Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 10, Number 33, DeMotte, Jasper County, 4 July 1940 — La Verna Moor, Ward Miller Take Vows Sat., June 29 [ARTICLE]

La Verna Moor, Ward Miller Take Vows Sat., June 29

METHODIST CHURCH IS SCENE OF LOVELY WEDDING The Methodst church was the setting for the marriage of Miss Verna Moor, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Moor, and Mr. Ward L. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Miller of DeKalb, 111., on Saturday, June 29th, at 4 :30 p. m. The sunlight streamed thru the windows upon an altar flankel with ferns and garden flowers before which the bride’s father heard the exchange of wedding vows. The organ music was played by Francis Socin of St. Charles, 111.., and Miss Dorothy Burrow of Chicago, sang: “O Promise Me” and “I love you truly.” The bride was lovely in a gown of lace, fashioned with a train, long fitted sleeves and high neck line. She wore a necklace of pearls, her three tiered tulle veil of finger tip. length fell from a crown of orange blossoms and she carried a bouquet of white rose buds. She was escorted to the altar by her brother Harold F. Moor. A former class mate, Miss Verna Blume, was the maid of honor. She wore peach colored lace, and, the color of her floor length gown was repeated in the streamers of her bouquet of talisman tea roses and in her dainty veil. The best man was Donald Miller, the groom’s brother, dressed as the groom and the ushers in summer formal. The little ring bearer, Roger Kent Miller and his sister, the flower girl, Joyce Miller, added a beautiful feature to the wedding procession. The bride’s mother wore a tailored street dress of shadow lace, wth harmonizing hat and accessories. Both wore corsages of tea roses. A reception followed the ceremon in the artistically decorated social parlors of the church, where wedding cake and ices were servied from a large table beautifully decorated with the predominating colors, white, peach and a suggestion of light blue. Six ladies of the church showed much eficiepcy and taste in the arrangements for the recepton, and skill in the service of the refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have left for their wedding trip, the bride traveling in a navy blue ensemble. After their return theiy will be at home in Elmhurst, where Mr. Milter is a partner in the firm of Miller & Socin Music House. Both the bride and groom attended the Northern Illinois State Teachers* College at DeKalb. Miss Moor has been a teacher in the Elementary Schools of Elmhurst for the past four years, serving also as student teacher supervisor for Elmhurst College, during the last year. Sixty out of town guests were present from DeKalb, Elmhurst, Dwight, 111. Oak Park, Chicago, Tinley Park. HL, Orland Park, 111., Hammond, Ind., Bowling Green, Ohio, and Goodland, Ind.