South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-04
SOUTH BENDS
FIRST JUNE
BRIDES HAPPY
Novel Contest Ends With
Presentation of Many
Prizes.

when they were presented with
more than $1,000 worth OF beautiful
presents from 50 South Bend mor-
chants and The News-Ttmes. The
gift presentation was witnessed by
a huge crowd Of people. showing
the unusual interest IN the novel
June bride contest which was
launched a week ago by The News
Times. Nelson /. Jones was in
charge Of the presentation OF the
gifts, making a clever speech at the
opening OF the meeting and super
intending the ceremony throughout
in his usual inimitable way.
Music was furnished by the Or
pneum theater orchestra and the
crowd joined in, IN singing a num-
Der OF popular songs before and after
the presentation OF the gifts. Judges
OF the contest Mayor F. r. Carson,
Sec'y +. J. Green OF the Chamber
of Commerce. and County Clerk Will
bur Warner. were introduced 70 the
crowd and spoke briefly. The win
ming brides and grooms were also
introduced and were greeted with
applause.
Present Checks.
In addition to the long list OF
presents given 10 the winning FIVE
married couples, The News-Times
also presented four other couples
who reported as June first brides
and grooms with checks Of $40 each.
All the speakers referred 70 the I'M
usual interest which had been man
ifcsted by the entire city since The
News-Times launched the contest.
and several expressed the wish that
the event might be made an annual
one in South Bend as a means OF
honoring the many June newlyweds
Among the orga nizations which
attended the coliseum meeting in a
body was that Of the Kiwanis club.
Many members OF the business or
ganization were donors TO the first
i've June married couples and en-
dOyed the ceremonies immensely.
The club marched TO the coliseum in
b body following its regular lunch
con at the Oliver hotel at noon.
The presents were distributed as
Follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Worm
Couple No. /.
Smoking Jacket for groom. Max
Adler Co. SIS credit on joint insur-
ance policy. ". NJ Daley. Amer
9can Mutual Insurance Co.: IS
savings account, American Trust
Co; marriage license fee. Mayor r.
r Carson: hand-colored photo
gravure, Coomer Art Co; pair white
pumps for bride. Dimel's. trieolette
blouse. The Frances Shop: IS worth
OF dancing lessons. Prof Charles G
Gates; $50 worth OF merchandise,
-
pons for service, Ideal Laundry. $50
OF on Floral Park lot, Leinbach,
Humphrey & Prevatt; photograph Of
bride. Mangold. the Photographer;
25 10. sack OF granulated sugar. Ma
tiOnal Grocery Co. silver tea set,
The News-Times: combination or
night gown. Oliver Style Shop: use
OF bridal suite and dinner, oliver
Hotel: IS worth OF service, Perfec-
ton Cleaners & Dyers; water set,
Charles NJ. SShuell; box OF under
wear for groom. Stephenson Under
wear Mills; one aeroplane ride for
bride, Sellers McCabe Aviation Co;
season ticket 70 dance, Toxic Dance
Academy: $40 credit on range,
Warner Bros; $50 credit on house.
Worden Realty Co.: ham, W. A.
Miller Market Co; box Of candy,
The Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Rakestraw.
Couple No. 2.
IS credit on Joint insurance pol
Icy. American Mutual Insurance Co.;
marriage license fee, Mayor +. r..
Carson; hand-eolored photogravure,
Coomer Art Co; $40 credit on wash
ing machine. Easy Washing Ma
chine Co: box OF cigars for groom,
Fngef Cigar Store; s. worth Of
dancing lessons, Prof. Charles G..
Gates: silk dress. Economy Depart
ments. domestic science cooker, A.
II Heller Furniture Co; S. coupon
book. Ideal Laundry Co. $50 credit
or Floral Park lot Leinbach Hum
phrey & Prevatt; one photograph Of
bride, s.. +. Mangold. sack or flour,
National Grocery Co.: wool sweater,
Newman's. combination or night
gown. oliver Style shop; 50 worth
of work. Perfection Cleaners x
Dyers: box OF underwear for groom.
Stephenson Underwear Mills; IS
credit on electric washer or cleaner.
Thor sales Co.. season pass. Toxic
Dance Academy; $40 credit on
kitchen range, Warner Bros; $50
credit on house. Worden Realty Co..
ham. W. A. Miller Market Co; box
Of candy. The philadelphia; mahog-
any sewing cabinet, Robertson Bros.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Rengilsl1i.
Couple No 3.
IS credit on Joint insurance policy,
American Mutual Insurance Co. Ii
cense fee paid TO county clerk,
Mayor r. A. Carson; IS savings ac-
count. Citizens National Bank. hand
colored photOgravure. Coomer Art
Co. $40 hat. Economy Departments:
IS worth OF dancing lessons, Prof.
Charles q. Gates: ]. 600 kronen bond
on City Of Vienna, c. l. Guthrie;
mahogany. walnut or oak pedestal.
Home Furniture Co.: IS coupon
book. Ideal Laundry; $50 credit on
Floral Park lot, Leinbach. Hum
phrey & Prevatt; silk shirt for
groom. Livingston's. photograph OF
bride. r. r. Mangold. sack OF -four.
National Grocery Co, combination
or night gown. oliver Style shop. IS
worth or work, Perfection Cleaners
4 Dysrs. $50 floor lamp or article
OF equivalent value. Ries Furniture
CO.. box OF underwear for groom,
Stephenson Underwear Mills. sea
son pass. Toxic Dance Academy; $40
credit en- kitchen range, Warner
Bros: $50 credit on house. Worden
Realty Co.. dinner set, Wheelock &