This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Kontney, Bembenek, Wanta, Lemke, Shipway, Helbach, Zawicki Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2EC.2ACE/2615 Message Board Post: >From the Wausau Daily Record Herald - Tuesday, 6/9/1931 The marriage of Miss Verona Bembenek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Bembenek of the town of Franzen, to Harry Kontney of Polonia, was solemnized at a nuptial mass Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock at St. Joseph's Catholic church of Galloway. The Rev. Father Witkowski officiated. Miss Delia Kontney attended as maid of honor and Miss Leona Bembenek as bridesmaid. Albin Kontney, brother of the bridegroom, was bestman. The bride was gowned in white satin and wore a veil of tulle arranged in cap effect and trimmed with lilies of the valley. Her bouquet was an arm shower of white roses and carnations. The maid of honor was attired in apricot silk crepe and carried pink and white carnations, and the bridesmaid was in blush pink crepe and carried carnations. The ceremony was followed by a breakfast and dinner and supper at the home of the bride's parents, which had been decorated for the occasion with pink and apricot streamers. Fifteen families were guests. Those from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Dan Wanta and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lemke and children, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Shipway and family, Dan Kontney and Steve Helbach, all of Milwaukee, Ed Wanta of Madison and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Zawicki of Bessemer, Mich. In the evening a large number of guests were entertained at a dancing party at the community hall at Rosholt. Mr. and Mrs. Kontney will make their home at Custer.