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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1976-08-26, Page 29:J GNA we in London 1,4 North Street UnitedChurch in Goderich was the scene Saturday, July 31 for the double -ring ceremonyat which • the Rev. Ralph King united in marriage Barbara Louise Miller of Goderich and Alan Dixon Bocking, London. The bride •is ' the . daughter of Mrs. Paula Miller, Goderich, and the .late Dr. •Geoffrey,McEwen Miller. The groom• is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Bocking, London. Vocalist for the wedding was, Mrs. Lynn Geddes, Saskatoon, •Saskatchewan,'. who sang. Morning Has Broken and The Wedding 'Prayer, accompanied by' organist Lorne Dotterer. • The bride wasgiven' in marriage by her uncle, E. Donald. Mil1r London She Wore 'a white taffeta gown with• overlying silk sheer styled with -an ernpire waist, high neckline and a trimming of crocheted .lace: The gownswept to a bridal train. Her three -tiered fingertip veil was held in place by a plain Juliet cap. She carried, phalaenopsis orchids interspersed with white stephanotis - and fern. Matron of•.honor' was Mrs. -W.• Arthur D. Beairsto, Toronto:. She wore 'a floor -length gown .of a pale peach background with scatterings of a wild flowers designand a matching shawl. She carr' • peach rosebuds, peach carnations, white daisies, •;; ue forget=me-nots and baby''s' -breath in a brown backgro rid. • ' Bridesmaids were Miss Peggy 'Hanly,.Goderich;, Miss Cheryl Betola, South Porcupine;.. Miss -Cathy. Borthwick, Burlington; 'and Miss -Leslie Bisbee, Woodstock. ,They wore floor -length peach colored jersey sleeveless gowns with identical pattern as the dress worn by the matron of 'honor, and carried flowers identical to those carried by ;•:the Matron of honor.' Groomsman was Dr: John:Moffat, London. Ushers were D. Scott Miller,: brotjie'r of the bride, 'Goderich; Donald R. Bocking, brother of the groom, .London; Richard MacLean, Hamilton; and Bill Brien, Windsor.._ `Centerpieces ` of wild. daisies and black-eyed Susan§ were on the tables at the .Maitland Golf and Country Club"' where the wedding reception was held. - The bride's mother chosea pale 'green'chiffon:floor- length. gown with a'. matching long: sleeved jacket.with silver trim arid a white cymbidium orchid. The groom's mother selected a pink, long-sleeved floor -length gown 'and a white cymbidiunr`prchi•d. ..- For a wedding trip to the Gaspe Peninsula,. Quebec, the bride clanged to a shortjersey suit of a cream colored background touched with pale peach flowers. She chose a . green cymbidium orchid. Mr. and Mrs. Bocking are residing in London. •.; ' Prior to her marriage, the bride was feted -at a miscellaneous shower at the home --of Mrs: Harold Bet- - tger with Mrs'. Bettger and Margot Bettger as hostesses; a linen shower given by Mrs. C. Whitmore of London; a loncheon and presentation given by Mrs. Charles Dyson and Mrs. M. Wearing,' both of London; and: a personal '"shower given in London by Miss Leslie ;Bisbee, Miss Cheryl Xetola and Miss Marg Voorpostle. The bridal couple was honored •at an afternoon' reception and presentation given by Dr. and Mrs. Wesley Diinn' of London at their home BRUCE M.ACDONALD. ELECTRIC Domestic -Commercial -Industrial' 133 Britannia Rd. •' Phone Evenings 5 2'4.8 1 .n s -telt Josie erg LIMITEb ti ALBERT ST., CLINTON, ,482-3901 OPEN: W DNESDAYS For Your. Convenience. -HOURS: ,Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. 6 p.m.; Friday nights 9 p.m.- • old AUTHORIZED° SALES A SERVICE + Vacuum Cleaners + Washe, Spin. Dryers + Portable Dryers • available on •easy terms HUTCHINSON 'APPLIANCES IRAN INS ACCEPTED >: 54.7831, 308,HURON In the last of this summer's Moments at the`Museum, the Signal -Star pays tribute not to the- exhibits, but the -people ;who take:; care of thein- the worker's 4 the Huron County Pionee1 Museum. The museu'in has four full- • ' time' workers — Friedl. Nanz, ':'Ztaypinc otehmer; Rixssell Rfrimmer . and . Nancy Beaver. These; people work at the museum year-round, and tike the museum itself -• 'represent iHuuron County and : not•just Goderich, Friedl Nanz is the one worker you are -Most likely to • see. As assistant curator, she attends to the duties .of the ticket booth, bookkeeping, assorted office' work; supervision.'. of the guides, payroll, and during the winter (photoby,Harvey McDowell) months she"helps work on the exhibits. M$. AND MRS. D,M.;S WITZE•R Mrs. Nanz has worked' at -eum. since April. of :Nora ern�l�o�. alae' began -i-n genera cleaning work, but when hone' •mo n y o schools, in order to teael>, the children first-hand about the ways of the pioneers. . • 'think that this could. really be a . great asset," be cornme ►il. % The museum employee you are probably least likely, to ' see is Nancy Beaver Her lob-is-eataloguing every item:,' inside . and , outside the museum's walls. The first, cataloguing was 'done by'Mr. w Neill' in notebooks,.It was then changed to e - card -type • system,'. but -in lteeping,,with standardization, everything'. now has to be done the way all the large Canadian museums do. . She greatly enjoys .her. job, as she is learning, in effect, about, every. s-iltgle .thing • an the museum.. Her experience in photography, three years at university, comes in handy when she takes photographs of the items in:the catalogue. 1 ---While- thejob is -full-time is not a long-term .proposition.. She hopes • to have the job done in a total of two years. If that seems like a long time, just try to count the number • of exhibits which have to be covered. The fourth of the museum's .full-time- 'workers is 'Russell Pfriihmer. He lives in Ben, miller where his father and '* grandfather before him lived as well. He ; is a direct descendant of the first: Pfrimmers in Canada. • He helped his father run the mill which is how the hotel. His years of °experience' around people,sef•'ves him well. As custodian he meets a-. lot of people:. - "When I worked at the I'd go crazy if I hadto work alone: 'I like to be, around' 'people," he adds. As'custodian he is in charge of all building- maintenance including ;.vacuuming, dusting, Iaw,n care,,gardenin-g and washing. His sense of humour and general good nature is e. bright spot inside the•Museum's.old walls. '. When' you visit the Huro'nt County Pioneer Museum, look for, these' people. They are the people whowork"Year- round to keep Huron County's most popular tourist at= traction. just as popular as ever. Three candelabra and bouquets of yellow and white• daisies graced Calvary Baptist Church August 7 for the wedding of Nancy Ann Jean Brubacher and Dave Merrill Switzer,, both of Goderich. The bride's father, the Rev. Reuben Brubacher, of Goderich, and the bride's brother, the Rev. Ernie Brubacher of Markham, conducted the double -ring ceremony. ° . . The„groom'spa'rents are Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Switzer; Goderich. Soloist Ken Young; brother-in-law of the bride, was accompanied at the organ by his wife, Rose Young, as he sang 0 Glorious.Love and Consecration. • „ The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a snow white organza over French 'faille gown, styled with a V -neckline outlined by, a frill held secure by allencon hand' embroidered lace. The frill extended 'across the bodice and fell into.a flounce• which outlined the side front of the skirt from waistline to hem, and around the hemline. The sleeves were sheer organza with `a frill around the wrists held by matching alencon lace,. also' forming appliques which were scattered oh - the” sleeves. The cathedral -length train, which was part of the dress,.had appliques of;the allenconlace at intervals above the • flounce. Her :shoulder -length doubled tiered veil fell from the fez -like headpiecedotted with rhinestonesamidst alencon lace. She carried an arm bouquet of American .Beauty' red ..roses with: baby's • breath, and gave one, long-stemmed rose to each of the' • mothers as she entered and left the church. Maid of honor was Sharon Brubacher, sister of the bride, Goderich. Bridesmaids ' were Mrs. Marlene Rettaud, 'Sister•of .the,.:groom, • Goderich, and, Barb Westlake, friend of the bride, Bayfield: They were gowned alike in mint green dacron organza over taffeta, -••_-featuring : V -necklines from .•: which ..fell' double -tiered flounces into..flowirig. capes -.over their shoulders. The flounces fell fromthe bodice ,to the floor in side front and carried. on in double flounces around, the hems. The flounces` were completely outlined in guipure lace, They carried nosegays of fabric flowers- - yellow daisies, baby's breath, and mint greentinted roses: They wore white picture hats trimmed with mint green ribbon and. clusters of matching fabric flowers. Flowergirl . was Lori Switzer, cousin of the groom, Wingham; She wore' a white chiffon over `white satin gown styled with puffy sleeves: and a high stand-up,, collar: The dress was trirriined with -white and mint green daisies,:white lace and mint green satin bows around the waistline -and in• her hair. She carried a white basket of fabric flowers "= white daisies, yellow' roses .and mint green baby's breath. Master Jeffrey Brubacher,: nephew of the bride, Markham, was ringbearer in.a forest green pageboy suit with a white ruffled shirt. Groomsman was Wayne Martin, friend of the groom; Clinton. Ushers were Bill Burchill, friend of the groom, London, • and David Brubacher, brother' of the bride; - Goderich. The groorn and his attendants . wore bottle green Windsor tuxedo jackets and pants with:mint green carnations in their lapels: - The wedding reception was in the Westfield Restaurant Where Mr. and Mrs Dan Brubacher, brother and sister in-law of the bride„provided the Music. - The bride's mother, Mrs. 'Rueben Brubacher, wore a flodr-length•d'ress and coat set, the dress of pink crinkled crepe and the coat of multi. -shades of pink chiffon. She wore a fabric flower corsage of , White wild roses with matching flowers .in her hair. - The groom's mother selected a floor -length gown of white and yellow flowers on a soft blue background in chiffon , over a blue polyester lining with a corsage of yellow rose•fabric flowers. The• couple honeymooned in Northern Ontario,' the bride travelling in t`ltwo-piece dress and jacket of baby blue and pink Ekalure with a fabric -flower corsage of pink wild roses and accessories of blue•and white. • They are residing in Stratford. Showers for the bride, prior to her marriage, were given by Mrs. • Zola Brubacher, the Calvary Baptist Church family and Mrs. Marlene Renaud. • MAKE HOME OWNERSHIP •EASIER Our self-help concept enables you to assemble and finish your home because we do all the en- gineering and manufacturing before the building reaches your foundation. Or you can have us do "it for you. 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' - His.work entail -overseeing other workers and doing the jobs nobody else -has time for. • He has • repaired a ' great : -number of things and as•well as has restored .them to their original • forms. His favorite exhibit, one he worked on himself, is the.orchestral. regina, which. can -be heard" all during open hours belting ' out strains from yesteryear. - There are two im": provemeni's Mr. Scotchmer would' like-:ta ;see in the museum's operation. The •' first is a _bus whichwould travel • country -wide ate=' vertising the Huron County Pioneer Museum, . There •is 'already a bus but it is just used for the area. The otherinnovation he would like to see is a group of items which can be taken to $TAR, THURL$DAV, AUGUST 26, Ftowefor All Occasions. -..WeTddings..,. Funerals +. 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