BioA: Poppe, Mr./Mrs. George (40th - 1953)

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Surnames: Poppe, Horn, Hendrickson, Wadzinski, Beyer, Schumann

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood, Clark Co., Wis.) 25 Jun 1953

Poppe, Mr./Mrs. George (40th - 18 JUN 1953)

On Sunday, June 21, 1953 one hundred relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Poppe to help them celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. The day was spent in visiting and playing cards, after which a buffet supper was served. A large centerpiece of lowers which was arranged by Mrs. Arnold Beyer, decorated the table.

Goerge Poppe, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Poppe, and Tillie Horn, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Horn, were united in marriage at Braun Settlement Church on June 18, 1913, with the Rev Siewart officiating. Their attendants were Mrs. Dora (Horn) Schumann, Gust Horn, Mrs. Della Poppe and Ed Poppe. The first two attended the 40th celebration.

The Poppe's have three children, Mrs. Art (Mayvin) Hendrickson, Greenwood; Mrs. Leroy (Violet) Wadzinski, Pittsville; Major Elery Poppe, Ocean Side, Calif. They also have three grandchildren.

Those who attended the celebration were Mr. and Mrs. M.F. Schumann, Watertown, S.D.; Mr. and Mrs. Al Resech and Cheryl, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Stanke and family, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Horn, Wausau' Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Wadzinski and family, Pittsville; Mr. and Mrs. Elias Ott, Stanley; Mrs. Charles Poppe, Mr. and Mrs. John Scheuerman, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Emberson and Sandy of Withee; Ervin Horn and Corrine, Owen; Mrs. Clara Liebzeit, Wm. Alperstett, Mr. and Mrs. George Kuester and Jerry, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Noah and family, Rev. and Mrs. Charles Koch and family, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Franz, Mrs. Herman Haase, Mr. and Mrs. Gust Horn, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Horn, Wm. Horn, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Horn and family, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Horn and Darrel, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Horn and Jimmy, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Horn and family, Mr. and Mrs. Theo Braun, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Wessel and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Buker, Mr. and Mrs. George Burmeister and Steve, Mrs. Ella Schwarze, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hendrickson and family, Mrs. Oliver Hendrickson, Mr. and Mrs. George Braun, all of Greenwood.