The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-11-03
NEWS OF SAINT
CLAIR IN DETAIL
Wedding in the Village Is
Social Event
NOTES OF LIVELY TOWN
Coming and Going; Happenings
During Past Few Days
Are Recorded b.

St Clair, October 30.-An unusu-
ally pretty church wedding was SOL
emnized at the Evangelical church
Wednesday, oOctober IS, when Ellen
Schwanke became the bride OF Hen
ry Hoffman of New Ulm. The bride
is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. AuI
gust Schwanke OF this place and has
spent the greater part of her Life
in this vicinity. The past year she
was employed at the Union hospital,
New Ulm. Mr.. Hoffman is SON OF
Mrs. John Hoffman OF New Ulm and
is an undertaken in the employ OF
the Buenger Furniture company OF
New Ulm. The ceremony was per
formed at two o'clock by Rev.
George W. Hielscher in the presence
of about one hundred and twenty
invited guests and a large number
of friends of the community. The
bride was charmingly attired in a
bridal gown of white crepe de Chene
carried bouquet of pink roses. Her
veil was made in cap effect. She
was attended by her sister Martha
Schwanke. Her dress was of black
Spanish lace over burnt orange can
ton crepe. She wore a black hat to
match and carried a bouquet of
coral roses. The groom's brother
Arthur Hoffman was bestmsn. AS
the couple and their attendants
marched into the church Esther
Schroeder played the wedding
march. AS the bridal party gathered
at the altar Verna Haedt sang AT
Dawning." The church was very
nicely decorated with potted plants,
autumn leaves and flowers. Henry
! Schwanke. brother of the bride and
Albin Haberberg of New Ulm acted
as ushers. After the ceremony the
bridal party repaired to the home of
the brides parents, which was also
decorated in pink and white. A de-
licious five o'clock wedding dinner
was served to about one hundred
; and twenty five guests, Emma
Schreyer of New Ulm, Gertrude
Miller, Mabel Schwanke, Alice Juliar
Mabel Juliar and Ella Carstraed of
ISt. Peter waited on table.
A reception was held in the ev-
ening and at midnight lunch was
served. The young people, left the
next day for Minneapolis, where
they will visit relatives. The large
number of beautiful and useful
gifts received shows the esteem in
which the young people are held.
Among those present from away
were Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Schreyer
and family, Mrs. Adolph Fouch and
family, Edwin and Alfred Schreyer,
Vera Schreyer of New Ulm, Erwin
and Ed FEEDER of MadeIia, Mr.. and
Mrs. Otto Schreyer and family of
Milford, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Block
Of Eagle Lake, Mrs. William Hoff-
mann of Klossner, Mrs Ed Hoff-
mann and daughter and Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Schreyer of New Ulm,
Dora Becker and Alma Fratzke OF
Mankato, Leona Brey of Klossner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Culoff and family,
Elysian; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hoff-
mann, Arthur Hoffman,, and Han
nah Hoffman, of New Ulm. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoffman, will be at home to
their friends at 900 North German
street, New Ulm, after November 2.
Gus sTarno and daughter Lila,
who reside near Smiths Mill, visit
ed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
August Riese Wednesday.
| Mrs. ThieSsen visited her sister
Elnora Leary at this place Thurs
day. 80
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Mace and
daughter of Waseca and Mrs. Jake
Mace visited the latter's mother,
Mrs, Todd Sunday.
Will Coleman. local stock buyer,
who has been unable to secure cars
in which to ship his hogs he has
been holding at the local stock yard,
had them conveyed by auto truck
to Albert Lea and Mankato Wed
nesday and Thursday. j..
| Mr.. and Mrs. Schallow's daughter,
who has been their guest for a few
weeks, returned to her home at
Seattle, Wash, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hilton en-.
tertained a number of relatives at
dinner Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott of Mime
apolis were guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. VonHelmst a few days
last week. Mrs. Prescott is a sister
Of Mr.. VonHelmst.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Buchholtz
/ and daughter Helen, Mrs. Phalen
and Frances Tfllman and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Crowley and daughter
Ivonne visited Sunday afternoon at
i the home of Mrs. John Buchholtz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fisher and
family autoed to Evansville Sunday.
where they were the guests of the
latterS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pietch
No classes were held in the high
school and primary grade Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday as the
teachers of those departments, Su-
perintendent Nelson, Professor
Small, Emma Coleman and Miss
Geriach attended the NJ. Z. A. con
vention at st. Paul
Several of the high school stu
dents in company with a number of
the people of the village, autoed to
Mankato Wednesday evening to at
tend the political address given in
the armory. --
Wednesday evening a community
parcel shower was held in the Roy
al Neighbor hall. Mrs. Loretta Cords
was the guest of honor. There was
a large attendance and the honor
guest received many useful and
handsome gifts. Mr.. and Mrs. Cords
returned last week from their we'd
ding trip and will be at home in the
near future to their many friends
in rooms at the home of Julia Nor
ton. o..
Wednesday evening of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed VonHelmst enter
tanned a number of friends and
4 neighbors at her home in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott. The evening
was spent in playing five hundred.
!, Head prizes were won by Mrs.
!. Chester Christensen and John Crow
i lev. A delicious midnight luncheon