The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-15
RIEkE-JoHNSoN
Former Popular Recreation Supervise
Married Aug. s

| supervisor In bennington was married
on Saturday, August at her home In
| Storm Lake, Iowa, to Ben w. Rieke OF
Albert Lea, MINI. Miss Johnson left
here the first OF July and some OF her
friends have this week received copies
OF the Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune with
the following account OF her marriage
One OF the most impressive wed
dlngs OF the summer was solemnized
Saturday noon at the Methodist
church when Miss Marion Johnson OF
this city and Ben w. RIeke Of Albert
Lea, MINI. were married with the
ritual and the single ring ceremony,
conducted by Rev Herbert Clegg.
Decorations OF green vines and
white tulle arranged about the altar
and designating the seats Of the
guests gave setting for the bridal
party Gueats were received in the
front reception room Of the church by
Mrs. A. p. Johnson. mother OF the
bride and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Emo, cou-
sins OF the bride.
Miss Yerlin Harper pres ded at the
organ during the time in which the
guests were seated, Misses Lucille and
Margaret Mckinney OF Fonda cousins
OF the bride, acting as ushers.
At high noon the Mendelssohn we'd
ding march was begun and the bridal
party was announced by the opening
OF the enclosed altar space by the
ushers who carried baskets Of sweet.
peas of rose and lavender. The groom
was attended by Mahlon Johnson
brother OF the bride, and the bride was
preceded in her entrance, by little
June Galbraith OF Newell who carried
the ring in the heart OF rose, and
Miss Lena Ibe the bridesmaid The
ushers were also attired in the bride S
chosen colors of rose and lavender.
Miss Ibe escorted the bride to the altar
as her only attendant.
The brides gown OF white crepe
chiffon and chantilly lace over satin
was caught with low girdle OF pearls.
A necklace of pearls was the only
other decoration worn aside from the
low-set veil held in place by coronet
Of silver ribbon and orange blossoms.
The veil. sprayed with clusters OF
orange blossoms formed a train for
the brides gown. Silver slippers worn
by the bride were in keeping with the
other attire. The brides bouquet was
2 shower of Ophelia roses and lilies
of the valley.
The bridesmaid, Miss lbe, was at.
tired in a gown of canton crepe in
periwinkle blue and wore a picture hat
OF black velvet and lace. The brides
maids bouquet was of War; roses and
lavender sweet peas from which hung
bows Of rose tulle, The ushers wore
organdie frocks OF rose and lavender
respectively and hats to match. The
little ring bearer wore organd!e in
rose shades
Following the ceremony the guests
were invited for congratulations by
the ushers. An organ postlude was
given during the congratulations
The guests at the wedding included
the immediate relatives of the bride
and groom, and the members OF the
Potluck club. to which the bride be
longed Following the ceremony, the
guests motored to the home of the
brides mother, Mrs A. p. Johnson. at
| Fairvlew, where the five course wedd
ing dinner was served by Misses Dap
| hne Shaull Marie Johnson, Lucille
Johnson Mildred Rehnstrom and
Freda Gustafson Mrs. John DeschneI
OF Saltwater, Mimi, sister OF the
groom, acted as dining room hostess
The brides table and the smaller
tables were placed with covers for
thirty guests Centers OF lavender
and rose sweet peas and roses were
the table decorations.
The brides going away gown was
fawn colored crepe knit cape COS
tune and she wore a black hat. Mr.
and Mrs. Rieke left by auto in the af
ternoon to go to their home in Alber
Lea, Mimi They will spend theil
six weeks honeymoon in a cottage by
Albert Lea Lake
The bride was reared in Storm
Lake, graduated from the school anC
from Morn ngside college in Sioul
City in 1918. Since her graduation
she served as society editor of the
Sioux City Tribune for one summer
and was later athletic director Io
girls in high school at Valley City
| North Dakota, for two Years and O
Albert Lea, Mimi, for one year Dur
ing the past year she stud ed In New
York City and then for eight month,
served as community athletic directo,
at Bennington, Vermont. She is ac
complished in music and dramatic ar
and has a winning personality ant
charm.
Mr.. Rieke, the groom, is a man o
fine character and dominating per
sonality. He received his cary edu
cation at Halifax. Mimi, where hi
was born and raised. Mr.. Rieke grad
uated from Carlton college, Mimi.
and thereafter served for two year
as Manager Of the College Expert
ment Farm. He also took post grad
uate work at Agricultural College
State University of Minnesota Fo
the past several years he has served a
County Agent in Minnesota having
held that pos tion at Albert Lea Free
county, for three years