1- Mary Hackfort & John T. Schmitz (14 October 1908)
Marie Schmitz & Henry Hackfort, Jr. (14 October 1908)
(Carroll Times, October 15, 1908, Carroll, Iowa)
DOUBLE WEDDING AT WILLEY
Jno. T. Schmitz and Miss Anna Hackfort, and Henry Hackfort, Jr., and Mary Schmitz United in Marriage Yesterday
-Grand Celebration.
Yesterday forenoon at 11 o'clock, at St. Mary's church, Willey, Iowa, Father Geling of Hospers, Iowa, assisted by Fathers Heinzlmeier of Willey and Bauemler of Halbur, blessed the nuptial vows of four esteemed young people. It was one of the rare events where brother and sister of one family were joined in wedlock to brother and sister of another family. The contracting parties were John T. Schmitz and Miss Mary Hackfort and Henry Hackfort, Jr., and Miss Mary Schmitz. Impressive, solemn nuptial High Mass was celebrated by the clergymen aforesaid, the beautiful ritual of which invokes divine blessings on those pledging to each other eternal love and fidelity "until death do us part". The brides were becomingly attired in gowns of white batiste, trimmed with lace and wore wreathes and veils. Miss Lizzie Schmitz was bridesmaid and Herman Hackfort, Jr., was best man.
After the services at the church the bridal party proceeded to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hackfort, Sr., where they partook of the wedding breakfast and where a large number of relatives and friends assembled to bestow their good wishes and many costly and useful presents. Fathers Geling, Heinzlmeier and Bauemler were guests of honor at the sumptuous wedding feast which was one of the most notable events of the kind taking place in the locality. The hospitable Hackfort home harbored a happy assembly of wedding guests and nothing was left undone to make all feel welcome. Egermayer's orchestra furnished the music for the occasion and the dancing furnished abundant amusement for the throng of young people.
John T. Schmitz is a son of John A. Schmitz of Halbur, a splendid young man of upright character and who has proved his worth and energy in his years of young manhood. He has for some years managed the former "Mause farm" in PI. Valley township, where he has a home awaiting his bride. The bride, Miss Hackfort, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Henry Hackforf, Sr., was born and reared near Willey and is a lady of loveable disposition and with exceptional endowments of domestic virtues that make her a helpmate indeed.
Henry Hackfort, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hackfort aforesaid, is one of PI. Valley's most progressive young farmers. He is a young man of the best of habits, respected by all, whose life has reflected his excellent training and who is bound to be one of that locality's leading citizens. He is managing the old family homestead and has a fine start towards a prosperous career in life. His bride, Miss Schmitz, sister of Mr. John T. Schmitz aforesaid, was reared near Halbur, where she enjoys the esteem of scores of friends. Her excellent womanly qualities, domestic virtues and accomplishments are priceless treasures with which she enriches her new home.
The writer has known these four young people since early youth. They are men and women of whom their parents have every reason to be proud. PI. Valley township is indeed enriched by having the two young couples settle and make their homes there. We hope that the blessings of health, happiness and prosperity be theirs in abundance and that their lives may be as radiant as their wedding morn.
2- Mary Teresa Reiling & Leo Rosonke (21 February 1933)
Marriage of Mary Reiling (Carroll Times Herald, Tuesday, February 21, 1933)
Marriage Vows Solemnized At Mount Carmel
Mount Carmel. (Special) - The wedding of Miss Mary Reiling, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Reiling of this place and Leo Rosonke, son of
Anton Rosonke of New Hampton was solemnized this morning at 8:30 o'clock
at Our Lady of Mount Carmel church. The Rev. Father S.P. Roth
performed the ceremony with nuptial high mass.
The bride was clad in brocaded satin, floor length, with kid slippers
and corresponding hose and her veil fitted to the head in cap effect was
trimmed with orange blossoms. She carried a bridal bouquet of white
carnations and calla lilies.
Miss Frances Gehling of Carroll, a niece of the bride, was the
bridesmaid. She wore a gown of blue taffeta. floor length, white
brocaded slippers and a silver band upon her head. Her bouquet was of
pink carnations. Anthony Rosonke, a brother of the bride(groom) was the
best man.
The flower girl, Darlene Reiling, a niece of the bride, wore an ankle
length frock of blue organdiea and an organdiea bonnet and carried pink
sweetpeas. George Schelle of Breda, a nephew of the bride, wore a white
suit and carried the ring in a calla lilly.
After the ceremony a wedding reception was held at the home of the
bride's parents, the rooms being decorated in blue and white, the
bride's colors.
The young couple will make their home on a farm near Alta Vista.
Guests
present at the wedding were Anton Rosonke and Mr. and Mrs. Eltgroth of
New Hampton; Mr. and Mrs. John Reiling and family of Bode; Mr. and Mrs.
William Reiling and family of Coon Rapids. Mr.
and Mrs. Wendal Reiling and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reiling of Auburn; Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Schelle and family of Breda; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gehling and
family; Mr. and Mrs. Tony Thielke and Mr. and Mrs. Vic Schirck, all of
Carroll.
(Carroll, Iowa, Daily Herald, May 5, 1936)
Miss Frances Gehling - Becomes The Bride Of L. Wendl This Morning
A May day wedding was solemnized this morning in Ss. Peter and Paul
church when Miss Frances Gehling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gehling
was united in marriage to Leo Wendl. son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Wendl.
The ceremony was performed at 8 o'clock by Rev. Father Henry B. Karhoff.
The bride wore a white shark-skin satin gown fashioned with a standing
flare collar with beaded trim at the neckline. The dress was finished
with long fitted sleeves and a short train. Her fingertip length veil
was gathered to a petal halo crown. She carried a bouquet of white
roses.
Her bridesmaid was Miss Cecilia Gehling, an aunt. Miss Gehling was
gowned in a yellow rnousseline de soie floor length dress. It had a
short jacket trimmed with rows of ruffles. She wore a large picture hat
of yellow horse-hair braid. Miss Gehling carried a bouquet of roses.
The groomsman was Paul Wendl, a brother of the bridegroom.
A wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's parents.
Yellow and white were combined to make the color scheme for the table
decorations. The centerpiece was a three tiered wedding cake decorated
with yellow roses and flanked on either side was a candle in a yellow
rose candle holder. The nutcups were made to represent a rose. Those who
served the meal included: Misses Leona Siepker, Rozena Staiert,
Margaret Daniel and Mildred Masching. They were dressed in yellow and
white.
Wedding guests included Rev. M. C. Wendl of Spencer. Mr. and Mrs. John
Wendl and family of Dedham, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Reiling of Mt. Carmel,
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gehling of Carroll and a few other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Wendl will make their home on the Wendl farm near Coon Rapids.
4- Ann Marie Anthofer & Leo "Red" Reiling (3 June 1941)
(Carroll Daily Herald, Carroll, Iowa, Tuesday June 3, 1941)
Anthofer-Reiling Nuptials at Dedham
Dedham
(HNS)—Wedding vows were taken by Miss Ann Anthofer, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Anthofer of Dedham, and Leo Reiling, son of Mr. and Mrs..
William Relling of Coon Rapids, at St. Joseph's Church, Dedham, this
morning.
The Rev. Norbert J. Boes read the single ring
service at 8 o'clock and followed the ceremony by the celebration of the
nuptial mass.
The wedding march was played by Sister M.
Carissa as the bridal party took their places at the altar, decorated
with pink and white peonies.
The bride wore a floor-length
dress of white satin with a long train, and with insets of lace. The
gown had a Queen Anne collar and long fitted sleeves. She wore a
fingertip veil edged with wide lace matching the trimming on the dress.
Her costume was completed with toeIess white kid pumps.
She
carried an arm bouquet of carnations, the colors pink and white
predominating. Miss Theresa Anthofer of Milan, Tenn., attended her
sister as bridesmaid. She wore a floor-length dress of shell pink
taffeta with eton jacket and full skirt. She also wore white kid
slippers and completed her costume with a shoulder corsage and headdress
of pink and white carnations.
The groom was attended by his cousin, Clarence Gehling of Carroll. Both wore suits of teal blue.
Mass servers were Joseph Relling, brother of the groom, Louis Hoffman,
Lawrence Klocke, and Robert SchmdU. The mass was Missa Tertia" by M.
Haller. At the offertory the choir sang Jesu Duicia". The recessional
hymn was "Mater Amabllls".
After the ceremony, a wedding
breakfast was served to the bridal party at the home of the bride's
cousin, Joseph Anthofer, in Dedham.
At noon a wedding'
dinner was served at the farm home of the bride's parents to about
seventy guests. The table was decorated with spring flowers, the bride's
colors, pink and white, predominating.
A three-tiered
wedding cake made by Mrs. Ted Brincks and Mrs. Albert Sterner and
decorated in pink ana wnite, centered the table. The dinner was prepared
by Mrs. Ted Brincks, Mrs. Albert Sterner of Carroll, and Mrs. Leonard
Willenberg of Templeton.
It was served by the Misses Theresa
and Bertha Relling of Coon Rapids, Mrs. Edward Backer of Dedham, Miss
Evelyn Brincks of Carroll, and Miss Erma Underberg of Springville, N.Y.,
all relatives of the bride and groom.
Mrs. Reiling is a graduate of St. Joseph's School in Dedham, and Mr. Reiling of annunciation school in Coon Rapids.
The guest list includes besides the bride's immediate family and
those already mentioned, Mr. and Mrs. William Reiling, Miss Frances
Anthofer, Peter Anthofer and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McQueen, all of Coon
Rapids, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Franklin and family and John Anthofer of
Chunky, Miss., Mrs. Mattie Nichols of St. Louis, Mo., Mrs. Roy White and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ridas, all of Waterloo. Neb., Mr. and Mrs.
John Anthofer, H. Gehling, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Brincks, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Sterner and son, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hulsing, all of Carroll, Tony
Anthofer of Clinton, the Rev. Father Louis Anthofer of Roselle, the
Rev. Father Charles O'Malley of Coon Rapids, Mrs. J. Reiling of Arcadia,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Anthofer, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Anthofer and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mikkelson, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Backer, Mr. and Mrs.
Matt Backer, Mr. and Mrs. Anthofer, all of Dedham, and Charles Anthofer
of Milan, Tenn.
(Carroll, Iowa, Times Herald, Wednesday, October 20, 1943)
Florence Krause Bride Of Pfc. C. J. Gehling
Holy Angels Church, Roselle, was the setting this morning of the
wedding of Miss Florence C. Krause, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Krause of Roselle, to Pfc. Clarence J. Gehling, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Gehling of Clare, formerly of Carroll. The double ring ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Father Louis B. Anthofer, who afterward
celebrated the nuptial mass.
Sister M. Clementine, organist,
played "Silver Trumpets" as the processional and St. Cecilia's Choir
sang "Missa Regina Pacis."
The. bride's gown of white
mousseline de soie had a gored skirt, a shirred waist with Valenciennes
lace yoke and long, full sleeves. Her fingertip illusion veil was
attached to a crystal and seed pearl tiara. She completed her costume
with white slippers. Her gold locket was the bridegroom's gift, and her
flowers were an armful of white carnations tied with white satin.
Miss Marcella Krause was her sister's only attendant. She was attired
in a pink foulard satin gown, its long, full skirt attached to a shirred
basque with shirred sleeves. She wore a shoulder veil caught to a
matching floral tiara and carried pink chrysanthemums tied with pink
tulle.
The bridegroom, who wore his army uniform, had as his
best man his brother, Paul Gehling of Clare, who wore a dark suit and a
white boutonniere.
Clarence Krause and Albert Gehling, brothers of the bride and groom, respectively, were the ushers.
The church service was followed by an all-day reception at the home of
the bride's parents. Forty guests were entertained at dinner. The
dining room was decorated in pink and white, the chosen colors of the
bride. A two-tiered wedding cake, topped with a dove holding two rings
under an arch, centered the bridal table. Pink and white tapers in
crystal holders were included in the decorations.
The
two-course dinner was prepared by Mrs. Ed Renze and Mrs. Barney
Dopheide. Miss Virginia Gehling, sister of the bridegroom, and Misses
Violet Otto and Florence Renze, friends of the bridal couple, assisted
in serving.
Out-of-town guests included the bridegroom's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gehling of Clare, his grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Reiling.
The bride attended Holy Angels school, Roselle, and the bridegroom SS. Peter and Paul's school in Carroll.
Pfc. Gehling worked for the James Houlihan Oil Company here prior to
his induction into the army the first of the year. He has been stationed
at Atlanta, Ga., and is now on a 14-day furlough.
6- Gertrude Brandt & Erwin Henry Gehling (13 April 1947)
(Carroll, Iowa, Times Herald, Tuesday April 15, 1947)
Brandt-Gehling Nuptials Read Here Yesterday
The marriage of Gertrude Brandt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brandt of Manning, to Erwin H. Gehling, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gehling of Gilmore City, formerly of Carroll, took place at 6:45 yesterday morning at SS. Peter and Paul's church. The Rev. Father Otmar Koester officiated at the double ring service and nuptial mass.
The bride's white floor-length gown had a rayon lace bodice and billowy rayon satin skirt, with net overskirt, and lace inserts. Her fingertip veil with scalloped lace edge was attached to a beaded crown. She carried her white prayer book and rosary. Her flowers were red roses.
Virginia Mae Gehling sister of the Bridegroom was the bridesmaid. She wore a pink lace gown and carried pink and white carnations. Engelbert W. Brandt, brother of the bride, attended the bridegroom.
At 8:30 breakfast was served to 25 guests at the Burke hotel. The bride's two-tiered cake of pink and white, with a miniature bride and groom on top, centered the table, which was also decorated with white, pink and blue streamers and white candles in crystal holders.
Out-of-town guests were: Mr, and Mrs. Joseph Brandt and family of Manning; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gehling and daughter, Virginia and son, Paul , Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wendl and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gehling, all of Gilmore City, and Clarence Gehling of Breda.
Mr. and Mrs. Gehling are taking a short wedding trip before living at Bayard, where the bridegroom is engaged in farming. The bride has a navy blue traveling dress with black accessories.
Mrs. Gehling has been working for the Omaha Cold Storage company here.
7- Lois Heue & Albert F. Gehling (28 August 1947)
(Carroll, Iowa, Times Herald, Tuesday, August 28, 1947)
Lois Heue, Albert Gehling Married Here This Morning In Double Ring Ceremony
Lois Heue, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heue of Carroll, and Albert
Gehling, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gehling of Gilmore City, were married
at St. Lawrence church here at 8 o'clock this morning. The Rev. Fr.
Arthur Furches performed the double ring ceremony, and the Rev. Fr.
Bernard Wieland offered
the nuptial mass.
Cecelia
Eltgroth, organist, played a march by Franck as the processional and
recessional. The St. Lawrence junior choir sang the Regina Pacis mass,
"Ave Maria", at the offertory, and "On This Day, Oh Beautiful Mother",
after the mass.
The bride's white gown was fashioned with
satin bodice, net yoke trimmed with lace, long sleeves which ended in
points over the hands, and. full nylon skirt with train. Her lace
fingertip veil was fastened to a beaded crown. She wore a double strand
of pearls and carried a colonial bouquet of white asters.
Cleo Heue, sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and Virginia Gehling,
sister of the bridegroom, bridesmaid. Miss Heue's blue taffeta gown was
styled with gathered sleeves and sweetheart neckline. Miss Gehling's
yellow taffeta gown also was made with gathered sleeves and sweetheart
neckline. Both wore headdresses which matched their gowns, single
strands of pearls and pearl earrings, the bride's gift. A colonial
bouquet of pink asters was carried by the maid of honor, and one of
violet asters by the bridesmaid.
Ray Reiling and Paul Gehling were the bridegroom's attendants. Leo Neppl and Clarence Gehling ushered.
Mary Lou Wendl, niece of the bridegroom, was flower girl. She wore a
white nylon gown trimmed with orange blossoms and matching headdress and
carried a colonial bouquet of pink asters. Jimmy Nelson, the bride's
nephew, was ringbearer. He wore a white suit and carried the rings in a
heartshaped case on a white satin pillow. The bride's gift to each of
the children was a rosary.
Dinner was served at 11:30 to
members of the couple's immediate families at the home of the bride's
parents. The table centerpiece was a two-tier wedding cake trimmed in
blue and yellow and topped with a miniature bride and groom. The room
decorations also were in blue and yellow.
Mrs. Linus
Kennebeck and Margaret Vogt, who served the dinner, wore white organdy
aprons trimmed with yellow and blue, the gifts of the bride.
Mrs. Gehling, a Carroll high school graduate, has been employed as a
telephone operator here. Mr. Gehling, a graduate of St. Matthew's school
at Clare, la., is employed at the Fort Dodge Laboratories,Inc.
After a week's wedding trip, the couple will be at home at Third avenue
South, Fort Dodge. For her traveling costume, the bride chose a white
two-piece poplin dress with embroidered waist and yoke and red
accessories.
8- Rita Muhlbauer & Paul A. Gehling (30 September 1947)
(Carroll, Iowa, Times Herald, Wednesday October 1, 1947)
Marriage of Rita Muhlbauer, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Joe Muhlbauer of Carroll, to Paul Gehling, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gehling of Gilmore City, took place at 8:15 yesterday morning in SS. Peter and Paul's church here. The Rev. Fr. Lambert Schenkelberg officiated at the double ring service and nuptial mass.
Irene Muhlbauer, sister of the bride, and Albert Gehling, brother of the bridegroom, were the attendants. Robert Muhlbauer and Clarence Gehling, brothers of the bride and groom, ushered.
The bride's gown of white slipper satln had a net yoke with seed pearl trim and full skirt with a three-yard train. Her fingertip veil was caught to the head with a tiara of seed pearls. She carried her mother's rosary, which she had used at her wedding 23 years ago. Red roses and white carnations were combined in the bridal bouquet, which was centered with a detachable gardenia corsage. Her single strand of pearls was the bridegroom's gift.
The bridesmaid was gowned in lime green, with shirred bodice, short sleeves and silk marquisette skirt over taffeta. She wore a headband of lime green flowers and carried pink carnations. Her earrings were the bride's gift.
Mary Lou Wendl, niece of the bridegroom, was the flower girl. Dressed in white marquisette, with a ruffle over each shoulder trimmed with tiny rosebuds, she carried a bouquet of pink carnations. Her gold locket was the bride's gift.
Ring bearer was the bride's brother, Jerry Muhlbauer, who wore a white suit and carried the rings on a white satin pillow trimmed with tiny rosebuds. The bride's gift to him was a silver rosary.
The mothers of the bride and groom wore dark dresses and corsages of white carnations.
An all-day reception for 50 guests at the home of the bride's parents southeast of Carroll followed the nuptial mass. The bride's colors of lime green and white were used in the room and table decorations. Her three-tiered cake had a miniature bride and groom atop.
Dinner hostesses were: Mrs. Lawrence Heinrichs, Mrs. Henry Sonksen, Mrs. Rosalie Lutwitze, Mrs. Leo Berens and Mrs. John Singsank. They were assisted in serving by Rita Peilmier, Dottie Goetzinger, Viola Herbers and Jean Riesselman, friends and cousins of the bride.
The bride graduated from St. Augustine school, Halbur, and the bridegroom, SS. Peter and Paul's school, Carroll. Mr. Gehling has farmed since his discharge from the, marine corps in July, 1946, after two years' service.
Following a week's wedding trip, the couple will live in Gilmore City, where they will be at home after October 6. For her going-away costume, the bride chose a pastel pink two-piece jersey dress with black accessories.
Wedding dinner guests included: The Rev. Fr. Schenkelberg, the Rev. Fr. O. W. Koester, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gehling and daughter, Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wendl, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gehling, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Muhlbauer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gehling, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Wernimont, Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Gehling, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Muhlbauer, John Singsank, Henry Sonksen, Leo Berens, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gehling, Herman Gehling, sr., Mrs. Kate Berens, Bill Berens, Lawrence Heinrichs, Audrey Danzer, Paul Reiff, Kenny Sieve, Tony Ocken, Jim Dentlinger, Leonard Frischmeyer and Lucille and Rose Marie Lutwitze.
9- Virginia Mae Gehling & Melvin C. Broich (5 June 1950)
(Carroll, Iowa, Times Herald, Tuesday, June 6,
Virginia Gehling and Melvin Broich Married Yesterday
Virginia Gehling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gehling of Gilmore
City, became the bride of Melvin Broich, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent
Broich of Carroll, in an 8 o'clock ceremony at St. Joseph's church here
yesterday morning. The Rt. Rev. Magr. P, T. Lynch officiated at the
double ring service and nuptial mass.
Marilyn Collison presided at the organ and the senior choir of the parish sang "Ave Maria" at the offertory.
Virginia Renze, a friend of the bride, served as bridesmaid, and Harold
Broich, brother of the bridegroom, best man. Melow and Raphael Knobbe,
friends of the couple, ushered.
The bride's gown of
lace-trimmed nylon marquisette featured a square neckline, long sleeves
tapering to points over the hands, and three-yard train. Her fingertip
veil fell from a lace-trimmed seed pearl crown. She carried an
arrangement of white tulle, red roses and lilies-of-the-valley with a
detachable corsage. The same kind of flowers cascaded from the bouquet.
Miss Renze's orchid nylon marquisette gown had a round yoke outlined
with a ruffle. The skirt was fashioned with bustle back. Her headdress
matched her costume. Esther Heed daisies and yellow roses tied with
white and orchid were arranged with orchid tulle in her bouquet.
Breakfast for the bridal party was served at the Steak House
immediately after the church service. At noon there was a dinner party
for the immediate families in the Driftwood room of Hotel Burke. A
reception was held at the home of the bridegroom's parents from 2 to 5
p. m.
At the reception, a three-tiered wedding cake
centered the serving table. Mixed bouquets of spring flowers were also
used In the decorations.
Out-of-town guests included: Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Gehling. Mr. and Mrs. Al Gehling, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Gehling and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wendl, Gllmore City; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Gehling and Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Gehling, Bayard, and Mr. and Mrs. LaVern
Vonnahme, Early.
Following a week's trip, Mr. and Mrs.
Broich will live at 915 North Carroll street. For traveling, the bride
has a cocoa brown suit and matching accessories.
The bride,
who was graduated from Gilmore City high school In 1948, is an operator
in the Carroll office of the Northwestern Bell Telephone company. Mr.
Broich was graduated from Carroll high school. He is a salesman for the
Cavanaugh Motor company,
2 September 1953
(Carroll Times Herald, Monday August 31, 1953)
The 40th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gehling of Gilmore City, formerly of Carroll, was celebrated Sunday,
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wendl of Fonda, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gehling, Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Gehling, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gehling, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gehling of Gilmore City and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Broich of Carroll surprised their parents at the Gehling home and took them to Treloar's Inn at Fort Dodge for dinner. Mrs. Gehling was presented with a corsage of yellow roses.
The afternoon was spent at the Gehling home, where Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gehling of Dexter, Minn., joined the group for the evening. Lunch was served at a table decorated with a yellow and while cake as the centerpiece. The children presented their parents with a gift.
11- 50th Wedding Anniversary of Albert & Mary Reiling
19 January 1936
(Carroll Daily Herald, Monday 20 January 1936)
Pioneer Residents of Mt. Carmel Married 50 Years Ago Today
F. A. Reiling Once Sowed Wheat On Site Of Town Of Breda
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Reiling, pioneer Carroll county settlers, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary today.
A mass was read at the St. Mary church in Mt. Carmel at 8:30 o'clock this morning with Mr. and Mrs. Reiling and nine children attending. Rev. S. P. Roth was the celebrant.
Mrs. Reiling wore a brown woolen dress trimmed with gold buttons and her hat was black velvet with a corresponding gold trim.
After the mass, the children and grandchildren gathered at the Reiling home where dinner and supper was served.
The centerpiece of the dining table was a large fruitcake made by Mrs. Reiling and decorated by granddaughter, Miss Frances Gehling. "Mountain of Life"
The theme, "The Mountain of Life", was stressed in the table decorations. The name of each child was written on the cake. It was trimmed in gold and surrounded with white candies, a golden gate and steps that wound around the cake until it reached the top, where there was a wedding picture of the couple taken 50 years ago. One of the highlights of the day was the reading of the book, "Memories of Home", in which each son and daughter had written some pages of their memories of home.
Mr. and Mrs. Reiling were married at Breda, Ia., on Jam. 19, 1886. Rev. Conrad Schulte performed the wedding ceremony.
Live In Kniest
They are well known in Carroll County, having lived in Kniest township nearly all their lives.
Mrs. Reiling, the former Mary Teresa Wernimont, was the daughter of John and Katharine Wernimont. She was born in 1866 and accompanied her parents to Carroll county in 1872 from Dubuque, Ia.
Mr. Reiling came here from Mansfield, O., in 1871 at the age of nine years. He was born in1862. His parents died when he was very young and he and two brothers were adopted by their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. F.J. Schirck, with whom they made their home near Mt. Carmel. Early Settlers
At the time Mr. And Mrs. Reiling came to this community it was sparsely settled. They traveled most of the way in a covered wagon. At that time the only Catholic church in the county was located at Mt. Carmel. Schools were few and poorly equipped. Homes were only small shacks and there were no trees, roads or fences. The plowing was done with horses or oxen and all wells were dug by hand. In order to obtain fuel, the people drove to Grant, north of Auburn, chopped down trees and hauled them home. Wagons were the only means of transportation and the people rode to church in these vehicles.
As Mr. Reiling grew to manhood he worked as a farm hand and at one time sowed wheat on the ground where the town of Breda is now located.
After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Reiling located on a farm northeast of Breda. Later they moved to the Ortner farm near Mt. Carmel.
In 1899 they located on the farm 4 1/2 miles east of Breda which they bought and which has since been the family home. Even at that time the place was not yet tilled and in the spring the many ponds on it were good places for wild ducks. Hunters spent many hours there.
Mr. and Mrs. Reiling are still in good health and enjoy working and taking part in public activities.
They are the parents of 12 children. Two sons and a daughter have passed away. Gregory died at the age of 17 and Anton died when 22 years old. Anna died in infancy.
The living children are; Mrs. Joe Schelle (Clara) of Breda, Will of Coon Rapids, Mrs. Ed Underberg (Caroline) of Springville, N.Y., Mrs. Henry Gehling (Regina) and Mrs. Leo Rosonke (Mary) of Carroll, John, living on the home place, Wendy and Frank of Lake View and Theodore of Maple river.
There are 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
12- 60th Wedding Anniversary of Henry & Mary Hackfort
29 May 1937
(Carroll Times Herald, Saturday May 29, 1937)
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hackfort, Sr., Willey, Celebrate Diamond Wedding
Anniversary; Wed 60 Years Today
Willey (Special)—An unusual event in the Willey community took place Saturday when Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hackfort, sr., celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary.
Sixty years ago today, Henry Hackfort, sr., was married to Mary Gehling by the Rev. August Sauter in Festina, la.
Mr. Hackfort was born Feb. 24, 1853 in Westphalia, Germany, coming to Festina, la., at the age of 21. He spent 11 days on the ocean, an unusually short trip for the steamboats of that time.
Mary Gehling Hackfort was born in Ballington, Wis., Aug. 4, 1856.
When only a few weeks old, she moved with her parents to Festina, la.
In 1880, Mr. and Mrs. Hackfort came by covered wagon to a farm near Willey, la. There seven children were born: Henry, jr., of Carroll, Herman, at home, Mrs. Anna Schmitz, Bernard, Mrs. Mary Grossman all of Willey. (Mrs. Frank Grossman, (Elizabeth) of Dedham and Joseph, who died in 1918 at
Camp Dodge. Mr. and Mrs. Hackfort have 20 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
LIVED HERE 55 YEARS
Spending 55 years in this community, Mr. and Mrs. Hackfort knew Willey as wide stretches of prairie land. They both took an active hand in the building of the first school and church and the beautiful church Willey is proud of today. Mr. Hackfort has been a trustee of St. Mary's parish ever since its organization. A Sodality was started very early In St. Mary's parish and Mrs. Hackfort has been acting president since that time.
LEADING CITIZEN
In town affairs also, Mr. Hackfort has been a leading citizen. He served as school director several terms and since the incorporation of Willey in 1912 he has been one of the councilmen.
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One of the cherished possessions of Mrs. Hackfort is a spinning wheel which she has used since she was a child. It is still in excellent condition and even in recent years Mrs. Hackfort has used it for spinning wool for knitted clothes.
The celebration for the event was begun with a mass read by Rev. H. J. Dries at 8 o'clock. The honored couple was preceded in the processional by their children and two flower girls. Helen Schmitz, a grandchild, and Lucille Greteman, both dressed in white and carrying bridal wreath.
DINNER
After the services a dinner was served to the immediate family. The dining room was decorated in gold and white and in the center of the table was placed a large basket of roses, gladioli, painted daisies and baby breath.
Their many friends extend congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Hackfort for the celebration of an event which is indeed rare in any community.
13- 80th Birthday of Leo Wendl
30 April 1992
(Carroll Times Herald, Monday, April 27, 1992)
Leo Wendl of LeMars, and formerly of Carroll, will celebrate his 80th birthday on April 30.
A party will be held in his honor on May 2, given by his wife, Alvina, and his children, Janice Wendl of Omaha, Neb., Mark of Edgar, Neb., Mary Lou Kurth of Scottsdale, Ariz., Joan Thomas, of St. Louis, Mo., and Michael of New York, N.Y. The party will be given at the home of his daughter, Janice.
Mr. Wendl was born in the Dedham community, the son of John and Mary (Danzer) Wendl. His brothers, Victor and Paul Wendl, and his sister, Mrs. Agnella Meiners, live in the Carroll area.
He has two other sisters, Sister Joan Marie Wendl of LaCrosse, Wis., and Sister Mary Lydia Wendl of Las Vegas, Nev.
He has ten grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
A card shower is also being held in his honor. Cards may be sent to 300 S. 16th St., #1006, Omaha, Neb., 68102.
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