Connors - Dunn marriage - 1949

CONNORS, DUNN

Posted By: Reid R. Johnson (email)
Date: 5/18/2021 at 21:26:33

The marriage of Miss Mary Margaret Dunn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Dunn of Elkader, and Robert W. Connors, son of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Connors of Madison, Wis., was solemnized at 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning, June 11th at St. Joseph's Catholic church in Elkader. Officiating at the ceremony was the bride's brother, the Rev. Francis J. Dunn of Ames. The Alcolytes were Robert Cox and James Dougherty.

Mrs. Paul Cremer of Dubuque attended the bride as matron of honor. David C. Connors, brother of the bridegroom, of Madison, Wis., acted as best man. Ushers were Robert Cremer of Dubuque and William McTaggart of Elkader.

A breakfast for the immediate family was held at the Vet's club rooms following the ceremony. From 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. a reception for 200 guests was held in the Vet's club rooms.

Mr. and Mrs. Connors left late Saturday afternoon for an extended wedding trip through the east.

Mrs. Connors is a graduate of St. Joseph's high school in Elkader and of the Bayless Buisness college at Dubuque. For the past two years she has been a stenographer in the office of the social welfare department at Elkader. Mr. Connors was graduated from the Edgewood high school at Madison, Wis. He attended the University of Wisconsin and is now a senior at Loras college at Dubuque.

Mr. and Mrs. Connors will be at home at 1555 Delhi street, Dubuque, after July 1.

Clayton County Register, Thur., 16 June 1949. Condensed from a longer article.