60 Wedding MAUER Calvin 1943

MAUER, WOOD, ARMSTRONG, HUDSON, RING, ALLBY, LEADERS, OSWALD

Posted By: Debra Scott Hierlmeier (email)
Date: 11/16/2008 at 11:55:16

Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Mauer
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Celebrate Sixtieth Wedding (1943)

In observance of the 60th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Mauer of Minden, a family dinner was held Sunday at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wood of 3436 Avenue A, following with open house Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mauer at Minden.

Mrs. and Mrs. Mauer, each 82 years old, are retired farmers and have been residens of Pottawattamie county all their married life. They were married in Iowa on March 1, 1883. Mr. Mauer is a native of Troy, New York and Mrs. Mauer of Illinois.

At the family dinner Sunday attending were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mauer and family of Minden’ Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Mauer of Shelby; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Armstrong and family of Council Bluffs; Mrs. Earl Mauer of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Mauer and family of Neola; Mr. and Mrs. Weslie Mauer of Shelby; Mr. and Mrs. LaVerne Mauer and family of Council Bluffs; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur mauer and family of Minden; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hudson and family of Council Bluffs, Mrs. Ray Ring of Shelby; Mrs. Shirley Allby of Council Bluffs, Mrs. Mary Leaders of Council Bluffs, Mrs. Lizzy Mauer of Council Bluffs, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wood and family of Council Bluffs, and Miss Loretta Oswald of Council Bluffs.

More than 100 persons attended the open house Monday at the Mauer home in Minden to help them observe the anniversary. The aged couple was presented with several gifts by friends and relatives at the two affairs.

From the Scrapbooks of Bessie Gross Gustafsen
Source: Avoca Journal Herald