Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-06-30
POTOIl'SI CELEBRATES
SILVER JUBILEE
By E. NJ. Wilmott.

Rev. Father Pape of the St. Thomas
congregation, was ordained a priest
at st. Francis, Wis. He celebrated
bis first mass at Springville, Dan
Co the place of his birth. For more
than twenty years of his twenty-five
years in the priesthood he has been
the beloved pastor of the St. An
drew's and St. Thomas churches in
Potosi. Monday, June 21st, he went
to Springville, his old home and on
the 22d, with a brother and sister
and some old friends, he observed his
silver jubilee. During his absence
the people of St. Thomas congrega-
tion planned home coming recep-
tion to him. On his return Thurs
day evening great was his surprise
when large number of people with
the Potosi band rendered him a well
come. He was escorted to the city
ball where an elaborate banquet was
prepared in his honor and to which
upward of two hundred people,
Catholics and protestants alike in
dulged in manifesting the high esteem
be is held in by the people of the
community regardless of religious
proclivities. In addition to the
honors shown him, purse of money
WAS handed him. The joyous even
ing's pleasure closed with brief re-
marks by Father Scheffer and other
local talent.
The Schultz farm in the town of
Harrison. is for sale. See. ad in
another column.
Miss Hilda Giesen is attending a
teachers institute at Mount Vernon,
Iowa.
Miss Mary Scheffer,' of Eau Claire,
Wis, is visiting with her brother,
Rev. Father Scheffer, and sister Miss
Ada.
Mrs. Mary Argus and little daugh-
ter, of Ottawa, ILL.,, are guests of
Mrs. Argus mother, Mrs. Joseph
Langkamp. in Tennyson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Macke and
Mrs. Henry Macke, Jr., of South
Lancaster, were guests of Mrs.
Louise Kuster, in Potosl, last Thurs
day.
Jonn Droesler and Mrs. Elizabeth
Hessling, both of the town of Potosi,
were married at st. Andrews church,
dy Rev. Father Scheffer, last Thurs
bay morning. The marriage of the
we'll known couple calls forth the
best wishes of legions of friends as
both bride and groom are very we'll
known.
The Sabbath school children with
teachers and parents, went to Du-
buque in the steamer Potosi last
Thursday, and enjoyed in a picnic at
Union Park.
Don't forget the Potosi band ex-
cursion on the steamer Potosi to
Cassville Monday, July 5th. Plenty
of refreshments in the boat, none
need 60 hungry, or dry. Boat will
leave the Potosi landing at 10 a.
NJ. sharp. Returning will leave
Cassville at 6 p. m. arriving at
Potosi at z 80. Fare for the round
trip only so cents.
The annual commencement and ex-
ercises of the St. Andrews, parochial
school took place Monday evening,
June 21st. There were seven
graduates, three girls, Gertrude M.
Stoker, Mary E. Haser, Percilla
Reuter- and four boys, Alphonse
Pluemer, Francis Stelpfug, Andrew
Bierman and Siloimus Ulbrich. The
Salutatory address was made by
Master andrew Bierman and the
ValedictoIy Grafton was delivered by
Miss Gertrude Steker. Class motto,
- Energy Wins the Way" Glass
Patron, Sacred Heart of Jesus, class
colors, cardinal, red and white, class
flowers, American beauty roses. The
evening exercises consisted of recita-
tions, essays and plays vocal and
instrumental music. At the conclu-
sion of the the exercises Father
Scheffer presented ach graduate with
a diploma and medal.
Wednesday forenoon, June 10th,
at st. Thomas Catholic church, in the
village of Potosi, occurred the mar
riage of Miss Barbara M. KIieD and
Mr.. Leo j. Markus. Rev. Father
Pape celebrated the nuptial mass and
performed the marriage ceremony.
The bride was attired in a gown of
white silk crepe de chene, trimmed
with white silk shadow lace. She
wore a veil held in place with rose
buds and carried an arm bouquet of
white carnations and ferns. She
presented most beautiful appear
ance as she stood before the altar and
gave her heart and hand to the man