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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1946
Page
6
Shirley Meeder and Dillon Crawford wed in a candlelit ceremony at First Methodist church Dolton with Rev. McCracken officiating. Attendants wore eyelet dresses. reception served to 150 guests as couple plans to Bloomington Indiana for a new start after a honeymoon in northern Illinois.
Mary Dukelow and Garrett Staat Jr were united in marriage August 1 at Bethany Christian Reformed Church South Holland with Rev. Peter H. Eldersveld officiating. The bride wore a white nylon dress and full veil, flowers of white roses and asters. Maid of honor Wilma Nystrom and bridesmaids Mary Cushman wore colored gowns and carried flowers.
In Dalton and Riverdale, Leonore Huber and Robert Ebert wed at St Pauls Lutheran with a seven oclock candlelight ceremony. Guests and family attended, including bridesmaids Mabel Schroeder and Betty Ebert and best man Randolph Ebert, after which a reception was held at Union Hall. The groom is a World War II veteran. In Riverdale, Rosemary McLaughlin and John Vincent Moran married at St Marys church with Rev Elmo Kurz presiding. The ceremony featured a pearl and seed pearl veil and California asters, followed by a reception at Nielsen's in Chicago for about 200 guests. Both couples plan to reside with the brides families pending new homes.
Mary DeMarchi daughter of Mr and Mrs John DeMarchi Roseland and Dominic G Salerno son of Mr and Mrs Anthony Salerno Riverdale were married by Rev Robert Brodfuehrer in St Marys church Riverdale at 10 8 o clock Saturday morning August 3.
The bride wore a satin and net white gown with a lace veil and orange blossom accents, carrying white roses. Madeline Cundary was maid of honor in pink satin and net, with pink roses. Judy Saliggirri was flower girl in blue satin with pink roses. Frank Salerno, cousin of the groom, was best man. A reception for about 300 guests followed at a Roseland hall. The couple honeymooned at Lake Geneva Wisconsin and now live with the groom’s parents. The groom is a discharged Army Air Corps veteran and works for the Indiana Harbor Belt railroad.
Guests at a Dalton birthday party for Mrs. Joseph Piette Sr included Marie Enwall Leona Lembeke Edna Murphy Emma Tomky Katherine Bergold Frances Bender Dorothy DeVries Betty Geier Mary Kern Dean Larsen Agnes Dreger Gertrude Simnick and G W Ruther. Mrs Piette’s sister from Chicago attended. The hostess received a lace tablecloth and other gifts. A lunch was served.
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