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- Niagara Gazette - 10/26/1939
NORTH RIDGE Oct 26 The
marriage ol Miss Esther Ruth
Behnke only daughter of Mr and
Mrs. Edward Behnke. of the Million
Dollar Highway, North Ridge, to
Norman Siange, son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Stange. Sr.. of Ward
road. St Johnsburg. was solemnized,
on Strurday, October 14. at 3:30 in
St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran
church, North Ridge, the Rev. Carl
W. Aldrich officiating.
The church was beautifullly deco-
rated with baskets of autumn flow-
ers and the altar bouquets were yel-
low chrysanthemums. During the
ceremony, Delbert Schultz, of North
Ridge, sang "The Lord Is My Shep-
herd" and "A Wedding Hymn". Mrs.
Flora Borget, of North Ridge, play-
ed the organ.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore a gown of white
Suchess satin made with a tight
bodice trimmed with tiny byuttons
down the back and the high neck-
line was fastened at the throat with
a clip of orange blossoms. Her full
skirt was fashioned with a long
circular train and her veil of illu-
sion fell from a Juliet cup made of
tiny strips of net caught was or-
ange blossoms. she carried a bou-
quet of white chrysanthemums tied
with white satin and moline.
Miss Alice Greinert, of North
Tonawanda, was maid of honor.
She wore a gown of Windsor blue
satin, made with a tight fitting
bodice trimmed with dark blue vel-
vet bows and the full floor length
skirt had a small bustle. She car-
ried a bouquet ofbronze chrysan-
themums.
Miss Verna Heiman, of Lockport,
cousin of the bride, was bridesmaid.
She wore a Grecian rose colored
gown, fashioned similar to that of
the maid of honor. Her bouquet
was of orchid chrysanthemums.
Miss Lois Stange, of North Tona-
wanda, niece of the groom, was
junior attendant. Her gown was of
pale pink taffeta, with shirred bod-
ice. She carried a colonial bouquet
of various colored chrysanthemums.
Alfred Stenge attended his broth-
er as best man. Edward Behnke,
brother of the bride, was grooms-
man and the ushers were William
Stange, Jr., brother of the groom,
and Elwin Behnke, brother of the
bride.
The bride's mother wore a wine
colored dress with matching hat
and accessories, and the groom's
mother chose a black dress with
matching accessories.
Mrs. Louise Behnke, the paternal
grandmother of the bride, wore a
black crepe dress with matching
hat and Mrs. Hulda Urtel, maternal
grandmother of the bride, was
gowned in a black satin dress with
an overdress of black net.
A dinner was served at 6 o'clock
in the parish hall, with covers for
150 guests. Covers were laid for 10
at the bride's table, which was cen-
tered with a beautiful wedding cake.
In the evening a reception was
held at the home of the bride in
the Million Dollar Highway. Out-
of-town guests were present from
Lockport, Bergholtz, Buffalo and
the Tonawandas; also Miss Minnie
Klein, of Chicago, Ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Stange left for a
trip to New York City and the
World's Fair, and will be at home to
their many friends after November
10 in their new home in Church
road, St. Johnsburg.
Pre-nuptial showers in honor of
the bride were given by the girls in
the office of the Buffalo Bolt com
pany at Snyder's tea room, Williamsville:
a surprise variety shower
given by Miss Alice Greinert at the
Geltz tea room: a linen shower,
given by Miss Berna Heiman of
Lockport; a variety stiower given by
Mrs. William Stange of Ward road;
a kitchen shower given by Mrs.
Henry Stange and Mrs. Paul Stange;
a personal shower given by Mrs
William Stange, Jr..and" a variety
s h o w e r g l v e n b y the aunts of the
b r i d e a t t n e ho r n e of Mrs. Frank.
Behm in East Felton street.
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