Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1916 — Robert Wartena Married On St, Patrick’s Day. [ARTICLE]

Robert Wartena Married On St, Patrick’s Day.

- Robert Wartena, son of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Wartena, of this city, was married On St. Patrick’s Day at Crown Point to .Mass Marie Bland, of Indiana Harbor. Robert, who now lives in Indiana Harbor, and his wife, are in Rensselaer for a few days’ visit. The East Chicago Daily Press has the following to say of the marriage: “It was resolved by the graduates of the class’ of ’ls of the East Chicago high school that the first young lady or gentleman of the class to marry was to\give a banquet to the rest of the members of the class. This duty will fall upon one of the prettiest girls of the class, who eloped to Crown Point early yesterday morning and was married. The young lady was Miss Marie Brand, who was married to Robert Wartena, an electrician id the employ of the firm of Burns & Pollock, of Indiana Harbor. Bland has been living with her grandmother in the Harbor, her parents! being in Detroit, where Mr. Bland ik in business. Although the young couple have been engaged for some time the announcement of their marriage will come as a surprise to their many friends. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Wartena returneu to Indiana Harbor. Later they left for Chicago on a short wedding trip. They will be at home to their friends in O’Brien flats hr a few days. Mrs. Wartena’s classmates are awaiting with anxiety the date of the reception in honor of the young couple.”