Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-19
THEIR
SILVER WEDDING
Well Known Audubon Couple Spend
The Day I'm Feasting and
Merry Making

MciTy hAklnX
Undoubtedly the grandest silver
wedding ever celebrated In Audubon
was held last Saturday afternoon and
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jasper Jensen, well known and high
ly respected citizens of this city. Just
twenty-five. years ago on that day,
October la, 1891, they were married
in the town of Harlan, and during all
these years they have enjoyed each
others companionship and the close
and intimate association of a large
circle of friends.
At noon the Jensen children as
sembled at the home and with the
friends present went to the Danish
Lutheran church where Rev. j. P.
Christensen held short service that
was very appropriate to the occasion
Immediately thereafter all formed In
line and marched from the church 10
the Jensen home where a most delic-
|ious dinner was served plates having
been laid for 257. These were serv-
ed at tables where 70 were accomo-
dated at each setting. The dining
room was decorated in pink and
white, and the table decorations, and
the menu were indeed a delight to
those who had gathered to help cell
citrate an event in the life of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jensen that they will never for
get Seven charming young ladies
acted as walters and were Lena Ham
sen, Leona Jorgensen Christina Jor-
gensen, Anna Miller, Stena Esbeck
Anna Hansen and Lena Jensen.
Mr.. Jensen was born in Broust,
Jutland, Denmark, May 1, 1852. For
ty-seven years ago he landed in Chi
cago with only 81 in his pocket, but
with is strong determination to sue
coed in life and an earnest and hon
est desire to bring up family in the
way that he should, he has not failed
in any particular and now he and his
good wife and family are enjoying
the fruits of their labors.
For thirty-seven years he has lived
in Audubon county. In an early day
he located insSharon township where
he endured all the hardships incident
to pioneer life. For some years he
owned and conducted the general
merchandise store at Poplar Seven
years ago he with his family moved
to the city of Audubon where they
have since resided.
Mrs. Jensen was also born in Dem
mark and her maiden name was An
ma Margaret Hansen. She came to
this country June z, 1891 and on
Oct. IA of the same year was married
30 Mr.. Jensen. who has been married
before. Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen have
ten children; L. Jensen of Spirit
Lake; Walter Jensen of Guthrie
county: Victor, also of Guthrie coun-
ty; Alex Jensen. OF Greenfield; Jas
per c. Jensen. who lives near town;
Mrs. Peter Bramson of Wiota; Mrs.
Geo. Faaborg. of Kimballton; Elena
Jensen, of Omaha; Anna Jensen at
home and Alfred Jensen. who lives
northwest of Audubon. All the chill
dren were present at the celebration
but l.. Jensen of Spirit Lake
After the ENJOYABLE dinner. the af-
ternoon and evening were spent in
games music and amusements of var
ious kinds.
Mr.. and Mrs Jensen received a
large Quantity of silverware and other
presents. among them being
a china closet from the neighhors
who reside within radius of three
blocks. a silver service set from the
and a magnificent hand paint
ing from Martin Esbeck of Kimball-
ton. who has quite a reputation as
an artist. II would be almost impos-
sible to enumerate all of the gifts,
hut suffice ii to say that the remem-
hrances were given in spirit of pure
friendship and accepted on the same
basis.
The guests fingered until late
hour. when thew denarted for their
ZONES, wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen
continued hapDiness and prosperity
and hoping they would live to enjoy
many more anniversaries.
They wish to express their CRATE
fulness to the friends through the
columns of the Republican, and to
thank them from the bottom of their
hearts for their friendship.