The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-10-25
Couple Is We'd In
Church CEREMONY


observed at the wedding of Miss
Genevieve Ruth Fett, eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clair B. Fett,
of Campus Drive and Robert Charles
Graham, u. S. N. R., eldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell 7. Graham,
Allentown Road, Lima, which was
held in the First Presbyterian
church here Saturday evening at
eight o'clock.
The single ring ceremony, per-
formed by Chaplain Ernest n. Bige-
low, church pastor on leave from
overseas duty, was read before an
improvised altar decorated with
candelabra and white gladioli and
white chrysanthemums. Preceding
the ceremony half hour of music
was presented by Miss lone Geisel
and Miss Agla Sonkley, both of
Elyria, sorority sisters of the bride.
Miss Geisel sang Il Love Thee"
Because" and following the vows
"The Lords Prayer" Miss Sonkley
played several medleys including
"Ava Maria," always" and "Lieb-
estraum." The Lohengrin March
and Mendelssohn's Wedding March
were used.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride was lovely in a gown of
white brocaided taffeta which had
tight fitted bodice, long pointed
sleeves, high neckline inset with
marquisette, and a long sweeping
train.
She carried a white prayer book
covered with spray of gardenias
and white pom poms. Her veil of
illusion was held in place by a
Dutch cap of imported FRENCH lace.
For her maid of honor, the bride
chose her sister, Miss Marilyn Fett,
whose gown was of ivory velveteen
and fashioned similar to the brides,
but having short cap sleeves. Her
flowers were a spray of gold chrys-
anthemums.
The brides maids, whose gowns
were also of ivory velveteen and
fashioned as the maid of honor's,
were Miss Lois Graham, sister of
the groom, Miss Joy Imbody, of
Marion, college roommate of the
bride, Miss Ardine Gottfried, Roches-
ter, New York, sorority sister OF the
bride, and Mrs. Dan Matthews, of
Bluffton.
Their bouquets were of rust and
gold pom poms tied with chartruse
ribbon matching their velvet head
bands and long finger mitts. Each
attendant wore single strand of
pearls, gifts of the bride.
Attending the groom as best man
was his brother, Russell K. Graham,
and the ushers were Don Samsel
and Clark Schwartz, Lima, Willard
Lindahl, Rochester, New York, and
Captain Henry Strumpel, Dayton,
cousin of the bride.
Mrs. Fett, mother of the bride,
chose for her daughters wedding, a
two-piece gray silk print dress with
black accessories. Her corsage was
of gardenias.
Mrs. Graham, mother of the
groom, was attired in two piece
black silk crepe dress with sequin
trim with black accessories. Her
corsage was of red roses tied with
silver ribbon.
Immediately following the cere-
mony a reception for one hundred
relatives and friends was held al
the home of the bride. Presiding
at the table at which a yellow and
white color scheme was used, was
Mrs. Robert Bowder, Ada, cousin OF
the bride, and hostesses at the re.
ception were Mrs. George Swank
Jr., Michawaka, Indiana, and Mrs
Harold Balmer, Bluffton, close
friends of the bride.
The bride chose as her going away
costume a two piece dress of royal
blue wool with black accessories
Her only ornament was an Eisen-
berg pin, gift of the groom. Fol.
lowing a wedding trip through the
Smokey Mountains the couple will be
at home November | at 504 Rugby
Road, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Mrs. Graham attended Blufftor
college and was graduated from
Bowling Green State University
June 1914, where she was member
of Delta Gamma social fraternity
Until recently she was employed il
secretarial capacity by the East
man Kodak company, Rochester
New York.
Petty Officer Graham, who grad
uated from Lima Central and alsC
attended Bluffton college and Bowl
ing Green State University, now il
stationed with the NROTC unit as
an athletic instructor at the Univers
ity of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va
Out of town guests included: Mrs
Harry Strumnpll Sumner Iowa: Mr.