Mr. and Mrs. Edward Eckhardt Observe 59th Wedding AnniversaryOliphant Buys Barber ShopIn » business transaction com- I plotod boro last week, ,1. 0. Oil* pliant of Atkins purchased Uoek’s Harbor Shop on the north side of Main Street. Mr. Oliphant took pos-HcjBion ini mediately and opened the whop for business Monday of this week.Mr. Oliphant. has operated a harbor shop at Atkins the last thr.ee years. Prior to that he had limbered In Cedar Uapids. lie Is a former resident of Newlial! and in a graduate of the Xcwhull high school.Mr. and Mrs. Olipham and their daughter. Dehor all Kay. are living ill the apartment at tin* Carroll WykJe homo.Mr, and Mrs. Fred Hrodie of Jllue Witrfh, Minn., vlsjuxi Tuesday and Wednesday at the home of her brother Harold Mali low and family.Air. and Mrs. Kdward Kckhardt will observe their 59th wedding anniversary on Faster Sunday. April 13th and the occasion will bo celebrated with Open House. Their many friends are invited to rail between the hours of two and four o’clock in Ujo afternoon.Mr. and Mrs. Kckhardt were married on April 13. 1893 at St. John’s Uitheraii ehureh. north of State Center. They resided on a farm near here for the first ten years of their married life after which they moved to town where they havecontinued to reside.Mr. Kckhardt served on the local City Council for several years and both have been active in various affairs of our town.They are the parents of three sons, Waller lv of State Center; Clarence of Madeila. Minn, andKulph of Des Moines; several grandchildren and groat grand eh il-d ren.To uhhi fine, respected and worthy couple wo extend 'heartiest congratulations on this very special occasion and wish fop them continued Cod’s blessings.