Mitchell County IA Archives News.....Bowen-Eske Nuptial Rites Held Sunday April 28, 1937
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St. Ansgar Enterprise, St. Ansgar, Iowa April 28, 1937
   St. John's Lutheran church near Mitchell, Iowa was the scene of the 
marriage of Miss Margaret Ethleen Bowen, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. G. G. Bowen, 
Searsboro, to Roland E. Eske, son of Mr. & Mrs. William Eske at 3 p.m. Sunday 
afternoon.  The Rev. C. J. Kumpf performed the double ring ceremony.
   As Mrs. C. J. Kumpf played the opening strains of the wedding march from 
Wagner, the bridal party took its place at the altar.  The Rev. Kumpf led the 
procession followed by Miss Laura Eske, sister of the bridegroom and Ralph 
Bowen, the bride's brother who acted as attendants.  Laurine Halvorson, as 
flower girl in white satin preceded Miss Bowen and Mr. Eske and scattered 
sweet peas and forget-me-nots in their path.  The bride wore a floor length 
dress of white moire with veil and carried a mixed bouquet of roses, lilies of 
the valley, and forget-me-nots.  The bridesmaid wore pink taffeta and had a 
corsage of gardenias and violets.  For the recessional, Mrs. Kumpf played 
Mendelssohn's wedding march.
   Following the ceremony about forty relatives and friends were entertained 
at the William Eske home which was decorated in pink and white.  A wedding 
supper was served by Mrs. Emil Steinberg and Mrs. Walter Hinsman, Leona 
Bublitz, Edna Walk and Dorothy Halverson.
   Out of town guests were: Mr. & Mrs. G. G. Bowen, Searsboro; Miss Lois 
Talbot and Miss Ruth Talbot of Chicago, Ill., aunts of the bride and Ralph 
Bowen, Pontiac, Ill.
   Mr. & Mrs. Eske left Monday for Searsboro and points in the southern part 
of the state where they are visiting relatives this week.  On their return 
they will make their home with Mr. & Mrs. William Eske on the farm near 
Mitchell.

Additional Comments:
This marriage took place in 1937, exact date not given...article appeared in 
newspaper April of 1937.

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