Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03
DOINGS OF SLY DAN CUPID
EDITH TAINTOR AND RUDOLPH
PREUS ARE MARRIED
Many cf Our Fine Young Town Peo-
pie Unite Their Lives and For
tunes In Beads of MatrimOny


On Saturday, at high noon, at the
congregational church of this city,
Miss Edith May Taintor, daughter of !,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taintor, of this
city, became the bride of Mr.. Paul
Rudolph Preus of Mason City, Iowa.
The bride had as her maid of honor
Miss Blanche Running and as her
bridesmaids, the Misses Xena Cade,
Phoebe Gross, Gerda Prues and Ida \
Gulickson.
Verniek Preus, brother of the /
bridegroom acted as best man. To
march, by Mrs Edith Lindemann, the
bridal procession started from the
rear of the church parlors. The brid-
al party was met at the altar by the
bridegroom and best man.
Mrs. f. NJ. Nye sang "Oh Promise
Me" The impressive Lutheran ring
service was read by Rev. Luther NJ.
Roseland A beautiful white arch
made into a fairylike bower with bios
SONS and ferns made a charming back
ground for the wedding scene. The
altar railing also was decorated in the
same way. The bride was beautiful
in a gown of white Georgette crepe
and SATIN She wore veil and carri-
ed a bouquet of roses and sweet peas.
At the conclusion of the wedding SER
vice a dinner was served in the Con-
gregational parlor. A color scheme
of pink and white was effectively car
ried out in the table decorations and
in the decorations of the parlor. Gov
ers were laid for thirty-nine guests.
The Misses Ann Bue, Florence Rog-
ers, Vida Eckhardt, Laura Chase and
Marian Anderson assisted in the serv-
ing of the dinner. Out of town guests
at the wedding included the Misses
Eloise and Gerda Preus, Ida Gullick-
son, Marian Anderson and George
Preus of Lacrosse, Nernick Preus of
Mason City ana Dir and Mrs. Bertram
Taintor of Milwaukee.
Mr. and Mrs. Preus left on the af-
ternoon train for Minneapolis. For
the past six years the bride has had
charge of the kindergarten depart
ment of this city and by her sweet
and tender care of the children, has
endeared herself alike to the little
ones and mothers here For the past
six yeal she has also conducted the
primary class of the Congregational
Sunday S, h0ol and has been a willing
helper in vi community affairs. The
bridegroom is a graduate of the Vuro-
qua school and also a college man
He is an architect in Mason City
where the young couple will be at
home after April LIST. He is young
man of the highest character and at
tainments, a member Of one of Coon
Prairie's leading pioneer families,
where he was born and reared
The lines are read which solemnized
the marriage to-day of Miss Selma
Allene Lavold, daughter of Mr., and
Mrs. L. A. Lavold of this city, who be- !
came the bride of Mr. Salmer Julius !
Moseng, Rev, Luther NJ. Roseland of
the Lutheran church officiating. The
bride was attended by Miss Lleva La
void as bridesmaid and Mr.. Lloyd r.
Moseng brother of the bridegroom,
acted as best man.
The bride was charming in a lovely
gown of white beaded satin and georg-
cite crepe. Her veil was caught with
a band of pearls and she carried a
bouquet of roses. The bridesmaid
was gowned in white satin. The
young couple have spent most of their
years in this community, educated in
our schools and have partook of many
of our several affairs and are very
highly esteemed among their friends.
We wish them much happiness and
prosperity
A very pretty wedding occurred at
the farm home of Mrs. j. Henderson
Wednesday evening at eight o'clock,
when. her daughter, Grace Mae, was
united in marriage to Mr.. Con Fish,
by Rev. Jennings, using the ring GER
emony. Miss Orla Olson of Viroqua
played the wedding march. The bride
was attended by Miss Rena Fish, sis
ter of the groom, and the groom by
Mr.. Glen Henderson, brother of the
bride. The bride was attired in a
beautiful gown of white georgette,
carrying bouquet of pink carnations.
The groom wore a suit of dark blue.
The home was lastly decorated with
flowers and wedding bells. An ele-
giant supper was served to about sew
enty-fve guests. The presents were
many and useful A host of friends
unite in wishing for these worthy
young people the most happy and
prosperous of lives.
Elmer Hjelter, former town of Har-
mony boy, now of Montana, was mar
ried to Miss Ida Trausberg at Mime
apolis, February 18th. They surpris-
cd relatives and friends hv dronning