BioM: Carlson, June E. (1954)

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Surnames: Siegienski, Carlson, Gaines Ball, Trousil, Jalen

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 05/13/1954

Carlson, June E. (1 MAY 1954)

Edward J. Siegienski, son of Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Siegienski of Thorp (Clark Co., Wis.), and Miss June Elizabeth Carlson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Erick Carlson of Clear Lake, Minn., were united in marriage by the groom’s uncle Rev. Joseph Siegienski, at a nuptial high mass at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Minneapolis at 10:00 o’clock on May 1^st, 1954 in a double ring ceremony.

The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, was attired in a gown of white satin with train V-shaped at the waist, long sleeves coming to a V at the wrist and a small lace collar timed with pearls.  She wore a fingertip veil and headpiece of small pearl flowers.  Frances Siegienski of St. Paul, sister of the bridegroom, was maid of honor, and bridesmaids were Portia Gaines and Helen Ball of Minneapolis, who wore identical costumes of orchid, strapless net overskirts, with short jackets.  They wore the bride’s gifts of pearl chokers and earrings.

Anthony Siegienski was the best man for his brother, Joseph Siegienski.  Richard Carlson, Frank Trousil and Clem Jalen served as ushers.  The groom and his attendants wore white dinner coats and black trousers with white rose boutonnieres.

The bride’s bouquet was of red and white roses.  The maid of honor carried a bouquet of salmon roses and the bridesmaids dark gold roses touched with pink.  The mothers of the couple wore orchid corsages.

The bride is a graduate of the Becker High School of Becker, Minn. And has been employed by the Great Northern Ins. Co. of Minneapolis.  The groom is employed by the Weyerhauser Timber Co. of St. Paul.

The wedding dinner was served at the Northern Lights Lodge, Minneapolis, to 150 guests.

The happy couple spent their honeymoon in Iowa and now are at home to their friends at 1517 Second Ave. So., Apt. 203, St. Paul.