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Wedding Highlights In 1912 Social News Record
The society column details the December 1912 wedding of Miss Blanche Benedict to Walter Varnum at the couple’s new home on Missouri Street with Rev. Wolfe officiating. Attendants include Ethel Keeler and local guests. reception rooms featured palms and ferns and a three course luncheon. The item also notes upcoming engagements, teas, showers, and social events across university and church circles, with many names and places in Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Street
Blanche Benedict
OF. B. Benedict
Walter Varnum
E. I. Varnum
Marel
Ethel ‘Keeler
Wolfe
Methodist
Cbureh
Lancheon
Lenora ‘Stubbs
Robert Stewart
Hannah Mitchell
Mississippi Street
Helen Crane
Margaret Mitchell
Miles Linnie Sheets
Stubbs
AV. Kt. Stubbs
Stella Stubbs
Jessica Shortt
Topeka
Helen Pendleton
Isabel “Gibb
Ruth Patterson
Gladys Clark
Helen’ Degam
Oreta Moore
Mona Eberly
Marguerite Emery
Mazel
Leslie
Robert Hackman
Washington, D
George W. Hackman
Alex. Wetmore
Washington
Tomi
Wiedemann’ 'S
3 Inc
Sarigtens
Riewell
Christ
T. California
Louisiata Street
Alla
Guumoe
Baldwin
A. Whitcomb
Ansel
Whitcomb
Kansas
Alex Wettord
Hazel Leslie
LR. Holloway
Kansas City
Mrs. Wetmore