additional Johnson - Nash marriage article (1926)

JOHNSON, NASH, PRICE, RAPP

Posted By: Ken Akers (email)
Date: 3/21/2011 at 21:42:22

Audubon County Journal (IA)
July 1, 1926, pg. 1
FORMER EXIRA GIRL IS
MARRIED IN DAKOTA

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Following is an account of the mar-
riage of a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ira Johnson, former residents of this
county, which will be of interest to
many of our readers.

On Wednesday, June 16, at two
o'clock p. m., at the Methodist Episco-
pal parsonage in Mitchell, the mar-
riage of Miss R. LaVern Johnson to
O. T. Nash took place, the double
ring ceremony being used.

The bride wore a dress of light blue
flat crepe, with a large picture hat to
match. Sh(e) was attended by Miss
Ruth Price. The groom was attended
by Albert Rapp.

The bride is the oldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Johnson of Viola
township, Jerauld county, near Wes-
sington Springs, S. D. She moved to
Dakota with her parents from Exira,
several years ago. She attended the
rural schools in Viola and then attend-
ed Viola high school three years. The
senior year was spent in Wessington
Springs, where she graduated with
the class of 1925. She has been a
successful teacher in Viola township
the past year.

Mr. Nash is the second son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Nash of Regina, Sask.,
Canada. The past three years he has
been making his home in Viola town-
ship. He completed his high school
course at Weyburn, Sask., and also
attended the Regina university two
years.

Following the wedding ceremony,
the bride and groom returned to the
home of Mrs. Nash's parents where a
two-course wedding supper was serv-
ed.