Iowa
Old Press
Daily Telegraph
Atlantic, Cass Co. Iowa
Tuesday, January 18, 1910
BIG DOUBLE WEDDING
BALLENSIEFER SISTERS NEAR WIOTA ARE WEDDED TODAY
ABOUT 200 GUESTS PRESENT
The Greatest Social Event in the Neighborhood of Wiota for
Sometime
This morning at ten o’clock occurred the wedding of MISS
EVALINE BALLENSEIFER to MR. ERNEST BURKE and that of MISS LIZZIE
BALLENSEIFER to MR. WILL STRITTMATTER. The wedding ceremony was
performed in the Catholic church of Wiota by FATHER MCALLISTER of
Casey. Following the ceremony the couples at once drove to the
Ballenseifer home two miles northeast of Wiota. Here a fine
wedding dinner was served. At the home nearly two hundred guests
were assembled to greet the two brides and grooms. A large
platform had been constructed over which a large tent was placed.
Special music is being rendered this afternoon and this evening a
dance will be in progress until quite late. The event is one of
the largest of its kind ever held in the vicinity of Wiota, and
for sometime preparations have been going on to properly
celebrate it. Many beautiful presents were presented to the young
people who are among the most popular young folks in the
vicinities in which they reside. It is understood that parents of
the grooms expect to hold large receptions at their homes later.
[transcribed by J.P., January 2009]
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Atlantic Evening News
Atlantic, Cass Co., Iowa
Wednesday, January 19, 1910
BIG DOUBLE WEDDING
Ernest Burke and Miss Evaline Ballensiefer and Wm. Strittmatter
and Miss Lizzie Ballensiefer United in Marriage at Wiota
At St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at Wiota at ten o’clock
yesterday morning, ERNEST BURKE, son of MRS. TOM BURKE, was
united in marriage to MISS EVALINE BALLENSIEFER, daughter of GUS
BALLENSIEFER and wife of near Wiota, and WILLIAM STRITTMATTER,
son of FRANK STRITTMATTER and wife, was married to MISS LIZZIE
BALLENSIEFER. The big double wedding was attended by a large
concourse of the relatives and friends and was of more than
passing interest from the fact that all the contracting parties
are well known and popular in this locality. The contracting
parties have a host of friends. All have grown to manhood and
womanhood in the county and are established young people in every
way, whose friends are limited only by the limit of their
acquaintance. A big reception was held at the home of the brides
in the evening. Tomorrow evening a reception is to be held at the
Strittmatter home south-west of town for Wm. Strittmatter and
bride and Friday evening Mrs. Burke is to give a reception for
her son and his bride. The News extends its best wishes
to these young people for a long and happy wedded life.
[transcribed by J.P., January 2009]
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Atlantic Evening News
Atlantic, Cass Co., Iowa
Thursday, January 20, 1910
At St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on Tuesday morning at 10
o’clock occurred the double wedding of WM. STRITTMATTER to
LIZZIEE BALLENSIEFER and of ERNEST BURKE to EFFIE BALLENSIEFER.
Promptly at 10 o’clock the bridal party entered to the
strains of the wedding march played by the bride’s sister,
MISS LENA BALLENSIEFER. The ceremony was performed by FATHER
DANIEL MCALLISTER of Casey, a most beautiful and impressive ring
service being used. The brides were very tastefully gowned in
blue silk with lace trimmings and wore blue velvet picture hats.
The grooms wore the conventional black. After the ceremony the
guests repaired to the home of the bride’s parents, MR. and
MRS. A. G. BALLENSIEFER, where a reception was given. Three
hundred guests were present. The happy couples have the hearty
congratulations of a host of friends.
[transcribed by J.P., January 2009]