Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-10-28
Scores of Visitors Gather To
Fete FinIdysOn Corner Couple
Occasion on Sunday is Fiji
tieth Wedding AnniUer-
sary of Esteemed Couple.

neerS of this section of Pine county,
were made happy Sunday on the
occasion of their golden wedding
anniversary when their children,
grandchildren and more than hun
dred guests came to remind them of
and to help them observe the day
which saw them joined as man and
wife so many years ago in their ma
tive land of Sweden.
The Andersons are not only es-
teemed in their immediate locality,
but in the entire county for their
work in helping to build it from
comparative wilderness to one of
the finest farming counties in the
entire state. Where they Travelled
five days from Sandstone to reach
Rutledge in the "early" days they
now can glide up ribbon of con-
crete, which is No. 81 pavement, in
a very few minutes. Where the for
mer journey required the tortuous
travelling by team around by Fries
land, Groningen, Finlayson, Pine lake
and Rutledge, the journey now figur-
atively speaking, needs but the fit
ting of the eyelids to reach their
home.
A Pretty Home.
Such is the progress of the times
and in such progress have Mr.. and
Mrs Anderson and their industrious
family played a large part. Their
present farm home of pretty setting
and embracing 80 fertile acres has
been in the making since that day
in 1916 when they first took up the
task Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson, while
they still reside there in retired hap
piness, have no part in its tilling
now, but trust it to tenant hands
They have reared family of five
children and these in turn have given
them the happiness of five grand
children. Two of their children died
at the ages of eight months and eight
years. Their children are Oscar OF
the home community, and Frances OF
Sandstone; Clara, who was recently
married at Chowchilla, Calf, to a
Mr.. Whitefeld; Willie of Dearborn
Mich; and Selma (Mrs Ed Mills OF
st. Paul. Mr.. Anderson has broth
er in Sweden and brother and
sister in this state-Fred of Rut-
ledge, and Mrs. Ole Monson of Fergus
Falls. Mrs. Anderson has brother
John P. Nelson, living at MARSHALL
another living at Two Harbors, and
sister residing in Sweden.
Happy Occasion.
During the social and entertain
ment part of the days program, neigh
bors and friends gave short talks
among them being VIM. H. Barnick
and A. S. Larson of Sandstone Mr.
Barnick created much laughter with
his talk and also with his song, "Yor
Yonson's Wedding" Miss Bernice
Barnick rendered an accordion sole
and Herman Sandquist furnished
music for the occasion. The honorec
couple received many pretty anC
useful gifts, included among then
being a purse of money and kitchen
set, the latter given by the children
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson were
born in Sweden where they also were
united in marriage on Oct. "a, 1887
They have resided in Pine county
AZ years Both are we'll and active
despite the fact that both are II year.
of age.
Those from away attending the
celebration were Mr. and Mrs. Pete
Nelson of Two Harbors; Mr.. and Mrs
Ole Monson of Fergus Falls; Mr.. anc
Mrs. Sandquist, daughter and sor
of st. Paul; Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Sandquist of Pine City; Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Mills and son of st. Paul; Mr.. anc
Mrs. Art Anderson and MIR. and Mrs
G. B. Mills of Rock Creek.
Many friends from neighborins
communities join with those in theil
own in the extension of best wishe.
and greetings to Mr.. and Mrs. An.
| derson.