiece for the supper table. The refreshments were carried out in pink and white. Assisting the hostesses were Mrs. R. Mack and Mrs. Drake. The guests included Mrs. Crowther, Mrs. S. Tripp, Mrs. N. White, Miss Viola Peterson, Miss Vernor Massey, Miss Leila Cottam, Miss Mae Hicks, Miss Venetta Spencer, Miss Nettie Kemp, Miss Nellie Garey, Miss Nellie Sullivan, Miss Birdie Archer, Miss Carrie Smith, Miss Jenett Coalter, Miss Viola Coalter.

Salt Lake Herald-Republican - 28 Sep 1919
Mrs. E. Welham and Mrs. C. Driscoll entertained Thursday evening at a miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Sibyl Crowther, and early fall bride, at the home of Mrs. E. Welham on S. Eighth East street. The rooms were decorated in lavender. A basket of pink and white asters, tied with pink maline, formed the centerpiece for the supper table. The refreshments were carried out in pink and white. Assisting the hostesses were Mrs. R. Mack and Mrs. Drake. The guests included Mrs. Crowther, Mrs. S. Tripp, Mrs. N. White, Miss Viola Peterson, Miss Vernon Massey, Miss Leila Cottam, Miss Mae Hicks, Miss Vennetta Spencer, Miss Nettie Kemp, Miss Nellie Carey, Miss Nellie Sullivan, Miss Birdie Archer, Miss Carrie Smith, Miss Jenett Coalter and Miss Viola Coalter.

Salt Lake Telegram - 26 Feb 1920
Miss Gendolyn M. Caine entertained at a shower and supper last night at her home on Thirteenth East street in honor of Miss Vera Eddington, a bride of today. A color scheme of white and yellow was carried out in the table decorations. A white enamel basket was filled with golden jonquils with a yellow tuile bow on the handle as a centerpiece. The place cards were hand painted in jonquils. Covers were laid for fourteen, including, besides the guests of honor, Miss Venetta Spencer, Miss Viola S. Peterson, Miss Fern Hill, Mrs. Munn Q. Cannon, Miss Helen McCorzy, Miss Rith Berson, Miss Rhea Croft, Miss Helen Caine, Miss Luise Callister, Miss Clara Callister, Miss Pearl Snowball, Miss Leah Seagar of Ogden, Miss Lois Silver, Miss Leah Giles and Miss Ruth Wood.

Salt Lake Telegram - 27 Feb 1920
Reception in Honor of Bridal Couple

Following the wedding in the Temple yesterday morning, a large reception was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Eddington on South Eleventh East street for Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Thomsen (Miss Vera Eddington). The home was decorated with palms and ferns and vases of long stemmed spicy pink and white carnations. A dainty pink color scheme was carried out in the dining room, a large basket of pink tea roses and maidenhair fern tied with a bow of pink tuile centering the table, and pink candles in silver holders were at either end of the table. the ices and confections furthered the rose color scheme.

Assisting in the dining room were Miss Venetta Spencer, Miss Gwendolyn Caine, Miss Blanche Nethercott, Miss Fern Hills, Miss Ethelyn Barnes and Miss Caroline Thomsen. The bridal party stood beneath a bower of ferns with a background of palms. The bride wore a wedding gown of white georgette crepe, with overdress of tuile, her wedding veil was caught with sprays of orange blossoms, and she carried a shower of bride's roses. Miss Viola Peterson was the bridesmaid and wore a charming dress of canary colored taffeta and tuile and carried an armful of pink sweet pease. Richard Ioch was the best man. Assisting in receiving were Mr. and Mrs. W.J. Eddington, and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Sperry. The music for the evening was furnished by the Cannon trio. Mr. and Mrs. Thomsen will leave today for a month's Eastern trip and after April 1 will be at home to their friends in the Granite apartments.

28 Feb 1920
Miss Vera Eddington, whose marriage to Leroy A. Thompson took place Thursday, was the complimented guest Tuesday evening at a shower and supper given by Miss Viola Peterson and Miss Vennetta Spencer at the Peterson home on M street. Deep yellow jonquils centered the supper table and formed the background for a kewpie bridal party. The ices were frozen in kewpie molds. Miss Ella Peterson and Mrs. Joseph Anderson assisted the hostesses during the evening and about 45 friends of the bride were present.

Salt Lake Tribune - 16 May 1920
Miss Ruth Pindar entertained Wednesday evening at her home on Laird avenue in honor of Alfred Buzzard, who is visiting Salt Lake on his way from New York to his home in Spokane, Wash. The living and dining rooms with decorated with spring flowers in pink shades. Games and music were enjoyed during the evening. Miss Pindar was assisted by her mother, Mrs. T. W. Pindar, and Miss Nettie Kemp. Invitations were issued to the Misses Vennetta Spencer, Jeane Campbell, Mae Hicks, Nettie Kemp, Blanche Dowding and to Weslie Robbins, Ely La Cheminant, Howard Ellis, Arthur Hart and Don Kluge.

Salt Lake Tribune - 27 Feb 1920
The marriage of Miss Vera Eddington and Leroy A. Thomsen took place yesterday morning in the Salt Lake temple. A reception was given last night at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Eddington, on Eleventh East street.

Pink roses, ferns and smilax decorated the living room. The dining room was decorated in pink carnations and ferns. A basket of the carnations, with a pink tuile bow on the handle was the centerpiece for the supper table. The bride wore a gown of white georgette crepe trimmed in lace. Her veil was caught with orange blossoms and she carried a shower of bride roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Viola S. Peterson, wore yellow tuile and carried pink carnations, Richard Ince was the best man.

Assisting in receiving the guests were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Eddington, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ralph Whitney, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Sperry. Assisting in the dining room were Miss Venetta Spencer, Miss Gwendolyn Caine, Miss Fern Hill and Miss Blanch Nethercott. The Cannon trio furnished music during the evening. Robert Greenwell of Ogden sang several solos. After a month's honeymoon in the east the couple will make their home in this city.

Salt Lake Tribune - 26 June 1921
Miss Carrie Smith, a bride of the week, was entertained at a bundle shower at the home of Mrs. E. Welham Monday evening. The rooms were decorated in roses and Canterbury bells. The evening was spent in games, after which a luncheon was served.

Prizes were won by Mrs. R. Yates, Mrs. Alice Young, Miss Rith Schuetter and Miss Venetta Spencer. Those present were Mrs. A. Young, Mrs. R. Yates, Mrs. A.F. Smith, Mrs. Emerson Bennett, Mrs. L. Mack, Mrs. A. Burrows, Mrs. J.T. Smith, Mrs. H. Lemp, Mrs. V. McCarty, Miss Ruby Williams, Mrs. C.A. Lambourne, Mrs. Hazel LeRoy, Miss Birdie Archer, Miss Vernor Massey, Miss Nettie Kemp, Miss Venetta Spencer, Miss Louise Clayton, Miss L. Nelson, Miss Yvonne Mack, Miss Aileen Mack, Miss Isabel L. Davidson, Miss Fae Smith, Miss Margaret Smith, Miss Mary Watkins, Miss I. Mack, Miss Gene Roxbury, Miss Martha Martin, Miss Ruth Schuetter, Mrs. A. Hansen, Miss May Mills, Miss Arvilla Carstensen. Assisting the ostess were Miss Isabel I. Davidson, Mrs. L. Mack, Miss Irma Mack and Miss Aileen Mack.