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I" .1 Jy." . !' 1 W t t i V 1 - Diol 241 4 X-"i " ' - . ' ;." - Vl ' r 11 if",'.".;)! '5 4- OH Lin 4 , ' 1 V ' , Mrs. John J. Alirens, Jr. Eifing Ahrens Wedding Vows Repeated In Double Ring Rites Miss Margaret M. Eitlnc daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. II. G. Eiting, and Mr. John J. Ahrens, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Ahrens, Sr., were mar ried June 22 at high noon. The double ring marriage vws wrro solemnized by Rt. Kev. Msg. Przudzik at the Saint John The Baptist Church of Plattstnouth in the presence of 300 guests. Ivory colored lilies and pink rosebuds, baskets of ochid glad ioli and candelabra decorted the altar of the church. Sster Mry Ivo of Nebraslc City organist, and Miss Mary ass i heatre Plattsmouth Last Time Mon. & Tuci mmMMmwm Don't miss this hilarious show! Only on our theatre screen can you see this big new hit! Wed. Cr Thurs!, "july 4-5 A great show for the fourth of July. Tom Kuril & Ann Francis in "THE CREAT AMERICAN PASTIME" You'll laugh till you cry at this base ball story! Also 3 Cartoons and comedy. Ann Ryan, vocalist, provided the weddng music. Miss Ryan sang "Ave Maria", "Panis Angeli cus", and "O Maa Sine Laude Concepta". The bride, given n marrage by her father, was lovely, dressed in a Prlsclla of Boston gown all over embroidered eye let over blush antique slipper satin. The figure molded bodice featured a sabrina neckline; the above the elbow puffed sleeves were edged in inserts of eye let and antique colored net. The floor length modified sheath gown swept in to a wde skirt ed effect at ether side, cas cadng in to a sweeping chapel train. Her fingertip veil, a flare of layered tulle fell from a crown of pearl3 and flowers. She wore white mitts and a sin gle strand of pearls, a gift of the bridegroom. She carried a cascade arrangement of Johan na Hill roses. Mrs. Jack W. Raffensperger of Chicago, cousin of the bride, was maton of honor. Brides mads were Sally Amato, Bev erly Harris, Jeanine Newton and Brenda Ofe. All were attired in orchid with matchng picture hats of organdy. The lace over organdy bodice featured elbow length puffed sleeves of organdy and a sabrina neckline. The deep V-bodice back was interlaced with ribbon tieing n huge bows with streamers falling to ho hemline. Mrs. Raffensperger's gown was a darke shade of orchid organdy, while the bridesmaids organdy gowns were of ligher orchid contrast. They wore white mitts and car ied bouquets of matching gladi oli. Duane Ahrens. brother of the bridegrooni, wa.s best man. Keenan Eiting was head usher. Barney Eiting, John Carper, Dennis Ptak and John Blotzer seated the guests and were groomsmen. The ringbearer wa.s Lee Spitlcr of Norfolk. The men THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAI PAGE TWO Monday, July 1, 1957 Bridal Shower Honors Miss Janice Wiles Miss Janice Wiles wa.s honor ed Friday at a miscellaneous shower at the Mynard Commun ity Hall. The hall wa.s decorated with red roses and streamers of red and white. The centerpiece was fashioned of two hearts pierced with an arrow which was com pletely covered with red roses. Patty and Sandra Toman pre sented two accordian duet num bers, Sandra Abel favored the group with a toe dance and Kar en Tilson plaved an accordian solo. A skit entitled. "The Night Before the Wedding" was pre sented by the following east: Edna Jean Schneider, bride-! groom; Edith MeCaw. bride; j Linda Ramge, Jill; Karen Til-j son, Emily Sue; Rita Ramge,; Mona: Marjorie Grosshans, j Jane; Linda Abel, Polly; Sliar-; cn Ramge, Hazel and Mrs. Roy Cole, accompanist. ; Each guest brought their fav orite recipes to give to the guest , of honor. I Winners of the two contests were Mrs. Howard Wiles and j Mrs. Willis Cole. The guest of honor received many lovely gifts from the many friends in the Mvnard commun- j ity. ! Refreshments were served by I the hostesses, Mrs. Ray Abel, j Mrs. Alvadore Tilson, and Mrs. 1 Thomas Grosshans. Relatives Gather At Weeping Water Mr. and Mrs. Greeley Beil joined other relatvps at the home of Mr. aind Mrs. L. R. Lane in Weeping Water at a Sunday dinner honoring Mrs. Lane's brother. Howard Chap pell and family, Seattle, Wash. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Linville, Weep ing Water; Mr. and Mrs. Bur ton Eidenmiler and family of Bellevue; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Stovall and daughters of Kear ney; Mr. and Mrs. Forest Beil and family joined the group in the afternoon. 200 People Attend Annual Picnic At Masonic Home Here The annual picnic staged bv Home C ha per, No. 189, of t he Order of the Eastern Star of this city, for the residents of the Masonic Home, was enjoy ed by approximately 200 people Sunday, at the Masonic Home. Mrs. Lowell McQuin, worthy matron of home chanter, re ports that aside from the large attendance of local members of the OES and Plattsmouth Ma sons to enjoy the fried chicken and visiting with the home resi dents, a number of Grand Chap ter officers of Nebraska and their families were present. Those attending were: Mary Eklund, Osceola, worthy grand matron; Kenneth Stew art, Polk, worthy grand patron; Herbert Ronin, Lincoln, associ ate grand patron; Johanna Whi ted, Omaha, grand conductress; Wilma Harms, grand secretary Perry Family Dinner Planned Sunday A family dinner in late after noon at the Misses Grace an.l D.iisy Sherwood home wa.s plan ned Sunday. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. II. B. Perry; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Funk and daughter, Miss Alice, who is vacationing here from Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stewart and family of Blair; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Perry and family and Mr. and Mrs. Don Perry and daughter of Omaha. Local People Louis Visit In St Louis Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lohnes have returned home from a very enjoyable visit at St. Louis. Mo., where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lohnes and fam ily and with the Louis Smetana family. They enjoyed seeing the many pk.ees of interest in that section of Missouri with the added fea ture of the limit flood that visited that portion of Missouri two weeks ago. They were able to see a great deal of the flood swept district before returning home. Call Your News And Social Items to 211 K. P. PENCE Bankers Llie Man 222 So. filli I'honp 32t;0 and Marie Timm, Auburn, grand chaplain. Also Clyde Worrall, Wahno. 1 grand marshall; Maxine Secund,! Lincoln, grand Adah. Joan Steen Sargent, grand Ruth; Dorothy! Bower, Omaha, grand Esther; Margaret Worthman, Louisville,! grand warder; Lynn Moomcy.j York, grand sentinel; Frank; Burbridge, Omaha grand trus tee and Louis Houser, Omaha. J ornnrl trustee. 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PRICED AT $1.00 & $6.00 CASS DRUG WALGREEN ACENCY Siemoneit Famliy Enjoys Vacation Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Siemon eit and son Ervin Ray return ed last weekend from a 14 day vacation trip through Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas and into Old Mexico. While in Kansas, they visited with Erv's cousin, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Petereit. who live in Wichita. Next stop was Dallas, Tex., where they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Elkins. They j also visited the Bob Pool's in McAllen, Tex. They visited many beautiful and scenic places in Texas and in Mexico and sweltered a few days in 105 and over degrees heat. While in Mexico, they visit ed the Leather shops in Monter ey and brought home beauti ful hand tooled leather articles. On their way home they took another route and visited in Lou isiana. In Shreveport, La., they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rice and family. They went through Arkansas and Missouri. In Warrensburg, i Mo., they visited with Mrs. A. Tetley, the latter being the grandmother of Mrs. Ervin Sie moneit. On their arrival here they stayed a few days with Erv's folks, Mr and Mrs. Aug ust Siemoneit and in Omaha, with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Modi in, Betty Lou's folks where they picked up their little daughter, Shirley Irene. At the close of vacation, Erv reported at his job in Radio Station K. A. W. L. in York where he is Chief Engineer and News director. in he weddinc uarty were at tired in formal dress. Suzanne Eitine, sster of the bride, was flower girl dressed i dentical to the bride, and car ried a miniature bouquet as the bride. Mrs. Eiting chose a navy chif fon dress and white accessories for her daughter's wedding. She wore a white rose corsage. The bridegroom's mother wore a blue ace dress with white accessories and a white rose cor sage. A breakfast served in the St. John's Auditorium, immcdiatey foowfd i the ceremony. Ony members of he immediate fam iics and the brida party at tended. The Cathoic Daughters served. At eight o'cock in the eve ning a reception and dance was hed at the auditorium where he coupe received their guests. Mrs. D. L. Grove was in charge of the reception arrangements. Janice Wies and Nancv Painter served punch, Rosemary Neson served coffee. Connie Cutting, of Omaha, cousin of the bride and Sharon Harbaugh served the cake. Mrs. Jack Todd of Union and Deanna Hutton tended the guest book. Joan Mason Trudy Mu phy and Mrs. John Carper of Omaha had charge of the gifs. The bride chose a white eo' ton piquet dress with very bouf fant skirt and rova bue ac cessories for their wedding trip to Coorado Springs and Pikes Peak. Mrs. Ahrens graduated from the Pattsmouth Schoos, cass of 1056 and is working in Omaha as a secretary. Mr. Ahrens is a 1953 graduate of Pattsmouth High Schoo and is empoyed at Aied Chemica and Dye Corp, They wi make hci home in, Pattsmouth. 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