Elizabeth Blunck
Wed December 29
In Holiday Setting
In a beautiful holiday setting
in St. Michael’s Catholic Church
December 29 Elizabeth LaVelle
Bljunck, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Henning Blunck of Palmer,
became the bride of Robert Wen
dell Stapleton, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Wendell Stapleton of Ash
land, Kentucky.
The church was beautifully
decorated by Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Hardisty of Palmer. Potted red
poinsettas were used at the altar
along with white Christmas trees,
trimmed with red lights. Long
tapers, set in birch holders were
placed in each window, and two
12-taper candelabra were used
on either side of the altar.
Mrs. C. A. Brewer was organist
and accompanied the soloist, Mrs.
Lois Weldon who sang “Our Lord
At Cana’s Wedding Feast” and
“On This Day Beautiful Mother”.
The latter song was offered while
the bride placed a rose in a vase
before the Blessed Mother statue.
The vase had been given to the
bride’s mother at the birth of
her daughter and was used by
the bride’s sister during her wed
ding ceremony^
The Rev. Harley Baker per
formed the double ring ceremony |
at high noon. The altar boys, who
wore red cassocks and white sur
plices, were Victor Johns, Robert
Pippel and Harry Hartung.
The bride, who was given in
marriage by her father, wore a
gown of traditional white satin
and lace which she had styled
and fashioned herself. The base
of her dress was styled in a lace
sheath, with high scooped neck
line and long sleeves, ending in
points at the back of her hands.
The over-dress, fashioned of slip
per satin had a fitted bodice with
stand up peaks just below the
shoulder line with a pearl decora- '
lion at the center. The skirt,
which flared out from the waist
was edged in lace and had a full
bustle back, ending in a five foot
train. Her headpiece was fashion
ed of pearl-trimmed white rolled
velvet in a halo style. Her illusion
veil was of nylon tulle in a fin
gertip length. She carried a white
shirred velvet muff and white
orchid and stephanotis and wdre
her mother’s diamond and am
ethyst bracelet, her mother’s first
gift from the bride’s father.
Mrs. Pat Cullison, sister of the
bride, was matron of honor. She
wore a waltz length gown of gold
taffeta and carried a green vel
vet muff and yellow fujis. Her
green velvet headpiece WWS
fashioned after that of the bride’s.
The bride’s attendant was Mrs.
Larry Stock who wore a waltz
length gown of green, taffeta.
■She carried a gold velvet muff
and green fuji flowers and her
headpiece of gold velvet was styl
ed like that of the bride’s. Little
Cynthia Stock, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Larry Stock, was flower
girl. She wore a full-length gown
and carried a gold velvet muff
and green fuji and wore a match
ing headpiece. The ring bearer
was Danny Cullison, nephew of
the bride. He wore navy blue
trousers, white shirt and navy
blue bow tie. The rings were
carried on a white velvet pillow
made by the bride’s mother.
Pat Cullison, brother of the
bride, was best man. Ushers were
Jasper Skok and Ray De Priest.
For her daughter’s wedding
M>s. Blunck wore a rose silk
suit dress with rose and black ac
cessories and a white carnation
corsage. The bride’s grandmother^
Mrs. Johanna Blunck of Seat
tle, wore a silver gray and blue
silk dress with black accessories
and a white carnation corsage.
Following the ceremony a re
ception was held in the bride’s
home by her parents. The guest
book was presided over by Mrs.
Jasper Skok. Cake was served by
Mrs. Victor Falk and Mrs. Clar
ence Hoffman. Mrs. Harold
Moore, Mrs. L. C. Stock, Mrs.
William Bouwens, and Mrs. John
Schrieber were in charge of the
punch and coffee. LeAnn Hoff
man presided at the gift table.
William and Tom Kucera took
pictures at the wedding reception.
The wedding cake, made by the
mother of the bride, was in four
tiers, trimmed with yellow roses
and green foliage, topped with
a bride and bridegroom decora
tion. A row of white lace from
the bride’s mother’s wedding
dress encircled the base of the
cake.
The bride is a graduate of the
Palmer high school, class of 1950.
She attended the Marycrest Col
lege at Davenport, Iowa and the
University of Alaska. She gradu
ated from the Nazareth School of
Nursing, St. Joseph’s Hospital,
Lexington, Kentucky, and has
been employed as office nurse by
Drs. C. C. Bailey and Marshall
JUNIOR HIGHERS
SS THANKS
Members of the junior high
school classes this week express
ed their thanks to all who help
ed make their party-dance such
a big success earlier this month,
with special thanks to Koslosky’s
Department Store for their dona
tion of pop.
Simpson.
The bridegroom is a graduate
of Ashland high school, Kentucky
and served four years with the
U. S. Navy. He is now attending
the University of Kentucky
where he majors in chemistry.
Mr. and Mrs. Stapelton left
Alaska January 1 enroute to
Lexington, Kentucky where they
will make their home. Mr. Staple
ton will resume his studies and
his bride will work at St. Joseph’s
Hospital in that city. The bride’s
gonig away ensemble was a navy
blue suit with which she wore
blue accessories.
! Agricultural Review Made of Past Year
The December issue of Alaska
Market News carried a review
of agricultural events of the past
year. The review shows that agri
cultural production will again set
a new high; more acreage is un
der cultivation; more livestock
are on the farms; and “we” are
in a better position than ever be
fore to produce what the market
"»ill demand in the coming year
A year ago a survey of the
need for grain drying and stor
age facilities was being made—
this year these facilities have
been provided by the Matanuska
Valley Farmers Cooperating As
sociation and a substantial start
made on a home-grown feed in
dustry.
A year ago Kodiak beef ranch
ers and the Alaska Department
of Agriculture were discussing
the question of grain finishing
slaughter steers on a trial basis
to determine whether the gain
might offset the cost. Instead of a
trial nearly all steers were grain
fed and Dr. F. S. Honsinger, terri
torial veterinarian who supervis
ed the slaughter of 30 head, re
ported the carcasses show,ed a
marked improvement in quality
and that acceptance by butchers
and consumers was greatly im
proved.
The dairy industry showed a
production increase of nearly 10
percent in spite of drought dam
age to pastures and forage crops.
Vegetable and potato production
and prices were about average.
Increased competition among
growers, with resulting lower
prices, is a good possibility for
1958, the News pointed out.
The report shows November
weather to have been the warm
est on record at three stations
and second warmest at all other
stations. Participation in Anch
orage and the Matanuska Valley
averaged about 30 percent above
normal, with two inches of snow
cover in the same areas during
that month.
Since the turn of the century,
life expectancy at birth has in
creased by 19 years for males
and by 22 years for females. At
all ages, the life expectancy for
women is greater than that of
men. The difference is over 6
years at birth and over 2 years
at age 65.
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APPOINTMENT
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representative of
AMERICAN HOME
FABRICS CO.
BEAUTIFUL FABRICS AT
STATESIDE PRICES
Samples shown by
appointment
MRS DAN HAMON
2*4 mi. on Fishhook Rd.
Out of Wasiila. FR-3352
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