Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-03
LARGE WEDDING AT aRiNNELL.
Miss Helen Soners, Former Teacher
Welded to Dr.. Harry Frey.

A wedding which was solemnized IN
Grinnell Tuesday evening, that Is OF
interest locally and was attended by a
large number OF friends from this CITY,
was that of Miss Helen Somers, dauSh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. III. w. Somers, 70
DR. Harry Frey, son OF Mrs, Ceceiia
Frey. OF Rock Island, Ill, The cere-
mouy was performed by Rev. Il. vs.
Cross, pastor of the Congregational
church, in the presence OF seventy
guests. at the home Of the brides par
ents, l0lS Broad street,
A mantel. banked with hydrangeas,
gladiolas and cosmos, with back
ground of asparagus ferns and birch'
formed the altar before which the SER
vice was read at o'clock. Preceding
the ceremony Mrs T.. n. T.. Spencer
sang "Mavis," accompanied by Mrs.
Charles N. Smiley. who followed with
the bridal chorus from 'Iohengrin."
A group of children, Imogene and
Mary Spencer and Elizabeth and Ed
ward Kicker, dressed in white, stretch
cd streamers of pink ribbon and form
ed a path for the wedding party. which
consisted of Betty Jane Mears, as
flower girl. Faith Somers, as ring
DtbfPT, anu NlSS NtiDtl hiN"i'' 49,
maid of honor. The brides brother,
Paul Somers, was best man.
White georgette was the material
chosen by the bride for her dress
which was made with braided bodice
and sleeves. She wore tulle veil OF
round length arranged on her hair
with a band of lace and ribbon. Hex
bouquet was of pink and white asters.
Miss Mears wore green organdy lace
trimmed and carried an arm bouquet
of hydrangeas The flower girl and
ring bearer were dressed in pink.
Immediately following the service a
reception was held. During congratu-
lations Mrs. Spencer sang AT Dawn
ing" Refreshments, carrying out
color scheme of pink and white, were
served by Miss Ruth Somers. Miss
Margaret and Gould Lowrey and MISS
es Gladys Flitton. Eleanor Mears, jan
ice Boardman and Wilma Nichols, OF
this city. Large bouquets of hydran-
geas carried out the color scheme or
pink and white in the rooms.
The bride comes from an old and
we'll known family in Grinnell and
Grinnell College circles her father
having served for many years as sec
rotary of the college. The marriage is
the elimination of a college romance
which began when both the bride ana
groom attended Cirinnell College. They
are both graduates of the college and
since then Mrs Frey has taught in the
English department of the local hlgh
school. After his graduation from
Grinnel. DR.. Frey attended Hahne-
mann Medical College. Chicago, from
which Ia received the degree Of doctor
of medicine. He served for one year
as a lieutenant in the medical depart
ment of the navy and received his dis
charge in June. Since then he has
been practicing medicine in Rock Is
land. ,-,-
After two weeks stay at Clear
Lake, DR.. and Mrs. Frey will return 70
Rock Island where, after Oct. Is. they
will be at home at 1916 Twenty eightf
| street. s...-s
| Guests in attendance from away
| were the groom's mother, Mrs. Cecilia
Frey, and sister Miss Dora Frey. anc
| Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Brien. OF RocF
| Island: Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Y. Somers
| and Mr.. and Mrs. William Sherman,
| Chicago: Mrs. II. e Nichols, Ames;
| Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Compton, recently
returned from Siberia: Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Critchett and Mrs. w f. Lyman
Des Moines; Reyburn Rutledge. Fort
| Dodge: Mr. and Mrs. d. NJ. Brumfiel
Iowa City. and the following from
| MarshalltoWn: Mrs. Belle Waldo. Mr.
| and Mrs. J. c. Mears and daughters
| Mabel and Eleanor: Misses Vera Naw'
| ter, Marjorie Ketchum, Frances COBB
| Janice Boardman, and Gladys Flitton
| Lieut.. and Mrs. Ralph Wiltamuth
| Leon Rrntnsli and Mrs. Fred Nichols
| and daughter, Wilma.