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SUMNER, BREMER COUNTY, IOWA, SEPTEMBER 18, 1930Conrad Haag’s Golden Wedding Festivities Bring Bach Memories of Early Day Bus LineMr. and Mrs, Conrad llaa|*Wp’vc advanced a lot in speed since the early eighties hut Cupid’s bow and arrow did it’s work as effectively and speedily way back then as it doesnow.Romance of Eighties.It was in the early eighties—when Sumner, a little frontier prairie village, boasted a few ramshackle buildings known as “the main street” and a brand new railroad known as the D D—that Conrad Haag courted Maria King. The romance culminated in a marriage ceremony at the farm home of Miss Klug’s stepfather, Henry Pi now, September 16th, 1880, and it was on his place that the young bridegroom started his farming career—an occupation that he followed during the next few years.From Pinow’s place Mr. and Mrs. Haag removed to the Pinhook neighborhood where Mr. Haag fanned the old Egan place. The lure of the thriving little village of Sumner with its educational and social advantages brought them to Sumner, where they settled on the present L. G. Iiaag farm on the south city limits.Bus Brill's Memefidjes.Then came Conrad’s bus driving career. Those were the days. Most of us “old timers” here have vivid recollectiohs of hanging 011 the back of the^ bus envying the prosperous-appearing “drummers” who rested qii the luxurious cushions on the inside. For twenty-two years, through fair weather and foul, good times and bad, Conrad officiated from the driver’s seat of the bus he bought from August Klug—always cheerful, kindly, honest. He was an integral part of our community life. Children learned to say “Conrad’s bus” right after they had mastered the baby term of one syllable. It was in this era that Mr. and Mrs. Haag acquired the property, across fron the city water works, wherenow reside. For seventeen now Conrad has been faithful efficient caretaker in many of town’s business places. Which us up to the present.Then and Now *A lot of Iowa land has been at auction since Conrad Haag and Maria Klug took the marriage vows in the Pi now farm home 01] that September 1(5, 1SS0. But time has a way of doing strange tricks of magic and Tuesday evening, as Mr. and Mrs. Iiaag, in company with fifty members of the family circle, their pastor, and friends, sat down to a banquet in the basement of the Evangelical church and looked at tho two little dolls on the wedding cake dressed in the wedding garments which were in vogue in the eighties, they lived again that earlier scene when, as young folks with hope, ambition, confidence in the future, they started on the journey110mthey ■ *yearsaildthetakessoldof life together. So many things must have reminded them of that day in the eighties. The bride on tho wedding cake was dressed . as Mrs. Haag was dressed the day of her wedding. The minature bridegroom’s costume was identical with the one Mr. Haag wore on that eventful day. On a little stand in the center of the formation of tables stood the clock purchased the dayConrad applied for the marriage license.Children Present Program.If all these things reminded the honored guests of the past theywere brought back to the presentand to a realization of the passing of time by the program which was given in the church auditormnl. Featured on the program were their grown ^ sons and daughters, their grandchildren in readings, songs and orchestra music. The occasion was eulogized by their family ras- |tor, Rev. J. D. Klooz. The concluding* number 011 the program “The End of a Perfect Day” a violin duet by Marcella and Mildred Lantow, grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Haag, must have aptly sounded the feelings of the worthy couple who were fetedon the festive occasion of their50th wedding anniversary.The complete program presented was as follows: March, Mrs. Edwin Boehm; Orchestra selection, Lantow family; Scripture and prayer, Rev. J. D. Klooz; Quartette, Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Haag, Mr. and Mrs. C. H, Kaag; Duet, Rev and Mrs. J. D. Klooz; Address, Rev. F. W. Koenig, New Hampton; Solo, Mary Louise Boehm; Duet, J, 0. and C. H. Haag; Address, Rev. J. D. Klooz; Violin duet, Mildred and Marcella Lantow; Quartette, C. H. Haag. J. O. Haag, Mrs. Edwin Boehm and Lyona Haag; Address, Rev. F. J. Lantow; Solo, C. H. Haag; Reading, Lyona Haag; Orchesra, Lantow family; Violin duet, “The End of a Perfect Day”, Mildred and Marcella Lantow.Also Lantow Anniversary..Tuesday evening was an occasion of dual rejoicing in the Haag family circle. It was also the 25th wedding anniversary of the Rev. and Mrs. F. J. Lantow of Lisbon—• son-in-law and daughter of the elder Haags’. Rev. and Mrs. Lantow and their three children were the recipients of hearty congratulations and best wishes from all present. Besides the Lantow family other members of the Haag family circle present included Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Haag and daughter, Virginia; Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Haag and son, Robert, all of Dos Moines; Mrs. Edwin Boehm of Sumner and Miss Lyona Haag of Waterloo. A cousin of the Haags, George Troeger, was here from Waukesha, Wisconsin and many other relatives and a host of friends ’%re with them 011 this eventful occasion.
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Sumner Gazette
Sumner, Iowa, US
Thu, Sep 18, 1930
Page 6
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WI, USA 20 Oct 2022
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