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Mr. and Mrs Lyman Nash toObserve Golden Jubilee of TheirWedding Day at HomeEMMA GUYLES NASH1873 - 1923LYMAN J. NASHMr. and Mrs. Lyman J. Nash at their home, Michigan avenue and North Fourteenth street, will observe the golden jubilee of their marriage tomorrow. Owing to anniversary following on Sunday no formal observance has been planned but Mr. and Mrs. Nash will be at home and will welcome friends who call. No invitations have been issued and the day will be marked by no special ceremonies other than the reunion of the family, the three children of Mr. and Mrs. Nash and the seven grandchildren of the couple being present.Since September 2, 1S73, the date of their union, Mr. and Mrs. Nash have been residents of this city, having formerly resided at Michigan avenue and North Fifteenth street where their home occupied the site of the present residence of Judge John Chloupek. In 1878 Mr. and Mrs. Nash removed to Michigan avenue and North Fourteenth street which was the old home of Captain Guyles and later the modern new home was erected at that site. Abov^ are pictures of Mr. ancj Mrs. Nash taken at the time of their wedding fifty years ago. Both today enjoy excellent health and are receiving the congratulations of a wide circle of friends to whom the association of years has brought admiration and love for the worthy couple.Both Former Teachers Both Mr. and Mrs. Nash were pioneers in educational work in Manitowoc county, the two having taught school previous to their marriage, and both are graduates of Lawrence college at Appleton, one of the oldest educational institutions of the state of which Mr. Nash has been a trustee for the past thirty years.Mrs. Nash who was Miss Emma A. Guyles, daughter of John F. and Lydia A. Guyles. was born at Waukegan, 111., in 1S4S and with liev parents came to Manitowoc in 1856. Her father, who was familiarly- known as Cap t. Guyles because for many years he had sailed the lakes, formed a partnership with the late George Pankratz and built and for many years operated a mill at the south end of Tenth street bridge. The daughter was educated in the public schools of this city and at Lawrence college and later was a teacher at Mishicot and in the North Side school of this city until her marriage in September 1873.Mr. Nash Admitted to Bar HereMr. Nash is a native of New York state, a son of Francis and Catherine Van Bergen Nash, lie was born in New Orleans county on a farm iri 1815 and with his parents came to Wisconsin in 1851. The family settled on a farm in Rock county, near Janesville where Mr. Nash received his early schooling and later entered Lawrence college at Appleton from which he graduated hi 1870. Following his graduation Mr. Nash came to Manitowoc as principal of the North Side school and continued the study of law which lie had taken up and on December 14. 1872 was admitted to the bar in this city. He engaged in practice with 10. B. Treat and in 1874 formed a partnership-with F. A. Greene who later removed to Colorado. In 1875 Mr. Nash formed a partnership with A. J. Schmitz, now of Milwaukee, which continued uniil 1881 and gave way later to the firm of Nash and Nash, E. Q. Nash a younger brother of Mr. Nash being the junior member. Later A. L. Nash, a son of Mr. Nash became a member of the firm and in later veafts the firm name changed to'Nash,'Nash amd Ledvina by which 1 it, is known now. L, J. Nash retired from the firm five years ago.During his years of practice Mr. Nash was recognized as one of the most prominent members of the bar in Wisconsin and in 1010 was selected for the..position of.state revisor 0f the statutes, a position which he filled for ten yeg-rs, retiring in 192*? by resignation after he had founded and organized the work which is today reco-nized^as one of the most valuable per-e- { forraod for •the- bar of the state i*tijta-ishis retlremeeft Mr. Nashby Mrs. Na'^h, and is living a quiet life in the city.Engaged in Many Activities In addition to his law practice, which was extensive throughout the state, Mr. Nash had been engaged 1n o lun activities, having for more than thirty years officiated as secrtary of the Hamilton Manufacturing company of Two Rivers hi which he was interested and as owner and partner at various times in lumbering and woodworking concerns in Michigan, Wisconsin and Arkansas. In former years Mr. Nash took an active part in political affairs and on several occasions was importuned to accept the nomination of His party, the Democrats, for the position of c*(mgr«-*«.-man and governor and in more n1 years had been urged by his friends 10 become a candidate for the Foiled States senate. Mr. Nash turned a deaf ear to these pleadings, being content to giving his counsel and aid to the party organization but unwilling to undertake office.Organizer of Library Board Mr. Nash was for many years president of the Manitowoc public libraryboard and he was one of the organizers of the movement, which gave the city a library and the handsome buildings which it noyy., occupies. He has taken a prominent part in civic affairs and has long been one of the leaders in the state bar association, which he served as president, and in the American Bar Association, the national organization.Parents of Three ChildrenMr. and Mrs. Nash are the parents of three children, all of whom are in the city for the anniversary observance and a happy reunion is being held at. the Michigan avenue home. The children are A. L. Nash, of this city. Mrs. Kirby White of Detroit, Mich., and Francis J. Nash who was formerly associated in law practice with his father’s firm here and is now located in Nr:** York City.While no formal observances take place at I lie Nash home tomorrow friends will call to extend felicitations on the anniversary and to renew the associations which have made Mr. and Mrs. Nash among the most beloved of the pioneer couples of the city.STATE HIGHWAYCOMMITTEE TOtktseeedhoeegCOME SEPTDate Set for Hearingon Extension ofTrunk Linesanforonona3-yantdenc.edi-dManitowoc county will be given opportunity to present, its claims extension of state trunk highways Wednesday, September 19, this date having been announced for hearings to be held by the special legislative committee which will report on 2,500 miles of extensions the coming year. Assemblyman F. A. Fredericks of Manitowoc county is a member of Die committee which will visit all counties of the state before making its report to the highway commission.Notices of the date for the hearing here were sent out today by the Wisconsin Highway Commission to. all members of the county board, officials of the highway department and the press and the hearing will be held at the court house opening at 1:30 lit the afternoon, and will be open to all who may be interested. The committee will consider not only extensions but rearrangements of trunk line routes of the county.To Meet at Madison \The Committee will hold a meeting at Madison September 8, 9, 10 to make preliminary selection of new state roads hi the northern counties of the state.Hearings during the past month have developed information upon which the committee will base ita decision for new highways according to George Staudemnayer, chairman.Commencing Tuesday the committee will continue its meeting in a new section of the state, swinging down into the southern counties during the following week.Schedule Up To Sept. 10.The schedule of hearings as far as outlined is as follows:September 4, at Alma, Buffalo county*September 5. at Eau Claire, Eau Claire county in the afternoon and at Whitehall, Trempealeau county in theevening.September 6, at Black River Falls, Jackson county in the afternoon and in Neillaville, Clark, county in the evp*filing.September 8, 9, 10 will be spent in Madison determining up a tentative location of the new roads.September 11. at Dodgevilie, Iowa county in the afternoon and at. Darlington, Lafayette county in the evening.September 12, at Lancaster, Grant county.September 13, at. Prairie du Chien, Crawford county in the afternoon and at Viroqua, Vernon county, in the evening.September 14, at Richland Center. Richland county.It is expected by the highway commission that another six weeks of hearings will be held before the committee concludes its travels and makes a tentative selection of new highways for the entire state.ORDER TO TURN BACK 5,000 OF NEW COMERSGERMAN BOATLOST WITH CREWOF 40 IN STORMa[By Associated Press.jNEW YORK. Sept. I - immigration authorities today received orders fromthe department at Washing!' n that several thousand immigrants abroad vessels arriving shortly before rniu night last night were to.be considered as of the August quota which liasalready been exhausted. This order means deportation for about FpJUO j immigrants affected by It.[By Associated rrej»s.]MU ED IN, Holland, Sept. 1—The i German steamship Klupfel was wrecked in a storm Thursday night near Borluim Isle, off the German coast and the crew of forty are reported drowned.The yacht Guardia with a Chicago party on board is in port on the return trip to the home port from a visit to the northern waters.t!DUFFS COMING BACKSeptember 7, at .Wisconsin Rapids,- liak traV^dTexten^ivelA dcornpaiiiedWood county; in the* afternoon; v /►Tom Duff will be back with the readers of The Herald -News about September JO. Walter Allman, creator of the “Duffs” is back on the job and he has brought the whole Duff family. This will be good news to our readers who have felt keenly disappointed overthe absence of the Duff family.lt; •■
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Manitowoc Herald News
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, US
Sat, Sep 01, 1923
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