Anniversary notice for VANVLEET, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur (Caroline) (m.1943), Swift Co., MN

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This is from the Great Falls Tribune and was in 1983



Arthur and Caroline Van Vleet

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Van Vleet, 1917 Montana Ave., were honored on their 

40th wedding anniversary with an open house and reception in O'Haire Motor 

Inn, attended by about 85 guests.

Caroline Kohler and Van Vleet were married Jan. 20, 1943, in Holloway, 

Minn. He farmed and worked for the grain elevator company in Holloway 

until moving to Great Falls. Van Vleet went to work for Hansen Implement 

upon their arrival here and has been employed by Fleet Wholesale Supply 

here since 1961. Mrs. Van Vleet was employed as a housekeeper for eight 

years, retiring in 1970.

Both are active members in Trinity Lutheran Church and he is a volunteer 

fireman with Vaughn Fire Department. They have two sons, Edgar Van Vleet, 

Black Eagle, and Ernest W. Van Vleet, Great Falls, as well as four 

grandchildren.

The couple was also honored at a family dinner in the Ernest Van Vleet 

home the day after the reception. Among family members attending were Mrs. 

Martin Schmidt, Liza Schmidt and Meta Hamann, all of Ortonville, Minn., 

Mrs. George Stachowski and Mrs. Ken Kortz, Minneapolis, and Mrs. Wayne 

Bergstad, Book Park. Minn.