Helena H. Bennett

It was at this store that I first met Helena.
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So, Helena and I could now begin to layout our plans for building a home and getting married. A building lot was secured across the yard from her folk's home. The following two years, Helena and I worked and saved as much as possible for our future home to be built at 1314 Pacific Avenue.
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At this time, I had a better job, stock clerk and salesman in the Wholesale Stationery and Grocery Department at Z.C.M.I. Whenever Helena had a few days to spare, she went to work as a dressmaker, remodeling and making new cloths for some of the rich people in the city. Everything looked favorable, except we were apprehensive of the war raging in Europe, which was later known as World War I. At the end of the war, in November 1918, a great flu epidemic was sweeping the country. Helena and Walter were both sick with this dreaded disease, and I had my first experience in the role of being a nurse, cook, and housekeeper.
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Helena was active in the Ward Sun¬day School. With our 1923 Model T Ford automobile, Helena enjoyed traveling around to her dressmaking customers for her appointed work.
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Helena proved to be a good trooper; she carried most of the burden.
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Helena was active in the Red Cross making bandages for wounded soldiers. She earned a button as recognition for 1,000 hours of voluntary work in this civil program.
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Helena and I were now able to enjoy a little traveling and sightseeing.
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Helena and I were presented with a Polaroid Camera from the employees.
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Helena was forced to rent a bikini bathing suit since she had not brought a bathing suit along; she was embarrassed and quick to get into the water.
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Helena was active in the Ward Relief Society and active as a Director on the Board of Directors of the University Mothers Club. I finished the year by slipping on the cellar steps, broke the small bones in my right leg, and for the next 2 months, I was homebound.

1955 Found us much in the same routine. In the month of September, we had an opportunity to join the Apartment-House Association, of which I am a member, to their convention in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and also a trip to old Mexico. On September 4th, together with about 30 associated members, we left Salt Lake City on a chartered Greyhound Bus bound for great adventure. As far as Helena and I were concerned, we had a very inspiring trip over the Rocky Mountain pass at about 14,000 feet, to Cannon City, Colorado, and to Pueblo, Colorado, our first overnight stop.
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We also made a trip to the famous tourist city, Acapulco; we traveled in a 4 motor airplane, a new experience for Helena and me.
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Helena also had a busy year, she being the President of her University Mothers Club.
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In the month of September, Helena and I decided to visit my family in Nebraska and a little sightseeing in Colorado.
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Helena and I kept her busy with our usual tourist attractions. She left here to visit the Utah national parks and the Grand Canyon. On her return from California, she again stopped with us for a couple of days.
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During the Christmas holidays, Helena and I joined the Esther James ¬Tour, 5 chartered bus loads, about 190 people for the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, including some sightseeing in and around Los Angeles, such as Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, and Lawrence Welk's Dinner Dance, in the beautiful Palladium in Hollywood.
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The same could be said about wife Helena.
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At Xmas time, I had a letter from the President of ZCMI, H H Bennett with notification of a grant of 75 dollars, monthly pension, and for which I am very grateful.
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Helena spent 24 hours a day, giving loving care and service in my behalf.