The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-08-01
GOOD THUNDER EVENTS
MIDSUMMER WEDDING THAT
CREATED INTEREST
August zander Married to Miss
Esther l. Beise; Notes Of
+ Village
Especial to The Free Press.l


Especial to The Free Press.l
Good Thunder, July pa 5eauti-
full mid summer wedding took place
at the Lutheran church at Garfield,
Mimi, Tuesday, July %, when Miss
Esther L. Beise, eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Beise OF that place
became the bride of John lander, the
eldest son of Mr.. August lander Of
this place, in the presence of host
of relatives and friends. The brides
gown was white satin and georgette
She wore a evil in cap effect and car
ried a shower boquet of pink roses
and lilies Of -the-valley. Miss Minnie
lander, sister of the groom acted
as maid Of honor and wore pink
georgette dress and carried a bou-
quet of carnations. Miss Frieda
Mielke, an aunt of the bride, was
bridesmaid and wore a flesh colored
georgette gown and also carried a
bouquet of carnations Little Harriet
Mielke, in a pretty dress of pink,
acted as ring bearer, conveying the
golden circlet to the altar on silver
tray. Paul lander, a brother of the
groom, acted as bestman. The groom
and bestman wore the usual conven-
tional blue. Preceding the ceremony
the wedding dinner was served at
the home of the brides parents. After
the ceremony the bridal party drove
to Alexandria where the newlyweds
boarded the train for the twin cities
amidst a shower of rice and other
symbols. The brides going away
suit was French navy serge, a small
hat and other dress accessories to
match. After an extended trip to
points in Iowa the happy couple re-
turned to this place Friday evening.
On arriving at the groom's farm
home they were given reception by
relatives and neighbors. The out Of
town guests at the wedding were Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Mielke and daughters
Harriet and Adeline. Mrs. Albert
Mielke. August lander, Minnie and
Paul lander, Frieda Mielke,. Lawrence
Wrucke. all of this place and Mrs. u
1osfe~s 1T Ct Pan1
Miss Florence Hoffman returned to
her home in Minneapolis Thursday
after spending several weeks here
with relatives.
Mrs. Anton Meyer and children went
to Lamberton to visit relatives
Thursday.
e. F. Ulrich was business caller
at Mankato Saturday afternoon.
Miss Minnie Gerlach spent Monday
at Mankato with her sister Evelyn,
who attends normal.
Theodore Sonnabend of st. Peter was
a caller in town Wednesday
Misses Amanda and Mabel Graf
came Tuesday to spend week or so
with relatives and friends. They plan
on going to Pasadena, Cal, their for
mer home some tirna in August.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Linton re-
turned home Tuesday evening from
Lincoln, Neb, where they purchased
a home near the Nebraska university.
We are sorry to lose this worthy
family from our community. May
success and happiness be theirs In
the new home.
The barn dance. held in Oscar
Mann's new barn Thursday evening
was well attended. The music was
good and all enjoyed the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Rosenow left
Monday for Candy, where they will
make their home as Mr.. Rosenow has
again taken the job with the electric
light company which he held before
he entered service.
Mrs. Stanley Lavitz of Clara City
arrived here Saturday evening and is
visiting with her daughter Mrs.
Henry LANCE and other relatives.
Miss Selma Rosin spent the week
end at home from school duties at
Mankato.
M. Benedict and family of Mapleton
spent Wednesday at the William
Meyer home.
Mrs. Jessie Houk Meyers of Mime
apolis came Friday for short visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II. l..
Houk i
Miss Jessie v. Thompson arrived
here Tuesday from Fort Sheridan, Ill,
where she received her discharge as
an army nurse. Miss Thompson is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Frank II.
Griffin.
A. G. Graf spent the past week with
his son Herbert in North Mankato, |
While there he did carpenter work.
Joseph Kreuer, Jr., received his
discharge from the army, returning 10
his home Monday. For the past two
he has driven army trucks
from Michigan to New York. He Is.
PLAID to be home and enjoy a vacation /,
after having been in service twenty
two months.
Crops are ripening fast. Harvesters
are furnishing the music these DAYS
FOR the Iaborers who are shocking the
golden shelves. On high ground the
.rops are reported; to be good while
he low places are nearly drowned out
as result of the many heavy spring
rains.
Miss Anita Peters of st. Paul came
FRIDAY with Paul Zanders and auto
Marty who were enroute home from
Miss Peters will spend
several weeks with her grandmother,
Mrs. II. Mielke and other relatives. !,
Several from here attended the
,arn dance at Herman Peters Satur-
law night and reported a good time.
William NARROW was rendered
urprise Thursday evening. the occas-
on fbeing his birthday. A pleasant
svessfne was spent and dainty res
'raabrepts were served at midnight
py Mrs. William Ma-low. Out OF town