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Gerdes-Eiben Nuptials Held In Castle Grove

The wedding of Miss Loretta Gerdes, daughter of Mrs. Anna M Gerdes, and Carl H. Eiben, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Eiben, Monticello, was solemnized Sunday afternoon, June 13, at 3:30 o'clock in St Peter and Paul's Lutheran church at Castle Grove. The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev H. A. Diers and Rev. O. J. Prohol of Iowa City, before the altar banked with bouquets of pink and white peonies.
Miss Virginia Simmon, Iowa City, close friend of the bride, provided selections of nuptial music preceding the ceremony and Otto Prohol, Iowa City, sang "Because" and "God Bless This House."
Given in marriage by her brother, Glenn R. Gerdes, the bride wore a white slipper satin gown designed on princess lines. The long flowing skirt extended into a senior train. Her fingertip length veil of illusion net was held by clusters of orange blossoms. She carried a colonial bouquet of yellow roses, sweet peas and daisies.
Miss Helen Gerdes attended her sister as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Rose Stadtmueller, niece of the bridegroom, and Patricia Roberts, close friend of the bride. They wore identically styled gowns of blue with matching gauntlets and Juliet caps. Their flowers were white and yellow daisies.
Paul Casper was best man. Ushers were Raymond Eiben, nephew of the bridegroom, and Myrwin Knake, cousin of the bride.
The bride's mother was attired in a pink floral bemberg sheer afternoon dress. Mrs. Eiben chose a blue floral bemberg sheer dress. Their corsages were pink roses and white carnations.
Immediately following the ceremony, a reception was held in the church parlors. Yellow and blue were used in the table decorations Mrs. Richard Skelley poured and Miss Henrietta Moershel served the wedding cake. Miss Mavis Halvorsen had charge of the guest book. One hundred fifty guests attended.
Both the bride and bridegroom are graduates of the Monticello high school. The bride received her B.S.N. and R.N. degrees from the University of Iowa early in June of this year. A graduate of Wartburg college, Waverly, Mr. Eiben is now working toward his master's degree at the University of Iowa.
After a two weeks' wedding trip to the Black Hills, the couple will be at home in Iowa City.
Out of town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Glenn R. Gerdes and son Greg, Faribault, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Gerd Eiben and family, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Knake and son Bobby, Mr. and Mrs. Bud McCollugh, Misses Pauline and Edvina Melsha, Cedar Rapids; Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Simmon and Nancy, of Rock Island; the Misses Janice George, Shirley Hall, Mavis Halvorsen, Henrietta Moershel, Virginia Simmon, Kay Schaffer and Mary Lamb, and the Rev. and Mrs. O. J. Prohol and family of Iowa City; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knake, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gerdes, Mr. and Mrs. Harm Gerdes, daughter Lorraine and son Edwin, Strawberry Point; Mrs. Em Ploetz and children, Sheyboygan, Wis.; Mrs. Lena Behnken and son Harm, Mrs. Dena Ortgies, daughter Helen and son Larry, Mr. and Mrs. Hank Siebels, Anamosa; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Egger, Hopkinton.
A wedding dinner was served at the V.F.W. auxiliary rooms Friday evening for the bridal party and immediate families. A color scheme of blue and yellow was used in the decorations. Miss Helen Ortgies and Mrs. Clarence Stuhlken were hostesses.