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- Niagara Gazette - 8/29/1944
Before their many friends and
relatives. Miss Ruth Owler and Mr.
Thomas J. Bonnead exchanged
marriage vows July 29 at the Sacred
Heart church, with the Rev. Father
O'Connor officiating.
Miss Owler is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William J. Owler, of Whitney
avenue, and 'Mr. Bonneau Is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo J,
Bonneau, of Haverstraw, N. Y.
The bride wore a, white skinner
satin gown fashined with sweet-
heart neckline, tight bodice and full
skirt with train. Her full-length
veil of tule was held in place by a
tiara of orange blossoms. She
carried an arm bouquet of white
roses and lilies-of-the-valley, with
an orchid corsage center.
Miss Hermine Bonneau, sister of
the bridegroom, was maid of honor.
Her gown of baby blue ninon was
fashioned with sweetheart neckline,
with short puffed sleeves and shir-
re bodice. The full skirt was
fashioned wth graceful folds. She
carried an arm bouquet of red roses
and blue delphinium lied with a
pink ribbon. Her headdress was a
cluster of flowers which matched
her bouquet.
Mrs. Howard Larrabee, Mrs.. Ern-
est Walke Mrs.. Melvin Eddy and
Mrs. Melvin Berwaldt were brides-
maids. Their gowns were of white
ninon with hand-painted roe clus-
ter inserts. Their headdresses and
bouquets were similar to that worn
by the maid of honor.
The best man was Mr. Leon Bon-
neau, Jr.,, brother of the bridegroom.
Concluding the bridal party were
the four ushers, Mr. Howard Larra-
bee, Mr. Melvin Berwaldt, Mr.
Frank Brooks and Mr. John Bottorf.
Adding beauty to the ceremony
were the lovely gladioli arrange-
ment on the altar. Bows marked
the places for members of the im-
mediate families
After the ceremony there was a
reception for 50 guests at the home
of the bride's parents.. The bride's
table was covered with a handmade
lace cloth. Centering the table was
a three-tiered wedding cake topped
by a miniature bride and bride-
groom. Through the house garden
flowers were effectively placed.
The bride's mother wore a blue
and yellow printed bemberg dress
with black accessories. The mother
of the bridegroom wore a green and
yellow bemberg with black acces-
sories. Each wore a corsage of
yellow roses and sweet peas.
The bride chose a luggage tan andn
white jersey dress with luggage and
white accessories for her traveig
ensemble. She wore an orchid cor-
sage.
Out-of-town guests attending the
ceremony were from Haverstraw, N.
Y , Buffalo, Rochester, N. Y., Col-
lins, N. Y , and Cleveland, Ohio.
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