The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-04-22
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS
Mr.. and Mrs. John Il. Yenney cele-
brate Half Century Mark.

brate Half Century Mark.
(1S65) Golden Wedding. (1915)
Invitation,
Fifty years of welded, life,
Has been our happy, state, 81. .s.a..
So kindly come on April ninth, "a. Nd.
And help us celebrate. .,. ~.
Mr., and Mrs. John H. Yenney.
1t was clever little company OF
old neighbors, relatives and fTien,is
who gladly responded to this unusual
lcall written In letters OF gold,to come
Ito Cedar, Iowa, and Join in making IL
q day of sacred festivities. The more
we thought on the social part of the
Golden Wedding OF fifty years stand
ling the more the subject grew in the
opening up of the minds vision and
the more deeply impressing on the
heart thought the real helpfulness TO
each other on such sacred but cheer
full occasions which so seldom occur
in this short Earth Life. ~ .sr
Only one life: 1t will soon be past,
Only what Is done for Christ will last.
1t was in the dawn of creation when
God created man in His own image.
Male and female created He them.
And God blessed them and said
multiply and replenish the earth and
have dominion over everything. And
God also said Therefore shall man
leave his father and mother and
cleaye to his wife and they shall be
one flesh" The above extracts, from
Gen. 1.2 CHI. do not only apply to the
age in which the Bible was written
but through all time and future gen.
erations. II way be truthtully said
of Mr.. and Mrs. Yenney They have
reached a new landing, and are hold
ing a fondly cherished place, having
a stronger faith in God while on their
Christian journey Heayenward. There
are but few in comparison to the
many marriages who are privileged
to celebrate their seth anniversary. \
Now then, its right to set up a stone,
And divinely ordered like Jacob Of old
In the pathway that leads to the
throne, ...t- ,,,.g...,. T., 81
To wear robes of white and crowns of
gold. -.
Long before the noon hour the
lovely seven room cottage home was
well filled with bunch of friendly
folks. One dozen OF them had left
Oskaloosa on the early accommoda-
tion train The heavy rain the even
ing before prevented some of the
guests who were depending on auto
service from coming to the half cen
fury feast. And a feast lit was OF
good things so eheerfully served by
willing hands and loving hearts to a
happy group OF jolly people who were
out for a good time and were at the
right place. In the coZy dining room
a long table was spread with snowy
covering and gold letered place
cards, silver, china and ported plants
in full bloom of golden dafodils and
white lilies. The first course was
tropic fruit and waffles. The second
an excellent farm dinner and most
laVishIy served The nicely cooked
chicken, cream gravey and the we'll
seasoned vegetables with the rich
ness produced on the farm and a
variety of eatables of which time and
space forbids mentioning. The
third course was Gold and Angel food.
and such large cakes. The local pas
tors wife and the writer quickly de-.
cfded that one piece of either of those
cakes would be considered sufficient
to serve five people in the heart OF
the city, and the delicious golden ice
cream with the figures so imbedded
in the center with deep pink, being
a gentle reminder of the To- blooming
youth who attended the wedding so
years ago Aside from the table spok'
en- of. small tables, were placed here
and there in the well furnished rooms
opened up for the special accession.
Only few were present who attend
ed the marriage. Mr. E.tP. Williams,
Mrs. Anna Cochran, Mrs. George
Beck, Mrs. s. j. Moffet (sister of the
groom), Mrs. Charles CroZler (who
was there with her, parents) /, Mr., and
Mrs. John Shaw, Mrs. Shaw's Illness
prevented them being present at the
fifty years wedding celebration, ~
While the dinner. was in quiet pre-
paration, Mr.. and Mrs. Yenney play
led well their part in, pleasantly en-
PERTAINING the house full of guests,
proving themselves by the soclability
Jas master and mistress of the entire
situation. The topic for discussion
was the terrible history OF the blood
shed in the long months of battle,
the awfulness Of human slaughter con
nected with the cruel foreign war
with an earnest wish that . Almighty
God hasten the day when u. sweet
peace covers the earth as the waters
cover the sea- This brought sout an
uplifting discussion on the sure word
of Prophesy, the fulfillment OF Daniel
I2:31-46, which was both Instructive
and spiritually interesting to all 10y
ers of the Bible and, earnest students
of sacred literature. BY request OF
friends, Mrs. r.. A. Moffet rendered
some. excellent instrumental pieces to
help while away the forenoon. Well,
the afternoon was crowned with
unique merriment Miss Bernice East
burn gave a most entertaining read.
ing on the difficu|ties in farm life
which was loudly encored by the clap
ping OF hands. Again Mrs. Moffet
played some fayorites selections of
sweet music.
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