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About Eugene register-guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1930-1983 | View Entire Issue (June 27, 1948)
l 1 1 m w-wmuui. iuflui.iijwiinu.,.i,-.w'ju-,,w, -.. ,jtmw wmmi" "jw ihujihiijijij mas a an a Kv":;:Vv;;t -A ' fill ZTV By ANN CONNELL THIS IS ITI The week of weddings. There's always that tidal wave which strikes in June, alter university com mencement. The society department Is a mental froth of tulle veiling, bridal processions, receptions and showers. (We final ly, reached the stage of having somebody wearing the wed ding cake, but the proofreaders caught It I) But however much a struggle It may be to keep abreast of June marriages, we have no patience with those who are impatient of brides. Aren't they among the sweetest things of earth, really? And a girl's wedding day is properly the biggest moment in her life. Let her have It with all its frills, to the last crumb of frosting, the last ribbon bowl A wedding today is that of Miss Mary Elizabeth Hendrickson to Arthur P. Litchman, which will take place at two o'clock at St. Mary's Catholic Church. It's a "radio wedding" in that almost the whole staff of KUGN will take part. The bride has been en gaged in advertising at the sta tion, and the bridegroom, who is director of the athletic news bur eau at the University of Oregon, has been doing a sports broad cast out there. Mr. Litchman's mother, Mrs. Gladys Litchman of Long Beach, Calif., has come for the ceremony. fom P Limn Her grandmother's gold wedding band was worn by Miss Geral- iint Smith for the traditional "something old," at her wedding Saturday evening, June 19, to Brian V. Gillespie, Palms and baskets tlcilla Ulles provided a formal setting for the candlelighted cere !w In First Congregational Church which was performed at eiirht t'dock by the Rev. Llewellyn O. Griffith. Windows of the church fare draped with smilax, and three candles were in each. . White iilln bows marked the pews. . Mlu Smith, daughter of Mr.. Yellow TVrisioa lii Mn. Charles F. Smith, was , , . , , , , Un in marriage by her father. OCtmed Dy MOHCtS hi wore gown of off-white sa' MRS. GILLESPIE Palms and lilies decorated First Congregational Church for the Lrlage of Mrs. Brian V. Gillespie (Geraldine Smith) on June 19. Colleen Mariott Is Recent Bride Wearing an ivory satin wed ding gown designed to accom pany the bioodi she wore be longing to her great-great-grandmother, Miss Colleen Marinlt exchan Jed marriage vows with Donald R. McNeil at candlelighted ceremonies the af- teinoon of June 12. Dr. Leavitt Wright officiated at the home lihl Photo, Wiiunne Kncnviiig CONTINUED TO PAGE SB Treasured Lace In Wedding Veil Veiled in English lac mad from her great - great - grand mother's shawl, Miss Gem Cress man exchanged marriage vows with James T. Nelson at First Congregational Church at two thirty o'clock, June 20. Dr. Lea vitt O. Wright read the services. Miss Cressman is the daugh ter of Dr. and Mrs. L. S. Cress man, and Mr. Nelson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Nelson of Portland. The white satin bridal gown was with square neck, fitted bo dice, and long sleeves. The white lace veil was held in place with a Juliet cap. Her flowers were gardenias and stephanotis. Miss Janice Archibald, maid of honor, was gowned in pink bro cade, and her bouquet was of carnations and rosebuds. Miss Joyce Eberhart of Port land was bridesmaid, and she wore an orchid rayon taffeta with short train and carried a CONTINUED TO PAGE 2B a V .4 s " L t Ktnnell-EUli photo. Wiltshire engraving. MRS. METCALF A home ceremony was arranged for Miss Joyc Fonll, muscled Wednesday to William Metcalf. : Fthly photo. WUtsbtre Engraving MRS. STONI Pretty brld of lun U was Mtu Nonda Fay Firtle, married to John Gerald Stone. : h ill fitted bodice made with tit? net yoke outlined by a cir ilu fold, and long sleeves. The flirt had a full train. Lace trim' kl her illusion veil. She carried white Rainbow Bible, on it a mite orchid arranged with ste rtinotli, and with shower of :itni and stephanotis. Flak latin formed the gown of f matron of honor, Mrs. Robert McKevitt of Ocean Lake. It hi ityled like the bride's but lithout the yoke. She wore a latching headband and mitts of it lame and carried a nosegay i Cecil Biunner roses and blue Wphlnlumi. Mlu Betty Bounds, bridesmaid. Iron blue satin similarly styled. N Mrs. Robert M. Shisler's towa vat identical to hers. Both j headbands and mitts to Nob their gowns, and carried CONTINUED TO PAGE 6B Traditional white slipper satin was chosen for her wedding dress by Miss Marylu Hopper, when she was married to Dr. Charles Conrad Carter of Seattle, last .Sunday afternoon at St. Mary's ! Episcopal Church. Miss Hopper is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Hopper of Eugene, and the bridegroom is the son of Mrs. John H. Carter and the late Mr. Carter of Seattle. The service was read at four o'clock by the Rev. Ernest S. Bartlam. '0 Perfect Love" was sung by Miss Donna Brotherton of Klam ath Falls, preceding the cere- -4P mony, White Gladiolus and pale , , pink peonies were used to dec- t orate the church; with white orange blossomi on th pews. ,3 The bride was given lit mar- riage by her father. Her gown had a basque bodice and full skirt with long train. A Mary Stuart headdress held the full-length veil CONTINUED ON PAGE 8B ;T 1 " . j a "' i f . f t i i tBcrafkf Kmnell-Ellli photo. Wlltihlra cnfravlng. MRS. GILBERT Mrs. Walter M. Gilbert (Shirley Anderson) was a bride of Sunday, June 13, at a home ceremony. rehljr photo. Wiltshire BnsnriDg MRS. MURPHY Miss Elsie Rice wor th treasured wedding sown of Mn. K. V. D. Murphy at her marriage June 20 to Edward Beeson Murphy. Orange Blossoms, Clip, Worn by Bride Loaned Her for Luck A large wedding of June 13 was that of Miss Jane Gray and Dean Gustafson at First Baptist Church. Dr. Vane H. Webster performed the ceremonies. The bride is the daughter of - Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Gray, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Gustafson of Rout 1, Harrisburg. . Th. bridal gown was of white slipper satin, with long sleeves and fingertip veil, which was held in place by orange blossoms that had , been worn by the mother of Mrs. Stanley Jarvis, a friend of the' family. Th clip holding them had been a gift from Mr. Jarvis' father to his mother at their, wedding more than fifty years ago. Matron , of honor was Mrs. Clifford Gray, Jr., of Eugene. Her gown was of nil green CONTINUED ON PAGE SB SFffcSg Miss Pirtle iieiuiioio iiiu.iou.uy Candlelighted ceremonies at seven-thirty o'olock at First Con gregational Church wedded Miss Mary Lee I jams and Robert A. Hope Thursday evening. Th Rev. L. O. Griffith of First Methodist Church officiated. The bride is th daughter of Mrs. Daniel Leslie Ijams and th late Mr. Ijams. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Hope. The fingertip length veil of th gown was held in place by a halo of lace and orange blossoms. Th colonial dress was of white satin and organza and Its full train CONTINUED ON PACHC 21 SPINSTERS TO MEET Spinsters are to meet at th home of Miss Mary Room, 2164 University Street, Monday ve nlng at eight o'clock. Plans will . be made for a picnic which will be held sometime in July. Is Bride Pal pink peonies and whit gladiolus decorated St. Mary's Episcopal Church for th Satur day vnlng wedding of Mist Nonda Pirtle to John Gerald Stone, June 19, and the same ef fect prevailed at "the' reception. Many candles also lighted the al tar. . Th Rev. Brnett I. Bartlam re peated th vows at eight o'clooK before a gathering of several . hundred guests. Th brld, daughter of Si, and Mrs. Glenn g. Pirtle, was given away by her father. She wor a latin gown in traditional style. It sweetheart neck . outlined, by seed pearls. The long skirt flared and had a train. Her fingertip veil of French net was edged with lac, and sh . carried a whit orchid on a whit , Bibley Pink butterfly orchids CONTINUED TO PAGE IB ' t x a ' ' ' ! 14 . Nai KaintU-EUIs photo, Wiltabtr MRS. FOX Cnl hrM. I. xi.. nuu..l V Vnr Jr.. (Effle bi married at Central Lutheran Church In KenneU-ElU photo. Wiltshire ensTtvlng. MRS. JOHNSON A bride of Sunday, June 13, was Mrs. Calvin W. Johnson (Dolores Hansen) married at Central Latiietaa Cftwb :r -. I ill I L. a' 17. - . ; 1 Kennell-ElUf photo. Wiltshire engrarlBi MRS. CARTER The marriage of Miss Marylu Hopper to Dr. Charles Conrad Carter of Seattle occurred last Sunday at St. Mary's Episcopal Wwirtlt, Kcnnell-Elllfl photo. Wiltshire engrvtns MRS. GUSTAFSON ' A large wedding was that of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Gustafson (Jane Gray) which took place Jun 13 aa lkt tUstiel Cbureb, . h KeNew Ftioto, Wiltshire Engravtnti MRS. McNEIL An heirloom brooch was worn by Mn. Donald k. McNeil (voueen nianott) at ner recent l Mag service In ner sargnla' feaui
