BioA: Huntley, Mr./Mrs. #2 (Gold - 1955)

 

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Email: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

 

Surnames: Huntley, Bushnell, Filitz

 

----Source: Loyal Tribune (Loyal, Clark Co., Wis.)   02/17/1955

 

Huntley, Mr./Mrs. #2 (Gold - 13 FEB 1955)

 

Over 100 relatives and friends gathered at the York Center Hall Sunday in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Huntley’s 50th Wedding Anniversary.  Dinner was served at noon with the W.S.C.S. serving.

 

The tables looked very pretty with white cloths, gold colored doilies, and vases of yellow jonquils.  A large three tiered cake, decorated with gold colored roses and miniature bride and groom was the centerpiece for the honored couple’s table.

 

A white plastic tree, from which was hung silver dollars wrapped in gold colored paper, a gift from the niece’s and nephew’s, also adorned their table.

 

The couple’s name was engraved in gold color on the napkins. 

 

The flowers were a gift of the grandchildren.  Mr. Huntley, who was attired in a blue dress, had a corsage of yellow roses pinned on her shoulder and Mr. Huntley had a yellow rose pinned to his coat lapel.  This was a gift from their great-grandchildren.

 

Mr. and Mrs. Huntley lived on their farm in York (Clark Co., Wis.)  for many years.

 

They have two children, Mrs. Merle (Carol) Bushnell of Owen, Mrs. Elmer (Irene) Filitz of Neillsville, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.  Many pictures were taken throughout the day.

 

An open house was held from 2 to 4 to which all were served cake and ice cream.  The couple received many presents and gifts of money.

 

Those from away attending were: Mrs. Elsie Rowe, Lansing, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Huntley and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Karlen, Stillman Huntley, all of Monticello; Mr. and Mrs. Darcy Gross, Milwaukee; Mrs. Jacob Wettach, Belleville; Mr. Lawrence Bidlingmaier and Freddie of Argyle; Mr. and Mrs. Leland Huntley and family, Janesville; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Vandeberg and family of Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Merle Bushnell and family, Mrs. H.C. Bushners of Owen; Larry Du Brava, Greenwood; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Filitz, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Buddenhagen, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Keller, Neillsville; Mr. and Mrs. Byrl Lawrence, Spencer; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Young, Rev. and Mrs. Mecklenburg, Mr. and Mrs. Ruel Stevens, Martha Castner, Loyal; Ann and Gerald Steffen, Shirley and Mitchell Smith,Mr. and Mrs. George Broan, of Greenwood; Mrs. Emily Genett and daughter, Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jacobi and family, Marshfield; and Mr. and Mrs. Melford Williams and family of Neillsville.

 

 


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