The diamond drill., 1922-02-10
A DOUBLE WEDDING
Olga and Laura Larsen Married TO
John Gown and Reginald Bengry
Respectively

What was originally intended as a
single wedding resulted in double
one al the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. o. p.
Larsen last Friday evening. when Miss
Olga Larsen was married To Mr. John
GOWN and Miss Laura Larsen was
married 10 Mr. Reginald Bengry.
The wedding of Miss Olga and Mr.
GOWN occurred at 600 o'clock. the
Rev. Rosander tying the nuptial
knott. The bride was attended by
Miss Hilma Nelson and the best man
was Oliver Larsen. brother OF the
bride.
The bride was attired in a gown of
light blue taffetta and carried a bou-
quet OF white roses and sweet peas.
Immediately following the wedding.
those present. the family and close
personal friends OF the contracting
couples, sat down TO sumptuous
wedding dinner.
The marriage ceremony of Miss
Laura and Mr. Bengry was delayed
until $3.50 so as To allow Mr. Bengry's
parents TO get here from Caspian.
The second wedding was not on the
original plans, which accounts for the
delay of Captain and Mrs. Bengry in
getting here. The young folks de-
cided in the morning 10 make IL q
double affair. but as the original
plans called for the tying OF the knott
at 600 o'clock. that part of the pro-
gram stood and a second wedding
was arranged for later.
The Rev Rosander performed the
wedding ceremony for the second
couple and Miss Jessie Cummings was
bridesmaid with Norman Larsen as
best man. The bride was attired in
gown of silver grey and old gold
and carried a bouquet OF white roses
and narcissus.
The evening was spent In celebrat-
ing the double event. number of
the friends OF both the contracting
couples being in attendance. The
brides need no introduction to Crystal
Falls people for they are both we'll
known, having been born here and
lived in Crystal Falls their entire
lives. The Larsen family is one of
the oldest in the point OF residence
in the city and the girls are popular
with all who know them.
Mr. GOWN is a young man who
came here from Cheboygan, Mich.
last spring as a barber. He is now
employed in the Wilson shop. lie has
made lot OF friends since he came tc
Crystal Falls and is a good workman,
attentive 10 business and courteuos
to everyone. He Is undecided as yet
as to his future lie likes his home
town OF Cheboygan and may return
there TO enter business for himself.
REG" Bengry is one OF Iron coun-
ty's finest lads He is a son of Capt.
and Mrs. Bengry OF the Baltic mino
and until about six years ago he lived
on the west side where he took TO the
chemical work in connection with the
analysis OF iron ore. Soon after the
Balkan company opened their mine
at Alpha. Reg. was sent TO that prop
erty TO take charge OF the laboratory.
He was in the laboratory when the
United States entered the war and
was one of the first OF the Iron coun-
~ boys to volunteer his services. he
was accepted and served in France
until the termination OF hostilities.
After he was mustered out he 70
turned To. Balkan and held his posi-
ton there until the mine closed late
last summer. Just now he is await
ing the resumption OF operations
when he will return to his old posi-.
tion as he is one OF the promising
young men OF the company's Iron
county organization.