The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-10-10
Local Pair Observes
Fiftieth Anniversary

The golden wedding anniversary Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schultz, II
Rosser avenue, residents Of North Da-
kota for % years, was celebrated Sun
day with dinner for 100 guests CIV
en- at the home Of their son-in.law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
We're, 2l6 Second st.
The large group assembled at the
We're home about S o'clock and sur
prised the honor guests. Red and
deep yellow roses and> the wedding
cake, which was surnounted with
large golden wedding bell. formed
the centerpiece for the table at which
the honored pair were seated. FOR
the occasion, Mrs. Schultz was gown
ed in an orchid organdy dress made
with wide bertha collar.
Pastor Gives Blessing
After the dinner, Rev. Ira E. Herr
berg, pastor Of the First Evangelical
church with which Mr.. and Mrs.
Schultz are affiliated, delivered
short talk based on q verse from
Matthew, "Whom God has Joined to-
gether let no man put asunder." Rev.
Herzberg pointed out that the exam
pie set by the jubilarians proves that
the wedding vows can be made to
mean something and that they were
true to the promises they made 50
years ago. although 1t does not mean
that they did not meet difficulties
and problems In doing 80. In clos
ing. he gave Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz
his blessing.
The guests then presented the cou-
pie with gift Of silver and the re-
mainder Of the evening was spent In
visiting.
Mr.. Schultz, who will observe his
SEVENTEEN birthday next May, was
born at st. Louis, Mo-. and when .
small child moved to Red Wing,
Mimi, with his family. There he
grew to manhood. His marriage to
Miss Emma Kenmitx was an event Of
October Z, 1874, and occurred in
Wisconsin. Mrs. Schultz was born
at Westfield, Wis.
After their marriage, Mr.. and Mrs.
Schultz lived for Is years ct Bloom
field, Neb., where he was employed
as a miller. Leaving there 28 years
ago, they came to North Dakota,
making their home at Elgin. where
Mr.. Schultz was deputy sheriff before
Morton county was divided and farm.
ed with the aid Of his sons. He serv-
ed as state representative for two
terms and the family moved to Bis
marck to live in 1929, when he be-
came a guard at the state peniten-
tiary, a position which he has held
since.
Children Attend Event
OF the nine children born to Mr..
and Mrs. Schultz, seven were here for
the celebration Sunday. John, who
lives at Sacramento, Calif., was un-
able to be present. Those here were
Mrs. Hayden Sebastian and Roy
Schultz. He'll: George W., Earl and
Floyd Schultz, Mrs. Thomas Coroth-
ers, and Mrs. We're, all Of Bismarck.
daughter, Katherine, died 1t the
age Of five years when the family
still was living in Nebraska.
The out-of-town guests at the gold
en- wedding included Mrs. August
Kemnitz and son, Floyd, Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Kemnitz and Mrs. Minnie
Yeager, all Of Bloomfield, Nebr.: Mr..
and Mrs. Rollie Mckay, Mrs. Walter
Roth, Herman Kemnitz and daugh-
ter, Iverdine, Of Alexandria, Minn.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kemnitz, Steele;
Miss Wilda Sebastian, Carson: Mr..
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Jennie Ware, Mandan: Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Mees, Mott; Mr.. and Mrs. Hay
den Sebastian. John Kemnitz and
son, John. Mrs. Ferdinand Vol and
daughter, LaRue, Mr.. and Mrs. r. E.
Schultz and daughter, Anna Mae, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Schultz, all Of
He'll, and Charles Corothers, Elgin.
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