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Show COUPLE FETED ON 57th WEDDING DAY Mr. and Mrs. James Straw of this city observed their fifty-seventh fifty-seventh wedding anniversary on Monday, January 27, at their home on North Main street. The were married on January 27, 1884, at Provo, and have lived in their present home nearly fifty years. Mr. Straw was born in Springville, Spring-ville, January 27, 1863, a son of James and Hannah Hill Straw, early pioneers. He has made his home here always. For atoput 2 5 years, he followed follow-ed railroad construction work, doing do-ing considerable sub-contracting work in this and surrounding states. Later he was stationary engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad company for 11 years, retiring from this work when he was seventy years old. He is an active member of the church, was at one time in the presidency of the Third ward Elders' quorum, and at present holds the position of high priest. Mrs. Sarah Whitehead Straw, a daughter of James and Fannie Boyden Whitehead, was born in Salt Lake City, December 16, (Continued on page eight) Couple Feted On 57th Wedding Day (Continued from page one) 1862. She came to Springville at the age of 14 years, and has resided re-sided here since. She is a charter member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Camp Springville, and also a member of the Service Star Legion, of which she was at one time president. She is an active member of the church. The couple are parents of eight children, four of whom are living: liv-ing: Mrs. Hilda Coffman, Provo; Mrs. Muriel Parks and Mrs. L. D. George of Los Angeles, Calif., and Lee H. Straw of Ogden. |