The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-09-02
SOCIAL EVENTS

A MOST IMPRESSIVE DOUBLE
wedding took place Saturday after
noon August %, 1926 at the New
Long Bridge church nine miles north
of this city when Miss Maude Ber-
nice Erickson daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Edward Erickson, re-
siding six miles north of this
city became the bride of Mr..
Milton w. Hodson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hodson of Minneapolis.
Miss Lillian Francis Erickson,
a sister, was united in mar
riage to Mr.. Albert Zimmerman son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Zimmerman
of Gackle, N. D. Miss Bendecka
Erickson a sister attended Miss Ber-
nice and Leslie Hodson brother
of the groom was best man. Miss
Clarice Erickson also sister attended
Miss Francis and a friend of the
groom, Charles Frey, of Gackle, N.
D., was best man. Miss Lillian john
son of Little Sank, a cousin Of the
brides, and Miss Evelyn T,%aa1 of
Gackle, N. D., acted as flower girls.
Rev. J. A.. johnson of Osakis offic-
lated. The brides were attired in
white georgette gowns trimmed in
lace and wore wells to match held in
place by bands of rhinestone. They
carried bouquets Of white roses and
baby breath. The bridesmaids were
gowned in green georgette dresses
and carried bouquets of American
beauty roses. One of the flower girls,
Lillian johnson, wore white
organde dress and the ether,
Evelyn Teigen, wore a white wolfe.
They carried baskets of sweetpeas,
baby breath and white roses. The
church was attractively decorated in
work set off with flower bouquets OF
white gladiolus and white docks.
Mrs. William Hodson mother OF
the groom and Mrs. Chas. Erickson,
mother of the brides, were gowned
in dresses of gray silk canton crepe
and both wore corsage bouquets OF
sweet peas and pink bud roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew thinner
man, parents of Mr.. Albert thinner
man, of Gackle, N. D., were unable
to attend the wedding.
As the procession entered the
church Miss Alice Johnson daughter
of Rev. j. A. johnson played l.o-
hengren's wedding march. At the
close of the ceremony Mendells0n's
wedding march was rendered.
After the service the bridal couples
repaired to the home of the brides
parents where a reception was held
from 800 until 500 o'clock. About
eighty relatives and friends were
present and were served ice cream
nodded in the form of two doves
with a piece of wedding cake. The
decorations throughout the home
were of the bridal colors green and
white in streamer fashion. The
rooms were also adorned here and
there with flower bouquets. :.
Friday evening August 9th at six
O'Clock at the Erickson home bridal
dinner was served with covers laid
for twenty-four guests. The dinner
consisted of three courses and was
served by candle light amid the bridal
decorations.
The Misses Bernice and Francis
Erickson were local high school girls
having graduated in 1916 and 1920
respectively. Miss Bernice also
graduated from Valley City, N. D.,
State Teachers College IN 1928.
She has taught at Enderlin, N. D.,
since that time. Miss Francis attend
ed Teachers College two years and
then accepted a position teaching at
Gackle, N. D. Both young ladies are
well and favorably known to their
many acquaintances who wish them
much happiness throughout their mar
ried life.
Albert Zimmerman of Gache, N.
d.. who has lived there the greater
portion of his life is an Industrious
tvpe of young man with pleasing
personality and has host Of friends
IN the community in which he lives.
For the past year he has been man
arer Of a general store at Cleveland,
~ D.. and will continue in this BUSH
ness. Milton w. Hodson was form
er Sank Centre lad living near Lyman
Prairie. He moved to Minneapolis
about three years ago, and is now en-
ployed at Fond du Lac, Wis. He is
4 volno man Of sterling character