Imperial Valley press., 1941-07-28
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Letter
Describes
Marriage

AVAdI L IOSC
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Joe E. King, former well known
Ell Centre residents now making
their home in Yuma, will be inter-
ested in the letter received by the
Post-Press Monday morning giving
details of the marriage of their son,
John Randle King and Dorothy
Lorraine Rickenberg, which took
place Sunday. july 81 in the BRIDGES
Hall of Music in Pomona college.
The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Rickenberg of
1900 Los Robles Place, Pomona.
The Rev. Lawrence V. Lucas, pas
tor of the Trinity Methodist church
of Pomona read the impressive
service in the conservatory of the
College of Music of Pomona, where
the bride had studied. Simplicity
was the keynote of the decorations.
White gladiolas, and larkSpur we're
interspersed with tall tapers about
the altar. The white satin pillows
upon which the bride and bride
groom knelt during the service
were the same as had been used
by the brides mother and other
members of her family.
BRIDES GOWN
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore white marquisette
over taffeta made en- train. The
deep yoke was of Chantilly lace
and the sleeves long and full. Lace
from her mothers wedding veil
was used in the coronet of the full
length veil of illusion, tiny satin
rosebuds dotting its length. Her
arm bouquet was of orchids and
stephanotis and she wore as her
only ornament a pearl pendant, the
gift of the bridegroom.
Miss Mary King, sister of the
bridegroom, was one of the brides
maids, others being Miss Margaret
Wilkinson of Pomona, a cousin of
the bride, Miss Margaret Hunt of
Canoga Park. Miss Ruth Beahrs
of Pomona was maid of honor. The
bridesmaids wore shell pink velver-
ay chiffon over taffeta slips in
varying shades of pink from the
paleSt to deep rose. Their bouquets
and hair tiaras of sweet peas re-
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the maid of honor wore aqua blue
chillon and carried pink rosebuds.
BRIDEGROOMS ATTENDANTS
Franklin Garrett of Calipatria
served Mr.. King as best man. Ush-
ers were DR.. Robert Rickenberg,
brother of the bride, John Rich
ardson of Alhambra, William
Greever of Los Angeles and Robert
ChilderS of El Centre.
A prelude of appropriate music
was played by Loren w. Adair,
Mrs. Marian King of Los Angeles
singing two numbers, Calm as the
Night" and wedding Prayer Song.
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lowing the ceremony, was held in
the lovely patio of the conserva-
tory, Memorial Court. Mrs. Rick
enberg received her guests in a
gown of night blue crepe with
small matching hat and orchid cor
sage. Mrs. King, mother of the
bridegroom, wore dusty pink chlf-
fon with large hat Of matching
color. Her corsage was also of Or
chids.
Mrs. Kings going away outfit was
a suit of poudre blue rip cord silE
with lace blouse ana navy access
ories. Mr.. and Mrs. King will be
at home after September l at Bak-
ersfield following a honeymoon at
Tahoe and Yosemite. Mr.. King is
an instructor at East Bakersfield
high school,
Mrs. King is a graduate of Po-
mona college and has completed
years work at Claremont. She is
affiliated with Pi Lambda Theta
sorority.
The bridegroom was educated in
Ell Centre schools and is a grad
uate of both Pomona and Clare
mont colleges. He is affiliated with
Kappa Theta Epsilon and Phi Delta
Kappa.
Valley guests at the wedding in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. DoWd,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. FoSs, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G.. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. w. McEuen, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
E. Sones, Mrs. F.. w. Young, Miss
Neva Dowd, Miss Georgiana Sones
and Marguerite Young and Robert
Childers of Ell Centro; Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Garrett of Calipatria.