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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1954
Page
5
Wednesday Ladies Day includes morning golf at the Country Club and a noon luncheon with bridge and golf in the afternoon. Ramsey Ladies Day features morning golf noon luncheon and cards. Women's Missionary Society of Crane Addition Community Chapel meets in the evening at the church parlors.
Miss Marvene Kesten and Donald Robert Boyer wed in a MecIntire Methodist Church ceremony attended by family and friends. The couple left for Wisconsin and a Fort Sill Army assignment after a reception for 125. attendants included maid of honor Darlene Chambers and best man Clifford Boyer.
Miss Elaine Meyer and Allen Bjork were married at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in a ceremony performed by Rev. Lester Schierenbeck. The couple, both residents of St. Paul, will reside in Vienna, Austria, where Bjork will be stationed with the Army.
Lorene Meyer daughter of Mr and Mrs John Meyer Henning Minnesota married Warren Rector son of Mrs Thomas Holmes and Clarence Rector Austin Minnesota in St Pauls Lutheran Church Henning. Rev A E Beck officiated. The couple plan to reside in Austin after a northern Minnesota trip. Guests traveled from Illinois North Carolina Minnesota and Iowa.
Mary Ellen Thoreson and Gordon R. Meyers married in Ostrander Lutheran Church at 8 p.m. Attendants wore white nylon net gowns. reception followed with two hundred guests. The couple will reside in LeRoy after a northern Minnesota trip.
Unity Chapter No. 29 of the Order of Eastern Star held its final session before summer recess at the Masonic Hall. Miss Maxine Proctor and Gordon Hahn were absent. Paul and Mrs. Knopf presided. A social hour and refreshments followed at the Knopf home on Northwood Road.
The ceremony Sunday at First Lutheran Church Decorah joined Caroline Aswegan daughter of Glen and Mrs Aswegan Decorah Iona and David Nelson son of N H Nelson London The Rev R A Ofstedahl officiated with Miss Ethel Roberg as soloist A reception for about 100 followed with Miss Phyllis Remke pouring and Miss Donna Aswegan guest book clerk Brides parents attended and both families had yellow rose corsages
Sunday celebration honors Mr. and Mrs. Rex Crowley of Lan sing for their silver wedding anniversary. Guests include Dr. and Mrs. L. S. Younger and family of Winona, Mrs. Jay Carroll and daughters of Stewartville, Emmett Carrolls' family of Rosemount, T. P. White and Robert Johnson families of Mason City, A. B. Strong and son, Norman Rasmussen and daughter with Inez Morgan, Rosemary Murphy, Jackie Husemuller of Austin, and D L Parsley and daughter of Brownsdale.
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Miss Jane Hogue and Warren Bruckmeier wed at St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Oshkosh on June 19. The couple planned to reside in Appleton Wisconsin with Bruckmeier employed by Marathon Company.
Carroll Hoveland a St Olaf College graduate spoke to the Presbyterian Guild in LeRoy Friday evening. The session took place in the church parlors and featured his singing of several selections including a duet with Miss Barbara Madsen with accompaniment by Mrs John Jensen.
Miss Marlene Morgan and Dahlard Lukes wed at Queen of Angels Church at 10 a m Saturday. The ceremony was conducted by Rev George Moudry with Arlith Burdeau as soloist. Guests numbered about 150 at a reception in Queen's Hall. The couple, graduates of Austin High and now tied to Glenville, plan a northern Minnesota Canada honeymoon.
Mr and Mrs George Van Pelt of 616 Lincoln celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with an open house. About 150 friends and relatives attended including guests from Shell Lake Greene Iowa Blooming Prairie Rose Creek Minneapolis and St Paul. They were married June 22 1904 at St Peters Church Rose Creek. They have two sons James of St Paul and Walter of Austin seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.
LeRoy Garden Club discussed its fall flower and vegetable show in the LeRoy Municipal Building. Members planned attendance at the national gladioli show in Rochester next fall. Mrs. A. Lagervall from Tappi described a Mexico trip with slides. Hostesses were Mrs. Leonard Oksanen, Mrs. LaVerne Martz and Mrs. Norman Orke.
Miss Elizabeth Raasch and Ronald Hagelund wed at St Olaf Lutheran Church in a 2:30 p.m. ceremony. Rev Neal Johnson officiated. Attendants included Donna Rausch and Barbara Edwards. The couple plans to reside at 509 N Railway after a short trip. Both graduates of Austin High School. bride works at the Old Mill. groom with the City of Austin.
Fifty friends and relatives attended a shower at the Lyle Parish Center honoring Mrs. Conrad Neus and her infant daughter. The program featured duets by local couples, guest musicians, and contests won by several women. out-of-town guests from Austin were listed among attendees.
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