The Okarche Chieftain from Okarche, Oklahoma • 1

Historical Society The Okarche Chieftain SERVING KINGFISHER AND CANADIAN COUNTIES atte 8 42-4711 mE after A NEW HOME FOR THE OKLAHOMA FARM BUREAU emphasizes plenty of well-lit, air -conditioned working space for employes. The five-story structure is two blocks north and one block west of the state capitol building in Oklahoma City. Openhouse for the new building is all day Aug. 3, with special dedication ceremonies set for 7 p.m. Nem Arrivala Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Kelley, Okarche, are announcing the birth of a son, Joseph born Monday, July 19, at 1:43 a.m. He weighed seven pounds and eleven ounces. Mr. and Mrs.

Russell Horner of El Reno are parents of a son born Saturday, July 17 at 3:51 p.m. in the Okarche Memorial Hospital. He weighed six lbs. twelve ounces and has been named Tracy Lee. A son weighing nine pounds two ounces was born at 7:10 p.m.

Sunday, July 18 to Mr. and Mrs. James Moffat, Okarche, at the Okarche hospital. He has been named James Douglas Jr. Winners Are Awarded Tennis Trophies Mon.

After about four weeks of exciting play and elimination contests, the winners in the tennis tournament conducted under the sponsorship of the Borelli Butane were awarded trophies for first place and runnerup positions. Trophies were presented to the following first place winners in their brackets: Boys Singles---Ralph Wittrock. Girls Singles--Mary Goss. Silver tennis balls went to the following: Girls Doubles -Anita Edna Gales. Boys Doubles--John McCarthy and Francis Borelli Ill.

Mixed Doubles--Anita Gales and Ralph Wittrock. Mr. and Mrs. George Borelli, who originated the idea of the tennis tournament, said that the results were most gratifying and coming they were high in their praise of there, the participants for their sportsmanlike conduct and enthusiasm throughout the tournament. Entertain For Visitors Honoring Mr.

and Mrs. Paul Themer and children Don and Ann, of Forney, Texas, who are visiting relatives here, Mr. and Mrs H. Meyer entertained Tuesday at a dinner when the other guests were Mr. and Mrs.

Herman Schroeder. Double Wedding Vows Are Read At Holy Trinity L. HENcE wading pool is brimful of clear water, changed regularly, thanks to J. B. Teague, Ed Coffey and Ed Kelley.

These men did most of the work and were helped by Buford Arms. The pool was painted with paint donated by Ed Coffey and a broken drain valve was replaced with one donated by the Borelli Hardware. The VFW Auxiliary is also planning to donate something to help improve the Park, but are awaiting a decision as to what would be the most appropriate. the water shortage a thing of the past, Mayor Esra Vornholt requests that any one wanting to burn off dead grass in yards and alleys are free to do so, but he advised that those living south of Main St. burn grass on Monday and Tuesday, July 26 and 27, while those north of Main St.

burn on Wednesday and Thursday, July 28 and 29. The reason for these dates is to enable the fire dept. to stand by in case a fire gets out of control, and would confine the danger of fire to one section of. town at a time. You are urged to use extreme care however, and see that a water hose is handy for control.

OHN Fairbanks, Palmer, Alaska, writing tells from of the long 2,000 mile trip on the Alcan highway, in a letter to Mr. G. R. Phelps, manager of the Farmers Co-Op Elevator. The land on which the highway is built, is solid ice after you dig about 3 feet, according to Palmer, and construction is very difficult.

There was nothing to see but trees and mountains on the way, and numerous bear and other wild animals were encountered. Palmer said that they had flown near the arctic circle and observed the natives that exist there, with canoes and dogs as their only means of transportation. The tribe his group talked to had lost all but two of their dogs by disease but were raising a litter of pups to train as future transportation. Gasoline was only 45 cents a gallon in Fairbanks, as compared to 80 cents along the Alcan road. Mr.

Palmer wrote that excitement was running high in Fairbanks, as a circus was coming soon--the first to show there, with parade and all. To Hold Family Picnic The Meyer families will hold their annual family reunion and picnic on Sunday, July 25, at the park at Kingfisher, A ket dinner and swim has been planned. Herman Zum Mallen is president of the group and H. A. Meyer is secretary.

Several committees are in charge. Mueggenborg Sisters Wed In Double Ring Ceremony Outstanding among the recent weddings in this community was the double wedding ceremony Mrs. H. Emmerson To Attend First W.A.C. Reunion Welcome Mat Out For First Camp Ritchie Meeting Harryette Hunter Emmerson who was a member of the Womens Auxiliary Corps during World War II, will leave Sun- day for Hagerstown, Maryland to atend the first WAC reunion, to be held at Camp Ritchie Md.

July 29, 30 and 31. Mrs. Emmerson will go by train to Kansas City, where she will be joined by ex-sergeant Bernice Green of Pawnee City, Neb. From Kansas City the two will motor to Hagerstown. Camp Ritchie was the site of the Military Intelligence Center during World War II, where over 200 enlisted WAC's were stationed and where Mrs.

Hunter served as executive, mess supply officer. Following the convention, a trip is planned which will include one day in New York, Washington, D.C., and New Jersey before returning home. Announcement of the WAC reunion created a great deal of excitement and anticipation in Hagerstown, and a letter of welcome was sent by the Mayor, the American Legion Post and the Hagerstown Chamber of Commerce. The Associated Press will be on hand for news coverage and Life magazine is expected to give the reunion pictorial coverage. TEXAS VISITORS Mr.

and Mrs. Ray Wiewel and son Larry of Dallas, Texas, visited last weekend with Mr. and Mrs. T. J.

Wiewel and Mr. and Mrs. Art Wiewel. They are enroute to Denver, where they will make their home. Return From North Dakota Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Brueggen and sons returned Monday afternoon from a two week vacation trip to Bismark, North Dakota, where they visited with friends, and Aberdeen and Mitchell, South Dakota, and New Germany, where they visited relatives. Tom Wiewel Writes Of European Flood Alert Pfc Tom Wiewel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Wiewel, Okarche, writes of his experiences in the detail that was alerted to help prevent flood damage at Regensburg, Germany.

"The Danube River is out of its banks," young Wiewel wrote "and part of Regensburg is all flooded out and thousands of farm homes and their inhabitants have been destroyed. "All night Friday and part of Saturday, we worked throwing thousands of sand bags in a branch of the Danube River, where a big dam had broke. All available soldiers in Regensburg that weren't on guard duty had to help. All night Friday night, worked under search lights, throwing sand bags. "Then Saturday morning we had to go in with boats provided by the army and help evacuate these poor people whose homes were flooded and were homeless.

I never will forget the cries of the little babies and their families as we helped carry them from their homes" Wiewel went on to say that the army had set up aid stations for the evacuees and the American Red Cross is also helping. Announce Approaching Marriage Of Daughter Mr. and Mrs. B. J.

Dubber- stein, Okarche, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Miss Agnes Carol Dubberstein, to Mr. Robert Richter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Richter, Collinsville, Illinois.

The wedding is to be an event of August 21. The brideelect is a graduate of Okarche Highschool and St. John's College, Winfield, Kansas. For the past two years she has been a teacher in the Holy Cross Lutheran School, Collinsville, Ill. The prospective bridegroom is a graduate of Collinsville Highschool, in Collinsville, Ill.

At present he is employed by the Illinois Bell Telephone Company. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Determan and children of Oklahoma City, were Sunday dinner and supper guests of his parents Mr. and Mrs.

J. B. at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 20, between Caroline Mueggenborg and Thomas M. Barrett, and Christine Mueggenborg and Kermit C.

Kuelzer. The brides are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Mueggenborg, Mr. Barrett is a son of Mr.

and Mrs. Neil Barrett of Muskogee, and Mr. Kuelzer is a son of Mr and Mrs Henry Kuelzer of Kingfisher. The double ceremony, which was double-ring, was performed by Father Buxton. Father P.

Mollan, of Kingfisher was present in the sanctuary. The altar was decorated with baskets of white Gladioli and white mums and the pews were marked with white satin ribbon bows. Mrs. Bill Lawrenz, organist, accompanied Norbert Rother when he sang the Ave Maria during the Offertory. She also accompanied the Holy Trinity Choir during the Mass and played traditional wedding marches.

Acolytes at the Mass were Leo Rother, Joe. Francis Mueggenborg and Henry Mueggenborg, cousins of the brides and James Kretchmar. The brides, given in marriage by their father, were identical bridal gowns of white satin, tulle and Gloon Rose Point lace. The fitted satin bodice was fashioned with a round yoke of shirred tulle, finished with a small lace collar and outlined with the lace which extended on either side of the pleated front panel and bordered the entire hemline of the skirt and Cathedral length train, which was made of double layers of tulle over satin. The long sleeves were of tulle and Their elbow length veil of tulle was attached to a crown of satin and tulle, crested with seed pearls.

Each of the brides wore a two-strand pearl necklace, which were gifts from the bridegroom. They carried Cascade bouquets of Johanna Hill Roses and iridescent leaves showered with Stephanotis and ribbon streamers. Attending Caroline as her bridesmaids were: Miss Emalene Reherman, Miss Mary Ann Parrett, sister of the groom and Janey Mueggenborg, cousin of the bride. Bridesmaids for Christine were Miss Mary Ann Schwarz and Miss Bernadette Rother, cousins of the brides and Miss Patsy Stratton. All bridesmaids were dressed identical in nile green floorlength dresses fashioned of tafteta and net.

The fitted taffeta bodice was finished with a low round neckline and trimmed in rhinestones. Skirts were of taffeta and net. Their headdress was of ruffled net and lily of the valley trimmed with seed pearls. They wore matching mitts and carried Colonial bouquets of white Crown Asters, arranged on net. Betty Jean Matthies and Norbert Mueggenborg, cousins of (Continued On Inside Page).