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Maria and John Mathes grew up in the same village in Romania, threeâ€"houses apart. They were childhood friends and eventually sweethearts, and last month they celebrated their 72nd wedding ple were married Sept. 23, 1923, in the village of Moenchsâ€" dorf. John was 20 and Maria was 15. He‘s now 92 and she‘s now 87, and during 72 years of wedded bliss they‘ve learned a thing or two about what it takes to make a marâ€" riage work. "You have to comâ€" municate and not run away (from problems) _ too quickly," Maria says. "We had ups and downs, too, in our lives, but we stick together." John and Maria NO OO 10e EDHpIC CeWâ€"»IMTED EMEA 4 moved to Canada with their two daughters in 1950 after having fled to Austria from Romania six years earlier. _ â€" "My mother had a brother here, and he asked us if we wanted to come, and he paid the fare," said John and Marias daughter Mary Gondosch, interpreting for the couple. "We couldn‘t go The Waterloo couâ€" Adjustable Cuff Three Outside Zip Pockets Full Zip Closure with â€"~ Storm Flaps MING IS JUST RIGHT! The story here is dependable all-ggm outerwear. .'l'hene versatfle garments provide year round protection without compromising comfort. Wellâ€"detailed technical wear GUARANTEED to keep you dry and comfortable. Other Alpen Models Availble Wuaterloo couple celebrates 72 years of wedded bliss ANDTHE LTTLE BEAR SAD: NOT TOO HOT. NOT TOO COLD... Adjustable, Removeable Hood Maria and John Mathes of Waterloo have spent 72 years together, happily married. The couple celebrated their anniversary last month. Chronicle Staff CANADIAN [ â€" PYRAMID COMBO JACKET "Out Of SRke Ordinary, home anymore because the Russians were there. We had to leave five years. They then moved to Kitchener, where they lived until 1966 when they purchased their house on Hazel Street, where they still live. Their daughter Kathy Stoof, who was widowed a year and a half ago, lives with the couple to provide care and help with daily chores. We ooo 2e n maras ht ~rC9 â€" On Sept. 24. the niversary last month. couple celebrated their anniversary at a party in their home with their daughters, their grandchildren Rob Gondosch and his wife Kim, Mike Gondosch and his wife Anne, and Trudy Tschoepe and her husband Peter, as well as their great grandchildren Michael, Sandra, Robbie, Karen and Rebecca. TliMsIlusfirstsenhdinBloonfingdak.wim;lhqliyed(o; HMet OautOfISRe TD Before he retired, John worked at A.R. Kaufman Rubber Comâ€" pany and Mary worked in a bakery. Now, John loves to be outside in his garden and Maria still loves to bake and enjoys watching soap operas on television. "They are still healthy and healthy in their minds," Gondoâ€" sch says. "My father, he doesn‘t hear too well, but he loves to tell stoâ€" ries of home. It‘s just a little hard to get him there sometimes." OUTBOUND « LOWE « CAMPTRAILS « EUREKA! « JACK WOLFSKIN « QUEST ARCHIPEL * CHINOOK * THERMâ€"Aâ€"REST * SUNDOG « O.R. « AUSTIN HOUSE NATER PURIFIERS * TASCO ® SILVA « VICTORINOX + LEATHERMAN * BANFF e GOREâ€"TEX « CHLOROHPYLLE « COLUMBIA « ALPEN « CONTOUR HELLYâ€"HANSEN « LIFA « AUSTRALIAN OUTBACK « KOOLAH « THORâ€"LO KOMBI « EX OFFICIO * TRAIL DESIGNS * ALPINE JOE « ERIKA II « ORAGE TSUNAM! « MURRAY MERKLEY « POINT ZERO « ACORN « SERENGETI ROCKPORT « MERRELL * ASOLO * ROCKY * SCARPA * SPORT SANDALS TRADING COMPANY ROYAL ROBBINS « WOOLRICH « TILLEY ENDURABLES « SUNVEL ST. JACOBS, ONTARIO 664â€"3843 HOURS: Monday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. .l' [ t serrpios 1 EBCE 9 King Street (in the Riverworks) f Petals & Pots ic Gary Miler Cash ‘n Catrry OUR EVERYDAY PRICES ARE HARD TO BEAT ! MINI _ |12 CARNATIONS| »rure oistuceo n | cmumous' and 100gr. box of Im.:‘.‘:’:"‘“ polipelg td Laura SeCOrd _ | contaminants removed Kitchener: 725 Oftawa St. S. Wam‘sémwflm E 1304 ke tTar ks , Th S Open tR i To W se r t3 800 in " * Bmm.m‘y'hs..g 13 WATERLOO LOCATION OPEN SUNDaY 114 11" FREE PARKING Flower & Gift Shop 1 gai. refill 89* 2 gal. refill 1** 5 gal. refill 3**