Gotobed Anniversary

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Howard Courant
March 18, 1937

Married at Rockford, Illinois, March 17, 1887, Miss Annie E. Price of Rockford and Mr. George Gotobed of Rock Island.

The above notice is an annoucement of a wedding solemnized fifty years ago.  It refers, of course, to George Gotobed, our Howard Theatre man and his wife, who came to this vicinity in 1902 and for the first twelve years, lived on a farm in rural Howard.  Since that time, this city has been their home.  Mrs. Gotobed's health has been extremely delicate for some years.  It is therefore a pleasure to record that she is much improved at this time, and able to receive the fellcitations of her friends and enjoy the celebrational dinner prepared by her relatives and served in her own home.  The couple were remembered with many beautiful floral gifts, among them a stately pot of hydrangeas presented by the Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary, of which Mrs. Gotobed is a member.  Mr. Gotobed tells reporter that he is the third brother of his family to reach the fifty-year anniversary of their marriages, in itself a rather  remarkable occurrence, and quite incidentally he said "though never great on celebrations" he was grateful that he and his wife had been permitted to spend fifty years of life together.  Mrs. Holly Miller is the only child of this marriage.  She and her husband and children, who also live in Howard, arranged the dinner.  Besides the flowers, the table was adorned with one of the finest golden decorated cakes, it has been our lot to see and to taste.  Guests at the dinner were:  Mr. and Mrs. George Gotobed, Mr and Mrs. Holly M Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Miller (grandson), Agnes Miller and Helen Miller, (granddaughters), Mr. and Mrs. George Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Atkinson, Moline, and Mr. and Mrs. Rensom Moffitt, Howard.