Oswayo Valley Mail, Thursday June 2, 1949

Pretty Church Wedding
Here on Saturday Morning

  Miss Gertrude Catherine Franz
of Shinglehouse, daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs. Anton J. Franz,
Sr., became the bride of Thomas
Adam Traska, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Alexander Traska of Canonsburg,
Pa., on Saturday morning, Mat 28.
  The ceremony was performed at
nine o'clock at St. Theresa's Church
by the Rev. John P. Kennedy,
pastor of St. Anthony's Church,
Custer City. The church was deco-
rated with bouquets of mixed gar-
den flowers.
  During the Mass selections were
sung by Sandra Manago, Dorothy
Terpak, Margaret Terpak, Vianne
Vinia, Mary Emma Benedict, Mar-
garet Difango, Jeanne Langaniere,
and Joan Schiappa, members of
the Junior Choir of Mother of
Perpetual Help Church of Lewis
Run. Anne M. Carlan of Bradford
was organist.
  The bride was given in marriage
by her brother, Anton J. Franz,
Jr. Her floor length gown was of
white nylon with lace inserts and
she wore lace mitts. Her full
length veil was attached to a tiara
trimmed with forget-me-nnots. She
carried a white prayer book topped
with streamers and corsage of
white roses.
  Mrs. Esther Mesler of Shingle-
house was matron of honor for her
sister. She wor a floor length
gown of yellow moire taffeta with
bustle back. A matching tiara and
veil completed her outfit. She
carried an arm bouquet of yellow
roses and mixed flowers.
  Martin Mesler, brother-in-law of
the bride, acted as best man.
Ushers were Jerald Voorhees and
Ambrose Senger.
  Following the ceremony a wed-
ding breakfast was server at the
Auxiliary dining hall. A reception
fo 75 gueats was held at the home
of Mrs. Mesler. The bride's table
was centered with a tiered wedding
cke. Other tables were decorated
with candles and garden flowers.
  The couple will reside in Shingle-
house.
  Mrs. Traska is a graduate of
Shinglehouse High School and has
been employed at the Freeborn
Confectionery for the past eight
years. Mr. Traska attended Canons-
burg School and spent four years
in the US Army. He is employed
by the Quaker State Oil Company
at Farmers Valley.
  Pre-nuptial parties included: an-
nouncement party at the bride's
sisters, Mrs. Earl Howard, Mrs.
Martin Mesler and Mrs. Lloyd
Howard; variety shower, Mrs. Ida
Voorhees, Mrs. Frank Splain and
Mrs. Keith Corwin; bathroom
shower, Mrs. Howard Gale and
Mrs. Russell Waters; linen shower,
Mrs. W. C. Trushel, Mrs. Edward
Ebeling and Mrs. Albert Clark;
pantry shower, Mrs. Cecil Bump
and Mrs. Paul Bryant and dinner
at the Cogswell, Mrs. Frank Free-
born.
  Attending from out of town were
Mrs. Arthur Penoyer, Jack Penoyer,
Ann Penoyer and Mrs. and Mrs.
James Riordan of Olean; Mr. and
Mrs. Victor Monroe of Belmont;
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Franz, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Franz an daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Quaglia and
daughter of Reading; Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Stoehr of Pittsburgh.
  Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Traska and
Madeline Traska of Kittanning,
Pa.; Mrs. William Adams, Miss
Betsey Adams, Mrs. Stanley
Kesnowski and Miss Irene Traska
of Canonsbueg; Mrs. Ethelyn
Eichelberger of Friendship; and
Mr. and Mrs. Manley Trask and
family of Berwyn, Md.