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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1944
Page
2
Mrs T H Thoresen arrives from Norfolk to visit her parents in Ivanhoe while Ensign Thoresen sails to St Louis. Local families attend christenings anniversaries farewells and military transfers as neighbors host gatherings and share news across Dalton Riverdale and nearby towns.
Josephine Vandenberg daughter of Mrs. Robert Vandenberg of Dalton wed Sgt. Carl Schraag son of Mr. and Mrs. William Sehraag of Chicago in a Sunday ceremony at the Dalton Methodist church officiated by Rev. Milton S. Freeman. The bride wore a white marquisette gown with a fingertip veil and bouquet of white roses. Barbara Perry served as maid of honor with nieces Patricia and Judith Vandenberg as junior bridesmaids. Best man was Lt. Roy Van denberg, with Charles Marshall and Louis Schrang as ushers. An organ concert preceded the ceremony and vocal solos accompanied the service. A reception followed in the church basement and a wedding supper was served at the Nantucket.
The bridal party and immediate families gathered for a pre nuptial dinner at the Vandenberg home. The mother of the bride wore a grey dress with violet hat and the groom’s mother wore blue. Both wore yellow rose corsages. The couple departed Saturday night for Paris.
Three renowned American figures will present lectures at Fenger auditorium at 112th and Wallace under Roseland Lions club sponsorship. Ticket prices are one dollar plus tax, with reserved seats at $1.50 plus tax. The lineup includes Dr. Franz Polgar, mental telepathist and hypnotizer, on Friday February 18.
Mrs. Osa Johnson renowned South Seas and African explorer will present motion pictures on Friday March 10 at 8 pm and Wednesday April 5 at 8 pm. Burton Holmes, noted world traveler, will show films and lecture on “Our Russian Allies.”
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