Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 100, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1920 — HERE’S WORLD WAR ROMANCE [ARTICLE]
HERE’S WORLD WAR ROMANCE
Rensselaer Lad Will Wed Lassie From Bonnie Scotland. Another romance of the world war will be consumated in a few days in Rensselaer when William Doris Crooks of this city, a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crooks of Jioselawn, will lead to the altar Miss Sybil Crispin of Aberdeen, Scotland. Mr. Crooks was stationed at a naval supply base at Inverness, Scotland, for about six months during the war with Germany, and while there met and fell in love Cris P in - After his discharge from the service a correspondence was kept up and the young man sent for her to com* to America. She accordingly arrived in New York a few days ago and telegraphed Mr. Crooks that she would reach Chicago Monday night. He went to the city Monday and miet her on her arrival there. They came to Rensselaer Tuesday evening and the young lady is stopping here with the Crooks family and the marriage will take place within the next few days. Miss Crispin’s mother is dead but her father and one brother live at Aberdeen. Mr. Crooks is a graduate of the Rensselaer high school and is a highly respected young man. He is now employed in the Hilliard & Hamill clothing store.
