The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-09-25
MARRIED AMIDST
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Miss Anna Eiixabsth 1rettHauer BE.
comes Bride Of Lieut. Carl II.
Wilkan on Saturday Evening
REV WIN. FREsE oFF.cIATEs
Number From Out of.,:Town Attend
Wedding esil Crawford County
Product, Ind Intel elleetuai.

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took place atthe WIN. Brrtthauer res.
idence on Saturday evening, septem.
ber 21st, when their daughter, Anna
Elizabeth, became the bride OF Lieut..
Carl H.. Wilken, of Odebolt. The cere-
mony was performed promptly at 2
o'clock, in the presence Of the imme-
diate families of both parties Rev.
VIM: Frese, pastor of the Lutheran
church, officiating. eThe home was
beautifully decorated in the national
colors. flags being used everywhere
in profusion. One corner of the parlor
was banked with ferns and flowers of
red, white and blue hles, with large
American flag hanging overhead, un-
der which the young couple took their
VOWS. Lohengrin's wedding march
was beautifully rendered by Miss Lu-
lu Bretthauer, sister OF the bride. The
bride looked very charming in a
beautiful gown of white georgette
crepe embroidered with silver and
beads, and wore veil with wreath of
myrtle and carried a shower bouquet
Of bridal roses with streamers of red,
white and blue ribbon. She was at
tended by Miss Dorothy Wilken, sister
|of the groom, who was hscomingly
|gowned in pink georgette and carried
a bouquet of red, white and blue flow
ers. The groom wore hts uniform and
was supported by Martin Bretthauer,
brother of the bride. .s<,..t
Immediately folio wing the ceremony
a sumptuous wedding supperwasserv:
ed, the color scheme being cleverly
carried out in the menu The bride
and groom received many beautiful
and useful wedding gifts, which voiced
the esteem in which they are both
held by their many friends.
The bride is the third daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bretthauer, of this
city, and is a most popular and hand
some young lady. She attended the
high school at Charter Oak prior to
the family moving to Denison last
winter, ,ssince which time she attended
the public schools in this city, where
she was a valued member of the high
school orchestra. She is an accom-
plished young lady and has hosts Of
friends who extend to her heartiest
on this occasion. The
groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
Wilken, fof Odebolt, and is a most
worthy young man of sterling quail
ties. He is graduate OF the Odebolt
high school, later attending the col
lege of applied science at; Iowa City
for two years, after which he attend.
led the officers training school at TT.
Smelling, where he was commissioned
as first lieutenant. He is stationed
lat present at Baton Rouge, La, where
he is at the head of military affairs
|of the State University of Louisiana.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Wilken-left on Sun
day for Odebolt, where they will visit
relatives for several days and will
leave the latter part of the week for
Baton Rouge, where they wills be at
home after October 1st, as Lieut.. Wilk-
ems will not 60 overseas for some
time. , 81.
Those from out of the city attend
ing the wedding were: Mr.. and Mrs.
j., M. Wilken and family, Mr.. Slick
rath. of Odebolt, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Wilken and son, of Bloomfield, Neb..
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bretthauer and
family, of Ute. Mr.. and Mrs. Hannes
Mohr, of Soldier, Miss Lulu Brett
hauer, Of Manning and Carl G. Brett.
hauer, Of Iowa City.