The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-10-07
Bette Jean Drake WEEDS
Victor M. Chimienti


=. Victor M. Chimienti
Miss Bette Jean Drake, daugh-
ter of MI. and Mrs. w. G. Drake
of Grow Agency, became the
bride of Victor NJ. Chimienti,
son Of John Chimienti and Mrs.
catherine Mccoy of Spokane,
Wash, on Saturday, October 2
at 200 at a ceremony in the
Baptist Church at Crow Agency.
Rev. G. A. Bentley perform
ed the double ring ceremony
before an altar banked with
glad1oli and other fall flowers.
traditional professional and re-
ceslonal wedding marches were
played by Miss Florence Bentley
VINO also accompanied Mrs. Don
LAMBS singing Because" and
4 Love You Truly"
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, was at
treo IN a white satin gown with
a seven foot train and carried
a white Testament topped with
a white orchid with streamers
OF baby orchids and white satin.
Her gown had long sleeves
which We're pointed at the
wrists and a high sweetheart
neckline, richly embroidered
with tiny pearls. The decoration
theme was repeated in the coro-
net which held her fingertip
veil. Her jeWelry consisted of a
gold watch, gift of the groom
and a pearl necklace.
Mrs. Dean NayIor, sister of
the bride was matron of honor
and wore a gown of blue tat
feta, with white elbow length
gloves, a blue feathered hat and
carried a colonial bouquet of
glad1oll. The bridesmaids, Mrs.
Sam Denny and Mrs. Elvin Day.
is, also sisters of the bride, wore
gowns of pink and yellow with
matching feathered hats and
corsages.
The bridegroom's attendants
were Dean Naylor and Howard
and Darrell Drake.
Janice Denny and Claudean
Naylor, flower girls, were dress
ed in pink and yellow taffeta
formals, each carrying a basket
of small flowers. Ronnie Davis,
nephew of the bride, was ring
bearer. Sam Denny was usher
for the one hundred guests
present.
The brides mother wore a
navy blue dress with black and
lime accessories and the bride
groom's mother wore a toast
colored suit with black acces-
sories. Both mothers wore rose
corsageS.
Immediately following the
ceremony a reception was held
in the church parlors. The table
was centered with a four TERED
wedding cake with lighted cand-
les at either side. Mrs. C. A.
Bentley and Mrs. S. P. Louk
poured while Mrs. Elvin Davis
cut the brides cake, assisted by
Mrs. Darrell Drake. Mrs. Dean
Naylor was in charge of the
guest book.
For her going away clothes
the bride chose a black satin
suit and wore an orchid corsage
at her shoulder. The young
couple left for NIAGARA Falls
where they will spend their
honeymoon. Upon their return
thew will make their home in
Spokane.
The bride has been a tele-
Graph operator for Western I'm
ion the past three years. The
groom, since his discharge from
the service, has been in the
trucking business in Spokane.
Out of town guests attending
the wedding were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Meow. mother and
Step-father of the bridegroom,
and his sister Mrs. E. K. Hill ,
man. all of Spokane and Mrs.
Joe Barry, aunt of the bride,
from Couer d 'Alene, Idaho.
Hilda Benzel Married
In Seattle, Washington
Miss Hilda Benzel, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Benzel
Sr. of Hardin became the bride
of Paul Tonder, son of MI. P.
Tender of Omak, Wash, on
September 26 in st. Paul's
Evangelical and Reformed
Church, Seattle, Wash. The
double ring ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Van Dyck.
The bride, given in marriage
by her father, was attired in a
navy blue suit with navy and
white accessories and wore a
white orchid corsage.
Her attendant, Mrs. Mary
Kuipers of Portland, Ore, wore
a wine suit with white acces-
series.
Carl Benzel of Hardin was
best man.
The bride is a graduate of
Hardin High School and at
tended Billings Business College.
She has been employed in Seat
for the past 5 years. Mr..
Tonder is now a radioman in