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Congratulations, Margaret and James!

Mr. and Mrs. John Gerard Brandmeyer of Leawood, Kansas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Margaret Mae Brandmeyer, to James Frederick Andrews, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Timothy Andrews of Kansas City, Missouri. Margaret is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Joseph Scanlon, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Joseph Brandmeyer of Mission Hills, Kansas. James is the grandson of Dr. and Mrs. Chester Courtney Whitlock of Springfield, Missouri, and the late Mr. and Mrs. James Frederick Andrews. 

Margaret graduated from Notre Dame de Sion High School, and received a bachelor of science degree from The University of Kansas in business. She is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Margaret was presented as a debutante at the 2017 Jewel Ball, and is a BOTAR, class of 2021. She is employed with MERSEA in Lenexa, Kansas. James graduated from the Pembroke Hill School and received a bachelor of science degree in business from The University of Kansas. He is a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. James was a Gentleman of The Jewel Ball in 2017, and a BOTAR Escort in 2021. He is employed with Quote Factory in Overland Park, Kansas. Theirs will be a splendid fall wedding on September 5th at The Chapel at Beaver Creek in Avon, Colorado. 

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