BioM: Hardwick, Dawn (1959)

Contact: Dolores Mohr Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Hardwick, Johnson, Kubler, Harris, Tesmer, Stamm, Daudenhaufer, Terrell, Kuberra, Kelsh, Loga, Stuckert, Henning, Jones, Ginder, Garton, Olson, Hartman, Shaw, Greub, Ziegler, Meinholdt, Reichenbach, Serr

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI.) August 13, 1959

Hardwick, Dawn (Marriage - 8 August 1959)

St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church was the scene of a wedding Saturday when Dawn Hardwick became the bride of Jerome Johnson.  Dawn is the daughter of Mrs. Elgie Hardwick and the late James Hardwick of Humbird, and Mr. Johnson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson of Eau Claire.

The couple took their wedding vows before the altar banked with gladioli and flanked by candelabra.  Rev. Carl Serr performed the double ring ceremony. 

The bride, escorted to the altar by her brother, Wayland Harwick, wore a gown of embroidered and gossamer sheer tulle over bridal satin, with a re-embroidered scallop bateau neckline.  Short scalloped sleeves with matching gauntlets enhance the Basque bodice.  Her finger-tip veil of silk illusion was held in place by a beaded crown.

Attending her were her sister, Mrs. Bethedel Johnson, as matron-of-honor, and Lauratta Kubler, bridesmaid, and Christine Harris, as junior bridesmaid.  Flower girl was little Kim Kubler.

The groom was attended by John Kubler as bestman.  Groomsmen were La Mar Hardwick and Rodney Johnson, Danny Tesmer was ring bearer.

The bride’s mother chose a dress of dusty rose silk with white accessories, while the groom’s mother chose a beige lace dress with tangerine accessories.  Each wore a gladioli corsage.

Arlene Stamm was the organist, while Helen Stamm sang "the Wedding Prayer" and "The Lord’s Prayer".

Ushers were Dale Hardwick and Jack Daudenhaufer.

A reception was held in the church parlors following the ceremony.

After a short wedding trip into northern Minnesota and Canada, the couple will be at home at 624 Fulton St., Eau Claire.

Pre-nuptial showers were given by Arlene and Helen Stamm of Alma Center; Mrs. John Kubler and Mrs. Hallie Daudenhaufer of Eau Claire; Sharron Harris, Lorraine Terrell and Linda Kuberra of Humbird.

Among those from out of town attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Ken Harris and family and Mr. and Mrs. Wayland Hardwick of Altoona; Mrs. Carroll Kelsh and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hardwick of Fargo, N. D.; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Tesmer and Danny, Neillsville; Mr. and Mrs. James Loga, Jack Daudenhaufer, Mr. and Mrs. John Kubler and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stuckert, Mrs. Eugene Henning, Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Ginder, Mrs. Milan Garton, Steven Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Olson, Mrs. Martha Hartman, Mr. and Mrs. Hallie Daudenhaufer, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Ginder, Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shaw, B., E. Garton, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Garton, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Greub, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ziegler, Mr. and Mrs. Art Meinholdt, Al Reichenbach, and Mrs. Marvin Kubler.