Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-07-13
POPULAR SCHOOL
TEACHER MARRIED
One of Audubon's Fairest Daughters
United I'm Marriage Yesterday
to Prominent Sac City BUSH
ness Man

| Yesterday afternoon at 2:3C
O'Clock at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
N. s. Hansen in this city, the trott
of Miss Ruth Fannie Watson and Mr.
LaVerne Lee of Sac City was pl'ghteo
in eternal fealty. The ceremony was
performed in the presence of about
fifty relatives and friends. Rev. Lew.
is Watson, pastor of the First M. h
church of Earlham, and brother OF
1.-THE bride, officiating. The bridesmaid
was Miss Bessie Watson. sister OF
the bride, while DR.. E. r. Truax, OF
Sac City, an intimate friend of the
groom, was best man. Misses Mar
guerite Graham and Ollivene Hansen
the former dressed in pale green and
the latter in pink, assisted as ribbon
bearers.
Miss Bessie Watson sang, 81 Love
You Truly" and LaVerne Hansen
lsang, Somewhere a Voice is Calling. -
after which Miss Mildred Buck at the
piano played "Sous Bois." by Staub,
and Witches Dance" by Mcdowell
The BRIDE and bridesmaid took
their places at the head of the stairs
and to the strains of Mendelsohn'
wedding March, played by Miss Buck,
descended the stairs and were join
ed at the foot by the groom, best
man and minister, who led the way
down the aisle Of white satin ribbons
to their respective places in front OF
the fireplace. where the marriage
ceremony was said.
The home was very artistically
decorated with masses of pink, white
and lavender sweet peas and smilax,
1.-THE dining room table having stream
lers of pink and white satin ribbons
hanging from the chandelier to the
| four corners OF the table, with an i'm
mense basket of sweet peas in the
lcenter.
The bride was gowned in white
crepe de chene, trimmed with lace
and pearl beads, and wore a tullc
veil with a bandeau of pearls. She
carried shower of white roses, lilies
of the valley, and orchids.
Miss Bessie Watson, bridesmaid,
wore a gown of lowered chiffon over
pink net, and carried basket of
Isweet peas and tulle.
Following the ceremony and the
extending of congratulations, light
refreshments were served by Misses
Lorraine Graham, Dora Clark, Olli-
lvene Hansen, and Marguerite Ora
ham. The favors were boxes in the
shape of wedding bells, each hand
Tinted in the sweet pea colors and
filled with wedding cake.
The bride is a splendid young lady
of exemplary character, and accomp-
llishments. Practically all of her life
has been spent In this vicinity. She
graduated from the Audubon High
School with the class Of 1906, and
lin 1910 completed four years
collegiate course in Cornell College,
lat Mt. Vernon. Following her gradu-
alton, she taught in the-public schools
| OF Denison a number of years, and
during the past three years has oeen
a member of the faculty of the Audu-
bon High School. being the efficient
teacher of Latin and German.
Mr.. Lee is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Orville Lee of Sac City. Mr.. Orville
Lee for a number of years was a
member of the legislature from Sac
county. Mr.. Lee Is a graduate of the
State College at Ames, finishing his
course there in 1911. He is men,
her of the Delta Epsilon fraternity.
During the past few years, he has
been a salesman for seed firms To-
Gated in Sac City and Minneapolis.
Last March. he engaged in farming
and stock raising with his father at
Sac City. During his visits to Audi
bon, he has formed many acquain-
tances. who quickly appreciated his
fine qualities, and congenial person
atty and ability.
Carrying with them the well wishes
of their many friends for a long, and
prosperous welded life. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee departed yesterday after
noon for Chicago. where they will
enjoy a short wedding trip, and will
be at home after August fifteenth
at 800 South 18th Street, Sac City.
| The out of town guests were: Mr.,
and Mrs. C. Orville Lee and SON
Ward. Miss Katherine Ward, and DR.
r. r. Truax, all of Sac City; Mr.. w
e. Jones of Ames, Miss Dora Clark,
of Waukon: and Rev. Lewis Watson
and Miss Bess Watson. of Earlham
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