The Saints' Herald Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa July 11, 1928 WALDEN-WHITE WEDDING The marriage of Gertrude L. White, only daughter of Brother and Sister A. Otis White, of Lamoni, and Evan H. Walden, of Independence, was solemnized at the Brick Church, Tuesday evening, June 26, at eight o’clock, Elder W. E. Prall officiating. Preceding the ceremony, Sister C. E. Norris, of Letts, Iowa, aunt of the bride, sang “Beloved, It Is Morning,” by Ayward, and “At Dawning,” by Cadman, accompanied at the piano by Juanita Nixon, who also played “The Wedding March” from Lohengrin and “The Recessional” by Mendelssohn, as the wedding party entered and retired. During the ceremony she played “To a Wild Rose.” The bride was accompanied by Sister A.R. Gilbert, matron of honor; Nelle Walden, of Flint, Michigan, and Margaret McPherson, of Independence, were bridesmaids. Wayne Bootman was best man; other attendants were Max White and George Gates. Rollin White and Burton Hynden were ushers. Jimmie Butler Smith carried the ring in a lily; Wanda Lee France and Celesta Nixon were flower girls. Immediately following the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of the bride’s parents for about one hundred and thirty guests. Brother and Sister Walden left at once for a wedding trip in the Ozarks. Upon their return they will establish a home in Independence, Missouri. Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, July of 2016

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