Vows Exchanged at Candlelight Service

St. James Lutheran Church (Long Branch) was the scene of a pretty

candlelight wedding Sunday, April 12, 1959, which untied in marriage,

Miss Edith Gobber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Gobber of Elk Creek, and Roger A. Broady, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Broady of Johnson.

Reverend August Biobaum, pastor of the church, preformed the six

o'clock impressive double ring ceremony in the presence of

250 guests.

The chancel of the church was appointed with baskets of

white gladioli, atop white wrought iron ivy entwined stands and

lighted white cathedral candelabras. The pews were marked with

white tulle bows and blue bells.

Mrs. Arnold Gobber had charge of the guest book, She wore a

pastel blue dress with white carnation corsage.

Mrs. Adolph Lunzmann, cousin of the bridge, played a 20 minute

organ prelude of nuptial music and the traditional wedding marches,

and accompanied the soloist, Don Rademacher, as he sang

"The Wedding Prayer," preceding the ceremony and the

"The Lord's Prayer."

Coming down the white-carpeted aisle on the arm of her father,

was the lovely bride,  in a gown of hand clipped white Chantilly

lace over taffeta.  Natural scallops of lace framed the Sabrina

neckline, with iridescent sequins and seed pearls. The long

fitted lace sleeves, tapered to deep bridal points at the wrists,

and closed with tiny lace covered buttons. The molded bodice of

lace was created by insets of organzine taffeta and formed a

bustle bow at the back of the voluminous skirt with a scalloped

hemline, that fell softy into a court train.

Her double tier veil of imported French illusion fell to fingertip

length from a half hat of lace ornamented with floweret's of

seed pearls and iridescent sequins. She wore pearl earrings, a

gift of the groom, and carried a cascade bouquet of red rosebuds

and lily of the valley set in dew drop lace, with a removable

corsage which she wore with her going away costume. She

carried a white linen and lace handkerchief.

Miss Evelyn Gobber, Lincoln, served her sister as maid of honor.

She wore a ballerina length dress of Bermuda Sea pean de soi. The

fitted bodice with lightly rounding front neckline dipping to a V in

back, the very full skirt feathered a criss-cross cumber-bund of

a lighter shade ending in a very large bow in the back. Her costume

was completed with white gloves, veil hat with velvet bows and

pearl earrings, a gift of the bride. She carried a colonial bouquet

of white carnations and lace with white satin streamers.

The bridesmaid were Ruth Gobber of Lincoln and Pat Broady of

Johnson. Their dresses of aqua pean de soi were styled identical

to the maid of honor, with cumber bunds of a darker shade, matching

veil hats, white gloves and pearl earrings.

Scattering rose petals from a white crocheted basket in the path

of the bride was the flower girl, Miss Larinda Kay Gobber,

niece of the bride, wearing an aqua brocaded taffeta dress, with

matching headband.  Her dress was styled in miniature like the

 maid of honor.

Carrying the rings on a white crocheted heart shaped pillow with

satin streamers and bows, was Steve Rathbone, cousin of the groom.

He wore a dark blue suit and bow tie, with a white boutonniere.

The crocheted pillow and basket were made by Mrs. Herman

Boden of Nemaha.

The candle lighters, Nadine Adcock of Milford and Bonnie Broady

of Tecumseh wore alike dresses of aqua peen de soi, styled like

the bridesmaids, with headbands of matching aqua, studded with

pearls and wearing wrist corsages of white carnations.

Terry Broady of Johnson served his brother as best man.

Groomsmen were Brad Broady of Manhattan, Kansas and

DeLynn Kienker of Johnson. The groom and his attendants

wore tuxedos with white carnation boutonnieres.

Arnold Gobber, brother of the bride4 and Don Pohlman,

cousin of the groom were ushers, wearing dark business suits

and white boutonnieres.

For her daughter's wedding, Mrs. Gobber wore a dress of blue

lace over taffeta dress, with white accessories. Mrs. Broady,

mother of the groom, wore a cinnamon silk shantung dress with

beige accessories. Both mothers wore white carnations corsages.

Mrs. Elizabeth Bohling, grandmother of the bride, wore a navy

blue dress and white corsage.

Following the ceremony, a reception, in charge of Mr. and Mrs.

Wilbert Rippe, was held in the Auburn Armory. Mr. and Mrs.

Fred H. Holtgrewe were in charge of the flower decorations

for the reception.

The serving table was covered with a lace table cloth over an

aqua skirt, and centered with a five-tier wedding cake decorated

with white roses and touches of blue, topped with a miniature

bride and groom under an arch of a wedding bell and white roses.

The cake was baked by Clemma Thomas of Brock. Mrs. Roy

Pohlman and Mrs. Ora Boellstorff, aunts of the groom, cut and

served the wedding cake. Mrs. Sophia Lunzmann served the

punch and Mrs. Orvin Volker poured coffee. Both are aunts

of the bride.

Serving the attractively set bridal table were Mrs. LaVern

Oestmann, Mrs. Henry Oestmann, Miss Burna Burggeman

and Miss Jean Dunekacke, wearing white tulle aprons,

trimmed with aqua ribbon and lily of the valley.

Assisting with the reception were Mr. Wilbur Broady, Mrs. Fred

Geyer, Mrs. Henry Mandery, Mrs. Maynard Schneider, Mrs.

Leonard Lunzmann, Mrs. Ray Heitbrink, Mrs. Wilbur Koehler,

Mrs. Albert Boeck, Mrs. Carl Bohling Jr., Mr. LaVern Burow

and Mrs. Arnold Otteman.

Others helping were Mrs. Edwin Otteman, Mrs. Fred Gobber,

Mrs. Otto Gobber, Mrs. Alvin Oestmann, Mrs. Mervin Otteman,

Mrs. Raymond Gobber, Mrs. Lloyd Volker, Mrs. Ervin Gobber,

Mrs. Boyd Wakelin, Mrs. Dean Volker, Mrs. Jim Thies, Mrs.

Eugene Gottula, Mrs. Lloyd Forrest, Miss Linda Blobaum and

Miss Carol Koehler.

In charge of gifts were Marilyn Broady of Lincoln, Phyllis Peters

of Millard, Mrs. Sterling Kohrs of Johnson and Ms. Herman

Stutheit of Lincoln.

For traveling the bride chose a tailored blue suit, with white

accessories. Mrs. Broady graduated from the Johnson high

school with the class of 1958. Mr. Broady graduated from the

same school with the class of 1954. He is employed by the

Beall Construction Company of Lincoln.

Following a two week honeymoon to Florida, the couple will

reside in the Blankenship Apartments in Auburn.

Guests coming from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Tucker

and Eudine of Grand Island; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Adcock, Linda

and Barbara of Milford; Miss Phyllis Peters of Millard; Mr. and

Mrs. Herman Stutheit, Miss Jean Dunekacke, Miss Marilyn

Broady and Larry Bohlken of Lincoln; Brad Broady of Manhattan,

Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Nealy Gates and daughter of Beatrice;

Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Forrest, Phillip Fahrlander of Plattsmouth;

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Zabel, Wiley Zabel, Misses Edith and

Neva Durst of Omaha. Other guests came from Auburn, Johnson,

Tecumseh, Humboldt, Table Rock, Brock, Vesta, Peru, Elk Creek,

Nemaha and Brownsville.

Auburn Press Tribune

Tuesday

April 28,1959