According to the Riverside Daily Press, "In order to escape the wearying excitement of a formal church wedding" Miss Stella Gobruegge of West Riverside and Mr. George Green of San Jacinto were quietly married at the Jewell Memorial Church in Colton on October 18th, 1911. The ceremony was performed by Rev. David B. Loofborrow, formerly pastor of Grace Methodist Church in Riverside.
Mr. Green had asked Rev. Loofborrow to perform the ceremony a few days before but has not mentioned his bride's name. Loofborrow was pleasantly surprised when the couple arrived and he discovered the bride was an old friend from years before. Miss Gobruegge had asked her groom to engage Rev. Loofborrow to marry they.
The bride had lived in West Riverside since she was a child. Mr. Green had previously taught at West Riverside (later known as Glen Avon) and at Palm schools. he later bought property in San Jacinto which kept him occupied.
The marriage came as a complete surprise to their many friend. The couple had told everyone that they planned to get married at Thanksgiving.
Kim, thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. It's great to meet new people in blog land. I'll enjoy reading your posts and learning more about the area where you live. I actually have relatives that live in Riverside...small world! Thanks again for the visit!
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