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Joan SchmidtVirgil DeWallMarried SundayI...,i , (Sunday afternoon, August 5,1951, Joan Ann Schi^Mt, onlydaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Schmidt of Rolfe, and Virgil DeWall, Bon of Mr. and'Mrs. Henry G. DeWall of Pocahontas, were united in marriage at the Rolfe Methodistr chdrch in the presence of *250 relatives and close, friehds.Rev. Arthur Peterson performed tlie double ring ceremony at 3:30 before the beautifully decorated altar. Nancy Perkins itr pink* formal, cousin of the briae, lighted thd candles in_ the four candelabra which were interspaced with four large, baskets of white gladioli. Mrs. N. J. Bixler played the traditional wedding march as the bridal party took their places at the altar, .and recessional as they left it. She atecLaccompanied-Mrs. Joe Daugherty of Ames, friend of the bride, when she ' sang* ; “Be-cause^and-'AwDawning’-’-precedr*ing the ceremony and '‘The Lord’s Prayejr” as they knelt at th e altar;••• The bride, given ih ; marriage by her father, was beautiful in a gown of nylon net over white taf-fetar.-the-fitted~bodice-andfingcrlength sleeves of which were of Chantilly lace. A wide off the shoulder ruffle outlined the net yoke.. The full net skirt, fell into a; long/cathfedradtxa^ was edged with wide lace. Her qnly ornament was a string of pearls, a gift of the groom. The finger tip veil was held in place with a satin arid lace heart, shaped halo, and was. also edged in matching lace. Her moon-glow bouquet wap of white Carnations, centered with cream colored gladioli, and tied with satin ribbons. vMardella DeWall of Pocahontas, sister of the groom, v. served as bridesmaid and- Mi as Ardea Schwindemann of Lehigh/ college roommate of the, bridd, .seryed^ as maid of honor.-They wore identical gowns of orchid net over satinwith matching capes./Their headdresses were styled like, that of,bouquets were of lavender and yellow gladioli centered with yellow roses. #Janet and Joyce DeWall, twin sisters of the groom, jn white nylon over satin gowns, scattered flower petals from hand crocheted baskets on the white carpeted aisle •before the bride “as she came to the altar,* *The groom was attended byRobert Schmidt, brother of thebride, and . Harold DeWall, a brother. All wore grey suits with white carnation boutonnieres.For her daughter’s wedding Mrs. Schmidt wore a dress of yellow linen with navy accessories and a corsageL of orchid gladioli.- Mrs.DeWall, mother of the groom,chose a dress of navy blue wfth white accessories and a corsage of yellow gladioli.The fathers of the couple and other men taking part in the cere-(Continued on Page Four)tleiGclt;TtiRSnvdaao:si*wsiPSig’tlhi,bti% s aitciSuiib,r %■-tlhThIiaahlt;r dt:V. . •ieIf€f1'1
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Rolfe Arrow
Rolfe, Iowa, US
Thu, Aug 09, 1951
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