The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-08-29
Miss KOrtan Is Bride of
Bernard Zitur In
Late Summer Event

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Bernard Zitur In
Late Summer Event
Our Lady of the Angels Church,
Sank Centre, was the scene of a
pretty late summer wedding on
Tuesday morning, August 9th,
when Miss Evelyn r. Kortan,
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Kortan, ST., and Bernard
l.. Zitur, son Of Mrs. Mary Zitur,
of Melrose, exchanged vows. The
Rev. John Bettendorf officiated at
the ceremony at eight o'clock.
Miss Kortan's bridal gown was a
Grecian model of white slipper sat
in, fashioned with high neckline
and a pedit point lace yoke. Lace
inserts in the long sleeves tapered
into points over her wrists, and tiny
self-covered satin buttons trimmed
the back of the dress to the waist
line. She wore a fingertip Jacques
veil, edged with wide Chantilly lace,
which fell from a coronation crown
of tiny seed pearls with orange
blossoms on either side. Her jew
elry was a three strand pearl neck
lace, a gift of the bridegroom, and
a yellow gold wrist watch, which
her mother had worn at her we'd
ding 38 years before. Miss Kor-
tan carried an arm bouquet of pink
Johanna hill roses and baby breath,
tied with a wide bow of white tulle.
Her bridesmaid and only attend
ant was Miss Rosemary Zitur, of
st. Cloud, a niece of the bride
groom. She wore a floor length
gown of pink taffeta, fashioned
with a full skirt along princess
lines, a shirred bodice and bolero
jacket with short puffed sleeves
trimmed with quilted applique. She
wore a cluster of flowers in her
hair, and carried an arm bouquet
Of pink and white asters tied with
a wide pink tulle bow.
George r. Kortan, a brother of
the bride, was the bridegroom's
attendant.
Mrs. Charles Kortan, ST., mother
Of the bride, wore a blue and white
floral silk dress with white acces-
series. Mrs. Mary Zitur, mother of
the bridegroom, wore dress of
black and white printed silk.
Immediately after the ceremony
an all day reception for relatives
and friends was held at the home
of the brides parents, where the
rooms were decorated in pink and
white and baskets of garden flow
ers were arranged throughout the
rooms. A three-tiered wedding cake,
pink rosebuds, topped with a minia-
ture bride and groom, formed the
center piece at the brides table.
The wedding cake was made and
decorated by Miss Marvilla Dwyer
and Helen Nordgarden, friend and
sister, respectively, of the bride.
A wedding dance was held in the
evening at the country club house
in the community.
Guests attending the wedding
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Zitur and
family, Lena Zitur, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Huston, of ST. Cloud: Mrs.
Mary Zitur and son, Joseph, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Zitur and son, of
Melrose; Mr.. and Mrs. John Zitur,
of Freeport; Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome
Dusek and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Kortan, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
William Kortan and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Kortan and family,
and Mrs. Thomas Dwyer and
daughters, Of Sank Centre; and
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Haider and
Audrey Shay, Of Melrose.
AS a pre-nuptial event, the Miss
es Marvilla Dwyer, Rosemary Zitur
and Mrs. Helen Norgarden were
hostesses to about $50 guests at a
parcel shower at the country club
house Friday evening, August 23rd.
The evening was spent in dancing
and card playing with refreshments
served at midnight. Miss Kortan
received many beautiful gifts.
Entertained Division
Mrs. Louis Butler entertained
members of the fourth division Of
the Methodist Ladies Aid at her
home Saturday afternoon.
Chapter to Have
First Fall Meet
Naomi Chapter, Order of East
ern Star, will meet in it's first reg
ular meeting of the fall next Tues
day evening, September Bird, at 8
o'clock.
Family Group
Had Reunion
A family reunion was held Sum
day in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Percy Hansen in this city. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. D. r.
Stewart and two children, Mime
apolis; Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Wadell
and son, Willmar; Mr.. and Mrs.
Dwight Hansen and two children,
Brainerd; Mr.. and Mrs. Carol
Coons and two daughters, Green
vile, South Caroline; s. p. Hansen,