Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-01-02
A. P. HANSEN'S SILVER.
WEDDING JOYOUS EVENT

A most happy occasion was the
celebration Of the twenty-6fth anni-
versary of the wedding Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A, P. Hansen Of Extra, Iowa
Thursday, December 26, 1918. 4
numerous company assembled At
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hansen
to congratulate the worthy couple
and wish them a happy future.
Three tables setting forty persons,
were reset three times in order to
accommodate all.
Among those present were: Mrs.
Peterson and family; Mrs. Botilda
Hansen; Mrs. Sophia Axelsen and
family; Mr.. Paul Nielsen; P. G..
Knudsen and family; Chris Han
sen and family; Mr.. N. B. Chris
tenson; Dan Larson and family;
Roy Christensen and family; An
drew Nelson and family; Adolph
Sornson and family; j. w. Jensen
and family; VIM. Esbeck and fam
lily; Jens Larson and family; Mar
tin Axelson and family; Miss Chris
tena Larson; Miss Ida Christensen;
Mr.. 0. III. jacobson and family;
Carl Lynge and family; Walter
Scotland and family; Hans Jenson
and family; Mr.. Henry Anderson
and family; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Knudson; Martin Lund;; Mr.. ]. U.
Hanson. Several other families
and a host of young people were
represented.
Mr.. Hansen came to this country
from Denmark with his parents
when he was FIVE years old. As a
boy he herded cattle and not many
were his opportunities for obtaining
an education. However, he had
determination to succeed and in
lspite of difficulties he pressed on.
In 1893 he was married to Kat,ine
Christensen. To this union eleven
children were born all of whom
were present at the Silver Wedding.
All has not been smooth sailing for
Mr.. Hansen. He has by hard work
and persistent application succeed
ed in making for himself a. compe.
tency. He has one of the best
farms in Audubon County, which
is well improved. He has given
those Of his children, who are old
enough, the opportunity of a col
lege education. He has been liber-
al in works of charity and religion.
Never 'sparing himself he has been
la good neighbor and successful
farmer.
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Mr.. Hansen has served in many
places Of responsibility in the
Church and in the County. For
many years he has been elder Of
the S. D. A. church in Extra. He
has been member of the Execu-
| tive Committee of the Iowa con-
ference Of s. d. A. for ten years as
well as on the Executive Board of
| the Nevada Sanitarium. For the
past nine years he has also served
as a member Of the Executive
Board of the Hutchinson Seminary,
Hutchinson, Minnesota, Of which
institution he was one Of the active
| founders. Mr.. Hansen, at the pre-
sent, serves as President of the
Marne and ElkHorn Telephone
Company.
In making mention Of Mr.. Han
. sens success of life, his faithful
companion should not be forgotten.
She has proved a true help-mate to
! her husband as we'll as devoted
mother to her children, winning
their confidence and love- Friends
and even strangers are always made
welcome in her home.
! The friends of the happy couple
gathered at the home at II o'clock
in the forenoon bringing with them
tokens of expression of their esteem
j for Mr.. and Mrs. Hansen. Prof
Andreason Of College View, Ne
braska, made an appropriate ad.
dress for the occasion touching up-