BioM: Biddle, Dorothy J. (1949)

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Surnames: HORN BIDDLE TRUSE RICHMOND HENDRICKS

----Sources: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wis.) 10/??/1949

Biddle, Dorothy J. (8 OCT 1949)

At a ceremony performed at the Braun Settlement Reformed Church at 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon, Oct. 8, 1949, Miss Dorothy June Biddle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Biddle, Greenwood (Clark Co., Wis.), route 2, exchanged marriage vows with Donald Henry Horn, Greenwood, route 4. The Rev. B.M. Fresenborg performed the double ring ceremony. The groom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. Henry Horn, Greenwood.

The bride wore a heavy white satin gown designed with a beaded yoke, long fitted sleeves, high round neckline, fitted bodice, and full skirt with a train. The finger-tip veil of illusion fell in graceful folds from a tiara of Chantilly lace embroidered with rhinestones and pearls. She carried a bouquet of white roses.

Miss Laverne Horn, sister of the groom, served as maid of honor. She was dressed in a white brocaded taffeta gown styled with a marquisette yoke, three-quarter length sleeves, high round neckline, fitted bodice, and a full skirt. Her headband consisted of white taffeta roses to match her gown. Her bouquet was red roses with streamers.

Bridesmaids were Miss Darlene Horn, cousin of the groom, Miss Frances Truse, cousin of the bride, and Miss Lila Richmond, friend of the bride. They were gowned in white brocaded taffeta formals styled identically to that of the maid of honor’s. Their bouquets were also of red roses with streamers..

Peggy Hendricks, cousin of the bride, served as flower girl. She was dressed in a white brocaded taffeta gown, similar to that of the bridesmaids. Her bouquet was of red roses with streamers.

Attending the groom were his brother, Lloyd Horn, Greenwood, and Duane and Herbert Horn, his cousins, Greenwood. Performing the duties of ring bearer was Jerome Horn, brother of the groom, who bore the rings on a white satin pillow.

The bride’s mother was attired in a black suit, while the groom’s mother wore a black dress. Their corsages were red roses and white mums.

A supper for the relatives and friends was given at the home of the groom’s parents.

Mrs. horn, a graduate of the Greenwood High School, has been staying at her parental home since graduation.

Her husband, also a graduate of the Greenwood High School, is engaged in farming and is an inseminator for the Greenwood Co-op