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Matilda Paul Weds Ray L BurbankIn a double ring ceremony at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon in the Congregational church, Iowa City, Miss Matilda May Paul, duaghter of Mrs. Rosa P. Paul, became the bride of Mr. Ray L'eVere Burbank, Oxford. The Rev. Mr. Llewelyn Owen officiated.Attending the bride were the bride’s sister, Miss Pauline Paul, as maid of honor, and Miss Sylvia Burbank, niece of the bridegroom, and Miss Shirley Campbell, niece of the bride, as bridesmaids, Best man was Mr. Douglas Harrington of Oxford, and ushers were Mr. David petrzelka and Mr. Lawrence P. Plotz. Serving as flower girls were Theresa and Mary Jean Plotz and the two • ringbearers were Garry Birdsall and Paul Morsch,The bride was dresed in a gown of Imported cream silk canton crepe and her fingertip veil was imported embroidered- net falling from a crown of seed pearls. Her flowers were white chrysanthemums.The maid of honor was attired in a pink floor-length gown while Miss Burbank wore an orchid dress and Miss Campbell was dressed in a rose pink gown. Miss Paul wore a corsage of yellow chrysanthemums, while the bridesmaids carried bocquets of the same flow'ers.The fiower girls were dressed in white satin dresses and carried yellow baskets filled with pink flowers tied with pink bows and the ringbearers wore white satin biouses and dark velvet trousers. They carried the rings on black velvet cushions. Mrs. Paul chose a black and white dress and her flowers were yellow pompoms.Eighty guests attended the wedding dinner at Youde’s Inn. Judge James T. Gaffney served as master of ceremonies and included on the program were violin and piano accordian- music by Mr, Sam Cortimiglia and Mr. Leo Cortmiglia and a vocal solo by Miss Mildred Greer. Mr. Sterling Anderson was song leader. “Wedding Bells Ring -.for the Bridal Couple, ” an original poem, was read by Mrs. Sarah Hufta-len, and Judge Gaffney read a re-quested poem for the bride.Out-of-town guests were Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Campbell and daughter, Shirley, of Colesburg; Dr, and Mrs. W,: J. Morsch of Armstrong; Mrs, Rus-sail Birdsall and sorb Garry, of Hampton; Misses Sarah and Hary Dlllett of Chicago;, Dr. and Mrs, Dean Burbank and daughter, Sylvia, and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Burbank of Pieasantville; Mr. and Mrs. Merton Burbank and daughter, Mary, of Des Moines; Mrs, R. D. S'now of Bartlesville, Okla.; Mr. and Mrs- Robert Denson of Homestead; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Baker of . Williamsburg; Mr, and Mrs. Joe Plotz and son of Norway; Dr. Prank E. Burbank of Oxford, the bridegroom's father; Mr. John J. Edwards and Mrs. Lillian Williams, all of Oxford; Mr. Prank Plotz and family, Mrs. Rudolph Plotz and daughter, Mary Jean, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Petrzelka and family, all of Amana; Mrs, Melva Walton, Mrs. Anna Walter and Mr. Eldon V. Frantz, all of Riverside; and Mrs, Mary Schmidt of Marengo,Mrs. Burbank received her M. A, degree from the University of Iowa, She is a member of Pi Lambda Theta, educational fraternity for women. She taught in Iowa and Illinois schools for several years and for two years under civil service she taught ir* the high school in Tarlac, Luzon, Philippine Islands, Before returning to Iowa City, the bride studied social conditions in China, Egypt, India, Palestine and European countries and Canada,Mr. Burbank was graduated from Iowa City high school and attended the University of law*.After a short, trip the couple will he at home in Oxford, where Mr. Burbank owns and operates a chick hatchery.
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Johnson County Democrat and Oxford Leader
Oxford, Iowa, US
Thu, Nov 07, 1940
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