The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1948-06-24
Homonn-NeIson Wed
In Church Rites

Miss Gwyneth Homann and Mr..
Eugene Nelson exchanged wedding
vows in a double ring ceremony
held at St. Joseph Catholic church
Sunday, June 20, at 1900 noon.
The Reverend Father White per-
! formed the ceremony before a bank
of white peonies.
The bride wore long white
slipper gown with sweetheart
neckline and long lace peplum. The
long sleeves were pointed at the
wrist and finished with a pleated
ruffle. The fingertip veil was
caught at the head by a seed pearl
coronet. She carried a bouquet q
white gladioli and stephanotis with
white ribbon streamers.
The maid of honor was Miss
Gloria Homann, sister of the bride.
She wore an ice blue nylon gown
with short sleeves and matching
elbow length gauntlets Her bou-
quets consisted of pink carnations
and roses and was tied with a pink
ribbon A wreath of pink rose buds
was worn in her hair
Bridesmaids were Miss Shirley
Homann, Miss Beverly Nelson, Miss
Beverly Goodwin of Edmonds, Wn
and Miss Florence Fennessy. Miss
Homann wore a pink gown and a
pale green net halo around her hair
Her bouquet was of white carna-
tons and red roses. Miss Nelson's
gown was aqua and she wore a
pink net halo. Miss Goodwin wore
a blue gown and pink net halo A
pink gown and blue halo was worn
by Miss Florence Fennessy. Bou-
quets of white carnations and pink |
roses were carried by Miss Nelson,
Miss Goodwin, and Miss Fennessy. 4
Sharon Nicolai, cousin of the .
bride, of Renton, Wash, was the .
flower girl. She wore a pink floor
length dress and a wreath of pink
flowers around her hair. Her white
basket of rose buds had ribbon
streamers attached to it.
Ring bearer was Bobby Joe Ray
ONE, cousin of the bride He wore
a white linen suit, black bowie,
and white carnation boutoniere
The groom wore a grey suit and
white carnatiOn boutoniere The
best man was Ray Munro. He also
wore a grey suit and white bou
.oniere. Ushers were Bob Brinton, L
Robert Roberts, Dale Adams. vii
ard ZWang, and Robert PetruSha
The brides mother wore pink
six suit with black and white acces-
iorieS. Her corsage was of pink .
'ose buds and a gardenia The
5room's mother wore a black and :
White silk dress and corsage Of +
white and red roses.
The bride was given away by her .
ather, Leonard Homann. I
Mrs Ernest Roberts was at the {
organ and furnished the wedding Z
music.
Following the wedding a recep- l
ion was held at the home of Mr. {
md Mrs. Richard Rayome. About !
twenty-five guests were present
The wedding table was decorated c
With four tier cake frosted in c
White with pink roses and a min T
ature bride and groom under we'd t
ling bells on the top layer. Nap /
inns bearing the first names of the
'ridal couple were given to each
.uest I
Mrs. Eugene Nelson is a graduate /
f Libby High School, class of At. j
nd is employed in the county treas c
rer's office. Mr. Nelson graduated e
rom the Libby High School in 1913 v
nd IS well known throughout the
orthwest for his athletic achieve I
lents. He is employed by the Uni t
ersal Zonolite company. I
The couple left Immediately after s
he reception for their honeymoon Il
1hlch IS being spent at Kalispell
nd McGregor Lake. The brides !
oing-away suit was of grey wool t
nd she wore black accessories. Mr..
nd Mrs. Nelson will be at home
fter June q, at 1119 Dakota Ave. I
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Nowal spent
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