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Newspaper
The Wakefield News
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1941
Page
6
Local residents travel to Chicago Detroit and Washington to visit kin attend colleges and pursue jobs. The community notes extended to Sunderland graduates and staff movements including Miss Jolliffe and Miss Windberg with degrees and teaching posts.
Miss Marian Ahonen and Bert Keskey wed at 3 pm in Ironwood at the Finnish National Lutheran Church before an estimated 250 guests. The couple plans residence in Chicago after a brief honeymoon, with Keskey a metallurgist for Carnegie Illinois Steel and both families noted among out of town guests.
Miss Martha Skolasinski daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Skolasinski married Peter DaPra son of Mrs Margaret DaPra at St Marys Catholic Church. Rev Thomas Drengacz officiated. Attendants included Isabel Lepinski Veronica Skolasinski and Mrs Casper Novell. The gown was white silk marquisette with lace and a long train.
A wedding ceremony featured roses and sweet peas corsages with Valerie and four bridesmaids singing in the choir and John Beling as altar boy. After a breakfast at Sunday Lake Gun Club, about 100 relatives gathered for a garden themed reception. The couple plans to reside in Wakefield with the groom at Plymouth mine. The bride and groom will honeymoon for a week before settling in Wakefield.
Marian Ahola daughter of Mr and Mrs John Ahola wed John Maki son of Mr and Mrs Victor Maki at a private ceremony Saturday at 5 30 pm in the bride’s parents home. Rev I W Kaskinen officiated with attendants Rhoda Maki Shirley Mallgren Sulo Korpi and Jack Ahola.
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