Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 144, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1903 — A Christmas Eve Wedding. [ARTICLE]

A Christmas Eve Wedding.

Mr. Blankenbaker, son of James B. Blankenbaker, and Miss Goldie Shanlaub, daughter of Sidney Shanlaub, of Morocco were married at the Methodist parsonage, on Thursday evening, Dec. 24th, at 6:30 p. mV. by Rev. H. L. Kindig, pastor of trinity M. E. church. It was a very private affair, the only guests present being the bride’s uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stucker, of west of town, and with whom she made her home. They will live on Mr. Haskell’s, farm, near Mt.. Ayr. The groom is 23 years old and the bride is 20.