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- North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 6/20/1946
A lovely summer wedding was
solemnized Saturday afternoon,
June 15 at 4 p. m. in St Paul's
Ev. Lutheran Church, Niagara
Falls Blvd., when Miss Evelyn A
Pagels, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William F. Pagels of 509 Falls
Blvd.. became the bride of Mr.
Otis F. Wollenberg, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Bernard Wollenberg of Town
Line Road, North Tonawanda, the
Rev. Frederick A. Hinners offi-
ciating.
The church was attractively dec-
orated with palms, baskets of col-
ored fllowers and candelabra. The
altar vases were filled with bouquets
of white gladioli and snapdragons.
Preceding the ceremony
Mr. Arnold F. Nuoffer gave an
organ recital, and Mr. Alvin F.
pagels sang "Today, O Lord, We
at Thine Altar Stand". During the
ceremony Mr. Pagels sang "O Per
fect Love", and "The Lord's Pray-
er".
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a gown with a
white satin bodice and full skirt
of net, falling into a train. Her
finger tip veil of illusions was
crowned with a halo of orange
blossoms. She were a double
strand of pearls, the gift of the
groom. Her shower bouquet was
of white roses and snapdragons.
Mrs. Vera May, the matron of
tonor, was attired in a deep
fhiffon gown, with fitted bodice
long sleeves and full skirt. She
anrried a bouquet of red roses
and white snapdragons, and wore
to her hair a tiara of roses.
The bridesmaids, Mrs. Eleanor
Pagels and Mrs. Helen Pagels wore
Identical gowns of pink marquinette
with fitted bodice and full
skirt. They carried bouquets of
pink roses, white and pink snap
dragons, and wore a tiara of roses
in their hair.
Mr. Elmer Pagels attended the
groom as best man, and the ushers
were Mr. Sherwood Lorenz and
Mr. Raymond May.
The bride's mother, Mrs. Pagels,
wore a black and white mesh
dress, while the groom's mother,
Mrs. Wollenberg, choose a grey
crepe dress. Each wore a corsage
of roses and sweetpeas.
After the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served at St Paul's
pariah hall with covers laid for
fifty guests. The bride's table was
decorated with a tiered wedding
cake, adorned with miniature
bride and groom, and white or
ange blossoms.
In the evening a reception was
given at the home of the bride
with one hundred fifty guests
present
Mr. and Mrs. Wollenberg left
for a western wedding trip, and
thereafter will be at home at 509
Falls Blvd. The bride's going away
costume was a tan and brown
drew with brown accessories, and
a eoraage'ef roses.
Prenuptial parties were given
in the bride's honor by Mrs. Verna
May, and Mrs. Helen Pagels and
Mrs. Eleanor Pagels.
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