The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-04-14
Weddings

St. George Church was the scene of
two interesting weddings this morning
when Miss Anna M. Boerner became
the bride of Harry F. Metten and Miss
Josephine Christman became the bride
| of George R. Wierschem. The chancel
rail, banked with ferns and flowers,
| and the aisles marked with palms,
formed an attractive setting for the
two ceremonies. A program of nup-
tial selections was played by Raymond
Flasch, organist.
The Boerner-Metten nuptials took
place at seven o'clock. Rev. A. j.
Nickel read the nuptial mass. The
bride and her maid, Miss Geneveve
Saftig, wore smart tailleurs of navy
blue and chic hats of grey straw. They
wore corsage bouquets of Ophelia roses
and sweet peas. George Metten at
tended his brother as best man.
Immediately following the ceremony
a reception was held at the home of
the brides parents, 6O4 Milwaukee ave-
nue.. Breakfast was served to forty
five guests. Miss Mary eraser of Chi
u
Baskets of spring flowers carried out
the appointment motif in pink and
white.
Mrs. Metten is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles F. Boerner. She is
one of the popular members in her So
cial set and has been active in club and
church circles. She has been a stenog-
no n IN ho nff1 IF
company for sometime past.
Mr.. Metten is the son of Mrs. Rose
Metten, 423 Grant street. He is as
sistant to Mr.. Parker of the MacWhyte
company.
Mr.. and Mrs Metten have gone on a
wedding trip. They will be at home at
378 Lemon street after May 1st.
Miss Josephine Catherine Christman
and George Richard Wierschem were
married at st. George Church at nine
o'clock. Rev. Francis Sampon of By
ron, Wis, uncle of Miss Christman,
sang the nuptial mass. The double
ring ceremony was used.
Miss Christman was a charming
bride in gown of white satin, with
overdrape of chantilly lace and pearls.
Her tulle veil was arranged in a frill
and caught with q bandeau Of pearls.
She carried a shower bouquet of roses
and sweet peas. Miss Angeline Christ
mar, sister of the bride, wGo served
as maid of honor, wore frock of pale
blue charmeuse with overslip of silk
| chantilly lace caught with rosebuds,
and portrait hat in corresponding
shades. She carried lavendar sweet
peas. Misses Florence Youngbluth of
Milwaukee and Dorothy Simons, who
| acted as flower girls, wore dresses of
white>net and carried baskets of spring
flowers. The groom was attended by
his brother, Nicholas Wierschem. Ben
iamin P, Christman gave his sister in
marriage.
Dinner was served to immediate rel
atives only at the home of the brides
parents. Baskets of spring flowers
were attractively arranged throughout
the home
Mrs. Wierschem is. the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthias Christman, 1903
North Fremont avenue. She is active
in church work and is prominent in
club and social circles She was form
erly secretary with the Scholer Grocery
company and more recently was book
keeper with the Dewey Hardware COM
pany.
Mr.. Wierschem is we'll known in Ke-
! nosha. He has been mail carrier
since his return from service vixen he
served as sergeant in Co. D, Inf, of
the Blackhawk Division.
The marriage this morning was the
elimination of childhood romance
which had its inception when the two
were students in St. George school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wierschem have gone
on wedding trip and upon their re-
! turn will receive friends in their
apartment at 103 North Fremont ave-
nue..