Mr. and Mrs.. Bert Bannon were honored at a family dinner a week ago Sunday at the Udall community building on the occasion of their golden wedding anniversary. Their five children and their families were hosts.
Appointments for the serving table, centered with a 4-tier decorated cake, were in gold and yellow. The cake was baked and decorated by Mrs. Ralph Daggett of Winfield.
Children of the couple are four sons, Virgil and Harry of Udall, Alvah of Winfield, and Harold of Douglass and a daughter, Mrs. Ray (Elizabeth) Smith of Udall. There are ten grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Bannon were married Dec. 17, 1913 at Wichita and have farmed in the Rock community all of their married life.
Relatives and friends attending the dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Larry Bannon and sons; Harold Bannon, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Jim MacKay; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bannon; Mr. and Mrs. James MacKay and family; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bannon and family, all of Douglass; Lawrence Bannon, LaDonna Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Nave and sons and Yvonne Bannon, all of Udall; Mr. and Mrs. Carl MacKay, Mr. and Mrs. Nevelyn Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Charles MacKay and son, Mrs. Lucille Walton, Mr. and Mrs. Caryl Pickett and family, all of Rose Hill; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bannon of Burden; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Groom and Mrs. Iva Bowman of Rock, Veryle Smith of Winfield and Mrs. Hazel Wamsley of Wichita.
Sending gifts but unable to attend were the Eldon Bannons of Winfield, the Lyle Williams of Gypsum, Darwin Smith of Emporia and the LaGrand Lawsons of Dayton, Ohio. (El Dorado Times, December 20, 1963)
BALWANZ, LEWIS F. MR. AND MRS.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis F. Balwanz, residents here for 37 years, will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with an open house reception on Sunday, February 23 in their home at 418 North Topeka, their residence since 1931.
Friends and relatives are invited to call between the hours of 2 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon. The celebrants have requested that there be no gifts.
Lillie Fugate and Lewis Balwanz were married on February 22, 1914, in the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Fugate of Bartlesville, Okla. Rev. Ella Thrope performed the ceremony.
The couple moved in 1927 to El Dorado, where Mr. Balwanz allied himself with the oil industry. He remains active in his chosen career on a part-time basis, working at times for Rex and Morris Drilling company, the R. P. Baker Drilling Company and R. J. Wixson, oil producer.
Mr. and Mrs. Balwanz are the parents of one son, Clarence A. Balwanz, who, with Mrs. Balwanz and their children, Beverly and Robert of Prairie Village, will be hosts for the open house reception. The junior Mr. Balwan is general superintendent of the Gas Service Company for Kansas City, Kansas.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Balwan are active in affairs of the First Methodist Church. Mrs. Balwanz has been a member of the Order of the Easter Star since 1926 - a period of 38 years - and is a past matron.
Mr. Balwanz is a long time member of Patmos Lodge No. 97, A. F. & A. M. and also holds a membership in the Wichita Consistory.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Balwanz enjoy excellent health and have retained to a marked degree the spirit and buoyancy of youth. They are anticipating with great pleasure receiving their many friends at their golden anniversary reception on Sunday, February 23. (El Dorado Times, February 12, 1964)
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Bloom of Atlanta celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Sunday, August 25, with a reunion and basket dinner in Atlanta Park. A group of 96 persons were present for the dinner, among them the six children of the honorees - five daughters and one son.
The afternoon was devoted to visiting and taking pictures. Mr. and Mrs. Bloom were showered with gifts, cards, and other congratulatory remembrances.
Two handsome four-tier wedding cakes were presented to the honorees. One of these was prepared by Mrs. Ernie Wood and the other by Mrs. Eldon White and Mrs. Harold Williams.
Mr. and Mrs. Bloom were married on August 28, 1898 at Harrisonville, Mo. Their children are Mrs. G. B. (Margaret) Parker and Mrs. Hattie Bidwell, both of Wichita, Mrs. Berneta McGregor of El Dorado, Mrs. John (Marie) Burnham of Severy, Mrs. Charles (Cora) Need of Atlanta and James Bloom of Leon. The family group includes 21 grandchildren and 46 great-grandchildren, and only 17 members of the family were unable to attend the anniversary observance.
Mr. and Mrs. Bloom lived in the El Dorado community for six years, and Mr. Bloom was engaged in the transfer business here. They then moved to the Atlanta community and have resided there for the past 40 years. Mr. Bloom was engaged in farming until his retirement in 1943. Mr. Bloom is 88 and Mrs. Bloom is 83 and both are in fairly good health.
In addition to the honorees and their children, those attending the observance were: G. B. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Wood and children, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lehnus and Carol Ann and Pat Gaddie, all of Wichita, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Parker, Marilyn and Kenneth Ray of Newton; Mrs. Darwin Redinger and sons of Manhattan; Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Drake, Valerie and Jennifer of Russell; Mr. and Mrs. Gaylor Whiteside and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. George Dixon and Bill Dixon all of El Dorado.
Also present were: Mr. and Mrs. Eldon White and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Bloom and family, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Strauhs and Dorothy Ann, all of Douglass, Mrs. James Bloom, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Patterson and Ellen Marie and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bogart and family, all of Leon; Mrs. Harold Hall and sons of Augusta and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beatson and Maureen of Severy.
Completing the group were Mr. and Mrs. Dave Sipes of Winfield, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Britt and family, George Strauhs, Charles Nee and Mr. and Miss Bill Curry of Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. Anson Starks of Foraker, Okla., Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Rogee, Rhonda and Roxann of Tulsa, Okla., Grace Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Kircher and Glen Kircher, all of Harrisonville, Mo.; and Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Kircher, New Franklin, Mo. (El Dorado Times, August 29, 1963)
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Brenton of Eureka were honored guests at a family celebration here on Sunday, March 22, in observance of the 50th anniversary of their marriage.
The honorees and their children and grandchildren enjoyed a family dinner at the Meranda restaurant. The couple are the parents of two daughters, Mrs. Clifton Thompson of El Dorado and Mrs. Clyde Cripps of Topeka.
Sharing the dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Cripps; a grandson, Robert Thompson and his wife, Nancy of Emporia and three other grandsons, Donald Thompson of El Dorado and Charles Cripps and Randy Cripps of Topeka.
Mrs. Cripps baked and decorated the handsome wedding cake which was a feature of the festive anniversary dinner.
Mr. Breton and the former Ethel Miller were married on March 22, 1914, at the home of her parents, who lived near Reece.
For more than 40 years, until his retirement in 1957, Mr. Brenton was associated with the Tidewater Oil Company, and spent the entire period in the vicinity of Reece.
As further observance of the golden year anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Brenton were guests of honor at a surprise family dinner on Monday evening, March 23, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Brenton of Eureka. (El Dorado Times, March 28, 1964)
HORMEL, HARVEY - PHEGLEY, LAURA
March 1st, at the residence of the bride's parents in Prospect township, by the Rev. I. C. Patton, Miss Laura Phegley and Mr. Harvey Hormel.
The day was lovely and a goodly number of relatives and friends assembled to rejoice with the happy couple. After the ceremony the guests partook of a supper the like of which is seldom seen. The table fairly groaned beneath the weight of good things and everyone showed their appreciation of the good things to their greatest, capacity. The following is a list of the presents received:
Glass bread plate, Mr. and Mrs. Patton; toilet set, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wallace of Wichita, silk handkerchief, W. F. Beauman; hand-glass, Mabel and Aggie Arnold, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; damask table-cloth, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Arnold, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; coffee-pot, Clara Hormel; cut-glass fruit stand, Mr. and Mrs. Harrie Jones, cut-glass berry dish, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Griffith, linen tablecloth, Mr. and Mrs. Hormel; one dozen damask napkins, H. Beuman; jelly bowl, Harrie Jones, cut glass pickle dish, mother of the bride; linen case, May and Harrie Arnold; silver spoon, mother of the groom; set of knives and forks, Mr. and Mrs. Phegley, tureen, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith; plush covered mirror, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. VanCise, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; and last but by no means least was a present with the accompanying verse, which leaves no doubt as to the manner of the article:
"I send you here a little gift,
A present from a friend.
In sunshine use the brushy part,
In storms the other end."
One of the Guests
(Daily Walnut Valley Times, March 3, 1887)
PATTEE, ASA D. - PATTEE, HANNAH
Asa D. Pattee and Hannah Pattee are to be married at G. A. R. Hall Saturday eve September 24. They are not so young and giddy as they were but the affection of Asa and Hannah though milder is stronger than fifty years ago - that is when they were married the first time. This is the celebration of their Golden Wedding, fifty years since they were wed at Fairfield, Illinois.
Their little home is too small to entertain their friends and so the happy event will occur at G. A. R. Hall. Of course their friends are invited and expected and it is gladness, good will and rejoicing, not presents. (Walnut Valley Times, September 30, 1904)
Saturday, September 24, was celebrated the fiftieth anniversary or Golden Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Pattee, two excellent people with a wide acquaintance and friendships equally extended. Their own cottage was far too small to accommodate the celebrants and so the company, composed of members of Wallace Post G. A. R. and the W. R. C. required to their Hall, 50 or 60 happy people intent on recalling the truly happy union of Mr. and Mrs. Pattee. Justice Avery after he had the consent of the "guardian" of 16 year old Hannah Elliot, with appropriate words renewed the vows and union of that twain mid much good humored rivalry and congratulations. The G. A. R. presented the "groom" with a handsome gold watch chain. The W. R. C. made the "bride" happy by a gold neck chain for her watch. Then refreshments of cake and coffee were served and the company, joyful that it had retouched the hearts of Mr. and Mrs. Pattee with youth, dispersed. It is rare that husband and wife are so blest as to live 50 years together. Between death and the divorce court the great majority are separated long before the half century can be observed, therefore these old-young people are especially to be congratulated. (Walnut Valley Times, September 30, 1904)
SHELDEN, CHESTER C. - SUMMERS, LIZZIE
Chester C. Shelden and Miss Lizzie Summers were married in Wichita. August 12 and the fact is only now made known. Mr. Shelden has held a position on the Colorado Springs Daily Telegraph since, and his wife, today left her parents in Wichita to join him there. This comes with a jolt to several people here. (Walnut Valley Times, September 16, 1904)
SIEGRIST, TODD ALLEN - PALMER, SHANNON MARIE
Shannon Marie Palmer, daughter of Debby Palmer and Mitch Palmer of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., is engaged to be married to Todd Allen Siegrist, son of Terry and Terry Siegrist of El Dorado.
Shannon is a 2000 graduate of Choctaw High School in Fort Walton Beach, was a city intern of the Atlanta City Church, and holds a bachelor's degree in Biblical studies. She is a preschool teacher/children's minister at the Atlanta City Church.
Todd is a 1998 graduate of El Dorado High School and Butler Community College for a year, and holds an associate's degree in Biblical studies. He is employed as a segment manager at Best Buy in Atlanta, Ga.
The couple will be married at 4 p.m. on May 20, 2006 in Tyrone, Ga. (El Dorado Times, Thursday, April 13, 2006)
SIMON, CHARLES C. - COOK, JOANN
Charles C. and JoAnn (Cook) Simon observed their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, April 7, 2006. They were married at St. John's Catholic Church in EL Dorado by the Rev. Father Daniel Mulivihill on April 7, 1956. They have lived in the Rosalia community since their marriage.
Charles retired from the Texas Refinery in El Dorado in 1933 after 27 years of employment. He is still active in his cattle business of 55 years and operates Simon Angus Ranch with his son Mike. JoAnn is a homemaker, retiring from Flinthills School in Rosalia in 1995.
They have three children, daughter, Syndi Wilson and son-in-law Steve of Rosalia; son Mike C. Simon and daughter-in-law Laureen of Leon; and Marc A. Simon, deceased.
They also have nine grandchildren, Courtney Wilson of Manhattan, Tyler and Seth Wilson of Rosalia and Miles Wilson, deceased; Jacob C. Simon of Independence, Brianna, Renee, and Barrett Simon of Leon, and Mikaela Ann Simon, deceased. (El Dorado Times, Monday, April 10, 2006)
TEMPLETON, ROBERT - YOUNG, GRACE
Marriage license is issued to Robert Templeton and Miss Grace Young, both of DeGraff. (Walnut Valley Times, September 9, 1904)
Married: At the residence of the bride, in El Dorado, Sunday the 6th inst, by Squire Conine, Mr. L. T. Wilson and Miss Fannie Hull. The wedding was a quiet one, with but few of their many friends present. Both of the high contracting parties are teachers of the first rank in Butler county. The Times joins their numerous friends in congratulations and the best wishes for the future welfare of the worthy couple. (Walnut Valley Times, March 8, 1887)
A very pretty home wedding occurred Wednesday, May 6, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Smith in east Prospect township when their daughter, Miss Nellie was married to Mr. Bert Noble.
The wedding occurred at 8 p.m., Rev. E. S. Corrie of the Methodist church of Potwin officiating.
The young couple entered the parlor to the sweet strains of a wedding march played by Miss Nellie Clark and stood before an altar of flowers with a back ground of lace and palms beneath a large white bell.
After congratulations, an elegant wedding dinner was served in the spacious dining room. Many beautiful and useful presents testified the regard of friends.
The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Smith and is an accomplished, sensible young lady. She was charmingly gowned in white silk trimmed with lace and insertion and carried carnations and orange blossoms.
The groom is a worthy young man, a Butler county boy and one of true worth and ability.
Mr. and Mrs. Noble will live on a farm in East Chelsea township near Flint Ridge. The Times join their many friends in congratulations.
The invited guests were: Messrs. and Mesdames E. S. Corrie of Potwin, S. B. Anderson, T. J. Maxwell, J. A. Morris, G. H. Patterson, W. B. Miller, Clair Torrey, Charles Els of Rosalia, C. C. Basore of Valley Center, J. M. Wilkinson of Piedmont, Henry T. Barker, J. E. Barker, A. S. Barker, T. W. Barker, Charles B. Barker, N. A. Barker of Nebraska, J. C. F. Smith of Winslow, Arizona; Messers. George Livingston of Soldier, Kansas, J. M. Fisher of California, George Noble of California, T. L. Smith of North Dakota, Roy Tilden of Wichita, Fred Shippy of Rosehill and their families; Mesdames E. O. Hamilton of California, Catherine Barker of Nebraska, Mary A. Cryder of Rosalia, Eliza Wilson of El Dorado, the Misses E. May Stewart of Baldwin, Frankie O'Leary of Piedmont, Ida, Anna, Blanche and Mabel Patterson, Nellie and May Noble, Nellie Clark, Gladys Miller, Belle Case, Josie Torrey of Rosalia; Messers Joe Borger, Lloyd Arnall, Glenn Morris, George Case, James Anderson, Scott McComas of Rosalia, Charles Noble, E. Noble, Harry Hume of Flint Ridge, J. L. Smith of California, M. S. Barker of Illinois. (El Dorado Times ~ Friday ~ 15 May 1908)
SHERBON, JERRY - CRAWFORD, CRYSTA
SHERBON AND CRAWFORD TO EXCHANGE VOWS
The parents of Crysta Crawford of Derby and Jerry Sherbon of Rose Hill have announced their engagement and approaching marriage.
The wedding will be July 12, at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Andover. A reception dinner and dance will follow. The couple will honeymoon in the Caribbean and will reside in Wichita.
Crysta is the daughter of Charity and Zeke Rash of Derby. Jerry's parents are Janie and Kenny Sherbon of Rose Hill.
The bride-elect is a graduate of Derby High School and is currently pursuing a human resource degree at Wichita State University. She is currently employed at Youthville in Wichita.
Jerry is a Rose Hill High School graduate and is currently pursuing a degree in criminal justice at Butler Community College. He is cmployed at Gret Plains Industries in Wichita.
Crysta's grandparents are Larry and Beverly Mitchell of Waldorf, Md., and Jerry and Peggy Rash of Augusta. Jerry is the grandson of the late Elmer and Margaret Sherbon of Garden Plain and the late Julio and Teresa Garcia of Bovina, Texas. (Rose Hill Reporter ~ Thursday ~ July 3, 2008)
HARDER, JOHN JR - CLAASSEN, MARIE
THE INDEPENDENT
Whitewater, Butler County, Kansas
Thursday, August 6, 1903
No. 23
There was quite a party at Ed Claassens’ place Tuesday. The festivities commenced at noon and lasted to a late
hour at night. A large number of friends and acquaintances were present from Newton, Plum Grove and other places.
The occasion was the celebration of the union of Miss Mary Claassen and Mr. John Harder, two of the best and finest
young people to be found anywhere.
The happy couple have grown up in the neighborhood and are both respected and loved by all who know them. The congratulations
and best wishes of the whole country are with them and may their united lives be long and pleasant. (Submitted
by Tamara Harder Hogoboom)
(Article from an unknown newspaper in August 1928; the party was held August 4, 1928)
MR. AND MRS. JOHN HARDER JR. CELEBRATE SILVER WEDDING
In honor of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. John Harder Jr. invited three hundred guests to
share their pleasures last Saturday evening at their home near Whitewater.
At five o’clock appropriate services were rendered. The speakers included Rev. R.T. Reimer of Homesville, Missouri,
Rev. Henry Thiessen, and Rev. B.W. Harder both of near Whitewater. The three ministers gave addresses in both the
English and German languages. A choir composed of cousins of Mr. and Mrs. Harder supplied the music of the evening.
The bride of yesterday wore a headdress made of silver imitation flowers, and her husband a silver boutonniere
in the lapel of his coat.
After the services, a bountiful supper was served in the new granary recently completed, and furnished for this
occasion. The evening was spent in visiting through several social hours.
Mr. and Mrs. Harder received a bountiful supply of silver gifts, and congratulations for the past successful twenty-five
years with best wishes for a future twenty-five years. (Submitted by Tamara Harder Hogoboom)
JOEL HAMILTONS TO MARK GOLDEN WEDDING DAY
In observance of their Golden Wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Joel Hamilton will be honored with an open house
reception, Sunday, Sept. 30 at their rural Cassoday home.
Friends and relatives of the couple are invited to call between the hours of 2 and 5 p.m. The honorees request
there be no gifts.
The couple's son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hamilton, will be hosts for the event. The grandchildren,
Dala, Danny and Donnie, will also assist.
Mr. Hamilton and the former Miss Ola Rector were married October 5, 1923, in El Dorado. They have been residents
of the Cassoday area throughout their 50 years of marriage.
Mr. Hamilton was a farmer stockman until recently, when illness forced him to retire. (El Dorado Times, Thursday,
September 27, 1973)
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF MR. AND MRS. PETER UNRUH TO BE OBSERVED NEXT SUNDAY
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Unruh of Burns will observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an Open House in the Burns
Community Hall from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, September 11.
The hosts will be their daughters, sons, sons-in-law and daughters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Unruh of Emporia;
Mr. and Mrs. Chet Unruh and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rohmeyer (LaVerna Unruh) of Cassoday; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Unruh
and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Nuttle (Marjorie Unruh) of El Dorado, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Unruh of Derby and Mr. and Mrs. Amos
Unruh of California.
Mr. and Mrs. Unruh who have eighteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren were married at Greensburg (Kansas)
in 1916. They made their home there until 1938 at which time they moved to Cassoday. They were engaged in farming
until their retirement in 1963. Since then they have made their home at Burns.
All friends and relatives are extended a cordial invitation to attend the open house.
Mr. and Mrs. Unruh request that no gifts be presented. (El Dorado Times, September 8, 1966)
MR. & MRS. PAUL JOHNSON
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Johnson of the Cassoday community were honored with a family gathering on September 1 on the
occasion of their golden wedding anniversary.
A group of 35 relatives shared a festive dinner at a Wichita restaurant. Later the group reconvened for a reception
at the home of Miss LaWanda Johnson, daughter of the honorees.
Additional hosts for the occasion were another daughter, Mrs. Ron (Jean) Wintermote and Mr. Wintermote of El Dorado
and a son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Johnson of Cassoday. The family group also includes five grandchildren.
Among the gifts were an elaborate floral arrangement of large golden mums, a gift of friends, and a money tree,
presented by the children and grandchildren.
Mr. Johnson and the former Miss Afton Cox were married at Alva, Okla., on September 5, 1918. They lived at Newton
and at Sapulpa, Okla., for various periods before moving to Cassoday 43 years ago.
Throughout that period, the couple has occupied the farm property five miles southwest of Cassoday, where Mr. Johnson
engaged in farming and stock raising prior to his retirement. (El Dorado Times, September 20, 1968)
WORRELL, ROBERT "BOB" ~ BREWER, BERNICE
WORRELLS TO CELEBRATE 60TH
Robert (Bob) and Bernice (Brewer) Worrell will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary on March 6, 2006. They were married in 1946 in El Dorado while Bob was home on leave from the U. S. Army.
Upon discharge from the Army, Bob and Bernice moved to Ponca City, Okla., where they lived for five years. In 1951 they moved to the Bloomington area south of Leon. Along with farming, they owned and operated the Bloomington Store for five years. Bob and Bernice remained in the Bloomington area for 34 years and then moved into Leon. Bob still has cattle and does haying. Bernice retired from J. C. Penney's in 1996 after 18 years of service.
The couple have two children, Kevin Worrell and Lisa (Worrell) Wells, both of Leon and son-in-law Ronnie Wells. The couple also have four grandchildren, Kassie and Trent Worrell and Payton and Dalton Lakin; two step-grandchildren, Jeremy Wells and Nikki Rosales; two great-grandchildren, Gavin and Keyauna Worrell and one step great-grandchild, Koebe Wells. (El Dorado Times, Monday, March 6, 2006)
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Redburn Observe Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Redburn, 704 Sunset Lane, entertained a family Thanksgiving dinner, Thursday, November 28. During the afternoon they were presented a beautifully decorated cake in anticipation of their forty-seventh wedding anniversary which was Friday, November 29. The cake which was decorated with a horn of plenty and autumn leaves, was inscribed with the words "Happy Anniversary." It was baked and decorated by Mrs. Howard Redburn (Barbara Anderson), daughter-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Redburn. Cake and coffee were served during the afternoon.
Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Redburn and A. L., Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Redburn and Mel and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Redburn and Russell, Peggy and Bradley, all of Wichita, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Redburn and Sara Ann, Dennis and Mary of Dodge City, Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Neff (Helen Maye Redburn) and their family of Boulder, Colo., were unable to be present. Mr. and Mrs. Redburn plan to spend Christmas with their daughter and her family. (El Dorado Times, December 3, 1963)
Wilbur and Marie Clark will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on Feb. 26 from 2-4 in the afternoon in the Trinity Methodist Fellowship Hall. The church is located at 490 Eunice. Mr. and Mrs. Clark were married on Feb. 26, 1941 at the Marion County Court House. After a short time living in Burns, they made their home in El Dorado. Mr. Clark retired from Kansas Gas and Electric where he was a loyal employee for 38 years. Mrs. Clark was a beautician. Both has been active in the community and their church for many years.
The reception will be hosted by John and Michele Banks, Staci and Rodney Hehenberger, Katie and Patrick Todd
and Abby and Maggie Hehenberger. All are invited to attend and celebrate this wonderful occasion. The couple gratefully
requests no gifts. (El Dorado Times, Thursday, February 2, 2006)
SIEGRIST, FRANK L. & STELLA (DOORNBOS)
Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Siegrist (Stella Doornbos) will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary with an Open House Sunday afternoon, October 24 at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Siegrist of Rose Hill. The home is 5-1/2 miles south of Highway 54 on the Rose Hill Andover Road.
The hours will be from two until five o'clock and all relatives and friends are cordially invited.
In addition to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Siegrist (Helen Miller), the hosts and hostesses will be the son, William Siegrist and his wife, the former Katherine Hurlburt, who also live at Rose Hill; and two daughters and their husbands, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Moore (Mary Jean), of Wichita, and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Teegarden (Barbara Ann) of Portland, Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. Siegrist who formerly lived on a farm east of El Dorado have for the past twenty two years lived in Wichita where their home is at 4634 East Harry. They were married October 27, 1915 by Megr. McManus in St. Francis Catholic Church at Council Bluffs, Iowa.
In addition to the two sons and two daughters, they have seventeen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
(El Dorado Times, October 4, 1965)
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