Alameda County CA Archives Marriages.....Wright, Verna Mae - Cowell, Arthur Kenneth September 13, 1930 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Steve Harrison raleighwood@juno.com April 15, 2007, 5:08 am San Leandro Reporter, September 19, 1930 "PRETTY WEDDING TAKES PLACE IN BROADMOOR. Invitations were isued last week for the wedding of Miss Verna Mae Wright and Mr. Kenneth Cowell which occurred Saturday evening, September 13, in the home of the bride's parents, Dr. and Mrs. Roy B. Wright, in Breed avenue, this city. Dr. Morris of Berkeley officiated at the nuptials, for which the home was decorated in pastel colors. The bride was given in marriage by her father. The bride's gown was of lovely white lace over ivory satin, made with full flaring skirt and fitted bodice, with low V in the back, outlined from the points over the shoulders and around the front neckline with a lace fischu. The veil was of ivory ulle, caught with orange blossoms, which encircled the coiffure. The bridal shower was of lilies of the valley and gardenias. Mrs. Wayne Wright, a sister-in-law of the bride, was the matron of honor and wore a gown of apricot chiffon, with which she carried Talisman roses. Miss Evelyn Reeves, the maid of honor, wore gren [sic] chiffon, with bodice of ecru lace, and carried butterfly roses. Miss Dorothy Cowell, sister of the bridegroom, who was a bridesmaid, wore coral chiffon velvet and carried matching roses. Both Mr. and Mrs. Cowell are graduates of the University of California, the bride a member of the class of '29 and her husband of the class of '28. He is a member of Sigma Phi Beta fraternity and Mrs. Cowell of Phi Mu Delta sorority. Mr. Cowell is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Cowell of Berkeley." END Additional Comments: "San Leandro Reporter" published in San Leandro, Alameda county, California. Article in September 19, 1930 [Friday], page 6, column 6. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/alameda/vitals/marriages/wright7gmr.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/cafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb