Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
DYERSVILLE

The annual meeting OF Tile sLOch-
holders of the German State Bank
of Dyersville, was held in the dlrec-
tors room, Thursday morning, at nine
o'clock. The reports of business dur
ing. the past year submitted by CASH
Ter Henry Kremer show a profitable
year and big increase in business.
The capital increased to $4,000. The
usual semi-annual dividend was paid
to- stockholders, and the officers were
all reelected for the ensuing year
President, D. A. Gehrig; Vice Presi-
dent, Frank Stieber; Cashier, Henry
F. Kremer; Assistant Cashier, H. A:
Gehrig.
A pretty winter wedding took-place
in St. Francis church Wednesday
morning, when Miss Clara Steffen-
meyer of this city, became the wife
of Mr.. Wintheiser of St. Peters,
Mimi, at eight o'clock, Rev. Father
Warning performing the sacred cere-
mony. The bride was \, becomingly
attired in white silk messaline with
over-dress of ' white chiffon. She
wore a veil and carried a bouquet OF
lilies of the valley. Miss Veronica
Wintheiser and Mr.. VIM. Steffen-
meyer were the attendants. A we'd
ding reception at the home Of the
brides parents followed the church
ceremony, to which only immediate
relatives were present. The bride is
a. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. Stef-
fenmeyer of this city, held in high
esteem by all who know her. The
groom is a. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wintheiser of st. Peters, Mimi, and
is young man well worthy of his
bride. The young couple have gone
to Morgan, Mimi, where they will re-
side on farm.
Miss Amelia Schroeder Of this
city, was united in marriage to Mr..
Walter Blink, Of Rhodes, Ia.,, Wednes-
day morning, in St. Marys church,
Dubuque. The ceremony was per-
formed by Monsignor Heer, at 7:30
o'clock, in the presence of a few
friends and relatives of the contract
ing parties. They were unattended.
The bride wore a suit of navy blue
velvet with fur trimming, and wore
a hat of a corresponding shade. The;
bride is well known always having
made her home in Dyersville, and is
a daughter Of Mrs. j. H. Schroeder.
The groom is son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. Blink, of Rhodes, Ia, and is
employed in a clothing store in that
lefty. The young couple Immediately
left for their future home at Rhodes,
Iowa.
Mr.. Henry Demmer, one of Dyers-
ville's most prominent farmers and
Ia pioneer resident of this county,
passed away at the family residence.
east of Dyersville, after an illness of
three weeks duration. Deceased was
a native of Westpolen, Germany,
having been born March 8, 1843. He
spent his boyhood days in his native
country and immigrated to America
in the year 1871, when he went to
Jefferson, Mo-, where he lived for
two years before coming to Iowa.
In 1875 he was united in marriage to
Mrs. Elizabeth Pottebaum, in Holy
Trinity church, Luxembourg, and until
1878, when his wife passed away,
the resided on a farm in Luxembourg.
Several years later he was united in
marriage to Miss Christina Sc maing,
in St. Francis church this city. They
began house keeping on farm, near
here which has since been their
home. Nine children were horn to
them, six of whom with the wife sur
vive. There are four daughters, Mar
garet, Mrs. Henry Haselhoff, Rose,
Mrs. L. Steffen and Mary and Mel
lie at home, two sons, Henry and
Joseph. The funeral services were
held from the home to st. Francis
church and St. Francis cemetery. TIE
pail bearerss we're Messrs. VIM. Ger
ken, John Helle, Ben Digmann, J. H.
Prier, Jas. Eike and Jacob Digmann.
Mr.. Demmer was man of high
ideals, who lived to- make and keep
many friends, all Of whom will re-
ceive the news ~of his death with
much regret and to the wife and
children sincere sympathy is extend
ed.
A mid-winter wedding occurred i'm
St. Francis church, Tuesday morn
ing at seven o'clock, when Miss Cath
crime Olberding of Dyersville, and
Mr. Nicholas Besler of Worthington,
were united in the holy bonds of ma
trimony, by Very Rev. Father Warn
ing, in the presence Of large num-
Der of relatives and friends. Miss
Rose Olberding and Mr.. Will Besle"
were the attendants. The bride wore
"a handsome gown Of white crepe me-
teor with embroidered net over
drape and pearl trimmings. Her veil
was prettily arranged with narcissus,
and she carried an arm bouquet ct
white roses and Gala lilies. A we'd
ding breakfast was served by Misses
Eleanore and Irene Tegelcr friends OF
the bride at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Tegeler. Later a recep-
tion was held at the home of the
brides parents to which relatives
were the only guests. The bride is
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. c.. o.
berding, of Dyersville., The groom is
a son Of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bes-
Ter Of Worthington, both well known
and popular young people. They will