Brenham Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 111, Ed. 1 Monday, June 7, 1954 Page: 3 of 6
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ONDAY, JUNE7,1954
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Miss Patsy Ann Christian became the bride of Clarence Dierking Saturday in a cere-
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Miss Dolores Neinast . became the bide of Wallace Glenn Klussmann Sunday in a cere-
mony at the Eben-Ezer Lutheran Church at Berlin. (Winkelmann Studio Photo).
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DOLORES NEINAST
BECOMES BRIDE OF .
WALLACE KLUSSMANN
The marriage of Mias Dolores
Neinast, daughter at Mr. nd Mrs.
L. E. Neinast. to Wallace Glenn
Klussmann, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Otto Klussmann, was solemnized
in a double ring ceremony Sun-
day afternoon, at 4 o’clock at the
Eben-Ezer Lutheran Church at
Berlin. Pastor Raymond Wolf of-
ficiated.
Tall wicker baskets holding
clusters of white gladioli adorned .
the chancel space and similar
blossoms filled the altar vases.
Oregon fern in low baskets out-
lined Either side of the aisle.
Lighted white cathedral tapers in
branched candelbra completed
the decorative scheme.
the rehearsal dinner Saturday
evening after the rehearsal with
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Klussmann as
hosts.----------
A color scheme of blue and
yellow, the bride's chosen cdors,
was carried out. The'buffet table
held a central floral arrange-
ment of blue hydrangeas. Each
card table was centered with a
nosegay of yellow and blue flow-
ers tied with streamers to match.
A delicious buffet dinner was
top. After the bride and groom Mrs. Klussmann left for a honey-
cut the first slice, it was served moon to New Orleans. The bride
by Miss Hermine Engeling of I traveled in a two piece toast lin-
Elgin. The reception menu con- en suit with white and toast ac-
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cake squares frosted in yellow
and blue, turkey sandwiches,-pi-
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hgement of bridal flowers de-
tated the baptistry with its
agnificant colonial design. 11-
minating the ibridal path to the
emory-making altar were white
pers in wrought iron candela-
•B. adorned with floral bouquets
ad with simmering white satin
bibon. The family pews were
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Company.
ATSY ANN CHRISTIAN
ND CLARENCE DIERKING
CARRIED AT HENDERSON
—The First Baptist Church was
le setting Saturday evening for
ae of the most .beautiful wed-
ings of the season when Miss '
Stay Anry Christian, popular
aughter of Mrs. Alice Christian
nd the late C. O. Christian, be-
ime the bride of Clarence Ed-
ard Dierking, son of Mr. and
trs. Will Dierking of Brenham.
The impressive double-ring cere-
ony was performed in the pres-
|ce of hundreds of friends of
le young couple by the Rever-
id M. B. Carroll at the fash-
nable hour of eight o’clock.
The church presented a com-
ete and. dramatic -picture in
een and white with light from
yraids of flickering candles in
ultirbranched candelabra cast-
g a magic air of romantic en-
iantment over the setting. Trop-
11 foliage spotlighted with doz-
is and dozens of flame-tipped
indies banked the altar and
ibir rail to form a perfect back-
pund for the exchange of mart-
l vows in this first ceremony
er staged in the new church
.iditorium. Woodwardia and
11 beauty baskets overflowing
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Cpl. Willie F Wehmeyer, hus-
band of Mrs. Marfan A. Weh-
meyer of Route No. 2, Box 256, ,
Brenham, was discharged from
the US Army at the Transfer ,
Point, Special Troops Command,
Fort Binning. Georgia, May 27. ...
While at Fort Benning, Cpl.
Wehmeyer was assigned to Hq. &
Service Co., 682d Engineer Bn. as -
a supply clerk.
HOSPITAL NEWS
1st. presented a medley of tunes
including many favorite selec-
tions of the bride and groom.
Mrs. Ira Holder, organist, accom-
panied the bridal soloist, Mrs.
Donald Buckner, of Houston, who
sang "Oh, Perfect Love" and for
the spiritual benedictio, "The
Lord’s Prayer.” She played the
Bridal Chorus from "Lohengrin's
Wedding March”'to herald the
approach of the wedding party
and softly during the ceremony
vice. Other members of
tian, the bride presented a vi-
sion of loveliness long to be re-
membered in her gown of pure
silk candlelight taffeta and Im-
ported rosepoint lace which cap-
tured the fragile beauty of the
moment. The finger - molding o-
dice was designed with a flat-
tering portrait neckline Illumi-
ned by opalescent sequins and
seed pearls. The long fitted sleev-
es of "Soft lace extended to petal
points over the wrists and were
edged with a small 'band of deli-
cate net. The, fabulously - full
skirt, which swept into a cathe-
dral - length train, was lavished
with a deep border of rosepoint
punch, and coffee.
The punch bowl was presided gree from Blinn College in May.
Elizabethean cJp of tucked lace.
Hand - clipped petals of rose-
point lace were appliqued on the
calot with, tiny seed pearls. Her
only Jewelry was a single strand
at simulated pearls, a family
heirloom. Phalaenopses orchids
and lilies of the valley were ar
tisticelly arranged with maline
and satin to form the bride’s
bouquet. As a sentimental ges-
ture. the bride wore "something
old, new borrowed and blue” and
- aggerated bow. Streamers from
rendered Schumann’s ‘Traume-. the bow extended to the floor
pickles, mints in blue and yel-
low wedding bell and orange uate of Brenham HI
blossom -design, lemon * sherbert
by Miss Ruth Ellen Aben- The groom is also a graduate of served featuring fried chicken
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a good - luck penny in her shoe.
Mrs. Bud Rea, wearing a bouf-
fant gown at singing yellow tul-
le, served her sister as matron of
honor. The graceful skirt fell in
sweeping folds from a draped
tulle strapless bodice seen
through a fichu of soft yellow
net. A Cummerbund of singing
yellow taffeta, built in to de-
fine the slender waist, was
caught at the side with an ex-
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droth and Miss Edith Gregor pre- Brenham High School and attend-
sided over the silver coffee ser- ed Blinn College. At present he is
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Colorado, Utah and other west-
ern points of interest, Mr. and
Mrs Dierking will make their
home at 5511 Austin Street in
Houston where Mr. Dierking will
serve this summer as athletic di-
rector of the Houston Boys Club.
For travel the bride chose a
smartly tailored navy suit of Ital-
Han silk pesante scarfed with
white chiffon and corsaged with
a proud white orchid. Her little
white jeweled hat was veiled
with soft net and her accessories
were navy.
Mrs. Dierking was graduated
from Henderson High school and
attended Texas Christian Uni-
versity and Baylor University. Mr.
Dierking, a graduate of Brenham
figh school, is also a student at
Baylor University where* he was
an outstanding member of the
varsity football team. They will
resume their studies at Baylor
this fall. Mr. Dierking will receive
his degree in Physical Education
next May.
Among those from Brenham at-
tending the nuptials were: Mr.
and Mrs. Odell Luckemeyer, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Tieman, Miss Ka
ty Ruth Marni, Father Jom Weso-
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adioli and stock were used at lace applique. The bride’s veil of
mtage points. A long low ar- misty candlelight illusion fell in
a dreamlike cloud drift from an
and were decorated with minia-,
ture velvet bows tide in “love
knots.” She wore a mask veil of
silk illusion, held in place by
a glittering yellow'canary with a
blossom of French lilacs in Its
bill. Her bouquet was fashioned
of yellow Majestic daisies.
Miss Betty Gowan of Shreve-
port was maid of honor and Miss-
es Joan Gose Kerrville, Miss Mar-
garet Daniel of Hammond, La.,
Miss Janie Lind of Brenham,
Miss Lura Ann Goggan, Miss Ni-
na Doris Gray. Miss Peggy Shaw
and Miss Gay Crawoford of Hen-
derson were bridesmaids. Miss
Jeanette Swan of Overton was
junior bridesmaid.
They wore yellow gowns,iden-
tical to that worn by the matron
of honor in compliment to the
bride whose chosen colors were
yellow and white. They also car-
ried bouquets of yellow daisies.
Litttle Carol Ann Schlager of
Falls Church, Virginia was flow-
er girl and Master Randy Rea,
all dressed up in a white linen
suit, served as ring bearer. Miss
Schlager wore a full-skirted yel-
low net gown garlanded with
matching tulle. She wore a ban-
deaux of yellow net and carried
a yellow basket from which she
sprinkled white rose petals in
the path of the bride.
Best man was Will Dierking,
Jr. of Brenham. Groomsmen were
Elwood Kettler, William Gas-
kamp, Norwood Lange, Ed Schro-
eder, al] of Brenham; James Ray
Smith, West Columbia, Texas;
Peter Erben. San Antonio, Texas;
Jerry Dykeman, Shreveport, La.,
and Bud Rea. Henderson.
Ushers were Bobby Duke of
Mineola, Kiel Landua, Eugene
Bredthauer, Milton Gaskamp, and
Billy Ray Neimeyer of Brenham;
Sonny MeGarrenn, Overton; John
Gbson Bryan, Bobby Bath, and
James Carroll, Henderson.
The candles were lighted by
Charles Dean and Tommy Moore.
Matching the romantic mood of
her daughter was Mrs. Christian
in a gown of sofe mauve nylon
and lace. The charming neckline
was accented with graceful folds
of pleated nylon and a luxuri-
ous band of lace extended down
the front at the diaphanous fan-
pleated skirt Her hat was a frothy
creation of mauve nylon and net
and she wore elbow length lace
gloves studded . with sparkling
rhinestones Her corsage was of
white orchids.
Mrs Dierking’s g o w n of Dior
blue Chantilly lace and silk mar-
quisette was fashioned with a fit-
ted bodice and bouffant skirt
worn over rustling blue taffeta.
She wore long white lace gloves
and a fashionable hat of blue
tulle. White orchids formed her
coreage.
Following a wedding trip to
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Prior to the ceremony. Miss
Gloria Faske gave a prelude of
organ selections. She also play-
ed the traditional wedding mar
ches and accompanied Miss Ruth
Ellen Abendroth of Thompson
who song "O Perfect Love” and
"The Lord’s Prayer."
The bride. given in marriage by
her father, wore a floor length
gown of chantilly lace and tulle
over white bridal satin.. The fit-*
ted lace bodice, the neckline.af
which was embroidered with' seed
pearls and rhinestones, was styl-
ed with long tapering sleeves ex- .
tending into, points over the
wrists and closed in bank with
tiny satin • covered buttons. A
full skirt of nylon tulle over sat-
tin extended from the pointed bo-
dice. Her finger - tip veil of im-
ported silk illusion appliqued
with lace flowers was attached
to a halo of tiny hearts outlined
with seed pearls and rhinestones.
She wore a three-strand pearl
necklace, a gift from the groom.
e carried a white Bible over-
laid with a cascade arrangement
of callaglads centered with a
white orchid. White nylon net
was used throughout the arran-
gement which was tied with
whjte satin ribbon.
Miss Marion Dorbritz attend-
ed the bride as maid-ofhonor.
Bridesmaids were Mrs. Earl A.
Mentvre. Jr., Miss Jayne Ballew,
and Miss Myrna Merle Ash. Their
gowns were of identical design-
tHe honor attendant wearing yel-
low and the bridesmaids wear-
ing blue. Each dress was fash-
ioned with a traffeta bodice, ac-
cented in back by a pert bow.
and a flared skirt of net over taf-
feta. They wore yellow asters in
their hair and carried nosegays
yellow asters, Easter lily petals,
and blue delphinium tied with
satin ribbon.
Peggy Kramer of Hempstead
attended as flower girl. Her yel-
low frock was a miniature mod-
el of the bridesmaids. She wore
blue delpinium in her hair and
carried a blue net basket from
which she scattered yellow rose,
petals in the pathway of the
bride.
The ringbearer. Fred Allen
Rau, carried the rings on a white
satin pillow. He wore a navy suit.
Fred Schwartz, Jr. served as
best man to the groom and
groomsmen were Willie Kankel,
Jr., Wallace Dahmann, and Gus
Mutscher. Ushers were Carl Jam-
es Schwartz of Pasadena, Goeke
Mutscher of Freeport, Harry Hei-
ne and Harry Ahrens. All the
men of the bridal party were at-
tired in navy suits.
The mother of the bride wore a
navy blue lace dress trimmed
with rhinestones. Her accesso-
ries were of white and navy and
and her corsage was of carna-
tions.
The groom's mother was attir-
ed in a sheer navy dress trim-
med with lace. She wore pink
and navy accessories and a pink
carnation corsage.
The grandmother of the bride
wore a black sheer dress with
black accessories and a white
carnation corsage.
Immediately after the ceremony
a reception was held at the Ame-
rican Legion Home. White gladi-
oli and other seasonal flowers
adorned the reception hall. Cut
work linen cloths covered the re-
freshment tables which held cen-
tral arrangements formed from
the bridesmaids' bouquets.
Miss Augusta Demuth was In
charge of the bride’s book. The
four-tiered wedding cake was
embossed in white roses with a
miniature bride and groom on
rked with large "Lohengrin"
ws and flowers.
Preceding the ceremony, Mias
vce Lang. pianist. at Beaumont
id Mrs. M. B. Carroll, Jr., violin-
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Whitehead, Tom S., Jr. Brenham Banner-Press (Brenham, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 111, Ed. 1 Monday, June 7, 1954, newspaper, June 7, 1954; Brenham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1570706/m1/3/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Nancy Carol Roberts Memorial Library.