The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1925-05-07
SOCIAL EVENTS
SUNDAY MAY 2RD MD AM

! SUNDAY MAY 3RD, MR., ANT
Mrs. Herman Lying respected resi-
dents of this vicinity for the past sc
years were very happily surprised by
ABOUT ZOO friends and relatives al
the home of their son, Oscar and fam.
lly on the east shores of Fairy Lake
who helped them celebrate theil
Golden Wedding anniversary.
This venerable couple were truly
surprised as their son, Oscar came to
Sank Centre about noon Sunday and
asked them to accompany him home.
When they arrived they found a large
gathering of old friends and neigh
bors, and all their living children as
sembled.
The children are Miss Mary LYING,
of Minneapolis; Mrs. Jonas Eckbere
and family, Mrs. AL Bohne and fam
lily; Mrs. Hans Fossen and family
Jens Lying and family and Oscar
Lying and family; and Mrs. Roy Topp
OF Grace City, N. D., a granddaught-
err.
Rev. John Klucken of Gordon
township was one of the guests.
He talked on several subjects very
interesting to those at the gathering
oscar Lying was called upon for a
talk, and he offered much from his
memory of the past forty years and
recalled many things from childhood
which had a touching effect. The wed
ding cake that adorned the center of
the dinner table was trimmed in gold
and very beautiful to gaze upon. The
afternoon was spent in a social way
talking over the past. Before re-
tlr1ng to their home in this city, Mr..
and Mrs. Lying were presented with
a substantial purse of gold.
These hardy pioneers of Kandota
township enjoy the universal respect
OF all those who enjoy their acquaint-
ance. Mr.. Lying is 72 years of age
and his estimable helpmate IS. The
following are those attending this
happy event:
Mr.: and Mrs. O. j. Lying and FAM
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Lvng and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Eckbere
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Bohne
Grace City, N. D.; Mr.. and Mrs. H.
J. Fossen and family, Miss Mary
Lying, Minneapolis; Mrs. E. Bohne.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. Stenoien. Mr..
and Mrs. John Kukken and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peterson and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. John Blair and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Sorenson and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Troness
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. L.. Sogge
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Ras-
musen and family, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
Rasmussen and family, Mrs. Rundine
Nelson and family, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Reese and family, Mrs. A. Halver-
son and son, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Han.
son and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Erickson and family, Miss Mable
johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Mad.
land, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Hedin, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Nelson and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wicklund, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. J. Larson and family, Mr.
and Mrs. o. Hjiske and family, Mr.
and Mrs. A. J. Eckberg, Albert Eek
berg and son, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Erick
son and son, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Edman
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ecklund anc
family, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Johnson anc
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Freebere
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. o. Sam
uelson and family, Fred Sorenson
Otto Allison, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto An
derson and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Pau
Serk, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Hanson anc
family, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Embloon
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. A. H
Henderson, Mrs. Nellie Larson, Mr.
and Mrs. John Foss and son, Mr.
and Mrs. Chas Hanson.
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! WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MAY
6, at 800 o'clock twenty-eight friends
and neighbors very pleasantly sur
prised Mrs. David Cleveland, a pic
neer of this city at her home on Pine
and Seventh street the occasion be.
ing this estimable lady's eightietl
birthday anniversary.
The afternoon was spent most en-
jayably reminiscing over happenings
of the past familiar to those present
Mrs. Cleveland was the recipient
of many beautiful gifts; among these
were birthday greetings from friends
from away whom Mrs. Cleveland has
not seen for several years. In be-
half of the self invited guests Mrs
Edward Smith presented Mrs. Cleve-
land with blooming Primrose plant.
All in all it was a happy day for this
venerable pioneer.
Mrs. Cleveland stated to Herald
representative last evening her only
regret was that it was impossible for