Jean Vennette McDonald and William Jepson were married on Saturday afternoon, August 17, 1941 at the Little Church on the Prairie. The wedding was followed by a reception at the Steilacoom Lake home of the bride's aunt and uncle, Mrs. and Mrs. Otto H. Weller. The wedding guests are pictured outside the large Dutch Colonial house in the trees. (T. Times 8/18/1941, pg. 7)

Weddings--Lakewood--1940-1950; McDonald, Jean--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950;

The candle light wedding of Bernice Morse and William McDonald, held April 26, 1941 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Parkland, Washington. In this general view of the sanctuary, the bridal party in pictured in the aisle. The ceremony was performed by Rev. T.A. Svare. The church was built in 1907, demolished in 1957. (wedding announcement T.Times 4/28/1941, pg. 9)

Weddings--Parkland--1940-1950; Morse, Bernice; McDonald, William; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Trinity Lutheran Church (Parkland);

Wedding party portrait of the nuptials of Bernice Evelyn Morse and William Wallise McDonald, held the evening of April 26, 1941 at Parkland's Trinity Church. Mrs. Clifford Wiley was the matron of honor with Mrs. Robert Bramsche and Mrs. Ernest Tittle serving as bridesmaids. Mrs. Dee Kay and Mrs. Leonard Willits were the candle lighters. Elmer Gentile was the best man, with Walter Geehan, Robert Bramshe, Fred Buckholtz and Glen Wychoff serving as ushers. (T.Times 4/28/1941, pg. 9)

Weddings--Parkland--1940-1950; Morse, Bernice; McDonald, William; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Trinity Lutheran Church (Parkland);

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., held May 24, 1941 at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle, followed by a reception at the Rainier Club. Four men in formal wear pictured at the wedding. The one only half seen on the right appears to be the father of the bride, R. Douglas Ball.

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950;

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., held May 24, 1941 at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle, followed by a reception at the Rainier Club. A woman believed to be Mrs. Henry Hewitt, second from right, sits with wedding guests..

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950;

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., held May 24, 1941 at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle, and followed by a reception at the Rainier Club. The parents of the bride and groom pose for a portrait. On the left are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hewitt and on the right are Mr. and Mrs. R. Douglas Ball of Seattle.

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950;

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., held May 24, 1941 at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle, with a reception following at the Rainier Club. A group of guests relax and visit at the reception.

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950;

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., held May 24, 1941 at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle, and followed by a reception at the Rainier Club. A young couple poses at the reception for the camera.

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950;

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle. The maid of honor and one of the groomsmen relax in a chair after the ceremony.

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950;

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., on May 24, 1941. The wedding was held at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle, and the reception at the Rainier Club. The wedding party poses for formal pictures. Mrs. Lloyd Nordstrom served as her sister's Matron of Honor. Bridesmaids, in no particular order, were Peggy Carper, Barbara Haggard, Mrs. Carl Straight, Mrs. Joe Livengood, Louise Lyford and Mrs. Nelson Bennett. The bride's four year old niece, Loyal Nordstrom, was the flower girl. Edwin Davis was the Best Man. Ushers were Douglas Ball Jr., Thomas Carstens, Edmund Cardin Jr., George Tart, Joseph Long and Robert Lea. (T. Times 5/26/1941, pg. 11)

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950; Ball, Barbara--Marriage; Hewitt, Henry; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950;

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., on May 24, 1941. The wedding was held at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle, and the reception at the Rainier Club. The bride and groom run through a barrage of rice tossed by well wishers. (T. Times 5/26/1941, pg. 11)

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950; Ball, Barbara--Marriage; Hewitt, Henry; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950;

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr. The couple wed May 24, 1941 at the Mt. Baker Presbyterian Church in Seattle. The reception was held at the Rainier Club. The couple is photographed cutting their wedding cake. (T. Times 5/31/1941, pg. 5)

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950; Ball, Barbara--Marriage; Hewitt, Henry; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Cakes;

Mrs. Barbara Ball Hewitt and her new husband, Henry Hewitt, Jr., smile happily from the inside of an automobile as they prepare to leave on their honeymoon. The couple was married May 24, 1941 at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church in Seattle. (T. Times 5/31/1941, pg. 5)

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950; Ball, Barbara; Hewitt, Henry; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950;

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., on May 24, 1941 at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle, and the following reception at the Rainier Club. Mr. Douglas Ball of Seattle, the bride's father, and and a woman who is believed to be his sister. (T. Times 5/26/1941, pg. 11)

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950; Ball, Douglas--Family;

Wedding of Miss Barbara Ball and Henry Hewitt, Jr., held May 24, 1941 at the Mount Baker Presbyterian Church, Seattle. Pictured are the mothers of the bride and groom. On the left is believed to be Mrs. Henry Hewitt in a periwinkle blue lace dress with a fuchsia and black hat and purple orchids. To the right is believed to be Mrs. Ball in a dress with black lace over dusty pink, a Lily Dache hat with a green veil and green orchids. (T. Times 5/26/1941, pg. 11)

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950; Ball, Douglas--Family; Hewitt, Henry--Family;

Despite the early hour on the wedding, 10 a.m. on August 12, 1941, Owen Thomas Gallagher, the groom, and a group of friends tap a keg in the basement during the reception. The wedding of Gallagher and Georgann Leahey was held at the Holy Cross Church, 10th & Verde. The following reception was at the bride's parents' home at 3808 No. 33rd St. The other men pictured are possibly Best Man William Gallagher and ushers Robert Gallagher, James McMenamin and Philip Brockert. (T. Times 8/16/1941, pg. 5)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Gallagher, Owen Thomas; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950;

Wedding in late spring of 1941 of Dorothy Walesby and Arthur Hagan at Immanuel Presbyterian Church. The bride and groom happily duck rice shower inside the front doors. Building by Russell and Babcock, Architects, 1909. [Also dated 06-13-1941]

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Immanuel Presbyterian Church (Tacoma); Walesby, Dorothy--Marriage; Hagan, Arthur; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Wedding attendants--Tacoma;

The bride and groom pull away in their vehicle, pulling a string of tin cans and a "Just Married" sign. Georgann Leahey and Owen Thomas Gallagher were married at 10a.m. Tuesday August 12, 1941 at the Holy Cross Church, 10th & Verde. The wedding was followed by a reception at the family home, 3308 No. 33rd St. The couple will honeymoon in Canada and return to the new home that they are building on North Winifred St.

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Leahey, Georgann--Marriage;

Bridal portrait of Georgann Leahey Gallagher. Georgann Leahey and Owen Thomas Gallagher married at 10a.m. Tuesday August 12, 1941 at the Holy Cross Church, 10th & Verde, with the Rev. Martin Duggan officiating. The reception was held at the Leahey home. The bride is posed at her family home wearing her wedding gown of white satin with a sweetheart neckline, fitted bodice and long train and veil. She is carrying a prayerbook adorned with a white orchid. The bride is a graduate of Aquinas Academy. (T. Times 8/16/1941, pg. 5)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Leahey, Georgann--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950; Wedding clothing & dress--1940-1950;

The Georgann Leahey- Owen Thomas Gallagher wedding. The couple was married on August 12, 1941 at the Holy Cross Church. The wedding was followed by reception at the Leahey home, 3808 No. 33rd St. The bride and groom are pictured along with maid of honor Julia Jean Leahey (in blue) and bridesmaids (in pink and in no particular order) Mary Agnes Gallagher, Mrs. James McMenamin and Edna Fraser. William Gallagher was his brother's Best Man. The couples on the right are Mrs. and Mrs. William Gallagher (parents of the groom) and between them and the bridal couple are Mr. and Mrs. George W. Leahey (parents of the bride.) (T. Times 8/16/1941, pg. 5)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Leahey, Georgann--Marriage; Gallagher, Owen Thomas; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Wedding clothing & dress--1940-1950;

Formal portrait of Barbara Ball on her wedding day, May 24, 1941, to Henry Hewitt Jr. of Tacoma. The bride is wearing a white satin gown with a "V" neckline and a four foot train. Her veil is held in place by a pearl halo and a cluster of orange blossoms. Her flowers are white orchids, lilies of the valley and forget me nots. After their wedding trip, the couple will return to Tacoma to reside on North Union Street. (T. Times 5/26/1941, pg. 11)

Weddings--Seattle--1940-1950; Ball, Barbara--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950;

ca. 1942. Miraldi - Webb wedding. The wedding party is seated before decorated tables in this circa 1942 photograph. A traditional wedding cake awaits cutting by the new bride and groom. The bride's gown appears to be made of satin, with long sleeves, and she wears a bridal cap and veil.

Weddings--1940-1950; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Wedding costume--1940-1950; Wedding attendants; Cakes;

On May 15, 1941, Kathleen Marie Kelly and Archie Henry Pozzi married at the First Congregational Church in Everett. The bride was a former Tacoman. The wedding was followed by a reception in the Guild Hall. The couple is shown dodging rice as they leave the reception. The bride wears a garnet suit, black hat and corsage of orchids. The couple were alumni of the University of Washington and made their first home in Carson City, Nev. (T. Times 10/11/1941)

Weddings--Everett--1940-1950; First Congregational Church (Everett); Brides--1940-1950; Kelly, Kathleen Marie; Pozzi, Archie;

Wedding portrait from the June 6, 1942 marriage of Barbara Joyce Bartley and William J. Rankin, of Idaho, at the Ferguson Chapel, First Presbyterian Church. Bride and groom pose before flower stands, he wears the uniform of an Army Sergeant, she a wedding gown. (T. Times 6/12/1942, pg. 8-announcement; T. Times 6/25/1942, pg. 8-picture)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bartley, Barbara Joyce--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Rankin, William J.; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; Wedding clothing & dress--1940-1950;

June 6, 1942 wedding of Barbara Bartley and William J. Rankin at Ferguson Chapel, First Presbyterian Church. Ruth Anderson served as her best friend's Maid of Honor and was attired in pink. Marianne Bartley, sister of the bride, and Joizell Wilkenson were bridesmaids; one was dressed in yellow and the other in aqua. Dale Darling was Best Man, assisted by Clinton Nordquist and Mose Dieffenbach. (T. Times 6/12/1942, pg. 8-announcement)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bartley, Barbara Joyce--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Rankin, William J.; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; Wedding clothing & dress--1940-1950;

Barbara Joyce Bartley (Rankin) and her new husband William J. Rankin sign the marriage license after their wedding ceremony on June 6, 1942. Onlookers included the Rev. J. Renwick McCullough, best man Dale Darling and maid of honor Ruth Anderson. (T. Times 6/12/1942, pg. 8- announcement)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Bartley, Barbara Joyce--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Rankin, William J.; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; Wedding clothing & dress--1940-1950;

Doris E. Wharton and Sgt. Milton G. McAtee of Fort Lewis were married on February 1, 1942 in the loft of the YWCA with Dr. J. Renwick McCullough officiating. The bride, daughter of S.G. Wharton, was a graduate of Clover Park High School. Miss Wharton wore an ivory satin gown, princess style with a sweetheart neckline, and a full length train. Her attendants were dressed similarly and carried small bouquets of flowers. The bride later changed into a blue dress, black fur jacket and blue accessories for her wedding trip. (T.Times 2-7-42, p. 4- alt. photograph, p. 5-article)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Wharton, Doris E.--Marriage; McAtee, Milton G.; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Wedding clothing & dress--1940-1950; Wedding attendants--Tacoma;

Friends of the bridegroom provided the music for the June 6, 1942 wedding of Barbara Joyce Bartley and William J. (Bill) Rankin. Pictured are Bill Rhodenbough, organist, and Bob Kirkpatrick, soloist. The pair performed the classic "Oh Promise Me." (T. Times 6/12/1942, pg. 8)

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Tacoma; Rhodenbough, Bill; Kirkpatrick, Bob;

Wedding portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Berwanger at Winthrop Hotel after wedding. With America at war, weddings were frequent occurrences all across the country. Many times women travelled to where their fiances were stationed and married away from their families, only to return home when their husbands were shipped out. [Also dated 08-24-1942]

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Doris Ristvet and Frank J. Malanca were married October 3, 1942 at Holy Rosary Church. They pose with their wedding party inside the church following the ceremony. Mrs. Bernard Bjorkman was matron of honor while Patricia Casper, Mrs. Ernest Manning and Genevieve Stemp served as bridesmaids for their friend. Bert Nigro was best man, and Bernard Bjorkman, Jr., Albert Malanca and Edward Stemp served as ushers.

Weddings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ristvet, Doris--Marriage; Brides--1940-1950; Grooms (Weddings)--1940-1950; Malanca, Frank J.; Wedding clothing & dress--1940-1950; Wedding attendants--Tacoma; Holy Rosary Church (Tacoma);