Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1921-08-24
POTOSI EVENTS
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.

Wednesday morning, August 18th at
q o'clock when Mr. Bernard HaveI-
land of I4ouisburg, Wis. and MISS
Hildegard Pluemer of Potosl were
Joined in holy matrimony. Rev. tr.
Edward w. Mechler of Trempeleau'
wis uncle to the bride was cele-
hrant at the nuptial Mass and per
formed the marriage ceremony. me
bride was attired in a gown or WhlIe
satin with bead and lace trimming,
she wore a veil and carried Dr1dal
bonnuet Of pink and white roses ana
presented a lovely appearance. she
was attended by her sister, MISS Mar
garnt Pluen4er of Faribault, MIMI,
who was beautifully attired in dress
IF nile green organdie. The bride IS
daughter of Mr. and Mrs William
Pluemer of Tennyson, and is young
woman Of many rare accomplishments
and has all the essential Qua iltlca-
tions that goes to make dutltul
house wife She attended the 81.
Andrews parochial school and later
entered the Potosi high school and
graduated with the class of 1915 and
finished her course of studies at the
Platteyille Normal in 1916 and there
after successfully taught school III
various districts for five years. The
groom was supported by his brother,
Lawrence Haverland, both wearing
suits of dark blue serge. He IS son
of Mrs George Haverland Of Louis
burg and is young man OF good
moral character and is honest and in
dustrious He served his country IN
the World war twenty-three months,
eleven of which was on the battle
fields of France. He is a plasterer
by trade and is employed in Dubu-
que. Following the nuptial services
at the church the bridal party were
driven to the home of the brides par
ents where a sumptuous wedding
dinner awaited them and to which
fifty guests were served. The din
ing room was tastefully decorated IN
nile green and white. Guests from
out of town were Rev. Father Mechler
Trempeleau, Wis, Mrs. George HaVer
land, mother of the groom, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Haverland, Jr., M. and
Mrs. Will Haverland, Mr.. and Mrs.
Val Ginter, Miss Anna Haverland and
Ray Russell all of Dubuque, and Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Lange, and Mr.. and
Mrs Albert Haverland of Louisburg.
The evening was spent in dancing at
the Pluemer hall where large num-
Der of friends of the contracting par
ties eniOyed a pleasant time. The
happy young couple will spend their
honeymoon at Trempeleau and at
Jump River, Wis. where the groom
has a sister residing. They will be
at home in Dubuque to their friends
on and after September 1st. They
have the best wishes Of a countless
number of friends for their future
happiness.
Another wedding of note took place
at st. Thomas Catholic church We'd
nesday morning, August 18th when
Rev. Father Biersner pronounced the
words that joined in holy matrimOny
Mr. John Droesler of Keller and Miss
Josepha Schaefer of PotoSi. The
bride was gowned in a dress Of sky
blue georgette crepe and wore white
satin hat and carried a bouquet of
white roses and needless to say made
a beautiful appearance when she
pledged her VOWS to the man of her
choice She was attended by her sis
ter, Miss Lucina Schaefer, who was
attired in dress of yellow taffeta and
wore a hat to match. The groom wore
a slut of dark blue and his best man
was Leonard Schaefer brother of the
bride. Following the marriage SER
vices at the church the bridal party
autoed to the home of the brides par
ents, where an elaborate wedding din
ner awaited them. The bride is the
eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs ].
Anton Schaefer and is a young woman
of many exceptional qualifications and
is possessed of all the abilities that
have a tendency of making a good and
helpful farmers wife. She graduated
from the Potosi high school with the
class of 1920. She taught school one
term near Keller and here met her
fate. The groom is a prosperous far
mer and owns a good farm near
Keller. This is his second matrimoni-
al venture, his first wife who was the
daughter of w H. Schmitz in Tenny-
son, died about two years ago leaving
two small children to the mercy of
step-mOther, but as Josepha is of
kind and sympathetic nature no
doubt the children will be we'll cared
for
A Farmers Cooperative shipping
association was organized in Potosi
Wednesday, August II, with a board
of directors, cons listing OF five mem.
bers, they being William Zenz. Anizet
Leibfried, c. G. Winkler, John H.
Gehaefer and George Louthain. Will
liam Zenz was chosen president of
the association, Anizet Leibfried vice
president and c. G. Winkler, Sec
Treas. and shipping manager To
defray the expenses of the association
a resolution was adopted charging
shipping fee of five cents per hundred
pounds for stock and other products
shipped by members and fee Of ten
cents per hundred pounds will be
charged to non-members.
Mrs. Geo. H. Lewis received tele-
gram last Wednesday from her nep-
hew, George Bell announcing the
arrival of baby boy born at Berk-
ley, California that morning. George
has many friends here who extend
congratulations. He now has an in
teresting family of two, a girl and
boy.
Howard Schroeder of st. Paul spent
several days in Potosi last week visit