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- North Tonawanda NY Evening News - 2/25/1942
Saturday, February 14th at 11
o'clock the St. John Gaulbert's
Church, Gaulbert and Lost streets,
Cheektowaga was the scene of a
beautiful wedding when Miss Gertrude
Dominiak, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. S. A. Dominiak of 20
Ridge Park, Cheektowaga, became
the bride of Mr. Kermit L. Behm,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank F.
Behm of 178 East Felton street
The Rev. Waiter Garstka officiated,
using the double ring ceremony.
The altar was adorned with
bouquets of roses, jonquils, and
gladioli. During the ceremony.
Miss Irene Zablotna sang "Ava
Maria",
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wis lovely In a gown
of white satin, made princess
style, with lace at the high neckline,
long tight sleeves coming to
points at the wrists, tiny buttons
down the back, and a full skirt
ending in a long train. Her finger-
tip length veil of illusion
which was edged in lace to match
that on her gown, fell from a
tiara of satin orange blossoms. She
wore a cross of tiny pearls and
carried a cascade bouquet of white
sweet peas and lily of the valley,
centered. with two orchids and
tied with wide satin ribbon bows.
The maid of honor, Miss Rose
Wroblewski, wore a gown of peach
moire taffeta in princess style,
short sleeves, high neckline, and
tiny buttons down the back, to
below the waist. She wore a tiara
of aqua flowers, aqua satin sandals
and a gold locket. She carried
a cascade bouquet of talisman
roses, sweet peas, and peach
gladioli tied with bows of wide
aqua satin ribbon.
Mr. Robert F. Batt of North
Tonawanda attended his brother in-
law as best man.
The mother of the bride wore
a defense blue crepe dress and the
groom's mother wore navy blue
printed silk. Each wore matching
accessories and corsages of talisman
roses, gladioli, sweet peas,
and lily of the valley, tied with
silver .ribbon. Mrs. Philip Urtel,
maternal grandmother of the
groom, also attended wearing a
tailored dress of black cashmere
with matching accessories and a
corsage of pink roses and sweet
peas tied with silver ribbon.
After the ceremony a dinner
was held at the home of the bride
for the bridal party and the immediate
families, covers being laid
for 88 st s long table centered
with a three tiered wedding cake
topped by a miniature bride and
groom flanked by tall white candles
in silver holders.
Mr. and Mrs. Behm will make
their home in 20 Ridge Park,
Cheektowaga.
Those who attended the wedding
from North Tonawanda were
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Behm and
son Roger, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
F. Batt, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thursam,
Mr. Kennard Thursam, Mr.
Karl Karkau and Mrs. Philip Uriel
of Niagara Falls. Other guests
present were from Cheektowaga,
Sloan, and Buffalo.
Pre-nuptials in honor of the
bride were a variety shower given
by Mrs. Frank Behm, Mrs. Robert
F. Bait, and Mrs. Lee Thursam,
given at the home of the former
on January 31 and also, a variety
shower given by the sisters of
the bride on February 4 at the
bride's home.
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