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Local couple celebrates Diamond Anniversary



































photo Dawn Olsvik

Elaine and Alf Weisser holding their wedding picture from October 1959 Elaine and Alf Weisser with their children Janet, Neil, Keith, and Mary at their
during their Diamond Anniversary celebration on October 10, 2019. Diamond Anniversary celebration. photo Dawn Olsvik

by Dawn Olsvik weekend dances.” at getting married in August but she what she got for 60 years. She said,
When asked what the secret was to called and said you gotta wait until I “I told them I got Alf, my home, and
Alf and Elaine Weisser celebrated a happy 60-year marriage, Elaine have this baby! So, we moved it to the same phone number – had them
60 years of marriage on October 10, answered, “That's why it works there Thanksgiving weekend. We got all for 60 years!” The Weissers raised
2019. They met through Alf's brother are no secrets. Its like a job – you married in the old United Church on their four children, Mary, Keith, Neil,
and his girlfriend. In their younger gotta work at it and it's a two-way Main Street – it's a real estate and Janet in the home they moved
years there was a group of 14 friends street.” business now.” into in 1960 shortly after they were
that travelled around the area to “It's like a tree, you gotta know Alf added, “It cost us $3 to rent the married. Elaine added, “We did it
attend the weekend country dances. when to bend,” Alf said with a smile. hall and that's all we paid for! The together as a unit always. Whatever
Elaine said, “Our courting was He jokingly added, “or maybe its orchestra was a group of friends and we did, camping, travelling,
dances on Friday and Saturday and because I wasn't home too much they donated the music as a gift. whatever, we did it as a family unit.”
fishing on Sunday. Our favorite was back then.” Elaine's mom did the food with other A celebration of their Diamond
Bear Lake but we travelled Elaine continued, “We got married ladies from Peers. Pretty good value Anniversary was held at the Pioneer
everywhere from here to McKay and October 10, 1959. We had to wait – $3 for 60 years!” Cabin on October 5 with many
everywhere in between to go to those for Alf's sister. We had been looking Someone asked Elaine a while back friends and family in attendance.

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