Stephenson County WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

Arthur and Lucy (Engel) Shoremaker Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shoemaker of rural Dakota will observe their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday in the Dakota High School cafeteria. Serving as hosts will be their four sons, Donald and Kenneth, both of Dakota, Eugene of Ridott, Orval of Hesston, Kan., and daughter , Mrs. Walter (Mildred) Drudge of Cleveland, Ohio. No formal invitations are being mailed but all friends and relatives are invited. The couple asks that gifts be omitted. Arthur Shoemaker and the former Lucy Engel were married in Washington, Ill., on Dec. 31, 1912. They have resided in the Dakota area since their marriage. Contributed by Karen Fyock - Undated Clipping