The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1921-02-17
Galen Johnson Marries Califor-
MIA Girl.

MIA Girl.
The marriage of Miss Isabel
Ruth Eby, La Verne, and Galen
Logan johnson, of Nezperce, Ida
no, was solemnized privately at
seven o'clock Thursday morning,
Feb. 10, at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. M. G.. Eby,
POS East Sixth street, La Verne,
Cal.
Rev. T. H. Broad, pastor Of the
Brethren Church, was the offici-
ating clergyman and used the
double ring ceremony. Guests
included only Mrs. Eby, Miss
Lois Eby, sister of the bride /;
Miss Wilma Klinzman, her girl
chum, and Walter Hoover, of
Chino former resident of Nez-
perez and close friend Of the
bridegroom.
Immediately following the
ceremony the couple left for a
honeymoon trip on which they
will be away ten days keeping
their destination strict secret.
For the wedding Miss Eby was
attired in her roing-away suit OF
blue tricotine, one Of the late
spring models with braiding and
buttons and vestee of rose and.
silver brocade. Her hat was of
satin in blending of blue and
rose and gray shoes and gloves.
were worn.
Mr.. johnson, who has been Wis
iting in La Verne since the holi-
days, is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
f. johnson, of Spokane, Wash,
and owner of a large wheat ranch
in Idaho. He is a graduate of
the University of Idaho and al
member of the Kappa Sigma fra
ternity.
His bride, who graduated sew
eral years ago from La Verne
College, is sister of Mrs. T. III.
Williams, La Verne, and of Mrs.
Roscoe Beach, San Fernando and
has many friends here and in La
Verne. The romance had its be-
ginning six years ago when Mr..
Johnson passed the winter here.
Announcement of the engage
mcnt was made early in the win
ter by Mrs. Williams, who gave
the betrothal luncheon, and since
then the bride-elect has been
showered with pre-nuptial at
tentions.
At the conclusion of the hon
eymoon trip Mr.. and Mrs. john
son will return to La Verne for
a short period and will then leave
for their home in Nezperce, plan
ming to stop enroute at various
places including Spokane, Wash.
where they will visit for a week
with Mr.. Johnson's parents.
News of the wedding came as
. surprise to friends and relatives
alike for, although this was
known to be the wedding day,
5he hour was understood to be
eleven o'clock and the ceremony
vas over and the couple away on
heir trip before the change in
plans was discovered Pomona
Progress.
This news came as a surprise
@ the old home friends of the
groom, who is the eldest son Of
Ir. and Mrs. w. Frank Johnson
# the Nezperce community and
me of the most highly esteem
d young men of the prairie
country. While it was suspected
hat something more than the sa-
uberious climate of California
vas attracting this young man to
hat state to spend the winter,
here was no definite information
xtant as to what Mr.. Cupid had
o do with the matter. Since
arly childhood he has been en-
aged with his father in exten
i've farming operation here, ex-
ept during the time he was atl
ending school at this place and
t the Idaho University in Mos
ow and year spent in Montana
ooking after farming interests.
here.
The many friends of the FAM,
y will be glad to welcome Gal {
n and his bride as permanent
itizens of this community.