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Marriage- Taphorn, Hildegard-Pearl, Jerry

Taphorn-Pearl nuptials April 12
On April 12 at 8:30 in the morning, St. Gregory’s Catholic Church in Marysville was the scene of the wedding of Miss Hildegard Taphorn of Topeka, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Taphorn of Marysville, and Mr. Jerry Pearl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pearl of Rossville.

The Reverend John J. Quigley of Perry officiated. at the double-ring ceremony and sang the Nuptial High Mass that followed.

The altar was decorated with baskets of white gladioli and pink snapdragons and fern.

Preceding the ceremony, Mr. John Dale of Topeka, organist, accompanied Miss Patricia McCarthy of Topeka, who sang “Ave Maria” and “On This Day, Oh Beautiful Mother.” After the Mass, Miss McCarthy sang, “Mother, At Thy Feet I’m Kneeling” as the bride presented a bouquet to the Blessed Virgin.

The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a frost-white gown of imported rose point lace and gossamer tulle over bridal satin styled with a basque bodice, scalloped sabrina neckline and short sleeves complemented with matching mitts. The voluminous skirt featured alternating tiers of the lace and pleated tulle on either side reaching to the floor, with a lace panel down the back extending into a chapel sweep.

She wore a pearl necklace, a gift of the bridegroom. Her fingertip length veil was made up of a crown with pearl sequins. Her bouquet featured two dozen Happiness red roses.

The maid of honor, Miss Ann Taphorn, Topeka, sister of the bride, wore a ballerina-length gown in a soft pink nylon sheer and lace over taffeta designed with fitted bodice, sabrina neckline, short sleeves and slightly dropped waistline. The full skirt was fashioned with front and back princess panels and large bows with streamers extending to the hemline in the back. She wore a matching crown with a veil, and white gloves.

The bridesmaids, Miss Taphorn and Mrs. Thelma Haefner, sisters of the bride, and Miss Virginia Pearl, sister of the bridegroom, all of Topeka, wore dresses and headpieces identical to that of the maid of honor.

The maid of honor carried a colonial bouquet of dark pink carnations and the bridesmaids, colonial bouquets of light and dark pink carnations.

Susan Pearl, niece of the bridegroom, wore a dress styled identical to the bridesmaids’ except that it was floor length. She wore a lace headpiece and carried a basket of pink carnations.

Jimmy Taphorn, brother of the bride, was ring bearer.

Mr. Jim Pearl of St. Marys, brother of the bridegroom, was best man. Groomsmen were Mr. Eddie Taphorn, brother of the bride, of Marysville, Mr. Ed Haefner of Topeka, brother-in-law of the bride, and Mr. Roderick Prior of St. Marys, friend of the bridegroom.

Ushers were Mr. Francis Taphorn of Marysville, brother of the bride, and Mr. Leo Stockman of Maple Hill, friend of the bridegroom.

The mother of the bride wore a light blue lace dress with navy and white accessories. The bridegroom’s mother wore a navy blue lace dress with rose and navy accessories. Both wore corsages of pink roses.

Breakfast for the wedding party was held at the Chuck Wagon in Marysville. A dinner for 65 guests at noon, and a reception from 2 4 p.m. were held at the home of the bride’s parents. Those assisting at the dinner were: Mary Burgardt, Topeka; Margaret DeLeye, Topeka; Mary Gausepohl, Kansas City, Mo; and Margaret Kloeker, Marysville.

Those assisting at the reception were Mrs. Edward Guerich, St. Louis, Mo., who cut the cake; Shirley Ryan, Gem, Kansas, who poured coffee and Lucille Kammerdiener, Kansas City, Mo., who was in charge of the guest book. Eileen Pearl and Marygene Coleman of St. Marys were in charge of the gifts.

Guests attending the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pearl and Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pearl, Patricia, Michael, Doyle and Susan, Mr. and Mrs. John Pearl, Mr. and Airs. Frank Pearl, Mr. Leo Doyle, Air. and Airs. Maurice Coleman and Marygene, Mrs. Joseph Farrell, Mrs. Nick Leonhardt, Mr. and Airs. Richard Seitz and Alary, Roderick Prior, Raymond Rait, Norman Marstall, Billy Seitz, Richard Huttey, Alargaret DeLeye, Charles DeLeye, from St. Alarys; The Rev. John J. Quigely, Perry; Airs. Edward Guerich, St. Louis, Mo; Mrs. Patrick Dockry, Mary Ann, Michael and Dennis of Milwaukee, Miss Rose Pearl, Topeka; Mr. and Mrs. J. Kent Pearl and John, Cactus, Texas; Leo Stockman, Maple Hill; Misses Reta and Agnes Decker, Mrs. Haefner, Topeka; Miss Shirley Ryan, Gem, Kansas.

After a honeymoon trip to the Ozarks, Air. and Mrs. Pearl are at home in St. Marys, where Mr. Pearl is engaged in farming.

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