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Pages Food Herati-Ztttung, New Braunfels, Texas Wednesday, June 24,1992 Wedding Reflections June has always been a popular hionth for weddings. I think it is a good time to reflect upon weddings past. Today's column will feature wedding reflections and recipes to use for receptions. Last January, I visited with Tooda and Terry Adams, and they showed me the little "kewpie doll" bride and groom that decorated the top of their wedding cake. So the idea for this column was bom.

Gertrude (Tooda) and Terry Adams were married here on Oct. 5, 1931, at seven o'clock in the evening in the First Protes.tant Church by the late Rev. 0. Mornhinweg. The maid of honor was Melita Oruene Hope.

Bridesmaids were Esther May Wagenfuehr Hurt, Ruby Kutscher Hansen, Lillian Bartels Druebert and Gladys Heitkamp Rust. Hubert Hansen was the best man. Groomsmen were Harvey Wagenfuehr, Milton Wagenfuehr, Rapier Daw son and Will Hussung. Henry Specht and Gus Hampe were ushers. Most of the attendants were from New Braunfels and San Antonio.

Tooda wore a white silk taffeta gown, and the maid of honor wore a blue lace gown and the bridesmaid's gowns were made of pink lace. Thomas Hughes Sr. sang at the wedding. Tooda's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Ed. Simon, hosted the wedding dinner at their home at 599 Comal Street. A turkey dinner with all the trimmings was served. The cake, an angel food with the "kewpie dolls" on top, was made by Mrs. Leo C.

Kronkosky. The "kewpie dolls" were made of celluloid and dressed to resemble the bride and groom. A Mexican quartet serenaded the couple and played and sang during the dinner. Terry's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. M. Adams, came from San Antonio for the wedding. After the dinner, Terry and Tooda left for their honeymoon in their new Graham Paige Roadster. They drove all the way to Grand Canyon.

In those days the speed limit was about 35 miles per hour and the roads really wouldn't let you go much faster. Happy almost 61st anniversary, Tooda and Terry Adams. On Aug. 10, 1941, Ruth Alice Jahn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Jahn, and Cyril Walter (Square) Heitkamp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Heitkamp, were married in the First Protestant Church. The late Rev.

Edwin Berger officiated at the ceremony, at eight o'clock in the evening. The bride's dress was made by Mrs. Ella Runge. The bodice was made of alencon lace, and the skin and train were made of silk illusion. The headpiece and veil were also made of silk illusion, and I had the honor of making them.

My mother was a milliner, and Ruth wanted her to make it, but she had to have surgery, so I substituted. I had helped mother many, times, but this was the first one I made alone. Ruth carried a bouquet of mixed flowers with an orchid in the center. The orchid was removed later to wear on her dress when they left. Square wore black trousers and a white dinner jacket.

The rings came from Roth's Jewelry on the Plaza, and their Plymouth Coupe was purchased at Ruppel Motor Co. The rehearsal dinner was held at the Faust Hotel. Ellen Rohde Watson was maid of honor and Etelka Becker Hampe was matron of honor. The bridesmaids were Dorothy Platz Henne and Joline Staats Erben. Sue Hampe Adkins and Louise Mergele Flores were the flower girls.

Russell Heitkamp was his brother's best man. Groomsmen were Dean Capp, Ben Nowotny and Ed Prove. The bridesmaids wore yme green dresses and carried bouquets of yellow gladiolas and daisies. The reception was held in the garden of the Jahn home at 147 South Academy St. Homes were not air conditioned in those days, so the garden was a cool place.

White cake and fruit punch were served. Ruth and Square spent their honeymoon night in the St. Anthony Hotel in San Antonio. The next day they left for Ft, Sill, where then-Lt. Heitkamp was stationed after being commissioned upon his graduation from Texas in June 1941.

Happy almost 51st anniversary, Ruth and Square Heitkamp. Almost 40 years ago, on Aug. 30, 1952, Rosemarie Leissner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.J.

Leissner, and Kirk Gregory, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Gregory were married in the First Protestant Church. Rev.

Carl Burkle conducted the ceremony. The bride and her mother designed the bridal gown, along with Mrs. Fritz Schreyer, who also made the gown and the bridesmaid dresses. The bridal gown had a chantilly lace bodice with a sweetheart neckline and the long sleeves came to a point over the wrist. The satin skirt was covered with illusion and the train was made of chantilly lace.

The Juliet satin headpiece was embellished with tulle and pearls and the veil was attached to it. As a special wedding memento, the bride's mother, Nell Leissner, had the dressmaker create an exact duplicate of the wedding dress to put on Rosemarie's last doll, a Madam Alexander creation of Carmen Miranda. The doll has graced many bridal shower tables over the years. The bridesmaids wore turquoise dresses and carried baskets of autumn flowers. The flowers were arranged by Locke of New Braunfels Nursery and Floral Co.

There were 14 attendants in the wedding party and a flower girl and ring bearer. Kenneth Triesch played the organ and the soloist was Margaret Warwick. The reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, 1295 Stonewall St. Laura Tausch Eiband and Mary Faust were in charge of the reception arrangements. The walkway to the entrance of the home was marked with lanterns and garlands.

The multi-tiered bride's cake was decorated with Victorian- style rose trim. Silver candelabra were placed on either side of the cake on the dining table. The groom's cake was a chocolate confection. Finger sandwiches, nuts, mints, fruit punch and champagne were also served. After the reception, the bride and groom left for the University of Illinois, where Kirk attended graduate school.

Another special wedding memento was the white prayer book that Rosemarie carried. Both of their daughters, Kathy Gregory Fiala and Terri Gregory Brotze, carried the prayer book at their weddings. Happy soon to be 40th anniversary, Rosemarie and Kirk Gregory. Happy 25th anniversary today to Dr. and Mrs.

Dennis Ray. This is also a special month for the parents of Anna Clare. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Plummer of Kerrville, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary June 13.

parents are Mrs. Walter Ray and the late Mr. Walter Ray, of Henderson. Anna Clare and Dennis were married on June 24,1967, in the First Methodist Church in Texas City. It was a very traditional formal wedding.

The bride wore a formal gown of diamond white linen fashioned in an empire silhouette. Delicate Venetian lace enhanced the empire waist and trumpet sleeves. The A-line skin was edged with a 36-inch wide scalloped lace panel around the hem, An eight- foot train fell from the shoulders, with a deep lace applique. The same Venetian lace trimmed the wrist- length gloves. Her slippers matched the gown.

She carried a white Bible topped with an orchid and greenery. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the church and then the couple flew to Acapulco, Mexico, for their honeymoon. Anna Clare graduated from Texas Christian University and is a registered nurse. She worked in Houston for Dr. Michael DeBakey before she married.

After she married, she taught at the University of Texas Nursing School in Galveston. Dennis graduated from the University of Houston and then went to med-school at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Tooda and Terry Adams hold the celluloid "kewpie dolls" that decorated their wedding cake. (Photo by Marie Offerman) C.W. "Square" Heitkamp holds his white dinner jacket and black trousers and the wedding book while Ruth Heitkamp holds her wedding dress, veil and headpiece. (Photo by Marie Offerman) Kirk Gregory holds the cake top decoration, while Rosemarie Gregory hold the Madame Alexander doll dressed In a replica of her wedding dress.

(Photo by Marie Offerman) where he received his M.D. While they were living in Galveston, they rented an apartment in a home in the historic district, the Henry Rosenberg home. The home was built in 1855. They loved the location because it was close to school for Dennis and close to work for Anna Clare. At times they felt like they were on display, as tour buses would drive through the historic district and stop in front of the house to tell the tourists all about it.

I'm sure many of the Ray wedding mementoes will be meaningful to the children, Have many more happy anniversaries, Anna Clare and Dennis Ray, At this time, 20 years ago, all the family was busy getting ready for the wedding of our youngest daughter, Bette. She married Michael Spain on July 22, 1972, in the First Southern Presbyterian Church in downtown Austin. The church has been renamed Central Presbyterian, Our pastor, Rev, James Mosely of the Westlake Hills Presbyterian Church, performed the ceremony. At that time the Westlake church was small to hold all of our guests. At the time, Bette taught at the William B.

Carroll School for the physically handicapped, and Michael taught at St. Mark's Episcopal School for Boys in Dallas. Because we had moved around in the Air Force and Michael's parents, David and Lucile Spain, of Easton, also moved about with Trans-World Airlines, attendants and friends came from all around the country. It was a fun time for all of us to see old friends and meet new. It was especially meaningful to have several of Bette's handicapped students at the wedding and reception.

They were thrilled with all the excitement. Bette's dress was purchased at the Scarbroughs store in downtown Austin. It was made of silk organza, an empire waist with an A-line skirt, mushroom pleating trimming the hemline, sleeves and collar. Appliques of lace also trimmed the dress and the cathedral train and veil. The groom and groomsmen wore black formal wear.

The bridesmaids wore plaid silk organza gowns and carried bouquets of orange silk poppies and ivy. Since I was in the floral business at the time, we used lots of candelabra, ferns and flowers to decorate the church. The late evening reception was held at our home in Westlake Hills. At that time it was in the country. My sister, Jeanette Felger, baked the cakes.

The bride's cake was a tiered angel food with orange filling and seven-minute frosting and decorated with fresh flowers. The groom's cake was German chocolate with seafoam frosting. Fruit punch, champagne, caviar molds, and assorted cheese and crackers were also served. For a keepsake, I made a replica of the bride's bouquet of silk flowers. It was used as a decoration for the guest book table and now has a place under a dome in Bette and Michaels' home.

Enjoy your 20th anniversary, Bette and Michael Spain. Melissa Ruth Guinn and Matthew Stanley Gleason chose the Christmas season for their wedding, Dec. 22, 1984. The candlelight ceremony was held in the First Baptist Church here, with Dr. Gordon Graham officiating.

The church was decorated with a hundred poinsettias and candelabra decorated with plaid bows that Happy 25th wedding anniversary wishes today go to Anna Clare' and Dennis Ray. She holds her wedding dress, with the wedding book and cake top decoration are on the table. (Photo by Marie Offerman) Bette and Michael Spain, daughter and son-in-law of Don and Marie Offerman, show the silk flower replica of the fresh bouquet Bette carried and the bride's book. (Photo by Marie Offerman) matched the bridesmaid dresses. Every Christmas Melissa and Matt decorate their home with the plaid bows that decorated the candelabra; The church was filled to capacity with family and friends.

Melissa is the daughter of Col. arid Mrs. Joe L. Guinn of New Braunfesls and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Stewart B. Cole of New Braunfels. Mail's parenis are Mfj and Mrs. Gene Hutzler of Kerrville and grandparenis are Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Ferrell of Kerrviile. The auendants for the wedding were: L'Jan Pacharzina, maid of honor, and bridesmaids Ellen Gleason, Kathleen Krueger, Christi Bueche, Lisa Zipp, Sherry Jergins, Nancy Gleason and Debbie Cowsert. Junior bridesmaids were Kemery and Cayci Kahler. Julie Taylor was the flower girl. Larry Gleason was his brother's best man.

Groomsmen were: Buck Guinn, Mike Gleason, Stan Chambers, Mark Herod, Craig Donegan, Richard Raymond antd Mike Spencer. Joani Richter, Lofi Rahe, and Kourtney and Kingsley Kahler were in charge of the bride's' book at ihe church and recepiion. The reception was held at Tennis Ranch. Featured on the wedding cake table was a tall crystal candelabra, covered with fresh flowers and velvet ribbon. The candelabra dates back four 1 generations to the wedding of Melissa's great-grandparenis, Jennjr Buck Cole and John Thomas Cole, who were married in Jackson, on Dec.

31,1885. It is a real The bride's cake was an cream and the groom's cake was' German chocolate. Happy almost 8th anniversary, 1 Melissa and Matt Gleason. On April 2,1988, at two o'clock in the afternoon, Terri Ann Gregory and Dr. Gary Brotze were married in the First Protestant Church.

David Stephens of Biloxi, performed the ceremony, assisted by Dr. Peter Olson and Rev. Mark Sirnic. Terri is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Kirk Gregory of New Braunfels and Gary's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Brotze of Schertz. For her wedding, Terri chose an ankle-length designer dress of Battenburg lace embellished with pearls over white satin and a headpiece of stephanotis and seed pearls. She carried the same Bible lhai was presented to her mother for her wedding.

The bridesmaids wore tea-length dresses of dusty rose taffeta, trimmed with Battenburg lace. Kathy Fiala was her sister's matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Alice Clark Haywood and Beth Branham. Junior bridesmaids were Erin Boyd, Cara Doherty and Allison Dietert. Wayne Brotze served as his brother's best man.

Paul and Scott Brotze were their father's groomsmen. Dr. Michael Doherty was head usher. Also ushering were Olen Elliott, Tom Westberry, Dr, Kenneth Ikels and the groom's nephews, Matthew and Todd Brotze. Jason Kirk Fiala was the ring bearer, Following the ceremony, champagne reception was held at Forest Waters Lodge, The'four- tiered, four-foot wedding cake'was the focal point of the It was a work of art.

All the sugar flowers were hand molded, The top was made on a special ceramic base and is preserved under a dome at the Brotze home. Other tables were decorated with pink cloths and large arrangements of wild flowers. An array of finger foods was placed throughout the lodge. A special Easter Egg hunt was held for the many children present. Also pan of the wedding party were London and Lerrin Biggers, Amanda and Cari Schneider, Amanda Kohlenberg, PIMM KITCHEN, 7.