A very pretty home wedding occurred Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Stock in Mitchell when their granddaughter Exine May Smith, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Smith was united in marriage to Mr. Clarence Everett Drake.

Only relatives and a very few intimate friends were present to witness the ceremony and participate in the festivities of the happy occasion.

At the appointed hour, to the strains to the wedding march, played by Miss Lillian Helms, cousin of the bride, Howard Drake, of Mitchell, brother of the groom, and Louis Washburn of Northfield, Minn., entered the parlor and stretched the ribbons which formed an aisle leading to the corner of the parlor, very beautifully decorated with an immense sword fern and cut flowers, where Rev. Chapman pastor of the Mitchell Congregational church performed the ceremony, using the impressive Episcopal service. He then introduced Mr. and Mrs. Drake to their friends who extended to them hearty congratulations and best wishes.

The bride was attired in a cream colored gown which came from the Philippines, elaborately decorated with fine drawn work wrought by native Philipino women, and carried brides roses. The groom wore the conventional black.

Congratulations over the guests were served to a dainty two course supper by Misses Elsie Indra, Gertrude Tesch, Bertha Tibbetts, and Cora Harlis. The dinging room presented a very pretty appearance with its pink and white decorations. The table in the center of the room bore a basket of pink roses from the handle of which pink tulle was draped to its sides and on each corner was a shaded candle. In an adjoining room were displayed the many beautiful gifts which will long remind the recipients of the love and esteem of their friends.

The groom is well known in this vicinity having spent the earlier part of his life near Mitchell. He is a graduate of the Seminary and of the Academic and Law Department of the Minnesota State University. For the past two years he has been employed by the West Publishing Co. of St. Paul and is very successful in his chosen profession.

The bride has lived most of her life in Minneapolis but during the past year which she has spent in Mitchell, and on many other previous occasions when she has visited there and in this city, she has won for herself a large circle of friends. She has been a successful music teacher in Minneapolis and is recognized and admired for her graces and Christian character.

Few indeed embark upon life’s sea with a more propitious outlook than do Mr. and Mrs. Drake. They left on the midnight train for Clear Lake where they will spend a few days and will be at home after July first at 72 Clarence Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn.

Among the out of town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Almus Rexford, Mr. and Mrs. S.G. Palmer, Miss Mullen, Miss Graves, Miss Brooks, Miss Grace Rudstrom, and Mrs. Howard Smith of Minneapolis, Mr. and Mrs. O.M. Leonard of Fergus Falls, Mrs. Henry Helms, Miss Helms, and Mr. Washburn of Northfield, Mr. and Mrs. Evan Watkins, Mr. A. Watkins, and Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Smith of Austin, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Tracy of Manly, Mrs. Beckner, Mrs. McKee, L.D. McKee, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Drake, Miss Osborn, Miss Knoulton, Mr. and Mrs. Harlis, and Miss Cora Harlis, of Osage.

Another worthy pair will be made one this afternoon at the Baptist parsonage at 2 o’clock, [Dec. 24, 1919] when Rev. Cross will say the magic words which are to unite the hearts and lives of Miss Jessie Tubbs and I.E. Parr.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Tubbs, who sold their farm west of town a few months ago and are now living in the city. She has been prominent in church and social affairs of her community and is a young lady of of the very best qualifications.

The man of her choice is from Newton, Illinois. During the recent war he gave fourteen months of his service to his country in the hospital corps in France. Their acquaintance began about three years ago when Mr. Parr came to this county and was employed on a farm. He has gained a reputation for honesty and industry among his acquaintances here.

Immediately after the ceremony today the wedding party will go to the old home farm, where a sumptuous dinner will be served. They happy couple will later go to Newton, Illinois and remain with the groom’s parents until about the first of March, after which they will be at home to their many friends on a farm near Mitchell.

The NEWS joins their hosts of friends in the wish that the joys of their married life may even exceed their happiest anticipations.

The wedding of Miss Ruby Barker and Mr. Lester McCaulley, at the E.A. Barker home, last Friday evening was a small but happy affair. It was performed by President A.M. Vance of Cedar Valley.

The couple will not go to housekeeping now as Mr. McCaulley expects to be in colors in July, and homemaking arrangements are postponed until Kaiser William has been definitely put in his place. Mrs. McCaulley will teach next year.

The bride is the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E.A. Barker. She has lately finished a thorough course of teacher’s training at the state college at Cedar Falls, and also has had experience in educational work. She has been a valuable and faithful worker in the Baptist church and its associate organizations.

Mr. McCaulley was educated at the local high school, at Cedar Valley, and in Kansas. Last summer he was with the Kansas National Guard on the Mexican border. He, like his wife, has been a valuable worker of the Baptist church.

The marriage of Miss Verna Hill and Willis Gaines was solemnized at the Methodist parsonage yesterday morning at 11. They were attended by Grant Hill and Miss Laura Williams. Following the ceremony the immediate relatives enjoyed a wedding feast served by the bride’s mother, Mrs. Minnie Hill, and the young people left on the afternoon train and will be at home on the J.B. Gaines farm near Mt. Vernon.

Mr. and Mrs. Gaines graduated last year from the Little Cedar High School, and this year attended the Junior College until the little love God persuaded them to enter the school of matrimony. They are fine young people and the congratulations of a host of friends will follow them to their new home.

Bob Flack has gone and done it. The symptoms Bob has been exhibiting for some time past left no doubt in the minds of the people as to just what his intentions were- and we guess he has done the proper thing. Last Saturday he made one of his periodical journeys to Waterloo and he just couldn’t come home without the object of his attentions. So that afternoon at the parsonage home of Rev. Court, formerly pastor of the M.E. Church of this city, he claimed Miss Lola Frazer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Frazer of near Osage, as his bride. Those witnessing the ceremony were the bride’s sister, Helen Frazer, and Miss Della Orcutt, formerly of this city.

The bride went to Waterloo a few months ago to take a business course, but the folks here at home did not understand it was a course fitting her for the business of married life. Maybe Bob did. Anyway, she finished the course in a remarkably short time. She is one of the fine young ladies of Osage, a graduate of our high school and for several years was one of the obliging clerks in the Goplerud store.

Bob has been one of Uncle Sam’s employees in the Osage post office for several years and is filling his position in a satisfactory manner, or his Uncle Samuel would not keep him on the job. Now that his matrimonial affairs have come to a satisfactory conclusion, that far away look may be expected to disappear from his countenance and he should soon be just the same as other married folks.

Here’s hoping that all their troubles may be “little ones”.

Miss Grace Schoonover and Dr. F.F. Taylor were married at the Mrs. J.R. Schoonover home on north 7th street last Saturday morning at 8 o’clock. The Rev. W.C. Cleworth performed the ceremony, which was witnessed by relatives and a few intimate friends of the couple.

Following the ceremony the couple left on the Great Western Train for the Twin Cities, where they remained until Tuesday. They will make their home in the Cutler house on Mechanic Street, just east of the Lutheran church. Dr. Taylor is a well known dentist here, associated with Dr. G.E. Genung, in the practice of his profession.

The paper published at the University of Iowa, at Iowa City, has the following to say of the wedding of Miss Helen Katz, of this city.

“Helen Katz, of the school of music was married last Wednesday noon in Des Moines to George F. Robinson of Des Moines.”

“Mr. Robinson is a graduate of the Iowa State Teachers college and received his M.A. degree from the University last June. For the past year he has been the superintendent of the public schools at Odeboldt. He had been elected to a position in the Des Moines school but was called in the last draft and left for Jefferson barracks this morning. “Mr. and Mrs. Robinson return here Thursday evening and Mrs. Robinson will remain as an instructor in the school of music.”

Mrs. Katz and daughter Bernice were present at the wedding in Des Moines.

Last Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Addington, Miss Ethel Addington was married to Mr. Hugh Lawson, a former Charles City boy who is now located in Minneapolis. Rev. Rolla Earl Brown, pastor of the Baptist church performed the ceremony. The wedding was a quiet affair, only Mr. and Mrs. Addington and a younger daughter Gertrude, Mr. and Mrs. James Lawson, the groom’s parents, and a sister being present beside Pastor and Mrs. Brown. Luncheon was served after the ceremony and the young couple left on the Great Western for the Twin Cities.

Mrs. Lawson is the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Addington. She graduated from the Osage high school in 1911 and later was a student at the Iowa State University. She is a musician of considerable talent having specialized in music at Rippon, Wisconsin where she was a member of the Alpha Gamma Theta Sorority.

The groom is not so well known here but the Charles City Intelligencer has this to say of him, “Hugh Lawson has lived in this city since a boy of 12 years of age, graduated from the Charles City High School in 1908 and later attended college at Grinnell, Iowa. He has spent the last two years in Minneapolis where he holds the position of manager and buyer of the department of interior decorating of the New England Furniture & Carpet Co. It is impossible to say too much concerning the character of Mr. Lawson as it is all that possibly could be wished for in a young man.”

Miss Maud Anderson and Mr. Vernon Roe were married today at high noon by the Rev. Frank W. Court of Waterloo. Only the families and a few of the other near relatives of the pair were present. Miss Ruby Schuyler played the wedding march, and the Misses Eva Dean, Merle Dodge, Gladys Chatman and Elizabeth Kuhn served the sumptuous dinner.

Following the dinner the couple departed by automobile for Lyle, where they embarked on a trip to the Panama exposition. The trip is a present from the groom’s father. The bride is the eldest daughter of Jeweler and Mrs. R.G. Anderson. She is a graduate of the local high school, has been active in church and Sunday school circles, and is a very popular young lady.

The groom is a son of Real Estateman and Mrs. Wirt Roe. He is very well known here as an ambitious and industrious young man. He is engaged in the implemental business in St. Ansgar.

Returning from their trip, Mr. and Mrs. Roe will establish their home in St. Ansgar.

The Press-Journal is very glad to join with their hosts of friends in wishing them the best in life.

Miss Ina Page was wedded to Irving E. Vaughn Tuesday afternoon at the bride’s home on Main Street. About thirty guests were present. The bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. N.A. Page, received the guests at the door. The house was beautifully decorated with autumn leaves, with a color scheme of white and yellow.

Rev. A.T. Bishop of the Methodist church performed the ceremony and Mrs. H.N. Page rendered Lohengren’s wedding march on the piano. Little Gertrude Hogan carried the ring in a white lily.

The bride was prettily attired in chiffon over white silk, trimmed with satin. The groom was dressed in blue serge. A three course dinner was served the guests, the color scheme of yellow and white being retained.

The newlyweds left by automobile that evening for Mantorville, Minn. where they were to visit until Thursday. They will return here then go down to Waverly, where they will go to keeping house.

Mr. Vaughn is a barber by trade and has a position at Waverly. He worked here in the Hatcher & Almgren shop for over a year and has a great many friends in the city. Miss Page is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N.A. Page and, by her winning ways and personal charms, has won a great many warm friends among young and old.

The young couple have the best wishes of a wide circle, in their wedded life.

Milton Gunderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Gunderson, and Miss Jennie Hoag, for three years a teacher in the Osage high school, were married at the bride’s home in Mason at 11 o’clock Wednesday June 30th. The bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Hoag were the only witnesses of the ceremony. After a wedding trip to Lake Okiboji, the couple came to Osage, arriving here Saturday, and at once established themselves in their home on Pleasant Street.

Mr. Gunderson was born in Osage and was a student in the local high school while his bride was a member of the faculty. He is an able and industrious young man and has a large circle of friends. He completed a course in plumbing recently and is now engaged at his trade as an employee of Kingsbury & Co.

Mrs. Gunderson also has a large circle of Osage friends made during her three years residence in Osage. She was an efficient member of the public school teaching staff, and her resignation from that body to assume the duties of homemaker is genuinely regretted by her co-workers.

THE NEWS is glad to extend its hearty good wishes to the newlyweds and to wish them happiness and success.

At the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Motland, five miles east of Plymouth, occurred the marriage of their daughter Ella, to Mr. Anton Rossum, of Mitchell County, June 17th, at high noon, the Rev. Stenby of Clear Lake, Iowa officiating.

The bride was becomingly gowned in white messaline and carried a bouquet of white roses. Miss Sarah Motland, sister of the bride, and Miss Sarah Motland, cousin of the bride, were bride’s maids. The sister was becomingly attired in light blue silk, while the cousin was handsomely gowned in white silk, and Ed Motland and Martin Hilden acted as best men. Miss Gertie Maakestad played the wedding march and the bridal group marched to the bridal bower, which was decorated with cut flowers and smilax.

After the ceremony, the guests, numbering over 300 were ushered to the dining room and also on to the lawn where the tables were set with a bountiful and delicious wedding dinner, served by the young ladies and Miss Lizzie Rossum, a sister of the groom, and also the sisters of the bride. The bride and groom were the recipients of many beautiful and costly gifts from their many friends.

The guests from a distance were Mr. Mrs. Norland, of Redville N.D.

The groom is an enterprising young farmer of Mitchell County and has a large circle of acquaintances and numerous friends. The bride is also a popular and esteemed young lady, and the best wishes of their friends go with them.

Miss Anna Gaarder was wedded to Mr. Carl Golberg of Carpenter last Wednesday afternoon December 16, at the E.E. Gaarder home on 5th and Ash streets.

Only the immediate relatives of the pair were present. Rev J.A. Urnes performed the ceremony. The newlyweds left at once for Carpenter where they will establish their home. Mr. Golberg is engaged in the automobile business there.

Mrs. Gaarder has resided in the city for several years and has a wide circle of friends who join with the Press in wishing for her and her mate the best things in life.

[Married 16 DEC 1914]

Miss Bonnie Moran and Mr. John Wilhelm were untied in marriage Monday morning at 9 o’clock at the Sacred Heart church, Miss Catherine Forestal and Mr. John Petske attending.

Breakfast was served immediately following the early ceremony and later the couple departed on a brief honeymoon tour. They planned to stop at Rolfe, Algona, and Eldora to visit relatives briefly.

Miss Moran was raised and educated here and is well known for an accomplished and sunny tempered young lady. Mr. Wilhelm came here from Eldora where he was employed by the electric company. He has been employed by the local electric company since coming here and enjoys a reputation for a high grade workman and a gentleman of the first order.

The newlyweds will start housekeeping upon their return in the old Coonradt house in the Third ward.

Friends here have received announcement of the wedding of Elmer O. Graper to Miss Murrel Myra Sweet at Manhattan, Kansas. Mr. Graper is well remembered here as a former Mitchell Countian. The Grapers resided for a time out in Burr Oak and later west of the city and in the city. Elmer attended the Seminary, graduating with the class of ’09. he was one of the prominent young men during his residence here. He had gained some reputation as a speaker and a singer. His wedding took place on the 14th of the current month and the young people will be at home at Eldorado, Kansas after April 10.

Two weddings in one family in as many days is an unusual occurrence, but such is the experience of the Gene Kearney family. One occurred last evening at the home in this city, while the other occurs tonight at the William Young home in Pleasant Valley.

Miss Vio Kearney as wedded to Mr. Wallace Page at 8 o’clock last evening, the Rev. D.I. Coon, of Washington, Iowa, officiating, employing the double ring service. Only immediate relatives and friends were present. They will remain here until Friday, when they will leave by auto on a brief, tour of southern Minnesota. Mrs. Page is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Kearney, and enjoys a wide acquaintance in the city and vicinity. She was reared and educated here.

Mr. Page is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. N.A. Page, and has spent the last several years here. He is known as an industrious young man of good habits and many friends. The newly-wedded couple will reside here with the Kearney’s until fall, when they expect to locate in Minnesota.

The other wedding from the Kearney family takes place tonight, when Miss Ada Young becomes the bride of Mr. Glen Kearney. About fifty guests have been invited to be present at the ceremony, which occurs at 7 o’clock. They will leave on the night train for Oregon, where Mr. Kearney has a position as a railway mail clerk.

Miss Ruth Gardner and Mr. Will Naden will be married tomorrow at the bride’s home, the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Gardner on Chase Street. Rev. F.W. Court will perform the ceremony, and there are about sixty relatives of the pair invited. The newlyweds will leave immediately for Douglas, Kans., on their honeymoon tour, where they will visit Mr. Naden’s people. They are as yet undecided where they will reside, but contemplate taking up residence either in Colorado or Kansas.

A quiet wedding was held in the presence of immediate relatives and a few friends at the E.D. Barker home Wednesday August 26th when their daughter Lois Isabel was united in marriage to Morton Schuhart.

Promptly at the appointed hour, the bridal party entered to the strains of music played by the bride’s sister, Mrs. L.E. Bauer. The impressive ring service was used by Rev. Horace Colpitts of the Osage Seminary.

The bride was beautifully gowned in white embroidered Swiss organdie and carried a shower bouquet of white roses. The house was tastefully decorated in yellow and white, with a background of yellow golden rod for the bridal group. A sumptuous three-course dinner was served by Mrs. L.E. Bauer and Vera Torney to the assembled party.

Among the many beautiful gifts the bride received were several pieces of silver and cut glass.

The bridal couple left immediately in the groom’s automobile for a visit with relatives in Dysart, Iowa, and a day’s attendance at the Des Moines state fair, after which they will return to the new home in Liberty, prepared by the groom on his farm.

The bride was born and reared in this vicinity and is a graduate of Little Cedar high school, and for several years was a successful teacher in schools of this county. She is a young woman of sterling character and many accomplishments.

The groom is a former resident of Dysart, Iowa and is now a successful farmer in this community. He has won many friends here because of his congenial nature.

Their wide circle of friends join in wishing them happiness and prosperity.

This evening at the A.C. McDougall home in the Second ward occurs the wedding of Miss Ethel McDougall to Mr. Goodale of Helena, Montana. They leave on the night train for that place, where they will set up their home. Mr. Goodale is a government attorney there, and Miss McDougall met him while in the civil service employment there.

Though the bride has for the past several years been absent from this vicinity, she is well known and very well liked. The McDougall family made their home north of the city prior to moving into the city a little more than a year ago, and it was there that the bride grew to womanhood, much esteemed by all who knew her.

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