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Local News...M(MiJ,B£ I —---Vera Von Ahsen Leon Spratt Wed In Marengo April 3Miss Vera Von Ahsen, daughter of. Mr .and Mrs. Herman Von and Ahsen of Williamsburg, was unit- wlt;ji ed in marriage to Leon Spratt of Mr Parnell in a double ring ceremony at St Patrick's church in Marengo H 9 c'click Tuesday morning, | toApril 3. The Rev. Paul C,. Hart of ficiated. * _Mrs. Wilbur Carthey was (solo-«iang * Ava Maria, v/ijThis Day Oh Beautiful Mother“O Lord 1 Am Not Worthy.Mrs. Dean Bricker was organistThe bride’s gown was of white slinoer satin fashioned with a fit tedPbUce, high neckline yoke Seed in white marquisette andsleeves coming to points wrists. The skirt ended in a senior train. Her finger Up veil of tulle was held in place w sweetheart shaped tiara edged dJ53thseed pearls. She carried abouquetof white ro.es centered « with an orchid. DMiss Henrietta Van Otegham of I .Victor, intimate friend of the bride ^ was maid of honor. Her gown was of orchid1 net styled with a fug sldrt. She wore elbow length mitts tiand a halo in herjiair to matoh her dress. She carried a colon,al bouquet of sweetpea clusters m j S]various shades. £Best roan was Merle Spratt of I FParnell, brother of the X F. Malloy lt;*' Williamsburg s and Wm. J. Smartsy of Ferndale, r Mich., were ushers. They all had boutonnieres of carnations. j jA breakfast was served at the \y Doose hotel in Marengo. A dinner , was held at the home of the groom ( in Holbrook for 50 guests.Mr. and Mrs. Spratt left ona , wedding trip to an 1destination. For traveling, the bride chose an off white Imen. suit trimmed with rhinestone buttons and medallions. Her corsage was an orchid.Mrs. Spratt is a graduate of Williamsburg high school. She hasbeen employed as administrative assistant in the county tendent of schools office in Marengo for the past two years. The groom graduated from high Bchool and is engaged in3 M^and Mrs. Spratt willi make heir home on a farm in Holbrook.
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Williamsburg Journal Tribune
Williamsburg, Iowa, US
Thu, Apr 12, 1951
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