Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-05-24
POTOSI Events
General Items of Interest
Gathered by Our Special
Correspondent.

A wedding of much interest and
pleasure to the many friends of the
contracting parties took place at ST.
Andrews Catholic church Tuesday
morning, May 16, at $3.50 o'clock 1t
was when Joseph Stelpfug and Mary
A. Holl entered the church and pro
ceeded down the aisle to the strains
of a beautiful wedding march execu-
ted by Miss Gertrude Stoker, niece
Of the bride and took their positions
in front of the altar, and according
to the marriage ceremony of the
Catholic church and in the presence
OF many friends who had assembled
Rev FIR. Scheffer joined them in the
holy bonds of matrimOny and read
the nuptial Mass. The bride was at
tired in a wedding gown of navy blue
canton crepe and wore a hat to match
and presented lovely appearance,
as she gave her heart and hand to
the man of her choice. She was at
tended by Miss Lizzie Rupp, a niece
Of the groom, who was attractiVely
attired in dress of crepe de chine
and wore a hat to match. The groom
and Albert StOker best man and a
nephew Of the bride, wore dark blue
serge suits. Following the church
services the bridal party proceeded
to the home of the brides mother and
partoOk of a delicious welding break
fast The bride is a daughter Of Mrs
Gertrude Holl, and is a woman Of fine
personality and excellent educational
attachments, besides being an accom-
pliShed musician. She taught in pub
lie and parochial schools for eighteen
years, and for the past two years had
been an efficient clerk at the Joe
Walsh store III Tennyson.
About a year ago a church choir
was organized in the st. Andrews
congregation consisting Of ladies and
gentlemen, and Mary Holl was chosen
organist and director Of the choir
and has continued as such since its
organization. This choir sang at the
nuptial mass, honoring their director
Miss Holl for the past twenty-four
years at intervals or during the vaca
ton OF the Sister organist played the
church organ.
The groom is a we'll known and
prosperous POtosi farmer, and having
lived here his entire life, his honesty
and integrity is so well known that
y
The happy though not youthful
couple, after short trip to Dubuque
will settle down on the farm and,
their hosts of friends wish them a
happy welded life.
An incident connected with this
marriage deserves mention. Some
twenty odd years ago Joseph Stelp-
flug stood sponsor at the christening
of wee baby girl This baby girl
grew to womanhOOd as Lizzie Rupp,
and on May Is, 1922, she was brides
maid for her spO~ Nr's second wife.
The fortieth annual commencement
of the PotOsi high school took place
at the Garage hall Friday evening,
May 10. The usual class exercises
were presented as in former years,
and the following was enacted.
Salutatory-Mis Charlotte Stoll.
Piano Solo-Miss Opal Mcdowell
Validictory- Miss Kathryn Co0ns.
Glass Song Commencement Day"
Graduates.
Address Making of A Life" Prof
+. T. Ulrich of Platteville
Presentation of diplomas by Prof
Bussan, followed by congratulations
to the ten graduates by the large
number Of people who were in at
tendance.
4 class Of fifteen children received
their first holy communion at st. An
drew's church Sunday morning. The
church was thronged with people who
attended the mass and seen the young
people Of the class receive the sacra-
ment. The names Of the communi-
cants are Clifford Walsh, Clarence
Ellen, Aryin Schaefer, Orville Schae~
fer, Adolph Longmier, Leroy Homer
baum, Agnes StOhlmeyer, Gladys
David, Lucille VogelSberg, Ethel
VogeIsberg, Mamie Udelhoyen, Co
riene Pluemer Nettie Udelhoven, Ber-
nadatte klar, Loretta Lesser.
Mrs. Mary Collins. past eighty years
of age, and for many years resident
OF Potosi, died at the home of her
nephew, James McGarry, on Friday
morning, May 90 The funeral took
place Monday morning from the home
to St. Thomas Catholic church and
was largely attended by sympathiC
friends. Solemn reQuium high mass
was read by Rev. FIR Biersner, and
at the conclusion there the remains
were laid to rest in the cemetery on
the hill
Mrs. Frank Rennison. having be-
came somewhat demented in mind
was taken to the Mendoza hospital for
treatment by Sheriff Holmes and Mr..
Rennison last Monday. Mr.. Renni-
son has the sympathy of a large num-
Der of friends in his troubles.
Mrs. Elizabeth Turner and grand
son, Virgil Flesch have gone to Mar
Gus, H., to spent the summer. Mrs.
Turner has three sons employed at
that place.
Mrs. Horace Marvin, after a pleas
ant visit here with her sisters, Mes
danes A. Kaltenbach and S. A.
Thomas, and brother, j. A Seaton.
returned to her home at Jackson,
Mich, last Wednesday.
The Childs' Welfare Car was in
Potosi last Wednesday. The examin-
er occupied the NJ. w. A. hall while
here and many children were brought
up for examination.
The Potosi News, paper publish
ed in Dubuque, has changed hands.
Mr.. Mclaughlin of the Times-Jour-
nal office after a few weeks expert
ence as publisher of the News has dis
posed of his good will in the paper
TO a. gentleman by the name of