Kershner-Bickelhaupt wedding

KERSHNER, BICKELHAUPT, VAN ALLEN, ZINNELL

Posted By: Michael J. Kearney (email)
Date: 12/31/2002 at 10:31:49

The Clinton Herald Friday August 19, 1938 p. 7 Opening the whirl of social courtesies for Miss Frances Kershner, who is to wed Robert E. Bickelhaupt Sept. 5, was a charming afternoon tea given yesterday by Mrs. F.W. Dana and daughter, Miss Charlotte Dana, in their Fifth avenue home. Guests included a company of thirty mothers and daughters. Three generations of the bride-to-be's family were present. During the afternoon, Miss Kershner was showered with lovely personal gifts. Little Miss Gloria Justis, gowned in petal pink moiré taffeta, made the presentations. The tea table was exquisite with its floral appointments. Delicate California asters, mingling with sprays of green foliage bedecked the old-fashioned Victorian dome in which was enclosed a miniature bride and bridegroom. The color scheme of willow green and orchid was displayed throughout the rooms of the home. There were special corsages for two other brides-to-be, Miss Elizabeth Kershner and Miss Sally Newton of Evanston, Ill.
The Clinton Herald Saturday August 27, 1938 p. 3 Another delightful courtesy was extended Miss Frances Kershner Friday afternoon, when Miss Jacqueline Armstrong honored her at a bridge luncheon in her home at "Knollwood." The twelve intimate friends of the bride-to-be were seated at a table radiant with pink, blue and white flowers in three golden baskets, graces by four Dresden dolls at intervals along the table. Miniature gold baskets filled with the same combination of blossoms suspended from the crystal goblets served as place cards and favors for the guests. The bridge honors for the afternoon were received by Mrs. Albert Peltzer, III, and Miss Charlotte Dana and there was a party gift for Miss Kershner. Miss Margaret Conlon and Miss Mary Lee Messer were hostesses today at a lovely courtesy for Miss Kershner, who is to marry Robert Bickelhaupt Sept. 5.
The Clinton Herald Tuesday August 30, 1938 p. 3 For her wedding Monday evening Sept. 5, to Robert E. Bickelhaupt, Miss Frances Kershner, younger daughter of Dr. and Mrs. F.O. Kershner, has chosen her sister, Miss Elizabeth Kershner, as maid of honor. The bridesmaids will be Miss Helen Haugh of this city, Miss Betty Tudwell of Chicago, Miss Patricia Howell of Centerville and Miss Louise Engstrom of Peoria, Ill. George E. Wilson, Jr. will attend Mr. Bickelhaupt as best man. Usher will be John B. Van Allen and Dr. Guy F. Robbins of this city, Joe Dailey of Peoria, Ill., Jack Mallory of Sioux City, Mort Bolman of Ft. Wayne, Ind., and Thomas Howe of Chicago. The marriage ceremony will be read at half after seven o'clock in First Presbyterian sanctuary. The Rev. Bruce McCullough, pastor and Dr. H.J. Randall of Morrison, Ill., a former pastor of First Presbyterian church and life long friend of Miss Kershner and Mr. Bickelhaupt, will be the officiating ministers. A reception for the relatives and immediate friends of the bride and bridegroom will be held at the Clinton Country club following the ceremony.
The Clinton Herald Thursday September 1, 1938 p. 7 The last few days before her marriage Monday to Robert E. Bickelhaupt, son of Mr. and Mrs. G.E. Bickelhaupt, will be bonny ones for Miss Frances Kershner, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. F.O. Kershner, 600 Argyle court. Dr. Guy F. Robbins will entertain a large company of guests at a dinner Friday night at the Clinton Country club for Miss Kershner and Mr. Bickelhaupt. A cocktail party Saturday night for the bridal party will be given by George E. Wilson, Jr., preceding the Country club dinner dance. The dinner for the bridal party will be given Sunday night by Mr. and Mrs. G.E. Bickelhaupt at the Country club. Concluding the round of pre-nuptial courtesies will be a breakfast Monday at the Country club, with the bride's sister, Miss Elizabeth Kershner and her fiancé, John B. Van Allen as host and hostess.
The Clinton Herald Friday September 2, 1938 p. 7 Miss Frances Kershner, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Frank O. Kershner, and Robert E. Bickelhaupt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grover E. Bickelhaupt will plight their troths at 7:30 o'clock Monday evening in First Presbyterian church. The Rev. Bruce McCullough, pastor, and Dr. H.J. Rendall of Morrison, Ill., a former pastor, will officiate at the nuptial rites in the presence of a fashionable company of wedding guests. A reception will follow for the relatives and intimate friends of the bridal couple at the Clinton Country club. Clinton Country club will be the setting Saturday night for the annual club holiday dinner dance. Many of the guests from out of the city for the Bickelhaupt-Kershner wedding will attend. Dinner will be served at 8 o'clock. Several cocktail parties will precede the dinner dance. Mr. and Mrs. C.L. Bell will have a cocktail hour in their home, 436 Fifth avenue, South, complementing Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Daigneau of Austin, Minn., who will be house guests of Dr. and Mrs. H.J. Heusinkveld, Jr. Their daughter, Miss Margaret Daigneau, a guest in the C.L. Bell home, will be the incentive for a special table at the Country club, with Miss Priscilla Bell and Edward Bell as host and hostess. Dr. and Mrs. J.C. Burke will have guests at "Woodlands" before going to the club. Mr. and Mrs. E.M. DeMoss will have a Sunday night supper at the Country club in hornor of Mr. and Mrs. Daigneau and on Monday Dr. and Mrs. Heusinkveld will entertain in their home, 620 Fifth avenue, South, at a luncheon in honor of the couple. The latch-string is all the way out in Clinton with out-of-town guests arriving daily to spend Labor day. Miss Sally Newton of Evanston, Ill., and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mallory of Sioux City have arrived and are guests of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Wilson and family, 830 Fifth avenue, South. Miss Marian Heusinkveld of Minneapolis will pass the holiday with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Heusinkveld. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zinnell arrived this morning from San Diego, Calif., to participate in the bridal parties for the Bickelhaupt-Kershner wedding, and to visit in the home of their daughter, Mrs. G.E. Bickelhaupt, and family. Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Seeber are expected this evening from Des Moines to spend the week-end with relatives and friends.
The Clinton Herald Tuesday September 6, 1938 p. 3 Tall white tapers in branched candelabra lighted the sanctuary of First Presbyterian church last evening for the wedding of Miss Frances Helena Kershner and Robert Earle Bickelhaupt. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Frank Otho Kershner, 600 Argyle court, and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Earle Bickelhaupt, 845 Fifth avenue, South. The beautiful Episcopal ring service was read at half after seven o'clock by the officiating ministers, the Rev. Bruce McCullough, pastor, and Dr. H.J. Rendall of Morrison, Ill., a former pastor and intimate friends of the young couple. The entire chancel was decorated with shaggy white asters, foliage, palms and twinings of huckleberry. As the many guests were assembling in the church, Mrs. W.H. Bardwell, organist, played the following nuptial recital: "At the Altar" Arensky. "Wedding Chimes" Faulkes. "I Love You Truly" Bond. "Gavotte" Neustedt. "Andante Cantabile" Tschaikowsky. "The Swan" Saint Saens. "Serenade" Windor. "At Dawning" Cadman. The "Bridal Chorus" from Lohengrin by Wagner was sounded for the processional, and Mendelssohn's wedding march was played as the recessional. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was winsome in her mother's bridal gown of flat ivory satin, the bodice softly draped to a V neckline, short sleeves of Princess lace and the skirt falling in graceful folds to the floor with a panel court length train of matching lace. The long illusion veil with finger-tip and face veil was caught to her head with a tiara of orange blossoms, and set well back on her head. Her only jewel worn was platinum and diamond lavaliere, an heirloom gift from the bridegroom. She carried a round shower bouquet of white orchids and lilies of the valley. Her sister, Miss Elizabeth Kershner, was maid of honor in a becoming chartreuse chiffon gown with quaint puffed sleeves and full skirt and train. She wore a flared poke bonnet of green chiffon with long velvet streamers and harmonizing lace mitts. Dubonnet carnations in a white maline frill formed her nosegay. The bridesmaids, Miss Helen Haugh of this city, Miss Betty Tredwell of Chicago, Miss Patricia Howell of Centerville and Miss Louise Engstrom of Peoria, Ill., were gowned alike and presented a pretty picture. The wore petal pink chiffon fashioned like the maid of honor's gown with pink poke bonnets and lace mitts. Each carried an old fashioned nosegay of Dubonnet carnations. Martha, small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.K. Paine, as the flower girl was adorable in her pink chiffon frock, matching bonnet and lace mitts. She carried a white basket filled with petal blossoms. Harry Amesbury, son of Dr. and Mrs. H.A. Amesbury, in a black velvet bolero suit with white satin blouse, carried, carried the ring on a white satin pillow. George E. Wilson, Jr. served as Mr. Bickelhaupt's best man, while the ushers were John B. Van Allen and Dr. Guy F. Robbins of this city, Joe Dailey of Peoria, Ill., Mort Bolman of Ft. Wayne, Ind., Thomas Howe of Chicago and Jack Mallory of Sioux City. For her daughter's wedding Mrs. Kershner chose King's blue chiffon velvet with shoulder corsage of pink orchids. Mrs. Bickelhaupt, mother of the bridegroom, was in autumn rust net over satin with which she wore a harmonizing velvet jacket. Her flowers were brown and green orchids. A reception for the relatives and intimate friends of the bride and bridegroom followed at the Clinton Country club, where flowers were profusely arranged in decoration. In the receiving line with Dr. and Mrs. Kershner and Mrs. and Mrs. Bickelhaupt were the bride and bridegroom, maid of honor and the four bridesmaids. The bridal table for fourteen was centered with a plaque of white roses and asters and ferns, surrounded by tall white tapers tied with fluffy tulle bows, and a tiered wedding cake at the bride's place. Presiding at the coffee table which was adorned with a similar floral central decoration, were Mrs. J.A. Lubbers, Mrs. Grace Evans Weih and four intimate friends of the bride, the Misses Jacqueline Armstrong, Elyzabeth Oakes, Charlotte Dana and Margaret Elaine Conlon. Following the reception and dance, for which Jimmy O'Dette's orchestra of Davenport played, Mr. and Mrs. Bickelhaupt left on a two weeks trip to New York city, returning by way of Canada and Detroit, Mich. On their return they will be at home at The Elmore apartments, 434 Sixth avenue, South. For traveling the bride chose a black sheer dress trimmed in white with matching dirndl coat, a small ostrich tipped black chapeau and a white orchid corsage. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zinnell of San Diego, Calif., grandparents of the bridegroom; Mr. and Mrs. Grover C. Helm of Bloomington, Ind., and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mallory of Sioux City, Mr. and Mrs. Mort Bolman of Ft. Wayne, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Acott, Miss Betty Tredwell, Miss Louise Engstrom and Joe Dailey of Peoria, Ill.; Miss Athena Robbins, Miss Maxine Whatley and Miss Sally Newton of Evanston, Ill.; Miss Patricia Howell of Centerville; Miss Betty Agnew of River Forest, Ill. Miss Elizabeth Moore of Hoopston, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Reed Horner of Freeport, Ill.; Mrs. Louise Bickelhaupt, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Downing and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bickelhaupt of Mt. Carroll, Ill.; Mrs. Hattie Bowman of Savanna, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Ottamar Korn, Miss Maty Von Maur, Joe Von Maur and Bernard Balfour of Davenport' Mrs. W.F. Coan, Mr. and Mrs. H.J. Rendall, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Potter, Miss Barbara Potter, Miss Margery Potter, Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Potter, Albert Potter, Jr., Robert Potter, Jr., Mrs. Frank Smith, Miss Marilyn Smith and Miss Frances Smith of Morrison, Ill. The bride was graduated from Clinton High school and Stephens college at Columbia, Mo., and received her Bachelor of Science degree from the School of Education at Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., this spring. She is a member of Alpha Phi sorority. Mr. Bickelhaupt also was graduated form Clinton High school and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern School of Commerce. He is now manager for the Packard Automobile Company in Clinton.