Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-11-23
CHURCH WEDDING PROVES
PROMINENT SOCIAL EVENT
Nuptials of Miss Ruth Norman and
PaulE. Peterson Solemnized
"Wednesday. Nov. Is

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events in Willmar recently was the,
marriage of Miss Ruth Norman,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Nor
man, to Paul E. Peterson, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. August Peterson of Cokato.
The ceremony took place. last Wed
nesday evening at o'clock in the
Bethel Lutheran church. Rev. Jesper
HolmQuist, pastor of the church read
the services.
The brides gown was of moon-glo-
satin with an overdrape of beaded silk
net. The court train was of satin,
hung from the shoulders and the tulle
veil. fastened in cap effect, was held
in place with orange blossoms. She
also wore string of pearls, a gift
Of the groom. The bride carried
very beautiful shower bouquet of
brides roses and lilies of the valley.
The church was a veritable garden
of flowers and foliage. Green and
white were the decoration colors and
the streamers were of smilax. Baskets
of white schrysanthemums ferns and
tall cathedral candles completed the
setting ~5E. z,< Is r.-e - -. :
Miss Rachael Peterson, sister of the
groom, was maid Of honor and wore
a gown Of white crepe de chine and
carried an arm bouquet of pink roses.
The bridesmaids we're the Misses
Ellen Olin, Ruth Carlson of Willmar
| Evelyn Hanson of Pennington, and
Ruth Van Krevelan of St. Paul. The
young ladies were gowned in taffeta
silk in rainbow shades trimmed with
silver lace. The bridesmaids carried
arm bouquets of pink roses. Raleigh
Erickson attended the groom as best
man.
| The small flower girls were Ruth
Hermeyer in pretty dress of flow
cred net over pink and Ruth Carlson
in flowered net over blue, and both
carried dainty nose gay bouquets.
| The Misses Myrtle Johnson and Mel
lie Olin were the ushers and were
gowned alike in pink canton crepe.
The bridal party entered between
ribbons stretched by Pearl Freeberg
in a dress of lavendar organdie and
| Pearl Hegstrom in dress of yellow
organdie, followed by the ushers. the
| four bridesmaids, the flower girls and
the maid of honor. The bride entered
on the arm of her father who gave her
in marriage. The groom entered from
the right with his attendant and met
the bride at the altar. Miss Minnie
Fridlund played program of nuptial
music during the ceremony. Miss
Myrtle Johnson, with excellence, sang
Because" and when Song is Sweet,
Lohengrin's Bridal Chorus was played
| as the professional and Mendelssohn' s
| march as recessional. ''To Wild
Rose" by Mcdowell, was played softly
as the. vows were spoken. -,
l. The out-oftown guests were Mr.. and
| Mrs. August Peterson and children of
Cokato, Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Peterson of
Maynard, Ruth Van Krevelan OF st.
Paul, Evelyn Hanson of Pennington,
Rachael Peterson of Minneapolis, FL
mer: Bergstrom of Cokato, Mrs. D. S.
Thompson of Fairdale, N. D., Mrs. w.
C. Dennstedt~ of Hankinson, N. d.,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Norman and
daughter Carol of Minneapolis, E. o.
Sorenson Of Virginia, Mimi, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. W.. Carlson and daughter
Ruth of st. Paul, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gust Hogland of Minneapolis. =
A reception at the home of the
brides parents, 806 East Second St.,
followed the ceremony. The living
room was prettily decorated in green
and white with baskets of white chrys-
anthemums and the dining room was
decorated in pink and white with bas.
kets of pink roses. A two-course
luncheon was served to 70 guests.
i Mr. and Mrs. Peterson left the next
morning on wedding trip to Pom
4 eroy, Wash, where they will visit Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Burns. Mrs. Burns
4 was formerly Ida johnson.
/ They will be at home after Jan. !
to their many friends in Willma1
where the. groom is employed as a
8 fireman on the Great Northern railway
a The brides going-away suit was ol
brown velour trimmed with black ful
4 and a hat to match. :.$.ss 81
The Willmar Tribune feels privil
/ leged to extend its congratulations and
sincere wishes together with those o.
large circle Of friends in Willmal
land vicinity.
The Misses Laura and Emms
4 Krefting and Miss Margaret Koch Ief