BioM: Marg, Diane (1954) 
 

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Marg, Carlson, Schewe, Thompson, Holum, Dux
 

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) December 2, 1954 
 

Marg, Diane (Marriage - 17 November 1954) 
 

Miss Diane Marg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marg of Rt. 3, Neillsville, and Larry Carlson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clare Carlson of 306 Park Street, Neillsville, were married Saturday afternoon, November 17, 1954, at St. John’s Lutheran Church at Neillsville. The Rev. Alfred Schewe, pastor of the church, performed the double ring ceremony before an altar decorated with white and yellow ‘mums. 
 

The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore the traditional white.  Her gown was of white satin with a net overskirt.  The lace bodice was complete with a fitted jacket.  Her fingertip veil was fastened to a satin headband. She carried a bouquet of red roses. 
 

Miss Ellen Marg, sister of the bride, was her maid of honor.  Her dress was of aqua satin with a velvet jacket and a net overskirt.  Jo Ann Carlson, sister of the groom was her bridesmaid.  Kathy Carlson and Jeannie Thompson acted as junior bridesmaids.  They all wore dresses identical to that of the maid of honor in coral, pink and blue respectively.  All of the attendants carried Colonial bouquets. 
 

Bruce Holum and Gerald Marg attended the groom.  Everett Dux and Ronald Thompson ushered.  Freddie Thompson of Minneapolis was ring bearer.  Kathy Dux, dressed in white taffeta with net and carrying a Colonial bouquet, was flower girl. 
 

A reception following the ceremony was held for approximately 100 guests in the Lutheran School basement. 
 

Both the bride and groom were graduated from the Neillsville High School with the Class of 1954.  The bride has been employed in Milwaukee the past summer and the groom is employed in a Red Owl store at Two Rivers, Wis., where they will reside.