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H. HChriTli and band H. C ning, o’clo How Hers ess. beau ing incluTtredwasmemserviarraiseveevenheldBamT\ pres And Man Rem grou poer Mrs. mas Sam mas mas and Un Nigl chel evei O. 1 into—Rollie Petersen Photojj Miss Harriet Swank and Gary W. t Creasman Exchanged Marriage VowsIn a colorful Christmas setting of flowers, evergreen and candlelight, at the First United Presbyterian church, Saturday evening, December 19th, at 7 o’clock, Miss Harriet Swank, daughter of Mrsage of white orchids.As a background for the ceremony, the chancel was adorned with white pedestal baskets holding beautiful arrangements of giant white chrysanthemums andand Mrs. Harry Swank, 1009 Car- evergreen boughs, trimmed withroll street, became the bride of Gary W. Creasman, son of Mr. ! and Mrs. Sam Creasman of Mc-I Cook, Nebraska. The Rev. Rus-e ; sell E. Otto officiated at the dou-b | ble ring ceremony, attended by a ! large group of relatives and fri-‘ j ends of the couple.While the guests were arriving, the organist. Mrs. Harold Gifford, played a prelude of nuptial melodies. The vocal soloist, Wally Arringdale, sang the solo n i “Lord’s Prayer”, accompanied by n | the organist, who also played the d I traditional processional and re-. i cessional.bows of white satin. The chancel was lighted with white tapers in cathedral candelabra and white candles and evergreen branches were used in decoration on the window ledges and throughout the church The center aisle pews were marked with white candles in cathedral holders decorated with white satin bows and gold bells.After the ceremony, a recep- anrj tion was held in the social room|wai of the church. The serving table j and the frappe table were cov-ered with white nylon over,ent Christmas red cloths and appoin- l *o Mrs. Darrell DeGroote of Des tcd with silver and CrVstal ser-; pasi, i Moines served as matron of hon- j Vl^f ! hera, j or and Mrs. Jerry Matzke of Sid- Centering the long serving; n ney, Nebraska, sister of the;table was the tiered wedding p s. I bridegroom, was bridesmaid, i ca^e* decorated with frosted flo- j n. Sandra and Jon Christofferson, wers- toPPed with a miniature ch s, niece and nephew of the bride. | brldal b»uquet of red carnations Th, ’s i served as flower girl and ring- and boby and encircled at the|gU( 1 bearer base witb red carnations and j101 The bridegroom was attended smdax- The table was lighted, srj. id by Byrdell Mathews of Okmul- wrhite tapers in silver can-n- : gee, Oklahoma as best man and Glabra, the Christmas red and 2n( te ! his other attendant was Donald white color note being featured ^ id Dunbar of Bartlesville, Okla. Ro- in the appointments Frappe was -le : bert Swank of Des Moines, bro- ser,ed from d crystal bowl wrea- wa dt! ther of the bride. Jerry Matzke th®d a* the base with smilax and | -D li-1 of Sidney, Neb., brother-in-law red carnations. sa,I of the bridegroom, and Rex Mrs. Robert Swank of Desjiurh- Wellburn of McCook, Neb., uncle Moines, sister-in-law of the bride, j wae- J of the bridegroom, ushered. served punch, Mrs. Norville we p- Given in marriage by her fa- Gragg of Boone, aunt of the iDlie signed with scoop neckline, long sister of the bride, cut the cake,Eiile lerina length skirt. Her veil of j sister of the bride, and Miss Judy ;j illusion showered to fingertip o-1 length from a crown of pearls •g, and she wore a necklace of ?r, J pearls, a gift from the bride-iw ; groom. She carried a white Bible adorned with a cascade of white orchids and feathered w'hite chrysanthemums, mingled with holly leaves and showered with streamers of white satin ribbon.The bride’s attendants wore I gowns of similar design, fashion-I ed of Christmas red velvet, with | hair bandeaus of matching velvet “Hand red carnations. They carried | ornamental bouquets featuringBrown of Boone presided at the coffee service. CnThose assisting w'ith the serv-j*1**1 ing were Mrs. Ron Lind of Boone Is** ' (g-den. The guest register and gifttable w'ere in charge of Mickey jMiklus and Ann Nordmark ofDes Moines. Mrs. Jack Clark presided as dining mom iiostess.After the reception, Mr. and Mrs. Creasman left for a wedding j*ra trip to Nebraska, the bride trav-|_^ ehng in a navy blue suit with! matching acc essories and a cor-1 r sage of white orchids. Whenira:m* elongated white flocked b(dH they return they will make their j at( trimmed with holly and red car- honie at 2150 East Fjrst street, | ra! ooj nations and showered with strea Boone [ soA graduate of Boone highj^( hool, the bride has been em-iat.Jmers of red velvet ribbon.j The flow'er girl, wearing a minjs nature replica of the bridal gown, ployed for the past four and a; frcI carried a white nylon basket ol years as a secretary in the I Nlt; oP red carnations and holly, and the rnedical records department of ; 01 i ringbearer. attired in a black Bankers Life Insurance Company i Dlt; —----- Company | D(I tuxedo, e arned the rings on a jn qcs koines. Mr. Creasman, a!Ciwhite satin pillow.For her daughter’s wedding, Mrs. Swank wore a rose beige dress with matching accessories and the bridegroom’s mother was attired in a winter white jersey dress with white acces sories. Both mothers had a cor-Mitt■
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Boone News Republican
Boone, Iowa, US
Wed, Dec 23, 1959
Page 8
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