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1Walter W. Scotts Observe 50th AnniversaryMr. and Mrs. Walter W. Scott celebrated their golden wedd-CJ ing anniversary Sunday afternoon, Feb. 28, at the Masoniclain- Temple in Orient. Their chil-^3. dren, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Scottters of rural Creston, and Mr. and op_ Mrs. John Eskew of Atlantic,were hosts to the 200 relatives won and friends who greeted theices honored couple.ithe Guests were greeted at thedoor by Darwin Scott and Rich-snted ard Wallace» to1*1 rural Cre-s jp ston. Attending the guest book,lrs# which was a gift fromrch their great-granddaughter, andpresenting the favors were Mrs.Richard Wallace and Dennell. [rg on display were many cardsand floral arrangements and plants received by the honor-^ ed couple, as well as theirwedding picture and a most recent one.The tea table, laid with lace cloth over gold, was centered with a four-tiered white and gold cake which was decorated with swans, roses and bells, encircled with gold lacelon and re_ flanked by gold candles in cry-, ^ stal holders. The lace clothjut) is a family heirloom, havinguth belonged to Mr. Scott* s mother.sje Serving the cake were niecesof the couple, Mrs. Eugene qI Buckmiller of rural Orient andthe Mrs. Harold Zager of Parma^ Heights, Ohio, assisted by Mrs.rs Horace Van Vleet. Mrs. Ralph5Cp Scott poured coffee and Mrs.'ks Eskew dipped the punch. As-^or sisting at the tea table wereMrs. Don Inlow of Orient andonaMrs. John Downing of rural Creston. The Vesper circle of the Orient United Methodist church was in charge of the kitchen duties.;ris ich rejht■C—re Assisting in the dining room lxt and receiving and displayingJj^ gifts were Mrs. Wesley Geid-^ el, Mrs. Robert Stutt and Mrs.Arthur Fils, Jr., all of rural s, Creston.« Special guests were their attendants of 50 years ago, Mrs. ^ Jess Zager of Rodgers, Ark.,^ and Kenneth Scott of Hamlin, Tex., sister and brother of 2_ Mr. Scott. Also present were Mrs. Scott*s sister and husband Mr. and Mrs. Harry Buckmiller of Orient.Mrs. Scott’s brother, Elmer Dowse of Terrebonne, Ore., was unable to attend.Guests were present from Hamlin, Tex., Rodgers, Ark., 2 Parma Heights, Ohio; MendotaPrinceton, Zearing and Arling-p. ton, 111.; St. Louis and Tar-1, kio, Mo.; Panora, Atlantic, Greenfield, Afton, Creston, Fontan-elle and Orient.JO At noon on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Scott were hosts at d inis ner to 31 members of the family at The Inn near Creston.y. In the evening, family andfriends from a distance had re supper together at the Masonic Temple. All enjoyed visiting and looking at the many r. cards and gifts that had beenill received.Walter Scott and Anna Dowse P* were united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage in Cres-h- ton by the Rev. Handy chi Feb.26, 1921. Shortly afterward, theya moved to their farm south ofS-p.Orient, where they now reside, g In 1943 they moved into Orient and lived there until they re-F turned to the farm in 1960. Mr. Scott had been engaged in farming all of his life. Theirsr family circle includes their sontk and wife, Ralph andNeola; theirdaughter, Waunita and her hus-j’ band, John Eskew; three grandchildren, Darwin Scott, Mrs. Richard (Donna) Wallace and ^ David Eskew; and one greater. granddaughter, Dennell Wallace.
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Creston News Advertiser
Creston, Iowa, US
Thu, Mar 04, 1971
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