BioA: Harper, Mr./Mrs. James (1969)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Harper, Krebs, Riddle, Flynn

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 18 Dec 1969

Harper, Mr./Mrs. James (60th – 23 NOV 1969)

Mr. and Mrs. James Harper of Menlo Park, California recently celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary at a party in their home. Hosts for the party were the Harper’s son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Harper. Special guests were the Harpers’ 3 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. The grandchildren and their spouses are Mr. and Mrs. Chet Krebs of Palo Alto; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Harper of Campbell, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Riddle of Fremont. Also at the party were Mrs. Harper’s brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Flynn of Menlo Park. The Harpers were married on November 23, 1909 in Neillsville (Clark Co.), Wisconsin. They moved to California in 1935 and to Menlo Park in 1942.

Jim Harper had the Gibson tractor dealership in Menlo Park and did landscape gardening, and then worked for the Menlo Park Elementary School District until his retirement in 1957.