Leon Reporter
Thursday, December l4, l922

Decatur County friends of MR. and MRS. JOHN CHASTAIN have received invitations to attend their fiftieth wedding anniversary, which will be held at their home at 7l4 West 4lst Place, Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday, December 26th.

Fifty years ago, in Decatur County during the cold winter of l872, JOHN M. CHASTAIN and SALLIE ALBAUGH were united in marriage by Rev. J.C. Porter, and it was an event which attracted the entire countryside, as more than sixty guests were in attendance. They had been neighbors and playmates, keeping house in the old chimney corner of the log cabin which her father, JOHN ALBAUGH, first lived in on the farm where their son, FRANK, now resides, six miles southeast of Leon. After their marriage they moved the first of March to their new home, now known as the JOHN FROST home. Here their two children were born. Nov. l, l88l, they moved to Leon where they resided for fifteen years. In l896, they moved to Des Moines, returning to the farm again in l899. In the fall of l904, they moved to Leon and occupied their new home on Seventh and Q Streets which they built. In l9l6, they went to California to make their home. Their son, FRANK, and wife, four nice healthy grandchildren are their love gifts. Many old friends in Decatur County, where they resided for so long, extend their congratulations to MR. and MRS. CHASTAIN, and on this great day, many here will be thinking of them, although separate by such a long distance.

Leon Reporter
Thursday, January ll, l923

'Mr. and Mrs. John Chastain Celebrate Golden Wedding.'

MR. and MRS. JOHN CHASTAIN celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home at 7l4 4lst Place in Los Angeles, California, on Dec. 26, l922. Twenty-eight of their former Decatur County friends were present. MR. and MRS. CHASTAIN were married Dec. 26, l872, on their farm southeast of Leon, Iowa, by Rev. J.C. Porter.

A son and two daughters of Rev. Porter's, now residing in California, were present at the anniversary.

MR. and MRS. CHASTAIN received many useful presents fitly for the occasion. The only son, FRANK, now residing on the old home place in Decatur County, was unable to be present. Refreshments of white and gold brick ice cream, white and gold cake, orangeade were served by MR. and MRS. CHASTAIN. The color scheme of gold and white was carried out throughout the house. A very pleasant afternoon was spent after which all returned to their homes, wishing them many more anniversaries. Those present were MR. and MRS. H.G. POPHAM, l824 Atlantic, Long Beach; MRS. J.W. CHAMBERS, l55 Mering Ave., Los Angeles; MRS. MELES CHAPMAN, Pala St. Maywood, California; MR. and MRS. GEO. DOCKSTADER, Downey, California, R. l; MRS. JOHN EVANS, 237 E. 5lst St., Los Angeles; MR. and MRS. JIM EVANS, 237 E. 5lst St., Los Angeles; MR. SPERRIE and daughter, BESSIE, l6l5 Atlantic, Long Beach; MR. and MRS. H.S. MILLER, 254 E. 50th St., Los Angeles; MR. and MRS. STEWART, Maple Leaf, Apt., Long Beach; MR. and MRS. JOHN MUSE, 237 E. 47th Place, Los Angeles; MR. and MRS. A. CAREY, ll5 5th Ave., Los Angeles; MR. and MRS. J.R. BOWSHER, l3l3 W. 8th, Los Angeles; MISS HENRIETTA VOGT, l405 W. 9th, Los Angeles; D.A. BUELL, 350 Junipero, Long Beach; ED and EVA SMITH, 350 Junipero, Long Beach; ALLIE PORTER VENABLE, 526 Reta, Huntington Park, California; MISS IDA PORTER, Artesia, California; F.R. PORTER, Artesia, California.

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