Family Group Sheet for William Stanley Hesse / Delores May Young Hesse (F2955) m. 31 Mar 1951 : Rossville Kansas area genealogy

Documents		Bridal Shower- Hesse, Delores BRIDAL shower Preceding the wedding date Mrs. Alice Boyd and daughter Ann entertained guests in compliment to Mrs. Billie Hesse, with a miscellaneous shower. The following guests were invited: Delores Young, Mrs. George Young, Mrs. William Hesse, Mrs. H. F. Syring, Mrs. C. E. Gresser, Mrs. Esther Parr, Mrs. Irene Campbell, Mrs. Fern Rogers, Mrs. Velda Pardee, Mrs. Bertha Cless, Mrs. Pauline Swanson, , Mrs. Stanley Smith, Mrs. Irene Ketter, Mrs. Edward Rafferty, Mrs. Doris Pile Mrs. Halcia Cerny, Mrs. Inez Richardson, Mrs. Vina McCoid, Janet Young, Esther Sebring, Ruth Page, Gertrude Lambert, Mrs. Viergever, Lila Bahner Helen Wilt and Bess Conley
Documents		Marriage- Young, Delores-Hesse, William Young-Hesse Mr. and Mrs. George Young announce the marriage of their daughter Delores May to Mr. Billie Hesse, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hesse, Saturday, March 31. The wedding took place at 9:30 p.m. in the Congregational church parlor with Howard J. Kelly of Topeka, minister of the Church of Christ, officiating, using the impressive double ring ceremony. The couple took their vows before a large basket of snapdragons and tubular roses with white tapers in seven-branch candelabra on each side. Preceding the ceremony Miss Phyllis Godby of St. Marys, sweetly sang, “I Love You Truly” and “Because.” Mrs. Irene Campbell playing wedding music. The Bridal chorus from Lohengrin announced the approach of the bridal party. A few bars of Mendelsshon’s wedding march were played following the ceremony, after which the couple was showered with hearty congratulations, of the assembled company. The bride who was given in marriage by her father was lovely in an ivory satin gown with aisle wide train and a bridal veil caught up with satin crown and seeded pearls and carried an arm bouquet of carnations centered with pink roses. Mr. Roland Parr a close friend of the groom, acted as best man. The ushers were Robert Young, brother of the bride and Burns Hesse, brother of the groom. Miss Janet Young, sister of the bride, had charged of the guest book. Mrs. Young, mother of the bride was attired in a navy crepe dress with blue accessories and a corsage of a gardenia and carnations. Mrs. Hesse, mother of the groom chose a black crepe dress with black and white accessories and wore a corsage of carnations centered by a gardenia. Immediately following the wedding a reception was held in the church parlor. Mrs. Phyllis Keller cut the cake assisted by Miss Thelma Smith and Miss Doris Forney poured and was assisted by Miss Edith Cerny. Mrs. Hesse a graduate of RHS has been employed at the Topeka National Bank for some time. Billy also a graduate of RHS has been a very successful farmer before and since his graduation. He was called into army service and is at present stationed at Ft. Sill, Okla. After a few days leave and a brief honeymoon, Billy left Tuesday to return to Ft. Sill. Mrs. Hesse accompanied him as far as Wichita, and Mr. and Mrs. William Hesse met her and they returned to Rossville. The Reporter joins their many friends in wishing them much happiness and prosperity.

Family: William Stanley Hesse / Delores May Young Hesse (F2955)