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Bloomfield Monitor (Bloomfield, Nebraska), Thu, Feb 24, 1938, Page 1
Henry Volkers Observe Twenty-fifth Anniversary
Is Also Birthday Anniversary of John Volkers and Birthday of Jean McDonald
DAUGHTER MARRIES SAME DAY
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Volkers, living ten miles north of Bloomfield, observed their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary on Saturday, February 19, when they entertained relatives at a dinner at their home.
Henry Volkers and Elizabeth Schrader were married at Bloomfield, February 19, 1913, and have resided on the same farm since that time.
Mr. Volkers was born at Monticello, Iowa, and had been a resident here for 33 years. Mrs. Volkers was born at Last Nation, Ia., and came to Bloomfield with her parents in 1892.
The couple has five children, Mrs. Velda Jacobs, Mrs. Verlyn Jacobs, Bloomfield; Ward, Hazel and Wanda Mae at home. A daughter died when eleven years of age.
Mr. and Mrs. Volkers received several gifts, among them a purse of 25 dollars, one for each year of their wedded life, given them by their children. February 19th was also the 63rd birthday anniversary of John Volkers, brother of Henry Volkers, and the fourth birthday anniversary of Jean McDonald, granddaughter of John Volkers.
The dinner was also a reception following the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Volker’s daughter, Verlyn Volkers, to Elmer Jacobs of Crofton, which took place the same day. The ceremony took place under an arch decorated with crepe paper and sweet peas in the front room of the Volkers home. Blue and white streamers also decorated the room.
Rev. J. W. Ekwall of Madison performed the double ring ceremony at a 7 o’clock candle light service. Jean McDonald, dressed in white, served as ring bearer.
The bridal party, Jean McDonald, Ward Volkers, Miriam Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Volkers, Elmer Jacobs and Verlyn Volkers approached the arch, with Miss Hazel Volkers playing the wedding march. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Volkers repeated their vows of twenty-five years ago, following which the groom and bride, Elmer Jacobs and Verlyn Volkers exchanged the marriage vows. Preceding the ceremony Mrs. Perry Hilfiker and Miss Edith Volkers, the latter a cousin of the bride sang “Silver Threads Among the Gold,” and preceding the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs, Edith Volkers sang “I Love You Truly.”
Mrs. Jacobs in the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Volkers. She was born and reared here and is a graduate of Bloomfield high school with the class of 1933, and took nurses’ training in the St. Joseph hospital in Sioux City and since her graduation in 1936 has been employed there.
The bride wore a gray street length ensemble with gray accessories and carried a bouquet of deep red rose buds and white sweet peas. Her attendant, Miriam Jacobs, sister of the groom, wore an aqua blue street length satin dress and a corsage of rose colored sweet peas.
Mr. Jacobs is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jacobs, farmers living north east of Bloomfield. He was born and reared in this vicinity and is a graduate of the Crofton high school.
Following the ceremonies the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Jacobs was baptized by Rev. Ekwall and was given the names Marvin Henry. Dinner was served at 8 o’clock. The centerpiece at the bridal table was a four-tiered wedding cake, beautifully decorated in blue, white and pink, with a miniature bride and groom on its top.
The centerpiece on the second table was a decorated birthday cake. Both cakes were made and decorated by Mrs. Elmer Johnson.

Norfolk Daily News (Norfolk, Nebraska), Thu, Feb 24, 1938, Page 3
Jacobs-Volkers
Bloomfield, Neb., Feb. 24 – Special to The News: The marriage of Miss Verlyn Volkers, daughter Mr. and Mrs. Henry Volkers, living ten miles north of Bloomfield, to Elmer Jacobs of Crofton, took place Satureday at the home of the bride’s parents, the ceremony being performed under an arch of crepe paper and sweet peas in one end of the front room, which was decorated with blue and white streamers.
The Rev. J. W. Ekwall, minister of the Methodist church at Madison performed the double ring ceremony at a 7 o’clock candlelight service. Little Jean McDonald, dressed in white, served as ring bearer.
The bridal party, Jean McDonald, Ward Volkers, Miriam Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Volkers, Elmer Jacobs and Miss Verlyn Volkers, approached the arch, as Miss Hazel Volkers played the wedding march
Preceding the marriage of the young couple, parents of the bride, who were observing their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, repeated their vows taken twenty-five years ago.
Preceding this ceremony Mrs. Perry Hilfiker and Miss Edith Volkers sang “Silver Threads Among the Gold,” and preceding the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs, Miss Edith Volkers sang “I Love You Truly.”
The bride wore a gray street length ensemble with gray accessories and carried a bouquet of deep red rose buds and white sweet peas. Her bridesmaid, Miriam Jacobs, sister of the bridegroom, wore an aqua blue street length satin dress and a corsage of rose colored sweet peas.
Mrs. Jacobs is a graduate of the Bloomfield high school, the class of 1933, and later took nurses’ training in the St. Joseph hospital in Sioux City. Since her graduation there in 1936, she has been employed in Sioux City.
Mr. Jacobs is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jacobs, farmers residing northeast of Bloomfield, and is a graduate of the Crofton high school.
Following the ceremony, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Jacobs, brother and sister of the bride and bridegroom, was baptized Marvin Henry by Rev. Mr. Ekwall
Dinner was served later to twenty-six guests at 8 o’clock, the the bridal party being seated at one table centered with a four-tier wedding cake, while the centerpiece on the second table was a decorated birthday cake. Both cakes were baked by Mrs. Elmer Johnson.
The dinner also honored John Volkers, brother of Henry Volkers, whose sixty-third birthday anniversary was that day, and the fourth birthday anniversary of Jean McDonald, granddaughter of John Volker. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Volkers were presented a purse of money in observance of their anniversary.