Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1936-10-15
LOnq Residents of Danf0rth
Observe Their Wedding Date
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Rydberg En-
daued Pioneering Hardships IN
Establishing Home.

Moving their golden wedding ami
versary celebration ahead month tt
insure them of good weather, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. Rdyberg of Danforth town.
ship, were made happy Sunday, DC.
tober II, by the presence of approx.
imately $50 guests, all relatives and
cid friends and neighbors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rydberg, who are 79
and 70 years of age respectively, were
united in marriage in Bcda, Sweden
on Nov. 5, 1886. Five years later, on
October 16, 1891, Mr. Ryrberg came
to the United States and worked in
lumber camps in Trout Greek, Mich,
until in 1898, when he settled in Stan
ford township, Isanti county. The f. l.
lowing year, 1894. he was joined there
by Mrs. Rydberg and their three sons,
Eric, Andrew and John, and her
father, E. Erickson.
They settled on their homestead in
Danforth township three years later,
in 1897. They, with the Charles Bruce
family, were the first settlers in that
community. The Indians roamed the
woods and the only white people were
in the logging crews. Needless to say
they, like all pioneers on frontier
lands endured many hardhsips, which
to the younger generation, exist only
in legendary tales of the early years
of the nation.
At that time logs were shipped by
~ in ha al
the st. Croix river and many times
the Rydbergs walked to Sandstone and
carried groceries home on their backs.
However, the example set by the
Rydberg and Bruce families soon bore
fruit and they were destined to have
neighbors. Soon after, J. H. Frsen-
dahl, August Anderson, John Lundeen
and Louis Erickson became residents
of the neighborhOod.
A Social Day.
The home was decorated by Miss
Viola Velau, an interior decorator,
with autumn leaves and the beauty of
the table was enhanced by candles,
chrysanthemum and fern in tie midst
OF which lowered a two-tiered wedding
cake decorated in white gold to bring
to mind the significance of the day.
Dinner was served at noon to about
40 guests and lunch later in the aft
ernoOn was enjoyed by approximately
$50 people. An appropriate program
of singing by Mrs. w. Velau and
daughter, Viola; Mr. and Mrs. H. j.
Berglund and Mrs. r. Hendricks, Mrs.
c. A. Gabriel and Mrs. R. L. Hen
bricks, VIM. H. Barnick and the gath
ering,
Talks were given by Eric Olson, A.
S. Larson, Gust Walden and G. E.
Hendricks.
In behalf of friends and neighbors
A. S. Larson of Sandstone, presented
the hOnored couple with a sum of
money and floor lamp was given
them by their children. Other gifts
were presented to them from indi-
vidual friends. incidentally the we'd
ding party was held on Mrs. Ryd-
berg's 73rd birthday
Large dWllys
Mr.. and Mrs. Rydberg have reared
a family of eight children who have
contributed also to the DEVELOPMENT
OF Danforth township and Pine county.
The children who were all present
at the golden wedding observance are,
Eric and Walter of Danforth town.
ship; Ted of Sand Greek; John and
George of Minneapolis, Andrew of
Cumberland, Wis; Rudolph of Golden.
Colo, and Mrs. Ralph Hendricks of
st. James.
Guests from away included Mr.. and
Mrs. H. j. Berglund of Bruno; H. G.
Erickson of Weyerhauser, Wis, broth
er of Mrs. Rydberg; Dean Bengtson
of Weyerhauser, Wis.,; Mrs. C. w. Fran
zen of Minneapolis. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Erickson of Duluth, Mr.. and Mrs. Axel
Frisendahl of Moose Lake, Mrs. Paul
Babcock and children of Markville,
Oswald Olson of Minneapolis, and Mrs.
c. A. Gabriel of Superior, Wis.