BioM: Mathewson, Carol Ann (1960)

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Email: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Mathewson, Moore, Enerson, Haselow, Grimes, Melbinger, Swanson, Sullivan, O’Harrow, Strohkirch

----Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 12/08/1960

Mathewson, Carol Ann (24 NOV 1960)

Marriage vows were repeated by Carol Ann Mathewson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mathewson, and Frank B. Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Moore, Black River Falls, on Thursday, Nov. 24, 1960, at First Congregational Church, Owen.  The Rev. Ralph Claybaugh officiated at the lovely 8:00 p.m. candlelight ceremony.

The bride approached the altar on the arm of her father attired in a silk organza wedding gown with short shirred sleeves and a scoop neck overlaid with re-embroidered alencon lace which trailed down into the bodice.  The princes line bodice rsoe above a princess skirt with a flat front panel accented by a flower pattern of re-embroidered lace.  The fully gathered sides and back fell into soft folds down the chapel train.  A rhinestone and pearl crown held in place her fingertip veil of imported silk illusion.  The bride carried a colonial bouquet of red and pink roses and stephanotis.

Bridesmaids were Mrs. Claire Enerson, sister of the groom, of Black River Falls, Mrs. Douglas Haselow of Madison, and Miss Jane Grimes of Minneapolis, Minn.  The bridesmaids wore burgundy colored Italian velvette street length dresses with scoop neck, bell skirt, and two small bows just below the waistline, and carried colonial bouquets of white mums and carnations.  Miss Susan Swanson of Milwaukee, flower girl at her cousin’s wedding, wore a dress identical to the bridesmaids.

Raymond Moore, brother of the groom, of Black River Falls, serving as best man, and Ralph Moore of Beloit and Claire Enerson of Black River Falls, groomsmen, wore black trousers and white dinner jackets.

The mother of the bride attended her daughter’s wedding in a soft moss green lace sheath with matching accessories.  The mother of the groom wore a briarwood lace sheath with matching jacket.

Guests were ushered by Jeffrey Mathewson, brother of the bride, and Claire Enerson.

Arlyn Mills, accompanied by Miss Karen Potocnik, sang "Because" and "The Lord’s Prayer."

Following the ceremony a reception was held in the church parlors and later in the evening at the Woodland Hotel.

Aunts of the bride, Mrs. Celand Melbinger and Mrs. E.A. Swanson, Milwaukee, poured; Mrs. Donald Mathewson and daughter, Mardelle were in charge of the wedding cake; Mrs. Eugene Sullivan, Sheffield, Iowa, and daughter, Mrs. Fred O’Harrow, Mason City, Iowa, and Miss Joan Grimes were in charge of the punch.  Gifts were opened by Mrs. Ralph Moore and Miss Jane Strokirch.  Mrs. Norman Mathewson, Thorp, cared for the guest book.

The bride is a graduate of Owen-Withee High School and Wis. state College at Eau Claire, where she was a member of Delta Zeta sorority.  She is kindergarten teacher at Madison School in Marshfield, where the couple will make their home at 109 North Central Ave.  Mr. Moore attended Black River Falls High School and Wis. State College, Eau Claire, and is a teacher and basketball coach at Owen-Withee Senior High School.

Out of town guests attending the wedding were from Madison, Milwaukee, Eau Claire, Boyd, Humbird, Melrose, Black River Falls, Thorp, Wausau, Minneapolis, Minn., Sheffield, Iowa, and Mason City, Iowa.