Bonnie Larsh, Robert Meier Wedding
Links Prominent Valley Families
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meier are shown here cutting the cake at
their reception following their wedding last Saturday at the United
Protestant church. The young cftkple are both members of promi
nent Colony families. The bride is the former Miss Bonnie Larsh.
m a beautiful candlelight cere
mony this week end two promi
nent Colony families of the Val
ley were linked in marriage with
the wedding of Miss Bonnie Lee
Larsh and Robert Walter Meier.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.!
and Mrs. Emil E. Larsh. The
bridegroom is a son of Mr. and,
Mrs. Carl H. Meier. The young
couple recited their vows in a
double ring ceremony at 8 o’clock
Saturday evening at the United
Protestant church. The Rev. Vic-:
tor Alfsen read the service in the
presence of many friends and rel
atives.
A floral background for the
wedding was formed with
r
candelabras of tapers and bas
kets of white gladioli and daffo
dils flanking the altar which was
decorated with bouquets of the
flowers in white and yellow. Pre
ceding the ceremony Art Stacey
sang “Because” and “At Dawn
ing.” He was accompanied at the
organ by Mrs. E. G. Roetman who
also played the traditional wed
ding marches.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father and attended
by Miss Gloria Lepak, maid-of
honor. Ted DeLand served the
bridegroom as best man. Ushers
were Vernon France and Wayne
Bouwens.
A white ninon wedding gown
worn by the bride was fashioned
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with a tight fitting, lace-trimmed
bodice, long princess pointed
sleeves, and a full skirt that
swept into a cathedral length
train. Her finger tip veil of illu
sion net held in place by a halo
of matching lace. A bridal bou
quet of white carnations complet
ed her costume.
Miss Lepak was costumed in
pale orchid marquisette designed
with a tiered skirt, basque waist,
bracelet length - sleeves and a
sweetheart neckline. She carried
a bouquet of yellow daffodils and
wore a matching halo in her hair.
Immediately following the cere
mony the bride’s parents were
hosts at a reception in honor of
the young couple which was held
in the church parlors. Mrs. War
ren Rice, a sister of the bride
groom, assisted as hostess. A
three-tier wedding cake center
ing the bridal table was sur
round by clusters of white and
yellow daffodils. Mrs. Don In
galls presided at the cake with
Mrs. Harry Ryan at the punch
bowl. Miss Betty Harris was in
charge of the guest book. Mrs.
Charles Shaver, also a sister of
the bridegroom, presided at the
coffee. Mrs. Roger Ellsworth,
Mrs. Dale Roetman and Miss
Genevieve DeLand were in
charge of the gifts, and Dale
Roetman served the ice cream.
Mr. and Mrs. Roetman are the
sister and brother-in-law of the
bride.
Both the bride and bridegroom
have lived in the Valley most of
their life as their families came
here in 1935. The bride attended
Palmer high school prior to her
wedding and was a member of
the Junior class. She was cheer
leader this year and also active in
many other school activities. The
groom is associated with his fa
ther in the Palmer Transfer Com
pany.
The young couple will reside in
Palmer and are now at home to
their many friends in the Valley.
MRS. OLIVER TO
GO TO WASHINGTON
Mrs. Adelaide Oliver is return
ing to the states to make her
home. She plans to leave by plane
on Monday for Battle Ground,
Washington, which is near Van
couver. Since her arrival here
last September she has assisted
Dr. A. Colberg as the nurse in his
office.
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GOES TO JUNEAU
Charles Wilson, territorial soil
conservationist, went to Juneau
this week on business. He went
to the capital city to attend a
meeting of the agricultural ad
visory committee.
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RETURNS FROM CALIFORNIA
Jim Simpson returned to thd*
Valley on Monday after spending
a vacation Outside in California.
Mr. Simpson is employed here by
the Alaska Road Commission as a
cook.
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