Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-11
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Schumacher. Krohn,

Schumacher Krohn.
A wedding of interest and one
that will come as a happy surprise
to many Rock Island friends took
place Saturday night at the par
sonage of the Evangelical Church
of Peace, when Miss Lille Krohn,
daughter Of Mrs. Anna Krohn, 2sIS
Sixth avenue, became the bride of
Herbert c. Schumacher, son of Mr.
and Mrs. G. A. Schumacher of this
city. Rev. J. Fred Rolf performed
the ceremony, and the only attend
ing witnesses were the parents of
the groom. The bride was charm
ing in a plum-colored silver-tone
suit with hat and shoes OF field
mQAse grey. Her flowers were vio-
lets in corsage arrangement. Fol-
lowing the ceremony, a wedding
dinner was served, with covers laid
for II. Both young people gradu-
ated from the local high school in
the class Of 1912. The groom is
alsp graduate of Browns Bust
ness college and is now employed
as assistant traffic manager at the
Rock Island Plow company Mr.
and Mrs. Schumacher left for a
short wedding trip to Chicago, and
after Nov. rs will be at home to
their friends at 2S1S Sixth avenue.
Mengel-Loveless.
The marriage of Miss Lillian
Loveless, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Loveless of 10, 1.-THE Andersen"
Davenport, and Walter Mengel, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Mengel, 6O2 West
Fourth street, Davenport. whose
engagement was announced some
time ago, took place Friday after
noon at the parsonage of st. Johns
Methodist church. Rev. Frank
Cole, pastor of that church per-
formed the ceremony. The bride
was attired in a suit of khaki cloth
trimmed In Hudson seal, a Georg-
cite crepe blouse and black velvet
hat Her flowers were a corsage of
white bridal roses. The groom is
a second lieutenant formerly with
Battery D, and expects to be called
to report at Camp Greenleaf, Lyle,
Ga, soon. They will reside for the
present with the brides parents.
Blickham.Spar-.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Spar, 1916
East High street, Davenport, an
nounce the marriage of their
Corporal Edward r. Blickham,
Company M. First r. l., of Camp
Pike, Ark, formerly a well known
member of the Davenport police
force. The wedding took place
Tuesday. Nov. 5, in Little Rock. The
ceremony was witnessed by only a
few intimate friends of the groom
The bride was attired in her travel
ing costume, a one-piece gown Of
dark blue serge, with top coat of
black broadcloth and a tailored
black hat. She will remain with her
husband until he is sent overseas
and then she will return to reside
with her parents in Davenport
Ont of Town Couples Wed Here.
Miss Ruby Robertson of Denver,
Col, and Leroy Simms and Miss
Goldie Grout and Charles Wroblo-
ski, both of Chicago, were united
in maria&e Saturday afternoon by
Justice of the Peace D. J. Cleland.
Mrs. Sarah Dine and Jacob w. Lee
Vine, both of Des Moines, Iowa,
were also married Saturday morn
ing with Justice Cleland officiating.
Miss Steck To Appear in Concert.
Miss Notovena Steck, the we'll
known pianist of this city, and Miss
Frieda Schricker of Davenport, will
appear in a Mcdowell concert
Tuesday evening, Nov 10, at the
Federated club in the Hotel Cham
berlain, Des Moines, Iowa Miss
Steck has given generously of her
talent in this city at numerous
timeSH
Kelly
The marriage of Miss Anna E.
Bennett and William Kelly, presi-
dent of the W. F. Kelly Wholesale
Grocers' company Of Davenport,
was celebrated this morning at st.
Mary's Catholic church, Daven-
port, Rev. Father Lowry officiating.
They we're attended by the brides
sister, Miss Mary Bennett and her
brother-in-law, Gustaf Johnson. Mr..
and Mrs. Kelly left for Chicago for
a honeymoon trip and returning
will reside at the st. James hotel,
Davenport, until the completion of
the remodeling of the C. C. Schmidt
home, which the groom has pur-
chased. Mr.. Kelly is one Of the
prominent business men of Daven-
port, president of the w. F. Kelly
Wholesale Grocers' company and
identified with other public enter
prises. His bride has been employ
cd as a stenographer in the office
of the company.
Richard Schueter.
Miss Gertrude Schueter of Rock
Island and Earl Richard, formerly
of Rock Island, now stationed at
Camp Custer, were united in mar