The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-10-26
West Union
Pioneer Couple Celebrate Fiftiett
Wedding Anniversary

Pioneer Couple Celebrate Fiftieth
Wedding Anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. John Didier were
privileged to celebrate their Gold
en- Wedding anniversary Friday
October Goth, at their farm home,
three miles west of West Union.
At eight o'clock that morning a
High Mass was held at st. Alex
Jus Church, Rev. Henry Reflex
officiating. They were led to the
altar by their nine children, while
Lohengrin's Bridal Chorus was
played by Miss Louisa Marthaler,
pianist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Didier were mar
ried at Charles City, Iowa, Octo-
Der Goth, 1888. They made their
home in different parts of Iowa
until 1893 when they moved to
Adrian, MINI. Thirty-one years
ago they located on the farm
where they now make their home.
Mr.. Didier is seventy-one and his
wife is sixty-nine years Of age,
and to them were born ten chill
dren, all of whom were in attend
ance at the wedding celebration
except Ray, who died four years
ago. Those coming from a dis
lance were: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Didier and children of Bison,
Montana; Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Did
Ter and family of Gallup City,
Montana; Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Did
Ter and family, of Nanton, Alder
ia, Canada; Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Lais and son and daughter, of
Lismore, Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs. Budd
Wester and family, of Adrian
Mimi; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Didier,
of Osakis, and Della Alois and
Margaret at home There are also
26 grandchildren.
| At twelve o'clock a dinner and
reception were held at the farm
home at which over seventy-five
relatives and friends were present
In the evening an old time dance
was given in the West Union Hall
which was enjoyed by old and
young alike. Other relatives at
tending were: Nick Didier, a bro
Their, of Lismore, Mimi; Mike Did
Ter and family, a brother, of Ad-
rian, Mimi; Mrs Anna Merfeld,
of Minneapolis sister of Mrs
Didier; and Mr.. and Mrs. AL Did
Ter, of st. Martin, cousins. The
people of the cmmunity extend
sincere congratulations to Mr.. and
Mrs. Didier.
Mrs. Frank Varvra and family
Mr.. and Mrs George Gobel and
family, Of Grey Eagle, were Sun
day visitors at the Melvin Johnson
home.
Richard Bentfield, Miss Cecil
O'Connor and Jerry Caughmann,
of Minneapolis, were guests of the
H. ]. Bentfield family over the
weekend.
Ed Noeske and son, of Bertha
Mimi, were guests over SATURDAY.
and Sunday of Theodore Noeske
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Messer, Mrs.
Tanker and Alois Staples. all of
st. Cloud. visited at the Ben and
Mike Messer homes Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Bjorklund, of
Osakis, spent Sunday evening at
the John Meters home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Marthaler
left Monday night for st. Stephens
where they attended the wedding
OF Mrs. Marthalers cousin.
Miss Nell Huss spent Sunday at
the H. J. Cans home.
John p. Didier received word
Monday Of the death of his broth
er, Henry Didier, which occurred
that morning at his home in Chi
cago.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Strauss
and Mrs. William Stadtherr. of
Sank Centre, were callers at the
Jonas Didier home Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beck, nee Stella
Miller of st. Cloud, were guests
Of relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. H. G. Wakefield accompa.
MED Mrs. Edward Fettgather and
daughters. Of Sank Centre, to Sc
dan Sunday where they attended
a bazaar in Rev. Vincent Fett-
gathers parish.
The Misses Irene and Bernice