A pretty summer wedding performed Saturday, Aug 11, in the St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Hoopeston united in marriage Miss Thelma Cade and John Schlotman.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Cade of Hoopeston and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Schlotman of near Sheldon.
The double ring nuptials were repeated before the Rev. Fr. E. W. Flynn in front of the altar banked with baskets of gladiolas and lighted candelabra.
Preceding the ceremony a prelude of hymns was played by Ellen Thomas who also accompanied William Campbell as he sang Schubert’s “Ave Maria” and “The Lord’s Prayer” during the ceremony.
The bride entered the church with her father and met her bridegroom at the altar where he awaited with his best man, Cyril Donohue.
She was lovely in a gown of white skinner satin and Chantilly lace, the lace being used in the bodice, which had a yoke of illusion net with a scalloped neckline. The scalloped lace extended into the full skirt and cathedral train and was accented by tiny seed pearl trim. Her veil of illusion cascaded from a net cap with satin bands. She carried a bridal bouquet of white roses.
The bride’s only jewelry was a single strand of pearls, gift of the bridegroom.
Miss Delores Gustine, who served the bride as maid of honor, wore a gown of yellow marquisette over taffeta styled with a fitted bodice and gathered skirt.
The bridesmaids, Mrs. Charles France and Miss Betty Fawver each wore gowns of orchid and green respectively and styled exactly as that of the maid of honor. Each attendant wore a miniature picture hat and carried a bouquet of pink carnations and lavender asters.
Little Miss Jeanie Cade, niece of the bride, served as junior bridesmaid. She wore a floor length gown of pink marquisette over taffeta and carried a bouquet of white carnations.
Each of the men in the wedding party wore a blue business suit.
Guests were seated by James Nagele and Robert Donohue, cousins of the bridegroom.
For her daughter’s wedding Mrs. Cade chose a two piece street length dress of dusty rose with navy accessories. Mrs. Schlotman was attired in a navy street length dress with lavender accessories. Each mother wore a shoulder corsage of white roses.
A reception was held at 12:00 noon in the IOOF Hall for 115 guests. Members of the Prairie Rebekah Lodge under the direction of Mrs. Lulu Belle Burtis were in charge.
The Misses Luella and Margaret Schlotman, sisters of the bridegroom, cut the cake, and Mrs. Allen Leonard, also a sister of the bridegroom, poured.
In charge of the gift table were Mrs. Henry German and daughter, Mary Jane, sister and niece of the bride.
Mrs. Harland Cade, sister-in-law of the bride, was in charge of guest book.
The serving table was decorated with a four-tiered wedding cake topped with two large sugar wedding bells and surrounded by white carnations and finery with bouquet of white carnations on either side.
The family table was decorated with bouquets of white carnations and centered with a large silver wedding ring. Lighted candles were placed on either side.
Mr. and Mrs. Schlotman left that afternoon for a two week wedding trip through the Western States. For traveling, Mrs. Schlotman wore a rose linen dress with navy accessories and a corsage of white roses.
The bride is a graduate of John Greer High School and for the past three years has been employed on the staff of the Chronicle-Herald of Hoopeston as society editor and reporter.
The bridegroom is a graduate of Sheldon High School and is engaged in farming with his father near Sheldon.
Upon their return, Mr. and Mrs. Schlotman will be at home on a farm south of Sheldon.
Source
Unknown newspaper, but probably Sheldon Journal