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THE CHILLIWACK PROGRESS, Jan. 28, 1970 MRS. MABEL EDMONDSON born in Chilliwack 90 years ago. Open House At Cultus Lake Mrs. M.

Edmondson Marks 90th Birthday A much beloved and long time resident of Cultus Lake, Mrs. Mabel Edmondson, was guest of honor Sunday afternoon in her home at No. 1 West when she celebrated her 90th birthday. Affectionately known by all her friends as "Mrs. Ed," she greeted more than 75 visitors who called to convey their good wishes and to reminisce with one another over old times.

Mrs. Edmondson was born in this district in a log cabin on Reeves Road, Cheam. The former Mabel Reeves, she has lived in the valley all her life and received her education one-roomed school in Cheam. She was one of a family of eight four sisters and three brothers. Two of this family were well known in the valley for many years Mrs.

Sam Cawley and Berkley Reeves. Her father, Abram Reeves, who came from England, and her mother, Fanny, born in Ontario, farmed on the road which now bears their name. Her husband died in 1942. "Mrs. Ed" is a member of the Women's Auxiliary of Cultus Lake Memorial Church.

and Ruth Rebekah Lodge No. 4, Chilliwack. One of her oldest friends, Jack Henderson of Chilliwack, was able to attend her birthday gathering. Members of her family who were able to be present were her daughters and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.

L. S. (Barbara) Yates, Vancouver; Mrs. Stan (Freida) Hanna, Glendale, California; a daughter Mrs. Dan Prentice accompanied by her husband and son Wayne of Lake Ki, Washington; and grandson Kelvin Prentice and his wife and family, Monroe, Washington.

Mr. and Mrs. Yates' daughter, Diane Allan, and her family phoned their congratulations from Toronto. Mrs. Edmondson received numerous flower arrangements, cards and gifts.

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Phone 683-6585 Mrs. John Green Couple Celebrate 60th Anniversary day in Chilliwack Women's Institute Hall for Mr. and Mrs. John Green of 7693 Evans Road, Sardis, who were celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary. Later a dinner for the family and close friends was held in Stonehurst Lodge, Yale Road East.

Mr. and Mrs. Green were married on January 26, 1910, in the Anglican Church at Taber, Alberta. At that time Mr. Green had a homestead at Rolling Green, 22 miles north of Taber, where he met his bride-to-be, Ethel Petry.

She lived with her parents on a nearby homestead. They had nine children with seven still living. The sons are Jack Green of Picture Butte, Alberta, and William Green, Vauxhall. The daughters are Mrs. John (May) Martel, Kimberley, British Columbia; Mrs.

Vernon (Doris) Keller, Ground Birch, British Columbia; Mrs. James (Maxine) Smith, Prince Rupert; Mrs. Harold Cook and Gordon (Georgina) Parkhurst, Lethbridge. They have 24 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren. After farming on the homestead for 16 years, some good and many poon the Greens moved to an irrigated farm near Nobleford, North of Lethbridge.

On this farm they had a portion of it cultivated for sugar beets which were sold to a nearby sugar factory. In 1954 they retired to their present home on Evans Road. More than 100 persons attended the open house. These included co-workers of Mrs. Green's in Chilliwack Women's Institute and Canadian family and friends Arthritis and Rheumatism an open house Sun- Society.

Mr. Green's older brother, Thomas Green of Powell River, read telegrams from The Queen, Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau, LieutenantGovernor J. R. Nicholson, Premier W. A.

C. Bennett, Leader of the Opposition Robert Stanfield, D. R. Gundlock, MP for Lethbridge; Hon. Kenneth Kiernan, Mayor A.

B. Holder of Chilliwack, Mayor R. E. Britton of the municipality, and from absent members of the family. Mrs.

Robert Dyble greeted guests at the door and Mrs. Arvid Anderson was in charge of refreshments. Serviteurs were Mrs. Ron Johnson, Mrs. Brian Gieselman, Mrs.

James Boa and Mrs. Douglas Marlatt. Judy Dyble looked after the guest book, the same book signed by guests who attended Mr. and Mrs. Green's golden wedding anniversary.

A large anniversary cake was arranged on a table with silver fluted candles and bouquets of flowers, gifts from the family. They also presented them with an inscribed plaque which read Ethel and John Green, January 26, 1910-1970 and centred with "A tribute to our dear mother and dad, 60 years together, generous devotion, faith and trust, tender care. We are thankful. From your children who love you always." Jack Green proposed the toast to his parents when 32 guests dined at Stonehurst Lodge later in the evening. Thomas Green and Howard Petry also spoke, reminiscing over olden times together.

Personals Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Janes Janes are visiting their son Robert er, C.

Janes, 6091 Miller Drive, and Sardis. Also visiting Mr. berg, Personals Among attending wedding Henry Gerald Norman couver; Watts Judy Oregon; Floyd, Hansen, Mrs. George. MR.

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45839 YALE RD. CHILLIWACK, B.C. PHONE 792-6883 Founder's Birthday Honored PLEASURE AT HAVING their son perform the special anniversary mass with cruets inscribed with their names is evident as Mr. and Mrs. Peter Rollheiser look at their son, Rev.

Father Otto Rollheiser, OMI, a missionary in Peru. Father Otto arrived home in time to help his parents celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. Mrs. Peter Rollheiser Special Cruets Used During Anniversary Mass In Church Wine and water cruets were made by craftsmen in Chincha Alta, Peru, for golden wedding celebrants Mr. and Mrs.

Peter Rollheiser, 8928 Edward Street. They were inscribed with Mary-Peter Rollheiser, January 27, 1920-1970, and the words "Bodas De Oro" meaning golden wedding anniversary in Spanish. Rev. Father Otto Rollheiser, OMI, a missionary in Peru, had them made for his parents and used them when he was celebrant Sunday at a special anniversary mass celebrated in St. Mary's Catholic Church.

He was assisted Father Robert Kelly, OMI, Vancouver, and Father D. A. Verrall, Chilliwack. Among the special messages Mr. and Mrs.

Rollheiser received was a papal blessing from Pope Paul. Following the early afternoon mass 80 members of the family, relatives and close friends gathered in the church hall for a banquet which was followed by a reception. Mrs. Rollheiser's sister Mrs. Odelia Schechtel of Unity, Saskatchewan, was a special guest at the head table.

Father Robert Kelly said grace and Peter Deck was master of ceremonies. Edward Rollheiser of Vernon proposed a toast to his parents and Susan Little, a granddaughter, looked after the guest book. An anniversary three-tier cake was arranged on a separate table. Chilliwack United Church Red, White Theme For Boyd-Lock Rites Red and white was the theme carried out for the wedding of Laurelyn (Laurie) Marie Lock and Ronald Kurt Boyd. Rev.

R. W. Bray officiated at the afternoon, double ring ceremony Saturday in Chilliwack United Church uniting the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John A.

Lock, Sardis, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. David F. Boyd, Chilliwack. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a princess style gown of silk crepe.

Guipure lace banded the high neckline and cuffs of the long fitted sleeves. Lace also appeared down the front of the gown which flowed into a full train. A pearl and floral headGREEN piece held her shoulder length veil and she carried an oldfashioned nosegay of red roses and white hyacinths. Dauneen Hindley was maid is his late wife's moth- of honor and Judy Boyd was Franziska Feldman, bridesmaid. Andrea Enns of brother-in-law W.

Schen- Victoria was to have been a of Marl, Germany. bridesmaid but was hospitalized the night before the wed- guests ding. The bride 'out-of-town sent her bouthe Boyd Lock quet to Miss Enns. were Mr. and Mrs.

Attendants wore full Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. length red velvet princess Reid and Mr. and Mrs. style sleeveless all of gowns.

They Benson, wore white maribou halo VanMr. and Mrs. Robert headpieces and carried white and family; and Miss maribou muffs. Zacharias, Portland, Rick Delaney, Vancouver, Mr. and Mrs.

Vaughn was best man. Ushers were Seattle; Mrs. Helmer Lock and James Sandy Kitimat; Mr. and Adams. Ross Jess, Prince Norman Benson, Vancouver, proposed the bridal toast and Henry Hansen, Vancouver, was master of ceremonies for his niece at the reception in the Coach Room, Empress wagon Hotel.

Head table was flanked by bouquets of red and white carnations. Three-tier wedding cake was arranged on a separate table, under a lattice archway. Pourers' table was decorated with a bouquet of red and peppermint carnations with silver candelabra holding white tapers. Presiding were Mrs. Helmer Hansen, Kitimat, and Mrs.

Henry Hansen, Vancouver, aunts of the bride; and Mrs. Jordon Boyd, Sardis, and Mrs. Gerald Reid, Vancouver, aunts of the groom. Mrs. Cort Regier was in charge of the serviteurs 792-6883 Marian Boyd, Shelley Boyd, Cindy Boyd, Cathy Morford, Lorraine Harms, Louise Dow- Other messages received were those from Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, M.

E. (Jerry) Pringle, MP for Fraser Valley East; LieutenantGovernor J. R. Nicholson, Premier W. A.

C. Bennett, Hon. Kenneth Kiernan and Mayor A. B. Holder.

Both young children when they arrived in Canada from Europe, Mary Cress and Peter Rollheiser were married in Primate, Saskatchewan, and a short time later moved to Portland, Oregon. They returned to Southern Saskatchewan where Mr. Rollheiser farmed. In 1943 the family moved to Chilliwack where Mr. Rollheiser worked with Collins-Macken Mill until he went into semiretirement 20 years later.

They have three daughters, six sons, 24 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The daughters are Mrs. Ralph (Rose) Jarabek, Chilliwack; Mrs. J. J.

(Mary) Little, Coquitlam; and Sister Loretta with Sisters of St. Joseph, Richmond. Sons are Paul, Gabrill, Joseph, all of Chilliwack. Rev. Father Otto Rollheiser, OMI, a missionary in Peru; Edward of Vernon; and Norbert, Chil- will reside in Sardis.

liwack. MR. AND MRS. RONALD BOYD (nee Laurie Lock) -Norman Studios photo. ie, Mrs.

Douglas Jackson, Roberta Watts, Susan Watts and Diane Reid. Following a honeymoon to California, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd EMANUEL BUCHERT Formerly of Trochu, Alberta, and a resident of Chilliwack for three years, Emanuel Buchert, 527 Young Road North, died January 25 in Chilliwack General Hospital. Rev.

Albert Reiner will officiate at the funeral service tomorrow (Thursday) at 1:30 p.m. in Henderson's Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in. 100F cemetery. Pallbearers will be Albert Marten, Daniel Mayer, Cyril Mason, William Stark, Robert Weber and Nicolas Hiebert.

Mr. Buchert was born on June 1, 1905, in Max, North Dakota. He was in the grain business. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth; one son James, Calgary; one daughter, Mrs. Eddie (Shirley) Martin, Sardis; three grandchildren, three brothers, John, Martin and Richard all of North Dakota; six sisters, Mrs.

Chris (Christine) Metz, Mrs. Ruben (Freda) Bolkie, Mrs. Emanuel (Lorraine) Spitzer, Mrs. Rolla (Evelyn) Register and Mrs. Paulin Bilderbeck, all of North Dakota; Mrs.

Earl (Ed- Birthday of the founder of Odd Fellows of America was honored January 22 when Mrs. J. S. Northcote, noble grand of Ruth Rebekah Lodge, presided over the lodge meeting in the IOOF Hall. Mrs.

Morley Ganton gave a reading of his work in instituting the lodge and his great interest in the order. Thomas Wildey was born in London, England, on January 15, 1782. He joined Odd Fellows Lodge No. 17 in London and organized the Morning Star Lodge No. 38 in another part of London.

He was the first presiding officer of this lodge. In 1817 at the age of 35, Thomas Wildey and his bride sailed for America, arriving in Baltimore. During his stay he found many fellow men wishing companionship. On March 2, 1819, a meeting was called and with sufficient members the first lodge of the order was formed on April 26, 1819, in the Seven Stars Tavern in Baltimore. Mr.

Wildey was the first noble grand of the lodge named Washington Lodge No. 1. All members were mechanics. Mr. Wildey remained the leader and on February 5, 1821, a second lodge was formed.

From this the grand lodge was formed on November 22, 1821, in Maryland. On November 24, 1824, the grand lodge of the United States of America was formed. Later Sovereign Grand Lodge was formed. Thomas Wildey was the first grand sire. He died on October 19, 1861.

A monument was erected to his memory on September 20, 1865, in Broadway, Baltimore where it is visited by thousands of Odd Fellows each year. Following the reading colored slides were shown by Mr. and Mrs. Ganton of different lodge events taken by several members of the lodge. Mrs.

Eric Sahm and Mrs. George Thomas convened the lunch. Personal Among out-of-town guests attending Mr. and Mrs. John Green's diamond wedding anniversary were Mr.

and Mrs. Jack Green, Picture Butte; Mrs. John Martel, Kimberley; Mrs. Gordon Pankhurst, Lethbridge; Thomas Green, Powell River; Howard Petry, Seattle; Mrs. Julia Parrack, Victoria; Mr.

and Mrs. George Watchler, Mrs. Rocci Amatto and Mervin Hayden, Calgary; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Heisler and Robert Green, Halkirk, Alberta; Mr.

and Mrs. Melvin Sires, Sumas; Mr. and Mrs. A. L.

Holthe, Cloverdale; Mrs. Brian Gieselman, Vicky and Kurt, Prince George; Mrs. Tony Keller and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sandy, Vancouver; Mr.

and Mrs. Clifford Blount, Burnaby; Mrs. Jessie Clover, Mr. and Mrs. William Lesyk, Mount Lehman; Mr.

and Mrs. William Stotyn, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wickers and Mr. and Mrs.

Lorne Ronney, Abbotsford; Blanche Hooper, South Burnaby. -Obituaries na) Wagner, Moses Lake, Washington. A brother Albert died i in 1945. ISBRAND RIESEN Rev. H.

Thielman and Rev. P. D. Loewen officiated at the funeral service Saturday in Yarrow Mennonite Brethren Church, Yarrow, for Isbrand Riesen, 4450 Dyke Road, Yarrow, who died January 20 in Chilliwack General Hospital. Interment was in Yarrow cemetery.

Pallbearers were Henry; Spenst, Dick Thiesen, John Kroeker, Peter Friesen, John Unger and David Koehn. Mr. Riesen was born on February 10, 1889, in Russia and had lived in this area for 37 years. He was a -retired farmer. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth; two daughters, Mrs.

J. W. (Louise) Matties and Mrs. J. A.

(Katie) Martens, both of Yarrow; one granddaughter and one. brother, Peter, in Yarrow. Garden Chapel Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. MRS. HAZEL McMANUS Born in Sumas on December 3, 1897, Mrs.

Hazel McManus, 316 Spruce Street, Cultus Lake, died January 25 in St. Vincent's Hospital, Vancouver. Only child of late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Clark who lived for many years on Lickman Road, she spent all her life here except for a period between 1941 1959 when she lived in Vancouver-Burnaby.

She was president of the Women's Auxiliary to Cultus Lake Memorial Church and Canadian Daughters League, Assembly No. 73, Chilliwack. Rev. E. L.

Wilkin officiated at the funeral service today in Henderson's Funeral Chapel. Interment was in IOOF cemetery. Pallbearers were Ralph Chadsey, Harold Chadsey, Leslie Dolman, William Leist, Charles Finney and William Robertson. Mrs. McManus is survived by one son, Jack Hamilton, Cultus Lake; one daughter, Mrs.

Frank (Patricia) Henry, Vancouver; two granddaughters and one great grandson..