New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-12-31
DECEMBER WEDDINGS

DECEMBER WEDDINGS
! Shelstad-Wh
A pretty wedding was solemnized at
the congregational church in this city
4 Saturday afternoon at. 1870 O'clock,
when Miss Elizabeth Parkinson Wheeler.
only daughter Of Rev. and Mrs. p. F.:
Wheeler, and Martin Shelstad Of Sioux
City, Iowa, SON Of Mr.. and. Mrs. John
|iShelstad Of St Peter, were happily
married. Rev. w E: Griffith Of Wa.
SEGA performed the. Impressive ceremony
in the presencsof a large number Of invited
friends and relatives Of the contrae Ting
parties, and the bride was given away
at the altar by her father. Just Before
the wedding march, which was rendered
by Miss Adah Strand Of st: Peter a
1dyiend Of the bride. the 1atter's uncle.
Leroy Goar Of Monteyideo sang 20
Promise Me-" The bride was attended
by Miss Elizabetht schrnidt Of this city,
while her brother, Joseph Wheeler, was
best man. Little Mary Lou Goar Of
1 Montiyedeo, a cousin of the bride, was
4 flower girl Hugo Schleuder, Jr., and
4 Lloyd Ottomeyer acted as ushers. The
church decorations were exceedingly
beautiful and very appropriate, consist
ling Of many gorgeous poinsettas in vases
and pots, roses and green's, with dainty
4 garlands Of s1nilax over the windows and
along the choir loft. The Christmas
Esprit was further exemplifed by bay.
berry candles at the windows. The
church decorations were arranged by
/ Mesdames III. Z. Beecher and Herman
Held and the Misses Edith. Bertha and
Elizabeth Schmidt. The Wheeler home
was also prettily decorated in honor Of
the happy occasion, holly mistletoe, and
other appropriate devices being used
4 profusely. A large box Of holly and
mistletoe had been sent from the south
by an aunt Of the bride.
! The bride was charrningly gowned in
a beautiful creation of white satin and
carried bouquet Of white roses. Her
attendant wore a becoming gown Of
Ialice blue georgette crepe and carried
i pink roses. i
Following the ceremony, a reception
was held in the church parlors and re-
4 freshments were served to a large NUM-
I,or. IF ifoI hxy
Harlan and Willard Held and the Misses
i Alice and Margaret Benson, Genevieve
Clark and Janet Weibezahn. During
4 the reception a number of splendid vocal
selections were rendered by Mr.. Goar
and Mrs. Henry Schrammel.
The happy young couple departed
for st. Peter for a brief visit at the home
of the groonl's parents, after which they
will leave for their new home at Sioux
City, Iowa, where the groom is employed
by the Thompson Lumber Co.
The bride is well known in New Ulm
and has host Of friends, with whom the
Repieac joins in wishing them a happy
and prosperous welded life. She. is a
graduate Of the local high school and of
the state normal school at Mankato
!, and for upwards Of a year has been
teaching in the public schools at OWa-
tonna. Prior to that time she held a
Like position at St. Peter for three years,
where she met the groom. The latter's
father is a wei known contra ctor in that
Ecity. The young N an spent most Of
his life there, and several years ago
removed to Aberdeen, S. d., to accept
Ia position with the American Printing
Co About two years ago he enlisted
in the Motor Truck corps and, was
assigned to Co. 414, in which he served
with the A. E. F., abroad. He returned
1 to the United States the latter part Of
Hast July, and upon being mustered out
| Of the service, located at Sioux City.
. Among the out-of-town guests at the
wedding we're: Senator and Mrs. H. N.
! Benson and daughters, Alice and Marga-
ret, DR.. Reed Of G. A. College, Mr.. and
4 Mrs Chas. Clark and daughter, Mrs.
| S. O.. Strand and daughter, Miss Adah,
land Miss Janet Weibezahn, all Of St.
Peter; President and Mrs. e. II. Cooper
4 Of the Mankato state normal school and
i their daughters, Miss Helen Of Mime
4 apolis and Miss Margaret, Of st. Paul;
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Goar and little
i daughter, Mary Lou, Of Monteviideo.
1 PEI fer-k unz..
Ernest Pfeiffer, j., and Miss Martha
4 Kunz Wer Joined in m rriage at the
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