Mitchell County IA Archives Marriages.....Buringrud, Marilyn - Halvorson, John March 14, 1948 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ia/iafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deidre Badker b.badker@earthlink.net November 2, 2006, 8:43 pm Osage, Iowa Press News, March 18, 1948 BURINGRUD-HALVORSON NUPTIALS EXCHANGED In an impressive candlelight service Sunday evening, March 14, 1948, Marilyn Buringrud of Lyle, MN, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Galen Buringrud of St. Ansgar, was united in marriage to Sgt. John Halvorson, son of Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Halvorson of St. Ansgar. The double ring ceremony took place at the First Lutheran church in St. Ansgar with the Rev. O. A. Langehough officiating. Mrs. Wayne Ruechel played the processional and recessional and Miss Joann Halvorson sang "Because" and "The Lord's Prayer." The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a white marquisette gown over satin with elbow length gloves. She carried a white Bible with streamers of roses, carnations and sweet peas. Miss Joann Halvorson, sister of the bridegroom, was maid of honor. She wore a teal blue marquisette gown over satin and carried a colonial bouquet of roses, carnations and sweet peas. Miss Betty Lundene was bridesmaid and wore a gown of blue marquisette over satin and also carried a colonial bouquet of roses, carnations and sweet peas. Marjorie Halvorson was flower girl, dressed in a dotted swiss formal gown and carrying a bouquet. Gerald and Elton Halvorson attended the bridegroom. Ushers were Robert Thorson and Raymond Berg and David Falk was ring bearer. Following the ceremony, a reception was held in the parish house for 60 guests. Sgt. and Mrs. Halvorson left Tuesday for Ft. Bragg, N. Carolina, where he is stationed. Both the bride and groom were graduated from the St. Ansgar high school, he in 1946 and she in 1947. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ia/mitchell/vitals/marriages/buringru43nmr.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/iafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb