Rose-Gurry Vows Repeated
In Candle Light Ceremony
Miss Patsy J. Rose, daughter
of the Rev, and Mrs. James H.
Rose of Kenai, became the bride
of Thane Curry, Ninihhik school
teacher, in a candle-light service
conducted in the Kenai Methodist
church at 8 p.m. on Thursday,
March 1.
The bridegroom is the son of
Robert Curry of Youngstown,
Ohio. His mother is deceased.
The traditional bridal chorus
and wedding march, as well as
other nuptial music, were plaved
by M rs. Harry Reger, organist
from Soldotna. Mrs. W. A.
Steinauer, Kenai vocalist, sang
“Because.” "The Lord’s Prayer,”
and “I Love Thee.”
Marriage vows were repeated
before an altar decorated with
baskets of white mums, iris and
daisies. C&ndlela'bra with large
white candies gleamed on either
side of the altar and pink morn
ing glory vines draped the church
railing.
The Rev. Daniel Harlan, pastor
of the chi:, vh, officiated at the
ceremony.
The Rev, James gave his
daughter in marriage. Her gown
of light blue was styled with a
bateau neckline and three-quarter
length sleeves with a chiffon
cumberbund and full sk;>rt of chif
fon. The bodice was trimmed
Harry says:
FISHERMAN, ENTHUS
IASTICALLY: “I TELL
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LONG! I NEVER SAW
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FRIEND: "I BELIEVE
YOU.”
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with satin bows in the back and
her slippers were of white linen.
An aurora borealis crown secured
her short blush veil of pale blue.
A detachable ca.sage of mums
with pink carnations centered
her bridal bouquet of white
mums, blue iris and daisies.
The bride’s attendants included
M rs. Daniel Harlan, matron of
honor, and bridesmaids, Miss
Samira Rose, sister of the bride,
and Miss Judy Dye, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. James Dye, Kenai,
Miss Cindy Rose and Miss
Reeky Rose, sisters of the bride,
were flower girl and ringbearer,
respectively. The former carried
a basket of flowers and tire latter
a white satin heart pillow. Both
had dresses of yellow nylon.
The bridegroom’s best man was
Sgt. Harold DuGay of Wildwood
Station. Ushers were Bob Palmer,
Ait Ftilsass and Ed Blaine, all of
Ninilchik,
The bridesmaids wore identical
dresses of medium blue nylon
lace, fashioned with bateau neck
lines, three-quarter length sleeves
and taffeta cumberbunds. They
carried white mum corsages on
white Testaments, Their slippers
and other accessories were white.
Mi's. Harlan, matron of honor, i
was gowned in a rose'dress with
bell skirt of satin and a bodice of
scalloped lace. Her shoes and bow
clip hat were in a matching pink
and her white mum corsage was
can ried on a Testament.
Mrs. James, mother of the
bride, wofe a mint green cotton
brocade sheath dress with over
skirt of the same material, white
accessories, pearl earrings and
had her white carnation corsage
tipped in green to match her
dress.
A reception held in the church
hall followed the ceremony with
the bride’s patents as hosts. The
traditional bridal cake was baked
and decorated hy Sgt. Julio Ortiz,
Wildwood Station. Cake and
punch were served by Mrs. Luke
Caro of Kenai and Mrs. Ira Lee
Miller, Cohoe.
Mas, J. W, Thompson, Kenai,
•and Mrs. Elmer Banta, Ninilchik,
served as registrars of the guest
and gift books. Photographs were
taken by Sgt. Vaclac Prib, Wild
wood Station.
The new Mrs. Curry was born
in Spfinghiil, Texas, and graduat
ed from Anchorage high school in
IP5K She was employed at Fort
Richardson post exchange as of
fice clerk for one year, by Sears
Fifth Avenue store, Anchorage,
and at the First, National Bank
of Martinsville and Henry Coun
ty, Martinsville, Va., prior to be
Soldotna Couple Wed
In Saturday Ceremony
White and yellow mums and
potted plants decorated the Sol
dotna home of Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard T. Hail Saturday night, Feh,
24, and formed the setting for the
■wedding of Mrs. Pat Kettles and
Walter McKern.
The new Mrs. McKern is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. If. W.
Jones of Soldotna. She is a native
of Roswell, N. M., attended Bak
ersfield, CaU£„ high school and
has made her home here with her
parents for the past several
t months.
The bridegroom, whose parents
are deceased, is a former resident
of Oregon and is employed by
Alaska Oil Sales and Service.
The couple will establish a home
in Sol dot n a.
Rev. Daniel Harlan, pastor of
the Kenai Methodist church, offi
ciated at the 7 p.m. ceremony.
Traditional wedding music was
played by the pianist, Miss Joyce
Berry, Soldotna.
Members of the wedding party
were Mrs. Kenneth Kvakvik,
matron of honor; Mrs. Lyle Von
Bargen, brides matron, and Lyle
Von Bacgen, best man for the
bridegTQorn, ali from Soldotna.
The bride, given in marring©
by her fathct. wore a gown
featuring a white chiffon skirt, a
pink brocade bodice and pink vel
fet sash. A pink hat with m&ich
»mg veil and roses, white gloves
and a nosegay bouquet of pink
rosebuds completed her ensemble.
The matron of honor was
gowned in black and white ami
wore a blue iris corsage. The
k. ides matron wore royal blue
with a corsage of red carnations.
For her daughter’s wedding,
Mrs. Jones chose to wear a dress
of black velvet accompanied by
powder blue accessories. Her cor
sage was of white carnations.
A reception at the Hall resi
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dence immediately followed the
ceremony. The bride’s cake was
made by Mrs. Pa-ul Fide key. Other
refreshments were prepared and
served fey the bride's mother and
by Mias Berry.
ng associated with the Kenai
branch of the City National Bank
of Anchorage until Feb. 23.
Curry graduated from Linfield
College in McMinnville. Ore.,
where he majored in music. He
taught at Garfield, Wash., two
years; Grand Coulee, Wash.,
three years, and Placerville,
Calif., three years, prior to com
ing to Alaska. He currently is
employed as a teacher of music,
English and typing at Ninilchik.
He is director of the Kenai Pen
insula Choral Society and his
bride is the accompanist.
The bride’s going- away cos
tume was a light blue wool sheath
tires* with which ahe wore the
corsage from her wedding bou
quet.
Following a short trip to Hom
er to attend the Homer Winter
Carnival, Mr. and Mrs. Curry will
return to Ninilchik on March 4 to
make their home.
Newcomer
JOHN WESLEY FOOL
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gene Pool
of Soldotna are announcing the
birth of a son, weighing 8 lbs.,
who was born at 5 a.m. on Feb.
20 at the Central Peninsula Clin
ic, Soldotna. He has been named
John Wesley, and is the fourth
child for Mr. and Mrs. Pool. The
baby’s father is a carpenter and
heavy equipment operator.
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