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Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1959

Page

2

Thomsen and McCleary wed at St. John's Olin

Alice McCleary daughter of Mr and Mrs Ray McCleary of Batavia married Victor L Thomsen son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Thomsen of Olin in a 2 pm ceremony at St John s Lutheran Church Olin Rev C J Mardorf officiated with Lord s Prayer Through the Years and Because sung by Wilma Cox organist Mrs C J Mardorf. The gown was white taffeta with lace appliques veil seed pearls and a white Bible bouquet. Betty Lou McCleary maid of honor and bridesmaids Carol DeVore Verda Thomsen wore mint green taffeta with white carnations. Best man Robert Kurtzfield ushers Stanley McCleary Kenneth Guhl. After ceremony reception in church basement. couple to live on a farm southwest of Olin. Bridal dinner June 13 at groom's parents home.

St. John’s Lutheran Church Olin Alice McCleary Ray McClearys Batavia Victor L. Thomsen Andrew Thomsens C. J. Mardorf Wilma Cox Monticello John Zimmerman Betty Lou McCleary Carol DeVore Verda Thomsen Robert Kurtzfield Center Junction Stanley McCleary South Gate Calif Kenneth Guhl Andrew Thomsen Ray McCleary Betty McCleary Robert Krutzfield

Chapmans to Celebrate Silver Anniversary in June

Mr and Mrs Leo Chapman to be honored June 24 at the Armar ballroom for their silver wedding anniversary Music by Andy Doll The Rainbow Girls will initiate 57 members at the Masonic Temple Also notices about estate debts claims and executor Harry W Stabler with C F Shimanek attorney Glenn Brokaw clerk District Published in the Monticello Express June 11 18 and 25 1959

Msgr Lorenz Ben Rahe State of Iowa Jones County Augusta Hanken Rudolph Hanken Locher Locher and Strittmatter Glenn Brokaw Monticello Leo Chapman Armar Andy Doll Order of the Rainbow Girls Masonic Temple Master Masons Eastern Star Harry W. Stabler C. F. Shimanek

Marian Fass Becomes Bride of Paul Hinrichs

Marian Janice Fass and Paul H Hinrichs were united in a double ring ceremony June 7 at St. Matthew Lutheran church Monticello. The bride daughter of Albert and Mrs Fass Monticello and groom son of John H Hinrichs Monticello.

Marian Janice Fass Paul H. Hinrichs Arnold Schlueter St. Matthew Lutheran Church Monticello Albert Fass John H. Hinrichs

Nancy Westphal Becomes Chaplin Bride

Nancy Ann Westphal daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Westphal Onslow and James Russell Chaplin son of Mr and Mrs Russell Chaplin Onslow were united in marriage Sunday at 2 p m in Zion Lutheran church Wyoming Rev Robert Ahrens officiated in a double ring ceremony White mums pink painted daisies and orange blossoms decorated the altar Sue Haller Orrumwa sang The Lord s Prayer and Wedding Prayer accompanied by Janice Huggins Wyoming The bride wore a floor length gown of white embroidered organza with Sabrina neckline and three tiered skirt Her veil was organza with organza flowers The bride carried a white orchid with lilies of the valley on a white Bible Her sister Carol Westphal Onslow was maid of honor Bridesmaids were Kay Chaplin Onslow and Deidre Miller Washington Iowa Linda Eggers Chicago flower girl Attendants wore pink nylon organza dresses They wore pink rose corsages and the couple will live in Onslow after June 27 The groom will be at University of Houston as a graduate student and teaching assistant Both bride and groom are Onslow natives and Onslow High School graduates The bride earned a B A from Iowa State Teachers College June 3 The room was graduated from Cornell College Mt Vernon and held geology and club leadership roles A shower was held June 10 in Onslow Community room with serving committee listed and guests noted

Robert Martin Eldon Benedict Armin Jacobs Jon Husman Patricia Fass Arlen Michels Sterling, NL Joyce Ann Appleby Dixie Hanken Monticello Duane Tholan Wilbur Hinrichs Edward Fass Anita Keener Cascade Peter Hasler Hopkinton Verna Merritt St. Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids Nancy Ann Westphal Herbert Westphal Onslow James Russell Chaplin Russell Chaplin Zion Lutheran Church At Wyoming Robert Ahrens Sue Haller Janice Huggins Carol Westphal Kay Chaplin Deidre Miller Washington Iowa Linda Eggers Chicago Ill Lowell Henrichsen Harlan John Pence Mr. Vernon Gary Chapman Arlington Lloyd Westphal Robert Streeper David Westphal Sally Geiseman Sumner Gloria Miller DeWitt Sharon Petersen Karen Eggers Katie Loughrey Guthrie Center Shirlee Martinsen Clarion Houston Tex University of Houston Iowa State Teachers College Cornell College Mt. Vernon Sigma Gamma Epsilon Society Cornell Geology Delta Phi Rho C Club Coxwell Richard Westphal Celena Schladetzky Agnes Nissen Agnes Ingwersen Jerry Romer Genevieve, Paulsen Viola Holzinger Huda Huggins Elda Dirks

Elizabeth Picray Weds Jim Billmeyer in Monticello Ceremony

Mrs. John Picray of Monticello announces the marriage of Elizabeth Picray to Jim Billmeyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Billmeyer of Delhi. The double ring ceremony was June 4 at Sacred Heart rectory officiated by Rev. John Herzog. Attendants included Lois Parke and Joe Barth. A family wedding dinner followed at the Rondo club hosted by Mrs. Lester Merfeld.

John Picray Monticello Elizabeth Jim Billmeyer Maurice Billmeyer Delhi John Herzog Sacred Heart Lois Parke Joe Barth Lester Merfeld

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