The  Shelby  Democrat
Monday January 5, 1925
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SAYS  WIFE  MARRIED
4  DAYS  AFTER  DIVORCE
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Husband Wants Decree Modified
That Prohibits Him From Marrying
For Two Years
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          E. Dustan Vangordon,  who was granted a divorce from Jennie Vangordon  on November 10, 1923, in the Shelby circuit court, has filed a petition asking that the court modify the decree which prohibits him from marrying within two y ears after the divorce was granted.
          At the time the divorce decree was issued to Mr. Vangordon, his wife did not make an appearance in the case and she failed to answer the summons that was issued in the trial of the complaint.  Therefore, the court issued the order that Mr. Vangordon should not marry for two years.  The petition that he has filed states that on November 14, 1923, or four days after the divorce was granted, Mrs. Vangordon was married to  Robert Benfer,  at Cheyenne, Wyoming.
          Mr. Vangordon states in the petition that his wife had received notice of his complaint for a divorce and that she had sufficient time to come here and contest the action, but that she did not do so and her marriage is sufficient cause for the prohibition against him being set aside.
Contributed by Barb Huff


The  Shelby  Republican
Thursday November 15, 1923
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DIVORCE  WAS  GRANTED
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          E. Dustan VanGordon  was granted a divorce by Judge Harry C. Morrison in the Shelby circuit court today, from  Jennie VanGordon.  The plaintiff was order not to marry for a period of two years.
Contributed by Barb Huff


The  Shelby  Democrat
Thursday June 21, 1923
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CONTROLLED  HUSBAND
AT  POINT  OF  A  GUN
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(From Tuesday’s Daily)
          That she could kill a man as easily as she could a snake and that she had controlled her former husband by drawing a gun on him are remarks said to have been made by  Mrs. Jennie Vangordon, wife of  E. Dustin Vangordon,  a farmer at Norristown.  Mr. Vangordon filed a complaint in the Shelby circuit court today for a divorce, in which he also charges Mrs. Vangordon with being extravagant.
          The Vangordons were married on June 5, 1922, and lived together eight months.  The separation took place March 7, 1923.  Mr. Vangordon states his wife was awarded before their marriage that he was only in moderate circumstances.  She soon began to nag and quarrel with him because he could not give her more money, he says.  She also insisted that he buy an automobile, when he could not afford it and he alleges that she spent $350 in eight months for her personal use.  Mrs. Vangordon is also alleged to have been lazy, the plaintiff charging she reads novels throughout the day and refused to cook his meals or do the housework.
          Mrs. Vangordon has a son 7 years old by a former marriage, and the plaintiff alleges the child was imprudent and insolent towards him.
Contributed by Barb Huff


The  Indianapolis  Star
June 21, 1923
Page 10
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          Shelbyville, Ind., June 20--- That she could kill a man as easily as a snake and that she controlled her ex-husband by drawing a gun on him, are remarks attributed to  Mrs. Jennie Vangorden,  wife of  E. Dustin Vangorden,  a farmer living south of here.  Mr. Vangorden filed a complaint for divorce in the Shelby Circuit court today, charging that Mrs. Vangorden was extravagant and nagged at him because he did not give her more money to spend.
Contributed by Janet McColley Franklin

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