The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1941-12-18
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Married at sarepta Home

Married at Sarepta Home
Eliot Elton Sletta, Of Osakis, son
Of Mrs. p. N. Berg, matron and
manager Of Sarepta Home, Sank
Centre, and Miss Agnes Ann Test
er, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Tester, Of st. Paul, were united in
marriage Wednesday afternoon,
December 10th, at two thirty
o'clock. The ceremony was per-
formed at Sarepta Home, in this
city, with the Rev. M. e. Sletta.
uncle Of the groom, Of Fergus
Falls, as the clergyman. Mrs. G.
r. Erickson, of Fergus Falls, play
ed the wedding march.
The bride wore street length
gown OF tan color wool, with silk
embroidery. Her corsage Of rose
buds, pom poms and heather, was
tied with white ribbon. She
wore q necklace Of blue with
floral design.
.AMtending the bride was Mrs.
Monroe Sletta, who wore a dress
Of light tan wool, Of street length.
She wore . rose necklace, the gift
Of the bride, and her corsage was
Of rosebuds and pompoms, tied
with q gold ribbon.
Attending the groom was Mon
roe Sletta, his brother.
The ceremony was performed In
the living room in front OF the
fireplace, under an archway OF
blue and rose streamers and we'd
ding bells. Prof. and Mrs. Erick-
son sang two songs, "The Best
Friend" and 'Life's Guide"
The reception was held In the
dining room under candle light,
and q two-course luncheon was
served. 800 rlH
Out-o&-town guests were: Mr..
. and Mrs. M. &c. Sletta, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. r. Erickson, of Fergus
Falls, and William Tester, brother
Of the bride, from st Paul.
The groom has been farming
his, mothers farm in Little Sank
Township, where they win make
their home after December goth.
They left for Fairdale, N. D., on a
honeymoon trip. Mr.. Sletta spent
four years attending high school
at Fairdale. 49,,
Surprise on Birthday
A group Of neighbors surprised
d. b. Caughren Tuesday evening
on the occasion Of his birthday.
Entertain DOrcas Circle
3 Mrs. Carl Perry, Mrs. E c.
Paske and Mrs. Art MacDermond
entertained at Christmas party
for the Dorcas Circle last Monday
evening. The event took place at
the MacDermond home.
ID. Of i. Christmas Party
"A Christmas party for the
Daughters OF Isabella, together
with about twenty youngsters was
held in the st. Paul's Church par
aors Tuesday evening. Each OF
the children performed, and all
received gifts. Santa Claus paid
a visit to the party. Msgr. Paachta
and Father Bolte gave brief talks
Meeting Of VS. C.S.-
Members Of the Women's Soc
iety Of Christian Service will hold
their December meeting Friday,
the nineteenth, at 2:30 o'clock at
the Methodist Church. .Hostesses
win be Mrs. William Otto, Mrs
Louis Butler, Miss Mile Van
Week, and Miss Maude Davis.
Brownies Have Supper
A Christmas supper was gwen
for the Brownies, Troop I OF the
Girl Scouts, at the home OF Mrs
Ward Roberts Wednesday even
ing. Following supper, the girls
were going out Christmas carol
ing. This little troop has been busy
filling cheer-boxes for Christmas.
Additional Social
Other society items will be
found on page 8.
Mrs. Gilman Saw
0Oth Birthdate-
Mrs. Katherine e. Gilman, OF
Sank Centre, observed her 9Oth
birthday anniversary December
10th In her home in this city. Dur.
ing, the cafternoon a number OF
relatives and friends dropped In
to offer congratulations and good
wishes. She received a number OF
appropriate gifts and birthday
cake.
Mrs. Gilman, daughter Of Josiah
Cooper, one Of the pioneer settlers
Of this Community. wildly recalls
all TIRE important events which
have cccEfed. da1ring her life time
ana tafk&, f them still most inter
eStingfy, Ability Of those like
Mrs. CHnnsn TO carry through the
strugglesf and trials Of pioneer
ife and reach thar ninetieth birth