Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 307, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 December 1912 — EMERSON COEN WAS MARRIED IN 1911 [ARTICLE]

EMERSON COEN WAS MARRIED IN 1911

Rensselaer Toung Man Who Served Term in Navy Married to Miss Flora C. Cutler. Relatives in this city have received the news that Emerson Coen, son of(, T r. and Mrs. W. S. Coen, was mafi. Sept. 17, 1911, in New York Cityfsrb Miss Flora Cirton Cutler. The marriage took place at “The Little Chhrch Around the Corner” in New York City. The marriage was rather romantic, as at the time of the marriage Emerson still had a year to serve in the United States Navy, and his bride was in charge of the Children’s Department in the Central Library in New York City. Mr. Coen was discharged in August, 1912, and after spending w*day or two in New York with his wife he came to Rensselaer and spent two days with his parents and many friends. It was his first visit here since he enlisted in the navy four years before. His visit was cut short at home in order that himself and wife might go to Florida, where his wife and her sister and an aunt owned a farm, on which they planned to make their home. His wife was required to give three months’ notice if she wished to resign and this was given after her return from Florida, and Emerson has remained on the farm. His wife’s resignation took effect last Sunday and she at once went to Boulogne, Fla., to join her husband and begin the practical work of married life on the farm. The life of Mrs. Coen is a very interesting one. She made her home in Waterloo, lowa, until five years ago. She is a graduate of the East high school at Waterloo and after her graduation she attended the summer sessions, of the lowa State Normal and State University. She was a member of the library staff in the Waterloo public library and in the fall of 1907 went to New York to specialize In children’s library work. Her career was unusually successful and rapid in adjpnceident. After holding responsible positions in three of the branch libraries of New York City Miss Cutler was chosen to take charge of the children's department of the Central building there, which was

opened to the public in 1911. This position she held until the present time. When Mr. Coen was here after his discharge from the navy he confided in his parents that he was married, a thing which his mother had suspicioned by the tone of his correspondence The seeret was then a year old and was kept until this time because his wife wished to continue to hold her position in New York. Mr. and Mrs. Coen are now at home at Fla, where friends of Mr. Coen from Rensselaer will find a welcome if they visit there. All of his old acquaintances in Rensselaer will join The Republican in wishing them a life of hap piness and lots of prosperity in their southern home.