Early in January of 1936 My Mother and Sister began planning to Celebrate our Parents' Golden Wedding Anniversary Coming up Monday, January 20, 1936. I am afraid I wasn't much help in planning the Celebration as all I could think about was that Earl and I had only 17 short years together.
According to the write-up I have which Neural typed, Grandpa and Grandma Parry had Celebrated their golden wedding in the same house October 10, 1913. My son Otis, Born October 10, 1921, Baked the Bread for the Golden Wedding dinner.
One of the Nice surprises of that day was the Radio Broadcast over WIBW from Topeka of the song "When I Spend My Vacation in Heaven" given at the request of Mrs. Charley Faler, their daughter. Mrs. Faler's birthday was the 17th of January and was Celebrated in Connection with the Golden Wedding.
Cyrus Young, son of Mr. and Mrs. Young, and his family of McPherson were unable to attend. Also George Faler and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Perkins of Arkansas City. Many Lovely Gifts and Cards were Received. A list of those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. William Young
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Faler of South Haven
Mrs. Nellie Teets, Neural, Otis and David
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kaiser, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Kaiser, and Mrs. Wm. Cranmer and Willa Jane of Conway Springs
Rev. and Mrs. George Watts
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jones, Jackie and Larry
Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Parry
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Parry, Keith, Marjorie, Dorthy and Donna Marie
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Parry
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Garrett
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Redford and Betty
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Glaves
Mrs. Mable Kenney and Robert Earl
Mrs. Dolly Rhinesmith
Mrs. Mattie Little
Misses Sallie Payne, Venita and Frances Jones, Vara Green, Frieda Post, and Helen Landis
Maxine Gerhard and Mr. Frank Schooling
I still have the lovely Golden Vase My Parents received. I don't remember who gave it to them or what My family and I gave them.