Forslund, Lee & Ruth Ewin (Marriage News)

FORSLUND, EWIN, ALDERSON, KENNEDY

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/27/2012 at 10:12:22

MISS RUTH EWIN BRIDE OF LEE F. FORSLUND

The United Presbyterian Church of Minden was the scene of a beautiful wedding on Saturday, May 28, when Miss Ruth Louise Ewin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ewin, became the bride of Lee F. Forslund, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee E. Forslund, of Minden. Vows were exchanged at 4:00 p.m. when Rev. Charles M. Wilson, pastor of the church, read the double ring ceremony.

The bride was beautiful in a white, street-length dress of rayon on taffeta with full, gathered over-skirt, short sleeves and sweetheart neckline, together with a white half hat of flowers and veil. She carried a colonial bouquet of red carnations and white daisies and a white silk embroidered handkerchief which was carried by her great-grandmother, Mrs. Martha Kennedy, at her wedding 75 years ago.

The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Ida Mae Ewin, who wore a rose taffeta dress and a white carnation corsage.

The groom wore a blue, pin-stripe suit. He was attended by Vernon C. Ewin, brother of the bride, who wore a brown, pin-striped suit.

The wedding march was played by Mrs. Herman Bjorklun. Attending the ceremony were the immediate families of the bride and groom.

The wedding reception was held at the home of the bride, after which the couple left on a wedding trip to LeMars, Iowa. They are now at home in Minden.

Source: local Minden newspaper, publication date sometime after 5/28/1949
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LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
June 3, 1949

RUTH EWIN, FORMERLY OF LE MARS
MARRIED AT MINDEN, NEBRASKA

Miss Ruth Ewin of Minden, Neb., formerly of LeMars, and Lee Forslund of Minden were married Saturday, May 28, in the United Presbyterian Church at Minden. Rev. C. A. Wilson read the double ring ceremony.

The bride wore a white street length dress and carried a bouquet of red carnations and white daisies. The bridesmaid, Miss Ida Mae Ewin, sister of the bride, wore a rose taffeta dress and a corsage of white carnations. Vernon Ewin, brother of the bride, served as bestman.

Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents.

The bride attended LeMars high school and has been employed as telephone operator at Hastings, Neb. The bridegroom is engaged in the lumber business at Minden. The couple spent their wedding trip visiting relatives and friends at LeMars and will make their home at Minden.
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LeMars Semi-Weekly Sentinel
June 10, 1949

SENEY: (Special Correspondence)
Mr. and Chas. Ewin and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ewin and Linda of Minden, Neb., were visitors Sunday and Memorial Day of Ethel Ewin and John and Sadie Alderson.

A wedding of interest to the Seney community is that of Miss Ruth Ewin and Lee Forslund of Minden, Neb., which took place May 28 in Minden. Mrs. Forslund formerly lived in Seney. She is a niece of John and Sadie Alderson. The newlyweds spent Sunday and Memorial Day in the Alderson home.
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