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SILVER WEDDING SURPRISE PARTY AT RIDGEVILLE
[Welland-Port Colborne Evening Tribune, 10 March 1947]
Ridgeville, March 19-Mr. and Mrs.Allan Proveau were delightfully surprised on Saturday evening on the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bissell and Mr. and Mrs. Jack McAdams.
Mrs. Proveau wore a lovely corsage of roses and sweet peas and Mr. Proveau a rose boutonniel, the gift of their daughter Mrs. Murland Foss.
The rooms were gaily decorated with pink and white streamers centred with white bells.
The guest table was laid with a cut-work white linen cloth centred with a beautiful three-tiered wedding cake, an exact replica of their wedding cake of 25 years ago, flanked on both sides with tall pink tapers in silver candle holders. Pictures of the bride and groom with their cake were taken. The cake was a gift of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Murland Foss.
The evening was spent in playing euchre of which there were five tables in play. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Harley Brady and George Goodfield for high and Mrs. George Goodfield and Thomas Randall for consolation.
A delicious lunch was served by the co-hostesses assisted by Mrs. G. Goodfield, Mrs. David Angle and Mrs. Murland Foss.
The happy couple received a lovely silver cream and sugar set and tray from the guests present and a check from Mrs. M.E, Bowman, Mrs. Proveau’s mother, also many cards.
Mr. and Mrs. Proveau have three children, Mrs. Marland Foss (Elizabeth) of Welland, and Edward and Paul at home, also one grandchild, Frederick Foss.
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