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| Documents |  | 50th Wedding Anniversary dinner newspaper article 50th Anniversary Noted at Dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dollander, 119 W. 13th St., observed their golden wedding anniversary at a family dinner held at New Boston on June 23. The event was arranged by Mr. and Mrs. Lester E. Vigor, son-in-law and daughter of the couple, who had observed their silver wedding anniversary on June 13. Miss Izora Hedburg and Joseph Dollander were united in marriage in the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. V. Hedburg of Kewanee on Sunday, June 23, 1918. The late Rev. L. C. Trent, then pastor of First Baptist Church, officiated at the double ring ceremony. Also participating at the service was the late Rev. Lewis Bacheller, a cousin of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Dollander are the parents of one daughter, Josephine Izora Vigor. They have three grandsons, Kent Arthur, Bryon D. and Michael Lester Vigor; one granddaughter, Christy Jo, and a grand-daughter-in-law, Mrs. Kent (Becky) Vigor. |
 | 50th Wedding Anniversary party announcement in Star Courier newspaper. William Nicholsons Married 50 Years. Daughters of Mr. and Mrs. William Nicholson, 121 W. Kellogg St., Kewanee, will honor their parents with an open house Sunday, June 25 in observance of their 50th wedding anniversary. The open house will be held at the First United Methodist Church between 2 to 4 p.m. All friends, relatives, neighbors and former pupils of Mrs. Nicholson are invited to attend. The couple requests that gifts be omitted. William Nicholson and Harriet Green were united in marriage in the parsonage of the First United Methodist Church in Manteno by the Rev. Edgar Haildredge on June 28, 1928. Nicholson owned and operated a sandwich shop in Kankakee. A daughter, Mrs. Harold (Donna Jean) Gustafson, now of Hoopole, was born in Kankakee. Two daughters, Mrs. Roy (Gail Joan) Autery, and Mrs. Michael (Lois Elizabeth) Vigor, were born in Kewanee. There are also 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Both Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson were reared in Wethersfield, and both graduated from Wethersfield High School with the class of 1924. Nicholson was engaged in roofing work, being a roofing contractor for 20 years. Mrs. Nicholson taught school in and around Kewanee and Wethersfield for 20 years. | |
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 | Wedding article for Joe and Izora Military Wedding Takes Place Sunday The marriage of Miss L. Izora Hedburg and Joseph Dollander took place at 9:30 o'clock last evening at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Viletta Hedburg of West Thirteenth St. The young couple took their places under an arch which was elaborately decorated with flags and foliage. They were unattended. Mrs. L. C. Trent played the wedding march and also sang "Keep the Home Fires Burning." The ceremony was performed in the presence of thirty guests by Rev. L. C. Trent. The double ring ceremony was very impressive. As this was a military wedding, the home was decorated with red, white and blue. The bride's gown was of white embroidered organdy with which she wore a long sash of red, white and blue satin. Her bouquet was of beautiful white roses in which was placed a small American flag and several of the Allies' flags. The bride graduated from the Kewanee High School class of 1915 and has been engaged in teaching school the past three years. She will remain at home with her mother while her husband is in the service. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dollander and has been engaged in farm work practically all of his life. He is among the selected men who will leave tomorrow for Camp Grant. He is one of the alternates. Mr. and Mrs. Dollander are popular and well liked young people and their many friends will extend hearty best wishes to them. |