The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-19

1880
MARRIED SIXTY YEARsJULY 5tb.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Anderson Cele-
brate Anniversary With Family
Reunion.
On July 5, 1867, in the parsonage
of Lutheran church in LaSalle
county, Illinois, Mr.. Andrew K. An
derson took unto himself his wife,
Enger, Rev. Rasmussen performing
the ceremony of marriage.
In happy CONNIE moration OF these
sixty years of welded life together,
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson called all OF
gether last week and enjoyed mere
complete family reunion than has
been their privilege for several years.
The family which had it's begin.
nlng sixty years ago in the union OF
these two strong young people OF
Norwegian blood and rearing, NUM-.
bers today thirty-two, twenty nine OF
table last Thursday. One grandson,
David Dancer, is at FIT. Smelling, MIN
nesota, in training for army office;
Mr.. James Wiley, grandson-in-laW
could not be present owing to the de-
mands of his work as railway mail
clerk; Ernestine Horner, the young
daughter of Mrs. Andrew anderson IS
spending tu0 SululueI Will GIL e1uAI
at Waterloo, Iowa.
were Mr.. and Mrs. David A. Anderson
from Seattle, Washington; Mr.. and
Mrs. B. M. Anderson, son Duane and
daughter Rogene, from Omaha, Neb.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred W, Hulmes and
son Alfred jr., from Manhattan, Kan
sas; Mrs. James Wiley from Dur
lington, Iowa, and Mr.. and Mrs Har-
low G. Frederick from Joliet, Illinois.
Mr., and Mrs. A. X. Anderson came
from Stavanger, Norway, with a
goodly number OF other emlgrants.
making the Journey. After their. mar
riage they lived in Illinois until IN
March, 1872, when with their family
of five children, they came to Iowa;
living first upon the farm now called
the 'sStolberg farm where the two
Youngest children were born. Then
they lived on farm farther vest
belonging to Mr.. Dancer, and later
upon one Of their own, about threee
miles west OF town, now owned ny
Charles France.
In those early days there was no
Lamont The railroad came no far.
tehr than Lineville from which point
they came by team. Mail was brought
from Decatur, the first post oiilce
of their memory being in Major An
derson's home on the Riggs farm.
Later it was 'Sedgewlck" southeast
of town short way
Their shopping was done in Leon
or later in Davis City. Lumber for
houses or fences for the unbroken
prairie farms was hauled from Grand
River or from "Trembly,s Mill at
Davis City. The only house on what
is now the town site of Lamont, was
the farm house of a MI. Drummqind,
located where now we have the High
School building.
Mrs Anderson Joined the Reorganiz-
ed church of Latter Day Saints IN
which Mr.. Anderson soon accepted
the office of teacher, a position ne
still occupies. The first L. d. 5. ser
vices in. this Iowa settlement were
held in the ALLEN" school house,
school house, south of town, later at
the Robinson corner southwest from
Whence the congregation Of Saints
moved into a little frame church
building, the gift of Mrs. Rosalia
Danger, which building was later re-
modelled into residence, the present
Carlisle home on Main street. me
brick church was the permanent sue
cessor OF these various meeting
places, as lue LduiOIii "! avn
and developed with the growing
town. Mr.. Anderson was presiding
teacher of the Lamont BRANCH for %
wears, and served the town as mem
Der of it's council for six years. lie
moved into town twenty-four years
ago, then building the house now oc-
cupied by Oscar Anderson. TWO years
later the family moved into the
home on Second street, which has
nf
erings all through the years.
MI. and Mrs Anderson have been
greatly blessed in having so many OF
their children and grandchildren
near them. Three sons and one
daughter have their homes in Lamo-
nj and their Youngest daughter, Mel
lie is at home with them, Ier kindly
care and gentle ministry filing tnelI
declining years with comfort and
peace.
The many friends and acquain-
and SO years of age, certainly hold
them ! in high esteem, and extend,
with unusual heartiness, congratula-
tions and good wishes. Many have in
the past received announcement
from this brave pair who have faced
so many experiences OF life together
and whose wholesome philosophy or
kindly good willard cheerfmi service
to ali. is so we'll known. The COM
munity joins with the devoted sons
and daughters in expressing their ap--
probation of the useful lives spent
in their midst and for the upllft OF
their influence for good. May they
be spared in peace and comfort many
more years of we'll spent life togeth-
err.
Those present at the family reun-
ion were: Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Ander-
son; five sons-Andrew, Daniel, Ben
jamin, Oscar and David; two daugh-
ters-Mrs Anna Dancer and Miss
Nellie Anderson; five daughters.in-
law-Mrs. Andrew, Mrs. David, Mrs.
Oscar, Mrs. B. M. and Mrs. David; six
grandsons-Scott, Howard, Dean,