Decatur County Journal
Thursday, March ll, l920

A very pretty wedding occurred at the home of MR. and MRS. D.H. SCHOONOVER, one mile west of Davis City, at one o'clock Sunday afternoon, March 7th, in the marriage of their daughter, MISS FLAVIA GRACE SCHOONOVER, to MR. VON R. DAVIS. Their Pastor, Rev. Wm. B. Thompson, was the officiating Minister, both young people being members of the Methodist Church. They are well known in the community where they live and their friends are numbered by their acquaintances, the bride being of a charming and winsome disposition and the groom a prosperous young farmer.

Following the marriage ceremony, an elegant dinner was served by MRS. SCHOONOVER and her daughters and this was followed on Monday by a like bountiful repast at the home of the groom's parents, five miles north of Davis City.

The bride was tastily attired in a beautiful dress of silk and crepe with beaded trimmings. Besides the host and hostess there were present, MR. and MRS. CHESTER DALE, of Hamilton Township; MR. and MRS. LOWELL WEST, of near Weldon; MRS. WEST and MRS. DALE being sisters of the bride: MR. and MRS. WM. W. DAVIS, parents of the groom and their family, also MR. C.W. SHRYOCK, of California, a brother of MRS. DAVIS, spending the winter at the DAVIS home. The young people will take up their residence at the WM. W. DAVIS home where father and son are engaged in extensive farm operations.

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April 27, 2002