Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-03-08
;McGavren-Owens.,

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McGavren-Owens
Last evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Owens a most
beautiful wedding took place,
when their daughter, Miss Fern,
was given in marriage to Mr..
Ewart Osborne McGavren, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. McGavren
of this city.
The guests were met at the
Idoor by the Misses Grace Owens
land Ethel Doty and directed up
lstairs, where Misses Edith Goult-
'hard and Mrs. A. J. Noxon took
care of the wraps.
Promptly at 6 O'Clock Mrs.
INoXon, the brides sister, began
playing The Bridal Chorus from
lLohengrin, and the wedding party
lquietly took their places beneath
a fairy-like bower, artistically de-
Isigned of fern leaves and carna-
lions, with background of
filmy white gauze, while at each
1side upon pedestal were Hastily
arranged large bouquets of lovely
|white carnations. just before
1.-THE ceremony, Roy Owens, broth
Ter OF the bride, sang very sweetly
the song, Il Love You Truly" by
lCarrie Jacobs Bond.
| Rev. f.. "A. Thomas read the
beautiful marriage lines of the
Impressive ring ceremony and
during this brief space of time
the soft strains of Mendelssohn' S
lSprlng Song were discoursed. Miss
Ruth McGavren, niece of the
groom, daintily dressed in white,
acted as ringbearer.
The groom was attired in con-
lEentional black and the bride was
charmingly gowned in an eSquis-
lite creation Of white Duchess
Isatin and Georgette crepe, made
lempire style, with girdle embroid
Tered in silver. She wore a long
Ichiffon veil fastened in place by
a wreath OF lilies of the valley.
and carried shower bouquet of
whote rosebuds, tied with White
chiffon ribbon.
After the ceremony the bride
Ethrew her bouquet. which after a
scramble was captured by the
Misses Ruth McGavrcm, sisLer of
the groom. and Edith Goultlard.
| Congratulations were next in
order. at the close of which the
guests We're invited to the Noyon
nome, where a SYMPTOMS three
course dinner was served. The
dining room was deliberately dec
GRATED i'm the dainty colors OF
white and pink and was presided
over by the Mesdanfcs Roy Farm
er and Bruce Starlin. assisted by
the Misses Hazel and Vera Halde-
man, Ruth Roden and Ethel Doty.
Covers We're laid for thirty and
places We're designated at the two
tables by means of tiny cards OF
pink and white, with a rose de-
sign. The chandeliers were pref
lilly adorned With bows of chif-
fon ribbon of the chosen colors.
while the table appointments and
details presented a resplendant
appearance with the lace doilics.
lieut. glass and silver. Eacl!
liable was ccnIcrcd with mir
ror plate and a cut glass basket
filled with Athclia roses. pink
paper roses We're used for nut
lcups.
The bride and groom are too
lwell known to. need an introduce
ltion, having lived here nearly all
OF their lives. both graduating
from the city high school in 1918.
Since then fine groom has ably
assisted his fathen with the can
| ming factory in GlenWood and
1.-The bride for the past four years
has been the efficient bookkeep-
Ter at the Doty & Peterson drug
Estore. She is a talented young
lady and belongs to the musical
clubs of the Valley.
| Shortly before 9 O'Clock the
couple slipped away from the
|crowd and drove TO Omaha, ac-
|companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
| Nc Gavren.
| After March IS, they will be at
home to the host of friends in
1 Glenwood, where Mr.. McGayren
Twill work in the McGavren-Dar-
Hing canning factory.
4 Among the many beautiful gifts
presented to the bride, were cut
sIglass, china, a hand painted pic
lture, linen and several generous
sIchecks.
| We join their friends in ex-
tending sincere wishes for long
wears of happiness and prosper
! ity in their new home.