Dauwalders Celebrate 50th Wedding Year at Taft Home TAFT—It was a rosy world in the spring of 1900 when C. P. Dau- walder and Mary L. Colegrove were united in marriage in Montrose, Mo. The calendar gate the date as April 4. The 26-year-old bridegroom had already attained a degree of success in the business world. Manager of a furniture and hardware store, on paydays he had the comfortable knowledge that when he laid his monthly check, in the lap of his 25- year-old bride he was bringing her the top salary of the firm, an ade- quite $32.50. The bridal couple lived in Montrose four years and then made a number of successive moves over the years. But when they left Montrose a son had been added to the family, Francis Colgrove. Later they were to welcome Donald D. who was born in Hotchkiss, Colo., June 10, 1911, and Kenneth C., who arrived ia Myton, Utah, August 23, 1813. Partnership Remaining in the furniture and hardware busniess Mr. Dauwalder secured a partnership in Nevada, Mo., and later added a mortuary partnership as well. Residence in Nevada was followed by one in Hotchkiss, Colo., and then in Myton, Utah. Myton was an experiment in pion- eering. Planning to beat the rail- road into the Uintah basin, Dauwal- der opened a furniture store and with a span of horses and a wagon hauled freight SO miles over rugged country. Delivery service, also by team, extended for a radius of 40 miles. Came West Mr. Dauwalder retired in 1935 and moved to Los Angeles and to Culver City. Back in the Uintah basin the people are still waiting for the railroad. The couple's golden wedding anniver- sary was celebrated Sunday at the home of Danald D. Dauwalder, super- intendent of the West Side Hospital district. Decorations were in keeping with the occasion and gifts included gold rings from Donald and his wife Julia, and their sons John and Peter. Coming from Los Angeles to join in the festivities were Kenneth C. and Verta Dauwalder and their children Robert and Katherine and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hawthorne. Grandchildren of the celebrants are Mary Ellen Dauwalder carter of Morgantown, N.C; Dutler and Daryl Dauwalder of Provo, Utah; Robert and Katherine Dauwalder of Los Angeles and John and C. P. Dauwalder II of Taft. Also living in Provo is a great grandchild, Joseph D. Dauwalder. Date: 04-13-1950 Paper: Bakersfield Californian Location: Bakersfield, CA Source: http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=154011609&firstvisit=true&src=search&currentResult=6&currentPage=0&fpo=False Terry Colegrove My goal is simple - to help you reach yours! Pampered Chef Consultant Consultant # 546527 410-768-4013(h) 443-517-7294(c) www.pamperedchef.biz/tcolegrove