Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-22
Congratujatory
Message "Gives
Away" Wedding

Altho they had planned their wedding
with the idea of keeping It secret until
after the present school year, Verne
Clemens, OF Clemens, and Miss Gail
Winery, Of this city. were married at
st. Paul Oct. ~. and returned to this
city to find that the news had proceed
ed them to Clemens.
A telegram addressed to Mr.. Clemens,
and sent from the Great Lakes
naval training station, Offering con-
gratulations and asking the name
of the bride. was opened by Charles
Clemens. a brother Of the bridegroom,
in the thought that the message con-
tanned orders for his brother Believ-
ing his brother had gone into north
ern Minnesota for a short outing, Mr.,
Clemens Immediately knew that the
supposed outing was n honeymoon
and that a pretty school ma'am OF his
acquaintance was now his sister in
law. It Is needless to add that 1t took
no time for the people Of Clemens TO
become informed that Verne was
married"
Verne Clemens has been the idol OF
his home town ever since he entered
professional baseball, in which he has
gained a national reputation as catcher
for the Louisville team of the Ameri-
can association. He has brought more
publicity to the town of Clemens than
it ever had before. and the small boys
of the village have posed as Verne
Clemens" in their back lot ball games
these many years.
Because Miss WINERY has been
teaching in the Tama schools, it was
decided that the wedding would not be
made public for the present. Mr..
Clemens. who is in the navy, would
not be hanging around much, Tor
he expects soon to be on shipboard.
Everything was lovely until that fool
telegram" from Great Lakes insisted
on asking the brides name and then
fell into hands where it did not be-
long.
Mr.. Clemens and Miss WINERY were
married at the st. Francis Hotel, st.
Paul, at o'clock on Oct. IL, by Rev.
Alfred G.. Pinkham, rector OF one OF
the Episcopal churches of St Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clemens passed week
at different points in Minnesota and
returned here Sunday night. The in
fiuenza epidemic was very accomodat-
ing to close the Tama schools at this
particular time, and the powers that
be at Great Lakes were considerate
enough to grant a sufficient leave to
Mr. Clemens.
The new Mrs. Clemens Is we'll known
in this city. where she has made her
home for three years with her sister,
Mrs. I. b. Lynx. 40s North Fourth
street. Mrs. Clemens is very pre-
possessing young woman. and is the
younger daughter of F. z. Winery.
formerly of Union, but now Of Des
Moines. Miss Winery has taught
for the past two years in this county,
her first year being spent in the rural
schools near State Center, and last
year in the st. Anthony consolidated
school. Beginning with the present
school year she took up eighth grade
work at Tama.
Mr.. Clemens is a son OF W. }.
Clemens, an old time resident of the
town which bears his name. AS
youngster Verne Clemens began to
play baseball and became very pro-
ficient as a catcher. He played ANA
teur ball with Cornell. College for a
time. in 1909 becoming a "semi-pro." as
catcher for the Union team. His first
professional ball was played with the
Bartlesville. Okla, team In 1910, and
at the close of that season he signed
with Wichita. He was sold by Wich-
tia to Louisville in January. 1913, the
deal creating quite furore in baseball
circles from the fact that the young
player. then just past q, brought the
handsome price Of $4,000 and two
players. Last December Clemens en-
listed in the navy and was sent to the
Great Lakes station. He has risen to
the rating of first class gunners mate
and has completed his work for chief
gunner's mate. He soon is to take his
examination for the higher rating
which will place him out Of the rank
of petty officer. He has orders to
report at Newport, r. l., and will go
east with contingent from the Great
Lakes within few days.
Mrs Clemens will resume her work
in the Tama schools as soon as the
closing order is lifted.