The Waterloo Republican
July 18, 1951

SURPRISED ON SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schmieg were pleasantly surprised Sunday afternoon, July 8, 
when a group of relatives and friends gathered at their home near Fults to wish them 
happiness on their silver Wedding Anniversary.

The brought with them trays of delicious sandwiches and a number of beautiful cakes, 
including a beautifully decorated wedding cake adorned with 25th anniversary ornaments.

After the gifts were opened, lunch and refreshments were served.

Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Schmieg and Linda, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schmieg, 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Koch and family, Mr. and Mrs. George 
Guttmann, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Guttmann and Marie, Mrs. William Smith, Mr. and Mrs.  
John Schmieg, Mr. and Mrs. Cletus DeBourge and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schmieg 
and family, Mrs. Christina Guttmann, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Forsee, Mrs. Ernie Kohlenberger 
and daughter, Mrs. Sylvester Schlemmer, Mrs. Louise Kunkel and Herbert, Mr. and Mrs. 
Nick Larsie, Mrs. And Mrs. Veryln Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon DeBourge, Mr. and Mrs. 
William Sickmeier and daughter, Mrs. Albert Asselmeier, Mrs. Bertha Ackermann, Mrs. 
Viola May, Mrs. Robert Volla and Jean and Bobby, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Meyer and family, 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thornton and Bobby, Mrs. Burt Steingruby and family; Mr. and Mrs. 
Elmer Schmieg and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Meyer and son, Mr. and Mrs. John Faulkener 
and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Schmieg and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Spriesterbach, Mr. 
and Mrs. Lee Paris, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wild, Mr. and Mrs. Christ Bestman, Mr. and Mrs. 
Emil Bestman, Mr.and Mrs. William Matzenbacher and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bestman, 
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shields and Joyce and Leon, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Meyer and family, Mr. 
and Mrs. Carl Juelfs and sons, Mrs. T. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Altes and family, Mr. and 
Mrs. Erwin Wild and daughters, Mrs. Harry Steingruby and Peggy, George Wild, Roy Lepker, 
William Altes, Alois Juelfs, Thelma, Fern and Charlene Schmieg, Joyce Shulte, Twila Asselmeier, 
Eileen Fischer, Dorothy Steingruby, Helen Koch, Dorothy DeBourge, Robert Guttmann, Raymond 
and Jerome Shields, Arland Nottmeier and Earl Juelfs.