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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1939

Page

19

Strauss Kraatz wedding planned for September ninth

Miss Dorothy Lorine Strauss and Arthur W. Kraatz announce their wedding on Saturday September 9 at 4 p m at Wilmette Presbyterian church. A reception at the Strauss home will follow. Maid of honor is Mary Louise Allen with bridesmaids Georgette Becker Louise Husack and Gene Strauss. Best man Raymond Kraatz. ushers Robert Strauss Barclay Jones and Richard Benson.

Dorothy Lorine Strauss Arthur W. Kraatz William Kraatz Chicago Edward E. Strauss Washington Avenue Strauss Wilmette Presbyterian Church Mary Louise Allen Wilmette Georgette Becker Louise Husack Gene Strauss Kraatz Raymond Kraatz Robert Strauss Barclay Jones Richard Benson Sam David Helen Stolle Charm House Des Plaines Alice Strauss Miss Strauss Martha Carmen Evanston Miss Husack Miss Allen Miss Becker Harold Molter Westmoreland Country Club Orrington Hotel

Jean McKee Kingery Weds Burnham Kelly in Winnetka Ceremony

Mr and Mrs Robert Kingery announce the marriage of their daughter Jean McKee to Burnham Kelly of Providence Rhode Island. The ceremony will be Thursday at 4 30 in the Winnetka Congregational church chapel with a 5 o clock reception at the Winnetka Woman's club.

Robert Kingery Pine Street Winnetka Jean McKee Burnham Kelly Providence R. I Winnetka Congregational Church Winnetka Woman’s Club Kingery Rhode Island School of Design New England Conservatory Boston Mr. Kelly George T. Kelly Chicago M. B. Kelly Sower Daniel Hudson Burnham Williams College Harvard Law School Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Kensilworth Engagement of Gertrude Matthews to Willard Jaques

Mr and Mrs Benjamin H Matthews of 319 Essex Road Kenilworth announce the engagement of their daughter Gertrude to Willard K Jaques son of Willard W Jaques and the late Mrs Jaques of Chicago Miss Matthews Evanston Junior League Roycemore and Vassar graduate Mr Jaques Williams College class of 1934 His mother daughter of the late Judge Christian Kohl Saar led the Garden Club of Illinois and Evanston The couple plan a late fall wedding likely in November.

Benjamin H. Matthews Essex Road Kenilworth Gertrude Willard K. Jaques Willard W. Jaques Jaques Chicago Miss Matthews Evanston Roycemore School Vassar College Williams College Christian C. Kohlsaar Garden Club of Illinois Mr. Jaques

Riglers Attend Minneapolis Wedding of Niece Elizabeth Phelps

Mr and Mrs George H Rigler of 706 Cummings road Kenilworth and their son Thomas will travel to Minneapolis Minnesota for the wedding of their niece Miss Elizabeth Phelps to Mr Harry Johnson on September 16 They will remain for the weekend Thomas ten will play wedding music by Wagner and Mendelssohn and accompany Mr Rigler when he sings at the ceremony.

George H. Rigler Cummings Road Kenilworth Thomas Minneapolis Minn Elizabeth Phelps Harry Johnson Wagner Mendelssohn Rigler

Art scholar Jeanne Mitchell wins Bennett merit scholarship

Miss Jeanne Mitchell daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur J Mitchell 220 Chestnut Street Winnetka has been awarded the merit scholarship in the Fine Art department of Bennett Junior College Millbrook New York She studied art with Miss Catherine Murphy of New Trier High School and at Evanston Academy of Fine Arts She will take the first two years of college at Bennett and specialize in painting drawing and design.

Jeanne Mitchell Arthur J. Mitchell Chestnut Street Winnetka Bennett Junior College Millbrook N. Y Mitchell Catherine Murphy New Trier High School Evanston Academy of Fine Arts Bennett

Richards Couple Wed in August Ceremony

The wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Richards took place on Friday August 18. The bride Dorothy Agnes Robertson is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Robertson of Wilmette. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Richards of Kenilworth. They plan a home in Niles Center after a northern motor trip around September 1.

Moffett Harry Richards Dorothy Agnes Robertson Alfred Robertson Wilmette Richards Albert G. Richards Richmond Road Kenilworth Niles Center

Fete Helen Orvis At Bridal Showers

Miss Helen Orvis of Winnetka to wed Robert Latham Johnson of Saginaw Michigan on September 9. Two showers were given by Clara Orvis in Evanston on August 15 and by S H Baton in Evanston last week. The service will be at Wilmette Baptist Church followed by a reception at the bride’s parents home 467 Linden street.

Helen Orvis Winnetka Robert Latham Johnson Saginaw Mich E. E. Buton Evanston Clara Orvis S. H. Baton Wilmette Baptist Church

Clarke to serve as best man in Omaha wedding

Mason J. Clarke son of Mr and Mrs Fred M Clarke of 931 Oakwood avenue travels to Omaha Nebraska to be best man at the wedding of Reynolds Seitz a boyhood friend and Creighton University law professor. Upon return he will join his father for a fishing trip at Cabot Lodge Green Bay Wisconsin lasting a week.

Mason J. Clarke Fred M. Clarke Oakwood Avenue Omaha Neb Reynolds Seitz Creighton University Clarke Cabot Lodge Green Bay Wis

Wilmette Couple Plans September Wedding

Miss Joan Guthridge of Wilmette will wed John L. Stewart of Granville Ohio at 4 pm Saturday September 23 in Wilmette Baptist Church. The ceremony will be followed by a reception at Shawnee Country Club. The couple will live in Columbus Ohio after the trip.

Joan Guthridge John Stewart Wilmette Wilmette Baptist Church John L. Stewart Frederick W. Stewart Granville Ohio Miss Guthridge Frank G. Guthridge Greenwood Avenue George D. Allison Shawnee Country Club Janet Guthridge James I. Halden Oak Park Cythera Guthridge Betty Stewart Frances Genevieve Robert Carney Dayton Julian Maire Detroit Albert Henderson Chicago

Mary Belle Woodley to Be Bride Sept 9

Miss Mary Belle Woodley daughter of Mr and Mrs James Chester Woodley of Evanston will marry Kingsley Phelps Karnopp son of Mr and Mrs Charles F Karnopp of Winnetka on September 9 Dr Hugh Elmer Brown of Evanston will officiate at the ceremony at the Woodley home at 5 30 p m A supper for relatives and a few friends will follow Helen Pearson of Evanston will be the bride's attendant Karl Karnopp will be best man Out of town guest William Justus Krumbein of Oakland engaged to be married to Rosemary Karnopp Also staying at the Karnopp home the couple will honeymoon on Mrs Woodley's ranch in Colorado and reside in Wilmette after several weeks

Mary Belle Woodley James Chester Woodley Evanston Kingsley Phelps Karnopp Charles F. Karnopp Winnetka Hugh Elmer Brown First Congregational Church Woodley Helen Pearson Karl Karnopp William Justus Krumbein Oakland Cal Rosemary Karnopp Mr. Krumbein Karnopp

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