Bascom-Thompson Wedding

[genealogynut]

Howard Courant
Thursday, August 24, 1911


Married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Thompson in this city, Tuesday morning August 22, 1911, at six o'clock, Miss Alma M. Thompson and Mr. Dorus Bascom of Ft. Collins, Colorado.  Only the immediate relatives were present at the service with Rev. T. A. Nichols officiating.

Preceeding the ceremony, Miss Hazel Thompson sang "Beautiful Garden of Roses" with Blossom Thompson as accompanist.

The ceremony was performed beneath a beautiful canopy of flowers, the ring service being used.

Alma is a graduate of H. H. S. also of Baker University and was lately awarded a life diploma by the State Board of  Education.  For the past three years she has served as assistant principal and late principal of the Howard High school.  During her years of service in the High School she was the beloved teacher and helper of every high school student.

Dorus is also a graduate of H. H. S. and of Kansas State Agricultural college.  For the past year he has held a splendid position as secretary of the Y.M. C.A. of Colorado Agricultural college at Ft. Collins.  He was re-elected to the position for another year.  Dorus lately returned from Chicago and Lake Forest, Illinois, where he has been taking special Y. M. C.A. work.

After a delightful three course breakfast, they left on the morning passenger and after September first will be at home at Ft. Collins, Colorado.

The well wishes of everybody accompany them to their home in Colorado.

[genealogynut]

Can you just imagine anyone being married at 6 o'clock in the morning in this part of the country?    I suppose in other parts of the world that wouldn't be so unusual, but I've just never heard of it happening around here.  At six o'clock in the morning, I'd have to have a triple shot of caffeine to get me awake!!

And I've never heard of a man being stuck with the name of "Dorus."   Do you reckon he got kidded quite a bit about his name?   Guess there's always a first for everything, tho. 

[Ms Bear]

Wonder if the train schedule had anything to do with the wedding plans.  Can't imagine being ready to get married that early or to expect guests to be there.

Ms Bear

[genealogynut]

More than likely the train did have something to do with getting married so early in the day.  But I can just visualize the immediate family attending the marriage ceremony with their night clothes on.    Wonder what the preacher thought of that.

Six o'clock in the morning is way too early for me to "get my battery jump started."