The Racine Journal-Times Sunday Bulletin from Racine, Wisconsin • Page 18

2B RACINE SUNDAY BULLETIN Sunday, February 9, 1964 Anecdotes Recall Day When All America Wept (Continued from Page IB) proclamation designating April 19 as a day of prayer and fasting, with all business places to be closed, no intoxicating liquors to be sold, and all citizens urged to attend church services in their own churches. Before noon of April 15, many places of business had already closed voluntarily and many of them, as well as many homes, were draped in mourning. So widespread was the desire to manifest their grief outwardly, that supplies of black fabric, and even black dye were quickly Portrait MRS. JEFFREY DAVIS (Janice Braznell) Hold Reception for J. B.

Davis, Miss Br am el I A reception in the Eagles Club, attended by several hundred guests, honored Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey B. Davis, the former Janice Lee Braz nell, whose marriage took place at 10 a.m. Feb.

1 in St, Lucy's Church. The Rev Francis Vajda officiated. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Braznell of 1707 Athaleen Ave.

Her husband is the son of Mrs. Edward Davis of 1625 Derby Ave. and the late Mr. Davis. Chantilly lace, tulle and taffeta were combined in the bride's gown.

The voluminous skirt of tiers of lace and tulle was topped by a fitted lace bodice with portrait neckline and long sleeves. Her triple tiered veil fell from a crown of crystals and she carried a cascade of white roses, white carnations and camellia foliage as her father gave her in marriage. -The bridal aides wore gowns of red velvet, floor length, with matching red satin trim on the three-quarter sleeves. They had red hairbraid crowns with circu lar veils, trimmed with pearls and carried red happiness roses, white carnations and ivy foliage. Norma Ackley was the honor attendant and brides maids were Mary Levandow ski, Shirley Lackey and Lor aine Braznell, sister of the bride.

The flower girl, in white floor length gown of lace and a white hairbraid crown, was Ann Curty. Her flowers were white carnations and red garnet roses. Peter Otwaska was the ring bearer iAttendants for the bride groom included his brother, Davis, as best man; an other brother, Gregg Davis Roger Petersen and Stephen Braznell, brother of the bride as groomsmen; and Dean Lar sen and Donald Veselik, ush ers. For the wedding and the reception later, the bride' mother selected a silver blue brocade dress with matching accessories. The bridegroom mother was in a bone colored brocade dress with gold ac cessories.

Both had corsages of carnations and garnet roses. The bridal pair is residin, at 1915 Erie St. exhausted. Black dresses, black shawls and any black materials available were pressed into service. Racine residents wept with the rest of the nation, and today, families hand down stories of that century-ago tragedy.

Where America of 1963 stayed glued to its television set during the tragic days after the Kennedy assassination, America of 1865 received its news slowly, and each city in which the Lincoln funeral train paused on its sad journey from a i to Springfield, 111., tried to outdo its predecessor in the elaborateness of its display of grief. Funeral services for Lincoln were held in Springfield on May 4, 1865 and the black journey was over, but new chapters were yet to be written. Burial crypts were to be built and re-built, the coffin was to be exhumed several times, grave robbers were to be foiled and all manner of myths were to arise, before the body of the fallen president was permanently interred. In "Myths After Lincoln," Lloyd Lewis describes the final chapter. "But there were no phantoms in the mind of Leon P.

Hopkins, the plumber, as, on Sept. 26, 1901, with his men, he soldered the lead square back over the gaping hole in the casket. Nor was he troubled with wonderment over the myth-making habits of mankind as he saw the coffin lowered into new grave, with workmen sloshing in mortar and more mortar until the dead man slept, as he sleeps today, fast at last in the heart of a great boulder of cement and steel. Hopkins was, after all, Photo A life mask of Abraham Lincoln, made just before he was nominated for the presidency, is the prized possession of Harris E. Russell of 2402 Hansen Ave.

Russell, director of the Division of Instructional Services for Racine Unified Schools, is a member of the Lincoln Fellowship, and a long time student of the life of the martyred president. In a "diorama" of the life of Lincoln, which he has presented before numerous audiences, Harris describes five incidents which capture, in graphic fashion, facets of the Lincoln personality, ranging from humor through melancholy, shrewdness through resignation, and failure through triumph. A miscellaneous shower, with Mrs. Fred Rohner of 4318 Goley Lane as hostess, was the first in a series given for Mrs. Robert L.

Rohner, the former Joyce Ziesemer Kraus. Mrs. Ella Jensen, grandmother of the bridegroom, and Mrs. Tiny Herman arranged a second mis cellaneous shower at the Her man home, 4241 Goley Lane. The bride received miscel laneous gifts also at a shower for which co-hostesses were Mrs.

William Lange, Mrs. Jerome Chadek, Mrs. Marie Smerchek and Sue Smerchek at the Smerchek home, 3533 Douglas Ave. The Fred Rohners were hosts at the rehearsal dinner at the home of the bride groom's grandparents, 4242 Goley Lane. Mrs.

David A. Oberhart, the former Nancy Buchholtz of Union Grove, was honored at several miscellaneous showers before her recent marriage, the first given by Mrs. Joan Oberhart and Mrs Doris Winckler, sister and sis ter-in-law of the bridegroom at Union Grove. Co-hostesses at the second also held in Union Grove, were Mrs. Jean Wilks and Mrs.

Jacquelyn Loch. Sisters and a sister-in-law of the bride, Ruth and Carol Buchholtz, Mrs. Patricia Zimmerli and Mrs. Deanna Buchholtz, entertained for her in Milwaukee. by Mrs.

Clarence Weisner, aunt of the bride. Her co-workers at First National Bank Trust Co. gave a breakfast for her at Hotel Racine. The bridegroom was honored at a bachelor party with Robert C. Christensen, 2824 Ole Davidson Road, as host.

The bridegroom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Larsen, gave the rehearsal dinner at their home, 1434 Carlisle Ave Kenneth Gourley of Miss Peterson, a member of the Roosevelt School faculty, and her fiance plan to be' married March 24 in Oakland, Neb. Pre-nuptial parties in several cities honored Mrs. Clarence O.

Stapleman, the former Loretta Young, before her recent marriage. In Racine, she was honored at a miscellaneous shower at the home of Mrs. Julius Kissh. In St. Louis, her former classmates at Whitehall Academy honored her -at a tea given by Beverly Steffer- son, and a dinner for the bride and her husband had Mr.

and Mrs. Jseph Gascoigne of Waukesha as host and hostess. Classmates of the bridegroom were guests at a bachelor dinner for him in the Milwaukee Inn. Mrs. Marvin Peterson of Lyons, has announced the engagement of her daughter, Aileen, to James Kenneth Gourley, son of Mr.

and date Susan Coykendall Affianced Mr. and Mrs. Paul Coykendall, Camargo, 111., are an- nouncing the engagement of i their daughter, Sandra Kay, to Pvt. Timothy Lee son of Mrs. William Ver- noski, 2508 Donna Ave.

The bridegroom-elect is stationed with the U.S. Army in Fort Knox, Ky. The cou- pie has not set a wedding the last man to look upon the face of Abraham Lincoln." But myths grow without stopping. For decades, J. Wilkes Booth was "seen, and "confessed," in a dozen different states.

And, as for Lincoln, Lewis writes: "After the fashion of older dying gods in older worlds, he had come stalking up from among the people, often mocked, unrecognized for what he was until death had claimed him. It was not until Abraham Lincoln had been killed and his body shown to the people that he was under stood to have been their long- awaited folk-god. "As they saw him stretched to his giant's length in the coffin, they remembered with awe how cool and strong he had seemed through those four years of terror, now miraculously ended. Remember ing how he had been abused in his lifetime, and how even his friends had mistaken his patience for weakness, the people began to worship him Seeing his body go back to the common soil amid such sobbing pomp, they understood in a flash that he had sacrificed himself for them Dimly, but with elemental power, they felt that he had died out of love for the peo pie. 'As Lincoln lay in his Springfield tomb, the nationa dreams, pride, hope, fear and superstition had someone to cling to.

The pattern of the American god had been filled So it seemed from May, 1865, onward." brother's best man and a cousin, Bernard Van Acker, was the groomsman. Paul Zick and Wayne Stever were the ushers. The bride's mother selected light blue sheath and jacket ensemble and the bridegroom's mother a medium ue wool jacket and sheath. The former wore black accessories and the latter beige accessories, and both had corsages of azalea carnations and rosebuds. The Oberharts are residing at Route 1, Box 163, Union Grove, The bride is employed at Walker Manufacturing Co.

in Racine and her husband at the Maas Implement Co at Waterford. Superb Selection Now at JIM'S CAMERA SHOP 9119 Waihineton Ave. Weir Racine Renee Ricchio Plan Fall Vows The engagement of Renee Susan Ricchio to David A. Benjamin is being announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Tristram Ricchio, 3438 Taylor Ave, The prospective bridegroom is the son of Mr, and Mrs. Erwin Benjamin, 2043 N. Wisconsin St. A fall wedding is being planned. Studio MRS.

DAVID OBERHART (Nancy Buchholtz) David Oberharts Exchange Vows in Kansasville St. Mary's Church at Kan sasville was the setting for the Feb. 1 ceremony in which David Allen Oberhart claimed Nancy Marie Buchholtz as his bride. The former Miss Buchholtz is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Melvin A. Buch holtz of Route 2, Union Grove. The bridegroom's par ents are Mr. and Mrs. Albert M.

Oberhart of Route Union Grove. The Rev. Robert McCor mick performed the 10:30 a.m. nuptials and a buffet supper and reception for sev eral hundred guests was held at the Fox River Gardens. The bride, given in mar riage by her father, wore a gown of peau taffeta a Chantilly lace.

The lace bod ce had long pointed sleeves studded with sequins pearls topping a taffeta skirt with pouf bustle back and sweeping train. Her illusion veil was gathered to a crown of pearls and she carried white roses combined with white carnations and white stephanotis. Two of her sisters were her bridal aides, Ruth Buch holtz as maid of honor and Carol Buchholtz as brides maid. Their taffeta gowns of azalea color were cocktai length. The princess bodices had elbow length sleeves and the A-line flared skirts were trimmed with self roses and streamers in the back.

They wore matching azalea hair braid crowns with circular veils and carried azalea roses and carnations, The bride's niece, Debra Zimmerli, was the flower gir wearing a long white lace dress with full skirt and pearl crown. She carried miniature of the bridesmaids bouquets. Marshall Oberhart was hi Carol Parsons Parties here and in Madison honored Mrs. Stanley Venetos, the former Cleo Zabit of Madison, whose marriage took place here Jan. 25 At the Greek Church Hall in Racine, a miscellaneous shower for her was given jointly by the Mmes.

Stanley Kottis, Peter H. Voorlas, Tsmardinos, Charles Lodis, Tom Maragos, Jerry Kosme tatos and Gus Maletis. A linen shower in Madison had Mrs. George Choles, Mrs Emmanuel Fokakis and Mrs C. Cappas as co-hostesses.

A cocktail and dinner party was given by Mr. and Mrs Peter Voorlas on the eve of the wedding for the wedding party, the immediate families of the couple, relatives, and out of town guests. Couple to Wed Valentine's Day Judith King Plan August Vows Judith Ann King and her fiance Duane E. Sweeney, whose engagement is being announced, have chosen August as the month of their wedding. Parents of the bride-to-be are Mr.

and Mrs. Wallace King, Hales Corners. Also of Hales Corners are the prospective bridegroom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sweeney.

Grandparents of the bride- elect are Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson, 1033 Hayes Ave. Her fiance's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Pfeffer, reside in Caledonia. To honor Mrs. Allan J. Gagnon, the former Bonnie Jean Miller, Mrs. Merritt Gagnon and her daughter, Mrs.

Ber Carol Parsons and her nard Gross entertained at a T) A miscellaneous shower. fiance Raymond Reed, The rehearsal dinner was whose engagement is being ven by Mr and Mrs Walton announced, have chosen H. Miller, grandparents of the Feb. 14 as their wedding bride, at the Racine Country day. The Valentine's Day ub on the eve of the wed ceremony will be held in is A kitchenware shower, with the Joyce Kuiper and Mrs.

Arthur Edmonston as co-hostesses at the latter's home, 2301 Pros pect was the first in a series of pre-nuptial events honoring Mrs. Gary R. Lar Otto Andersen, 1016 Pearl sen (Nancy Edmonston.) Ruth St. Parents of the prospec- Anderson gave a surprise mis tive bridegroom are Mr. and cellaneous shower for the Mrs.

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