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- Niagara Gazette - 10/4/1933
Mr. and Mrs. William Walck of
the Ward road, announce the engagement
of their only daughter,
Nora Walck, to Walter Beutel, son
of Mrs. Amalia Beutel. of the Lock-
port road. The wedding will take
place In the very near future.
ALSO
Niagara Gazette - 10/27/1933
BERGHOLTZ, Oct, 27.-A. pretty
wedding was solemnized In the Holy
Ghost church Sunday afternoon
when Miss Nora Walck, only daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. William Walck,
of the Ward road, was united in mar-
riage to Walter Beutel, son of Mrs.
Amalta Beutel, of the Lockport road.
Promptly at 3 o'clock, to the strains
of Lohengrin's wedding march, play-
ed by Hugo Gade, organist and teach-
er, the bridal party walked up the
aisle of the church, which was filled
to capacity with friends and rela-
tlves of the young couple. The altar
was artistically decorated with palms.
before the altar an arch, decorat-
ed with flowers now in season and
smilax, was fastened to the floor
where two low white gates were opened
by the ushers just before the
bridal party entered. The gates,
which were also decorated with small
flowers and smilax, were closed when
the bridal party arrived at the altar.
Tho ushers were Gertrude Jagow,
cousin of the groom, and Vera Strassburg,
cousin of the bride. They were
dresed alike in silk cruz blue crepe
dresses, head band, ear drops, necklace,
nose and slippers to match.
They wore a shoulder bouquet of pink
and white roses and smilax tied with
a narrow silver ribbon.
Tho bride, who presented a pretty
picture, was given in marriage by
her : father. She wore a gown of
white bridal satin. It was made on
fitted lines and had a short train,
puffed sleeves and lace jacket and
lace sleeves below the puffs, which
came to a point. Her veil of° tulle
was trimmed with Chantllly lace border
and the long train edge had a
wide Chantllly lace trimming. It was
arranged in cap shape with clusters
of orange blossoms on either side and
had pearly trimming and shirring in
front and across the cap. She carried
a large old fashioned bouquet of
white roses, baby's breath and. smilax
tied with white tulle and narrow
white satin. streamers, which had
small white rose buds tied in. She
wore a string of pearls and white
hose and white satin brocaded crepe
slippers.
The maid of honor, Miss Amelia
Stra&sburg, cousin of the bride, looked
charming in a yellow taffeta dress.
It was made with fitted lines with
ruffles touching the floor and had
pale green hand-made roses of taf-
feta, across the shoulders. With this
she wore a yellow tulle head band,
a crystal necklace, a gift of the bride,
and yellow hose and yellow satin
brocaded crepe shoes, and carries a
bouquet of yellow baby chrysanthe-
mums, baby's breath and smilaz, tied
with yellow tulle.
The bridesmaids. Miss Esther Haseley,
an intimate friend of the bride,
and Lillian Retzlaff, cousin of the
bride, were dressed alike and looked
charming In pink taffeta gown, which
were made similar to the maid of
honor's. The gowns had light blue
hand made roses of taffeta trimming
across the. shoulder. They both wore
a pink tulle head band, crystal necklaces,
gifts of the bride, pink hose
and slippers of pink satin brocaded
crepe. They both carried a large
bouquet of pink roses, pink chrysanthemums,
blue bachelor buttons and
smtjax, tied with pink tulle.
Ervin Beutel, brother of the groom,
acted as best man. Ralph and Edward
Walck, brothers of the bride,
assisted during the ceremony, the
latter acting as train bearer and also
took charge of the bride's bouquet
during the ceremony.
The double ring service was used.
Benediction followed the ceremony.
The Rev. J. Kuchenbecker officiated.
After the service a reception was held
at the home of the bride's parents
for about 60 guests. The guests were
received by Mrs. Walck, the bride's
mother, who was dressed In midnight
blue triple sheer georgette
gown with tan trimming, and Mrs.
Beutel wore a black silk crepe gown
trimmed with black silk lace.
The bride's table, which was centered
with a three-tiered wedding
cake with miniature bride and groom
and bouquets of pink and white roses,
was set for 20 guests. The other
table also had a large wedding cake
and roses as a centerpiece.
After a short wedding trip the
bride and groom wll lreslde on the
Ward road. They received many
handsome gifts A number of pre-
nuptial affairs were given in their
honor.
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