Laurel outlook., 1950-12-27
Harriet Decker and
Arthur Armstrong
Wed Christmas Eue

During Christmas eve candle.
light services at Our Savior's
Lutheran church, Harriet Maxine
Decker and Arthur A. Armstrong
were united in marriage by Rev.
C. o. Anderson. Baskets of POM
pons, chrysanthemums and Gala
lilies stood at either side of the
altar.
Miss Decker, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Decker of Laurel,
was escorted to the altar by her
father. She wore white net bal
lerina length dress made with a
rhinestone studded bodice and cap
sleeves. Her veil was finger-tip
length and her slippers were of
white kid. She carried an arm
bouquet of red roses tied with pale
green satin.
Kathleen Benin, maid of honor,
wore light blue crepe with white
shoes and hat. Charlotte and Oar
lene Decker, sisters of the bride,
We're bridesmaids. They wore sky
blue net ballerina dresses with net
stoles and net braided head
bands. Their shoes we're of black
velvet. All three carried colonial
bouquets of roses and carnations.
During the ceremony Mrs. C. o..
Anderson played appropriate nup-
tial music and Ardelle Anderson
sang "Perfect Love" and 90
Promise Me-"
Burton Armstrong, brother of
the bridegroom, was best man. At
PENDANTS we're Tommy and Jerry
Moran, nephews of the bridegroom.
Candlelighters were Sammie and
Bonnie Armstrong, nieces of the
bridegroom. Their floor length
dresses were of dusty pink. Albert
Davenport and Everett Norman
we're ushers.
Mrs. Decker wore for her daugh-
er's wedding a navy blue afternoon
lress accented in silver. Her hat,
shoes and bag were of grey and
Ter corsage was of talisman roses.
Mrs. Armstrong, mother of the
bridegroom, chose a black and
White dress with black accessories
md a red rose corsage.
A reception for 100 guests in the
hurch parlors followed the cere-
nony. Mrs. Phillip Benin cut the
hree TERED wedding cake which
Ias topped with a miniature bridal
within a wedding bell. Miss
Fisher had charge of the {;
'uest book. Mrs. John Gooden- :
our served punch. Mrs. Edna :
Ioran, sister of the bridegroom, ::
CURED coffee. :
Both the bride and the bride
room are graduates of Laurel :
Ugh school. She has been employ -:
d with the state board of health :
Helena the past year and a half. :
lie is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. :
'. Armstrong of Park City and is /:
staff sergeant in the U. S. marine
orps. He has been recalled to :
ctive duty and is at Camp j. H. :
endleton at Oceanside, Calf. He I:
leaving Thursday to return to :
alifornia and she will return to :
er work in Helena for the present :
For a short wedding trip the :
'ide wore a wine colored suit with Z
hite hat and gloves and a white (
Irnation corsage.
Out of town guests at the we'd :
ng were Mrs. Edna Moran and :
Margie of Reed Point; Z
r. and Mrs. John Goyer, grand :
lrents of the bride, from Auburn, .
ash; Mr.. and Mrs. Harold :
NTH of Limestone; Mr.. and Mrs. Z
elvin Armstrong of Joliet; Bever- :
Rider, Darlene Moon, Virginia :
aim, Albert Davenport, Arvilla :
all of Helena; Mr.. and Z
RS. George Weber, Mr.. and Mrs. Z
hn Goodenbour, Mr.. and Mrs. :
bert Smith, MI. and Mrs. Walter :
Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. :
all of Billings; Mrs. Col Z
lbine Griffin from Chicago; and
s. Ernie Cheney of Vashon, :
ash.