Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-23
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.
Nov. % Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary
Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Walters.

Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Walters.
Special to Times Republican.
Toledo, Nov 80. - Last evening at
their home in this city, Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Walters celebrated the iftietn
anniversary of their marriage. An in
formal reception was held at the home,
there being present about 100 old-time
friends and acquaintances. The home
was decorated thruout with yellow ana
white crysanthemums. The guests
We're met at the door by Clark Lupton
| and Zelic Sine, and were presented to
the bride and groom of fifty years ago
| by their elder son, Hon. c. E. Walters.
Assisting in the general entertaining
were Mrs. S. H. Overholser, Misses
Agnes, Blinn and Jennie Leland.
A social hour was spent among old
time friends and acquaintances dis
cussing days of yore, during which
time Mrs. Zae Cannon Jones' violinist,
with Mr.. Pray at the piano rendered
selections. Later light refreshments
| were served by the Misses Ruth Rines.
Mary Jones and Sarah Slime. AS a
token of the occasion Mrs. NJ. j.
Krezek dispensed roses TO those pres
| ent.
MISS Mary 4. fSey anu MI. w ~
liam Charles Walters were married at
the home of the brides parents. MI.
and Mrs. C. P. Reynolds, in Brooklyn,
Iowa. Nov. %. 1866. Rev. S. A. Lee, then
Methodist minister at Toledo, officiat-
ing.
Mrs. Walters was the eldest daughter
of Rev. C. P. and Martha Reynolds.
Mrs. Walters is native of Iowa, hav-
ing been born in Muscatine county.
Prior TO their marriage, Mrs. Walters
taught school and was active in the
work of the Methodist church and Sum-
day school. and has continued this
work thruout her entire married life,
having been president of the aid spcie-
ty for many years and one OF the or
ganizers Of the Epworth and Junior
Leagues and assistant superintendent
of the Sunday school. She was one
Of the organizers and held for years
the presidency of the cemetery society,"
one of the organizers and charter
members of the Toledo Woman's Club.
and one of the women in this commun-
ity that has helped TO build and adj
vance the community in every way.
William Charles Walters was the
third son of William and Elizabeth
Walters. who were residents of the
town of Brooklyn at the time of their
sons marriage. Mr.. Walters was born
in Stark county. Ohio, and at the age
OF 90 came west, and after writing in
surance for a year in Iowa and Mis-
souri,. located at Brooklyn in the en-
ploy of Martin Snyder, as clerk, for a
period of three years. He resigned this
nnSitinr IN 90 in I'm SinaCS for him self
and started dray line in Toledo.
which he operated for about one year
after his marriage. He entered per-
manently into the mercantile business
in 1867, and continued until 1884, when
he sold to Ramsdell & Stone. In 1885
he embarked IN the grain business at
Gladbrook. and in 1885 the elevator in
which he was doing business burned.
He entered the grain business in To-
ledo in 1891, remaining in this business
until 1903. In 1888 he became inter-
ested in the Tama and Toledo Electric
Railway and Light Company, becoming
its president and general manager, and
under his management these properties
were put upon a paying financial basis.
Mr.. Walters disposed Of his interests in
the electric company to the Iowa Rail
way and Light Company in 1912. For
many years he has been a director and
member of the investment committee
of the Toledo Savings Bank, and has
been president of the latter institution
since 1906.
TIC the above union there have been
born two sons, c. E, Walters, who IS
practicing attorney engaged in To-
ledo, and J. P. Walters, who Is local
manager Of the Iowa Railway and
Light Company and vice president Of
the Toledo Savings Bank.