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Four THE HERALD PRESS, ST. JOSEPH, MICH. MONDAY, MAY 29, 1950. Pesko-Puterbaugh Wedding Performed at Peace Temple Large baskets of snapdragons and gladioli at thempte of the MethoPeace formed the setting for the Saturday afternoon ceremony which united in marriage Miss Arlene Mae Puterbaugh and George Pesko. The double ring service was read by the Rev.

Glenn M. Frye. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald James Puterbaugh, 1175 Jennings Benton Harbor, the bride was given in marriage by her father.

She was attended by her sister, Mrs. Royce Boon, as matron of honor, and Miss Donna Karsen and Miss Marilyn Karsen as bridesmaids. The bridegroom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pesko, 1323 Michigan St.

Joseph, had William Kechkaylo as best man, Royce Boon and Herbert Kroening serving as other attendants. Kathy Puterbaugh, the bride's cousin, was flower girl and Ronald Mosher, nephew of the bridegroom, was the ring bearer. Guests were seated by Stanley Zawilla and Harold Koern. The bridal gown of white slipper satin and insets -of Chantilly lace and was fashioned with long sleeves with lace at the cuffs, a fitted bodice, full skirt, and long train. A fingertip veil of illusion was fastened to a tiara of orange blossoms, The of bride the wore a bridegroom, choker of pearls, a gift ried a shower bouquet of lilies of the valley centered with white orchid and lilies.

Mrs. Boon wore a yellow gown and carried a shower, of blue roses. The bridesmaids chose blue gowns and carried yellow roses. Their dresses were styled identically of organdy over taffeta with fitted bodices, full skirts, and Peter Pan collars. They also wore shoulder length veils fastened by small net band headpieces.

Musical selections for the ceremony, Truly," were sung by Miss Barbara "Because" and Love Kniebes of St. Joseph, with Mrs. George B. Rahn at the organ. Higman Park Villa was decorated with snapdragons and gladioli for the reception, attended by about 350 guests, which was held Saturday evening.

After a wedding trip to an undisclosed destination, Mr. and Mrs. Pesko will make their home temporarily with the bride's parents. Both attended Benton Harbor high school and the bridegroom is now employed at the Ross Carrier company. Monday Musical Luncheon to Feature 'Ye Old Tyme Concert' Monday Musical club members close this season's programs at their annual luncheon which will feature, "Ye Old Tyme Concert" as the theme at 1 p.

m. on Monday, June 5 at Tabor Farms. Reservations are to be misad a with Mrs. Ray Haynes or C. O.

Thompson. Mrs. R. C. Blohm is general chairman for the afternoon and the novel program is being planned by Mrs.

Ruth Sullivan. Mrs. Bernhardt Kuschel will serve Wee-Chick Legion Plans Memorial Day Parade And Service NEW TROY, May 29 WeeChick post of the American Legion will sponsor Memorial day services Tuesday in New Troy to be highlighted, to with the a cemetery. parade from the At 10 a. the post will decorate the graves at Glendora cemetery during a short service.

Dinner will be served to the post members at noon in the Legion hall. Memorial rites will be conducted at 11 a. m. in the New Troy Brethren church. The program is is follows: Invocation, Rev.

Leslie Moore, New Troy Brethren church; address, Comrade Spencer Castle; solo, Mrs. H. J. Hoodwin; poem, Dean Morley: placing of the wreath, Esther Wire, accompanied by Mrs. Hoodwin; benediction, Rev.

Ralph Unruh, Hills Corners church. Music will be provided by the community chorus and the Troy high school band. Flower girls will be members of the New Troy Brethren church. HEARING AID BATTERIES FOR ALL MAKES GILLESPIE'S DRUG STORE as luncheon chairman and decorations will be in charge of. Mrs.

Daniel Cunningham, Mrs. F. L. Granger and Mrs. Lloyd E.

McKee. Mrs. Elmer Rohring is reception chairman. It was announced today that arrangements will be made for transportation of those without a car. Benton Harbor members will meet at Roosevelt park, Pipestone and Bellview at 12:40 p.

m. and St. Joseph members are to meet at the First Congregational church, St. Joseph. Janet Ogreen To Receive Degree Janet Ogreen, daughter of Mrs.

Harold Ogreen, 438 Ridgeway, will receive the degree of associate in arts at Christian college exercises at Columbia, on June 6, in a class of 109 Mrs. Ogreen will on Janet Ogreen Saturday to attend the commencement activities. Theta Rho Girls' Club Names District Officers Miss Virginia Hurley of Benton Harbor was elected district er of the Rebekah Theta Rho club at the fourth district meeting Saturday at Kalamazoo. Other officers named were Shirley Snyder of Grand Rapids, president; Juanita Ferrerly of Big Rapids, vice president; a Sallie Clark of Kalamazoo, secretary. Local delegates to the meeting were Betty Leach and Betty Anderson, 24 members of the local chapter attending also.

Their contributions to the day's work were the officers' march and altar work. Adding Charm to Your HomE HOMEMAKER'S GRACE NOTES Whether your home is small or elaborate or casual, the one quality it must have is livability. And this is easier to achieve than you think. All you ineed is a determination to (bine comfort and convenience effectively, and the time and patience for some intelligent ping. Small secrets the home(maker's grace notes like a mest of tables tucked in an suspected corner, waiting to be pulled to hand's reach for a tea cup, snack plate or beverage glass.

The footstool adroitly placed within reach of the chair that's an inch too high. ComSortable furniture, arranged around a in your room for easy conversation. Pictures hung at eye level; the cofLee table, like in the room Society News Shower Party Honors Shirley Ridenour Miss Shirley Ridenour, St. Joseph, who will become the bride of Louis Spletzer on June 3, was honored yesterday a at a bridal shower given at the home of the groom's grandmother, Mrs. Gus Zelmer, in Berrien Springs.

Hostesses for the party were Mrs. William Stark, groom's sister, and Miss Helen Spletzer, St. Joseph, his cousin. Mrs. Albert Miller, of Jackson, the groom's sister, was on out-oftown guest.

Refreshments were served from a buffet table decorated with an arrangement of tulips and spring flowers. Mrs. William Spletzer and Mrs. Melita Daugherty assisted the hostess in serving. Prizes in games were won by Mrs.

Herman Zelmer and Mrs. Gus Zelmer. Herman Hettigs Mark Silver Wedding Date A family dinner tomorrow at the home 'of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hettig, 1106 Lake will conclude festivities celebrating the 25th anniversary of their marriage on May 30, 1925.

The couple's sons and daughter were hosts yesterday at an open house for friends and relatives at the Hettig home, from 2 to 7 p. m. Fifty guests attended the affair. Mrs. May Gee, of Chicago, was an out-of-town guest.

A wedding cake and bouquets of spring flowers decorated the refreshment table. Mrs. Hettig was attired in a green print silk dress, and wore a corsage of white carnations. The couple's children are Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Hettig, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hettig, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hettig and Miss Anita Hettig, all of St.

Joseph. Mr. and Mrs. Hettig were married at the Trinity Lutheran church by the late Rev. Louis Nuechterlein.

Country Club Opens Season With Dance Lilacs, tulips and honeysuckle decorated the Berrien Hills Country club Saturday night for the annual Decoration day dance, which formally opened the social season for the summer. Spring flowers also banked the orchestra platform where H. H. Diffenderfer's orchestra played for dancing and for the novel mixers and contests which featured the dance. A buffet supper was served at 1:30 a.

to the members and their -town guests. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown were chairmen of arrangements and were assisted by Mr. and Mrs.

E. N. Hatch, Mr. and Mrs. Clemens Theiand Mrs.

Thomas Ratcliffe and Atty. and Mrs. Dale Seymour. Gard School Picnic Attended By 100 About 100 persons of the Gard school district enjoyed their annual picnic at Kiwanis field Sunday. A potluck dinner was served at 1 p.

m. Gifts were presented to this year's third grade pupils who will enter St. Joseph school next fall and also to the teacher, Mrs. G. B.

Koch. Entertainment included baseball, various games and horseshoe pitching. The committee on arrangements included Mrs. Sylvester Sands, Mrs. Arthur Tibone, Mrs.

Edwin Mielke and Mrs. Charles Christy. Play Cast Entertained At Studio Party The and crews of the Twin City Blind Players' production of "Two Mice," presented Friday and Saturday nights at the Benton Harbor high school auditorium, were honored Saturday evening, at a party following the play in the Players' studio on Pipestone Benton Harbor. Mrs. Schuett was general chairman of the party.

She was assisted by Edna Corrigan, Milo Sprunger, Mr. and Mrs. John Goring and Carl Schuett. SPECIALISTS PRESCRIPTION Years Dial Experience 1 3-3343 Prescription Filling DRUG STORE 220 Joseph FEET HURT? Legs and back ache, painHave you corns, callus, cramps, call St. Joe 3-4041 or come in -FERNWALTFoot Health Service 910 State Over Murphy's "Proper Shoes Scientifically Fitted" CARROLL CRAFTS Open Tonight Engaged to Be Married MISS ELIZABETH NOWLEN Mr.

and Mrs. Hilton Nowlen of Orchard lane, Benton Harbor, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Miss Elizabeth Parrish Nowlen, to Dr. Carl F. Coffelt of St. Joseph, son of Mr.

and Mrs. C. F. Coffelt, of the Lincolnshire Country district, south of Chicago, Ill. Miss Nowlen, who has been assistant in The Herald-Press society department since last fall, and Dr.

Coffelt, who last July took over the medical practice of Dr. H. A. Bjork, plan to 'be married July 22. Miss Nowlen attended Benton Harbor high school and Laguna Beach, high school and was graduated in 1946 from Kendall Hall school at Peterborough, N.

H. She attended Olivet college and Oklahoma A and at Stillwater, where she was a member of Chi Omega. Before joining the staff of The Herald-Press, Miss Nowlen played a season with the Laguna Beach Players and was with the Chicago Daily News staff. Dr. Coffelt took his pre-medical training at Central college, Fayette, and entered Washington university school of medicine at St.

Louis, where he received his medical degree in 1947. He interned for a year at Women's hospital in Detroit and took post graduate work at Detroit City Recelving hospital. Miss Rosalie Nichols Becomes Bride of Bernard C. Heinz Mr. and Mrs.

Bernard C. Heinz, left on a wedding trip to Chicago following their marriage Saturday afternoon the rectory of St. John's Oatholic church. The Rev. J.

R. Byrne officiated at the double ring service. The former Miss Rosalie Nichols, the bride, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.

Nichols, 486 McCord Benton Harbor. The bridegroom's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Heinz, 424 Western Benton Harbor. Given in marriage by her father, the bride chose her sister-in-law, Mrs.

Richard Nichols, to serve as matron of honor, and sister, Mrs. James Myers, as bridesmaid. Attending the bridegroom were a a Edward Nehls and John Dorey. White marquisette with a raised rose pattern was used for the bride's gown which was fashioned with a fitted bodice and floor length skirt flared in front and gathered fully in back. The gown had a.

bertha collar of plain white marquisette. and the bride wore long gloves of the same material. Her veil was fingertip length and she wore a tiny gold cross, gift of the bridegroom's mother. White carnations formed her shower bouquet. The two attendants were gowned alike in full skirted organdy frocks with fitted bodices, Mrs.

Nichols in blue and Myers in pink. Both wore white gloves and carried pink and blue carhations which also formed coronets for their hair. A dinner for the bridal party and close relatives was held at the American Legion hall, Benton Harbor, at 5:30 p.m. and was followed by a reception for 150 guests. Music for the reception was provided by Chauncey Hirsch, who sang "Because" and "I Love You with Mrs.

B. C. Forbush playing the piano accompaniment. When they return from their honeymoon, Mr. and Mrs.

Heinz will reside at 603 Superior Benton Harbor. Both are graduates of BenHarbor high school and the bride also attended Twin City Business college. The bridegroom is employed at the Benton Harbor leable industries. Both are lot the Moose lodge. COMPLETE SERVICE FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY Expert Ladies' Hair Shaping Nestle Fleetwave Permanents Haircuts TEMPLE Barber Beauty Shop Ray Leatz, Prop.

406-A State St. Ph. 3-3512 St. Joseph BE READY For That Warm Summer Weather INFANTS' BONNETS BOYS' POLO SHIRTS Excellent selection, pi- Large selection. And que, eyelet or to $1.95 All sizes.

Up $1.69 $1.00 GIRLS' SUN DRESSES BOYS' BOXER SHORTS Large selections. And Seersucker and other light And Sizes 2 to 14. Up materials. All sizes. Up $1.29 $1.39 BOYS' BOXER STYLE GIRLS' BRA- TOP SWIMMING TRUNKS SWIMMING SUITS TOTS and TEENS The Juvenile Smart Apparel Shop 312 State St.

St. Joseph Lois Elaine Tollas Wed to James Terwilligar at Sawyer Elks Entertain 125 Couples At Dance One hundred and twenty-five couples attended the first dance of the summer series at the Elks temple Saturday night. Charley Bird's orchestra of Muskegon played the program of dances and has, been signed to play for several the fall dances. A buffet was served by Fred Fehlberg and his committee. The next Saturday night dance will be held on June 24.

Alex Adents Entertain For Graduating Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Alex Adent, of Scottdale, were hosts last evening following commencement exercises at St. Joseph's Catholic school at a party in honor of their daughter, Joan Barbara, who was one of the graduates. The members of the senior class and several out-of-town friends from St.

Joseph and Chicago were guests at the affair. Women Golfers Have Luncheon Saturday Twenty-five women golfers of the Berrien Hills club attended a luncheon Saturday at the club house, following their regular weekly play. Tulips and lilacs were used for centerpieces and the hostesses were Mrs. William Gast and Mrs. H.

I. Kelsall. Mrs, Edward Veenhuis and Mrs. Dale Weirs will be hostesses for next Saturday's luncheon. Stay-At-Home Camp Project To Begin At 'Y' On June 12 Stay-At-Home Camp project sponsored by the YWCA and the Girl Scouts will start on June 12 and operate for four weeks at the YWCA.

The first group will be girls from 10-14 years of age or those now in fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades. These girls will attend from June 12-23, 9:30 a. p. Monday through Friday each of these two weeks. Girls who have completed the sixth grade will be eligible for the overnight hike to be held at the end the period, while the other girls will have an all-day program out-of-doors.

Special activities will include photography, square dancing, swimming, crafts, nature work, Arst aid, use of a compass, methods of outdoor cooking and dramatics. There will be a "jacks tournament" for those wishing to participate. Registration for the first group will be from June 5-8 at either the YWCA or the Girl Scout office, 131 E. Main in Benton Harbor. The doctor's examination for this period will be held on Friday, June 9, at the YWCA, at 9:00 a.

m. In addition to the above program, the girls will help some of their activities, and the Story League will help. Seven Churches Plan Vacation Bible School Seven St. Joseph churches will cooperate in the Vacation Bible school to be conducted June 12 to 23 at the Washington school. Registration for the school is to be made in the individual churches Sunday, June 4 and Sunday, June "the participating churches will be the First Evangelical United Brethren, St.

Peter's Evangelical, Zion Evangelical, First Congregational, First Methodist, St. Paul's Episcopal and the Church of God. Rev. Frank T. Jensen is chairman of the committee on planning and Mrs.

Milton Kniebes will be superintendent. The sessions will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p. m. each day. FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Mrs.

Cary, formerly located in Benton Harbor, personally selects only the best for her old and new customers alike. 3-5001. CARY'S FLOWER SHOP 610 Ship St. St. Jeseph In The Dennis: Hotel de she cantbut you can! Let Blough's protect your precious furs When you don your little topper and gay spring bonnet, take a minute or two to Dial 8052 and have Blough's bonded messenger pick up your fur cost.

NOW the time to make certain it will be safe and ready for wear next winter. Blough's have the ONLY concrete and steel vault in the Twin Cities, in addition to all the facilities to properly care for your treasured furs right on the premises! Fumigation Humidity and temperature control. Fireproof yault Insurance protection against theft A full-time expert furrier to design, remodel and repair your furs. Don't Wait "Til It's Too Late! Call Us Today Phones 8052 6050 Bloughs Fur Storage ATTENTION FREE COME TO EVERYONE THE Domestic SEWING SCHOOL AT KEETER'S LADIES INVITED THURSDAY, JUNE 1ST, 2 P. M.

95 Wall St. Benton Harbor SAWYER, May 29-Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Lois Elaine Tollas and James W. Terwilligar of Harbert, which took place at 8 p. m. Friday, May 26 in the Sawyer Trinity Lutheran church.

The Rev. E. G. Ripke officiated at the single ring candlelight ceremony. The church was decorated with white gladioli and arrangements of snapdragon, ivy and palms with white tapers in branchcandelabra.

The pews were marked with white satin bows and white tapers. As the guests were being seated by the ushers, Lt. Herbert A. Tollas, of New York and Massachusetts, brother of the bride, and Melvin Lovgren of Harbert, organ selections were played by Edwin Elliott of Chicago, cousin of the groom. Mrs.

Marie Kraft of Three Oaks sang "The Lord's Prayer" and a nuptial hymn. The bride, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Tollas, of Sawyer, was escorted to the altar by her father. She wore a gown of white slipper satin, fashioned with French lace yoke, embossed with seed pearls.

The bodice was fitted and the bouffant skirt ended in 8 formal train. Her fingertip vell of illusion fell from a satin Juliet cap with seed pearl trim. She carried a bouquet of white carnations, and lilies of the valley, centered with an orchid and tied with tulle and satin streamers. She was preceded by her cousin, Miss Marjorie Tollas of Eau Claire as maid of honor and Miss Betty Edinger of Sawyer and Miss Lois Lachman of Bridgman, as bridesmaids. The maid of honor wore gold taffeta and the bridesmaids wore fuchsia and Nile green taffeta gowns with matching mitts and Juliet caps.

They carried contrasting colonial bouquets of carnations. The bridegroom, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Terwilligar of Harbert, entered the church with his best man, Roy Martens of Chicago. For her daughter's wedding, Mrs.

Tollas chose a dusty pink silk afternoon dress with a corsage of American Beauty roses. The groom's mother wore an aqua silk faille with a corsage of roses. The reception for 150 friends and relatives was held at the Tune Inn on US-12 near Sawyer, for which the dining room Was decorated with arrangements of spring flowers, fernery and ivy. The punch table was set before the fireplace, which was banked with mounds of mixed white flowers and white tapers. The four-tiered wedding cake, decorated with calla lilies and roses, was cut by the bride and groom.

Mrs. Don Miller assisted in serving. Out-of-town guests were present from New York, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Berrien county, where both families are well known. Immedately following the reception, the couple left on a honeymoon trip and upon their return will reside in Harbert. The bride is a graduate of New Troy high school and the Gregg secretarial school in Chicago.

For the past five years, she has been employed by her father in the Tollas Drug company in Sawyer. The groom attended New Troy high school and served with the marines during, the World War O'Donnohue II. He is service affiliat- at Harbert. Probate Court Is Seeking Homes For Boys, Age 7 To 13 Probate Judge Malcolm Hatfield today announced that with many schools having recessed for the summer vacation there are a number of boys between the ages of 7 and 13 who are available for placement in foster homes. Judge Hatfield states that a number of boys will be placed on the boarding home basis, in which board will be paid by their parents.

Others are eligible to be placed for adoption, while still others can do a considerable amount of work on farm for their care. the court urges that anyone who has a sincere desire to have one of these youngsters placed in their homes, contact the juvenile division of the probate court by mail, telephone, or in person. Marriage Licenses Daniel E. Lakin, 28, Buchanan; Iva Hurley, 20, Buchanan. John J.

Jerue, 24, Buchanan; Muriel Skinner, 21, Buchanan. Oscar Bredbury, 57, Niles; June Rowlee Bartlett, 58, Niles. Otis Werth, 66, Three Oaks; Gladys Evelyn Wire, 50, Three Oaks. George English, 38, Muskegon; Mildred Johnson, 45, Twin Lakes, Mich. Walter Dike, 27, Benton Harbor; Betty Parshall, 25, Millburg.

Hubert Wright, 22, Gallen; Nancy Brown, 18, Gallen. John M. Yack, 52, Buchanan; Ruth Bristol, 49, Buchanan. Cephus Allen Tobias, 22, Berrien Springs; Doris Mischke, 22, St. Joseph.

Robert Johannes, St. Joseph; Anita Kowerduck, 24, Joseph. Paul Muffo, 30. Berrien Springs; Evelyn Metcalf, 30, Berrien Springs. Clyde W.

Weaver, 22, Buchanan; Geraldine Dies, 17, Mishawaka. FREED FROM CRAMPING LAXATIVES "Thanks from the bottom of my heart for what ALL-BRAN has done for me. No more medicines or constipation cramps since I started eating ALLBRAN every day!" Israel Baum, 3601 W. Roosevelt Road, Chicago 24, Ill. Just one of many unsolicited letters from ALLBRAN users.

If you suffer from constipation due to lack of dietary bulk, try this: eat an ounce of crispy Kellogg's ALL-BRAN daily, drink plenty of water! If not completely satisfied after 10 days, return empty box to. Kellogg's, Battle Creek, Mich. Get DOUBLE YOUR MONEY BACK! sketched above. big enough for a "picnic in the parlor" when the game on the radio is too good to leave, or the family's favorite television' show is on. Never underestimate the importance of TABLES.

End tables, console tables, game tables. For small dining areas there's nothing quite, like a drop leaf or gate leg for space saving. These are the touches that make a house a home the hours spent there long bered. Is your home in step with the times? Why don't you come in and talk to us about it? We're looking forward to seeing you. Troost Bros.

405. State St. St. Josep).

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