Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-11-07
SILVER WEDDING
IS CELEBRATED
Friends Honor Mr.. and Mrs. JOrgen
ChriStensen.-Have Resided i'm
ASkOv ii Years.

On Tuesday, November 9Th, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jorgen Christensen, Askov farm
ers, had been married % years, and
the event was celebrated amid large
number of friends at their home, 212
miles southeast of town, in the after
noon and again in the assembly hall
in the village during the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christensen were mar
ried at Cedar Falls, Iowa, shortly af-
ter Mrs. Christensen came to this
country from Denmark, Mr.. Christen-
sen having already spent several
years in America. They took up re-
sidence in Cedar Falls where Mr..
Christensen continued work at his
trade as carpenter. After four years
in the city they rented farm near
there and farmed for seven years
when they decided to move to Askov
and purchased the land where they
are now located, and which they
transformed from a wilderness to a
good farm and home. They have 20
acres. The family came to Askov
in 1915, having now resided here IA
years, during which time they have
made many friends as kind neighbors,
and as helpers in anything that is
for the general welfare of the COM
munity.
Helvig, their oldest son, came home
Sunday from Cedar Falls, where he
is employed on a farm, to help cele-
brate the silver wedding. Their old
est daughter, Miss Sefrida, who is en-
ployed in Chicago, also came home
Sunday. The other children, Amanda,
Octavia, and Effel, have been at home
right along, the two latter attending
school.
A number of friends enjoyed dinner
at the Christensen home Tuesday noon
and spent the afternoon in social visi-
ting. Several congratulatory tele-
grams were received during the day,
one of which came from the Rev. o.
H. Dyreborg family enroute to Perth
| Amboy, N. ]. The message was sent
| from the state of Pennsylvania.
At the assembly hall in the evening
a short program was carried out un-
der the direction of Chris Sandahl,
neighbor, who in few well chosen
words welcomed the Christensen fam
| lily and all those who had come to
| help make the day festive for them.
| In behalf of the friends Mr.. Sandahl
also presented the honored couple
with clock and a purse. Svend
Petersen spoke on the value of the
Christensens to the community, his
theme being happiness" ]. c. Jen-
Svend Peterson sang two songs. Sew
eral songs were sung by the entire
assembalge, after which refreshments
were enjoyed and the evening was
rounded out with social dance to
which music was furnished by Albert
| Andersen. 1t is said that Mr. Ander-
sen can play any of the old time dane
es on the accordion, he knows them
all, and he delivered "the goods
Tuesday evening. Many were amused
| by watching the step of some of the
real old time dances.
The Christensens have not always
danced on roses, in fact they have
had considerable reverses during their
residence here, Mr.. Christensen hav-
ing gone through long siege of ill
ness. But they have kept up the
courage and smiled through it all,
much to the admiration of their
friends who were glad to show ap-
/ nrpci ation of them on This cilvar wod-
ding anniversary.
That the Christensens may live long
and have an abundance of happiness
and contentment in their home is the
wish of the community.