The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-03-24
PROMINENT YOUNG
PEOPLE MARRIED

On Wednesday evening at theohome
of John Tracy, 1876 Eighth Ave-, oc-
Cured the marriage of Miss Leila q.
Tracy to Almer Skretting. These
two we'll known and popular young
people are among the best Of our
Valley City youth, and the formal
uniting of their lives is the culmina-
ton Of a romance which had it's be-
ginning in the public schools. The
bride is the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Tracy. and spent the
greater part Of :. her life IN
Valley City. She has large
circle of friends whom she has
attracted and held by her many
graces of manner and charm OF per-
sonality. She has ever shown her
sympathy with all that is good and
true, and has come to womanhood
we'll fitted to take a high place in any
community. g., .."~f'.. " ~,
The groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Skretting, and has already made
aohame for serious and worthy work:
He was in service during the world
war and spent 19 months in France
with the A. E. F. He now holds a re-
sponsible position with the General
Electric Co., of Schenectady, N. w.
and bids fair to make great success
in his work. "
The home was beautifully decorated
with Southern Smilax and Easter
Lilies. Promptly at six o'clock Miss
Josephine Wright sounded the notes
Of 20 Promise Me-" which song Miss
Nathalie Pfusch sang while the guests
were assembling. The briday party
entered to the strains of the Lohen-
grin Chorus and was met at the i'm
proyised altar by Mr.. Skretting and
his best man w. J. B: Clark. MISS
Tracy was given in' marriage by her
father. The Reverend Thomas +.
Nugent, pastor of the, First Congre-
gational Church Rof Christ, was ofh-
ciating clergyman and read the SIM
ple but impressive service as ar
ranged by Van Dyke. The young peo-
ple who are principals exchanged their
VOWS, and received the hearty con-
eratulations Of the relatives and
friends. Miss Pfusch sang" Because.
Tne Mendelssohn Wedding March was
played while hearty congratulations
of relatives and friends were extend
ed. n.T.s. .mr
Miss Tracy's gown was Of ivory
satin elaborated with rose point lace
and idirescent beads. The tulle veil,
arranged in cap effect was held in
place by a band of orange blossoms
and valley lilies. She carried show
er bouquet of white roses and lilies
of the valley Mrs. d. Ray Green,
the n,stron of honor, vas gown
ed in pink messaline. Her arm bou-
auet was of Ophelia roses.
About fifty guests witnessed the
ceremony, among whom were Mr.. and
Mrs. D. Ray Green of HNnilton, N:
Oak, and Mr.. J. Frank Tracy OF
Minneapolis, Min1A A very pleas
ant feature was the pres
ence of four generations OF the
Tracy family, as represented by the
mother of John Tracy and the father
and mother Of rs. John Tracy on
the one hand, and the presence ot
Master Neal Tracy, Jr., at the other
end of the line.
Following the ceremony dainty
wedding supper was served by three
young ladies' Miss Florence Larson,
Miss Alexandria Amundson, Miss Har-
riet Winterer.
The happy young couple left on
train No. 3 for Grand Forks to visit
friends in the University Of North
Dakota. Later they will visit for a
time at Hamilton, N. D. They expect
to make their home in Schenectady,