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Jane Margaret GilbertWeds John L. BeersnianMiss Jane Margaret Gilbert, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd Irvin Gilbert of South Fargo, N.D., and John Livingston Beersman, son of Mrs. Charles Gerhard Beersman of Grove Point and New York City, were Joined in marriage Saturday evening at a ceremony in the First Presbyterian Church inFargo.The Rev. Willard W. Strahl officiated at the nuptials before an altar banked with white stock. Mrs. J. E. Damron of Fort Lyon, Col., aunt of the bride, played traditional bridal music and Mrs. Lee Holland of Moorehead, Minn., was the soloist.Dr. Gilbert escorted hisJewish Women ToHold Rummage Saledaughter and gave her in marriage, She was gowned in ice blue Chantilly lace and tulle over white satin, fashioned with a deep yoke of tulle outlined in scallops of lace, long fitted sleeves and a bouffant skirt with a lace bustle from which a panel of tulle fell into a cathedral train.A full-length veil of silk illusion was arranged from a lace cap trimmed with pearls and she carried a bouquet of white orchids, stephanotis and English ivy.Miss Nancy Gilbert, sister of the bride, was maid of honor and other attendants were Mrs. John W. Shotwell and Mrs.Ralph W. Martin, both of Fargo, and Mrs. Leonard King ofMinneapolis, Minn.All the attendants wore gowns of French blue silk organza over taffeta, styled with bouffant skirts and cummerbunds of shirred satin. Thehonor attendant carried a cascade of yellow sweetheartroses, ivy and fern and theother carried bouquets of tea roses. Their headdresses were circlets of flowers to match their bouquets.Mrs. Jerome J. Miller of Roseville Road has announced | plans for a rummage sale to be held under the auspices of the Westport Section of the National Council of Jewish Women Thursday, March 26, through Saturday, March 28, at 37 Main Street.This project marks the first fund-raising endeavor of the local group to help carry out its program for human welfare.Mrs. Miller, who is chairman of the rummage salecommittee, will be assisted with arrangements by Mrs.Gustave J. Rosen, Mrs SD. Bierman, Mrs. Sidney Reis-man, Mrs. Samuel Levy, Mrs Charles Friedson and Mrs. John Harris.Members and friends of theNational Council of Jewish Women are asked to save discarded clothing, objects d’art or any saleable articles and to call Mrs. John Harris at 2-6469 to have the items collected March 23 through 25.Golden Age Club ToHear Garrett PriceGarrett Price of Kings Highway will be the guest speaker at the meeting of the Westport Golden Age Club on Wednesday afternoon at theYMCA.Mr. Price, a well-known artist whose work appears regularly on the covers of the New Yorker magazine, will talkof his experiences in his fieldand show examples of his work.
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Westport Westporter Herald
Westport, Connecticut, US
Thu, Mar 12, 1953
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