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PAGB STICBOONE COUPLE, MARRIED 65YEARS, OUTLINE PHILOSOPHYUnder the heading. “SENSE OF HUMOR HELD HAPPINESS AID'* there appeared in the Los Angeles Times of Sunday, March 14, an excellent photograph of Mr. and Mrs, A. B. Sparks, who reside at 515 Benton street in this city. They are now in the California city visiting at the home of their son, J. N. Sparks.The clipping was received here by Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Goody-koontz, 115 Story street, from their son, Dan. who is new in the western city. Beneath the picture of the Boone couple is this sentence: “Celebrating their sixty-fifth wedding anniversary today (March 14) are Mr. and Mrs. Alden B. Sparks, who agree a sense of humor is essential to married happiness ”Under the heading, “VISITING COUPLE FROM IOWA WEDDED SIXTY-FIVE YEARS,” The Times says: Marriage is a mighty serious business, but you must have a sense af humor to make it a success.’*Mr, and Mrs. Alden B. Sparks, who ought to know, because they will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary March 14, made thatdeclaration Saturday in offeringtheir recipe for marital happiness.“A good many troubles can bemade to look really small if you don't take them too seriously,” is the advice of Mr. Sparks, a retired Iowa farmer.The couple married 65 years ago in Boone, Iowa, where they make their home. They are at present visiting a son, J. N. Sparks of 1910 Whitmore avenue. Mr. Sparks is 86 years of age and his wife is 5 years his junior.•H.COMA WOMAN HAS GLIMPSE OF REALCBt 8rrTlr*)Los Angeles, March 18—After a ten-minute glimpse of reality, Mrs.Helen Wills Love was back in her half wrorld of sleep today.The 3l-year-old convicted slayer has been in a supposedly self induced coma for a week.For the first time yesterday she responded coherently to the urging of Dr. Samuel M. Marcus, noted psychiatrist. She sat up, called him by name, and murmured the names of jail attendants standing nearby.Then she lapsed back into her coma, muttering Don’t Harry, don’t.**
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Boone News Republican
Boone, Iowa, US
Thu, Mar 18, 1937
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