The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-11-03
Sank Centre
People Enjoy
Anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Ben
son Honored BY Children
And Their Families
MARRIED IN 1883
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B.
Rowe Also Honored
BY Children
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Benson


Fifty years ago, on November 8,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Benson, Of this
city, were united in marriage at
Fergus Falls. In commemoration
Of this event their children arrang-
ed for q celebration of the Golden
wedding anniversary, which was
held at their home at 125 South
Ninth Street, Sunday, October 80.
In opening the celebration a
bounteous dinner was served at the
Palmer House at two o'clock Sum
day afternoon, Of which 35 members
Of the family partook. Guests in
cluded ten children, the wives and
husbands, ten grandchildren and
sisters and brothers of the honor
ed guests.
A large three tier wedding cake
graced the table. and the decora-
lions included golden chrysanthe-
NUNS. The entire repast was ar
ranged in golden color and the Ice
cream was formed as golden bells.
The wedding group Of fifty years
ago included as attendants: Miss
Ellen Erickson and o. M. Erickson,
sister and brother of Mrs. Benson.
Mrs. Benson was attired in gown
Of chiffon velvet.
Following the dinner the group
repaired to the family home, where
the day was spent in a social way.
For bit Of diversion the children
decorated a car in wedding style
and on the way to the home car
ried out a charivari parade Ia
Sank Centre.
All Of the children, except Henry,
of Glendale, California, were pres
emit, as were ten Of the twelve
grandchildren, besides Miss Ellen
Erickson and Q, ". Erickson and
wife, and their son, o. NJ. Erick-
son and wife, sister and brother Of
Mrs. Benson, Of Minneapolis, and
Nels Benson and wife and son,
Swan Benson and wife, the brother
of Mr.. Benson, all Of Clitherall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benson were pre-
sented handsome purse of money.
and with it they received the best
wishes Of relatives and friends by
card and telegram.
It was an enjoyable event marred
only by the inability Of their son.
Henry, and their old friends, Mr..
and Mrs. Swan Anderson, Of Will
mar, to attend. Mr.. and Mrs. An
derson celebrated their golden we'd
ding last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benson were united
in marriage at Fergus Falls on
November Bird, 1888. Mrs. Benson
was a resident of Fergus Falls.
while Mr.. Benson was located at
Fargo, N. D. In the fall Of 1892
they came to Sank Centre, and with
the exception Of a period from 1902
to 1905, spent at Fergus Falls, re-
sided here.
Mr.. Benson, an expert tailor, en-
tered business in this city years
ago, and he continued In a well
established business and today he
still plies his trade as well as ever.
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way in 1886, and Mr.. Benson first
saw the light Of life in Sweden.
where he was born In 1857.
They are the parents Of eleven
living children, all Of whom were
present except Henry, Of Glendale.
California. The other children are:
Walter, Sank Centre; Mrs. Dell
Stewart (MabeI, Westbrook, Mimi;
Mrs. A. Walker (Margaret), Detroit,
Mich; Mrs. I. d. Murphy (HazeD.
st. Paul; Mrs. Greg Mraz QWinni-
fred), Brainerd; Mrs. Leon Whit.
niger Ruth), st. Cloud; Willis,
Games and Olive at home and Dor
is, Of Blackduck, MINI. There are
also IL grandchildren in the fam
ily, and among this group an en-
joyable event in honor Of parents
and grandparents was held. Mr.. and
Mrs. Benson. have the best wishes
of a host Of friends, who hope they
may in health and happiness en-
Joy their diamond anniversary.
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