The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-26

Marry On Aug. -
Many Rock Island friends Of
Captain Arthur v. swedberg Of this
city will BE- interested in the an
nouncement Of biz marriage to Miss
Nancy johnson Of Manistique.
Mich, which was celebrated in that
city Thursday, Aug. 10. The BRIDE
groom 10 we'll known here, he hav-
ing served as captain Of Battery
F, 123rd field artillery, during the
war and making q remarkable rec
ord during his term Of service as
well as for his connection with Au-
gustana college as athletic direc-
tor.
The wedding was at o'clock
last Thursday at the home OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. O. s.
johnson, Rev. August Nelson Of
floating in the presence of the inn
mediate relatives OF the bride and
bridegroom. The bride was attend
ed by her sister. Miss Stella john
son, while Oscar Nelson Of Rhine
lander, Wis, the home Of the bride
groom, served as best man. The
bridal gown was of white georgette
crepe over white satin, simply
made and trimmed with silver lace,
while her hat was also of white.
Miss Johnson carried large bridal
boquet of white roses. Her attend
ant wa sin gown of pale green
georgette crepe, with hat Of q cor
responding shade, and her flowers
were a large armful of pink roses.
Covers were laid for IS at the
wedding dinner which followed the
ceremony. The pink and green col
or scheme was used in the table ap-
pointments, the centerpiece being
a boquet of pink rosebuds. Captain
and Mrs. Swedberg left during the
evening for Minneapolis, where
they visited at the home of the cap
tain's brother and his wife. MIR. and
Mrs. Wallace Swedberg. They ar
rived in Rock Island Monday morn
ing. They are at home in a new
bungalow at 1912 Seventeenth ave-
nue..
Mrs. Swedberg attended Angus
tana college, finishing in the COM
mercial department in 1914. She
has since been a bookkeeper at a
Manistique bank. Her husband is
athletic director at Augustana col
lege.
Captain Swedberg enlisted in the
old Company A with large group
of Augustana boys, in April, 1917,
a month before his graduation from
Augustana. While still stationed at
Rock Island arsenal, he received
his lieutenancy and was made a
captain while stationed at Hous-
ton, Texas. His record overseas
was unusual, and he returned with
the local boys, and has since made
his home here. He is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Swedberg Of
Rhinelander, Wis.
Smith.Arenshield.
Augustana college friends of Miss
Dorothy Wells Arenshield, daugh.
ter Of MIR. and Mrs. C. c. Aren.
shield. of 446 Nineteenth street
East Moline. will be interested in
her marriage to Edward Marshall
Smith, son Of Bishop H. Lester
Smith of Detroit, which took placs
at $3.50 last night at the summer
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Abra
ham of Moline, situated at Ep
worth Heights, Ludington, Mich.
The ceremony was performed b.
Bishop Smith before 30 or 81
guests, close friends of the brida
couple and their hosts, the Abra
hams. The bride wore . gown o
white pussy-willow taffeta with al
overdress of lace and carried /,
shower bouquet Of brides roses
She was attended by Miss Mildret
Cartwright of East Moline, gowne'
in pink georgette and carrying al
arm bouquet Of pink and whit
roses. Little Miss Gladys Abraham
served as flower girl.
Arthur McWood of Detroit, a col
lege friend. attended the bride
groom. Miss Helen Shepley O
Ludington played the weddin
march.
;, The room in which the ceremon
: took place was prettily decorate
with astors. and shrubbery, tn
flowers selected in all shades car
rying out the brides chosen rainboI
. colors. Immediately following tn
, ceremony supper was served wit
/, covers laid for 35.,
II The wedding eliminated a serie
Of social events given in honor G
Mrs. Abraham's house guests. Tn
bridal couple left this morning 70
, Detroit, where they will spend
!, few days before departing for CO.
: lege in Syracuse, N. Y, where th
| bridegroom is taking an engineer
! ing course and his bride . libers
5 arts course.
Miss Arenshield is a graduate
: the Moline high school and la!
c year took a course In the mus
! conservatory of Augustana colleg
She has been resident Of Ea,
Moline all her life and has a no.