Golden Wedding Anniversaries of Two Held Sunday
The Gilbert Horgans and C.J. Tubbs
Honored Last Sunday Afternoon
Two prominent Osage couples observed their fiftieth wedding
anniversaries last Sunday; rather an out of the ordinary occurrence in
any community.
The honored couples were the Gilbert Horgans and the Charles Tubbs, both
of whom have spent their married lives in the Osage vicinity and who are
considered among the substantial, dependable people of the community.
The mild sunny weather made it possible for relatives and friends from
quite long distances to gather at both homes, and the day was a happy
one indeed.
Mr. And Mrs. Tubbs observance was held at the home of their son Ray
and all the children were present at the family dinner held at noon.
Mrs. Perry Galley came from Kenyon, and the others, Earl, Ray, Mrs.
I.E. Parr, Mrs. Ernest Coonradt, Clayton, and their families were
there from Osage.
During the afternoon a large number of old friends and neighbors called
and congratulated the couple and left some beautiful greetings and gifts.
Light refreshments were served by the daughters.
Mr. And Mrs. Tubbs were married here in Osage at the Methodist parsonage.
The bride before her marriage was Miss Ruth Clark, a daughter of the
Thomas Clarks. Both Mr. And Mrs. Tubbs were raised in Osage and spent
all of their married life in the county.
At the observance it was laughingly recalled that the day of the wedding
fifty years ago was a typical February day in Iowa. Snow was piled in
deep drifts up above the windows, and the bride and bridegroom were
unceremoniously thrown into a snowdrift before they were out of sight
of the Clark home, when their cutter was overturned.
The Tubbs' farmed for fifteen years on what was known as the J.R. James
farm south of Osage and on other places. Twelve years ago they retired
from active life and moved into Osage.
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