Another yellowed clipping from the trunk with a handwritten date of March 9, 1941 - Candlelight Ceremony Read at Dufur Sunday - Before more than 200 friends and relatives gathered at the Dufur Church of Christ Sunday afternoon, Miss Ruth Cecilia Hastings, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hastings of Boyd, and Jesse Willett, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Willett of The Dalles, were united in marriage by Rev. Earl Downing of Dufur. The 2:30 ceremony was read by candlelight at the altar, which was banked with pink and white carnations and snapdragons, accented with green fern. Palms also were used to decorate the church. Preceding the service, Miss Fern Knight, dressed in pink taffeta, and Miss Cheri Pratt, who wore a peach lace gown, lighted the candles. The bride who was given in marriage by her father, was attired in a white slipper satin gown with lace insets and pearl trim made princess style. Her fingertip veil was held in place by a coronet of lace and her bouquet was of pink rose buds and freesia. She also carried a hairpin lace handkerchief, heirloom of her mother's family. Attending the bride were her sisters, Miss Elsie Hastings and Mrs. Grant Bolton, who wore similar dresses of light blue and rose moire taffeta. Miss Bernice McFarlane, as maid of honor, was attired in a pale pink georgette gown with shirred bodice and full skirt. Each carried nosegays of sweet peas and rosebuds and wore matching doll hats. Ronald Willett was best man for his brother, Jesse. Ushers were Wallace Hastings, brother of the bride, and Roy Wolfe. Patty Bransetter of The Dalles dressed in ruffled pink taffeta acted as flower girl. Miss Evelyn Campbell sang "Until", preceding the ceremony, accompanied by Dr. John Gilhousen, who also played the wedding marches and incidental music. Mrs. Norman Hastings, mother of ther bride, wore a black afternoon dress with a corsage of pink rosebuds, while Mrs. W.A. Willett, the groom's mother, chose a flower print silk ensemble with red rosebuds for her corsage. The reception at the church, following the ceremony, was attended by 95 guests. The bride's table was tastefully arranged with pink candles and snapdragons, while daffodils and pussywillows were used about the rooms. The wedding cake was three-tiered and made by Mrs. William Steuber of Boyd. The Misses Arlene Noble, Dorothy Whitten, Anna Steuber, Camille Nye, Los Terry, Cheri Pratt and Fern Knight served, with the Mesdames William Steuber, Andrew Whitten, Claude Terry, Violet Bolton, Frank Huston and Ed Tidwell assisting. For traveling, Mrs. Willett wore a rose dress, coaqt and hat with black accessories and pink rosebuds for her corsage. Following a short wedding trip, the young couple will be at home on the George Hastings ranch near Boyd. **************** Christine ********************************** The Havnar Family Network Family Internet Exchange http://havnar.home.mindspring.com/