The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-15
Social and Personal
Bannons Of Mott Celebrate
Golden Wedding Anniversary
Romance Which BIossomed IS
Years Ago Observed at Fam.
lily Reunion
(BY MARJORIE BROCKMAN)

lily Reunion
(BY MARJORIE BROCKMAN)
She was the daughter Of . prom
inent family Of New Cassel, Wis.
He was ambitious and in love.
Il an going to the university,
Bertha" Edward Bannon told Bertha
Husting one evenin.. after his grad
uation from high school. "Four
years Is . long time. Will you wait
for met"
They had been childhood sweet
hearts. On this evening in about
the year 1873, Bertha wondered why
Edward wanted to 60 away to the
university. The other boys in his
class were satisfied to stay in New
Cassel. He must indeed Be = re-
markable young man.
81 will watt" she answered.
When he returned from Notre
Dame university, he became men,
Der Of the faculty Of New Cassel
high school, where they both had at
tended school.
II am . school-teacher now, Ber-
tha," he said one evening. II am
earning 2 little salary. Do you still
love me ."
Bertha still loved him. This was
in the summer Of 1873. On Septem-
Der 10, at the beginning Of the school
term, they were married.
The school teachers salary was
small, and the young Bannons lived
in . house which looked very tiny
when compared to the Husting home
Bertha had left. Arnold was born
in this home.
Edward had brother who was a
successful farmer. One day the
brother died.
Lets take the farm" Edward
suggested, for he had felt the ro-
mantle call in the growth Of the soil.
"A FARM" Bertha wondered.
"Why, yes-a farm Of our own" and
she packed up Arnold and the fur
nishings Of their honeymoon house.
Now she was q farmers wife.
Edward was well educated and he
made an intelligent farmer. These
were. happy days. For % years, he
planted. cultivated and reaped rich
harvests.
Seven children were born to the
Bannons. Bertha, the pampered
daughter Of the Husting household,
became the thrifty, indulgent wife
and mother.
Then there was talk Of North Da-
kota. New country, virgin soil"
Edward told Bertha.
She looked about the home where
she had raised her children. She
looked about the countryside where
her husband had guided rich crops
to harvest. Then she saw the plead
ing for adventure in Edwards eyes.
Once more Bertha packed up, this
time with eight children. They had
bought.a farm near Mott, North Da-
kota.
: This was in 1908. Together. they
learned the little trick Of North Da-
kota weather; what unexpected hail
storms and rainless summers did to
healthy fields Of grain. They were
pulling together, and they were
happy.
Fifty years Of pioneering and ad-
venture have gone by. Edward and
Bertha Bannon celebrated their gold
en- wedding anniversary September
10, 1928.
For the last 10 years, they have
made their home in Mott. Edward
is still . young man, for he is busily
engaged as tax supervisor for IS
counties west Of the Missouri river.
Bertha's work Of mothering is
HAe nhs1A~~-
and married. They brought their
own children back for the reunion
this week.
Seven Of the Bannon children.
Arnold and Leo Of Mott. Mrs.
George Fleischman and Eugene Ban
non OF Fond du Lac, Wis, Edward
L. Bannon Of Bismarck, Roland Ban
non Of Edgar, Wis, and Mrs. N. F..
Bartholome Of Dickinson, brought
their families to the celebration, One
daughter, Mrs. w. H. Hanna Of Min
neapolis, was unable to be present.
"The four years that Edward was
at the university were the hardest, !"
Bertha Bannon confided to friends
this week.
Miss Vivian Law Of Halliday and
Miss Emily Laemmle Of Ashley have
been house guests Of Miss Genevieve
Parsons this week. Miss Law was
en- route to the state university 1t
Grand Forks, while Miss Laemmle
was returning to Minneapolis to re-
sumo her studies at the University
OF Minnesota. Miss Law AMI Miss
Laemmle are Gamma Phi Beta soY-
ority sisters Of Miss Parsons.
Mrs. Harold Sorenson will leave
this evening for Minneapolis where
she will meet Major Sorenson, who
is returning from Camp Perry, Ohio.
Major and Mrs. Sorenson will return
to Bismarck in about . week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Stenshoel Of
Bismarck announce the birth Of .
son. Richard lawrence, Wednesday
at St. Luke's hospital. Fargo.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Derrick viii
leave Sunday for their home in Long
Beach, Calf, after spending sever
al days here with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Waldo Of
Minneapolis left Friday for their
home after spending the last week
here with friends.
Miss Betty Gruber has returned
to Bottineau after . several days
visit here ct the home Of her sister,
Mrs. Joseph Smith.
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Miss Mary Z. Cayou viii return