The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-25
Couple Is Wed In
Church Ceremonu

wedding or MISS marcele Relchen-
bach, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hi
ram Reichenbach of Bluffton, and
Eugene Kohl, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram Kohl of Pandora, at 700
o'clock Saturday evening. The ex-
change of vows was heard by Rev.
Richard Riley of Goshen, Ind, using
the double ring ceremony.
Baskets of white snapdragons,
palms and four seven-branch candel-
abra formed the altar decorations.
Pews were marked with bows of
white tulle and apple blossoms.
A half hour musical prelude con-
sisted of piano numbers by Mrs.
Earl Lehman and violin and cello
duet by Oliver Schumacher and son
Donavin. The selections included
Indian Love Calf, AT Dawning," ;"
and "Liebstraum." The soloist,
Earl Lehman, sang "My Hero," "Be-
cause" and following the marriage
ceremony 1.-THE Lords Prayer"
The Bridal Chorus from "Lohen-
grin" and Memberships Wedding
March were played for the process
sional and recessional by the trio.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a white taffeta
gown fashioned with a fitted bodice
buttoned down the back with tiny
buttons, round neck line with ruff
f1es and short puff sleeves. The skirt
ended in a long train finished with
ruffles. Her finger tip illusion veil
was held in place with coronet of
seed pearls. She wore long white
mitts and a strand of pearls which
were a gift of the groom.
Her flowers were an arm bouquet
of white Gala lilies and white stocks
tied with white satin ribbon and
short satin streamers of matching
flowers.
The matron of honor Miss Esther
Reichenbach, sister of the bride,
wore a sea aqua taffeta dress and a
matching taffeta hood. She carried
a bouquet of yellow snapdragons
centered with a white Gala lily.
The bridesmaids, Mrs. Rodney
Shank of Arlington and Miss Rosan-
ma Springer of Berne, Ind, wore
identical dresses of yellow taffeta
with matching hoods and carried
bouquets of pink snapdragons CEN
tered with a white Gala lily. The
brides attendants all wore long
white gloves, pearl beads and match
ing ear rings, gift from the bride.
The flower girls, Janice Hilty and
Marylin Zimmerman, wore pink taf-
feta dresses patterned after that of
the bride. They wore matching hair
ribbons, pearls and gifts from the
bride, white gloves and bracelets.
The groom wore dark blue pin
striped suit with a white rose bou-
| tonniere.
Pfc. Hiram Kohl, Jr., who is on
a two weeks furlough, and brother
of the groom, was best man. Verl
Reichenbach, brother of the bride
and Paul Geiger were attendants.
Ushers were Frederick Soldner and
Noah Zimmerman, Jr. The men of
the party wore white carnation bou-
| tonnieres.
Larry Reichenbach, nephew of the
bride, was ring bearer. He wore a
navy blue suit and gift, an identi-
| fication bracelet. He carried the
rings on a tiny white heart shaped
satin lace-trimmed pillow.
The brides mother wore navy blue
with pink accessories and wore a
corsage of pink roses.
The groom's mother was dressed
in gray pin-striped suit with black
accessories and wore a corsage of
red roses.
For going away the bride wore a
navy blue suit with navy and white
accessories. Her corsage was part
of the bridal bouquet.
Immediately following the cere-
mony a reception was held for one
hundred and fifty invited guests in
the church parlor. The table was
laid with lace cover, centered with
three-tiered wedding cake topped
with a miniature bride and groom
At either end of the table were three
tall light green tapers. Miss Lels
Steiner, friend of the bride, poured
Assisting in serving were Misses
Lois Geiger, Mabel Steiner, Thelms
Welty and Margaret Reichenbach
friends of the bride. Mrs. Wand;
Welty, Mrs. Arthur Bowers ant
Mrs. Milford Haas also assisted.
The bride is graduate of Bluff
ton High school. For several year
she has been employed at The Trip
lett Electrical Instrument Co. il
Bluffton.
The groom is graduate of Pan
dora High school and attended Bluff
ton college before entering militar,
service. They expect to live il
Bowling Green where he will atten'
college beginning this summer term
The event also marked the 27tl
wedding anniversary of the groom
parents.