The Redwood gazette., 1936-09-24
BY Martha Gertejansen

Vesta-The second double we'd
ding ceremony in the history OF
the st. Johns Lutheran church at
Vesta took place Sunday at 2:3O
D. m. when Misses Evelyn and Es-
ther Marquardt, daughters OF MIR.
and Mrs. William Marquardt OF
Lucan, were married to Henry
Mueller, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Mueller, and Clifford Willhite, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Willhite all
of Lucan. Rev. Karl Brickmann
read the double ring services.
The church was decorated in
the colors of the wedding party
and white daisies and a double
arch covered with large, white,
paper chrysanthemumS and sprays
of fern under which the ceremony
was performed.
The wedding party entered the
church to the strains of Lohen-
grin's wedding march played by
Miss Louise Gertjejansen OF Yes
Ia.
Miss Evelyn Marquardt was at
tended by Miss Alma Runge OF
Waseca, who wore peach taffeta
ankle length dress and carried an
arm bouquet of orchid asters. Miss
Esther Marquardt was attended
by Miss Leona Mueller of Echo,
cousin of the brides, who wore a
floor length blue taffeta dress and
carried bouquet of pink asters.
Leo Willhite attended his brother,
Clifford and Edgar Niebur OF
Gibbon attended Henry Mueller.
The ring bearer, Howard Mar
uuardt, cousin of the bride, wore
a white suit and the flower girl,
Miss Joyce Ann Marquardt, also
a cousin of the brides, wore a
dress of blue taffeta, and carried
a white basket of asters and roses.
The brides entered the church
together and were attired in floor
length, white satin gowns with
wells and caps. They carried arm
bouquets of Johanna Hill roses.
Miss Gertjejansen played Men
dolsohn's Wedding march for the
occasional.
After the ceremony reception
was held at the home of the
brides parents. A two course din
ner was served to lis.
The brides table was decorated
in blue, pink and white. Pink and
blue candles and three tier we'd
ding cake formed the centerpiece.
The room was decorated with a
large white bell and streamers.
Miss Lorraine Scobie, cousin of
the brides and Bess Villa, cousin
of Mr.. Willhite waited on the
brides table. Myrtle Stage, Min
ME Wagner, Oral Willhite and Iva
Willhite waited on the guests
table. The walters were dressed
in white with white organdy tea
aprons and caps, trimmed in blue
and pink.
Out of town guests were Mrs.
Helena Runge and family of Wa
SEGA, MIR. and Mrs. Herman Me
bur and family of Gibbon, MIR.
and Mrs. William Pape and fam
lily of Renville, Mr.. and Mrs. Per-
cy Scobie and family, Al Larson,
Mrs. Bess Villa, Palmer Villa and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Willhite OF
Sleepy Eye, Mr.and Mrs. Walter
Marquardt and family of WAGON
ia, Carl Marquardt of Henderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Marquardt and
family of Seaforth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Mueller and family of Echo,
Miss Myrtle Stage of Seaforth,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Jordan and
June, Mr.. and Mrs. August Jor-
dan and family, Mrs. Julius Jor-
dan, Henry and Louise Jordan,
MIR. and Mrs. George Hendrikson
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer
Haugly and family all of Vesta,
Mrs. Anna Tennis of Minneapolis,
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Mueller and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Hart
wick and family all of Lucan,
Franklin and Lester Hersom, Ber-
nice Wyse and Veronica Gates all
of Mallard, Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs.
Senator Willhite and family, Mrs.
Minnie Wagner and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Westie and Ros-
ella, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Willhite
and son all of Walnut Grove and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Werner of
Wabasso.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mueller will make
their home on farm south of Luz
can, and Mr.. and Mrs Wilhite will
spend the winter with the brides
parents.
Darlene Janell, da lghter of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Burmeister, was
christened by Rev. Karl Brickman
at the st. Johns Lutheran church
Sunday. Sponsors were Mrs.
Martin Gladitsch, Mrs. Fred Bur-
meister and Paul Gladitsch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Hovald
visited at the parental Hovald
home in Waseca Sunday and
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd. Frietag of
Morton visited at the Erwin and
Arthur Kremin homes Sunday.
Herman Dietz returned to Thief
River Falls Wednesday after
spending several days with his
family.
Mrs. Paul E. Lemcke entertain
ed the ladies auxiliary at her
home Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Niessen
and children of Lake Crystal, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Niessen of
Winthrop visited friends here
Sunday. Both Arthur and Louis
operated stores here for many
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Potter
left Friday for North Dakota
where they will visit with rela-
tives for an indefinite time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Larson