Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 201, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1919 — RETURNED SOLDIER TAKES BRIDE. [ARTICLE]

RETURNED SOLDIER TAKES BRIDE.

Jesse Nichols, clerk of the circuit court, issued a marriage license Wednesday afternoon to Lorah P. Hess, bom Jasper county, April 28, 1897, present residence Gillam township, occupation farmer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hess. Second marriage, first dissolved by divorce June, 1919, and Myrtle Mae Griggs, bom in Rensselaer June 9, 1902, present residence Rensselaer, occupation housekeeper, daughter of James Leonard Griggs, of Rensselaer. First marriage. Being under age, father gave writen consent. They were married by Rev. E. W. Strecker at the M. E. parsonage this afternoon.

The bridegroom returned from overseas about two months ago. He was married in* his army uniform and his soldier friend, E. E. Shumaker, acted as best man. During Hess’ absence overseas his first wife received a divorce arid it is reported that she has remarried.