Monona County IA Archives News.....Former Soldier People Honored November 1931
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Soldier Sentinel 1931 November 1931
Former Soldier People Honored          Contributor date:  1931

	Editors Note:  The following article published in a Fergus Falls, 
Minn. newspaper will be of special interest to Soldier friends as Mr. and Mrs. 
Martin Norby formerly lived here and are generally known among our readers:
	A pleasant surprise was given Mr. and Mrs. Martin Nordby(sic) Sunday 
in honor of their 25th wedding anniversary.  About 300 guests were present and 
there were 67 automobiles.
	Mrs. Nordby(sic) had the dinner table set expecting the R. C. Wassen 
family of Battle Lake, but instead Mr. and Mrs. M. Nordby and children, his 
brother A. Nordby and family of Ashby and the Rev. J. G. Swedsberg family were 
seated at the table.  The table was decorated with cut flowers and a three 
tier wedding cake with a miniature bride and groom on top was baked by Mrs. 
Alfred Flirsch.  The other guests were served cafeteria style from several 
tables.
	After the dinner the following program was given:  Song, audience; 
devotion, John Edstrom of Fergus Falls; son, God Will Take Care of You, by 
community choir; reading, Selma Stahl; vocal duet, Norwegian, Mrs. Langlie and 
Mr. Nycklemoe; recitation, 103 Psalm, Miss Evenelle Hansen; song, I Love the 
Little Church, Norma Stahl and Richard Wedin; Norma and Richard were dressed 
as bride and groom and did well; reading Jupiter, Wilhelm Thompson, Fergus 
Falls; song, I Wonder Today, male quartet, Anton Evavold, Roy Evavold, Henry 
Nyckelmoe and Phillip Lundberg; talk in Norwegian, 117 Psalm, 2 verse, K. K. 
Evavold; song, Darling I Am Growing Old, Stahl sisters; reading, A Tribute, 
Evelyn Stahl, this poem was composed by Annette Falk of Moorhead; song, Blest 
Be The Tie That Binds, Community choir; talk by their pastor, Rev. J. N. 
Swedberg.  Mr. Swedberg also presented the honor guests in behalf of those 
present, a dozen silver knives, forks and spoons and a purse of silver.  Mr. 
and Mrs. Nordby fittingly responded.  Dinner and lunch was served by the 
guests.  The serving committee consisted of the ladies of the entire 
community.  Program committee:  Hulda Swenson, Wynena Stahl and Inez Olson.  
Arrangement committee:  Mrs. And Mrs. Andrew Wicklund, Mr. J. Hellas, St. 
Olaf, Hulda Swenson, Mr. and Mrs. Gust Alroth, Mr. and Mrs. Stahl.
	People from Fergus Falls, Asby(sic), Dalton, Melby, Evansville, Leaf 
Mountain, were present besides their Eagle Lake friends and showed the high 
esteem in which Mr. and Mrs. Nordby are held.  All of their children were 
present, Leslie and Doris coming from Battle Lake, where they attend high 
school, Gladys from Fergus Falls, where she is taking nurses’ training at St. 
Luke’s hospital and Mildred, who teaches near Undrewood.
	A wealth of good wishes were extended the bride and groom of 25 years 
and the occasion was a happy one and will be long remembered both by Mr. And 
Mrs. Nordby and those present.


Additional Comments:
Martin G. Norby

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