Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-01-05
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING

casion of their fiftieth wedding an
niversary. Monday by Mr.. and Mrs.
Ephriam Clark assisted by Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Clark. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Clark. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Berry and Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Ewing. and Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin
Ewing.
The rooms were decorated in
white and gold. From the ceiling
OF each room = golden bell was sus-
pended festooned with streamers of
white and gold which were again
caught at the ceiling at the corners
of the room. The center piece was
composed OF white and yellow
chrysanthemums.
At one o'clock the following
guests sat down to spacious tables
laden with the wedding feast:
Rev. and Mrs. Kephart and son
Newell. Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Gilbreath.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Barley and son
Billy Jean. MIR. and Mrs. c. ID. Lin
denmeyer and dau. nter Marguerite.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Whitley, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Abernathy. MIR. and
Mrs. w. r. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs.
Wallace Rankin. Mr.. and Mrs. e.
o. Baker. Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.
Cooley. MIR. and Mrs. w. +. Farren.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reed. Mr.. and
Mrs. Turner. Mr.. P. +. Harvey. Mr..
l. E. Merriman. Mrs. Mary Ann
Hudson and daughter. Emma. Mr..
and Mrs. Morrow. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Kimbsll. Mrs. Rhoda Cole. Mrs.
Martha White. Mr.. and Mrs. 8. b.
Ewing. Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Willyard.
Naomi and Hubert Ewing. and the
following grand children, Louise
Berry. Vaughn and Ewing Neil
Clark. Marie and Junior Clark. and
two great grand children. Florence
and Winifred Whitley.
Rev. kephart officiated as toast
master and his fund Of good stories
added much to the merriment Of the
celebration. Many of the friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark responded In
glowing tribute to their lives of
splendid service and crowning
achievement. And all wished them
many more happy wedding anniver-
saries. A reading by Mrs. Barley
was delightfully."- entertaining.
Fifty years ago Mr.. Joseph Clark
and Miss Martha Swing resolved to
start the New Year in the best pos
sible way and were married near
New Castle In Gentry county. Mis-
souri,. A big snow storm visited
that section of the state at this
time and snow was knee deep on
the level and drifts In the lanes
were six feet or. more. A trip Of
seven miles was necessary before
the ceremony could be performed
and this distance was successfully
negotiated by travel on horseback
across the fields.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark came to the
valley during the spring OF 1911 and
they have been very successful In
their farming operations.
Many beautiful presents were re-
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs. Clark and
departing guests wished them many
more anniversaries to add to their
fifty years OF happy welded life.
go
Miss Helen Eagle was the guest
OF honor as n surprise party given
at her home Saturday night by \
number of friends. The evening
WAS spent In playing progressive
rook. Refreshments were served to
Misses Mazda Wylnnd. Mary and
Louise Bradley. Clara Nashland.
Helen Eagle. Vida Stephens. and
Mcssrs. Theodore knight. Cecil
Decker. Edwin Martin. Donald
Kerry. Towne Smith and Lewis
Hoyle.
The T. C.. T. club entertained
their husbands with n dinner Fri
day night nt the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs Everett Irons OF Center. The
evening WAS spent In the playing Of
games. Those present were Messrs.
and Mesdamcs O. A. Baker. r. v.
Bowsher. Holland. Morrow. Nc
Dowcii. Lewis. Irons. q. n. whitm-r.
Gromer. II. Kopfman. viii Kopf-
man and Burns and Miss Mahle
> whitmcr.
Soldiers Welcome Circle No. ~.
Ladies' OF the @. A. r.. held their
= regular meeting Tuesday. January
? and the following officers were
. installed by past department prssi.
. dent. Lora N. 0inders: Prcsident
Nellie M~ncham: senior vice prssi.