Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-12-05
KITCHEN SHOWER.

A kitchen shower was given by
Mrs. E. J. Strom in honor of Miss Ag-
mes Strom, a bride of this week.
Last Tuesday afternoon, Miss Strom
was taken for an auto ride and when
she returned, she was greatly surpris-
ed by finding the house decorated in
Japanese style and about fifty Of her
young lady friends present attired in
kitchen aprons and caps.
Soon after her arrival, Mrs. Adolph
Erickson took her place at the piano
and the soft notes Of wedding march
stole through the air while the bridal
procession marched in and took their
places in corner decorated with Jap
anese lanterns and parasols. Ruth
Strom, acting the part of the "Rever-
end Divine propounded the following
questions before uniting the happy
couple:
do you young people understand
we are gathered here this afternoon
to have as much fun as possible at
your expense?"
Ans: II do"
"Rung Eye Ginger Snap Won Helm
derberg, yours is hard case of love
we all know. Are you willing to take
Samantha Ann Slap Jack Scratch
Kettle Bottom for your wife,"
Ans: II am"
:. do you realize you are at my mer-
cy and in order to obtain this wife
you must take the vows l see fit?"
Ans: II do"
"Bung Eye Ginger Snap Won Helm
derberg after being knocked fiat with
rolling pin, will you rise up and call
this woman blessed?"
Ans: II do"
SHOULD you not be able to catch
your breath to bless her in the limit
of time she gives you, are you willing
for disobedience to your queen to be
soaked in a rain barrel of Mary Lye
until you are tender enough to pierce
with feather?"
Ans: II am"
There is only one thing against
Bung Eye Ginger Snap Won Heinder-
berg, that is your name. Before l
make you man and wife, l wish you
to prove to me your heart is in your
Wlfe's work as a suffragette by salut-
ing the flag. Are you Willing?"
Ans: II am"
Samantha Ann Slap Jack Scratch
Kettle Bottom, do you realize this
name is for you to keep, protect and
preserve and not to be broken up into
bits and used as weapon to be
thrown at your neighbors."
: Ans: II do
y Are you willing to promise you
Il will bury all dead hens and dogs
found on your premises and not throw
them over your neighbours fence?"
Ans: II will"
'Bung Eye Ginger Snap Won Helm.
derberg, you may place upon Saman
tina Ann Slap Jack Scratch Kettle Bot
tom band which makes you man and
wife. TO you, Samantha Ann Slap
Jack Scratch Kettle Bottom, this ring
signifies there is no end to what you
have gotten into. To you, Bung Eye
Ginger Snap Won Heinderberg, this
ring reminds you of the girl of your
dreams you saw in the ring of smoke
when you were bachelor, also in the
future it will be the first symbol you
will see when coming back to life at
ter sudden stroke from some kitchen
utensils presented to your wife by
some good woman of Thorpe. Mr. anG
Mrs. Bung Eye Ginger Snap Won Helm
derberg are now ready for congrat
ulatiOns."
The bridal party was made up O.
Miss Agnes Strom, bride; Miss E. Err
1ckson, groom; Mrs Eda Rasmussen
bridesmaid; Alice Anderson, grooms
man; Mrs. E. J. Strom was the brides
hfather and gave her away.
Following the ceremony, daint!
. luncheon was served.
The kitchen utensils were presente,
to Miss Strom in novel way. /
pretty decorated jinrikisha carryin,
little Frances Strom dressed as Jap
anese girl and also the parcels wer