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PAGE SIGHT ALTON EVENING TELEGRAPH ttJESDAY, Society. CLUM PAfcTtM WtDtMNOB BAMCM MCHTiom Miss llublmrd in, Wed Announcement is being made engagement and approachln marriage of Miss Dolores Hubbard of land Mrs. John iHubbard of 46 'Irst street, Woo River, to Roy XV Boyles of Auburn Miss Hubbar will leave short I plane for Sar ramento, Calif where the wed 'ding will Uk Miss Hubbard. place June 21. Miss Hubbnrd is a student Washington University, St.

Louis where she is studying commercia art. Mr. Boyles was separated 1 April, 1946, after three years service in the army. He served years overseas. He is a student Placer College, Auburn, Calif.

The couple will make their bom in Auburn. Wedding Bunker Hill Miss Marie Louise Tnube, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E.

Taub. of Bunker Hill, was married to Charles A. Bonsell, son of Mrs Jessie Bonsell of Elkhart, at 2 o'clock In the Berean Baptist church of Bunker Hill, May 30 The Rev. J-lerbPrt C. Johnson officiated, using the double ring ceremony.

Miss Taube, who was escorted 1o the allar by her father, was pre reded down the aisle by the ushers, John Henry Taube, brother of the bride, and Donald MacArthtir of Glendale, cousin of the bride, and the matron of honor, Mrs. J. H. Taube, sister-in-law of the bride. The parly was met at the altar by the groom and the best man, Vincent Campbell, cousin of the groom from Altoona, Pa.

The bride wore a cream-colored French appliqued lace dress, had a modified train, long fitted sleeves, and a high bateau neckline, and her full length veil of French illusion was secured with a halo of orange blossoms. She wore a large cameo, carved in ivory and inlaid in gold which belonged to her great-grandmother, and which came from Denmark. She carried calla lilies. After the ceremony a reception for 150 guests was held in the church parlors. Assisting at the reception were Mrs.

Ross Stiles of Alton, Mrs. Jesse Barnes, Miss Loret.ta Bartels, Mrs. Otto Keirle, and Mrs. Bert Sawyer. Mrs.

Bonsell, a graduate of the Meissner High School in Bunker Hill, attended Whealon College, and was a member of the Philale- thean Literary Society and the College Chapel Choir. For the past two years she has been teaching at Smalleytown school. Mr. Bonsell, who was discharged from the Army Air Force last October, is employed at the Studebaker Corporation-in South Bend, Ind. A Honored on Anniversary Mr.

and Mrs. Harold D. Chappell of Hawthorne place were guests of honor at a party given last evening at The Hostess House by Mr. and Mrs. Milo A.

Wells and Mr. and Mrs. Archa Trabue. The party, attended by 55 guests, was planned in observance of Mi and Mrs. Chappell's twenty-fifth or silver wedding anniversary.

Cards provided entertainment, and refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Chappell, formerly of Roxana, was presented with anniversary gifts, and Clyde Condray, Ruwell Bell, Mrs. Jack Vasey, Mrs.

O. C. Gent, Mrs. Lester B. Gulp, and Mrs.

Leon Gaspard were given prizes. To Entertain Club Mrs. Florence Thomas of Clawson avenue will entertain Mutual Benefit Club Thursday. Luncheon will be served. FOR ONE WEEK ONLY SALE Women's and Girls' MOCCASINS Our Regular $3.95 Grade Brown Red f) Beige MEN'S SIZES 6 to 11.

Brown only. Reduced to $3.88 BOYS' SIZES 3 to 6, reduced to $3.88 Black or brown. WESTERN SHOE STORES KH E. BROADWAY Our 21st Year, Markham-Orman Announcement Mr. and Mrs.

Roy L. Oman of 508 Lincoln avenue, East Alton are announcing the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Eleanor Ruth, to Charles William Markham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Markham, 409 Madison avenue, Wood River. Miss Orman is a graduate of the East Alton-Wood River High school MisnOrman.

and is an employe of the Kresge store, Mr. Markham, graduate of East Alton-Wood River High School, is a student at Shurtleff College and a part-time employe of the Kroger stores, The wedding will lake place July 18. Angeles Honored H. W. Haynes and Mr.

and Mrs Joseph Vonnahmen of 623 Oak street gave a dinner Monday, entertaining in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Glas and son, George, and Mrs. Mamie Glas, of Los Angeles, Calif. Covers were arranged for 13 guests, and the table was dec orated with roses.

Miss Dean Client of Honor Miss Juanlta Ross and Miss Janice Tillman entertained Monday evening honoring Miss Judith Dean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Allan E. Jean, whose marriage to Joseph Jurns, son of Mr. and Mrs.

J. Burns, will take place Saturday afternoon at St. Patrick's Church. ''he parly was given at the home if Miss Ross' parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Ross, 902 East Sixth treet. Bunco and bridge were played nd Mrs. George W. Hornsey Miss Delores Marlin, Miss Dean, Tiss Irene McMillen, Miss Connie Schenk and Miss Melba Lee ex- elled and were awarded prizes. Late in the evening refresh- Tien ts were served by the host- sses mothers, Mrs.

Ross and Mrs. E. Tillman. When the guests ntered the dining room Miss Dean as led to a card table that was et with candlewick ware, a gift of he guests. Mr.

and Mrs. Dean will entertain fie young women who will be In hie wedding party at a dinner at heir home this evening. Miss Dean will be entertained at. party given by Miss Ellen Mae 'hompson at the home of her par- nts, Mr. and Mrs.

John Thompon tn Clifton Terrace, Wednesday vening. A rehearsal dinner will be held "'hursday evening at the Dean ome. Miu Rinloul to Wed Announcement is being of ie approaching marriage of Berard Stirltz, son of Mr. and Mrs. ernard Stiritz, and Miss Lorraine intoul, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Rintoul. The wedding will ake place in Melville Congrega- onal church Sunday, June 15, at o'clock, with Rev. D. H.

Toomey fficiatlng. Miss Peggy Stirilz, sister of the room, will be maid of honor, and Roselle Hardwick bridesmaid. Paul RintouT, brother of the ride, will be best man and David follmer groomsman. Don Gilmore nd Daniel Hochstuhl will be ush- rs, Richard Ayres will be ring-bearer nd Maxine Ayres flower girl. They re children of Mr.

and Mrs. Daniel kyres of Moro. Mr. Stiritz served In the Army Air Forces for two and one-half years, and spent the greater par of the lime In the European Ihea ler of operations. After his sepa ration Mr.

resumed employ ment at Western Cartridge Com pany. Miss Rintoul Is an Inspector, 1 the employe of Western Carlrldg Company. Friends of Mr. Stirilz and Mis Rintoul are Invited to the wedding Brlde-to-Bfi Showered Mrs, Earl Mundell, Mrs. Roher Lahey and Mrs.

Kenneth Mundel were hostesses to a pre-nuptia party Sunday, entertaining at th home of Mrs. Mundell In honor Miss Ethel Mundell who will be come the bride of Everett Haegel Saturday, June 7. Twenty guests were in attend ance and showered Miss Mundel with gifts. The gift packages wen presented to Miss Mundell by he niece, the four-year-old daughle of Mr. and Mrs.

Mundel of Delhi. Bunco was played, and Mrs Harry Breltwelser, Mrs. Rober Luly, Mrs. Truman Scheffel ant Mrs. J.

Earl Newell were awarded prizes. Refreshments were served to wards the close of the afternoon and the party appointments were in yellow and blue. Circle at Canu.) Talahi Afternoon Circle of the Evan gelical church had an outing toclai at Camp Talahl. Owing to today': social event the circle will omi a business session scheduled fot June 10. Hatch Infant Christened John Alexander, two months old son of Mr Mrs.

Allen L. Hatch 2425 Henderson avenue, was christened in St. Paul's Episcopa Church Sunday at 11:30 o'clock The Rev. Marsden E. Whilford bap- ized the infant, and Louis Buckols was godfather and Mrs.

Ray Wo mack was godmother for the babe. A Delphian Society Katherine V. Dickinson Chaptei of the Delphian Society will meet Thursday, June 12, at the Young Women's Christian Association. The group will not meet this week. Wedding Plans Completed Plans have been completed for he wedding of Elmer Czier of Jranite City and Miss Irene Balent of 511 Madison avenue, Wood Riv er, which will take place before he Rev.

E. J. Douglas in St. Bernard's Church Saturday morning, June 7, at 9 o'clock. The marriage ill be followed by nuptial mass.

Miss Dorothy Humerick will be maid of honor for her aunt, and Hiss Margaret Gagso of Granite sister of the prospective O'oom, and Miss Mary Kay Berg- eld of Alton will be bridesmaids. George Doroghazi of Granite City will be best man and Rudy Kassa and Louis Parizon of Granite City vill be ushers, Carol Ann Saltich of Granite Citj will be flower girl. Relatives and friends are invited attend the wedding. MlM McDow Honored Miss Robert Hellrung was host- to a dessert-bridge and hand- shower Saturday, honor- ng Miss Betty-Abi McDow. Six- guests were in attendance, and the Dridal motif predominated in the appointments.

Mrs. Joseph V. Schulz, Mrs. Henry. Lenhardt and Mrs.

Joseph G. Grossheim were awarded prizes, Last rs a "Chevaliers Wives" attended a kitchen shower iven by Mrs. George Etter and vlrs. Robert Landiss at the Landiss home, 2633 Watalee avenue honor of Miss McDow. The wedding of Robert Theo and Miss McDow wil.

ake place Saturday, June 14. Reception at Warner's Mr. and Mrs. George W. Griffin of 2502 Francis street were honored Sunday night on the occasion of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary at a reception held at (he new home of Mr.

and Mrs. Frederick Warner, 2200 North Hodgers avenue. Mrs. Warner is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Griffin, The dining room table was lighted by four white tapers and centered with a three tier wedding cake decorated with bride and groom and appropriate sliver trim. Centerpiece for the table was formed of yellow daisies. On the mantel in the living room was a bouquet of white gladioli and rose and pink peonies, flanked by pink peonies. Over 100 guesls were In attendance, and were served refreshments hy Mr. and Mrs.

John W. Bower, Mrs. John Bower, Mrs. James Fields, Mrs. Robert.

Griffin, Mrs. George W. Edwards, and the Misses Juanila and Shirley Warner. Mrs. Fields poured and Mrs.

Ed- wartls served. The guests of honor received many gifts of sliver. Out-of-town guests included Mrs. Maud Schultz and daughter, Helen, Miss Florence Schultz, Miss Bertha Schultz, Mrs. Wesley Brueggeman, Miss Audrey Scott, and Mr.

and Mrs. Lloyd Bosomworlh and daughter, Marian, of Shipman, and Charles Schenk, Miss Minna Schenk, Mrs. Cummings arid son, Mr. and Mrs. William Kllt- ler, Miss Nlederkorn, Mrs.

Rose T. Smith and J. L. Mailey of St. Louis.

Staiiffer-Show The wedding of Collis Stauffer and Miss Joy Show will take place Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the Upper Alton Baptist Church. The Rev. Amos Barton will be the officiating clergyman. Meeting Omitted Past Matrons Club will not meet this evening. Dale of-the postponed meeting will be made known.

Miss Mundell Showered Mrs. Robert Johnson, Mrs. James Clark and Mrs. Leland Heppner entertained Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Heppner's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. B. Mawdsley, 2611 Brown street. The party was one of a series planned for Miss Ethel Mundell, whose marriage to Everett Haegele will take place Saturday, June 7.

Cards were played and Miss Kathleen Gorman, Mrs. James Clark and Mrs. Earl Mundell excelled and were awarded prizes. All around prize was presented to Mrs. Otto Schneider of Jerseyville.

Favors were nut cups as hats in blue and yellow. The centerpiece on the dining room table was blue and yellow hat that hung Erom a light leer, behind which were gifts for the bride-elect. Refreshments were served from three card tables on which were placed folders of pictures and rhyme, disclosing the romance of F.thel and Everett. McDow Family Reunion Mrs. Lula McDow of Dow enterr tainefl in.

honor her cousin, Miss Betty-Abl McDow, fiancee of Robert Theo Lenhardt, Sunday, and the party was in the nature of a family reunion. Mrs. McDow was assisted in entertaining the guests by her daughters, Mrs. Russell Whyte and Mrs. William Lurten of Dow, and by Miss McDow't aunt Byron McDow of Jerseyville, The guest of honor was showered with gifts of a miscellaneous nature.

Social diversions were enjoyed and refreshments were served by the hostesses. Among the 30 guests In.attend- ance were Mrs. Metta Lurton, Chicago, Mrs. Mary S. MotU Louis- and Mr.

and Mrs. A. McDow'of were present from Alton, Dow, Elsah Orafton, Godfrey and Oranlte'Cily EnglIsh Honored Mr. and Mrs. 'Arthur.

Miles London, England, were entertalnet Sunday afternoon at an- "open house" at the home of-Mr. and Mrs. C. Robert 3406 Milton drive, Those calling Included close friends and relatives of-Mr. am "Mrs.

John Grlssom, the lattei being the daughter of Mrs The lea table was laid table cloth and centered with' bowl of pink carnations, delphln iums, and gypsophlla. Long.wniti tapers burned on either Mrs Walter S. Ohley poured. Mrs. Quentin Hiatt was co-host ess, and Mrs.

Delmont Beckemeyei assisted in entertaining. Mr. and Mrs. Miles, who arrive! last Tuesday via British Oversea; Airways had not seen their daugh ter since she left England in April 1945, and had never seen theii granddaughter, Jane Anft.Grisson until their arrival In Alton. The will visit in Alton until June-18.

Landers-Colson Wedding: Miss Mildred Colson and Kenneth Landers were married in a double ring ceremony at the home of th bride's uncle and aunt, Mr, and Mrs. Aubrey Smith, 304 Lamper street, Saturday evening at i o'clock. The ceremony was per formed by the Rev. Virgil-W. Cor rie, pastor of Main Street.

Meth odist church, before an Improvised altar of ferns and spring. flower In the living room. Walter Jones of Wood- Rivei served as best man and Miss Ruth Mitchell was the sole at tendant. Miss Colson was attired in-a navy blue street dress with blue acces series and wore corsage of gar Miss Mitchell wore a navy blu frock, blue accessories and a cor sage of pink carnations: A reception followed the cere mony and on the refreshment was a decorated wedding cake. Mr.

Landers is employed at the Shell Oil Company and his bridi is employed by Western Cartridgi Company. After a week's- wedding trip thi couple will reside on Walnut street Farewell Party at Roinhardt'g Mr. and Mrs. Owen Reinhardt 903 Royal street gave a party Sat urday night in honor of Mr. and Mrs.

Ray Schqenborn Eas Fourth street. who are leaving Alton next Monday. Five couple; were in attendance, and refresh ments were served after the guests played pinochle. Ray Schoenborn Herman Linger, Mrs. Emil Grohnke -GOULDING'S.

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Relnhat'dt wag assisted in serving by her Elwood nelnhardt, and Mrs. Marge McCurdy. Mr, and Mrs. Schoenborn plan to locate tn Minnesota in the fall but will spend the summer in California. Enrdute west 'hey will visit the Smoky Mountains and places of Interest.

MlM Purccll to Graduate Betty Jean Purcell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Purcell of 900 Bradley avenue, will be graduated from the Academy of Notre Dame, Belleville, June 4.

She has been a resident student at the Academy of Notre Dame for two years. Miss Moran to Graduate Miss IsabeJ Ann Moran, daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. J. Moran, of 407 East-Twelfth street, will be graduated Friday, June 6, from Villa Duchesne, Conway and Spoede roads, St.

Louis County. The exercises will take place at 4130 o'clock In the afternoon. Ressman-Flelds Wedging John Ressman of the Jerseyville road and Miss Evelyn Fields, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Russell M. Fields of 3519 Gillham avenue, will be married 7, at 10 o'clock in the morning in the parish house of Old Cathedral.

The Rev. Charles C. Sandon will officiate, and Leo Nolan and Miss Dorothy Fields, sister of the bride, will be attendants. A reception will follow the wedding, taking place in the Fields home, from 12 to 2 o'clock. Wiener Roast'Saturday A wiener roast, was held Saturday night at Rock Spring Park, and was attended by a iroup studenti.

Hostesses were the Missel Patricia Wegmth, Joan Smith and Juanlta Shaw. Travel Club Dinner Travel Club wilt have 1 a dinner Wednesday at o'clock in the Motel Stratford. The dinner will bring to a close the club's 10461947 season. "Vount: Weds" Outing Young Weds Club, an organization sponsored by the Youttg Men's Christian Association, are planning a dance to be given the Aasocli- tlon June 7. Members spent the past week-end at Camp Piasa.

while a pink denies. Mr. Ih a East Mrs. PUplls lla 4, at 8 o'clock, Lopliiot Christening three weeks. oW daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Alvln Lopinot, 11 Worden court, wds christened by the Rev. Father John Bretz, In St. Patrick's Church Sunday. William Shaw of Chicago, a cousin, and Miss Dorothy Lopinot of Belleville, an aunt of the babe, were sponsors.

Wencel-Hock Announcement Announcement is being made of the marriage of Clarence W. Wenzel, son of Mr. and Clarence L. Wenzel, 106 East Thirteenth street, and Miss Wilma Hock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Hock -of Alhambra. The wedding took place at 1 o'clock in the afternoon of Memorial day, May 30, in Old Cathedral with the Rev. Charles G. Sandon officiating. Mr.

and Mrs. George S. Dykeman witnessed the ceremony. Miss Hock wore a gray pin stripe dressmaker suit, white accessories, gray hat arranged with veiling, and carried pink roses and lilies of the valley centered with a gardenia corsage. Her matron of honor wore a blue Is Invited to atte'nl h.

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