Penning, Vernon & Ruth White (Marriage 1940)

PENNING, WHITE

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 10/19/2011 at 15:15:59

LeMars Globe-Post
September 9, 1940

VERNON PENNING AND RUTH WHITE ARE MARRIED HERE

Miss Ruth White and Vernon Penning, of Hawarden, were quietly married at the
Methodist parsonage in LeMars at 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon. The
bridegroom’s brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Penning, of Sioux
City, were the attendants. The bride was attired in a black and red suit
and the bridegroom wore a green suit. Following the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served at the home of the bridegroom’s parents in LeMars after
which the bridal couple motored to the lakes for the weekend. They returned
to Hawarden Sunday night.

The bride, youngest daughter of Mrs. Mattie White, has spent her life in
Hawarden, attending the grade schools and two years in high school. The
bridegroom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Penning of LeMars, grew to young manhood in
this city. For the past three years he has lived in Hawarden and has been
employed as a trucker by H. E. Anderson. The young couple have many friends
in Hawarden who will wish them much happiness. They will make their home in
Hawarden.