Gloria May and her mother Eunice selecting a silver pattern at Mahncke & Co., jewelers. Miss May was a clerk for West Coast Grocery and resided at 2712 So. G St. Miss May is dressed in a short jacket and carries dark gloves and bag. Photograph shot for TNT 1952 bridal layout. The brides layout was not published in 1952 due to the newspaper strike from April- August of 1952.
Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Jewelry stores--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tableware; May, Gloria; May, Eunice; Mahncke & Co. (Tacoma);
Margie Orris stands on a curved staircase admiring a bouquet at Miethkes Flower Shop. The shop sold and delivered floral arrangements and offered small gifts for sale. The address for Miethkes is given in the 1952 phone book as "Milton Ave.- foot of the Hill, Route 2, Tacoma" and in the 1953 phone book as " 1 mile East of Old Fife Square, RFD 2." Photo ordered for the never published TNT wedding layout of 1952. The TNT pressmen were on strike from April - August of 1952 and no papers were published during the time that weddings were usually featured. Miss Orris wed Gary Myles White on August 9, 1952 at St. Patricks. Miss Orris was the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Frank F. Orris and the bridegroom elect was the son of Mr. and Mrs. A.K. White. (TNT 8/24/1952, pg. D-3)
Leo Rink selecting a tuxedo at Hy Mandles & Son for his upcoming wedding. Hy Mandles & Son was a men's clothier owned by Mrs. Anna G. Mandles (widow of Henry Mandles) and Aaron H. Mandles. Leo Rink and his bride elect Jeanne Farrar were married on October 5, 1952 at St. Patricks Church. The future Mrs. Rink was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Farrar and a graduate of Lincoln High School. Rink was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Rink and a graduate of Bellarmine and Seattle College. The couple made their first home at 809 So. 5th St. Photograph shot for the never published 1952 TNT bridal layout. The TNT was struck April-August of 1952 and no newspapers were published during this period. TPL-9244
A large wedding party poses for pictures at the Willis-Bushnell nuptials. Shirley June Willis and David S. Bushnell Jr. were married August 8, 1952 at the First Presbyterian Church. The bride was the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Henry Willis of Tacoma and the groom was the son of Mr. and Mrs. David S. Bushnell of Seattle. The bride wore Chantilly lace over ice blue tulle and satin with an ice blue fingertip veil. The bridal attendants were Mrs. George W. Brewer, Mrs. Alvin Lackey, Mrs. W. Benjamin Davis, Mrs. Harry Sanky, Miss Jeanne Shugard and Miss Billie Mellis. Junior attendants were Linda Willis and Gary Willis. The best man was the groom's twin brother Donald D. Bushnell. Ushers were Alvin Lackey, Gail Halliday, Wes Wager, Robert Hagedorn and Wayne Willis. Lois Gunderson and Carol Berger were candlelighters. The reception was held at the Tacoma Lawn and Tennis Club. The bride was a graduate of Stadium High School and the University of Washington, where she was president of Pi Beta Phi sorority and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. The groom was from Glendale, California and working on his doctorate at the University of Washington. (TNT 8/17/1952, pg. D-7)
ca. 1952. Wedding reception for Larry Dolan Holmes and Jo Ann Wall held in the social room of Bethlehem Lutheran Church circa 1952. Flower girls to the left of picture with their baskets and serving party to the right of them. The table is set with plates, coffee cups, a white cloth, candelabra and an entwined floral display of rosebuds and ivy. Mrs. Martin Wall and Mrs. Karl Kuhlers presided at the reception assisted by Mrs. Banks Butter, Mrs. Duke Nutter, Mrs. Gordon Nelson, Mrs. Wesley Hillman and the Misses Kathy Sharman, Janice DeJardine, Anita Roberts & Marion Roberts. Judy Berger was the flower girl. (TNT 9-19-1952, pg. 13)
Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Evening gowns--Tacoma--1950-1960; Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Tacoma); Lutheran churches--Tacoma; Wall, Jo Ann--Marriage; Wedding attendants--Tacoma;
Gloria Diane Rehbock and Walter O. Swenning wedding party at the Little Church on the Prairie. The bride was the daughter of Mrs. Harold L. Rehbock and the late Mr. Rehbock and graduated from Clover Park High School and Washington State College. The groom was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Swenning and attended Clover Park, the College of Puget Sound and Central Washington College of Education. Miss Margaret Dillon was the maid of honor. The bride wore a gown of white satin with nylon lace and net, that was selected during a trip to Honolulu, Hawaii one month previous. (T. Reporter 8/8/1952, pg. 5, TNT 8/24/1952, pg D-1)
Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Little Church on the Prairie (Lakewood); Rehbock, Gloria; Swenning, Walter;
Wedding of LaMoyne Barcott and John Hreha. LaMoyne is the daughter of Anton and the granddaughter of John Barcott. John Barcott, an immigrant from Yugoslavia, founded the California Oyster House on money raised from logging in Alaska. In 1946, John turned over the management of the restaurant to Anton. The Oyster House closed in 1958 and the family opened Harbor Lights on Ruston Way in 1959. LaMoyne eventually took over the management of the the famous waterfront restaurant. The couple were also avid magicians and won the best comedy act at the 1953 Convention of Pacific Coast Association of Magicians in Spokane for "the Vanishing Monkey." The bridegroom was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hreha, Sr. and a junior at the College of Puget Sound. The couple graduated from Lincoln High School. The bride wore a white gown of tulle over satin.
Dagmar Quevli and Ensign Wayne Beale Knight were married August 31, 1952, in an evening wedding ceremony in Raynor Chapel at Annie Wright Seminary. Dagmar Quevli radiates happiness as she poses for her bridal portrait in the Great Hall wearing a French petite brocade gown. She carried a simple bouquet of white chrysanthemums and asters. Dagmar was the daughter of Dr. Christian and Christine Quevli. Wayne was the son of Robert T. and Nettie G. Knight. (TNT, 9/2/1952, p.18)
Patricia Schaller and Richard D. Gass were married October 12, 1952, at Mason Methodist Church. The bride is the daughter of Lester H. and Faye Schaller. The bridegroom is the son of Conrad P. and Vera Gass. Patricia wore a white satin gown covered with French Chantilly lace above the waist and below in panels down the front and back where the lace extended the length of her train. A French white nosegay of roses and bouvardia and a net ruff made up her bouquet. (TNT, 10/19/1952, p.D-4)
Bertha Lee Steiner and George Conrad Birchler were married at All Saints Cathollic Church in Puyallup. They stand at the altar with their six attendants and flower girl.
Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Weddings--Puyallup--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Altars--Puyallup; All Saints Catholic Church (Puyallup);
Several unidentified children crowded onto a few chairs during the festivities at Katherine June Craig's and George Vincent Rickard's wedding on July 19, 1952 at the Parkside Church. Four of the girls wore similar brocade dresses with wide ruffles at the neckline, indicating that they may have been members of the wedding party. Another girl wore a white dress with an eyelet edged ruffle. The boy on the left wore a carnation boutonniere and held a ring pillow - he must have been the ring bearer. Another dapper young fellow on the left wore a suit and tie. (TNT, 8/28/1952, p.C-6)
Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Children--Clothing & dress--Tacoma--1950-1960; Craig, Katherine June--Marriage; Rickard, George Vincent--Marriage;
Eleanor Mary Mellish and Robert Stanley Adams wedding at Saint Luke's Memorial Church. Bride and groom leaving through Gothic entry to stone church following July 19, 1952 wedding ceremony.
Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Mellish, Eleanor Mary--Marriage; Adams, Robert Stanley; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding clothing & dress--1950-1960; St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Tacoma);
Patricia Price and John W. Wells, U.S. Coast Guard, were married October 11, 1952, in the First Lutheran Church. Patricia is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H. Price of Sylvan and her bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Wells of Woodburn, Oregon. Patricia wore a gown of white satin with lace applique on the bodice and skirt. Jacquelyn Price, sister of the bride, and Noreene Wells, sister of the bridegroom were two of the bride's attendants. Robert Wells was best man for his brother and Ray and William Price, brothers of the bride were two of the ushers. (TNT, 10/26/1952, p.C-8)
Brides--1950-1960; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Families--Tacoma--1950-1960; First Lutheran Church (Tacoma); Lutheran churches--Tacoma; Price, Patricia--Marriage; Wells, John W.;
Holt - Ryland wedding. Newlyweds looking over a table full of wedding gifts which include various food items. The two laugh as the the former Frances Holt wields a rolling pin before her husband, Raymond Ryland. The couple were wed on October 22, 1952 in Sacred Heart Church. (TNT 10-29-1950, C-12-alt. wedding picture)
Rose Marie Murphy and Bruce Courtney Dennis were married November 30, 1952, at the Gail Pauline Day Memorial Chapel at the College of Puget Sound. Rose Marie and Bruce are surrounded by members of their families. Rose Marie was the daughter of Kenneth and Rosa Murphy. Kenneth was the son of Mrs. Josephine Dennis of Seattle and Horton Dennis of Tacoma. Mrs. Pat Terry, the bride's sister, was matron of honor. Best man was Arthur Whitson. (TNT, 12/2/1952, p.10)
Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Families--Tacoma--1950-1960; Murphy, Rosemarie--Marriage; Dennis, Bruce; College of Puget Sound (Tacoma)--1950-1960;
Rose Marie Murphy and Bruce Courtney Dennis were married November 30, 1952, at the Gail Pauline Day Memorial Chapel at the College of Puget Sound. Rose Marie feeds Bruce a ceremonial piece of wedding cake during their wedding reception. Rose Marie graduated from Lincoln High School and attended the College of Puget Sound. Bruce attended Stadium High School and the College of Puget Sound. He was a civil engineer. (TNT, 12/2/1952, p.10)
Kearns and Wold wedding. Portrait of wedding group: bride and groom, groomsmen and bridesmaids, ring bearer and flower girl. Lavish candelabras draped with greenery flank the group. The couple were wed in evening ceremonies on November 21, 1952.
Wedding of Beverly Tropiano to Donald Arthur Johnson at St. Rita's Catholic Church, Tacoma, in February of 1953. Crowd assembling on steps of church following ceremony. Neighborhood houses across street.
Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Tropiano, Beverly Mary--Marriage; St. Ritas Catholic Church (Tacoma);
Marie Margaret Ultsch and Robert Austin O'Donnell were married September 18, 1951, at Holy Rosary Church. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. T.F. Ultsch. The groom is the son of Mrs. Edna O'Donnell of Seattle and B.A. O'Donnell of New York. Celebrant of the mass was Father John Kilty, North Vancouver, B.C., cousin of the bridegroom. The bride wore a white slipper-satin gown fashioned with a lace yoke, princess panel, pointed sleeves and an arched hipline. Miss Jean Bucsko was maid of honor. Terrence O'Donnell was his brother's best man. John M. Griffin and Robert E. Ultsch were ushers. (TNT, 9/25/1951, p.10)
Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Ultsch, Marie Margaret--Marriage; O'Donnell, Robert Austin; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Altars--Tacoma; Holy Rosary Church (Tacoma); Catholic churches--Tacoma;
Nancy Jean Riehl and Donald Maurice Hoff were married August 18, 1951, at the First Methodist Church. Nancy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lock Carl Riehl and Donald is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jens A. Hoff, Astoria. Dr. R. Franklin Thompson, president of the College of Puget Sound, officiated at the ceremony. Nancy wore a Swiss organdy gown with a floral embroidered jacket topping a strapless gown of nylon marquisette. The full skirt extended over a hoop into a dance length train. Mr. and Mrs. Hoff established a home in Portland after August 27th. Both the bride and groom were graduates of the College of Puget Sound. (TNT, 8/19/1951, p.D-3)
Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Altars--Tacoma; First Methodist Church (Tacoma); Hoff, Donald Maurice; Riehl, Nancy Jean--Marriage;
Marianne Chrystine Stacy and Harold Robert Klett were married July 22, 1951, at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. Norma Oden, one of the bridesmaids, is shown here in her gown seated outside holding her bouquet. (TNT, 7/26/1951, p.12; 7/29/1951, p.D-5) (information supplied by a wedding party member)
Carol Blundell and Emmett Reed Miller are joined by their parents at the altar of Saint Luke's Memorial Episcopal Church after their wedding August 18, 1951. Carol is the daughter of Richard Archibald and Pearl H. Blundell. Emmett is the son of Ross O. and Anna F. Miller. Carol is a graduate of Mills College and has taught in Pasadena. Emmett is a graduate of the University Of Washington. They would be making their new home in Walnut Creek, California. (TNT, 8/19/1951, p.D-1)
Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Episcopal churches--Tacoma; Altars--Tacoma; Blundell, Carol--Marriage; Miller, Emmett Reed; St. Luke's Episcopal Church (Tacoma);
Barbara Jean Anderson and David Frank James were married August 19, 1951, at Mason Methodist Church. Barbara is the daughter of Mrs. Zelma E. Anderson and the late Lawrence Anderson of Olympia. The bridegroom's parents ware Dr. Frank H. and Alice Clark James of Tacoma. The Rev. Frank B. James of Kansas City, Missouri, officiated at the wedding of his grandson. Barbara and David met while attending the University of Washington. (TNT, 8/26/1951, p.D-3)
Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Methodist churches--Tacoma; Altars--Tacoma; Mason Methodist Church (Tacoma); Anderson, Barbara Jean--Marriage; James, David Frank;
Miss Donna Mae Handel and Donald P. Kemp were married June 7, 1951, at the St. Paul Evangelist Lutheran Church. Donna was the daughter of Richard and Ruby Warner and Donald was the son of Paul and Margaret Kemp. Donna wore a white lace ballerina length dress with a short, long sleeved jacket with a high neckline. A fingertip veil was attached to a crown headpiece with pearls. She carried a bouquet of white orchids. (TNT, 7/3/1951, p.8)
Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Handel, Donna Mae--Marriage; Kemp, Donald P.; Lutheran churches--Tacoma; St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church (Tacoma);
Patterson-Ambuehl wedding. Six wedding attendants gather around the smiling bride as she lifts her satin gown to show her beribboned garter. One bridesmaid gingerly tugs at the garter with one finger. Donna Mae Patterson and Andrew Ambuehl exchanged vows during a double-ring ceremony on November 30, 1951, at the First Presbyterian Church. The bride wore a Chantilly lace bodice extending into a peplum over a white satin skirt. Her attendants wore gowns of satin and tulle. The bride and groom honeymooned in California. (TNT 12-9-51, D-8)
Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Patterson, Donna Mae--Marriage; First Presbyterian Church (Tacoma);
Lorna Mavis Schmidt and John Lewis Jaech were married Christmas Day 1951 at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church. Lorna is the daughter of LeRoy M. and Mildred H. Schmidt. John is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Jaech of Seattle. Lorna wore a white brocade dress with accordion pleating insertions and a low, graceful neckline. Her illusion veil was fastened to a matching cap. The Christmas bouquet was of poinsettias and variegated holly. They planned a wedding trip to San Francisco. Their new home was to be in Seattle where both the bride and groom were students at the University of Washington. (TNT, 1/20/1952, p.D-4)
Weddings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Wedding costume--1950-1960; Brides--1950-1960; Grooms (Weddings)--1950-1960; Altars--Tacoma; Schmidt, Lorna Mavis--Marriage; Jaech, John Lewis; Our Redeemer Lutheran Church (Tacoma); Lutheran churches--Tacoma;
Microsoft mogul Bill Gates' parents' wedding. William Henry Gates Jr. and Mary Maxwell married May 11, 1951 in Seattle. The photo shows the couple in an automobile leaving after the ceremony and reception. Both of Gates' parents can trace their Northwest roots back to the late 1800's. Bill Jr. grew up in Bremerton, the son of a prosperous local merchant, served as a Second Lieutenant in WW II and returned after the war to complete his undergraduate work at the University of Washington and enter law school. There he met Mary Maxwell, an energetic and high spirited athlete and sorority girl nicknamed "Giggles" by her friends. ("Bill Gates" by Adam Woog, "Bill Gates, Billionaire Computer Genius" by Joan D. Dickinson and "Smart Money, The Story of Bill Gates" by Aaron Boyd)
The wedding of Shirley Claire Fields and Jack Schneidermann in the Wedgewood Room at the Winthrop Hotel. A single ring ceremony was performed by Rabbi Bernard Roseberg under a canopy of white stock and greens flanked by candelabra. The bride, the daughter of Mrs. and Mrs. Hyman S. Fields, wore an ivory satin gown with a yoke of net and venice lace with a long train and an illusion veil. She carried a bouquet of orchids and stephanotis. The groom was from Coos Bay, Oregon and was the son of Mrs. David Schneidermann. The matron of honor was the recently married Mrs. Alvin L. Fields, sister-in-law of the bride, who wore the same bridal gown at her wedding. The Junior Bridesmaid was Dorothy Fields and the Bridesmaids were Helen Gold, Mona Kleiner and Nancy Brown. The Best Man was Harold Schneidermann. The bride was a graduate of Stadium High School and received her degree in Sociology from the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Washington. She was a member of Alpha Epsilon Phi. The groom was a Business Administration graduate from the University of Oregon and a member of Sigma Alpha Mu. The Schneidermanns honeymooned in Los Angeles and Palm Springs, Ca. (TNT 4/22/1951, pg. D-4)
