Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
PROMINENT COUPLE
MARRIED Is YEARS
CAME TO AUDUBON COUNTY
MANY YEARS AGO AND ARE
RESPECTED CITIZENS


A most happy occasion was the
celebration Of the 25th anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Hansen, at their
home near Extra Thursday, Deem
Der 26th. A large company of rel
atives and friends assembled at their
hospitable home to congratulate
this worthy couple and to wish them
well for the future.
! The guests were so numerous that
1t required the setting of three large
tables for the third time In order 10
accommodate all, 40 persons being
served each time. Among those
present we're:
Mrs. Lena Peterson and family.
Mrs. Botilda Hansen; Mrs. Sophia
Axelsen and family; Paul Nelson of
Cass county; p. c. Knudsen and
family; Chris Henson and family:
Miss Ida Christensen; MISS Christina
Larson; Mrs. J. Fl. Hanson; N. B.
Christensen; Daniel Larson ana
family; Roy Christensen ana fam
lily; Andrew Nelson and family:
AdOlph Sornson and family: J. w.
Jensen and family; Will Esbeck ana
family; Jens Larson and family.
Martin Exelson and family: Nels
Nelson and family; VIM. Olson and
FAMILY; o. II. Jacobson and family.
Carl Lyme and family; Walter Scot
land and family: Hans Jensen and
family; Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Knud-
son; Martin Lund; Henry Anderson
and family. Several other families
were represented and host of Young
people were present.
Mr.. Hansen came to this country
with his parents from Denmark when
a lad but five years of age. As a
boy he herded cattle. and his oppor-
tunities OF obtaining an education
were not many. however. he had q
determination to succeed and in
spite OF all difficulties. he pressed on
In 1893 he was married to Katrine
Christensen and to this union eleven
children were born. all of whom
were present at the silver wedding.
All has not been smooth sailing Ia
their pathway through life. Start
Ing with bare hands Mr.. Hansen haa
by hard work and persistent applico
ton succeeded in making himself q
competency. He owns one az the
best farms in Audubon county
which Is we'll improved.
Mr.. Hansen has given those of his
Children who are old enough, the
opportunity of a college education.
He has always been liberal In his
work Of charity ana has been con-
sctentious In his religious life. He
has sarved In many places of re-
sponsibility in the church and In the
county. For many years he has
been elder of the Seventh Day Adj
yentist church In Extra, a member Of
the executive committee of the Iowa
Conference OF Seventh Day Advent
ists, the past ten years us well "a
member OF the executive board Of the
sanatarium. The past nine
years he has served as a membar Of
the executive board of the Hutchin-
son Seminary, of Hutchinson. MINI.
Of which institution he was one. of the
active founders. At present he IL
also president Of the Marine and Ell
Horn Telephone Co.
In making mention OF Mr.. Han
sens success in life. his faithful
companion should not be forgotten.
She has indeed proved 4 true help
mate to her husband and devoted
mother to her children. Friends
ana strangers are always welcome in
heir home.
The friends of the happy couple
gathered at 1900 O'Clock in the
morning. bringing with them tokens
~ the expression of their esteem for
Mr.. and Mrs. Hansen. Prof. Ander-
zen. OF College View, Nebr.. made an
appropriate address for the occasion.
touching upon the secrets of a hap
Dy home
Their large modern home made
ample provision of theirshrdluhrdl
ample provision for the entertain
nent of their many guests. The az
ernoon and evening were spent in
old friends and relatives.
while the young people present play
I'd and sang many familiar hymns.
The day was enjoyed by all and
each in departing, expressed their
appreciation of the pleasant hour
spent at the Hansen home. NAV
the coming years bring joy and hap
piness to them is the wish Of the Re-.
pa biican and its large family ~ road