The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-09-04
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
OF MARRIED LIFE
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman logsdon, OF
Dow City, Observe 25th Ami
versary Of Married Life.
OVER ONE HUNDRED PRESENT
Many Costly and Beautiful Presents
Given-Feasting and Program
Make up Day and Evening

On Thursday, August Goth, Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Logsdon celebrated the
25th anniversary of their wedding
day. These good people were united
in marriage on August 20, 1887, at the
home of Mrs. Logsdon's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T. r. B. Smith, in Denison
township.
In response to invitations one hun
dred and fourteen persons gathered
to enjoy the day with them and share
their hospitality. The day was ideal
and at the appointed time streams of
various kinds of vehicles could be
seen vending their way to the Logs
don home. The company was divided
into two sections and was regaled
with a delicious three-course dinner,
both in the afternoon and evening.
The old and young We'd with each
other to wrest the biggest measure
of real pleasure from the occasion,
and they surely succeeded. After din
ner was over the guests were enter
tanned with music, songs and recita-
tions by Miss Ruth Glassburner, of
Dow City, and Miss Ruth Cole, of
Denison Some of Miss Coles declina-
tions of character were especially
fine and amusing. At an Opportune
moment, Rev. Stephen, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church at Dow
City, called the company to order. He
said: 81 have very pleasant and
agreeable task to perform. The
guests who have participated in the
pleasure of this occasion desire to ex.
press in some measure their estimate
of the characters and life of these
worthy people. The large number OF
presents which are useful, beautiful
and costly are but the tokens and ma
terial symbols of human love and
esteem. 1t gives me great pleasure,
therefore, to present you with these
gifts on behalf of your friends and
neighbors as expressing their respect
and good will. May you live long to
enjoy them and be happy" Mr.. and
Mrs. Logsdon responded in few
choice words and thanked their
friends for their kindness.
Early in the evening the company
departed for their respective homes,
declaring they had enjoyed a very
pleasant time and wishing that Mr..
and Mrs. Logsdon might live to cele-
brate their golden wedding annivers-
ary. The out of town guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Logsdon, of Ira,
Iowa, and Mrs. w. F. Sissel, of Bon
durant, Iowa.
Mr.. Logsdon was born July "a,
1865, near Newton, Jasper county,
Iowa. He left Jasper county soon
after reaching his majority and came
to Crawford county, where he has
since resided. He rented land in
Denison township and farmed for one
year and then moved to Paradise
township. where he purchased small
farm which he improved and cultivat-
ed for twelve years. In 1900 Mr..
Logsdon moved to Union township,
where he purchased land in sections
19 and IA, to which he has added from
time to time until he now owns 200
acres of highly cultivated farming
property. He has always pursued
general farming and his holdings are
considered to be among the most val
liable in the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Logsdon are the par
ents of seven children, all of whom
live in this county: Mrs. Frank j.
Glassburner, resident of Union town
ship, and Bril- w., Fred H., Bertha j..
Herman Leslie, Clarence Russell and
Stanley Smith are living at home.
In religion both he and his wife are
members of the Methodist church and
are both held in high esteem by all
those who know them.