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    1. [INLAKE] Lauerman-Stefanski wedding 1939
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    3. The Hammond Times Wednesday May 10, 1939 page 14 Eleanor LAUERMAN, Walter STEFANSKI Wed at St. Victor's Following their marriage Saturday morning, Miss Eleanor Mae LAUERMAN and Walter J. STEFANSKI received the congratulations and best wishes of more than 200 relatives and friends who were invited to the reception in the evening. In the K. of C. hall where the reception was held, an orchestra furnished the music later for several hours of dancing. The bride, who is the daughter of William LAUERMAN, 213 - 156th place, became Mrs. STEFANSKI in the service at 10 o'clock performed by the Rev. BRODERICK. Mrs. Anna BIAVASCHI 3814 Towle avenue, is the mother of the groom. Floral bouquets decorated the altar for the morning ceremony. In the cortege Miss LAUERMAN chose to attend her were Miss Barbara BIAVASCHI, the maid of honor, and Misses Josephine BIAVASCHI, Margaret BETUSTAH, and Jane Marie LAUERMAN, cousin of the bride who served as bridesmaids. The maid of honor's gown was of pink mousseline de soie, and the other attendants' ensembles were in a soft shade of blue. All wore wreaths of pink and blue flowers in their hair and carried colonial bouquets. For her role as flower girl, Marily DE BARGE, six-year-old cousin of the bride, was dressed in green with pink accent, and carried a colonial bouquet. Miss LAUERMAN, who was given in marriage by her father, wore white lace, fashioned into a fitted gown with stand-up collar and long sweeping train. Her tulle veil was held in place with a coronet style headdress. Sweet peas and white roses were combined in the bridal bouquet. Mr. STEFANSKI chose Albert PELCE for his best man. Before the large reception was held, a dinner was served to a small group at 5:30 o'clock. Bouquets of floweres and the wedding cake were appointments on the tables. The newlyweds are planning to take a belated wedding trip sometime in August. For the present time, they are residing with the bride's father. Both Mr. and Mrs. STEFANSKI attended the Thornton Fractional high school. He is now employed at Goldblatt Brothers store. Attending the wedding and reception from out-of-town were the following guests: Mrs. Frank PRIEST, mother of the bride, Mrs. Leslie Luella HUBBARD, grandmother of the bride, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry LA ROSS, aunt and uncle of the bride, all of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Ray HEIM of Crown Point; Miss Julia KUTZ of River Forest, Ill., Helen HERA of St. John; Miss Florence METCH of Lowell and Rose PEATUS of Kensington. _________________________________________________________________ Share your latest news with your friends with the Windows Live Spaces friends module. http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwsp0070000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mk

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