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Golden Wedding Anniversary to Be Celebrated Here New Years4 HALF century of wedded life will he celebrated New' Years * day by Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Pfoat, 1405 Lincoln street, at an in* formal “at home/’ The occasion will revive memories for the elderly couple of a ceremony hack in Omaha. Nebraska, 50 years ago. Mrs. ITost is the former Miss Kmma Hitchcock, of Illinois. To th** union were horn four daughters, Mrs. Mary Hennessey, Mrs. Leslie Brunk, Mrs. Kdna Wesson, and Mrs. Lillian Gray. The story of Mr. Pfost’s life reads like a western story, hiscareer having been involved with colorful frontier da\- He was a cattleman for many years, having been superintendent of Rose dale rant h for tie Kern County Land Company for a long period Even the date of his birth is interesting. July 4. 1885. In 1870 he drove a team over the plains, and settled in Oregon, going later to Nebraska, In 1887 he was chosen by the governor as a supervisor to form Sioux county, Nebraska. Later he became sheriff of that county, serving it* that capacity for three terms.He built and operated the first hotel in Harrison, county seat of Sioux county, and was an organizer of the Bank of Harrison.He aided in building the courthouse there and was active in allcivic affairs. In 1893 he moved to South Dakota where he livedsix years.It was in 1899 that he moved to Bakersfield, where the familyhas made a definite place for itself in the social, cultural and industrial iif« of the community
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Bakersfield Californian
Bakersfield, California, US
Mon, Dec 31, 1934
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