Hide Article Text (OCR)
The golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. James B. Strickler, old and well-known residents of Rhodes, where they have lived for forty-four years, was the occasion for a most happy gathering held in their honor at the Opera House Tuesday, January 1, 1929. Relatives and friends numbering fifty were present . Four persons are living who were present at the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Strickler fifty years ago, Mrs. Anna Morrison, a sister of Mr. Strickler’s and her son William; and Tilgham Strickler, a brother, of Collins; also John Oyler of Maxwell who -mar-, ried Mr. Strickler’s sister, Miss Nancy, having a double wedding Jan. 1, 1879. Mrs. Oyler passed away a few years ago. Mr. Oyler was present at the, golden wedding of Mr. and. Mrs. Strick ler. Other aniversaries of guestB present were the firty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Hale; the tenth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.' H. A. White. Mrs. White is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Strickler. The birthday anniversary of Mrs. Hannah Dolph of Maxwell, daugh ! ter of Mr.John Oyler.James Buchanan Strickler, son of Lucinda and Tilgham Strickler, was' horn in Fayette County, Pennsylvania Jan. 12, 1857 and came to Iowa City with is parents when he was three years old. They resided in Johnson County, then moved to Jasper County, where he lived until coming to Rhodesin 1884.Loella Belle Hayes, daughter of i Miles V. and Sarah Apphia Hayes, was j born in Middleton, Dane County, Wis-i. consin, Jan. 11, 1861 and came with j j her parents to Jasper County in 1S68.James B. Strickler and Loella Belle , Hayes were married on New Teaij^ Day, 1879 at the home of Squire Dodd, . then justice of the peace of Jasper ‘ County who performedthe ceremony. ^ The young couple started housekeeping in a log house on a farm in Jas- . per County, south of Collins, where ‘ they lived until coming to Rhodes. Mr. and Mrs. Strickler havo lived in their present home for the past thirty-fouc 1 ( years. Mr. Strickler was emploeyd as , laborer for many years and for twenty , three years was an employee of the Ci , M. St. Paul railroad at this place ^ when failing eyesight caused him to give up the work. jfMr. and Mrs. Strickler were the par- lt;. ents of seven children, six of whom » are living. They are Tilgham H. and , Arthur A. of Hugo, Colorado; Mrs. Effie Walker of Cambridge; Mrs. Nina , Baker of Rhodes; Emery N. Strickler of Knoxville and Mrs. Grace White of Rhodes. Mrs. Ella Reagan, eldest child, passed away three years ago.; Ten grandchildren, Nina, Charles and _Virginia Walker, Cambridge; Charles and Tilgham Strickler Jr. of Hugo, \ Colorado; Grace, Gayle and Opal Jean ;■ Baker, Averna and Eunice White,' of Rhodes.Mr. Strickler has a sister, Mrs. Anna Morrison and a brother, Tilgham Strickler, living, both of Collins. Mrs. Strickler has three sisters, Mrs. C. W. Allen, Rhodes; Mrs. L. S. Barton, Mit-, chell, S. Dak.; and Mrs. Nina Mead, j Raymond, Minn, and a brother, Wal-, ter V. Hayes. iThe anniversary two course dinner was served by the Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. Church assisted by Mis-. ses Ruby Beye, Margaret Darling, Adah Snowgren, Evelyn Ginter, Mar-( jorie Humphrey and Grace Baker. A color scheme of yellow and white was ( can led out in the decorations and! menu. Yellow crepe paper tablecloths,) yellow candles and yellpvr flowers j decorated the tables. Miniature dolls, dressed as a bride and groom marked the places of the guests of honor. Favors were miniature candle holders with tiny yellow candles.. Misses Marie Robinson, clarinet; Opal Beye, sax-aphone and Pearl Beye, piano played several selections during the dinner hour. Following the dinner a program was enjoyed. To the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march played by t Miss Marie Robinson, the bride and I groom of fifty years ago with Mr. and Mrs. Andy Hale as attendants, marched to the altar to pledge vows “not made fifty years before. Elder E. G. Beye performed the ceremony using the ring service. Congratulations were extended while Miss Pearl Beye played When You and 1 were Young Maggie. Mr. Beye road the history of Mr. and Mrs.. Strickler and Mr. H. G. Buck who has known the family fo? thirty-five years gave a short -talk.N
Newspaper Details
State Center Enterprise
State Center, Iowa, US
Thu, Jan 10, 1929
Page 8
Full Page
Clipped by
Brett J.
IA, USA 16 Jul 2017
Other Publications Near State Center, Iowa
State Center Enterprise
