The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-08-22
CLUBS AND SOCIETY
Various Happy Occasions Among
Town and Country Folk.

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cooper, of 213
College avenue, celebrated their gold
en- wedding anniversary Wednesday,
August IA, 1912 Mr.. and Mrs. Coop.
er have spent fifty happy years to-
gether and in cornmemoration of the
day sent out invitations to their chill.
dren, grandchildren, nieces and neph.
ews. OF the five children living, Mrs.
B. Baxter, of California, was the only
one not present The rooms and the
porches were prettily decorated with
flowers in harmony with the occasion.
Guests began arriving about ten
o'clock and every train brought in a
NUM- " of relatives. About quarter
after ne, the guests, headed by Mr..
and J RS. Cooper, marched to Penn
colleg., where the Ladies' Aid Society
had prepared most delicious two
course dinner. The guests were seat
ed around three tables and when
counted numbered fifty-four besides
the babies.
Before being seated, "Blest Be the
Tie That Binds was sung and Scrip
ture and grace was given by Rev. |.
o. Kemble of this city, after which
every one did full justice to the boun.
tiful dinner prepared by the ladies'.
Just before arising from the tables an
appropriate toast was given by Rev.
J. c. Kendrick of =, Ottumwa, and
God Be With You Till We Meet
Again was heartily sung by all. In
passing from the dining room each
one registered their name on book
of history which was presented to Mr.
and Mrs. Cooper. ..
After leaving the college they went
to the Cooper home, where a delight.
full program was rendered by the chill,
dren and grandchildren. During the
program, Rev. ]. c. Kendrick, who
was member of the same company
during the Civil War as Mr.. Cooper,
gave a few appropriate remarks and
insisted upon remarrying Mr.and Mrs
Cooper. After asking them a number
of questions as to how they had treat
ed one another during the past fifty
years and how they expected to treat
each other during the next fifty years,
he produced stick and insisted that
both jump over it and live on the
other side for the next fifty years.
There were no idle moments dur.
ing the day and every one present re,
ports a splendid time. Ice cream
and cake were served late in the af-
ternoon before the company broke up,
after which congratulations were ex-
tended to Mr. and Mrs. Cooper and
best wishes for another fifty years to-
gether.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper were showered
with a Number of handsome presents,
among which we're thirty-five dollars
in gold presented by the children and
grandchildren. Also two OGDEN can
dle-sticks from Pittsburg, Kansas,
and Fairhope, Alabama, two golden
clocks from tneighbors and Mitchell
vile, Iowa; two hand painted plates
from Marshalltown and South Dako-
ia; a gold jewel case from Knox Ind;
fruit spoon from relatives here; a
souvenir spoon from Portland, Ore;
and two books from Grinnell and
here. Among one of the most valued
presents was a book of family his,
tory composed by Miss Minnie War.
rington of Coal Creek, Iowa. The
book contained picture penned by
hand of their old farm and below it
were the names of all the children
born there. One page was given to
the place and date of their marriage
report of the, anniversary. On an
other page was placed the names, in
their own handwriting. of all the
guests present that day. and on the
last page was placed a list of the
presents and their givers. The book
is a fine piece of hand work and is
priced very highly
host of congratulations were re-
ceived by mail and by phone.
Before leaving. the photographer
was there and took a picture of all
present and of Mr. and Mrs. Cooper
and their children.
Among the out-of-town guests were:
MI and Mrs. A. Holstead and family,
of Grinnell; Ellsworth Cooper and fam
lily, of What Cheer; Mr.. and Mrs.
Clendenon and family, Of Eddyville;
Mrs. Ben Bates, who is eighty-one
years of age, and was brought in al.
auto. and her daughter and family, of
Coal Creek: Alonzo Briggs and fam
lily, of Coal Greek; Henry Edmonson,
of Coal Creek; John Edmonson and
family, of Mitchelville, Iowa: Mrs.
Robert White. of Mitchell, S. D.; Mrs.
Geo. Bowen, of LeGrand, Iowa; J. C..
scholtz and family, of Grinnell; Leon
ard Holstead, of Grinnell, and Rev.
J. c.. Kendrick, of Ottumwa. -
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Mr.. and Mrs, John, W. Carr enter
tanned a company of relatives, and /,
friends Thursday at their coy, home,
corner of c avenue and street. The
day vas spent in an, old,fashioned
carpet rag sewing After Weighing
the balls, 1t was found that 90 pounds