BioM: Woodward, Elizabeth (1961)

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Surnames: Woodward, Haas, Baxter

----Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 03/09/1961

Woodward, Elizabeth (4 MAR 1961)

Lyle Roger Haas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle W. Haas, Owen (Clark Co., Wis.), was married Saturday afternoon, March 4, 1961, at Highland Park, Ill., to Miss Elizabeth Randall Woodward, whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. Errol E. Woodward of Lima, Ohio.

Dr. William A. Young officiated at the 4:30 o’clock service in Highland Park Presbyterian Church, which was adorned for the occasion with arrangements of white gladioli on either side of the altar.  Mrs. Harold Finch, th organist, played "Liebestraum," "I Love Your Truly" and "Lohengrin’s "Wedding March."

The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a white floor length gown of bow-knot Chantilly lace with pearl trim.  The skirt was hooped and small satin bows were attached at the waistline.

Her fingertip veil of bridal illusion was attached to a small crown of iridescent sequins and pearls.  A white orchid was placed on her mother of pearl Testament from Bethlehem, from which there were streamers decorated with individual white hyacinth blossoms.

Miss Frances Baxter, Mansfield, Ohio, the maid of honor, wore a green iridescent taffeta ballerina length dress and a small matching cap.  She carried a yellow daffodil bouquet.

The groom’s father served as his best man.

A family dinner for 25 guests and the wedding reception were held at Deerpath Inn, Lake Forest, Ill.

The bride, a graduate of Mansfield General Hospital School of Nursing, has been employed at the Highland Park Hospital Foundation, Highland Park, Ill.

Mr. Haas is a graduate of Owen High School and also attended Northwester University at Chicago before serving with the armed forces in Germany for three years.  He now plans to enter Worsam’s School of Mortuary in Chicago, where he also will be employed.

Following a honeymoon trip to New York, The Haases will reside at 911 Elmwood Ave., Evanston, Ill.

Out of town guests were from Lima and Cincinnati, Ohio, Minneapolis, Minn., Lodi, Rice lake and Owen, Wis.