The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-09-08
nuptiaIs Of Florence Hanna
And Reuben Rape
MANY GUESTS PRESENT
Most Notable Social Event
Given in That Place For
Some Time
Especial to The Free Press


Mapleton been the scene of more
brilliant affair than that which took
place last evening at the beautiful
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Hanna
when their daughter, Miss Florence
was united in marriage to Mr. Reu-
ben Rape of Wells. Promptly at
eight o'clock Mrs. George Nerbovig of
Mankato and Miss Mary McGuiggan
at the piano sang beautifully and ar
tistically the song "At Dawning," fol-
| lowed by Because" Miss McGuiggan
then played the Mendelssohn We'd
ding march as the officiating clergy
man, Rev. j. A. Derome of Sioux
Falls, S. D., appeared upon the open
stairway followed by the groom, Mr..
Rape, and groomsman, Mr.. Clarence
Anderson of Wells, who proceeded to
the bay window in the living room,
which was a bower of beauty with
smilax and pink asters. Here they
awaited the arrival of the bride,
beautiful in a dress of princess lace
over chiffon wearing a tulle veil
caught in place by sprigs of orange
blossoms, and carrying shower bou-
quet of roses and lilies of the valley.
She was accompanied by her father,
who was to give her away and pre-
coded by the flower girl, little Miss
Grace Borchert of Minnesota Lake
and bridesmaid, Miss Blanche Hanna
of the same place, gowned in pink
swiss taffeta with bouquet of pink
roses. The full ring service was used
and was beautiful and impressive.
After congratulations were received,
a delicious three course luncheon was
served with young lady friends of the
bride as mattresses, each wearing a
dainty apron, a gift of the bride. The
color scheme in the living room was
pink and white, carried out in asters
and smilax. The parlor and dining
room were in green and gold.
The bride in travelling suit of brown
velour with a hat to match and the
groom in navy blue, took their de-
parture upon honeymoon trip which
includes Spirit Lake, Iowa. The bride
is one of Mapleton's most accom-
plished daughters, who has lived near
ly all her life here. She is a gradu-
ate of the local high school and of
Carleton college and has held promi-
nent positions in several high school
faculties where her ability as a
teacher was recognized. Mr.. Rape
is we'll known here, where he has
many friends. He is at present en-
gagged in the furniture business in
Wells, which will be their future
home. They were the recipients of
many costly and useful gifts which
attest to the high regard in which
they were held. Congratulations and
best wishes for long and happy life
go with Mr.. and Mrs. Rape to their
new home.
The out-of-town guests were Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Rape, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sickle, Dr. Bugbee, John Busch, l.. N.
Odds, Fred Brandt and DR.. Mott of
Wells; Walter Short of Madrid, N.
Y; Mrs. Mary Allison of st. Charles,
Mimi; Miss Alice Nickerson of Elk
River, Miss Cleo Fee of Minneapolis,
Miss Johanna Hoganson of Minneota,
Mimi; Miss Mary Goodman of Bro
ham, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McLaurin,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Nerbovig and Miss
Louise, Mr. and Mrs. George Nerbo-
Wig and Miss Gertrude of Mankato,
Miss Blanche Hanna, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Borchert and Miss Grace
Borchert of Minnesota Lake.
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day this week solicits $500 from the
! business men of the town for the
band They need several new horns
and they will be ordered Immediately.
new base horn for Ralph Hanson,
baritone for Ross Johnston, saXa-
phone, Oscar Borchert. New suits will
be the next in order. Perhaps the
Ladies' club will take a hand in this
enterprise.
J. A. DrOome, a former pastor of
the local Congregational church, is
here to fulfill promise of long stand
ing.
Many Mapleton people took advan-
tage of the good roads and fine day
to visit the county fair at Garden City
yesterday. Many more will go today
if the weather is good.
T. B. Taylor, Mapleton's exhibitor
at the county fair, received many
prizes and secured nearly 500 in
money.
Louis Wick is back from his vaca-
ton. Archie tombstone is the next
of the Troendle force who will have
his vacation, which begins today at
the county fair.
William Schultz went to Minneapo-
lis Tuesday and returned yesterday
with superb WHY'S Knight Over
land Six, which is now on display at
the garage.
A little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hawker was buried Tuesday from
the country.
Mrs. William LaDue of North
Mankato, a former resident OF here,
called on friends Tuesday.
All the rumors to the effect that
DR.. Bomberger had begun civil action
against H. C. Hotaling are false. The
doctor hopes the matter will be set
tied out of court. This is the senti-
ment of the friends of both parties.
Many cars will go to the county
: fair at Garden City today.
d Mr.. and Mrs. William Muske went
t to Anoka Tuesday to visit friends.
f They may go on to Dakota before
returning.
Thomas Howeison and wife are
on an extended auto tour through
| RedwOOd Falls and DOintS in South