This Day in History: 1955-03-17

The fifty-fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Getzlaffs was celebrated in a surprise party at Shuart’s Restaurant.  The couple was presented with a bouquet and Mrs. Getzlaffs with a corsage.  They had been married in their native Germany in 1900, two years before they came to this county.  They had lived in Mahwah for twenty-eight years.  The couple had three children and numerous grandchildren, some of whom were present at the party.

(Bristow)