The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1910-06-09
Miss Edna KohIer Weds.

1 ne Anaconda, M MOntana, Standard
gives the following account of the
marriage of Miss Edna kohler, Mon
day, May 20. Miss Kohler is we'll
known in Leon, being the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Kohler, and
the grand daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robt. Bowsher. The many Leon
friends of the Kohlers join in wish
ing the happy young couple long
and prosperous life. Mr. and Mrs.
Hughes are at home to their friends
in Billings, Montana. THE Little
Church Around the Corner for the
use OF romantic hearts yea.ming to
be joined in one, which every one has
considered safe from the influence
of the progress of civilization in
these DAYS of new-fangled natrimo-
NAL bureaus, aeroplanes and rapid
transit, was put out of business yes
terday by most enterprising young
couple, who wanted to be married at
once. The parties to tile contract
were NJ. A. Hughes of Billings. dis
trict manager of the Swif. Packing
company in that city, and Miss Edna
kohler,of Butte, daughter of one of
the prominent members of the inusi-
,i;li's' union here. The name: in
which the nuptial knot was tied was
certainly unique and modern and re-
sembles in it's way Edward Salisbury
Fields little story, called six
Cylinder Courtship," the ceremony
being performed by the Rev. e. j..
Groenveld in front of his residence,
at 631 West Granite street, to the
noisy purring of six-cylinder motor
car, in which the bridal party sat.
1t happened this way: Mr.. Hughes
and Miss Kohler have long been very
intimate friends and during the time
that Mr.. Hughes has been in Billings
away from Butte he has had plenty
OF time to think over what an in
viting addition Miss Kohler would be
in the changing of his bachelor apart
ments there to nice home. Likewise
has Miss Kohler evidently been think
ing about Mr.. Hughes. What could be
more natural than that yesterday
morning, when in an automobile with
c. A. Rodman, local manager of the
Swift Packing company, Miss Marie
Bray, Robert kohler, her brother.
and w. F. Springer there would be
tender words whispered to one an
osAASi oAu IASH SuuOeU OeClSlOn to
weu.
The outcome of the matter was
that the chauffeur was directed to the
court house where a license was Sc
cured. and the party hurried to locate
minister. The Rev. Mr.. Groaneveld
happened to be at home and it was
in front of his house that the motor
car stopped.
The minister was promptly ac-
qualnted with the object of the visit,
and the genial pastor not to be fab
bergasted at the unique and modern
way in which the party wanted the
ceremony performed, rushed into the
house and secured his prayer book.
10 the tune of the buzzing motor he
said the words that made the two
husband and wife, and then with a
blessing and turn of the crank by
the chauffeur the car sped up the
hill on high gear and a record in
courtship and marriage in a motor
car had been made. The bridal coupIe
and their friends repaired to the
brides home, in the Caplice block.
where the brides father was made
acquainted with the marriage, and
he proved to be the most happy one
OF the entire roomful. A wedding
luncheon was ordered from the near
est cafe by Mr.. Hughes, and the party
sat down and toasted the health of
the bride and groom.''