Burrill, Lowell & Miss Olive Scheckel, Wedding 9/22/1921

BURRILL, SCHECKEL

Posted By: Linda Ziemann (email)
Date: 11/5/2005 at 20:54:14

Burrill, Lowell & Miss Olive Scheckel, Married 9/22/1921

Alton Young Lady
Weds in Sioux City

MISS OLIVE SCHECKEL MARRIED TO LOWELL BURRILL, AKRON BUSINESS MAN

Much interest in Alton has centered about the marriage of Miss Olive Scheckel and Mr. Lowell Burrill which occurred Thursday morning (Sep 22nd) in Sioux City, Rev. Barry of the Epiphany Cathedral forming the ceremony.

The bride was becomingly dressed in a beautiful traveling suit of embroidered brown velour broadcloth with moleskin collar and hat of silk beaver plush to match. Mrs. N. Scheckel, Mr. and Mrs. John Scheckel and little daughter Bertille were the only witnesses of the ceremony and accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Burrill to the Mandarin Cafe, where the wedding breakfast was served. The bride and groom left that afternoon for Chicago to spend the honeymoon there and in Minneapolis.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. Scheckel, was born and brought up in Alton. She attended St. Mary’s Academy and was the first graduate in music from the school. After her graduation, she taught piano for two years in Hospers. She is a graduate from the Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls in music and has been a successful teacher. She taught two years at Akron, where she met Mr. Burrill. Last year Miss Scheckel taught at Merrill and was reelected. Although a gifted musician, the bride is a good housekeeper and homemaker with a fine disposition and character and Alton friends feel that the groom is a fortunate man.

Mr. Burrill is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Burrill, highly respected citizens of Akron. He was in the service over two years during the war and is now Commander of the American Legion post at Akron, where he is the the Clothing business with his father.

Source: Alton Democrat, Sat. September 24, 1921

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[Source below] LeMars Sentinel newspaper
Dated October 11, 1921

MARRIED IN SIOUX CITY
Akron Young Man Wedded to Alton Girl

Olive Scheckel, of Alton, and Lowell Burrill, of Akron, were married at
Sioux City last week. The bride is a graduate of the State Teachers
College at Cedar Falls and taught school at Merrill last year. The
bridegroom is the Commander of the Akron American Legion Post at Akron
and is engaged in the clothing business with his father there. After a
short wedding trip in the east, the young people will make their home at
Akron.