Surnames: Smith, Hansen, Williams, Gilbertson, Keskimaki, Karaba

----Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 08/25/1949

Smith, Frank, Mr./Mrs. (25th - 20 AUG 1949)

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith were pleasantly surprised Saturday evening, Aug. 20th, 1949, when a group of 73 relatives and friends gathered at their home to celebrate their Silver Wedding Anniversary.

Songs were sung by a group directed and accompanied by Mrs. Martin Keskimaki, that were popular 25 years ago, after which a mock wedding took place.

Jean Smith, Seattle, Wash., niece of the honored couple, wrote up a wedding sermon which was acted out by Emil A. Hansen as the bride, Harold Williams as the groom, Mrs. Alberta Smith, as brother of the bride, gave her away in marriage. Mrs. Harold Williams was best man, Janet Gilbertson, bridesmaid; Carol Keskimaki was a flower girl, Virginia Smith, a ring bearers, and Gene Karaba, Minister.

The couple received a purse of silver besides several lovely gifts from the group.

Lunch was served later in the evening.

Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Klapperich, Rosendale; Mr. and Mrs. Engman Gilbertson and daughters, Janet and Phyllis, Melvin Jahns, Fond du Lac; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Karaba and Darlene, Mr. and Mrs. Joie Karaba, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Ole Gilbertson and son, Taylor; Mr. and Mrs. Joel Skoog and son, Prentice; Darlene Fialkowski, South Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Panzenhagen, Greenwood; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ortlieb and Joyce, Dorchester; Mr. and Mrs. Emil A. Hansen and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Keskimaki and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Williams and Nancy; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Keskimaki, Ray Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gilbertson, Withee; Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bublitz, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Bublitz and son, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Potocnik and daughter, Mrs. William H. Smith, Virginia and Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Vendel Karaba, daughters, Betty and Margie, Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith and daughters Delores and Barbara, Mr. and Mrs. Arnie Harris and son, Mrs. Hamrick and family, Mrs. Hanna Keskimaki and Clifford Williams, all of Curtiss.