Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1917-10-05
GOLDEN WEDDING
is HAPPY EVENT
MIR. and Mrs. L. T. Thompson
Celebrate 50th Anniversary.
(Contributedl

The golden wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. I. Thompson was celebrated
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Clarence
Thompson in Coles Valley, near Rose
burg, Oregon, September 8, 1917.
Mr.. Thompson was born at Atlanta,
ILL.,, 1912, coming to Oregon by way
of the Isthmus of Panama when boy
Of 16. Mrs. Thompson, who was born
in Glendora, Mo-, 1852, crossed the
plains with her parents when an in.
FAINT. This couple was married at va
quina Bay, September 8, 1867. IA
children, Z girls and 7 boys, were
born, of which IL are living. All
were born on the old home place in
Coles Valley. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomp-
son moved to Roseburg nine years
ago, where they still reside. The
ranch is now owned and operated by
one of their sons, Clarence Thompson.
1t was the wish of the parents to
have the celebration and dinner where
they have spent the greatest part of
their married life and where their
children were raised, SO through the
kindness Of their daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Clarence Thompson, the big
house on the hill opened its hospitable
doors to all the relatives and friends.
Ten children were present and many
relatives and friends gathered to honor
the aged couple, who were the recipi-
ents of many beautiful gifts.
The parents and children were seat
ed alone at one table during the din
ner, and never has dinner been serv-
ed in Oregon that could compare with
this one. The table fairly groaned
under the weight of the good things
and the meal was enlivened by remi-
niscences Of old times. Many beauti-
full presents were received and the
happy day closed with congratulations
and best wishes from all present.
Those present at the dinner: Par
ents: Mr.. and Mrs. L. 7. Thompson,
Roseburg, Oregon. Children: Mrs.
G. l.. Lesley, Philomath, Ore, Mrs.
L. S. Fortin, Fem, Idaho, Mrs. w
F. Hill, Merrill, Ore, L. Z. Thomp-
son, Lost Hills, Cal, Mrs. H. G. Chi
cane, Fem, Idaho, Mrs. G. l. Pringle,
Ross, Cal, L. T. Thompson Jr., Los
Angeles, Cal, Mrs. w. F. Dillon,
Santa Rosa, Cal, 0. G. Thompson,
Coles Valley, Oregon, Chester w.
Thompson, Cottonwood Idaho.
Claude c. Thompson, who has enlist
ed in the signal service of the U. S.
army at San Francisco, was the only
one unable to be present. Of the 26
grandchildren the following were
present: Wave and Wanda Lesley,
Philomath, Ore, w. H. Fortin, Mrs.
John Wasem and Velma Chicane,
Fem, Idaho, Margaret Hill, Merrill,
Ore, Louis Thompson III, Los Ange-
les, Cal, Mildred Thompson, Coles
Valley, Ore. Great grandchildren:
Doris Fortin and Lloyd Wasem,
Fem, Idaho.
Other guests present; l. S. Forth.
John Wasem, Mrs. w. H. Fortin,
Fem, Idaho, Mrs. Chester Thompson,
Cottonwood, Idaho, Mrs. Clarence
Thompson, Coles Valley, Ore, G. L.
Lesley, Philomath, Ore, Ella Emmitt,
Roseburg, Ore, Bessie Williams
Fem, Idaho, Mrs. Rose Clayton,
Portland, Ore, Mrs. Willie Ann
Churchill, Roseburg, Ore, ]. F.
Churchill and son Emmitt, Isadora,
Ore.
Others who came in to offer con-
gratulations and best wishes were;
Mrs. GoOdspeed, Salem, Ore, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Emery, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferd Fortin and son Kenneth and
daughter Lucille, Mrs. Will Bayless,
ME and Mrs. Henry Murphy and
three children and Chris Gravensen,
Coles Valley, Ore, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
E. Emmitt, Misses Myra and Mary
Camp, Umpqua, Ore, Mrs. c. Clark,
Miss Helen Clark and Mrs. Jennie
, Norman, Millwood, Ore, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Winniford and Mrs. En-
ma Richardson, Calapooia, Ore, Bud
lOvelace and daughter, Miss Leta Of
Grangeville, Idaho, Albert Clayton,