The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-09-05
MILDRED KENDLER
BECOMES BRIDE OF
CORP. DALE STEEN

| poral Dale Steen, Signal Corps,
United States Army, son of Mrs.
Myrtle F. Steen of Seattle, Wash,
] took place Saturday evening at the
Kendler farm, eight miles from Ju-
neau, on the Glacier Highway.
The Rev. w. G. LeVasseur of the
Catholic Church of the Nativity,
officiated at the double ring cere-
mony, which was performed in the
living room of the lovely homestead.
Decorated with arrangements of
smilax and complimented by white
| tapers and huge white illusion bow,
the fireplace provided background
for the reading of the ritual. Little
Paula Kay Cook attended the light
ing of the candles before the cere-
mony.
Wedding music was played by
Mrs. Mark Jensen of Douglas, plan
list, and Florence Jensen provided
the violin obbligato. Before the
service, Mrs. Marian Meyer sang
two selections, Because" and Il
Love Thee"
The bride was escorted from the
stairway, under a bower of ever
green's and white daisies, into the
living room by her father. She wore
a white gown of heavy satin with
long pointed, sleeves and V-shaped
neckline. Her full skirt terminated
in long train and seed pearls were
applied in a floral design at the
front of the gown. The only piece
of jewelry she wore was single
strand of pearls, gift of the bride
groom, and her fingertip veil was
attached to a coronet of seed pearls
She carried an arm bouquet of pink
roses, sweet peas and baby breath.
Miss Peggy Johns, who was maid
of honor, was gowned in blue chif-
fon, designed with long sleeves, a
high neckline and full skirt. Mrs.
Cleo Commers, the brides other at
tendant, selected a gown of the same
color and material, which was sim
ilarly styled with the exception of
silver sequins which outlined the
collar and sleeve bands. Both wore
matching hats fashioned of pink and
blue yelling and ostrich feathers and
they carried pink snapdragons in a
fan arrangement.
Little Judy Trambitas was the
flower girl, wearing an ankle length
frock of lime green, with a matching
shoulder veil attached to band of
roses and carrying basket of flower
petals.
Mrs. Kendler chose for her daugh-
ter's wedding gown of deep purple
and her shoulder bouquet was white
gladioli and violets.
Sgt. George Leadbetter was best
man and ushers were Corp. Marvin
Perry, Mr.. Frank Maier and Joseph
Kendler, Jr., the brides brother.
Wide-spreading arrangements of
garden flowers we're used to decorate
the reception rooms and a beautiful
three-tiered wedding cake, which
was topped by the proverbial bride
and groom beneath miniature bell,
formed the centerpiece of the dining
table. The cake, especially baked for
the occasion, was presented by Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Meier, longtime
friends of the Kendler family White
tapers, tied with white illusion bows,
offset the table arrangement.
Mrs. Edith Danielson cut the cake
and pouring during the reception
hours were Mesdames Juanita
Johns, Henry Meier, Felix Gray and
Norman Cook. Those asked to serve
| were Mrs. John Grove and the Miss
es Erna Meier, Bonnie Klein, Ma
| dine Metcalfe and Ruth Torkelson.
Assisting were Mesdames John
Klein, George Rice, Fred Crowell
Frank Maier, Bert Lynch, Matt
Hahn, Mack Trambitas, Tony Reiss
| and Miss Rosie Maier Mrs Rudolph
LaBrash presided at the guest book
which was signed by the score OF
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to the newlyweds.
The spacious clubhouse adjoining
the dairy farm was converted into
ballroom for dancing during the
reception hours, with music being
provided by Miss Anne Maver, while
assisting in the hospitable RESPONSE
bilities of the occasion was Mr.. Oscar
Hegstead.
OF special interest during the eve
ming was the fact that five of the
guests were present in Douglas, just
% years ago, for the marriage of
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Felix Gray, Mrs. Una Grove Ander-
son, Mr.. Tony Reiss and Mrs. Mark
Jensen, composed the group, the lat
ter having played the wedding music
for both of the marriages. Follow
ing the reading of the VOWS, Mr..
Gray, who is the u S. Commission
er, led an appropriate toast to
| Corp. Steen and his bride.
The newlyweds are residing in a
home on the Glacier Highway. Mrs
Steen, a graduate of the Juneau
High School, attended business
school in Seattle and the University
of Alaska at Fairbanks. For the past
year she has been on the civilian
staff of the U. S. Signal Corps here
Corp. Steen, who has been sta