BioM: Krause, Ella (1935)

Contact: Crystal Wendt
Email: crystal@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Krause, Schnabel, Baumann, Holtz, Bruss, Grottke, Sievert

----Sources: Neillsville Press (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) 3 Oct. 1935

Krause, Ella (Marriage - 21 Sept. 1935)

Miss Ella Krause, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herman G. Krause of this city, became the bride of Clarence Schnabel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Schnabel, also of Neillsville, on Sept. 21, Rev. Williman Baumnn officiating in the double ring ceremony at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Beautiful floral decorations, furnished by Mrs. Gust Holtz, aunt of the groom, and Mrs. Robert Bruss, formed a colorful background for the services.

The bride was very prettily attired in a white satin dress and carried white dahias and asters. Mrs. Arnold Grottke, twin sister of the bride, was maid of honor and wore an attractive costume of pink and crepe and carried pink dahlias and asters. The flowers were furnishe by Mrs. Gust Holtz. Arnol Grottke was best man.

Lohengrin’s Wedding March was played by Erich Sievert, principal of the Lutheran School.

Following the services a supper was served to 60 guests at the home of the bride’s parents. Pink and white were the decorations.

The bride is a young woman of many fine traits of character and has en exceptionally wide circle of friends. Since her graduation from the rural school in 1928, she has made her home with her parents. The groom has followed farming at the home of his parents and is known as industrious and very capable. For the present they will make their home with the bride’s parents.