Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 8, Number 1, DeMotte, Jasper County, 2 December 1937 — KENNETH HUNTER AND MARTHA LONGSTRETH ARE [ARTICLE]

KENNETH HUNTER AND MARTHA LONGSTRETH ARE

Married at M. E. Church Here on Thanksgiving Day. The DeMotte Methodist church was the scene of a very pretty wedding Thanksgiving day at 2 o'clock, when Miss Martha Ruth Longstreth, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Longstreth, and Kenneth Hunter, son of I. T. Hunter, plighted their troth before the Rev. Dwight Moody Iles. The double ring ceremony was used. Miss Charlotte Punter played several numbers at the appointed hour, and took up the wedding march for the approach of the bridal party, led by Mrs. Simon Groet, best-friend of the groom, followed by his father. The bride’s mother, then Glen Hunter, as best man. the groom, came in order. Lois Longstreth, bridesmaid, wore rust with brown accessories, carried a bouquet of orange flowers. Little Dorothy Hunter, age 4, was dressed in white taffeta, white shoes, with pink hair ribbon and sash and Bobby Hunter, age 3, dressed in white, neice and nephew of the groom, carried the ring in the center of a large white and burnt orange, chrysanthemums; they were followed by Julia White, age 9, cousin of the bride, dressed in white taffeta, white and green hair bow and sash, carried burnt orange chrysanthemums and fern, and Rosemary Longstreth, age 9, sister of the bride, dressed in white taffeta with yellow bow and sash, carried white chrysanthemums and fern, strewed rose petals. The bride came in last on of her father, who gave her in mariage. She carried white mums with baby breath fern. The bride was at

tractive in white shadow lace over moire taffeta. The dress was made princess, with jacket and high neck, and slight train; her long veil was imported net, held with button chrysanthemums. The bride was a graduate of Fair Oaks school in 1932. The groom graduated from DeMotte high school in class of 1927. They will live at 1329 Calumet ave., Whiting, Ind., where they both have employment. After the wedding they went to the home of the bride where a turkey supper was served to the wedding party. A four-tiered wedding cake, with a miniature bride and groom, decorated the table. They left for a few days trip to Wisconsin, after which they will be at home. Out of town guests were from East Chicago, Rensselaer, Crown Point, Wheatfield and Parr. Ushers were Harry McDaniels, Fred Schwanke. Doorman was James Longstreth.