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Surnames: Robertson, James, Leach, Hartnett, Huch, McDowell, Rittenhouse, Budge, Everhart,
Zwissler, Kantz, Ball
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1927 Newspaper Clipping
Robertson Family Reunion
The descendants of James and William Robertson held their fifty-ninth annual reunion
Saturday, August 22. It was held at the Toleston park in Gary, in honor of Mr & Mrs
James Robertson, it being their fiftieth wedding anniversary. They were born and reared
in Lafayette and resided here until a few years ago. One hundred and sixty guests took
part in the grand march.
The wedding party of fifty years ago was seated at a long table, a beautiful wedding cake
forming the center piece. The guests of honor were presented with $50 in gold by the
relatives, a beautiful basket of flowers by Rebekah and Odd Fellows lodges, and a set of
silver to the mother and a watch chain to the father by the children.
In the afternoon the following program was rendered: .
The following from Lafayette attended: Mrs Bessie James and son, Mrs Beulah Leach and
daughter, Mrs Ida Hartnett, Mr & Mrs Robert Huch, Mrs Emma McDowell, Mr & Mrs
David Hartnett and son, Mr & Mrs Bruce Rittenhouse and son, Mr & Mrs Merton Budge
and family, Mrs Belle Budge and family, Mrs Everhart and daughters, Mr & Mrs J.A.
Zwissler and family, Mr & Mrs L.C. Kantz and family.
A reception was held in honor of Mr & Mrs Robertson Saturday evening at their home in
Gary. Raymond Ball accompanied by Mrs R.K. Watson entertained with the following
selections: "When You and I Were Young", "Maggie" and "I Love
You Truly".