La Junta tribune., 1917-12-06
MIsHoU-FIsHER
Miss Allie MAO Fisher Becomes
the Bride of Lieutenant
Thomas r. Nishou

A beautifully appointed wedding
was soIemnfxed = the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. ]. W. Fisher at 5 O'Clock
on the afternoon OF Thanksgiving
pss when their daughter. Miss Allie
IA, was united In marriage to Lieu
HPAsS Thomas r. Mishou, OF Pueblo.
IL wedding came as q surprise to
the people OF La Junta, for SO care
fully was the secret guarded that not
even the most intimate friends of
the family had any inkling that such
an event was scheduled to occur. and
some Of the invited guests did not
learn the full importance Of the oc-
cAsion until after their arrival at the
Fisher home on Thursday afternoon.
The beauty and simplicity Of the
ceremony made this occasion doubly
impressive. The homo decorations
we're OF roses. chrysanthemums.
palms and besonias. Al the ap-
pointed hour. the bridal couple. un-
attended. descended the stairway and
took their stand beneath bower Of
roses and chrysanthemums. where
DR.. E. A. Allen. pastor Of the Pres
byterian church, read the impressive
ring service which made them hus-
band and wife.
The bride WAS beautifully attired
In = gown OF white pussy willow
taffeta and the groom wore his mil
itary uniform. After being showered
with congratulations. the bridal cou-
pie and guests sat down to an elab-
crate seven course dinner.
The bridal party left on the 10
o'clock train for Pueblo where they
spent q few days, returning To La
Junta for = brief stay prior to leav-
ing for Fort d. A. Russell. where
they will make their home until
such time Is Lieutenant AiAAou. In
his capacity as an officer. Is ordered
elsewhere.
The bride is the second daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Fisher aud
Is entirely 4 La Junta product. hav-
ing been born and reared in this city.
She was graduated. from the La
Junta High School In 1915 and
ranked second I'm her class. The
year following her graduation was
spent in Northwestern University at
Evanston. Ill. The following year
she Was enrolled in the State univer-
sity at Iowa City. Her disposition
IL such as has endeared her to every
one and those who knew her most
Intimately only learned to love and
appreciate her more deeply on ac-
count OF her excellent qualities.
Lieutenant Mishou IL the oldest
son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas +.
Mishou Of Pueblo. He II . gradu-
ate Of the Centennial High School.
Pueblo. and 81. Johns Military school
In Kansas. Al the time war was de-
clared. he Was = junior engineer at
the State University Of Iowa. He
was appointed TO the officers' train
Ing camp st Fort Smelling. Mimi.
from which place he was commits
stoned Q second lieutenant In the reg
ular army. Later he was stationed
at Fort d. A. Russell. wyo.. with
the machine gun troop Of the First
Unitcd States Cavalry. While . stu
dent at the university he was mem-
bsr Of the Tau Delta Tau. and Scab-
hard and Blade fratefnities. Since
receiving his commission In the
United States Army. be has been
eraduated from the machine Gun
'scAoei At Fort Sill. Okla. He was
forusrly Q member OF the A. 7. 4
y. ?. railway ensineerins corps sta
tsoaed 1t Ia yunta and II was dur
ing the time hs was acting In this
capacity that the romancs began
which euininaisd u the wedding on
Thanksgivins Day. '
One unique Circumstance which
ads 70 the interest In this wedding
b The fact that Thankssivins day.
twsaty-ssvsa ysars ago. was the
dsts d The marriage Of Mr. and Mrs.
). v. Fisher. parents Of the bride.
TAs gussts Who were present at
TIE wsddias we're: Mr.. and Ars.
Thsnas ?. Mishou snd sons. JOSIAH
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