Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-09-13
CELEBRATE THEIR
SILVER WEDDING
Hundreds of Relatives and Friends
Call at their Home to Remind
Them of The Event

Them of The Event
The delightful country home of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Eagen, IN Melville
township was the scene of a most
delightful gathering last Saturday
evening when relatives and friends
numbering over 200 called at their
home unannounced to remind them
of their 25th wedding anniversary.
The event was spoken of in the
home for several days previous,
but no thought of celebration had
entered the minds of either Mr.. or
Mrs. Eagen. Their friends, however,
had decreed otherwise.
Early in the evening Mrs. VIM.
Rucker went to the Eagen home and
| told them she was making a short
stop while she was in the neighbor-
| hood. Later other friends came
and when they kept coming il dawn
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Eagen that they
were the objects of a neatly planned
surprise. They soon entered into
the spirit of the occasion and help
ed to make the guests feel at home.
After spending hours in social con-
versation and recalling the days of
their youth, refreshments consisting
of ice cream and cake, were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eagcn have lived in
the community for many years.
By hard and constant work they have
accumulated enough of this world s
| goods to make them comfortable.
With all they have supported every
movement in the community which
| had for its object the betterment
of mankind. They have given cheer
fully of their time and talent and no
| family in the entire neighborhood is
more highly though of than the Eag-
en- family. Mr.. and Mrs. Eagen were
married in Extra, Audubon county,
Iowa September s, 1892. To this
union three children were born as
follows: Mrs. Eva Kopaski, Julia
Eagen and the youngest son,
Francis.
Many tokens of remembrance
were left by the guests, among them
the following: M. F. Kerwin and
family of Carroll, set of knives and
forks; tea spoons, Mr.. and Mrs. l.
G. Cramer; berry spoon, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Sunberg; berry spoon, Mr..
and Mrs. Nels p Christensen; berry
spoon; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kerwin I;
tea spoons, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Schiltz
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Kempker, of
Carroll; sugar and cream ladel, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Pardee; gravy Iadel,
Miss Wanda Wright; soup spoons,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. H. Goodwill fancy
kettle, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rucker,
cream ladel, Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Eagen; cream ladel, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank McNary; knives and forks,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Campbell; table
spoons, Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Kerwin /;
tea spoons, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
christensen; casserole, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Eagen and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Jaynes; casserole, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
A. Kopaski; casserole, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Hildebaugh casserole, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Martin; sugar shell and
butter knife, Julia and Francis Eag-
en-; 50 in silver, Mr.. and Mrs. Dolph
Tate; bridal blanket, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Kopaski, pickle fork, Chas.
Kopaski's children; table spoons, Mr.
and Mrs. j. ]. Murray, cut glass dish,
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Johnson.
At late hour the guests departed
for their homes wishing Mr.. and Mrs
Eagen many happy returns of the
day. The Republican joins with all
in extending congratulations and hop
ing they will continue to enjoy life
and happiness until they reach their
golden wedding day.