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Show For Golden Wedding Reception Honors Delia Coupie . Wednesday lllglit Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Gronning, wed 50 years October 4, were honored hon-ored at a program and reception in the Delta high school Wednesday Wednes-day night. Open house was held at the Gronning home Tuesday, fol-,owed fol-,owed by the program and dancing the next night. Their six children were home for the occasion, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Davenport, Kansas City; Mrs. Esther Es-ther Lauber, San Francisco; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Peterson, Lima, Mont.; Mr. and Mrs. Roger Marsh, Twin Falls, Idaho; Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Gronning and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Gronning, Milford. Their oldest grandchild, Mrs. Mildred Booth and husband, W. E. Booth, and children, Jimmie and Sandra Booth, were here. Their home is in Grand Junction, Colo. A turkey din ner for 39 members of the family, these and brothers and sister of Mr. and Mrs. Gronning, was served Wednesday afternoon. The program opened at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday, with Carlyle Gronning Gron-ning acting as master of ceremonies, ceremon-ies, and the opening prayer offered offer-ed by David Nelson of Phoenix, Arizona. The first number was a song, "Alice Blue Gown," by Trena and Joyce Gronning, two granddaughters. Next was an original number portraying the wedding of Trena and Chris Gronning 50 years ago. Taking part were all of the Guide Boys from the Primary class Mrs. Gronning teaches, assisted by some Primary girls. Glen Jeffery, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orvil Jeffery, was the bridegroom, and the bride was played by Darlene Fullmer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fullmer. Full-mer. Jerrold night, son of Mr. and mer. Ted Knight, sang the song that told the story, which was done in pantomime by the group. . Continuing the program were numbers from grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Sandra Booth sang a song, as did her brother, Jimmie Booth. Patricia Gronning played a piano solo, Carlene Gronning Gron-ning tap danced. Frances Anne Davenport gave a piano solo, and a reading, and George Davenport gave a reading. Mrs. Ben Bunker read the poem she had composed, a history and tribute to Mr. and Mrs. Gronning. Roger Marsh sang "Because," accompanied by Muriel Mur-iel Gardner. And the closing song was from all led by the children singing "Put on Your Old Gray Bonnet." At the close of the program, guests adjourned to the gymnasium gymnas-ium for dancing. Refreshments were served, and the large decorated decor-ated wedding cake was cut for the guests. |