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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1953
Page
8
Savanna Miss Janet Law daughter of Mrs Viola Law Oak Park Savanna wed Mas Schatzer son of Mr and Mrs G Schatzer Hanover at 2 p m in Savanna Community Church Rev W Chester Jostrom officiated with attendants Miss Shirley Law Clinton Iowa and Richard King of Clinton as guests
In Savanna at St. John Catholic church, Bernice Kettler of Fulton married John A. Vannini of Savanna with Fr. Edward Melsaac officiating. The ceremony followed a reception at the bride’s mother's home for immediate family and close friends, and the couple will reside in Oak Park.
Bridal party and immediate families were served at 12 30 p m in the Ruby Room of the Lafayette hotel Clinton Iowa. A reception from 2 to 4 p m was held at the bride's parents home in Fulton After a wedding trip to Wisconsin Mr and Mrs Vannini will reside at 212 Division Street Savanna He is an engineer at the City Tee Plant Mrs Vannini is a Fulton high school graduate and has worked at Excelsior Laundry and Cleaners in Clinton In Milledgeville Sunday afternoon Miss Shirley Eubanks and Robert Heath exchanged vows in the Church of the Brethren The double ring service was conducted by Rev Mr Ventura assisted by Pgs M S Ritchey The church featured white and yellow chrysanthemum decorations Doris Stover played the organ and Mrs Robert Reiff sang two pieces Joanne Heidenreich Savanna served as bridesmaid Flora and Juanita Ventura were flower girls Robert Reiff was best man with ushers Donald and Kenneth Eubanks The bride wore a satin gown with Chantilly lace yoke and Juliet cap veil The summary notes the ceremonies and key participants and locations across Clinton Fulton Savanna Milledgeville.
A white Bible topped with pink roses and a white ribbon oriented ceremony decor. The bridesmaid wore aqua taffeta with a net over skirt and strapless bodice, carrying a colonial yellow chrysanthemum bouquet. Flower girls wore aqua-accented yellow organdy gowns. Reception for 100 in church social rooms. guests registered by Miss Doris Jean Heide. Out-of-town guests hailed from Clinton, Savanna, Sterling, and nearby towns. Newlyweds plan to reside in Coleta.
Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Weber in Chicago with Basil Barry. Mrs. Jennie Graham visited Lanark, joining CC Circle at Cloyd Sturtz. Owen Sands honored by dinner with Lowell Mertz in Rock Falls. Kenneth Null and Vernon Hohnadel visits noted along with Spurgeon Harter family. Emmett Zumdahl visited his father George Zumdahl in Shannon.
Mrs. Hazel Lafferty travels home after visiting relatives in Lanark and near Lake Chelan. Weekend guests include Bettendorf visitors Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hicks and son. Numerous Sunday dinners honor birthdays for Nancy Metz and Vicki Janssen. Families from Morrison to Milledgeville share meals with local households in a flurry of visits.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Weide man and Janet were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Geo Bast. Mr and Mrs Eugene Bush spent Sunday in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Bush of Morrison. Mr and Mrs Oliver Etnyre spent Sunday afternoon in the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Etnyre in Prophetstown. Spealman, a Chadwick high senior, won region three in the junior corn contest and later the reserve award. His father Dwight Spealman placed fifth in region three with yellow corn in the senior division.
Allen Haag of Chadwick and his brother Leo Haag earned junior corn honors with 7th and a th place finishes, while Allen also placed 31st. Carl Haag won first in white corn in the regional three-seven contest and placed 16th in yellow corn. Peter Balk of Thomson took 15th in yellow corn. Social notes mention Mrs Annie Straub and Charles Straub as dinner guests of the Mechlings, and visits by Lawrence Hubbard family from Lanark. Linda Lee and Harold Schroth visit Mrs Blodgett in Yates City.
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