The Lamar register., 1920-05-26
NOTABLE EVENT
Golden Wedding Anniversary of
Charles c. GOOdaIe and Wife.


s,sarles C. Goodale of this city cele-
Exsed the fiftieth anniversary of their
wedding which took place on May 25th,
1870, at the residence of Mr.. John
Wragg, near Waukee, in Dallas Coun-
ty, Iowa, Mrs. Wragg being sister
of the bride, Miss Sarah ]. McManus.
All of the children that are living
were present 1T the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Goodalc in this city on the date
of the anniversary; Mr. S. w. Good
ale, of the Department of the Interior.
from Washington, d. c., with his wife;
II. J. Goodale, chief draughtsman in
the U. S. Surveyor Generals office at
Helena, Montana, and Miss Nellie
Goodale, of Denver, Colorado, togeth-
or with Mrs. w. w. Cooper and hus-
band and Mr.. r. C. Goodale and wife
of this city. Mrs. Ann Hutchins, a
sister of Mrs. Goodale, who was pre-
sent at the marriage ceremony fifty
years ago was an honored guest of the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Goodale have
been residents of Lamar for more than
thirty-three years. arriving here with
their household goods and seven child
ren on the third of April. 1887. from
Winterset. Iowa, where they had resid-
ed for a number of years. With the
exception of temporary reGidence in
Denver during Mr.. Goodale's term of
office as U. S. Surveyor General of
Colorado. to which be was appointed
by President Mckinley. in 1899, their
residence in Lamar has been continu-
Gus.
Two Of their children. George +. and
Mary Eva, have passed away. and are
at rest in Riverside cemetery at La
mar. Mr.. and Mrs. Goodale are hale
and hearty people and enjoy life with
zest and happiness that is seldom
enjoyed by people of their age. Mr..
C. c. Goodale was n Union soldier in
.he Civil War. being a private in Co.
c.. 3rd Iowa Infantry. was in several
battles and endured the hardships of
two southern prisons, and considers
his honorable discharge from the serv-
ice as one of the highest honors be-
slowed upon him during the years Of
busy and active life.
He has been identified with every
important development of this city and
this part of the Arkansas valley that
has taken place since the organization
Of Prowers county, in which he took
a prominent part.
At the head of his profession as an
attorney. having represented the A. T.
4 s. +. Ry. Co., as it, local attorney
since 1887, president of the Prowers
County Bar Association since its or
ganization. successful as business
man, and a member of the A. F & A.
NJ order, also X. C. c. H. of the
Scottish Rite, he has been one of the
prominent mer of this part of Colo
RADIO, and with his amiable wife. has
enjoyed the confidence, respect and
esteem of the people of this vicinity,
and The Register is but voicins the
sincere wish of all who know them,
in extending TO them hearty congrat-
ulations on their being able to cele-
brate their Golden Wedding anniver-
sary, an event that is accorded to
comparatively few married couples.
The Register also trusts that ten years
hence it may be the good fortune of
this couple to have the happiness to
again celebrate the anniversary of this |
important event in their lives. with |
having good health. md the happiness
vol again having all of their children |
With them.