Iowa Old Press

LeMars Sentinel, LeMars, ( Plymouth ), Iowa

Tuesday, December 8, 1925 , Page 1, Column 3

 Marital Troubles

     In the case of Bray vs. Bray, a modification of the divorce decree granted some time ago was made and a stipulation entered whereby the defendant pays increased allowance for the maintenance of the children.

LeMars Sentinel, December 22, 1925

CLARENCE LAKE PASSES AWAY
Death Comes Friday Morning after Much Suffering

Clarence S. Lake, a highly respected farmer living one and one-half miles
north of Merrill passed away at an early hour Friday morning, December 18
[1925] following an illness of several months duration with cancer. Funeral
services were held Sunday afternoon from the Merrill M.E. Church and were in
charge of Rev. J. J. DeWitt. Interment was made in the Merrill cemetery.

Clarence Sylvester Lake was born in Rockford, Ill., February 21, 1871, and
died at Merrill, Iowa, December 18, 1925, at the age of 54 years, 9 months
and 27 days. Mr. Lake has been failing in health for several months, but
his sickness was not considered serious until about six months ago when his
trouble became acute, and from which time he began to gradually fail until
the great enemy of all mankind won the final victory. Mr. Lake came to
Merrill at the age of ten years, when his parents located on the farm where
he spent the remaining forty years of his life. Shortly after the death of
his mother, he was united in marriage March 27, 1892, to Miss Jennie
Alderson. To this union were born four children, two boys and two girls.
One son died in infancy. He leaves to mourn his untimely death a wife; two
daughters, Mrs. Eva Dennler of Wessington Springs, S.D., Mrs. Ellen Lindsey
of Merrill, Iowa; and Eldon Lake of Lake Benton, Minn., and six
grandchildren, also two brothers, two sisters, one half sister and two half
brothers. He also leaves a host of friends and neighbors who will miss his
going.

Clarence Lake was a charter member Merrill K. of P. Lodge, and also was a
member of the I.O.O.F. of Melbourne. Mr. Lake was of a rather quiet
disposition. His chief interest was at home and on his farm. He was a kind
and loving father and a good neighbor to all who knew him.

Helen Becker of Seney and Walter Woodhouse of Thomas , S.D. , Wed

Observe Double Event

Parents of the Bride Celebrate Their Silver Anniversary

A very pretty wedding was celebrated in the Seney church at 12 o'clock noon , Saturday, December 19, 1925 , when Rev. L. E. Wardle performed the ring ceremony which made Miss Helen Becker the bride of Walter Woodhouse, of Thomas , S.D. Promptly on the hour, to the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march, played the Mrs. R. E. Chambers, the bridal couple entered the church. The bride on the arm of her father and followed by the bridesmaid, Miss Pearl Reeves met the groom and best man, Floyd Becker, at the altar, where an arch trimmed in the bride's colors of blue, grey and white, with a large white bell, formed a canopy where the vows were spoken.

This ceremony was on the silver anniversary of her parents, who were married here twenty-five years ago.

The bride was becomingly dressed in a grey georgette with fur trimming, somewhat similar to the wedding gown of her mother. The bridesmaid was gowned in a pretty blue satin crepe trimmed in grey. The bride carried an arm bouquet of butterfly roses. The ushers were Mrs. Bert Criswell and Miss Virla Cook, cousins of the bride.

RECEPTION AT HOME

After the ceremony the bridal party returned to the home of the bride's parents, half a mile from town, where a reception was held in honor of the newly wedded pair and her parents, whose silver anniversary it was. Mrs. Becker was charmingly gowned in silver crepe trimmed in blue.

A four course luncheon was served the assembled relatives and friends by Mrs. C. W. Reeves as hostess, assisted by Mrs. Bert Criswell, Mrs. Wilbur Criswell, Mrs. Jay Donlin and Miss Carol Haviland and Miss Ollie Haviland. The bridal couple were recipients of many beautiful gifts, while her parents received gifts of silver. Heartfelt congratulations are extended both couples by the entire community.

Out of town guests were: Mrs. Geo. Hughes, of Haxtun, Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. John Becker, of Sioux City ; Mrs. Emma Haviland and daughters, Carol and Ollie, of LeMars; Mrs. R. E. Chambers, of Hazel, S. D.; Miss Florence Becker, of Wanbay, S. D.; Mr. and Mrs. Jay Donlin and daughters, Elaine and Esther, of Dalton; Arthur and Edward Buse, of Gibbons, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Penning, son Wayne and daughter Rose, John Reeves and Mrs. L. Penning, of LeMars; Mrs. Geo. Woodhouse, Mrs. Fred Tetzloff and daughter, Elva, and Albert, Will and Pirley Woodhouse, of Thomas, S. D.

CARS IN COLLISION

Automobile driven by Bert Rollinger and Featherston was coming down the hill
north from the courthouse and Bert Rollinger from the east.  The Rollinger
car hit the Featherston car amidships and busted off the running board and
crushed a wheel.  The accident was reported at police headquarters.
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Mr. and Mrs. Martin Schafer and daughter, Christine, leave this evening to
spend Christmas with relatives at South Bend, Ind.  After the Christmas
holidays they will take a trip to Florida, remaining there several weeks.