Two Interesting Apia Weddings

At the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Apia, Western Samoa, on May 19, Miss Sheila Therese Macdonald, daughter of Mr. and, Mrs. Alexander Macdonald. well-known residents of Apia, was married to Mr. P. K. Edmonds, private secretary to the High Commissioner of W. Samoa, Mr. G. R. Powles.

The Rev. Fr. E. C. Jepson officiated at the Nuptial Mass and among those present at the ceremony were the High Commissioner.

Misses Moira and Flora Macdonald,

sisters of the bride, were bridesmaids. (Moira Macdonald had a leading part in the film “Return to Paradise” which was made in Western Samoa last year). Mr.

Ashley Levestam was bestman and Mr.

Norman Paul groomsman. Several hun dred guests attended the evening recep tion. (Photo on left).

Descendants of two pioneer families of Western Samoa, were united on June 11, with the marriage of Frieda Margaret Keil, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Hans Keil, to Norman Samuel Paul, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F.

Paul. Nuptial Mass was celebrated at the Catholic Cathedral.

The father of the bridegroom is the well-known businessman the Hon. E. F.

Paul, MLA, while the bride’s father, Mr.

Hans J. Keil is owner of the White Horse Inn at Mootootua, Apia.

Misses Winona Godinet and Agnes Bartley were bridesmaids, Mr. Hans Kruse was bestman and Mr. Denby Cobcroft groomsman. (Photo on right).