Surnames: Orth, Chamberland, Beschta, Kraus, Pudlas, Lukowicz, Frook, Luepke

----Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) 07/08/1948

Orth, Jeanette M. (Marriage - 30 June 1948)

Jeanette M. Orth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Orth, became the bride of Edward J. Chamberland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Chamberland of Spencer, at a service conducted at St. Mary’s Catholic church Wednesday morning, June 30, Rev. N. B. Beschta officiating. The altars of the church were decorated with American beauty roses and peonies. "Ave Maria" was sung at offeratory by Miss Bernadette Kraus of Colby, Wisconsin.

The bride was attended by Donna Mae Pudlas of Forreston, Ill., niece of the bride, as maid of honor and Jane Lukowicz of Colby as bridesmaid. The groom was attended by Emory Orth of Tolusa, Ill., niece of the bride, as best man and Cpl. Eugene Chamberland of Anchorage, Alaska.

The bride was attired in a white slipper satin court entrained gown, all over lace bodice extending over top part of skirt, net fingertip veil with a lace Hollander headdress. Her cascade bouquet consisted of pink and yellow roses and lilies. She carried a sterling silver rosary, a gift of the groom. The maid of honor wore a yellow taffeta colonial styled gown with bouffant skirt, matching gauntlets, net sweetheart bonnet and wore a pearl necklace, a gift of the bride. Her colonial bouquet consisted of yellow and white carnations. The bridesmaid wore a dress of mint green, styled identical to that of the maid of honor’s, and also wore a pearl necklace, a gift of the bride. Her bouquet also consisted of white and yellow carnations.

Dinner was served to the immediate families at the home of the bride which was decorated with mint green and yellow streamers and white wedding bells. In the evening, a dance was given at Walter’s pavilion.

The couple left on a wedding trip to Northern Wisconsin and will be at home after July 4th at Marshfield where the groom is employed by the Roddis Co.

Out of town people here for the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Frook and two children of Fond du Lac, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Orth, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. John Pudlas and children of Forreston, Ill., Roger Orth of Racine, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Luepke and children and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Orth of Toluca, Ill., Norman Orth of Kenosha, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Chamberland and two sons of Spencer, Wis.