Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Price, residents of Crystal Lake, the past 30 years, who celebrated their Golden Wedding anniversary Christmas day, are pictured above. They were pleasantly surprised that day by ten relatives from Minneapolis, who brought a sumptuous dinner and gifts, including a purse of money, a gold en bag with 50 new pennies, and a $25 war bond. Decorations at the table were 50c pieces and a Christmas tree.
Friday, Dec. 29th, the following .neighbors surprised the honored couple in the evening and presented them with a luncheon and a purse: Chas. Fischer, Ed Fischer, Mr. and Mrs. C. Dally, Margaret Dally, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Kraft, Warnie Kraft, Mr. and Mrs. Art Fischer, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Blerson, Esther Backus, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Hanson, Mr. and Mrs. Len Deeg, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kraft, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Holman, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kohls, Bill Kohls, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Strese, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kohls, Mrs. C. Cederblade, Mr. and Mrs. John McAndrews. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Gramsey, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fischer, Mrs. Bertha Ratzlaff.
Chas. H. Price, who was born Dec. 22, 1867 in Pennsylvania, and Miss Babelle E. Patch born in Iowa, June 22, 1869, were united in marriage Dec. 25th, 1894 at Hudson, Wis., by a Rev. Martin in the Methodist parsonage. They have no children.
Thirty years ago they moved to the old McDonald farm on the northeast shore of Crystal lake, where they continued to reside. They operated a summer resort until 1925, when the lake receded. Mr. and Mrs. Price moved here from Minneapolis, where he was a line engraver on the Minneapolis Times, many years.
Congratulations and best wishes are extended to the honored couple.