Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1932-01-14
Celebrate Their
10th Anniversary

On last Saturday evening Docktol
turned out enmasse to celebrate tn
twentieth anniversary of the wedding
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo Berry possibl,
the two best loved individuals of TIN
community. About two hundred wer
present for the occasion and all, Will
the exception of about twelve of tn,
guests, either live or had at one tim,
lived In Dockton.
When the guests arrived at oclocl
they found long tables, placed in TIL,
form Of an open square, awaiting
them, The color scheme of paste
shades was tastefully carried out, ant
the tables presented beautiful sight
After the guests were seated Mr.
Berry, with few well chosen words
welcomed all; his tribute to Docktor
and its people was especially suitable
When he finished one wondered VIII,
some find 1t necessary to use SO man,
words to express little, when Mr.
Berry could, in so few words, expires.
so much.
After delicious dinner had beer
served by bevy of charming young
women, among them the three daugh-
tiers of Mr.. and Mrs. Berry, the tables
were taken out and the remainder OF
the evening spent in dancing, visiting
and recalling previous good times
Capt. Stuckey told of the wedding day
of the Berrys, and the story was sup
plemented by Mrs. Berry. 1t is in
teresting in the contrast it presents
now, just twenty years later. Mr.. and
Mrs. Berry were married in Tacoma
returning to Dockton Immediately
after the ceremony. All of the COM
munity, turned out to help celebrate
at dance held in the old Stuckey
hall. The roof of this hall was OF
shakes. 1t had been showing, and the
snow had drifted in between the
shakes and was six inches deep on the
floor when the men began to shovel II
out. 1t was all cleared away by the
time the crowd arrived, and everyone
danced until morning, not allowing
the weather to interfere with Their
pleasure.
The Berrys, all through their mar
ried lives have been leaders In Dock
ton. This little town is unique in Its
strong community spirit and 1t is hare
to account in this day for the loyalty
one finds there. Possibly 1t is due tt
the customs that developed during thu
time that bad roads kept the com.
munity isolated by land, and boat.
had to be depended on for communi.
cation with the outside world. But Il
is not hard to believe that the Berry,
are in large measure responsible fol
that quality that makes 1t possible fol
everyone, young and old to join Ii
everything that is for the good o.
Dockton, be 1t work or play. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Berry, with their three Lowell,
daughters, constitute home that |.
an inspiration in this age when the
home life Of an earlier period seem.
to be vanishing. If American parents
of today followed the precepts and ex.
ample Mr.. and Mrs. Berry have prac.
ticed in the past twenty years there
would be little necessity for criticism
Of the present generation Of young
people.
The Berrys we're the recipients o.
many lovely gifts from various friends
and the entire community Joined ir
presenting them with beautiful
china set. with service for eight.
AT q late hour the party broke ur
with many expressions of good will
and appreciation of the host ant
hostess, with all present hoping thai
they will be spared to the communit,