BioM: Hahm, Beverly (1953)

Contact: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Matkovich, Hahm, Koch, Clayton, Koppen, Klanchar, Hansen

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 03 Sep 1953

Hahm, Beverly (22 AUG 1953)

Miss Beverly Hahm, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hahm, Marshfield, became the bride of Arnold Matkovich, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Matkovich, Greenwood (Clark Co., Wis.), on Aug. 22, 1953 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Marshfield. The Rev. G.M. Krueger officiated at the 2:30 p.m. service.

The bride wore a gown of French imported Chantilly lace with nylon tulle. The hoop skirt featured pleated insets of lace. She wore a fingertip veil and carried a crescent shaped bridal bouquet with an orchid center surrounded by whtie carnations.

Miss Ethel Hahm, sister of the bride, as maid of honor, wore a Nile green nylon net dress over taffeta, with matching lace bolero and sweetheart headdress. She carried an orchid and white carnations.

Miss Eileen Koch, Tinley Park, Ill., and Miss Jenny Clayton, Wild Rose, cousins of the bride, as bridesmaids, wore gowns of orchid styled as the maid of honor and carried similar bouquets.

Connie Koppen, Milwaukee, cousin of the bride, served as flower girl, and wore a gown of white nylon with a hoop skirt.

The groom was attended by Robert Matkovich, West Allis, his cousin, as best man, and another cousins, James Klanchar, Greenwood and Palmer Hahm, Milwaukee, brother of the bride, were groomsmen. Harlow and Richard Hansen of Marshfield ushered.

Following the ceremony a supper was served at the Eagles Hall.

Mr. Matkovich is employed by Kearney and Trecker of Milwaukee and the bride was employed by the Sears Roebuck Co., Marshfield. They will reside in West Allis.

Out of town guests came from Colorado, Racine, Milwaukee, Greenwood, Granton, Spencer, Seneen, Ill., Tinley Park, Ill., Decatur, Ill.; Wild Rose and Stevens Point.