Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-17
ELDON

Ono Oh Cuo pIcttIcSI AOllc WcuuiASs
of the season took place at the l.. q
Kerr home, when his eldest daughter
Susan, was joined in the holy bonds Of
matrimony to Clyde Stroud, son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Morris Stroud at APO p. m
Wednesday, June IA, Rev. Wallace
Bacon of Keokuk officiating. The
couple stood under an American flag
a relic of the civil war and star GOV
cred with roses served as the back
ground, the day being the national flag
day. Mrs. B. Highton Of Trenton, MO-
played Mendelssohn's wedding march
and Miss Eva Hastings sang The Hour
That Gave Me You before the cere
mony and afterward The Star OF the
East.
The bride was gowned in white
crepe de chine and chiffon and carried
a bouquet OF brides roses. The maid
of honor, Miss Luella, sister of the
bride, wore a pink satin dress and car
ried pink roses. Carl Stroud, brother
of the groom was best man.
After the ceremony dainty lunch
con was served by Miss Marjory Kerr
sister of the bride. About fifty guests
were present and the happy couple re.
ceived many beautiful presents and
remembrances.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stroud left at 5:45 p. m.
for a short trip to Galesburg, Peoria,
and Pennington, Ill. and will be at
home after July 1 at their new nome,
the groom had prepared for his bride
in Selma street. Mr.. and Mrs. Stroud
are both very we'll known young people
having lived here greater part OF
their lives. Mr. Stroud is an employe
of the c.. R. I. & P. railway in the ca
pacity of baggage man. The pest
wishes of their many friends are ex-
tended
The Rachael Rebekah lodge gave a
shower Tuesday evening in the l. y.
O. F. hall for Mrs. Clyde Stroud. Mrs.
Clarence Lambert gave variety show
er in Mrs. Strouds honor Friday even
ing, June 9 and she was also honored
with a shower given for her by the
Mesdames Highton, Thomas and
Thornton in Trenton, Mo. two weeks
ago. At these showers she was the re-
cipient of many beautiful and useful
presents.
Mrs. H. C. Chumley, who has been
visiting at the home Of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Pearson left for her
home in Trenton, Mo.
Emmett Vaughn and son, WILDER,
who were called here by the illness OF
Mr.. Vaughn's father, returned to their
home in Billings, Montana, Thursday.
About one thousand people were pre-
sent Wednesday evening, June IA to
watch the raising of the flag on the
new pole in the park. Mayor E. E.
Hilles and Hon. Edd Bradley gave
short talks in regard to the flag and
presented it to the city. Miss Hazel
Wahl, stenographer at the G. r. l. & r.
round house, who was dressed in white
with the stars and stripes wrapped
around her, raised the flag about 1880
D. m. while the Eldon Concert band
played America and other national
airs. When the flag approached the
top of the pole the locomotive whistles
blew and bells rang and bombs were
exploded. After which the band play
ed and fifteen girls dressed in white
marched in and around the park ana
then gave the May pole dance, wind
ing the red, and white around the nag
staff, These children were trained by
Prof. and Mrs. H. P. Trumbo.
Mrs. Hanschitt of Des MONIES arrlv-
ed in the city Thursday to visit at the
Weldy Lutz home.
The Eldon Concert band then went
to their stand on Elm street and gave
their concert for the evening. This was
declared one Of the best and most up
to date programs and entertainments
ever witnessed in the city. Every one
had enough vim to carry their parts
to the letter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hull left Thurs
day for an extended visit with relatives
In Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Schroeder and baby
If Muscatine, who have been visiting
at the parental, Dave Provance home,
returned to their home today accom-.
panied by Miss Mary Enyart, who VIII
visit them for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar HOLMAN and
family left today for Birmingham to at
tend a family reunion.