An event of last Saturday was the wedding of Miss Mary Louise Smith of Mason City, to Merlyn Waterman, of Cedar Rapids. The ceremony was performed at the Little Brown Church in the Vale, the pastor, Rev. Wm. Kent officiating. The service was at four o'clock and was followed by a luncheon at Sunset Inn.

Guests at the luncheon included the bride's mother, Mrs. Louise D. Smith, Minneapolis, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Waterman, Mr. Waterman's parents, Miss Marcella Waterman and the bride and groom.

During the ceremony Clark Dexter of Nashua sang "I love You Truly," accompanied by Miss Dorothy Hicks, Mason City, who also played the processional and the recessional. Miss Nancy Scamman of Minneapolis played a cello solo.

The bridal party included Mrs. Harold F. Cole, Grand Rapids, Mich., matron of honor; Miss Margaret West, Mason City; Miss Marcella Waterman, Newell; Miss Frances Partridge and Miss Gertrude Getsch, of Minneapolis, bridesmaids. Beth Carter, Mason City and Betty Cole, Grand Rapids were train bearers and Muriel Smith, niece of the bride, carried the ring.

Miss Smith was given in marriage by her brother, Edward D. Smith of Minneapolis, and Hugh Gordon, Ames, was the best man.

Following the ceremony a reception was given at Sunset Inn. Mr. Watermann [sic] will take his bride on a wedding trip thru Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, and North Carolina. At Ashville, N. Car., he will attend the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity convention to which he is a delegate. After Sept. 15, they will be at home in Cedar Rapids.