MARRIAGE: James Charles McCONAHY to Iva Elizabeth WERTZ, 1919, Blair County, PA

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PRETTY MILITARY WEDDING

  A pretty military event was held in the Columbia avenue Methodist church 
at 10:15 o'clock yesterday morning when Rev. John E. Beard joined in holy 
wedlock Miss Iva Elizabeth Wertz and Sergeant James Charles McConahy, both 
well known people of town.
  The spacious auditorium of the church was filled with relatives and 
friends of the young couple when the beautiful strains of the wedding march 
rendered by Miss Mary Foster announced their approach.  The bride, attired 
in a traveling suit of navy blue was attended by her sister, Miss Anne 
Wertz. Preceding them were the ushers, Lee E. Wertz, a brother of the bride 
and William F. McGovern both appearing in the uniform of the United States 
army.  At the altar they were met by the groom, who was attended by William 
States, of Altoona.
  Following the ceremony and the felicitations of the guests a sumptuous 
wedding breakfast was served at the bride's home on West Fourteenth street 
to which about forty of the immediate relatives and friends of the newlyweds 
attended.  At noon Mr. and Mrs. McConahy departed for a honeymoon tour 
through eastern cities.  Upon their return they will take up their residence 
in the Scott apartments at Fourteenth street and Logan avenue.
  The bride is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Wertz, of West 
Fourteenth street, and has been employed as a clerk at the Wilson Chemical 
company for some time past.  She is one of the town's most respected young 
ladies and will make a valuable helpmate for her newly chosen life partner.
  The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. James C. McConahy, of Logan avenue and 
holds a responsible position as clerk in the office of the supervising 
agents of the Pennsylvania Railroad company.  At the outbreak of the war he 
answered his country's call and became a part of the 305th United States 
Engineers.  While in service in France he received wounds which 
incapacitated him in French and American hospitals for several months and he 
was finally discharged from the service last week.
  The happy young couple have the best wishes of their numerous friends for 
a long and prosperous married life.

Altoona Tribune, Thursday, February 20, 1919, page 9