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- North Tonawanda NY Evening News
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Behrns
of 979 Walck Road, North Tonawanda,
wiH be feted tomorrow
in honor of their Golden Wedding
anniversary.
They will be entertained by
their children at a party in the
Adams Fire Hall, Nash Road.
Relatives from Rochester, Syracuse
and Courtland, Mich., will
attend.
The former Miss Matie Lueders
and Mr. Behrns were married
Sept. 12, 1917, in St. Paul
Lutheran Church, North Tonawanda.
They have lived here all
their lives, and are members of
Third Presbyterian Church.
"Hook" Behrns, as he is
known in bowling circles, enjoys
sports. In his early years he
played baseball and football,,
and in recent years concentrat-
ed on bowling. Another hobby is
caring for his vegetable garden
from which he supplies a variety
of fresh foods for his family.
Mr. Behrns, who retired eight
years ago, was employed at var-
ious period by American Dis-
trict Steam, Twin City Dairy and
as custodian at Wurlitzer School.
Mrs. Behrns, a member of the
church Guild, enjoys crocheting
abnd sewing. she and her hus-
band have seven children, 22
grandchildren, and four great-
grandchildren.
Their children are:
Donald Behrns of Whittier,
Calif.; Mrs. Edward (Dorothy)
Nieethie, Mrs. John (Ruth) Thom,
Arthur Behrns, Mrs. Melvin
(Betty) Vorpahl, Mrs. Edward
(Charlotte) Strojnowski, all of
North Tonawand, and Mrs.
Glenn (Mildred) Newell, who is
here from Los Angeles,Calif.,
with two of her daughters.
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