Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1943-04-08
Golden Wedding.
Date Is Marked
By Askov Couple
MIR. and Mrs. N. S. Peter
sen, Residents Here 80
Years, Honored Saturday

Fifty years of a full and happy
life together were climaxed with a
reunion of relatives, old friends and
neighbors who gathered in the DAN
ish Lutheran church parlors at Askov
Saturday evening to help Mr.. and
Mrs. Niels SER Petersen observe their
golden wedding anniversary. An
open house had been held at the
Petersen home during the afternoon.
S. Chr. DiXen, an old friend and
neighbor of Mr.. and Mrs. Petersen,
acted as POSTMASTER for the evenings
festivities and an appropriate pro-
gram of music, songs and short talks
was presented. For the event Mrs.
Petersen wore the same dress she
used for her wedding so years be-
fore.
Special Songs.
Included in the program were two
piano selections by Mrs. P. N. Fenger,
a solo by Miss Ruth Hansen, a solo
by Andrew Jensen of Minneapolis,
two songs written for the occasion by
August L. Bang of Cedar Falls, Iowa,
editor of "Dannevirke," and one by
Mrs. Jorgen Paulsen of Askov; short
talks by Rev. NJ Mikkelsen of Askov
law of the honored couple, of Cedar
Falls; signing of the guest book by
those present, and presentation of
gifts.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Petersen re-
spcnded with a few words of thanks
and appreciation for the program and
the many greetings and gifts which
they had received. Several of the
children also expressed appreciation
for all that had been done to make
the day happy one for their parents.
Married in Racine.
Married in Racine, Wis, April 3,
1898, MIR. and Mrs. Petersen came
to Askov with their family in 1913
and this has since been their home.
Here Mr.. Petersen continued his work
as bricklayer and plasterer, trades
which he learned in his native land
Denmark. He worked for many
years with the Askov Construction
Company, mostly on jobs in Mime
sofa and Wisconsin and helped to
construct most of the early brick
buildings in Askov village, includ-
ing the bank building and the Danish
Lutheran church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Petersen both have
been active in home and community
affairs, being especially interested
in the work of their church. A COM
munion service in which the family
took part was held Sunday morning
and Rev. Jorgensen delivered the
sermon. The Petersen home was al
ways open to the many friends they
have made during their 80 years resi-
dence here.
All Children Home.
All the Petersen children were
home to help their parents mark
their golden wedding. Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Petersen came from Phila.
delphia, Rev. and Mrs. Ottar S. Jor.
gensen (Alma) and son Paul o.
Cedar Falls, Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs
Valdemar S. Petersen and three chill.
dren of ST. Paul; Mr.. and Mrs. Har.
aid A. Petersen and four children
of Tyler, and Mrs. Ejnar Wester'
gard, (Clara) and son Philip O
Ventura, Calf. There are IA grand
children.
Others from away present for thu
celebration included Miss Elise Han
sen and Mrs. Agnes Hansen of Ra
cine, Wis; Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Jen
sen and son Dickie, Folmer and Her
mod Strandskov, and Miss Sigrit
Disregard, Minneapolis, and Mr.
and Mrs. Jens P Miller of Pine City
Friends and neighbors of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Petersen join in wishing then
many more happy years together.