Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-09-05
WERE MARRIED
FIFTY YEARS
FRIENDS HELP AUDUBON COUN-
TY PIONEERS IN A JOYOUS
CELEBRATION.

AUOuL Ou0 AQnuACu duU
relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Null
ford attended the celebration in
honor of their fiftieth wedding ami
versary, which was held at the fam
lily home at Viola Center Saturday
Aug. 31st
All the sons and daughters includ.
ing % grandchildren were present
at the grand occasion.
The sons and daughters were
Messrs. Orville, Lee and Will Null
ford of South Dakota, Thomas OF
Creston, Ia, and Newt Of st. Paul,
Mimi; Mrs. Frank KILLER of Cedar
Rapids, Ia; Mrs Finn Berger. Mrs
Les. Beebe and Mrs. Allen Bull OF
Viola, Ia.
Dinner was served to all the rela-
tives at ~ O'Clock. and in the after
noon the neighbors and friends from
Audubon came out to celebrate.
During the afternoon Mrs. KILLER
gave two readings in commemora-
ton Of her parents golden wedding.
After which she presented them with
gifts of gold from friends and rela-
Ftives.
Miss Hazel KILLER. oldest grand
uduB db6lSlCu hSE LuUtucL
in displaying her gifts of goldbanded
cups and saucers, gold lined nut
bowl, gold tongued tomato and
meat forks. comfy rocking chair
and forty-one dollars in gold pieces.
The sons and daughters gave a gold
watch to their mother and a ring
and watch chain to their father.
Mrs. Bates presented them with a
large silk American flag in behalf OF
the Woman's Relief Corp Of Audi
bon.
Ice cream and cake was served to
all present in the afternoon.
The following readings were given
by Mrs. KILLER:
Rachel on a summers day
Raked the meadows sweet with hay.
Beneath her bonnet glowed a wealth
OF simple beauty and splendid health.
Sergeant Milford, riding down the
lane,
Smoothing his horses chestnut name,
Drew his rein before the Mann's
And asked Rachel for her small right
hand"
They were married. he and she
And lived as happily as two could be.
Rachel. not like Maud Of old.
Signing not for wealth or gold,
Was happy in her own sweet home.
Also Mr.. Milford no longer Sargt..
Is holding down an operator job.
AS messages fly to and fro
Anniversaries come and anniversaries
go.
And may you have many more to
come
And at the end Of narrow road
Where twilight closes the western
gates of gold.
May you often think of those who
have met kcyc
To help you celebrate this. your
Golden wedding day"
Guided and guarded by our God.
Two pilgrims have together trod.
Now bright with smiles, now din
with tears
LIES checkered path of fifty years
This Is their golden wedding day,
Ring out o bells your sweetest lay,
And you o friends give loving cheers
To crown their march of fifty years
How few of us saw the blushing bride
And joyous groom stand side by side
Some had not known life's hopes and
fears
So long ago as fifty years.
In sacred toll their days have sped
And sacred light around them spread
That heavenly light whose radianct
clears
All shadows Of their fifty years.
This is their golden wedding day,
Now let US hush our songs and pray
That he whose love their lot endears
Whose grace has filled their fifty
years
May guide them still and still ordair
Each cup Of bliss and Christening pair
May sooth each grief and wipe each
tear,
Thru all beyond their fifty years.
May
And when earth's pilgrimage is done
And life's last goal Is bravely done
Take them to dwell in that brigh
sphere.
Where moments grow to fifty years.