************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************ Submitted by Michael Wren (mike80002@hotmail.com) This is an article that I found in the back of my Grandmother's bible. The date Jan 12, 1911 is hand written on it. I am not sure what newspaper it came from. COUPLE MARRIED SIXTY YEARS AGO ------ MR. AND MRS. SAUER CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY TODAY. ------ Distinction Which Comes but to Few People Enjoyed Today by Well Known Local People. ------ Mr. and Mrs. Melchoir Sauer are today celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of their wedding day. Their home at the corner of Eleventh and Oak streets, today was the scene of much gaiety as the many friends and relatives of the venerable couple called at the home to extend their heartiest congratulations and best wishes upon the occasion of the successful completion of another milestone in life’s journey. Many of the old friends of the couple remained at the home during the day, and at noon a dinner was served, at which a number of the immediate relatives were in attendance. The day was one of many pleasures to the host and hostess, who are both in excellent health at the present time. Mr. and Mrs. Sauer are both quite well-known in this city. They were married here sixty years ago, and spent many years in this city. They resided for a considerable time on a farm near Nichols, but twenty years ago retired and came to Muscatine and have lived here continuously since that time. Mr. Sauer is 85 years of age, while his wife is four years his junior.