The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-12-02
Born In
Europe; Wed
In ST. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. P. MOsby oil
Eureka Celebrate Golden
Wedding Anniversary.
EARLY PIONEERS IN
NORTHWEST MONTANA

EUREKA, Dec. IA momentous
day of Thanksgiving was this
Thanksgiving day in the lives OF
MIR. and Mrs. O. P. Mosby. For
the fiftieth time the Mosbys had sat
down to their Thanksgiving dinner
with the table adorned with the
golden leaves of autumn but this
year the mellow autumnal colors
had a special significance-it was
their Golden Wedding anniversary.
When Marie Johansen and Otto Pc
ter Mosby married in st. Paul on
November IS, 1887, they probably
didn't give thought that the fiftieth
anniversary of their marriage would
fall ON Thanksgiving Day. Last
Thursday the family gathered from
far and near to sit down to the
family table in celebration Of this
event.
Mrs. Mosby came from Falster,
Denmark, when she was girl OF Is
years. Mr.. Mosby came from Jut-
land, Denmark, when he was a lad
OF 10 years. They met in ST. Paul
and we're married three years later.
They made their home there for
three years Where two sons were
born to them. The lure of the
great Northwest, which the build
ing of the Great Northern was to
open, then brought Mr.. Mosby to
Montana where he carried the mails
through the mountains ahead OF the
railroad. Mrs. Mosby and the two
sons followed about a year later
and the family lived at a construc-
ton camp at Two Medicine during
the summer of 1891.
| In October, 1891, they moved to
Kalispell, Mrs. Mosby riding horse
back through the mountains over
the old Bad Rock Canyon road. They
built the old two story building
lon First avenue east in Kalixp1ll
which housed the Cosmopolitan
Cafe and rooming house They built
one of the first brick residences in
Kalispell- During their stay OF "a
years in Kalispell two more sons
and two daughters were born to
them.
In 1915 MIR. and Mrs. Mosby and
daughters moved to Eureka where
! they purchased the Montana Hotel,
which they have operated since.
The Mosbys have made the name of
Eureka have a special significance
of hospitality and comfort to the
many people who have been their
guests in travelling through Mrs.
Mosby continues to be devoted
worker in the Episcopal Guild, the
Women's Club, the Legion Auxiliary
and the War Mothers Club. while
Mr. Mosby gives freely of his time
and money in civic Improvements.
The great number of gifts and con-
gratulatory messages which they
have received on their anniversary
give ample testimony of their large
circle of friends.
Relatives present for the day were.
. daughter, Mrs. L. A. Riley and
son of San Franchises: son, Els
worth, wife and three children of
: San Francisco, son, Arthur, wife
and two daughters of Missoula; sis
l ter of Mrs. Mosby, Mrs. VIM. Koch;
! Mr.. and Mrs. S. Turner and daugh-
ter, Helen, and Miss Dorothy Shen-
] dial of Spokane, and Mr.. and Mrs
J Harry Koch and two children anC
J Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Jorgensen Of
! Kalispell
, In the evening, the Masonic hal
was filled with friends gathered tx
pay their respects and join in tn,
! celebration The bridal couple wer.
4 led to seats of honor by two littl,
i flower girls, Janis Hebison and Cor
! rine Jones both dressed in goldel
! dresses and carrying baskets wit
II golden flowers. The family fol
# lowed A delightful musical pro
: gram, under the direction of Be-
i Frost and consisting of several or
9 chestral selections and vocal solos
70 was given. Rev. r. r. Price. wit
4. words of praise and congratulation
to the Mosbys, presented gifts o
gold from the community. The
followed rousing community sing
II led by Ben Frost. A mock wed
ding, put on by members of tn
Royal Neighbors, provided humor
q Gus climax which left everyone il
- a jovial and social mood. Pune
- and waters were served and al
- guests were given an opportunit
: to register in the Mosby Book G
= Memories, which had been provide
= for the occasion. The committee /
charge of this happy affair was mad
up Of: Mrs. J r. Rice, chairman
Mrs. l.. w. Fetterly, and Mrs. w.
SIS Gibbons of the Guild; Mrs. ia
ar Broderick of the Auxiliary, Mr.
ed Horace Sampson of the War Mott
is ers. Mrs. Ed. Richardson of the Re
n Cross and Mrs. Enos Campbell an
he Mrs Frank Thomas representing tt
he community at-large.