When Dale and Hazel left their wedding reception, they got in the car and headed south for a brief honeymoon.
They only went as far as Columbia, Missouri, just over an hour away. They stayed at the Arrowhead Motel on Hi-Way 40.
When they returned home a few days later, they settled into married life together in the little 5-room farmhouse they were renting, not far from Dale’s parents.
Dale worked for his father, and a couple other area farmers, and dabbled in some farming of his own, while Hazel, just turned 18 years old, began living her dream of being a farmer’s wife.
The Life of Hazel Ilene 
Ahhh, so sweet and beautiful.