Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26
CELEBRATE THEIR
SILVER WEDDING
Yeas and Have Prospcred Since
Their Marriage % Years Ago.


Mr.. and Mrs. Peter NJ. Jensen. liv-
ing three and one-half miles north
west of town, celebrated their silver
wedding anniversary last Thursday
the 18th.
They were married at Audubon
twenty-five years ago, and have eight
children. Mary, who lives in Den
mark, married Peter Hundeboldt and
moved to Denmark about four years
ago; Walter, Hannah, Thomas, Milo
Rose. Lille and Ethel. all at home
but Walter, who is working for Hen
ry Petersen The children were all
present but Mrs Hundeboldt. They
have lived where they do now all but
three years when they lived about a
mile west of there.
They served supper to about three
hundred people and after supper
there were nearly five hundred pres
ent.
Rev. Strandshov. of the st. Johns
church, preached the sermon just be-
fore supper They ate supper in a
tent, and had everything good to
eat, including ice cream. The tables
were in horseshoe shape.
The wedding cake was white one
with an arch over it with silver bell
and a bride and groom on top of the
cake. Those were dolls dressed and
were standing under the bell.
The bride was dressed in gray like
Mrs. lessen.
They served lunch at midnight.
After supper they danced the mu-
sic being furnished by the Elkhorn
orchestra. The floor was big plat
form. The first dance was by the
bride and groom and the second by
the old people and then the floor was
free for all.
Mr.. lessen is a son of old Mr.. Jes-
sen of West Extra.
Mrs. lessen is a daughter of Mrs
Smith of West Extra.
Those present from a distance
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Poulson, Graet-
tenger; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rick. At
lantic; Mr.. and Mrs. n. L. Hansen
Atlantic; Athena Hansen, Atlantic;
Mr.. and Mrs. Mic Petersen. Elkhorn
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Fredricksen
OF near Robeck; Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Juhler, Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Juhler anG
children. of near Marine; Ed Rub
wife and children and Vern Sweeney
End wife. of Audubon; Peter and
Chris Reich and wives, of near Mar
ne.
John Nelson. the hardware man
was the first one there bringing &
china cabinet. John said it was from
their Notwithstanding friends.
They wish to thank all.
On account of the rain severa
ha do
morning
The presents are as follows:
China closet from the members o.
st. Johns church. Andrew Nelson. S
p. Nelson. Marie Nelson. Mariu.
Krog, Harry Christensen. \. j. Peter
sen, c. II. Hansen, Andreas Miller
y. l.. Petersen, Chris Petersen, j. p
Brown, n. p Anderson Gilbert p
Nelson, MAIDS Madsen, Martin L
Beck. Chris Johnson, Fred Back
Fred Gerloff, Hans X. Hansen. An
ders Jorgensen and Farsrup Broth
ers.
Buffet from Uffie Henningsn ant
wife. Henry Petersen and wife, Pete
Johnson and wife, Hans GregerseI
and wife, Peter GUIDE and wife, Chri
Johnson and wife, Dennis Petersen
and WIFE John Nelson and wife from
Extra; Carl Hanson and wife, Mrs
Marie Rasmussen, Hans Larsen ant
wife.
A silver coffee set and tray from
relatives at Elkhorn and Robeck
Lawrence Fredericksen, Ms Petersen
and Marius Petersen and families.
A silver coffee set and tray from
relatives near Extra, Mr.. p. A. Jes
sen, Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Stone, c. c
Petersen, Ms p. lessen, j. lessen
Andrew p. lessen, Chris A. lessen
Martin lessen, H. P. Petersen ant
Evald Ruis, from Audubon.
A silver baking dish Mr. Peter M
lessen, aunt and uncle, from Allan
tic, and Mr.. and Mrs. Reich.
A sugar spoon and butter knife
A gravy ladle. from f. l.. Nielsen.
A silver spoon holder from the but
ter maker at Extra, Mr.. and Mrs. c
B. Petersen.
A set of silver knives and forks
from Mrs. lessen, sister and husband
from Graettenger, Iowa.
A silver fruit spoon from Mr.. and
Mrs. Axil Hansen.
A set or silver knives and FORKS
from Karl Lynge and wife from West
Hamlin creamery.
A silver berry spoon from Mrs. Jes-
sens mother, Mrs. Smith, at Extra.
A set of silver teaspoons, sugar
spoon and butter knife and silver ber-
ry spoon from Lawrence Jepsen, near
Oakhill, and Peter Juhler and Jens
Juhler of near Marine.
A silver meat fork from n. G. Han
sen and wife and Elbina Hansen from
Atlantic.
A silver bread knife from Jake
Jacobsen, east of Extra.
A silver gravy ladle was received,
too, but the givers forgot to sign their
names.
Hannah, their daughter, being so
fond of flowers. made her mother and
father present of all the carnations,
which were red and white.
The tables were decorated with