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Newspaper
Kenosha Evening News
Location
Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1950
Page
3
Kenosha residents planned a Father’s Day celebration with family reunions and gifts. The column also lists local personal news including graduations showers and visits, featuring Mrs. C F T Anson Kay and Mrs G L Shuman, and notes on Rosy McGonegle and Rosemary McGonegle engagements and showers.
Miss Margaret Louise Johnson of Somers married Alvin Paul Zvoda of Kenosha at 7 pm Friday at St Marys Lutheran with Rev Paul Rasmussen officiating. The reception followed at the Italian American club for about 500 guests before the couple plans a future in East Lansing and Kenosha.
Miss Shirley Winifred Alleman and Herbert Joseph Tizi wed at 9 am at St James church with Rev Lawrence Dobson officiating. Attendants wore dotted swiss gowns in pink Nile green blue and yellow while carnations matched gowns. A noon dinner at the Norwegian American hall and a reception for 200 followed. The couple, both employed by Simmons Co, plan a northern Wisconsin wedding trip and will reside at 813 44th St.
A daughter was born June 16 at St Luke's hospital to Mr and Mrs Gordon Rolf of Racine. Mrs Rolf, formerly Miss Marjorie Kerr of Kenosha, is the mother. A Nagoya Japan firm ships canary birds for export to America.
Arden D Crawford and Patricia Nancy Kendall wed on Saturday June 10 at Calvary Memorial Church Racine before Rev M R Siemens. The couple will reside at 1700 South Wisconsin Ave Racine with reception for several hundred guests at the church.
Michael Gallo receives a BS in pharmacy at the University of Wisconsin graduation. Attending were his wife, his mother Mrs. Ralph Gallo, sister Rose, brother Gene, and Robert Nelson of Kenosha. He will work at Lincoln Pharmacy. The Gallos live on 18th Ave.
A high mass wedding at St. Mark's church united Eleanor Anderson and James Franklin Donnelly. The ceremony featured Rev. Ralph Altstadt, organist Sister John, and guests from Bay City and Milwaukee. After a noon wedding breakfast at the Red Pepper and a 40-guest reception in Waukegan, the couple will honeymoon in Wisconsin Dells and reside in Milwaukee. Mrs. Donnelly is a nurse, and the groom is a Marquette student.
The Christian Business Men's committee of Kenosha presents a summer series at Simmons Island park offering sound color films each Monday at 8 p m from June 19 to September 18. Topics include sports travel industrial educational and religious films with the opening pair Whistling Wings and Voice of the Deep featuring Dr Irwin A Moon.
The junior sodality of Our Lady of St. Casimir's parish will honor their fathers tomorrow by receiving communion with them at 7 30 mass.
Fashion pattern notice from Anne Adams offers a slim camisole sundress in T4606 with sizes 34 to 50 and yardage details. Includes complete illustrated instructions and a request for thirty cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept in Chicago. Also offers summer pattern book and bath sarong directions for vacation outfits.
Wesley George Nelsen married Miss Junilla Katharine Siehoff at St. Marys Catholic Church in Burlington. The ceremony featured gladioli and peonies, with a satin gown and orchid bouquet. After a noon dinner, 250 guests attended a reception. couple to honeymoon in northern Wisconsin and reside in Kenosha.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Brown of Milwaukee and Joseph Robert Hunt of Kenosha were married at St James Church. Officiant Rev James E Cotter, with Mrs Joseph Gaffney singing. Bride in off white satin with lace veil. groom son of Irving Hunt. Open house at the Hunt home and later honeymoon in northern Wisconsin. Return address 805 45th St.
St Anns Altar Guild met at Mrs Stuart Cairns home on 75th St. New officers elected include Mrs Elgar Johnson as president and Miss Josephine Van Der Wie as recording secretary. Mrs Johnson succeeds Mrs George Burdick. A social hour followed. Dial 5121 for Your Classified Act.
Miss Mary Louise Barnhart and Robert George Strampp Jr. wed at St Sebastian church Sturtevant in a high mass ceremony. The couple planned a breakfast at the bride’s home and a 500 guest reception at the Golf Bowl with a northern Wisconsin honeymoon.
Joan Ethel Schackmuth married Donald Ed win Plaisted at First Presbyterian Church in a 1 pm ceremony. Attendants wore yellow and blue to match bouquets. reception for 100 followed at the Knotty Pine. The couple will live at 6626 29th Ave after a Wisconsin honeymoon. she works at National Tea and he at Downey Veterans Hospital.
Miss Gwendolyn Loraine Weyant and Wanio John Tienhaara wed in a 10:30 a.m. ceremony performed by Justice of the Peace Charles Carlson. The reception for 75 guests followed at Sunshine tavern before the couple begins life at 5616 23rd Ave. Nash-Kelvinator employee Mr. Tienhaara and Kenosha school alumna Mrs. Tienhaara.
The Graded School in Washington State closed the year with a Petrifying Springs park picnic and a school hall program honoring graduates Marilyn Yunk and Felix Chagoya. Mothers’ club hosted lunch and games, presenting flowers, with a program featuring piano solos, tap dance, an accordion solo, and class histories and prophesies led by students.
The First Congregational Church Friendship group holds a 1 p.m. pot luck luncheon Monday at Mrs. Charles Learned house Cooper Rd. Mrs. Phil Pollock's CES group meets at 2 p.m. Monday at Mrs. Chester Dibble 7416 22nd Ave with Mrs. Thomas Roberts and Mrs. Russell Rockwood assisting. The Lily of the Valley degree staff will practice at 7:45 p.m. Monday at the Odd Fellows temple.
In Careby England the village gathered for the golden wedding of Mr T W Barney and Mrs Barney with local residents joining the celebration. The event marked sixty years of marriage for the couple in the small parish.
The Studio Inc is located at 710 S Seventh Street and reachable by phone at 3476 Adv.
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