Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-09-22
THE WAUSAU PILOT

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unusual interest took place on Tues
day afternoon, September 20, 1921,
when Mr.. Edward P. Oertel, comman-
der of the Talbot Montgomery post
of the American Legion and son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Oertel, and Miss
Mae Cora Falkner, daughter of Mrs
Martha Falkner, were united in mar
riage. The ceremony was performed
at the parsonage of st. Paul's Evan
gelical church by the Rev. E. G..
Grauer
The bridesmaids were the Misses
Hertha Oertel, sister of the groom,
and Miss Elsie Klade The grooms-
men were Messrs. Robert Falkner,
brother of the bride, and Raymond
Schroeder
Miss Falkner was attired in an at
tractive tailored brown serge suit and
her corsage bouquet was of yellow
roses, sweet peas and ferns Her
bridesmaids wore tailored blue serge
suits and their corsage bouquets were
also of roses and sweet peas. The
brides bouquet had attractive stream
ers of various hues.
Only the relatives and immediate
friends of the bride and groom were
present at the ceremony, following
which a six o'clock dinner was served
to fifty at the home of the brides
mother. Mrs. Martha Falkner. The
home was prettily decorated with flow
ers of the season and on the table were
baskets of mixed flowers. Four courses
were served to the guests. At the con-
clusion of the dinner, which was after
Eseven o'clock, Mr.. and Mrs Oertel left
Ito catch the evening train for Milwau-
kee, Madison and other points in the
southern part of the state where they
will spend two weeks honeymoon.
On their return the couple will be at
home at 4071a Frenzel street.
Miss Falkner and her mother came
to Wausau about eight years ago from
Tomah, where the former had attend
ed and graduated from the public
schools. She later attended the Stew
ems Point Normal school. Mr.. Oertel
is local young man Of some promi-
nence, who has been associated with
the Great Northern Life Insurance
company for the past ten years and
now holds the responsible position of
assistant general agent. Mr.. Oertel
since the war, in which he served
has been particularly jealous in the
interests Of the American Legion, the
local chapter Of which elected him as
post commander last year. Mr.. Oertel
! is known as a live energetic young
business man and has interested him
self in many other community activi-
ties.
| MARATHON LODGE. NO. 1876, 10y
al Order of Moose, made arrange
ments at meeting held last Thurs
day evening, for talk to be given
by Darius A. Brown, formerly mayor
of Kansas City The subject of his
talk will be "The Men and Women Of
Tomorrow" and it is to be given at
the opera house, Friday evening, Sep
TENDER 80. Mr.. Brown will also speak
before the High school and before
the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs at a
joint meeting for noon luncheon
| THE MARRIAGE OF FLORENCE
Gertrude Wheeler, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. J. Wheeler of the town of
Texas, to Mr.. Arvel J. Lorton, of De-
Gator, ILL.,, on Sept IA, 1921, has been
announced. Mr.. and Mrs. Lorton will
be at home at TIA w. Macon street, De-
llcator, after October Is. Mr. Wheeler
was formerly the Baptist pastor in
this city.
THE YOUNG PEOPLES LUTHER
union of the Norwegian Lutheran
church were entertained Monday even
| ing at the home of Miss Myrtle Lar
SON. A program was rendered the
Misses Gladys Weik, Martha Jarnes
Ella GRANDSON, Grace Gilbertson, Eve
Ign Weik and Messrs. Adolph Larson
and Einard Larson participating.
| THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
Help Society of the st. Pauls church
was held in the guild hall last Friday
afternoon Hostesses were Mesdames
Paul Dickoff, William Dahlke, Bertha
Deichsel, A. G. Flatter, Fred Fandre
and Anton Fehl
THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS WILL
hold a meeting next Monday, when the
rank of knight will be conferred on
several candidates.