BioM: Pajak, Justine (1965)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Pajak, Badzinski, Stroinski, Mroczek, Twarowski, Stephens, Jucha

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 25 Feb 1965

Pajak, Justine (13 FEB 1965)

Miss Justine Pajak, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pajak, Thorp (Clark Co., Wis.), was given in marriage by her father to John D. Badzinski, son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Badzinski, Thorp.

The ten a.m. nuptial mass was performed by Rev. Edward Masalewicz at St. Hedwig's Chapel on Saturday, Feb. 13th, 1965.

The bride wore a floor length gown of Chantilly lace with a scalloped neckline trimmed with pearls and sequins formed the bouffant bottom of the gown. Her headpiece was a double tiered solid crystal crown with a fingertip veil and she carried a heart shaped bouquet of white carnations and white roses.

Miss Jean Pajak was her sister's maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Jean Stroinski, twin sister of the groom, Darlene Mroczek and Sandra Twarwoski, both friends of the bride. They wore floor length gowns of red velvet tops with a red sequin flower design on a white peau de soie bottom. They all carried heart shaped bouquets of red and white carnations.

Dawn Stephens, nice of the groom, was flower girl, wearing a dress similar to that of the bride, made by her mother, sister of the groom. Ring bearer was the bride's cousin, James Jucha.

James Stephens, brother-in-law of the groom, was best man, and groomsmen were Ted Stroinski, brother-in-law of the groom, and Joseph and John Pajak, brothers of the bride. Ushers were Harry Badzinski and Alex Badzinski.

A dinner and supper for 350 guests were held at St. Hedwig's Parish Hall, which was decorated around a valentine motif. Alvin Stysizynski's Polka band of Pulaski, Wis. Played for the dance.

The bride is a graduate of Regis High School and Evanston Business College, Evanston, Ill. She was employed as a private secretary with Old Republic Life Ins. Co., Chicago. The groom is a graduate of Thorp High School and Eau Claire Institute of Technology. He is presently serving with the U.S. Air Force.

On the way to their new home at 1841 Hanover, Aurora, Colo., the new couple will visit at Waupaca, Wis., Chicago, St. Louis and Kansas City.

Out of town relatives and friends attending the wedding were from Eau Claire, Greenwood, Colby, Gilman, Stanley, Milwaukee, Waupaca and Bayfield, Wis., Chicago, Ill., Mt. Lemmon, Ariz., and Lake Como, Wis.