Show ur couples join ia ail celebration dy by Flore florence oce galbraith fifty five years ago last month 1 lour couples all close friends were united in marriage at the ima wn ti temple they acre we raMr mr and mrs A andrew peterson of bland ting mr and mrs james T larsen of fairview mr and mrs travers tucker of provo and mr and mrs J S pehrson of salt make these four couples are all well and hale and hearty at the time of their marriage they vowed if they were all alive on their wedding anniversary they w uld have a celebration so on tuesday nov 20 melvin paterson of salt lake left here with his father and mother and his bis sister ruthl ruth ii almer ik 0 f abr ar salt lake where they I 1 1 is boyed thanksgiving day and where the four couples had their pictures taken b ba a salt lake tribune photographer photograph r then on friday they all went to fairview where they met the petersons sons lewis and bertram of los angeles california the celebia celebration ni n began at p m en cn the at the south ward chapel amusement hall in I 1 fairview with open house between I 1 and people attended I 1 and all enjoyed a lovely pro gram arid aa delicio delici olus ius refreshments all aalthe brides of 55 years wore beautiful f corsages and the hall was beautifully decorated with appropriate colors etc for the emerald demerald anniversary with pictures old and new of the four couples at a banquet at p pm m about folks ate their fill during the banquet there were rei remarks narks by two bishops of fairview both members of this bridal party tributes were given by the children of each couple they all enjoyed the remarks of a most clever toastmaster who commented on the mass marriage and the mass production which resulted at p m a social dance was enjoyed at the town recreation hall where a wedding march was participated in by the four couples between 1200 and 1300 people attended aliende d the dance relatives of the four couples were there from idaho and I 1 california alifornia besides many from all 1 tt 15 er r our state mr and mrs peterson anaruth and ruth returned home sunday night with their son melvins wife knowing that such a privilege as they had had was very rare indeed and something to be proud of we dont know the three ether couples of course but if they are as congenial and lovely as our own andrew and viola peterson they are grand folks indeed and all of us here in blanding join in wishing all you brides and grooms many more pleasant wedding anniversaries and congratulations |