The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-17
PRETTY WEDDING THE
SOCIAL AFFAIR
leona MaIzahn Became Bride of;
Leonard Behnke; News
Notes
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Good Thunder, October 1.-THE
prettiest wedding of the year took
place at the st. Johns Lutheran
church Wednesday evening at eight
O'clock when Miss Leona MaIzahn,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph
Malzahn of this place, and Mr.. Leon
ard Behnke, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferd Behnke of Beauford, were unit
ed in marriage. Rev. A. G. Bode Of
ficiated. The ring service was used.
Professor ]. G. c. Kruger played
the wedding march. The bridesmaids
were Miss Minnie Behnke, sister of
the groom and Miss Emma Behnke,
cousin of the groom. Miss Frieda
MalZahn, cousin of the bride acted
as maid of honor The bestmen were
Louis Behnke, brother of the groom
and Martina Malzahn, a cousin Of
the bride. The bride wore beauti-
full white satin and georgette dress
trimmed with pearls and tulfe veil in
cap effect with pears and rose buds.
She carried shower bouquet of
white brides roses. The maid of
honor wore flesh colored tinseled
georgette over satin. Her bouquet
was of pink carnations. The two
bridesmaids wore gowns of dainty
pink georgette crepe. The groom and
bestmen wore the usual blue serge.
The church was artistically decorat-
ed with green oak leaves, ferns and
cut autumn flowers The aisle
through which the bridal party pass
ed was strewn with red roses. Fol-
lowing the ceremony reception and
wedding supper was served at the
home of the brides parents, to about
eighty guests. The Misses Martha
Born and Susan Boehlke assisted in
serving Many beautiful and useful
presents were received by the newly.
weds. The bride is charming
young lady who is well known here.
The groom is a prosperous young
farmer of Decoria. The newlyweds will
make their home on the groom's farm
in Decoria township.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore DEWITT
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Tietz of
Caledonia motored to this place Sat
urday and will spend the week with
relatives here.
Miss Lillian REEVE of Willow Creek
visited Sunday at the Charles Matzke
home.
Arno Darge left Saturday after
noon for Duluth He will bring back
a new Buick car for his garage.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Deciding and
son Leonard and Miss Frieda Rosin
were Mapleton callers Sunday ater-
noon and attended the mission festi-
val at the Lutheran church.
The Ladies' Aid of the Lutheran
church met with Mrs. Arthur Damn
helm Thursday afternoon. Nearly all
members were present. Refresh
ments were served before the guests
departed.
Mrs. Edwin Hensel and son Gordon
of North Mankato spent the past
week at the Louis MalZahn home,
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Wrucke and
children, Sophie and Lawrence
Wrucke returned home Thursday
evening from Juneau, Wis, where
they visited with relatives.
Theodore Pautsch is the owner OF a
new Nash touring car. f
A large number of young folks
gathered at the William Sonnabend
farm home Sunday evening to cele-
brate theNbirthday of Miss Lillian.
Games and music were enjoyed. A
dainty luncheon was served at mid
night. .
DR.. E. T. Phelps of Mapleton, was
called to the Walter Runge farm to
tend to a sick COW Friday. AS but
ter fat is increasing in price rapidly
a cow is considered a very valuable
animal. 'a-
! Henry Dietman and family moved
on a farm which Mr.. Dietman pur-
chased near Vernon.
Miss Martha Kruger of Vernon
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Marie Kruger. X
Mr.. and Mrs. George Metger Nof
Mankato called on relatives here
Saturday evening.
,Neighbors, friends and relatives
gathered at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Bartsch Sunday evening and
gave then. farewell party. Re-
freshments were served at midnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bartsch will move to
Hoffman, Mimi, where they have
rented a farm: We are sorry to
hame them leave this community.
Wishes of good luck and success may
be theirs in their new home.
Joseph Kreuer and sons Joseph
and Arthur took the last load of ma
chinery of the mill down to Maple
all been erected the machinery will
be installed so that he Wi; soon be
able to grind During the week
farmers formed bee and helped them
move. The machinery has been
stored in the village in one or the
warehouses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Eudke of
Willow Creek were Sunday visitors
at the formers brothers, Emil Ludke
and family.
Herman Runge of Blue Earth spent
several days here with his relatives.
A large number from here attend
ed the Lutheran church festival Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kiesel and SCH
Gordon of Mankato were Sunday
callers here. r
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo Pautsch and
family motored to Willow Creek and
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugel
MIR. and Mrs. Gerhart Graf arH
children. Mr.. and Mrs. Otto C. Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Heitner and
SON and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Rosin and family visited at the Ru-
4 49, So. L., s,..