River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-09-30
ur. and Mrs. I. I.
Glass Celebrate
Diamond Wedding

The sixtieth anniversary of the we'd
hing of Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Glass
occurred September 26, 1920, and was
celebrated at their home in this city.
The celebration of the sixtieth an
aiversary, or three score years of a
Happy welded life, is rare event
ia any community. Only rarely is it
gwen couple an extension of life
10 the advanced age of Mr.. and Mrs.
Truman Glass.
Truman futile Glass was born
Hay %, 1880, in Sheridan, N. T.;
Hrs. Truman Glass was born January
80, 1910, in Morgan county, Ohio,
Aaking them 80 and 80 years of age,
respectively.
In 1851, at 81 years Of age, Thu
nan Glass crossed the Isthmus OF
California, where he stayed three
Years in quest of gold. He tells
some interesting experiences Of that
sesiod in that then far away land,
at. time when two sticks crossed in
mont of his cabin was as great a
protection to his property inside as
combination lock would have been.
When a man for an insult such as
being called liar would shoot and
zll another, but he would be surely
ae hanged if caught stealing anything
from the inside of another's cabin in
his absence.
On his return, came to Wisconsin,
ret and married Miss Sarah Lee
StraM. sister to Osborn Strahl, well
md favorably known here, and who
Sled some years ago. They were
married in Clifton, on fran then
owned by a Mr.. Jacobs, now owned
by his son.
Five children were born to them:
Cyrus and Walter, both of this city,
Charles, of st. Cloud, Mimi, Phillip,
of Ellsworth, and Florence, now Mrs.
xE. Foster, of Walnut Greek, Cal.
The continuity of this family has
lever been broken by death. With
she exception Of Florence and Charles
who were prevented by unavoidable
causes from being present, all were
s.sere 20 participate in this most de-
hghtful affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Glass made
-sneir home for fifty years on what
- known as the Glass farm in Glass
Valley, south of town.
An appropriate title for Truman
;iass would be, "A Friend of the
Horse" for such he truly is. He
owes a horse and by his gentle and
Kind treatment makes horse love
finn Although feeble today his eyes
xould shine and his pulse quicken if
Z. beautiful horse, up-keaded, easy
If movement, with the right knee
action, and with harness well put
IN were to pass his window where ne
souid see it.
The many acts of mercy he has
performed for horses in distress
could not be enumerated. The fact
that the same qualities of mind and
aeart that could prompt man to
,serform an act of mercy for horse
YOU'D prompt him TO do an act of
mercy for a human being in distress.
Such a fine man is Truman Glass.
Kind hearted, generous to a fault, a
good citizen, a good man, erect in his
carriage and his morals, and fine
Judge of horse flesh.
Mrs. Truman Glass is well and
clipper, and beautiful old lady.
Be kind to your father for now he is
old,
His locks inter1ningled with gray;
His footsteps are feeble, once fear
less and bold.
Thy Father is passing away.
Be kind to thy Mother, for when thou
vert young
Who loved thee so fondly as she?
She caught the first accents that fell
from thy tongue,
And joined in thy innocent glee.
IT. W. A.