Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-16
SOCIETY NOTES

I place at . o'clock last Thursd;
/ evening. January 18th. Al tae I.ut
/ eran church. in Helmar. \ tri
i story NaS previously published
i tbs paper in regard to the wedd,n
, The maid Of honor was Miss All
Nelson. sister ot the bride. Er,
NoTem twin brother OF the sroo,
acted as best man The rest of N
oridat party consisted OF eight bride.
maids. he Misses Ruth and Rub
Norcm. Mildred Rasmussen. Bestric
Anderson Ida TendalI. Grace Nelson
Mrs t. {. Holland and Mrs. II. I
CteNe. Master Owen Jewell Nelson
brother of The bride. acted as rim.
+ bearer. Rev. q. Shcgvelanl ofHcisted
the double rlus ceremony being used
Miss Emma Mature PLAYED Mcndels
sobu'5 wedding march The uarcl
vas led ~ eight bride maids. pass ms
down each of the tHo center atsles
naming two on each side. until
the rest OF the bridal party had
passed forward TO The church ros,
rum. Then came the groom and the
beS, man, maid OF Lonot. ring bearer.
followed by the bride ou the arm of
her father. Preceding the ceremony
duet by the Misses Mae Christian
and Tlllie Olson NaS rendered. After
the bridal couple had been united in
th" holy bonds OF mltrimony, they
received the hearty congratulation
and best Vishc, from a large number
Of friends and relatives that we're
present. For the occasion, The charca
was beautifully decorated In green
and white. The bride MAS yer!
chsrmingiy stttred IN a gown OF
ivory White satin trimmed in silver
lace She wore a wedding veil. which
Tell from a crown OF silver lac" and
carried large shower bouquet Of
white roses and lilies ofthe.valley.
The maid OF honr, Miss Mia Nelson.
wore a gown vi green silk wolfe and
gcorcctte. trimmed In gold lace. /,
being he brides twenty birth
day, the maid Of honor carried a love.
y bouquet Of tWcnty-tWd sunburst I
roses. The ring bearer VAS neatly
dressed in White. Following the Ger.
emony. a ihreecourSe dinner va,
served for the immediate friends and
relatives Of the ncWiyWcds, al the +
nome Of the brides parents in Hel +
mar. About one hundred and twenty +
i've guests participated In tho Dime
The home Vas artisticatly arrayrd .
viii green and white floral dccora-
ions. During the evening many mn.
steal numbers were rendered by the
Misses Ida Chamherlin. Ruth Hnd
Ruby Norcm. of Ottawa, Mabel kal-
9em. OF Iowa. Mac Christian. lille
Olson. Emma Mature aud Beatrice
Andersen. OF Ielmar. Tie young
couple were presented with many
beautiful and costly gifts Those pres
mt from distance were Andrew
Nelson f. +. Nelson, NJ J. Nelson
nd the Misses Myrtle and Alice Mel
on. Of Cambridge, Iowa; O. ]. Kali
en- and Miss Mabel kalsem, OF lIux.
~, Iowa. The bride is daughter
/ Mr., and Mrs. 0. y. Nelson. OF Hell
lal. She is young lady whose
harms aud accomplishments have
lado her a fayorite in large circle
friends. She has been a student
Pleasant View Luther college. Of
ttawa. and has also been engaged In
lc study of music at the Northwest
m college Of Naperyillo The groom
a son Of Mr.. and Mrs, J. II. Norem,
OTTAWA lie graduated from Pleas
ut View Luther college.
~ i
Miss Geneyiye Walsh OF Utica. New
ork, supreme regent OF the National
rider Of D. Of l.. will visi, Chicago,
tturday. January -. ana wishes an
ldience with the entire membership
the state Of Illinois. The meeting
Ia be at 1870 p. N. at the La Sale
net Light refreshments will be
rived after meeting. All members
c requested to be present.
The west side Bible class will meet
in Mrs. Beusan, l2o3 Illinois ay.
ue. Thursday afternoon at . o'clock.
lc study will be the continuation OF
Q 31th psalm. Mrs. Diyon leader.
Inc monthly business meeting Of .
g Ladies Aid OF the Zion Eyangcli.
l Lutheran church was held at the r
rsonagc yesterday afternoon There =
IS very large number present. A u
ry enjoyable afternoon was spent u
an Il
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The Red Cross class Of the Dausn- "a
RI OF Isabella, which Mas to have .,
on held Thursday afternoon at the ;.
'rafy, has boon postponed ipdcar. >.
Ny, or until the fuel situation has J,
listed Itself 50 that the meeting !,
acc may be opened. This class ~ !,
It confined cHclueiN ely to the Daugn. ;,