Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1915 — Golden Wedding Anniversary Of Merritt Johnson and Wife. [ARTICLE]

Golden Wedding Anniversary Of Merritt Johnson and Wife.

Good land Herald. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Welch invited a few friends to their home Tuesday, to help the latter’s parents, Mr and Mrs. Merritt Johnson, celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. Promptly at the noon hour the Misses Winona and Helen Welch sang an appropriate parody of the “Old Grey Bonnett,” after which Miss Winona played Mendelssohn’s wedding march while the guests were being seated at the dining table. A delicious fourcourse dinner was served by Mr. and Mrs. Welch. The table decorations were in yellow and white, a shower bouquet of yellow and white roses forming the center piece, and tiny yellow roses for place-fav-ors. Each guest was presented with a card bearing Mr. and Mrs. Johnson’s name, printed in gold with the date 1865-1915. The house was prettily decorated in gold and white, with bouquets of narcissus and roses. The guests departed Wishing Mr. and Mrs. Johnson many more wedding anniversaries. Those present were: Ralph Johnson, Rensfeelaer; Miss Dell Johnson, Michigan; Miss Loa Johnson. Foresman; Mr. and Mrs. George Welch, William Welch, Mrs. Rachel Marsh; and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Marsh.