Ole Magnus Waage

This Only Happens Once in Every 133,225 Marriages


Miss Green may be related to Shirley Ross Voreis' wife, Fern Green. From Geneva Voreis' scrapbook.
Date: 8 0, 0

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R. Voreis of Scotts Valley last Wednesday celebrated a double occasion which mathematicians tell them occurs only once in every 133,225 marriages.

It was the anniversary of both their birthdays.

Attending a surprise party in their honor were Mr. and Mrs. Orville Weese; Mr. and Mrs. Ellis George; Mr. and Mrs. John Smith; Mr. and Mrs. Ole M. Waage Sr.; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kimball; Delores Kimball; Loretta Green of Richmond; Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dutcher of Upper Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bates of Ukiah; Mrs. and Mrs. Ole K. Waage Jr.; Genevieve Waage, and Norman, Edward and Robert of Oakland.

Following a buffet supper, the guests enjoyed singing and dancing to music provided by Mrs. Dutcher, Miss Waage, Miss Kimball, and Miss Green.

Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding



Date: 9 26, 1958

LAKEPORT, Sept 26—Mr. and Mrs. Ole M. Waage will celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary tomorrow at their home.

Mr. Waage, who came to Oakland from Norway in 1900, worked in the shipyards until his retirement in 1952. The couple was wed in Oakland in 1908.

He is a 50-year member of the Sons of Norway.

Among relatives who will help them celebrate are the Waages' children, Mrs. Charles McCabe of Palm Springs, Ole K. Waage of Oakland, and Kenneth Waage of San Jose and 13 grandchildren. Another son, Reider, who lives in Mississippi, will be unable to attend.