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Newspaper
Monroe Evening Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1950
Page
3
Miss Dorothy Ann Leopold and Wilbert Christen Jr. married in St. John’s church Monticello last night at 9 pm in a double ring ceremony. About 300 guests attended a church reception, with out of town guests from several states and Illinois.
A Rock county WCTU picnic is set for Thursday at Frances E. Willard school in Janesville following an invitation from Albany. The event brings together local WCTU units for a community gathering and program.
Mr and Mrs William A Gyure Jr left for Sea Island Georgia after their wedding at Immanuel Church. Rev Howard L Orians officiated the double ring ceremony with maid of honor Mary Bartz and bridesmaids Virginia Rector Patricia Lawless Sherley Park Scotty Lee Posch. Groom's party included Charles McClaren Bruce Toussaint Richard McKieren Paul Sggar to and Joel Solomon. The bridal gown featured Swiss organdy with a bouffant skirt and a two tier veil adorned with lilies.
The article describes gowns in heaven blue and daffodil yellow with pique trims for the maid of honor and bridesmaids. Guests from multiple states attended the church reception. The newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Gyure, plan to live in Chicago after a wedding trip. Mrs. Gyure attends Beloit College. Mr. Gyure earned an electrical engineering degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1948 and works for Greeley and Hanson in Chicago.
Virginia Rae Finke daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley R Finke of New Glarus married Norton John Urness son of Mr and Mrs Nels Urness of Black Earth in a double ring ceremony at Vermont Lutheran church Rev Hector Gunderson officiated candlelit service Attendants included maid of honor Barbara Lee Walstad bridesmaids Myrna Finke Anna Mae Arness junior bridesmaids Audrey Finke Mary Ellen Arness flower girl Susan Festge ring bearer Roger Finke Best man Lowell Thorson and ushers Charles Garfoot and David Dyb
Judith Pauli Dahl sang the solo and Joan Dubdahl played organ as the couple exchanged vows in a white satin bridal gown with a fingertip veil and orange blossom tiara. The wedding party wore harmonizing organdy gowns and daisies formed the bouquets. A reception for 225 followed. the couple, Urness and his bride, will reside on Black Earth Route 1 where he farms. Mrs Urness is a 1950 New Glarus graduate, he a 1944 Black Earth graduate.
Ernest Cotherman and Rose Wittenwyler mark their golden wedding on June 30 1960 in the Dutch Hollow church parsonage. They farmed in Washington township for 45 years and retired to a residence on 5th street. They are surrounded by six children and their families at a quiet home gathering tomorrow.
Monroe township lists Mrs Edwin Theiler of Juda Mrs Alfred Aeberhard of Monticee Mrs Edward Wyss of New Glarus and Miss Rose at home in an informal local notice.
More than 230 relatives and friends joined Mr. and Mrs. Ernest N. Churchill for open house at 607 13th Avenue to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. The couple’s daughter Charlotte of Madison attended with relatives from Postville Iowa and Chicago area. guests arrived from Oregon, Lodi, Sun Prairie, Woodford, Beaver Dam, Brookfield Illinois, Chicago, Riverside and Winnetka Illinois, Madison, Dayton, Yuma Arizona and Charles Town Maryland.
All living brothers and sisters of Mrs. Margaret Qualley gathered yesterday for a reunion. Present with Mrs. Qualley, mother of Mrs. Louis J. Goethals, at the Ludlow hotel were W. J. Burns of Phoenix Arizona Edward Burns of Dubuque Iowa and Sister Mary Huberta.
ispell Mont Sister Mary Carmela Fairfax Ia and Mrs Agnes Doyle Davenport Ia The brother W J has just returned from a Holy year pilgrimage to Rome with Mrs Burns who visited in Inova while he was in Monroe Mr Burns is a federal employee on an irrigation project Coming to day from Milwaukee to visit the Goethals and Mrs Qually are Mrs J K Qualley and Mrs Louis Mortenson Milwaukee James Quailey son of Mrs J K Qualley is here for the summer months
Mr and Mrs Frank Ace mark fifty years of marriage in Madison after wedding in Gratiot on June 27 1900 A two hour open house will be held from 2 to 4 pm at the home of their son and daughter in law 2802 Gregory street Madison The Aces have lived in Madison 26 years and previously in Magnolia and Oregon
Burdette and Evan of Madison are mentioned among the family as having seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Mrs. Dan L. Ault and Mrs. FE C Hanson hosted a dessert-bridge party in the Legion home Saturday afternoon. Card honors went to Mmes. Harvey Trumpy, Herbert H Goecks, William E Amstutz, J William Tschanz, Josef J Benkert, P J Connors Jr, Robert W Boetz, Nathan A Theiler and Walter H Regez.
A family dinner on Father's Day was held at the Clarence H. Falk farm home on route 3. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Herbert and other relatives gathered for the holiday observance.
Palk Arnold Fall and family of Zion Wisconsin Elmer Falk and family of Kenosha Ole Berg and family of Argyle Ervin Matke and family of Clarno Don Goodman and son Mrs Dewey Goodman and son of Brown town Herman Falk of Clarno Ralph Falk of Freeport and Royal Karlen of Monticello listed in public notice of distribution.
About fifty people attended the Zwingli church and society supper at the parish house last Thursday. An afternoon tour through the Beloit plant of Wisconsin Power and Light Co. was sponsored by the power firm, followed by lawn movies after dinner.
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