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Emmetsburg Democrat

Location

Emmetsburg, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1956

Page

3

Virginia Dettmann Weds William Kerns at Emmetsburg

Miss Virginia Lou Dettmann daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Dettmann of Emmetsburg wed William Lawrence Kerns son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kerns of Marathon in a June 3 wedding at St Pauls Lutheran Emmetsburg. The ceremony was by Rev. Henry Otten with Beverly Schneider organist and Patsy Swetker Mallard soprano. A reception followed in the K P hall for about 250 relatives and friends with a blue and white theme and a three tier blue and white wedding cake.

St Paul's Lutheran Church Emmetsburg Virginia Lou Dettma Louis Dettmann Emmersburg William Lawrence Kerns Fred Kerns Marathon Henry Otten Beverly Schneider Patsy Swetker Mallard Mary Jane Hagerman Council Bluffs Katie Heng Springfield Ohio Virginita Christine Hagerman Tey Jim Kerns Don ‘Kerns Marathen David Arnold Terry Waits Gilson K. P Edna Kuklenz George Arneld Pauline. Kinnett Alvina Schultz Esther Ofsteri June Davis Martha Hildebrand Arlene ‘DeMoss Wilma DeMoss Ruth Seimers Joyce Mueller Edna Mae Moyer Frieda Griffin Delores Spies Bramersburg High’ School School of Beauty Laurens Popagia Minnesota Wisconsin Canada Kathy Porter Ruthland Christine Nielsen Focahontas Mary Jane Dettmann Hagerman

Townsfolk celebrate heritage and community notices

A collage of local life from Laurens area includes a wedding party travel plans a long list of relatives and neighbors in Emmetsburg Ruthven Laurens and surrounding towns. Community groups meet attend showers celebrate anniversaries and plan pilgrimages while Osgood Royal Neighbor camp hosts a gathering with Emmetsburg guests in a Sunday event.

Local Civil and Social Notices From Iowa Towns

Mrs D W Avonell Holtz of May City and Richard and Jim at Ruthven celebrate an anniversary observed June 17 to accommodate Simonson children. St Pauls Ladies Aid met June 7 with devotions and plans for a fatherson banquet. district delegates named for Lake Okoboji convention. Silver Lake Cemetery Society to meet at Mrs Charles Lewis’s home. Judy Seleen weds Stephen Swan at home of Mrs C Tor. Marilyn Egland and Larry Egland wed at Bethany Lutheran. Various receptions and garden club events hosted by local residents with multiple hostesses and participants.

D. W.avonell Holtz May City Richard and Jim Ruthven Simonson St. Pauls St. Paul's Aid Dietrich Dobson Henry Otren Mirs Andrew Truesser W. M. EL Lake Okoboji LF. Z Silver Lake Charles Lewis Ayrshire

Kitchen shower honors Mrs. Jack Luich at Spies home

Mrs Jack Luich was honored at a kitchen shower hosted by Mrs Peter Hart of Graetinger, Miss Mary Spies, Mrs Jack Ashby, and Mrs Michael Finnegan at Charles J Spies home. The event featured games, gifts for the guest of honor, and bingo with prizes. Zunch was served at the close of the evening.

Jack Luich Peter Hart Graetinger Mary Spies Jack Ashby Michael Finnegan Charles J. Spies Miss Freeman Zunch

Sopers Celebrate 40th Wedding Anniversary at Home

A reception at the B H Soper home honored Mr and Mrs Soper on their 40th anniversary with many friends in attendance. Guests from Waterbury and Indianapolis attended to share well wishes. The couple married in 1916 at Moline Illinois and met at a Cornell College reunion.

Robert Soper Iowa City Soper Methodist Church Moline Cornell College Mount Vernon Long Emmets Ae Civic Etic

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