From the October 21, 1971 edition of The Wayne Herald:
Theodore Reegs Wed 50 Years
Friends and relatives from West Point, Wisner, Winside, Norfolk, Pierce, Columbus, Pilger and Wayne, were present for the 40th wedding anniversary open house reception of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Reeg Sr., Pilger, held last Sunday at the Pilger Community Building.
Guests were registered by Reter Reeg and Randy Koll and gifts and cards were arranged by Mrs. Marvin Fuoss and Mrs. Richard Koll, Winside.
Mrs. Neils Skovsende, Pilger, and Mrs. Albert Reeg, Pierce, cut and served the cake which had been baked and decorated by Mrs. Fred Koehlmoos. Mrs. Lowell Dinkel, Norfolk, poured and Mrs. Eugene Farr, Norfolk, and Mrs. Ronald Mueller, Columbus, served punch.
Assisting in the kitchen were Mrs. Henry Willers, Mrs. Alvena Winch, Mrs. Melvin Mayer, Mrs. Russell Miller, Mrs. Alma Splittgerber and Mrs. Rudy Romm.
Reegs were married Aug. 21, 1931, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Pilger, by the Rev. M. A. Jensen. Attendants were Leonard Kempf, Omaha, and Lillian Jensen, Pierce, who was among the guests at the anniversary observance.
Reegs, who have spent their entire married life on a Wayne County farm located north of Pilger, are members of St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Mrs. Reeg is presently serving as president of the Lutheran Church Women and for five years served in the capacity of Sunday school superintendent.
The couple's children are Mrs. Richard Koll of Winside; Ted Jr., of Pilger and Peter at home. There are three grandsons.
