Miss Ethel Cromer was wedded to Mr. Clifford P. Goplerud Saturday evening at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.J. Cromer, at the corner of Pleasant and 8th streets. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. William Galbreth, Methodist pastor at St. Ansgar, and was witnessed only by immediate relatives of the couple. Mr. and Mrs. Goplerud went at once to keeping house in their cozy little home opposite the new grade school building.

These young people are prominent here and both have records of achievement which is a pleasure to recall. The bride graduated from the local high school, then completed a course in music in the conservatory at Oberlin, Ohio. She then taught public school music in the schools of Sibley Iowa, and was very successful. After two years at Sibley, she accepted a similar position at St. Ansgar where she met with equal success. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Goplerud here, of this city. He graduated from both the high school and the Seminary here. He did his college work in Leland Sanford, California, graduating from that far-famed institution with an engineer’s degree. During vacations he gained some experience in his profession, and since completing his education he has been constantly engaged at it. He did some special drainage work in this county, then spent a year in the employ of Carroll County, engaged in road improvement work. The current year he has been county engineer for Mitchell County- and is a mighty good one.

(Circa 1913)

Tuesday morning the wedding of Miss Agnes Gilles and Mr. Alex Weber took place at St. Peter’s church at New Haven, the Rev. Father Forkenbach officiating. The couple left on a brief wedding trip to the Twin Cities, and will reside at Stacyville upon their return. Mr. Weber plies his trade of carpenter there.

The bride is the daughter of Mease Gilles, the well-known New Haven merchant, and is a very popular young lady.

(Circa 1913)

Another recent wedding is that of Miss Laura Knudson and Mr. Earl Nyce, which took place last evening Sept. 4th at the home of the parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Ole Knudson, in Osage. The Rev. J.A. Urnes performed the ceremony in the presence of about sixty guests. Mr. and

Mrs. Nyce will reside in Marshalltown where the groom is a cashier of Fidelity Bank and has just completed a new home for his bride. The groom has visited here occasionally and has come to be regarded highly among the people who have met him.

The bride is very well known here, having resided a few miles south of the city all her life, having attended the Osage schools. She was graduated from the high school with the class of 1914. Since that time she has kept house for her brother on the farm much of the time, proving her ability as a homemaker. She is a young lady of charm and many graces, and is a popular favorite among young people. Out of town guests at the wedding were; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Nyce, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Van Horn, and Mrs. Herman Knudson, all of Marshalltown, and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lohn of St. Ansgar.

Miss Gertrude Helfter and Mr. Henry Carroll were married at the Sacred Heart church on Monday morning, the Rev. Father J.P. Martin officiating. They, in company with Mr. Carroll’s mother, Mrs. Peter Carroll, have left for Salt Lake City, Utah, on a wedding trip. Returning here, they will probably reside on the groom's farm, near New Haven.

The bride is the daughter of George Helfter, of this city. The Helfters resided at Little Cedar prior to moving here and have also lived at Riceville and Stacyville. At these places, as well as in Osage, she has a great many friends.

She is an accomplished young lady-both in an educational way and in the more noble and important affairs of home- making. The groom has lived at New Haven, Riceville, and Little Cedar. For a time he was associated with Mr. Helfter in the creamery business. He is known for his energy, ability, and general good nature.

Miss Rhoda Jeffries Weds Charles City Young Man- Miss Rhoda Jeffries, of Osage, and William Sweazy were united in marriage Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock at the English Methodist manse by Rev. W.W. Carlton. They were attended by Mrs. Merle Spurbeck and Mr. Martin Virchow.

After a short wedding trip to Osage, where they will visit the bride’s parents, they will return to this city, Mr. Sweazy being employed at the Park café.- (Charles City Intelligencer)

Saturday, June 9th, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard, occurred the marriage of their daughter, Mable I. to George Harmon, of Alsask, Sask. Canada. The wedding was performed by the Rev. O.M. van Swearingen at 4 o’clock. Following the congratulations a four-course wedding dinner was served by Miss Ann Schulte and Miss Ruth Hollingsworth. The guests were; Mr. and Mrs. O.M. van Swearingen, Mr. and Mrs. Bamford and son John, Miss Nettie Rice, Mrs. H. Schulte and daughter Anna, Mr. and Mrs. Iver Tiedeman, Florentine and Frances, Mrs. Sophie Tibbetts, Miss Ione Hollingsworth, of Beloit Wisconsin, and Mr. Mrs. Merton Leonard and two children, Eleanor Jane and Leaman Palmer, of Fergus Falls. A large company of friends escorted the newlyweds to the Clipper, where they were plentifully showered with rice and well wishes. After spending Saturday night at Albert Lea, Mr. and Mrs. Harmon proceeded to St. Paul, and out to Elmo Lake, where they will spend a short time with the family of Mr. Harmon’s brother at their summer home, then to Winnipeg, and home to Alsask, Sask, where the groom has a fine new residence prepared for his bride.

(Mitchell Corres.)

Friends of Miss Bessie Millard and Mr. Harry Johnson had been expecting a wedding and thought they were well guarded against surprises, but the young couple under discussion out flanked them last Friday evening and were gone on their wedding trip the next day before the news leaked out.

Early in the evening both were seen down town in their ordinary clothes, apparently with nothing unusual on their minds; but later they donned wedding finery and appeared before the Rev. Rolla E. Brown at the Baptist parsonage, and were quietly married. They left the next morning for Bloomington, Illinois where they expect to spend a few days at the home of the groom’s sister, Mrs. Soule Dunn. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Millard, residing on State Street. She has been an efficient telephone operator on the local exchange for the last several years. She is a popular young lady of numerous accomplishments, a well trained homemaker.

Mr. Johnson is one of our most highly esteemed young business men. He is a plumber and tinner by trade and early last spring bought out his partner’s interest, becoming sole owner of the thriving business in connection with the Atherton-Gardner hardware store. Our best wishes to them.

A very pretty wedding occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cretsinger near Orchard, Wednesday noon, August 29, when their daughter Miss Bessie was happily united in marriage to Mr. W.L. Rushfeldt, of Albert Lea Minnesota.

The ring ceremony was performed by Rev. A.R. Rice of Waverly Iowa. Forty guests were present. The bride and groom are former students of Ames. Mr. Rushfeldt is a graduate of the Iowa State College. Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Rushfeldt left immediately for Albert Lea, where they will be at home to their friends after September 5th.

Sunday at 5 o’clock Miss Karen Richmann was married to Mr. Robert Knox, of Charles City, by the Rev. H.O. Allen of the Congregational Church. They will reside in Minneapolis, where Mr. Knox has a position in a garage.

Miss Helen Dort, from north of the city was married yesterday to Mr. Chris Stewart of near St. Ansgar. They left town on the afternoon train for Yale, Illinois where they will spend a brief honeymoon with the groom’s grandparents, the Preston Tates. The groom is the nephew of Marshall H.H. Tate of this city. He works for Mr. Miller on a farm near St. Ansgar and will take his bride there.

Miss Ada Weaverling surprised her friends upon her arrival home for the Yuletide vacation, when she brought with her a stalwart United States “Jackie”. They were married at Fort Dodge Thanksgiving Day. His name is William Tague and he is training at the Great Lakes training school. He was formerly a student at Ames and is a fine appearing young man. The bride is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Weaverling, of this city, and is a well-known and accomplished young woman. She has been a successful school teacher for three years, two years at McIntire, and the past year as assistant principal at Meridan, Iowa. She was graduated from the Seminary in 1911 and receiving a bachelor of didactics degree from Des Moines college.

Mr. John Love, of Floyd county, and Miss Marian Crawford, of Lincoln , Mitchell County, were quietly married on Sunday evening, June 10, 1917, by Rev. M.D. Mack.

Mr. Love is a son of Isaac Love, who has lived near Orchard for a number of years, and the bride has always lived in Lincoln, being the youngest daughter of Fred Crawford. She graduated from the 8th grade at the Grant school and attended high school in Osage two years and then left to keep the home for her father.

The young couple will set up house-keeping later, on the Henry Clay farm near Orchard.

Tonight at the W.C. Gardner home on Chase street, Miss Grace Gardner will be quietly wedded to Mr. Linton Arsers. Only a few immediate relatives will be present. The newly wedded couple will leave for Deadwood, S.D., accompanying the bride’s sister, Mrs. William Naden, and her husband. The latter is principal of schools there. Mr. Arsers has a position there in a clothing store and expects to help the school facility in the athletic department.

The bride is the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.C. Gardner: a graduate of the Osage high school with the class of ’17. The groom is the second son of Mr. and Mrs. John Arsers, also a product of the local schools. He has held different store positions here during his school career and is known as an energetic worker. He has been on the Carden sales force this summer.

Miss Ruth Byrnes and Mr. Clement T. Cominsky were married at the Sacred Heart Church at 9 o’clock Tuesday morning. They have departed on a wedding trip to Chicago and other points in Illinois, planning to reach home about the middle of November to take residence on the farm northwest of the city.

The bride is the daughter of James Byrnes, residing in the northern part of the city, and is a young lady popular with all her friends. The groom is a young farmer, a highly competent and progressive young man. His people reside in Illinois.

Osage friends of Miss Ethel McGhan, and they were numerous, were surprised the first of the week to learn that she was married at Waterloo last Saturday to J.D. Gilchist of Parkersburg.

The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.F. McGhan of this city and is primary teacher in the Parkersburg schools. Her husband is a barber at that place and will make their home there. However, she will finish out her term in the schools.

May their wedded life be one of happiness and prosperity.

A quiet holiday wedding occurred on Wednesday evening December 26, 1917, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Dammen when their daughter Gladys Pearl Cameron was united in marriage with Mr. Harry Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Brown.

The ceremony was performed by Rev. William Galbreth of St. Ansgar, in the presense of about thirty-five guests. The bride was attired in a pretty gown of white silk crepe- de-chine and carried a shower bouquet of sweet peas and maiden-hair ferns.

The presents consisted mostly of silver, linen and money. These worthy young people have lived in the Mitchell community for several years and are so favorably known that they need no introduction. A large circle of friends join in congratulations. They will be at home after March 1st on the Dike farm now occupied by the groom’s father.

Announcements have reached Osage friends of the wedding of Mr. Arthur Friedlund and Miss Florence Fennessey. They were married last Saturday at Litcheville, Illinois. Mr. Friedlund is an Osage boy who has decidedly “made good” in the banking business, holding a responsible position in Montana, and his wife has endeared herself to all Osage during the past two years, teaching piano in the Seminary conservatory of music. Miss Means and Miss Pierce, also members of the Seminary faculty the past two years were present at the wedding. The couple are expected here for a brief visit any day.

Mr. Friedlund is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Friedlund of this city, and is well known for his habits of industry, general worth, and high competency. He is a likeable young man and has proved highly successful in business. His wife enjoyed popularity among the city’s best people here, and unusual interest and pleasure attaches to the union of this worthy couple. They will live at Glasgow, Montana.

Miss Olivia Evenson is to married this afternoon to Mr. Martin Ellingson by the Rev. J.A. Urnes at the Lutheran Church. Following the ceremony, a company of relatives and near friends are invited to a reception at the home of the bride’s parents, the Martin Evensons. The bride will carry a shower bouquet of roses and sweet peas, and will be gowned in white georgette crepe.

The groom’s parents have a farm north of Mitchell and are planning to move off of it to St. Ansgar. The newlyweds will live on this farm.

The young people are well and very favorably known in this vicinity, and have a host of friends who wish for them the best things in life.

A quiet home wedding occurred at the home of Mrs. Harriet Joy Wednesday, October 7th, at 3:30 p.m. when her daughter, Alice Coralyn, was united in marriage with Mr. Hugh A. Torney, Prof. J.L. Taber performing the ceremony. Only immediate relatives of the parties were present. The bride was becomingly gowned in a cream brocaded silk poplin, wearing a corsage bouquet of white sweet peas. The groom wore the conventional black.

The home was gorgeous in its decorations of autumn leaves and flowers.

After the usual congratulations, the company were seated at a table and partook in a two-course repast, served by Miss Vera Torney and Mrs. M.A. Piper.

Prof. Taber conveyed the newlyweds to St. Ansgar in his car, they going from there to Helca, S.D. for a short trip. The many friends of this worthy couple join in good wishes for a happy and prosperous life.

Long ago the Press office became noted as a matrimonial bureau. For a girl to get a job on the Press force was considered a stepping stone to marriage.

The latest instance is that of Miss Doris Gardner. She began work on the force a little more than three years ago, and has worked up to a position of responsibility and great usefulness in the office. She has handled the reportorial work and assisted with the typography as well as the business departments.

The wedding was a complete surprise on everyone, the completeness of which has been the subject of no little comment among her various friends on the street. They were married at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage by the Rev. Lemon, shortly after noon on Sunday evening on the Clipper, and Doris- or rather, Mrs. Taylor- is back on her beat this week.

Mr. Taylor has been inducted into the service, and is awaiting a call to enter Ames to take mechanical training. He is well known here among a large circle. He was employed for a time at the Puritan Confectionary, and later at the City Grocery. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Taylor. They expected to be at home somewhere, sometime-“after the war.”

A pretty home wedding took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bower when their daughter, Mary Ruth, was united in marriage to Leslie Govier, of Stewartville, Minn., Dec. 26, at 8 o’clock, by the Rev. L.C. Lemon, of Osage. The ceremony took place in the presence of seventy-two guests, the bridal couple entering the parlor to the strain of the wedding march, played by Miss Bernice Jones.

The bride was dressed in a white crepe de chine, trimmed in satin and carried a bouquet of pink roses. The bridesmaid also wore white crepe de chine and carried a bouquet of pink roses. The groom and best man both wore the conventional blue. After congratulations and best wishes, much disappointment was occasioned among the young people when it was found there was no rice available with which to shower the bridal pair. One enterprising young lady decided to shower them away, also to Hooverise a little at the same time, so she procured a pail and filled it with oats and there was a shower even if now just the kind usual on such occasions.

They received many useful and beautiful presents, also $57 in money. At 8:30 o’clock dainty refreshments were served. The remainder of the evening was spent singing and visiting and at the late hour they departed for home. The happy couple left Monday morning for their new home at Stewartville, Minn. Congratulations.

Taken from a scrapbook, I am not necessarily related -- Kathy Pike