Clackamas County OR Archives News.....Surprised on Silver Wedding Anniversary July 12, 1923
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Canby Herald And Clackamas County News July 12, 1923
Over 100 friends and neighbors of Mr and Mrs O.M Metteson,went in a body to 
their home near this city Saturday evening,July 7,and gave them a real 
surprise party,the occassion being in honor of the twenty fifth wedding 
anniversary,which fell on July 4th.mrs Mattesons birtrhday was also on the 4th 
of July.
mr and Mrs Matteson were presented with a beautigul 26 piece chest of Rogers 
1847 anniversary pattern silverware with their monograms and the date 198-1923 
engraved.This set was purchased with donations from their many friends and was 
purchased from our local jeweler,J.A Fosmark,who also done the engraving.the 
happy coouple was also presented with other tokens in remembrance of their 
Silver anniversary.
Mr and Mrs Matteson were married at La Crosse,Wisconsin,on the Fourth of 
July,1898.They have been residents of this community for a number of years and 
ahve made a host of friends since coming here,as is shown by the high respect 
in which they ar eheld by all who know them.It is to be hoped that Mr and Mrs 
Matteson may live to celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary,twenty five 
year shence.
The following program was a feature of the eveing: Introduction by A.L 
Kleve;son"A Message of Love";devotion by Brother Carl Fosmark;song by a 
choir,"Min Nye Sang";speech by Rev H.Rogen,"Brude Talle";duet by Albin 
Erickson and carl Fosmark."I am happy In Him";speech by A.Petterson;solo by A 
Erickson,"He Give Me Joy";speech,Chris Arneseon;song,by the choir,"Just A Ray 
Of Sunshine"speech.John Samuelson;solo George Fosmark;speech,Mrs A Olson;poem 
by W.W.Wood;duet bA.Erickson and carl Fosmark,"I Walk With The 
King";presentation speech by A.L.Kleve;song by the choir,"True Hearted and 
Wholehearted";Responce speeches by Mr and mrs O.M Matteson;closing remarks by 
A.L.Kleve,who was toastmaster of the evening Doxology,song by all.After the 
Program Mr and Mrs O.M. Matteson received congratulations upon this 
occasion.Lunch consisting of cake,coffee,ice cream,lefse,wafler and many other 
good things to eat was served to all present and was very much enjoyed by all.
Among the guests present were the following: Mr and Mrs A.L Kleve,Mr and Mrs 
K.O Lee,Mr and Mrs C.Arneson,John Furre and Evelyn Furre,Mrs B.B Hvidding and 
children,.Mr and Mrs W.W.Wood and children,Mr and Mrs Joe Sollie,Mrs E.P 
Lee,Mrs M Olsen,P.P.Lee,Mr and Mrs Nils Oathes and children,Mrs O Dalen and 
children,Mrs Tom Mahlum and daughter Clars mahlum,and mrs fred merz,Mrs Lars 
melum and daughter Clara,Mrs O.W melum and children,Mrs Ole Anderson and 
daughter Augusta,,Mr and Mrs Henry Anderson,mr and Mrs Andrew Olson and son 
Willie,Mr and Mrs Matt Erickson, and children,Mrs D.C Rhones,Ole 
Halvorsen,martin Olson,Mr and Mrs John Johnson,Mr and Mrs Samuelson Johnson 
and children,Mr and Mrs Ole Jacobsen and children,Mr and Mrs Siver Olson and 
children,mr and Mra Albin Erickenson,mr and Mrs S. berg and children,Mr and 
Mrs Andrew Fosmark,mr and Mrs Geo Fosmark,carl and arthur Fosmark and Rev 
H.Rogen

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