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tuetindlarkny, tlie lcle re y.merbemt-wmlece:ee-drs.Tef-her 5 at Phi one ime lersnes.and»n,*omawahisen-lgl-fairBelertto.ers,andinieMr.Ingsas.risielrthe)ec.herbyithtndxw wjmi v. w. utuer serving ushostess.Local Couple ObservesGolden Wedding DayMr. and Mrs. W. N. McCuen of Jefferson celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at the Woman's club house in Jefferson on Sunday, December 22. The tables were beautifully decorated In gold colors, with large bouquets of gold-colored pompoms for the centerpieces on each table and gold candles and holders. At the bride and groom’s place was a large wedding cake with gold colored decorations.Sixty-eight relatives and friends were present for the picnic dinner which was served at one o'clock. After the dinner there was a short musical program and an address by Rev. W. J Fowler.Mr. and Mrs. McCuen received many lovely gifts appropriate to the occasion. They were married fifty years ago the 20th of December at Cleveland, Nebr. They are the parents of four children: Mrs. Ethel Smith, who passed away in 1922; Norman McCuen of Des Moines; Wallace McCuen and C. I*. McCuen of Jefferson. They have nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.Mr. McCuen was bom and raised in the Pleasant Hill community but while still a young man he moved to Nebraska where he made the acquaintance of the girl who was to become his wife. She was reared in an eastern state. They moved back to Greene county about 39 years ago and have lived here ever since except for a period of a few years spent in Wichita, Kansas.Mr. McCuen is 75 years of age while his wife is 73 and both are in good health. The longevity of the members of the family is evidenced in the persons of A. W. McCuen, a brother living southeast of Jefferson, and Mac and Ad Wilson, half-brothers. All the acquaintances of Mr.’ and Mrs. McCuen join in wishing them many more years of happy wedded life.who ga many been di: studied Mr. N taken fr facts wo person, sane, w country He sa blamed meeting: fact, co] ing pow ness ma power fc keep hir He ms not kee from thi with a terest ai less schi the disg “It is, machine unemplc if buyin the peoi product! even on never ca poverty, 1915 ha 86tf ancThe 7 follow t goes, eve from th transact: suit in a ger tun young a should b the man Create tion, me aim of i all, grea young oi Eventiand if ]states, 9?j
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Jefferson Herald
Jefferson, Iowa, US
Thu, Dec 26, 1935
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