BioM: Anklam, Lillian (1944)

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Email: crystal@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Anklam, Buttke, Baumann, Jacobson, Hehl, Bratberg, Klavetter, Bramer

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 13 April 1944

Anklam, Lilliam (Marriage - 8 April 1944)

Lillian Anklam, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Anklam, Neillsville, became the bride of Lester Buttke of Humbird, on Saturday, April 8, at 12:30 p.m., in a single ring ceremony performed by the Rev. William A. Baumann, pastor of St. John’s Church.

The bride was attired in a soldier blue suit with white accessories, and wore a corsage of pink sweet peas and white gardenias. Miss Elaine Bramer, a friend of the bride, from Eau Claire, was bridesmaid, and was similarly attire din a light blue suit with white accessories. Her flowers were also sweet peas and gardenias. Walter Anklam of Eau Claire, a brother of the bride, was the groom’s attendant.

A reception was held for 35 guests at the home of the bride’s parents in the town of York. The house was decorated with white and blue. The supper table was decorated with white and pink flowers, and was centered with a two-tiered wedding cake, furnished by the bride’s aunt, Miss Mary Bratberg. The couple will reside on the groom’s farm near Humbird.

Out-of-town guests who were here to attend the ceremony were: Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Jacobson and family and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jacobson and family, Alma Center, both ladies being sisters of the groom; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Buttke, Alma Center, brother and sister-in-law of the groom; Clarence and Lawrence Butke, twins, and brother of the groom; Wilmington, Delaware; Mr. and Mrs. Jule Hehl, aunt and uncle of the bride, Fall Creek; Miss Mary Bratberg, aunt of the bride; Eleva; Miss Adele Klavetter and Frederick Klavetter, cousins of the bride, Fall Creek and Miss Esther Bramer, Fairchild.

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