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. h •Mr. and Mrs.J. L. NearyMark 50th Anniversarypiece. Tall white tapers in gold holders marked either end of the long table. Other tables also had similar tapers and flowers, gifts of friends j and business associates.Presiding at the afternoon reception were the couple’s three children, Mrs. Edgar Scott, Francis and Robert Neary, and their families. The event was from 5 to 5 p.m. at the Parish Center. Registering the 225 guests was a niece, Mrs. Arthur Weiland,. with another niece, Mrs. Charles Stillman, Jr., presiding at the punch bowl. The artistically decorated cake, baked by Mrs. Irwin Stork, was served by Mrs. Henry Bartosh, Mr. Neary’s sister, assisted by Mrs. Danny Fogarty. At the silver coffee service were Mrs. Nellie O’Brien, another sister, and Mrs. Clem Fitzpatrick, a sister-in-law. All were given gold carnations as gifts.An informal social hour and buffet supper followed at the Francis Neary home, with the Nearys and their daughter, Barbara, as hosts to-the family and out-of-town relatives. During the evening, a grandson, Lee Neary, phoned from Iowa. City to extend greetings to the ' senior Nearys. Patricia Lacy, a granddaughter from Cheyenne, Wyo., her father, James Neary, and Mrs. Neary sent greetings but were unable to attend, due to Mr. Neary’s undergoing recent surgery.—lu.'ato by Nicholson MR. AND MRS J. L. NEARY ^ ’Many friends and relatives at- tractive delphinium blue frocktended the Golden Wedding anniversary. of Mr. and;.Mrs., J. L. Neary oh 'Sunday, Feb. 16, whenwith black accessories and a yellow ■ rose corsage. Mr. Neary wore a gray suit andthe day: began with a High Mass had a gold carnation bouton-offered • by Monsigrior W, F Mason;' at the Assumption church ■ in . their honor. Two grandsons of the-couple, PiObcrt and-Wiiharii Neary, served as altar boys.- • •- -MRS: NEARY: wore ah- at-niere. ' Seventy-five . relativeswere, entertained at -a--noori . luncheon in. the Parish Center, with members of a church circle -serving the meal- :;The ?: maiii\tM3lei was -appbintdd^in.. white linen' with a bronzed , snapdragon and 'rose;:, center--... THE J, L. Nearys were mar- j ried at St.. Thomas1 church'!;here by the late Rev. M. Me- • -Neriiey. Their attendants were ^ Mrs. Will Fogarty, sister, of Mr. Neary, and the late Bart Fitzpatrick.Office Machine Sales ServiceMODERN BUSINESS EQUIPMENT COOf historical interest, is the ( fact that the Nearys are living j oh the same farm south of Ein-j ihetsburg that was homesteaded j by Mr. Neary’s grandfather ini 1856, and where. J. L. Neary’s father was born in 1857. J. L. fiifnsblf and .his son. Bob, were also -born there dnd Bob land his. -'family including. V five : young #Biis ^ive^thfb-eisAh; interest«ig~' ^possession in : the; Neary family: is ; the original land grant deed-' -acquired by the grandfather in;1860. for ;the land he homsteadrjSPEHCER, IOWATour sales service dealer for SMITH-CORONATYPEWRITERS for PALO ALTO COUNTY. Callus for all your office machines, office furniture,r 7 * »office supplies.318 Grand Ave.Mrs. J. L. Neary, born in Grand Junction, is a daughter of Mrs.' John Fitzpatrick here who recently marked her 100th birthday. The family moved to Emm etsburg ' in . 1910 and are among the pioneer residents of Palo Alto county;’Corning here for the 50th wedding observance were the John Nearys and sons. James and Thomas, of Underwood, N. Dakota, and the Leo Fitzpatricks of Carroll. Other relatives and friends came from Des Moines, Minneapolis, Fort Dodge, Fenton, Hampton, and Blue Earth, Minn.
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Emmetsburg Democrat
Emmetsburg, Iowa, US
Thu, Feb 27, 1964
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