Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 53, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1908 — Celebrate 61st Wedding Anniversity [ARTICLE]

Celebrate 61st Wedding Anniversity

Garden City, Kans., Dispatch. The 61st wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Terhune was celebrated Saturday by a dinner given to a few of their friends at their borne on Fourth Avenue. A remarkable thing about the dinner was the fact that it was prepared by Mrs. Terage. Mrs. Terhune is an excellent cook and those who enjoyed the feast Saturday praise its excellence. One interesting feature of the celebration was the receipt of numerous telegrams and letters from their friends In many parts of the country, congratulating them on the anniversary and wishing them many more hap py years together. Mrs. W. H. Terhum a daughter-in-law who lives at Raton, N. M., and Mrs. C. F. Helwig, of Denver, a granddaughter, each sent a fine wedding cake as a remembrance of the anniversary. February 22, 1847, the wedding of Mr. G. W. Terhune and Miss Mary Bingham was a big society event of Crawfqrdsville, Ind. The wedding gues and friends of the young people wishes them many happy years together and these wishes have had a glad fruition.

Of their three children, but one, Frank Terhune, of Garden City, remains as a comfort to their declining years. Their daughter, Luella, died when only eight years of age and their son, William H., died In 1897.' Saturday was also Mr. Terhune’r eighty-sixth birthday and yesterday at the First Baptist Sunday school, of which he 1b a faithful member, he placed the largest offering in the birthday box that It had received. He is not only the oldest member of the school but is also one of the most regular in attendance. Mr., and Mrs. Terhune are highly respected In this community where they have made their home for many years and this paper Joins with their many friends in wishing them many more years of happy companionship. Mi*, and Mrs. Terhune formerly lived here but moved to Kansas many years ago. They are well remembered here by many of our older Residents.