VanderTuig, George & Martha Janssen (Marriage News)

VANDERTUIG, JANSSEN

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 4/7/2014 at 15:51:13

JANSSEN-VANDER TUIG

A lovely wedding took place at the LeMars Christ Lutheran Church at 3 P. M. Thursday afternoon, Dec. 28, 1944, when Miss Martha Janssen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Janssen, became the bride of Chief Radioman George Vander Tuig, with the Rev. F. Bunge officiating.

The bride was beautiful in a white satin gown with train and lace insertion, fitted bodice and finger tip veil.  She carried a bouquet of red roses and wore a pearl necklace and earrings, gifts of the groom.  She carried white satin gloves, which her mother wore at her wedding 32 years previous.

The bridesmaids, Leona Janssen and Virginia Downing, wore blue taffeta gowns and corsages of sweet peas.  The flower girl, Frances Van Roekel, wore a pink satin formal.

The groom wore his dress uniform and the best men, Fred Janssen and Melvin Drost, wore brown business suits.  Ushers were Lorens Janssen and Floyd De Raad.

Preceding the ceremony, Bernie Van Roekel sang, “I Love You Truly” and after the ceremony Gertrude Vander Tuig and Janette Green sang “Where Love Is There is God.”  Martha Bunge presided at the organ.

A reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents and waitresses were Blanche Hawkins, Martha Bunge, Dorothy Van Schepen, Emma Stegersma,.  Kitchen hostesses were Mrs. Clarence Albert and Mrs. Ray Dobbert.

Both the bride and groom were born and raised in Ireton and are graduates of the Ireton high school.  The bride has been teaching school for the past five years and the groom has been with the United States Navy for the past seven years.

Source:  Sioux Center News, Thursday, January 4, 1945