Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 101, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1917 — WERE WED FIFTY YEARS AGO [ARTICLE]

WERE WED FIFTY YEARS AGO

Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Nowels Have Remarkable Marriage Record. Wednesday last was the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Nowels of this city, and the event was quietly celebrated by them without any “fuss or feathers” and without advance notification to the public of the ..fact. Mr. Nowels himself ish native of Jasper county and all but six years of their married life—which period they resided at Flora, Carroll county—has been spent here. Their marriage took place on March 14, 1867, at Battle Ground, Indiana, the ceremony being performed by Prof. Rice of the Battle Ground Collegian Institute. Mrs. Nowels’ maiden name was Miss Emma A. Rook, and she was a resident pf Battle Ground. Ten children were born as a. result of this uriion. All have married and all are living today. They are: Charles and Gaylord Nowels and Mrs. Lillie Brownson of Longmont, Colorado;- Vernon Nowels, Mrs. Bertha Thompson and Mrs. May Witham of Rensselaer; Mrs. Ida Cochran of Tacoma, Washington; Mrs. Grace Meyer of Gary; Mrs. Adelma Alter of Forest, Indiana, and Mrs. Ada Wheeler of Flora. j There was no serious sickness in the family during the raising of all these children, and Mr. Nowels states that SSO would cover his total doctor bill during all of this time up to two years ago, since which time Mrs. Nowels’ health has been quite poor. Mr. Nowels himself states that he feels as well as 'he ever did in his life and he attributes his good health and thq remarkable freedom from Illness in the family to the clean habits of the parents. He never used tobacco in any forft', never took a drink of intoxicating liquor, never played a game of pool, and was never in a saloon but twice in-his life? In fact, he never indulged in any excesses of any kind, he states, and thinks that he is as sound as a dollar today. This is ’a very remarkable family history indeed and onp that is very seldom equaled. The Democrat joins the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Novels in hoping that they may live to enjoy many, many more wedding anniversaries.