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- Niagara Gazette - 10/5/1940
BERGHOLTZ - One of the lov-
liest of fall weddings was solemnized
Saturday, September 26 at 3 o'clock
at the Holy ghost Lutheran church
when Miss Irma Kuchenbecker,
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. John
Kuchenbecker, became the bride
of Edward Walck, son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Walck, of the Ward
road.
The ceremony was perfromed by
the brides father be'ore an altar
beautifully banked .with palms, and
baskets of asters and gladioli. At
the front of the altar was an archway
and gate entwined with pink
and white asters and fern. Tiny
bouquets of asters and baby's
breath., tied with satin ribbons,
marked the seats reserved for
guests. Hugo Gade was organist
and the vocalists were Mrs. Arthur
Williams and Mrs. Edward
Eggert who sang. "My Shepard."
The bride who entered the church
on the arm of her father, was
lovely m a princess gown of bridalwhite
velva-ray satin, the full skirt
forming a long tram The long,
sleeves were puffed at the shoulders
and came to a point at each
wrist. The sweetheart neckline was
fastened in back with a row of tiny
buttons reaching to the waist. Her
long veil of illusion and face veil
was edged with the lace from the
wedding veil of her mothr and fell
from a halo of orange blossoms.
She carried a bouquet of white
roses, pom poms, gypsophelia and
baby's breath.
Mrs. Joseph Hassan, the bride's
sister, was matron of honor. Her
picture gown of blue taffeta em-
broidered with tiny pink flowers
was fashioned with a sweetheart
neckline and large pubb sleeves. The
bouffant skirt was caught at the
hemline with a pink velvet bow
She wore a pink velvet bow in her
hair with the streamers reaching
in the hemline of her gown. Her
bouquet was of pink roses, pom
poms, baby's breath and gypsophelia
and was tied with pink tulle.
Mrs. Walter Beutel. the groom's
sister, and Irene Uriel were bridesmaids.
Mrs Brute! wore a gown of
pink taffeta fashioned with puff
sleeves and a hoop skirt Miss
Urtel's gown was of blue taffeta
made like that of the other bridesmaid
She wore a blue flowered
tiarra. Both carried bouquets of
red roses and pom poms.
Little Marilyn Beutel was flower
girl Her floor length gown was
of blue taffeta.
Ralph Walck was his brother's
best man and the ushers were Wal-
ter Beutel and Joseph Hassan.
The mo-her of the bride wore a
black velcet frock and the groom's
mother wore black silk crepe. Their
corsages were of roses and pom
poms.
Following the ceremony, a re-
ception was held in the school hall.
Pink and white streamers with
wedding bells and a variety of fall
flowers were used as decorations
The guests were seated at a Ushaped
table Covers were laid for
14 at the brides table which was
centered with a large wedding cake
and flanked with bowls of roses and
asters Covers were laid for 54
guests
Mrs Walck presented her attendants
with gold bracelets
Out-of-town guests included the
Rev. and Mrs Meyer, of Lockport.
Mr and Mrs Emil Lemke. of
Cleveland. Ohio, and Llllan Viesel-
meyer of Buffalo.
Among those who entertained for
Mrs Walck at prenuptial parties
were Mrs Walter Beutel. at a Var-
riety .shower. Irene Urtel. at a blue
and white kitchen shower, and Mrs.
Joseph Hassan, at a luncheon for
the members of the bridal party.
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