Surnames: Oldham, Hagedorn, Schumann, Fahrbach, Henchen, Grabe, Funk, Beck, Arndt, Dux, Grap, Marg

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) 06/14/1945

Oldham, Elaine Lois (Marriage - 10 June 1945)

The Immanuel Lutheran church of Globe was the scene of the wedding of Miss Elaine Lois Oldham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Oldham, Neillsville R3, and Louis J. Hagedorn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hagedorn, Neillsville R3, June 10 at 2 o’clock p.m. The double-ring ceremony was read by the Rev. Adolph Schumann.

The church was decorated with large baskets of ferns and bridal wreath.

The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a brocaded chiffon gown with a train and veil. It was styled with long sleeves and a sweetheart neckline. Her flowers were red roses and baby’s breath. The bride was attended by Miss Evelyn Hagedorn, maid of honor, and Miss Jeanette Fahrbach, Kaukauna, Wis., and Miss Lorraine Hagedorn, bridesmaids. The groom’s attendant was Melvin Marg. Clarence Hagedorn and Wilbert Henchen were ushers. Barbara and Patty Hagedorn acted as flower girls.

A wedding dinner for 100 guests was served at the home of the bride’s parents. The house was decorated with white, pink, yellow and aqua streamers and white bells.

The couple left for a short wedding trip. The groom will be engaged in farming on Neillsville R3.

Mrs. Hagedorn was graduated from the Neillsville high school with the class of 1944 and has been employed in Marshfield since. The groom graduated from the Fairview grade school and has since been employed in farming.

Out-of-town guests who were here to attend the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Grabe and Mr. and Mrs. William Funk, Menasha, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. William Beck, Tomahawk, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. George Arndt, Neenah, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arndt, Oshkosh, Wis.; all aunts and uncles of the bride, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dux, Loyal, Wis.; and Mrs. Elizabeth Grap, Wausau, Wis., aunts and uncles of the groom.