Sweethearts on the Moon

Here's something cute for Valentine's Day.


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Images courtesy of Alice Flora Smedstad.

These sweethearts had their photo taken at the White City amusement park on July 4, 1910.



Irma Saxton was then about 19 years old. She was descended from two of the oldest families in the Merrillville area. Her parents, Alva and Jennie (Pierce) Saxton farmed just north of the village itself.

A brief glance over the records doesn't tell me anything about Willis Sader; only that they were married on June 7, 1913, and soon had two children, Mabel and Clifford. Unfortunately, Willis died young … but let's not talk about that now; let's just concentrate on the moon and other romantic things.