Iowa Old Press
Alton Democrat
February 13, 1931
PRETTY WEDDING AT ST. MARY’S
Miss Malvina Hentges, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hentges, and Mr.
Alphonse Biever, son of Mrs. Helena Biever, were married Monday morning at
St. Mary’s church. Very Rev. M. A. Schemel officiated at the impressive
ceremony, which took place at 8:20 o’clock.
The bride was lovely in a gown of white satin trimmed with shadow net. She
wore a tulle veil and carried a bouquet of red roses. She was attended by
her sister, Miss Pearl Hentges, who wore a frock of pale blue crepe romaine
trimmed in gold. Her hat and slippers were gold and her bouquet was of pink
roses. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr. Aloysius Biever.
A large company of relatives and friends were entertained at dinner at the
bride’s home, after which the couple left on a wedding trip to Albion,
Nebraska. Out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Allen and baby of Dell
Rapids, S.D.; Mrs. Chas. Hollenbeck, of LeMars; Miss Henry and Miss Zimmers,
of LeMars; Miss Letha Garthwaite, of Sheldon. The last three and Miss
Corolla Wolf served at the dinner.
Mrs. Biever is a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy and of Sacred Heart hospital
nurses training class of 1929, and has since been successful in her chosen
profession. Mr. Biever attended school at St. John’s Academy, St. Paul. He
is one of the leading young business men of Alton, proprietor of the Alton
Hardware store. Both are splendid young people, deserving of the
congratulations of their host of friends, with whom THE DEMOCRAT joins in
best wishes for a happy future.
WEDDED AT ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH
A pretty wedding occurred on Tuesday morning, Feb. 10, at St. Joseph’s
church, Granville, when Mr. Raymond Beckmann and Miss Veronica Penning, took
the vows of matrimony, Rev. John A. Gerlemann officiating at the impressive
ceremony, the Mass beginning at 8 a.m.
The wedding march was played on the great organ by Miss Monica M. Diers.
The bride was pretty in a wedding gown of white satin, with veil and
accessories to match. Her bridesmaid, Miss Marian Beckmann, was attired in
rose beige flat crepe. Mr. Mike Penning was best man.
Both of the young people are well and favorably known in their home
community and both are well equipped to make a success of their chosen
occupation, that of farming. They will make their home on the farm east of
Granville, where the bridegroom has been farming the past few years.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Beckmann, prominent farmers
of the Granville vicinity, while the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Penning and comes of another prominent Granville family.
THE DEMOCRAT joins with their host of friends in congratulations and hearty
best wishes.