BioA: Kuester, Mr./Mrs. Fred #4 (Gold - 1953)
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Surnames: Kuester, Schmalz,
Brandt, Ebert, Mattes, Briski
----Source: Greenwood Gleaner (Greenwood,
Clark Co., Wis.) 26 Nov 1953
Kuester, Mr./Mrs. Fred (Gold - 11 NOV 1953)
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kuester, Loyal (Clark Co., Wis.), celebrated their Golden
Wedding Anniversary on Saturday, Nov. 14, 1953 at the Legion Hall in Thorp.
The Kuesters were married in the Town of Warner by Rev. J. Schmalz. Mrs.
Kuester is the former Alvina Brandt. Following their marriage they lived on a
farm in the Town of Warner for 41 years and then moved to Loyal, their present
home.
The Kuester's nine children are: Mrs. Walter (Norma) Ebert, Loyal;
Mrs. Phillip (Elmira) Mattes, George, Elmer and Art, Thorp; Mrs. Tony (Elvina)
Briski and Irvin, Chicago; Mrs. Harold (Lilly) Kuester, Milwaukee; and Eddie,
Antonia, Ohio.
A noon time dinner was served, at which their nine
children and families were present. One hundred and fifty relatives and friends
were present for the 6:30 supper.
The hall was decorated with bells,
candles and flowers, and centering the dining table was a large three-tier
Golden Wedding cake. Eight granddaughters of the Kuesters served as table
waitresses.
A mock wedding was a feature of the evening's entertainment.
Among the many gifts received by Mr. and Mrs. Kuester was a television set,
presented by their children, who had also arranged the day's activities for the
honored couple. A beautiful bouquet from the Ladies Aid of the Loyal Lutheran
Church was received by Mrs. Kuester, who is a member of that organization. A
dance honoring the couple was given in the hall in the evening.
The
children of Mr. and Mrs. Kuester, who, with their families, were present for the
celebration were: Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kuester and four children, Milwaukee; Mr.
and Mrs. Eddie Kuester, Antonia, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Kuester and two
children and Mr. and Mrs. Tony Briski and daughter, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. George
Kuester and three children, Greenwood; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ebert and three
children, Loyal; Art Kuester, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Mattes and four children, Mr.
and Mrs. elmer Kuester and five children, all of Thorp.
Other guests were
from Greenville, Ohio, Sheboygan, Kiel, Elkhart Lake, Rochester, Owen,
Greenwood, Neillsville, Willard, Loyal, Thorp, Hannibal, Milwaukee, Howard Grove
and Manitowoc.
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