The Sidney herald., 1955-06-02
Richey
By Helen Hanson

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BY Helen Hanson
Rev. H, c. Mecklenburg's broth.
or Rev. George Mecklenburo
nreached the morning service q
The Methodist church here. In the
evening he gave a picture lecture
IN his visit to the Philippines anC
the other countries in the east.
Saturday, May Z at 7 p. m. in
tbe Zion Presbyterian church At
Ellsworth, Mimi, Miss Ida ToeH
wen and Edward Gertsma ex-
changed wedding vows. Miss Loe-
wen is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob c. Loewen of Sioux
Falls, S. D., and Mr.. Gertsma Is
the son Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Stubbe of Ellsworth. Rev. Busch.
man performed the ceremony.
The bride, attired in a white
gown with sweeping train and
finger tip veil trimmed with lace
was given in marriage by her
father. She carried a bououet Of
red roses. Helen Loewen, sister of
the bride, was maid of honor and
wore a yellow satin gown with
net overSkirt. She carried mini
carnations. Joan Visker was flower
girl.
Alfred Gertsma, brother of the
groom, acted as best man. Marvin
Stubbe and Leroy Visker were
ushers.
After the ceremony a reception
was given in the church parlors
The young couple will live in
Luverne where the groom is an
ployed by the Hanson Silo 70
Their present address is 316 w
Brown Street, Luverene, Mimi
Mr.. and Mrs. Rueben Maier
and family from Sidney were
among the guests at the wedding
Mrs. Maier is a sister of the bride
The bride grew up on a farm
near Richey, Montana and has
lived in Sioux Falls for several
years. Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob c. Loewen, moved to Dol
ton, S. D., in 1949.
Mrs. Vernon Scheer and Mrs.
Henry Yeo returned from Bill
lings Thursday evening where
While there they were
they went through the clinic.
While there they were guests at
the Bud Shrnoski home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Sfoker
visited their son Leighton and
family at Lewistown Sunday IN
til Tuesday.
DR.. John F. Staele. associate
professor of education at MISC
was the guest speaker at the
commencement exercises held at
Thursday evening for the
II graduates of Richey H. s
on the program included
trumpet solo by Leslie Swanson.
girls chorus; salutatory address
by Marlin Whiteman, and vale
address by Susie White
nan; invocation by Rev. Neck
enburg and benediction by Rev.
I. Swanson. The professional and
occasional was played by Miss
Mary Helen Scully. Superinten-
lent Donald Blair introduced the
.enlor class and their diplomas
we're awarded by Ira Zuroff. a
member Of the school board. The
MEMBERS of the senior class are.
larry Wirth, president; Robert l
Miller, vice president; Marilyn {
fhteman, secretary treasurer;
ally Miller, student council rep S
sentative; Jacqueline Egge- /
recht, Patsy Jensen, Margaret
ZEE, Karen Knudson, Dolores Mel I
90, Emma Wing, Gerald Jensen, Y
lale Olson, Richard Raisl, Gordon
reftz, John Unruh, Susie White 4
The seniors chose as their '
lass c%olors, silver and gold. Their '
Ass motto is, Love, Labor, and
Their class flower, vel S
wv rose. {
A reception was given after the g
announcement program by Supt. p
nd Mrs. Donald Blair in the
0me economies room in honor o
the seniors, parents of the Sc q
Tors, teachers, their husbands v
wives, school board members, l
.elr husbands and wives, and
T. and Mrs. Vance Babb and MI.
I'd Mrs. Bernard Soft and the
and Mrs. H. c. Mecklenburg,
and Mrs. Telfred Swanson
ID Mrs. NJ. A. Schmidt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Wienke =
Wolf Point attended the COM Il
encement exercises at Richey
!ursday evening for Mr..
lenke's niece, Jackie Eggebrecht. D
class night was held at the gym
'esoay evening at which time
E seniors of Richey high school ar
ere IN charge of the program. ar
presented a skit, School NJ
'ard Meeting, in which the Sc II
'rs played the part of a local W
1901 board member. The Class a
opheey was read by Larry III
Lrtn; class history by Karen ~ ",
tucson. The school band under if
direction of Miss Mary Helen M
1Hly, played two selections. Oh
me following awards were Civ an
AFTER the program: Grade bas- sal
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