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Mary Villafuerte,
Frank Fetrow Wed
In Omaha Friday
Bouquets of red carnations,
banked by poinsettias and Christ
mas greenery, decorated the al
tar of St. Bridget’s church in
Omaha for the Friday, Dec. 26,
wedding of Miss Mary Villafuerte
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Villafuerte, Omaha, and Frank
Fetrow, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Dale Fetrow, O'Neill.
Msgr. Aughney officiated at
the 9 a.rn. double ring ceremony.
Traditional wedding music was
furnished.
The bride wore a floor length
gown with chapel train of bro
cade material, featuring a scal
loped neckline decorated with
seed pearls and long tapered
sleeves. Her double crown held
an elbow length veil. She carried
a nosegay of white baby chrysan
themums centered with blue car
nations.
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Miss Mary Virgilito, Omaha,
was maid of honor, and Miss
Patricia Holcomb, Omaha, was
bridesmaid. They wore identical
di esses of delphenium blue satin
with matching crown, veil and
shoes. They carried white muffs
of fur accented with blue car
nations.
Reger Neimeyer, Omaha, was
best man, and Leland Bauer was
gr omsman. Ushers were Jessie
Villafuerte, brother of the bride,
and Ivan Kaiser, O’Neill.
Following the ceremony a re
ception and breakfast were given
at the Fireside restaurant by the
parents of the bride. Miss Lou
Villafuerte had charge of the
guest book, and Mrs. Leland Bau
er look care of the gifts.
The bride attended the Omaha
School of Vocational Nursing, and
is employed at Clarkson Memorial
hospital. The bridegroom is a
student at Radio Engineering In
stitute.
After a wedding trip to Okla
homa, the couple will be at home
at 4605 Cass Street, Omaha.
Patricia Ann Schultz
Weds W. K. McCurley
At Clearwater
CLEARWATER—Miss Patricia
Ann Schultz, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John Schultz, Clearwater,
and Warren Kenneth McCurley,
son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mc
Curley, De Ridder, La., were uni
ted in marriage Saturday, Dec.
at 10:30 a.m. in St. Theresa
Catholic church here.
The Rev. Charles Brodcrsen,
Neligh, officiated at the nuptial
mass. Miss Mary Lou Schmeiis,
Royal, provided organ music and
accompanied the soloist. Mrs.
Harold Kester.
The bride chose a floor length
gown of hand clipped Chantilly
lace over tulle and satin. The bo
dice showed a scalloped Sabrina
neckline, embellished with pearls
and sequins. Long tapered sleeves
ended in bridal points. An aisle
wide skirt had inserts of tulle and
appliques of lace. Her veil of
French illusion was caught to
a crown of pearls and sequins.
She carried a bouquet of red car
nations centered with a remov
able white orchid corsage.
Miss Marian Schultz served as
maid of honor for her sister.
Bridesmaids were Miss Janice
Reher, Emerson, and Miss Mar
gene Weeder, Lynch. A red velve
teen sheath dress was worn by
the maid of honor, styled with
rounded neckline and three-quar
ter length sleeves. The brides
maids wore gowns of green velve
teen in identical style to that of
Miss Schultz’. They wore match
ing headpieces and carried bou
quets of white carnations. Lois
Ann Melcher was flower girl.
Fred Schultz, brother of the
bride, was best man, and Warren
Snodgrass and James Lejons
were groomsmen. Escorting the
guests to their seats were Ed
ward Melcher and Bill Lejons.
One hundred and twenty guests
attended the reception held in the
parish hall. Mrs. Anna G. Ross,
assisted by Mrs. Walter Schna
bel, cut and served the cake.
Mrs. Lizzie Raster presided at
the serving table, and presiding
at the coffee service was Mrs.
Arthur Melcher. Airs. William
Lyons served punch. Assisting
with the serving were the Misses
Jeanne Van Patter. Bette Mel
Thompson, Betty Jane Hladovcak
and Joan Pellev. Taking care of
the gift table were the Atisses
Alice Brodersen, Joyce Gadeken
and Gloria Berg and Mrs. Glenn
Carpenter. Miss Sandra Baker
had charge of the guest book.
The bride attended Neligh high
school and the National Business
Institute at Lincoln.
After a wedding trip to Louisi
ana, the couple will reside in
Columbus. Ga., where Air. Mc
Curley is stationed with the Unit
ed States army.
Sandra Fay Fryer
Weds Raymond Carlson
At Norfolk
ROYAL — The First Baptist
church at Norfolk was the scene
of a 2 p.m. wedding December
2-i when vows were exchanged by
Miss Sandra Fay Fryer, Norfolk,
and Raymond Carlson, Royal, in
'.he presence of 250 guests.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Fryer,
Norfolk. The bridegroom is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Carlson. Royal.
Officiating in the double ring
ceremony was the Rev. Lowell
Dickinson. Mrs. Lois Rittinger,
Norfolk, was organist and ac
companied Miss Daniee Thursten
son, soloist.
The bride wore a nylon lace
over taffeta gown, styled with
scalloped scoop neckline encrust
ed with sequins, long pointed
sleeves and a basque waist. A
hip-length flounce of lace, pleat
ed in back, gave interest to the
bouffant floor-length skirt. Her
illusion waist-length veil edged in
matching lace was held in place
by a sequin trimmed tiara. She
carried a bouquet of red roses and
white carnations.
The bride's attendants, her sis
ter, Miss Wanda Fryer, and Miss
Deanna Anson, Brunswick, wore
street-length dresses of royal blue
satin with white silver metallic
trimmed headbands. They carried
bouquets of blue and white carna
tions.
Ronald Carlson served as best
man for his brother, and Richard
Ellsbury, both of Royal, was
groomsman. Ushers were Leroy
Carlson and Arnold Frahm. Roy
al.
Michael McElhose and Connie
Carlson were ring bearer and
flower girl, respectively.
A reception was held in the
church parlors. Mrs. Darrell An
son and Mrs. Roy Frahm cut and
served the cake. Mrs. William
Grtbbs. sister of the bridegroom,
presided at the coffee service,
and Mrs. Gerald Maple served
punch. At the gift table were the
Misses Karen Hickman. Karen
Walmsky. Marilyn Miller and
Kathryn Sersen. Norfolk. Miss
Carolyn Anson, Brunswick, took
care of the guest book.
The bride is a graduate of the
Norfolk high school. Following
graduation she was employed in
a secretarial capacity in Palo
Alto. Calif., and has presentlv
been attending Norfolk Junior
college.
The bridegroom has been em
ployed on his father's farm north
of Royal since his graduation
from Royal high school.
After a wedding trip, the couple
is residing on the Vic Maple
farm north of Roval.
O'Neill locals
Mr and Mrs. Joe Ollendick
and family spent Sunday at
Wayne at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Orval Bradslreet. A family
dinner was enjoyed and attended
by 35 relatives from Tilden, Lin
coln, Neligh, Osmond, Scottsbluff
and O'Neill. Christmas Day Mr
and Mrs. Ollendick entertained at
their home and present were Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Ollendick sr., and
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Walker, all
of Chambers, and Mr. and Mrs.
Lester McKay, Clearwater.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Poese and
family and her brother, Carlee
Mathis, spent the Christmas week
end in Missouri with Mrs. Poe
se's and Mr. Mathis parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Mathis at Wav
erly, and with Mr. Poese s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Poese
at Buckner.
Christmas Day guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. R. Prouty
were Mr. and Mrs. Forrest
Riley and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Riley and Mr. and Mrs.
Lowell Clouse, all of O'Neill.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nelson
and son, Crete, were Christmas
weekend guests in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Louis W. Reimer
sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Reynoldson
and son, Patrick, Lincoln, visit
ed over the Christmas weekend
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. B. Marcellus and Mr. and
Mrs. Verne Raynoldson. Another
guest in the Reynoldson home
was their son, Jim, who attends
Wayne State Teachers college.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Fox, Lin
coln, also visited in O’Neill with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mar
cellus and Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Fox sr.
Staff Sgt. and Mrs. Alvin Lof
quest, Charles and Dora Lee.
Grand Forks, N. D., spent part
of the holidays with his mother,
Mrs. Lottie Lofquest and his
grandmother, Mrs. Vina Munson,
and also his brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne
Philbrick. Sgt. Lofquest is spend
ing a few months at the Edwards
air force base in California.
Mr. and Mrs. John Storjohann
returned Tuesday from spending
the holidays with Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Neumann at Chappell.
Sgt. and Mrs. Alvin Lofquest
and children, Grand Forks, NT)..
Mrs. Lottie Lofquest and Mrs
V.na Munson were dinner guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roi
lo Berry at Stuart and were sup
per guests in the Elmer Aliyn
home December 26
Dinner guests Christmas Duy
in the Dwayne Ph.lbnek home
were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Aliyn
and family, Mr and Mrs. Dick
Strcke and family. Mr and Mrs
Laurence Lofquest and family,
Mrs Lottie Lofquest and Mrs.
Vina Munson Afternoon callers
were Mr and Mrs Clarence Foc
ken jr., and family, Bristow, and
Sgt. and Mrs. Alvm Lofquest and
family, Grand Forks, N D.
Honored At Shower
ROYAL — A post-nuptial show
er was held Saturday afternixm
for Mr and Mrs. Raymond Carl
son whose marriage occured at
the First Baptist church in Nor
folk December 24. Mrs Darrell
Anson, Mrs. Roy Frahm and Mrs
Gust Erickson were in charge
of arrangements, assisted by mo
thers of the graduating class in
which Mi Carlson was a mem
ber. Miss Deanna Anson presided
at the gift book and Mrs. Gust
Erickson at the guest book. The
M sses Carolyn and Cheryl Anson
Lheryln Frahm, Wanda Fryer.
Rita Kay Fryer and Beverly Ma
ple assisted with the gifts. Par
ticipating in the program were
Mmes. R J. Hering, C. E Rund
quist and Harold Francis, Miss
Cecilia Walmer and choir mem
bers of the Methodist church. Mr
and Mrs. Carlson have begun
housekeeping on the Vic Maple
farm north of Royal. Approxi
mately 100 persons attended the
shower.
Jim Coker, who instructs in
high school at Albuquerqje, N.
Mex., is spending the hplidays in
O'Neill with his mother, Mrs. Ab
bie Coker, and other relatives
and friends.
Larry and Kenny Lieb were at
the Arden Laursen farm last week
doing chores while their uncle
was on a business trip in Mis
souri and Iowa.
Holiday guests at the William
MacKinlay home were his mother.
Mrs. Don MacKinlay, and their
son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Littrel and children,
Chadron; Mrs. MacKinlay's mo
ther, Mrs. Anna Spease, Rushville
Mary Claire Gilg,
Guy Thomas Wed
In Catholic Rite
ATKINSON — In a double ring
ceremony at St. Joseph’s Catholic
church in Atkinson at 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 30, Miss Mary
Clare Gilg. formerly of Atkinson,
became the bride of Guy Thomas
Haven, Omaha.
Parents of the bride are Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence S. Gilg. Atkin
son. The bridegroom is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Haven.
Omaha.
The nuptial rite was conducted
by the Rev. Donald J. Bartak.
Servers at the mass were Billy
Gilg. brother of the bride, and
Fred Van Fleet. Allen Loth. Om
aha, accompanied the Conception
Seminary choir and provided
wedding music.
The bride wore a gown of satin
brocade. The bodice featured a
portrait neckline outlined with
tiny seed pearls. Long sleeves
tapered to traditional bridal
points over the wrists and were
edged with matching pearls. A
princess line skirt swept into an
aisle-wide train. Her fingertip
veil of imported silk illusion fell
into a circular sweep from a
pearl crown. She carried a cas
cade bouquet of red roses and
the same white lace hankerchief
which was carried by her mo
ther at her wedding.
Miss Margaret Ann Gilg attend
ed her sister as maid of honor.
Bridesmaids were Mrs. Jerry
Carlson. Shelby. Ia.. Miss Paul
ette Ah! end Miss Judith Ludwig,
both of Omaha. They wore identi
cal street-length dresses of em
erald green velveteen with soft
pleated skirts and boat necklines
with white fur hats. They each
had white fur muffs trimmed
with holly and red roses.
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Walt Haven, Indianapolis, Ind..
was best man for his brother.
Groomsmen were James Gilg,
brother of the bride, Laurence
Haven, Milwaukee, Wis., brother
of the bridegroom, and Thomas
Connolly, Council Bluffs. Ia. Seat
ing the guests were John Gilg,
brother of the bride, Ronald
Gilg. O’Neill, and Roneto Rendone
and Thomas Gill, both of Omaha.
The flower girl was Patricia
Kaup, and ring bearer was Ke
vin Gilg.
Immediately following the cere
mony the bride's parents gave a
reception at the Knights of Co
lumbus hall. Miss Christine
Schlusenberg. Omaha, cut the
cake and Mrs. Clark Gaughen
baugh. O’Neill, presided at the
coffee service. Miss Donna Wal
linger and Miss Carole Gaughen
baugh. Inman, served the punch.
Miss Schlusenberg had charge of
the guest book. Gifts were arrang
ed by the Misses Barbara Gilg,
Judy Van Fleet and Phyliss Gilg’
Other cousins and friends served
the luncheon which was prepared
by Group Six of St. Joseph’s
Altar society.
For the bridal party and im
mediate relatives, there was a
pre-nuptial dinner Friday eve
ning. Dec. 29. served at Dorothy’s
cafe.
The bride is a graduate of St.
Joseph's high school, and will
graduate from Creighton univer
sity, Omaha, this semester. She
is employe-1 as a chemist at Tidy
House Products Compay of Om
aha.
Mr. Haven is a graduate of
Creighton Prep and Creighton
university. He is presently em
ployed at Omaha’s Veterans Ad
ministration hospital and is en
tering Nebraska Medical school
this fall.
Fallowing a wedding trip the
couple will be at home at 20C5
North 67th Street, Omaha.
and their other son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Butterfield, Lakm. Kan.
Mrs . Mark Howard returned
Wednesday. Dec. 27, from Wood
Lake wiiere she spent several
days with her sister. Mrs Elmer
Red lick.
Mr and Mrs Francis Matthews
and family spent Christmas Eve
at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Marion Armstrong in Bassett. Al
so present were Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Hutcheson, Long Pine, par
ents of Mrs. Matthews and Mrs
Armstrong. The Hutchesons vis
ited in O’Neill until Tuesday as
guests in the Matthews home.
Christmas Day guests in thp
Leo P. Matthews home were Mr.
and Mrs. Jerry Campbell and
son, Ashland; Mr. and Mrs Hen
ry Hutcheson, Long Pine; Kather
ine and Peter Matthews, both of
Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Matthews and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Johnny Matthews and fam
ily and Gene, Tom and James
Matthews, all of O’Neill,
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Horak jr.
and family and his mother, Mrs
J- F. Horak sr., Winnebago, ar
rived here Saturday evening to
spend the New Year holidays with
Mr. and Mrs. Joe McCarville jr.
and family. Mrs. McCarville is a
daughter of Mrs. Horak sr
Mr and Mrs. Joe McLeish and
family spent the Christmas week
end in Iowa where they visited
at Stratford with her mother.
Mrs. Lucille Peterson, and in
Humboldt with her brother and
sister-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Quen
tin Peterson and family. During
the New Year's weekend they
were guests of Mr. McLeish s mo
ther, Mrs. Goldie McLeish, at
oniujrier.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Laursen
and family were Christmas Day
dinner guests at the home of his
brother and sister-in-law, Mi-, and
Mrs. Arden Laursen, Orchard.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Schaffer
and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Young,
S dney, were Christmas Day din
ner guests at the home of Dr.
and Mrs. G. R. Cook.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Schmei
chei and family were Christmas
guests at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Schmeichel, Johnstown. In the af
ternoon they went to the home of
her mother, Mrs. Millie Clark,
Norden. Accompany mg them
were their son-in-law and daugh
ter, Mr. and Mrs. James Lar
son and Lori, and their son, Ron
nie, wiio was from Norfolk Junior
college during the holidays.
Dinner guests Christmas Day at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
McNair were their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Caleb
Bush and family, and their son
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Ray McNair and daughter,
G.nger, Meadow Grove.
Richard Minton jr., who recent
ly transferred to Mason City, la.,
with Sidles company, spent the
holiday weekends with his fam
iiy in O'Neill. He has located
living quarters in Mason City and
his family plans to join him there
as soon as the house is available.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Pound,
Blair, are visiting in O’Neill at
the home of Mrs. Esther Downey.
They joined the family gather
ing New Year’s Day at the home
ci' Mr. and Mrs. Newton Mullen
dore where all were dinner guests.
Change Residences
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Gorgen
and family moved Thursday from
318 North Eighth street to the
house at 129 West Adams, for
merly occupied by Elroy Lieb
and family. The Liebs are new
residing in their recently con
ducted home at 701 North Third.
Mullenriores Are Hosts
A buffet supper was given Wed
nesday evening, Dec. 27, at the
heme of Mr. and Mrs. Newton
Mullendcre. Guests were Mr. and
Mrs. William McIntosh, Mr. and
Mr . J hn Watson, Dr. and Mrs.
George Carstens and Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Evans, Norfolk.
Cards furnished entertainment
following dinner.
Kua arvsto. ruom
MR. AND MRS. JOHN L. PAVLIK JR. were married December
23 at 9:30 a.m. in the First Methodist church in Creighton. The bride
is the former Ardis Marie Bennar. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Bennar. Mr. Pavlik is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Pavlik, all
af Verdigre. Details of the wedding were in last week's issue of The
Frontier.
Baptismal Service Held
James Patrick McCarviHe. in
fant son of Mr and Mrs. John
H McCarviHe. was baptised Wed
neaday, Dec. 27. at St Patrick's
church. Officiating at the cere
m »ny was th- Rev E E. Egan.
Wabash.). Minn Father Egan is
the brother of Mrs MoCarviile.
He accompanied their aunt, Mary
Monohan. Winona, Minn., their
mother, Mrs Elmer Egan, and
their sister, Mrs. Cecil Fisrhrn
ich, both of Ellsworth. Minn . to
O'Neill Tuesday to remain over
night in the McCarviHe home.
Entertain at Dinner
Mr. and Mrs Harry Clauson
were hosts at a dinner at their
home Saturday evening Cards
furnished entertainment few the
evening.
Dint- at Town House
A group of friends met at the
Town House Sunday evening for a
nohost dinner and New Year’s
Eve dancing party. Present were
Mr. and Mrs. Don Meyer. Dr. and
Mrs. George Cars tens. Dr. and
Mrs Bob Waters, Mr and Mrs
Dun Becker. Mr. and Mrs Ted
Kyster, Mr. and Mrs BUI Petsche,
Mr. and Mrs. Mick Stewart. Mr.
and Mrs. Jerry Langemeier and
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cuddy.
Weekend guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Kaiser
wore Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kaiser
and family. Geyser, Mont., and
Cyrus Kaiser, Sacramento, Calif.
Mr and Mrs. Har >!d Mlinar and
daughters spent New Years Day
visiting at the home of Mrs. Mlin
ar's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Larson, Ewing.
Mr. and Mrs Ed Campbell jr
spent the holidays at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cfimj«bell sr.
They returned to their home in
Green Bay. Wis.. Friday.
Christinas dinner guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Francis
H >lz were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Buri
val and family, Bob Burival, and
Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Holz and Vir
eil
Christmas guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kurtz were
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Brady, Grand
Island, and Mr. ; nd Mrs. John
Kurtz, Ft. Robinson. John Kurtz,
who is attending Chadron college
was also home for the holidays.
New Years Eve guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry
Schmidt were Mr. and Mrs. Gene
O'Neill and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis
Hansen.
Weekend guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dailey were
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Embree
and Tanny, Washington, la.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. GUder
sleeve entertained 14 guests at
a New Years Eve party in their
home. Later in the evening a din
ner was served at the Town
House.
Weekend guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Fetrow were
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Bauer, Om
aha.
Weekend guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Janzing
were Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Janz
ing and family, Fullerton. Ron
Janzing, Atlantic, la., visited at
the home of his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Janzing, over the ,
holidays.
Gary Jeffery, who is attending
the University of Nebraska, spent ;
the holidays with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Dean Jeffery. Mr. and .
Mrs. Chnt Ruegge were Monday .
evening guests at the h me of I
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Jeffery.
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Robert
son had as their guests ever the ■
holidays their son-in-law and 1
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. R. P.
Orth and family, Oklahoma City,
Okla., and son and daughter-in
law, Mr. and Mrs. George T.
Robertson and family, Benkel
man.
Robert Allen of Omaha return- ,
ed home Monday after spending
tlie h ilidays with his mother,
Mrs. Mary Dusatko and with the i
Jerome Allen family at Page.
Miss Mary L;u Phelps of Om
aha was also a weekend guest of
Mrs. Dusatko.
Carolyn Londquist
Weds Lyle Kruger
At Bristow Church
BRISTOW - Miss Carolyn
Londquist daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence Bowers, Bristow,
ami Lyle Kruger, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Kruger, Bassett, were
united in marriage at the Bristow
Trinity Lutheran church in a can
dlelight service at 7 p.m. Decern
her 26.
The Rev. Robert Peterson per
formed the double ring ceremony
before an altar decorated with
red and white carnations. Miss
Mario Johnson was organist and
she accompanied Mrs. Eddie
Dean Danielson, soloist.
The bride, given in marriage by
her uncle, Deraid Bowman, wore
a powder blue gown of ballerina
length styled with nylon lace fill
ed bodice, wide cummerbund, el
bow length sleeves and full nylon
chiffon skirt over taffeta ami net.
A nylon net veil was tield in place
by a headpiece of p<iwder blue
velvet. She carried a bouquet of
white mums.
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Miss Janice Peterson attended
tlM* bride and wan attired In a
blue ballerina length fnxik of ny
lon chiffon. Her headphfe was a
w'h.te feather hut and she car
ried a bouquet of white mums.
i»gt Bill Cousins, O’Neill, served
ns best man. Milton Johnson and
Gary Ammon wi re ushers.
Itann Bowman and Bruce Bow
man were flower girl aiui ring
bearer, respectively Candlelight
ers were Miss Janice J’rokop and
Miss Jane Allen
A reception was held at Un
church parlors following the ccr
emony and was attended by an
g tests. Mrs Melvin Johnson cut
and served tlte wedding cake, and
Mrs. Emil Prok««;> paired Serv
ing were Mrs Conrad Thorell
and Mrs. Larry Bowers In charge
of the guest 1*>< k wa Miss Ver
nelle Ruda. The Min es Cheryl
and Hose Sinclair arranged the
gift table.
The bride has been w ruing as
a nurses aid in the Ainsworth
hospital. The bridegroom is in
tlx- armed forces arxl is atotlom-d
at Fort Carson, Col irario where
the couple is making their home.
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Rita Marie Vecera
Weds James E. Sukup
In Catholic Ceremony
VERDIGRE — A 9:30 a m. nup
tial mass was performed in St.
vVencesiajs Catholic church Sat
urday, Dec. 30, uniting in mar
riage Miss Rita Mane Vecera,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
J. Vecera, and James E. Sukup,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Su
kup, all of Verdigre.
The Rev. Charles Obomy
officiated at the double ring cere
mony. Miss Janet Rudloff was
vocalist, and Mrs. Ekiwa Jedhcka
Pavlik was organist.
For her wedding the bride
chose a floor-length gown of silk
organza. The basque bodice front
was detailed with intricate em
broidery, sprinkled with sequins
and pearls. Embroidery' enhanced
the bracelet sleeves, skirt front
and the sweep chapel train. Her
veil of French illusion was caught
to a headpiece of pearls and se
quins. She carried a bouquet of
red Happiness roses.
Miss Judith Vecera, Norfolk
served as her sister’s maid of
honor. Bridesmaids were Mrs.
Leiand Caskey, Omaha, sifter of
the bridegroom, and Miss IJene
Mlady, Norfolk They were attir'd
in ballerina gowns of sheer ny
lon over taffeta fashioned with
scoop neckhnes, tiny cap sleev<«
and cummerbunds with bows in
front. Their bouffant skirts had
deep hems Matching headpieces
were worn, and the attendants
earned bouquets of white fuji
mums.
George Ziia, Winnetoon, wa*
best man, and gniomamen were
LeJand Caskey, Omaha, and Char
les Rudkrff. Walter Sukup and Leo
Sukup were ushers.
Marie Sukup and Lyle Sukup
were flower girl and ring bearer,
it. -pectively.
A wedding dinner was served
to 150 guests following the cere
mony. The cake was cut and serv
ed by Mrs. Em:I Zila, Omaha,
and Mrs. James Rudloff. At the
gift tab’e were Mr Robert Thor
nish, Mrs. Jerry Konopesek and
Mrs Keith House. Norfolk. Miss
Donna Maule had charge of
guest book.
The bride is a graduate of the
Verdigre high school, and the
bridegroom graduated from
Creighton high school. He is serv
ing in the United States Army at
El Paso, Tex., wh'-re the cojple
will make their home.
