BioM: Schuman, Helen (1960)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Grabon, Schuman, Register, Abbott, Badzinski

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 09/22/1960

Schuman, Helen (3 SEP 1960)

White and pink carnations decorated the altar of Nativity of Our Lord Church, Savannah, Ga. on Sept. 3, 1960 for the marriage of Miss Helen Schuman and Francis L. Grabon.  Father Donnelly officiated at the eleven o’clock double ring ceremony.

Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Schuman, Georgia, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. Grabon, Thorp (Clark Co., Wis.).

The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a chapel length gown of lace over white satin with satin trim and full skirt.  Her fingertip veil was held by a crown of seed pearls and sequins.  She carried a bouquet of white carnations.

Mrs. Gloria Register was her sister’s matron of honor, wearing a chapel length gown of blue velvet styled with a fitted bodice and white silk organza, full skirt over satin.  Her flowers consisted of pink carnations.

Best an was James W. Grabon, brother of the groom, and ushers were Bill Abbott, Savannah, Ga. and Robert Badzinski, Thorp.

A buffet luncheon and open house from noon on was held at the home of the bride’s parents.

The bride is a beautician at the Colf Shoppe and the groom is with the U.S. Air Force as a B-47 Crew Chief.

After a wedding trip to Thorp, Wis., the couple will be at home at 5602 La Roach, Savannah, Ga.

Those from Thorp attending the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Grabon, James Grabon, Robert Badzinski and Joel Schmidt.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Grabon entertained on Sunday, Sept. 11^th for relatives and friends from Chicago, Ill., Rochester, Minn., La Crosse, Hudson, Marshfield, Medford, Stanley, Boyd, Thorp and Withee, Wis., for the newly wedded couple who spent their wedding trip at Thorp, Wis.