29 Nov 1935, LeMars Sentinel
MARION CHAPMAN AND SYLVIA SIEGE, OF MAURICE, WED
Ceremony At St. John's Church Attended By Large Number of Friends
Miss Sylvia Marie Siege, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Siege, and Marion
Kelsey Chapman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elam Chapman, were united in matrimony,
November 26, [1935], at 7:30 p.m., in St. John's Lutheran Church, near
Maurice, with Rev. H.W. Berner officiating at the double ring ceremony.
The bride given away by her father, was becomingly dressed in a white satin
princess style gown, with high neck, a long veil with a lace cap, and
carried a beautiful bouquet of white and orchid chrysanthemums tied with
white tulle.
Miss Selma Siege, sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid, and Mrs. A.H.
Onken, another sister, was matron of honor, both wearing orchid floor length
dresses of satin trimmed with net. Mrs. Orville Cooper, sister of the
groom, wore a pink satin dress trimmed with net and Miss Luella Vander Hamm,
bridesmaid, wore a blue satin, lace trimmed dress. All carried flower muffs
to harmonize with dresses.
Little Jean Chapman, a niece of the groom, attired in yellow crepe, was a
flower girl, and Loyce Onken, nephew of the bride, as ring bearer, wore
black velvet suit. Richard Zimmerman, of Sioux City, had the honor of being
best man and Earl Chapman, brother of the groom, and Sylvester and Silas
Siege, brothers of the bride, acted as ushers. Andrew Onken and Orville
Cooper were the church ushers.
Miss Lelia Vander Hamm played the wedding march, and Misses Lorna Siege,
Lelia Vander Hamm, Eunice Demaray and Mrs. Lloyd Mueller with Mrs. Berner at
the piano sang, "The Voice that Breathed O'er Eden" and "O Perfect Love."
After the ceremony a delicious three course super was served sixty guests at
the home of the bride and late in the evening the wedding cake was cut and
served by the bride and groom.
The newly weds departed on a honeymoon trip to points in eastern Iowa and
Chicago before making their home on the Chapman farm ten miles north of
LeMars.
Friends and relatives extend this well known and popular couple a happy and
successful married life.