Postwar Graduation and Weddings

Clara Matynka, our CAMZ, was 17 years old
at graduation from Kensington in 1947.
Hers was the tenth class in the history
of the school.

In 1962, she attended her high school's
silver anniversary dinner-dance
at the Statler-Hilton Golden ballroom.
She saved two programs.
Did Gene enjoy the party?

1947 seems a likely year for these two weddings,
in which Clara was a member of the wedding party.
I like the fancy folding of the gentleman's hankie,
as well as lady's flamboyant hat.

Ahh, colorized flamboyance.

Another wedding party from that time: what do we see?
A gentleman is missing.

Clara is performing her duties as the bride's maid
in this carefully-arranged photograph.
She appears to be wearing an engagement ring.
Who is the gentleman in uniform in the photo under the votive candle?
A brother or brother-in-law, perhaps,
who did not come home from the war?