Arizona republican., 1921-06-06
FOUR MESA YOUNG
 PEOPLE PRINCIPALS INDOUbLE WEDDING

MESA. June "A double wedding uniting in marriage two popular young couples of Mesa was performed at o'clock Sunday afternoon in St Marks Episcopal church. the con- trectfng parties being Mrs. Msybelie s. Peterson and Kenneth w Houston and Miss Alice skcgmo and Elmon F. Coe- The two young ladies are sisters and the two young men have been close companions through high school and college and since their re- turn to live in the valley
 The wedding ceremony was wit messed by a score of relatives of the four young people The Episcopal ring ceremony was used and the services was read by the Rev Francis Bloy. pastor of the local church Though simple the wedd slg was beautiful and the double ceremony | was carried out precisely as arrang ed Unattended. the two couples stood to- | gether. the brides attractively attired in simple white silk while the groom. wore conventional black Beautiful bouquets of roses decorated the altar and organ and other parts of the | church.
 Witnessing the ceremony were only the close relatives of the young people. among those present being Mir. and Mrs. A. J. Houston. Mir. and
 Mrs. C. W. coe and Miss Mildred
 Houston of Mesa: Mrs- Matte Birch
 ett and Mfr. and Mrs- John R. Birch cit and children of Tempe. Dr. and
 Mrs Albert A. Shelley of Phoenix Mrs. Graham of Berkeley. and Mrs George Ruffner and daughter ol
 Prescott.
 The two brides came to Arizons seven years ago from their home fl Minneapolis and have since been as. , socfated with various valley schoofs , Mrs Houston has been grade super
 visor and home economies teacher il the Alma school west Of Mesa for th'
 past four years. and her sister. Mrs
 Coe. has been with the Alma schoo for three years as music supervisor Mir. Houston is the son of Mir. am Mrs. A J. Houston. pioneer resident |. of the valley. living southwest Q Mesa and Mfr Coe Is the son of Ni and Mira C. w Coe of Mesa Tn |. two young men became intimat friends during high school days | .< Mesa and upon being gradus.ed her fornia in Berkeley. graduating to = xether from that college in iei They were also fraternity brother
 in Berkeley They both saw dut ' overseas with the American army an since their return from France ha, remained close friends Mir. Houl
 ton fs associated with his father ranching southwest of Mesa. whi . Mfr. Coe Is with the Salt River valis bank here in the bookkeeping depar
 ment
 p The two young couples will forcs
 their honeymoon trip untt July. who
 they will pass a month motorir '" through northern Arizona Mir ar i. Mrs Houston win reside at SO Nori D-A m1s HN
 Coe haze an attractive home at 1' I. North Robson street
 Followinw the ceremony Sunds
 afternoon the two couples and rel' 2, tives went to the A. T. Houston rans home. where a wedding supper VI " served.
 Increasing Phone Facilities {. At least a score more teiephon - will be available 10 residents of Gl e- of additional lines the Mounta States Telephone and Telegraph cor lk pany will string to that district at Iy early date Five circuits now ser -y the Gilbert territory and the demai 's- for more phones has prompted [
 company to arrange for the install ,s,,, ton of three additional party lin III The entire Gilbert line from the Me
 exchange win be improved and frc Ie' the Rooseveit road south to Gilbert g. new pole line win be installed to ca an for the eight circuits that will ser Ass that district force of men are al
 busy installing three additional c eo cults 10 Phoenix which will give ms s adequate and efficient toll service SI tween Mesa and the capital city. n- To Summer in Idaho
 Mrs W. W. Pankey and son CT ns- departed Saturday night for Lew ton. Idaho. where they will spend IT. summer with the two sisters of N
 Pankey.
 oh Plan Fourth July Celebration nm A meeting of a local committee
 been called for Monday eveninr we The Go nc al ~iU- rro-t- a cC Tn sider arrangements for fourth
 July celebration to be staged in M' ho this summer. Mesa has foregone a in grand celebration of Independence oh. for a number of years. but app
 priate and fitting exercises in obse oe- ance of the day generally have b'
 held. Last years observance. thou lge simple. was a decided success. I to committee it Is expected will dec iey Monday night on the magnitude ert the celebration to be held this yea ar o-
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