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)