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it it itBY ALICE HIGIX BOTHAMMarcia Mac Petersen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Christ Petersen, rural Estherville, became the biide of Arthur L. Schumacher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Schumacher of Fort' Dodge, on ‘Saturday, Aug. f at 7:30 o’clock.The candlelight double ring serv-dee took place in the Redeemer Lutheran Church with the Rev. T. W. Maakestad officiating. Mrs. Sherman Gunderson was organist.Baskets cf white gladioli appointed the altar and were placed about the chancel.The bride’s gown was fashio-ned in ballerina length of all-over embroidered cotton styled with empire waist, bertha collar, short sleeves and full skirt. Her clip hat was of white velvet and net with small veil* attached. She carried a white orchid and her only jewelry consisted of pearl earrings, gift of the bridegroom.Sifrit poured ccffce and Mrs. Cory Haas served cake.Those who attended the shower are Mrs. Ronald Hoffnieyer, Mrs. Richard Hanson and Sandra, Mrs. John Baker. Mrs. Louis Hoffnieyer, Mrs. Ed Hoffnieyer. Mrs. Alma Barlow, Mrs. Leo Bowen, Mrs. Vcrn Baricw, Mrs. Alc-n Lind. Mrs.Lester Mortimore. Mrs. Francis Matthew. Mrs. Velma Sevatson,Mrs. August Schaper, Mfrs. OscarMiss Janice Zumach of Lone Rock, college friend of the bride, was maid of honor. She wore an aqua blue sheer dress with accessories in white and lavender orchid corsage.The bridegroom was attended by Malvern Moller of Estherville, as . best man. Kenneth Petersen, bro-. ther of the bride, and Dennis Ross, friend of the couple, served as ushers.Petersen chose a beige * butcher linen dress with lavender ^abcessories for her daughter’s wed-'.Jding. Mrs. Schumacher, mother of the bridegroom, wore a pink dacron dress with accessories in white, and Mrs. Oscar Stephan of McLeans boro, 111., grandmother of the bridegroom, wore a summer cotton of black and white with accessories in white. Each had a corsage of blue and white carnations.Lungren, Mrs. Frank DeMoss and Charlene, Mrs. Don Schubert, Mrs. Elmer Spoo. Mrs. Ronnie Heinrichs. Mrs. Don Mahin, Mrs. Nellie Burge. Mrs. Ruth Crcnk. Mrs. Churck Zitteriek. Mrs. James Omundson, Mrs. Donald Spoo, Mrs. Herb Spoo of Welcome. Mrs. Ray Hoffmeyer, Mrs. Ryan Hoffnieyer, Mrs. Don Hoffmeyer, Mrs. Bob Tuttle and Mrs. John Heckard.Sending gifts but unable to be present were Mrs. Richard Zitter-ich. Mrs. Earl Hoff mover, Mrs. Warren Mortimore Sr.. Mrs. Dick Williams, Mrs. Doug Brandt, Mrs. Carl Barlow, Mrs. Merle Billings, Mrs. Melvin Hockett, Mrs. Glenn Story, Mrs. Mabel Brady and Mrs. Earl Tuttle.Immediately after the ceremony a reception was held in the church dining room with Mrs. Lowell Johnson as dining room hostess.Guests were registered by Dean-ne Garrison and gift attendants were Mrs. Ralph Ross, Cheryl Ross, Eileen Ross and Susan Petersen, sister of the bride.The lace-cove red serving table was centered by the wedding cake. The first tier of the cake was of four cake bells, each of which was separated by a large sugar bell and two smaller ones. In front of the cake was placed a tiny pair of white sugar slippers, decorated with tiny blue roses. Above the first tier colonades rose to hold a three-tiered cake which was topped with a fan-shaped background of lilies of the valley and blue roses. Blue and white tapers in double'crystal holders and low arrangements of flame-colored gadi-oli in blue crystal bowls flanked the cake. Other table appointments carries cut the color scheme of blue, white and silver.a wel* Dominy the au-Happy Hustlers Hold Achievement ShowThe annual Achievement Show of the Jack Creek Happy Hustlers 4-H Club was held Aug. 9 at 2 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church, Ringsted.The program included come by President Anne and group singing with dience taking p3rt. Piano and vocal solos were offered by Linda Knapp. She sang “High Hopes” and “4-H Pastoral.” A poem, “Fair Time,” written by one of our leaders, Mrs. Owen Anderson, was read by Mary Twait, Mary Jensen and Gayle Loewenberg. A piano solo was played by Marlys Olson. Winners in the style revue were as follows: Junicr, Linda Knapp, first, and Gayle Loewenberg, second; Intermediate, Marlys Olsen, first, and Janet Anderson, second; Senior, Judy Anderson, first, and Anne Dominv, second.jMrs. Einar Hansen and Mrs. Asgar Hansen cut and served the wedding cake with Mrs. Donald R. Hass, Stoughton, Wis., sister of the bridegroom, pouring coffee.The bride’s table was laid with a white cloth, baskets of white gladioli and blue tapers in crystal holders. All gladiolus used in the church and at the reception were the gift of Mrs. Rob«rt Perkins, rural Estherville.Waitresses were Kay Hennickand Janice Johnson and others assisting with the serving were Mrs. Erwin Ledebuhr, Mrs. RobertWhitehouse, Mrs. Paul Young-strom, Mrs. Frank Benesh, Mrs.Maurice Seylar and Mrs. Vern Julius.Christian Church CWF Night Groupn MeetNight groups of the Christian Church CWF met Monday night with both groups having for their lesson topics, “Our Churches Meet Community Needs.” Scripture for devotions was taken from I John 1:1*3.Members of the Brevfogle group met with Mrs. Edith Lair. Mrs. Breyfogle presented the lesson study and she also had charge of the* devotions and the business session which followed.Announcement was made that the September meeting is to be in the home of Mrs. Merle Grems.Mrs. Robert Gray was hostess to 33 members of the Weber group and two guests, Mrs. Beatrice Rosenow and Mrs. Darrel Peck.Mrs. Ed Shirley had charge of the lesson study and Mrs. Ethel Athey led devotions. Next meeting of that group will be in the home of Mrs. Don Billings.MiJoPaa.iHebr:MiquSOIofviltheofficMigotafbr:sleedvephApproximately 75 guests were in attendance at the wedding fromStoughton, Wis.; McLeansboro, 111.; St. Paul, Fairmont, Ceylon, all in Minnesota; Fort Dodge, Man-son, Pomeroy, Spirit Lake, Lone Rock, Estherville and Superior.The bridal couple left from the reception for a trip through the Dakota Badlands and the Black Hills. They plan to establish their home in Ringsted where the bride is to teach school.The bride was graduated from Superior High School and from Estherville Junior College. This will be her first year of teaching.The bridegroom was graduated from high school in Pomeroy and presently is employed by Moller Construction Company of Estherville.T(ENMHonored on First Birthday with PartyJulie Tordoff was hostess yesterday afternoon at a party held in observance of the first birthday of her niece, Lois Kruse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Kruse. The party was held in the Kruse home.The youngsters played first and then watched as Lois* gifts were opened after which lunch was served by the hostess.Guests at the party included Lois’ sisters, Sheri and Marcia Kruse, also Barbara, Laura and Mary Fransdal, Judy Drum my, Debbie and Connie Sawyer, Lee and Jimmie Fransdal and Dar-lowe Voster.C11Honor Recent Bride At Miscellaneous ShowerMrs. Ronald Koffmeyor. nee Lorraine Hanson, was the guest of honor Tuesday evening when her sister-in-law, Mrs. Jerry Hoffmcy-er, entertained a group of friends and relatives at a miscellaneous shower in observance of her recent marriage. The courtesy was held at the City Hall.The bride was presented a corsage fashioned from small kitchen utensils and handkerchief eorsigw were presented to her mother, Mrs Richard Hanson; her sister, Hand ra Hanson; her grandmother, Mrs. John Baker; her husband’s mother, Mrs. Louis Hoffmeyer; and -mi-grand mothers, Mrs. Alma Barlow and Mrs. Ed Hoffmeyer.Surprise Coffee PartyHonors Mrs. \VU«*sMrs. Sam Wiles was honored at a surprise coffee party at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Norman Miekeison, Tuesday evening.Those present were Mrs. Chet Anderson, Mrs. MUie Sevatson, Mrs. Lloyd Anderson, Joyce. Mark and Kathy and Mrs. Albert Woldc-n. She received several gifts. Mrs. Wiles is the former Mrs. Ruth Hull.Box of MatchesSaves LifeOf Brakeman(JARSWOOD, 'England (AF)-A brakeman lay injured and helpless on a main railroad hne Wednesday night with a thundering freight train minutes away.He managed to strike matches and the light of the tiny flaresslt;aslt;aVCLaGt(odf(oeosaved his life.Each guest was requested to write a bit of advice for the bride on a slip of paper aftei Which the papers were culieeted and presented to the new Mrs. Hoffmeyer. Mrs. Cory Haas, aunt of the bridegroom, gave a reading and favorite recipes of each guest were presented to the guest of honor, Mrs. Hoffmeyer was seated at a table decorated In pink and white with a large bride doll as a centerpiece to open her shower gifts. She was assisted in the opening by her sister, -Sandra, and Beverly Zittericto, cousin of the bridegroom, A buffet -lunch was served for which the hostess had decorated the serving table with garden flow-grs and pink candles. Mrs. JoeBrakeman Reg Ellis, 55, had fallen backward onto the track from a slow moving train and fractured his leg.After a few cries for help, he thought, of a half-empty box of matches in his pocket. He began striking them and tossing the little specks of light into the air.The fireman of a train moving or the adjoining track saw the •strange flares. The train was stopped.As some crew members rushed to the injured man, a conductor ran 150 yards down the line to a signal house in time to halt tneapproaching train.Approves Salary BoostAMES (AP) - The State Highway Commission Wednesday unproved a semi-annual salary increase for i,633 of the 3,381 commission employes. The raises total- $29,073, increasing tin* comnvs* sion payroll of $1,202,113 by almostthree per cent.*
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