Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 272, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 November 1918 — PARENTS CELEBRATE THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING [ARTICLE]

PARENTS CELEBRATE THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING

The following article has reference to the parents of John W. Walker, formerly the reporter of the JasperNewton circuit court: • Bloomington, Ind., Nov. 19.—Mr., and Mrs. John W. Walker celebrated i their golden wedding anniversary here today. They have lived the entire fifty years in Bloomington. Mr. Walker is 76 years odd and his wife is 74. He is a veteran of the Civil war and one of the city’s most substantial citizens and was a contractor and carpenter until his retirement a few years ago. The children are George W., of this city; Norman, manager of the Associated Press bureau at El Paso, Tex., and John*and Charles, of Tucson, Ariz. The wedding of the. couple took place in the Methodist' icburch, which was located fifty years ago on West Sixth street. The celebration today was made all the more enjoyable for the venerable couple by the arrival of their son, Norman Walker, from El Paso, and scores of telegrams and flowers from relatives and friends. A gold loving cup was presented the couple by their children. Among the telegrams of kindly felicitations was one from Mexican .Consul General Garcia to the United States, a special friend of Norman Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Walker held open house all day to their hundreds of Bloomington friends.