This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Zastrow Wilharms Classification: Marriage Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2FC.2ACI/1728 Message Board Post: Sheboygan Press, Wed, Oct 15, 1947, p21 Miss Bernice Zastrow Is Bride Of Ellsworth Wilharms The wedding of Miss Bernice Zastrow and Ellsworth H. Wilharms took place at 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon in St. John's Evangelical and Reformed church in Sheboygan. The nuptial service was read by the Rev. E. R. Krueger. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Zastrow, route 2, Plymouth, are the bride's parents, and her father presented her in marriage. Miss Esther Holldorf came from Clear Lake to be the maid of honor. A cousin of the bride, Miss Marion Stauber, was chosen as the bridesmaid, and in junior roles were Ruth and Yvonne Zastrow, the bride's sisters. Youngest members of the bridal group were Shelba Jean Neese, the flower girl, and Richard Zastrow, the ring bearer. Both are cousins of the bride. Best man duties were assumed by Edward Zastrow, the bride's brother, and the groomsman was Vernon Meyer, cousin of the bridegroom. Another brother of the bride, Ronald Zastrow, and Vernon Glaeser, a cousin of the bridegroom showed guests to places. Organ music before and during the double-ring ceremony was played by Mrs. J. Nelson Jung. Miss Phyliss Berg and Mrs. Alf. Baumann, the bride's cousin, sang, "Take Thou My Hand and Lead Me," and "O, Perfect Love." An evening dinner was served to 120 relatives and friends at Croatian hall, where the reception was held later for a group of 300. Northern Wisconsin is where Mr. Wilharms is taking his bride on a honeymoon. After Oct. 28, they will be at home in a newly furnished flat on route 2, Main avenue, Sheboygan. Prior to her marriage, the former Miss Zastrow was employed at the Robert Jung home for two years. A graduate of North High school, the bridegroom has had 31 months in the navy, and now is in the employ of the Kohler Co. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Wilharms, 706 N. Fourteenth street. Wedding guests from away were the following: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilharms, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Glaeser and family, Whitelaw; Mr. and Mrs. Myron Haupt and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Glaser and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Wilharms, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wilharms, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Huebner and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Glaeser and family, Manitowoc.