BioM: Burkhardt, Beatrice (1947)
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Surnames: Burkhardt, Sloniker, Benson, Scoviak, Taylor
----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 30 Jan 1947
Burkhardt, Beatrice (18 JAN 1947)
On Saturday, Jan. 18, 1947 at the Wesley Methodist Church in Milwaukee, Miss
Beatrice G. Burkhardt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Burchardt of North 28th
St., Milwaukee, became the bride of Grant Sloniker of East Kenilworth Place,
Milwaukee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sloniker of Greenwood. The Rev. Walter
Taylor performed the ceremony at 7:00 p.m. The bride was given in marriage by
her father.
The church altar was decorated with bouquets of white mums for the candlelight
service, during which Miss Taylor sang “Because” and “The Lord’s Prayer.”
The bridal attire included a white chiffon gown with silver braid on bodice and
sleeves and a headpiece of white rose buds, from which was suspended a fingertip
veil with lace edging. The bride’s shower bouquet included white roses, baby
mums and gladioli.
The bride was attended by Mrs. Leonard E. Benson, sister of the groom, as maid
of honor, who wore a gown with a blue net skirt with black bodice, with a
headpiece of blue net, and carried a bouquet of pink carnations, red roses and
pink gladiolas.
Miss Corrine Sloniker, sister of the groom, as bridesmaid, wore a pink net skirt
with a black velvet bodice and headpiece of pink net, and carried a bouquet of
blue carnations, red roses and pink gladiolas.
The mothers of the bride and groom wore black dresses with corsages of white
mums and red roses.
The groom was attended by his brother-in-law, Leonard E. Benson, and Clarence
Scoviak, Beloit, Wis., cousin of the bride.
A reception and dance were held at the White Rose Hall in Milwaukee. At midnight
lunch was served, after which Mrs. and Mrs. Sloniker left for....(the rest of my
copy was missing)
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