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- Niagara Gazette - 6/3/1941
Irene D. Urtel. Niagara Road,
Is Bride of Ralph W. Walck,
Ward Road.
BERGHOLTZ.—One of the loveliest
of late spring weddings here
was solemnised Saturday, May 24,
at 3 o'clock at the Holy Ghost
Lutheran church when Miss Irene D.
Urtel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Urtel, of Niagara road, became
the bride of Ralph W. Walck.
son.of Mr. and Mrs. William A.
Walck. of the Ward road.
The Rev. John Kuchenbecker,
pastor, performed the double ring
service before an altar banked with
palfs. baskets of mixed white flowers
and baskets of Iris. Bouquets of
iris were placed om the altar and
bouquets of mixed-flowers wtre-sct
In the windows. The approach to
the altar was reached through a
gateway under an arch of purple
and white lilacs. Tiny colonial bouquets
of sweet peas marked the
pews reserved for guests.
Robert Peason, soloist, sang "A
Prayer Perfect." accompanied by
the organist, Hugo Oade.
The brldet who was given In marriage
by her father, was lovely In a
princess gown of marquisette over
white satin with a long train. The
lace yoke had a high neckline and
formed a point of lace In back. The
short puffed sleeves were inserted
with lace and a band of lace en-
circled the waist. Her long veil illu-
sion and face veil was edged with
a band of lace reaching to the end
of the veil where it formed two lace
hearts. It fell from a tiarra of
pearls. She carried a shower bou-
quet of gardenias, lillies of the vaklley,
sweet peas and gypsophelia tied
with white moline and streamers of
white satin ribbons caught with
fern, sweetpeas and gypsophilia.
Gladys Urtel, sister of the bride,
was maid of honor. she was attired
in a powder blue marouisette over
taffeta mnade in ridingote style and
fashioned with puff sleeves and a
round neckline fastening with a
row of tiny buttons reaching to
the waistline. The bouffant skirt
was inserted with bands of lace.
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Little Miss Marilyn Beutel, niece
of the groom, wore a floor-length
frock of peach marquisetts with a
full ruffle at the hem. The short
puff sleeves were edged with a tiny
ruffle, She wore a blue taffetta
ribbon in her hair and carried a
colonial bouquet of mixed flowers
tied with blue tulle.
Edward Walck was his brother's
best man and William Behm acted
as groomsman. Ushers were Walter
Beutel and Ronald Fuerch.
The mother of the bride was at-
tired in blue flowered chiffon while
the mother of the groom wore an
orchid flowered chiffon. Both had
corsages of roses and sweetpeas.
Following the ceremony a recep-
tion was held at the home of the
bride's parents. Pink and white
streamers formed canopies center-
ing at wedding bells in the various
rooms. Large bouquets and baskets
of flowers were also used as decora-
tions.
The bride's table, with covers laid
for 20, was centered with a four-
tiered wedding cake topped with a
miniature bride and groom and
flanked by bouquets of lillies-of-the-
valley and white tapers in deco-
rated holders. The long tables re-
served for guests, with covers laid
for about 130 were also centered
with decorated wedding cakes and
bouquets of flowers.
The bride and groom will make
their home in the Ward road fol0
lowing a trip through the Adiron-
dacks. the bride traveled in a
brown crepe suit with a brown and
white check jacket and brown and
white accessories.
Prenuptial parties included a va-
riety shower by Mrs. Walter Beutel
and Mrs. Edward Walck; a blue and
white kitchen shower by Mrs. Ernest
Ostwald, a variety shower by Mrs.
William Zuck, bedroom and bat-
room shower by Gladys Urtel and a
variety shower by Erma Stange.
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