LeMars Globe-Post
Thursday, March 17, 1932

PRETTY WEDDING HELD SATURDAY
WILDMAN – JAHN NUPTIALS HELD AT TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH, SATURDAY

On Saturday evening, March 12, at 6 o’clock, a beautiful wedding took place
at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Lincoln township when Emma Wildman of
Sioux City was united in marriage with Emil Jahn of Kingsley, Iowa, with
Rev. R. J. Torgler officiating.

The bride was attended by three close friends, Miss Lydia Lang, maid of
honor, Lucile Beck and Edna Kowalke, bridesmaids and the groom by the
bride’s brother, Jack Wildman and Albert Kowalke and Ed Kowalke, nephews of
the groom.

The bridal party entered the church at the appointed hour to the strains of
Lohngrin’s wedding march played on the organ by Miss Agnes Wetrosky and took
their places at the altar.

The bride and maid of honor were preceded to the altar by the ring bearer,
Joyce Peterson, and two flower carriers, little Jo Ann Kowalke and Jackie
Wildman and were met at the altar by the groom and best man. The little
girls were daintily dressed in pastel green dresses and the boy in a black
velvet suit trimmed in white satin.

The bride was charmingly attired in an ivory satin gown with a beaded yoke
surmounted by a bridal veil of exquisite skeen in cap effect circled in
rhinestones. She carried a shower bouquet of bride’s roses and sweet peas.

The bridesmaids were attired in the bride’s colors; the maid of honor in a
charming pastel green satin gown and the bridesmaids wore dresses alike in
the pastel shades of yellow and rose and wore corsage bouquets of tea roses.

Preceding the wedding ceremony a beautiful duet “I Love You Truly” was
offered by Walter Heimgartner and Ed Lang. After a short service by Rev. R.
J. Torgler, the marriage vows were taken, the double ring ceremony being
used.

Following the ceremony and congratulations, the wedding guests repaired to
the home of the groom’s sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Kowalke, where a sumptuous wedding dinner was served by the groom’s mother,
Mrs. Augusta Jahn, to more than one hundred guests.

The house was prettily decorated in the bride’s chosen colors, green, rose,
yellow. The centerpiece of the bride’s table being a magnificent bridal cake
topped with miniature cupids.

The honors of serving were accorded to six young ladies, friends of the
bride, the Misses Alvina Lang, Laura Jahn, Myrna Beck, Marie Krause, Louise
Krause, and Alvina Lingren.

The bride and groom are both popular young people of this community and
their many friends wish them a long and happy wedded life. They will be at
home to their many friends on the groom’s farm near Kingsley.

JOHNSONS HAVE GOLDEN WEDDING
Fiftieth Anniversary At Their House on March 10

Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Johnson celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary
Thursday, Mar. 10. They spent the day quietly because of the poor health of
Mr. Johnson.

Henry G. Johnson was reared in Germany, where he attended the common
schools. He worked out as a farm hand until 1881, when he came to America,
located at Sterling, Ill., where he worked as a farm hand for one year and
then bought 80 acres in Johnson township, Plymouth County, which he farmed
one year and then sold it, then he bought 80 acres in Preston township for
which he paid $25 an acre. To this he added more land as he prospered until
he became owner of a productive and well improved farm of 320 acres. Mr.
Johnson also owns 160 acres of good land in Washington township. He
continued successfully as a general farmer and stock raiser until 1911, when
he retired from active life and moved to Brunsville, where he owns a modern
home. He deserves a great deal of credit for what he has accomplished here,
for when he came to Plymouth County he was entirely without funds.

He was born in Germany, September 21, 1860, and is a son of Edward Johnson
and wife, who lived and died in Germany, their native land. They were
parents of three children, Henry G., being the only one living in the United
States.

Henry G. Johnson was married in Germany to Lena Rolapp, a daughter of Henry
Rolapp and wife, of Germany, where she grew up and received her education.
Nine children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, five of whom are
living, Edward, John, Martin, Mrs. Will Borchers, and Mrs. Sam Diediker, all
living this vicinity. There are 20 grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.

Mr. Johnson has not been so well this winter but is looking forward to the
coming spring and summer months when he may be outdoors in the garden in
which he greatly enjoys to work, finding the exercise helpful.

Congratulations are extended to these fine folks and may they enjoy many
more happy anniversaries.