Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-03-08

for on that day the relatives and
friends OF the aged and honored
couple surprised them in commemora-
ton Of the fitch anniversary. of their
marriage. They were married in
Sweden Dec o., 1871, the fiftieth an
niversary therefore being in Deem
Der Of last year, but owing to Rev.
Wahlln's illness at that time the cele-
bration could not then be held. The
opportune time to celebrate the event
came last Wednesday. March LIST,
which was also the 10th birthday an
niversary Of Rev. Wahlin and then
the golden wedding and the birthday
celebration were combined into one
browning festal occasion.
The celebration took place in the
Swedish Mission church at two o'clock
in the afternoon. The honored couple
were escorted to the church, which
was tastefully decorated for the oc-
casion. To the strains Of music, Rev.
Wahlin supporting himself by crutch-
es, and his bride, passed up the aisle
and were assigned seats of honor.
Here it may be stated that Rev. Wah-
lin passed through a very severe or
deal last fall when diseased con-
,dition of his right leg made neces-
sary several operations at the hospital
the last one being an amputation of
the leg above the knee, before the
disease was finally arrested and he
allowed to return to his home, which
was on Christmas eve. &E
Rev. H. Mossberg, Of Alvarado, took
charge of the program that had been
arranged for the occasion. First came
a song by the audience after which
Rev. Mossberg read portion of Scrip.
rected a few cordial words of welcome
to the honored couple and to the rela
tives, friends and old settlers thai
completely filled the church.
a. Bergstrom led in prayer after
which another song was sung. Thel
Rev: Mossberg called upon Rev. X
Winberg who in a heart to heart talk
expressed his appreciation and esteem
of his fellow worker in the Lords
vineyard. Rev. Wahlin and his goo(
wife, congratulated them most hearth
Fly on their golden wedding and wished
them Gods continued blessing i'll TIT
future: C. F. Pihlstrom voiced hi;
appreciation Of Rev. Wahlin as a MAJ
Of ripe Christian experience and al
earnest worker for the upbuilding %
Gods Kingdom. Attorney Leonard
Ericsson, of Fergus Falls, a nephew
Of Mrs. Wahlin, was the next speaker
and in eloquent words that came from
his heart he congratulated his uncle
and aunt upon this great event ii
their lives, their golden wedding. HI
recalled many interesting events, his
torical and otherwise; that have hap
pened since they were married fit,
years ago. Some incidents from tn,
pioneer days in town Of Vega, Thu
county, where they settled as poo
emigrants just come from Sweden, II
1882, were related by the speaker
IRev. Wahlin carried on his back iron
Warren part of the lumber ;needet
to finish up little house that h
built on his homestead on section %
in said town. The many hardship
endured by the first settlers, thei
fight with mosquitoes, ETC., was gra
phically described. BY the work o
Rev. Wahlin: and other settlers tn
wild prairie was subdued7 and th
town sgof Vega: transformed into i,
garden spot. Mr.. Ericsson called at
tention to the pious lives led by Rev
and Mrs. Wahlin and said that 1t pay
to be honest, to believe In God an,
to fear God. Their house was
house Of prayer and now they ar
facing the setting sun Of their ,earthl.
pilgrimage after a life well spent. Al
especially high and tender tribute wa
paid by Mr.. Erickson to Mrs. Wah
lin, his mothers sister, who has Ia
bored lovingly and INCREASINGLY tor tn
welfare of her husband and her Chi
dren during these many years. VIVA
a blessed life these people have lived