Clackamas County OR Archives News.....Larsons Celebrate Golden Wedding April 24, 1924
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Canby Herald And Clackamas County News April 24, 1924
Mr and Mrs martin Larson of Canby,Married Fifty Years Ago Tuesday
Mr and Mrs martin Larson of Canby celebrated their Golden Wedding 
Anniversary,Tuesday,April 22,at the United Lutheran Church of Canby.The church 
was appropriately decorated for the occasion.Rev H Rogen had charge of the 
services and a lovely program was rendered by the grand children and 
friends.The program was as follows:
Wedding march,Bernice Sigourney;Duet,Bernice and Dorsi 
Sigourney;Recitation,Frances Rhuddy;Song,miss Clara Melum;Durt,Dorothy and 
Lucille Drews;Recitation,Antoinette Drews;Song,Tillie Knutson;Recitation,Helen 
Rhuddy;Song,Rev and Mrs Rogen;Song,Clara Melum,Mrs Sollie,Berdine,and Eva 
Knutson.The Rev Rogen read the following brief outline of the life of Mr and 
Mrs Larson:
Martin and Joahanna Larson were married at Black River falls,Wis.,April 
22,1874.They made their home at Whitehall,Wisconsin for many years .Fourteen 
children were born to this union,ten of whom are still living.They are as 
follows:Ida,who resides in Galeta,Pa;Emma in Butte Mon.;Louie at Vader;Wm and 
Charles in Seattle,Wash.;Julia,Helen and Theodore in Portland,Ore;Clara in 
Astoria,Oregon;Nora in Oregon City,and Cora in Canby ,Oregon.There are also 
twenty two grand children and one great grand child
Mr and Mrs Larson came to Oregon in the fall of 1902 and resided in Southern 
Oregon for one year.they then moved to the Willamette valley and located ona  
farm  2 1/2 miles east of Aurora.With the exception of seven months residence 
at vader,Washington,they have made their home in the valley for the past 
twenty one years
After the program a delightful lunch of sandwiches,coffee,ice cream and cake  
was served.
Mr and Mrs Larson received many lovely gifts significant of the occasion.
Those present were as follows:
Mr and Mrs Charlie Sigourney and family of Portland;mr and Mrs Ernest Drews 
and family,Mr and Mrs Fred Grindeland and family,Mr and Mrs Clarence Rhuddy 
and family,of Seattle;Mr and Mrs Clarnece Oathes and family of Astoria;Mr and 
Mrs Theo H Larson,Mr and Mrs Voctor Olson,Rev and Mrs Rogen,mr and Mrs fred 
Anderon;Alma Anderson;Mrs henry Ziegler;Mrs Ole Jacobsen;Mrs C.E Rick;mrs 
J.Hogstrum;Betty Ann Hogstrum;Tillie and Clara Knutson;Clara Melum;mrs Wll 
Melum and children;Mrs E.T Jenson;mr and Mrs nels melum,mr and Mrs A.L 
Kleve;mr and Mrs peter Lee,John Furre;P.Sollie;H.E Hanson;Mrs K.O Hills;M.H 
Johnson;Mr and  Mrs O.M.Matheson;Mr and Mrs Siver Olson;Mr and Mrs Math 
Erickson;A.L. Anderson  and family,Mrs A.J Deetz and son,mr and Mrs bert 
Johnson,mr and Mrs A.Bolin;Mr and Mrs S.B Berg;Mr J.P Olson,Mrs R W 
Zimmerman,Mr and Mrs nels Oathes and family;Alvina Jacobson;Minola 
matheson;mrs H Atkins;Maria Hvidding,Mrs geo peterson;Mrs John Alsted,Mrs D.C 
Rones,Mrs Selton,Mr and Mrs J.J Sandsness and Mr and Mrs Joe Sollie

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