BioM: Beckman, Margaret (1949)

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Email: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Baures, Beckman, Carlson, Butterfield, Haas, Mertens

----Source: THORP COURIER (Thorp, Clark County, Wis.) 06/30/1949

Beckman, Margaret (18 JUN 1949)

Margaret, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Beckman of Thorp (Clark Co., Wis.) became the bride of Edward Baures, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baures of Thorp, in a ceremony pronounced by Rev. A.M. Muckerheide at St. Bernard’s Church at 8:30 o’clock on the morning of Saturday, June 18th, 1949.

The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, was beautifully attired in a white satin gown with fitted bodice and bouffant skirt with full train. She wore an imported French illusion veil and carried a wedding bouquet of white carnations.

The bridesmaids, Jacqueline Carlson of Minneapolis, and Lois Butterfield of Hayward, wore dresses of pink and yellow taffeta and carried bouquets of pink carnations.

The groom who wore a blue gabardine suit, was attended by Casper Haas Jr., and Bernard Mertens.

After the ceremony a reception was held at the American Legion Hall in Thorp attended by many neighbors, friends and relatives.

Both bride and groom are well known young people of this community and enjoy best wishes of many friends. The groom served in the Army Air Corps for ive years during World War II.

After a brief honeymoon in northern Wisconsin they will make their home on the groom’s farm south of Thorp.

Out of town guests at the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Butterfield and family of Hayward; Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Wehrmann and family of Sheboygan; Mr. and Mrs. Arbor Drinkwine and daughter of Eau Claire; Mrs. Elsie Moffatt of Milwaukee; Miss Martha Pingel of Madison; Mrs. Emil Carlson and Carol Jean and David of Los Angeles; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Baures and Nancy and Alicia of Long Beach, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Felker and family, Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Carlson and family of Minneapolis, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Baures and family of Fairchild, Wis.

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