CLARISSA RESIDENTS
MARRIED 50 YEARS
Mr. and Mrs. George Andrus Ob-
serve Golden Wedding Dec 30.
More Than 100 Friends and Rela-
tives Call to Honor Them.
Mr. and Mrs. George Andrus of Clarissa, observed their golden wedding anniversary at their home Sunday, Dec. 30. In reporting the event the Clarissa Independent last week had the following to say:
Mr. and Mrs. George Andrus, two of Clarissa's oldest residents from the point of living continuously within the village, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last Sunday when over 100 residents and other friends called at their home during an open house.
The event began with a short talk by Rev. Daniel Halvorsen at the services at Our Savior's Lutheran church that day, and during the afternoon and evening Mr. and Mrs Andrus received the congratulation of their many friends.
Pouring for the event was Mrs. Clara Howes of Long Prairie, a niece of Mrs. Andrus, and the house was suitably decorated with bouquets of mums sent by friends, including Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Canfield of Bemidji.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Andrus are pioneer residents here. Mr. Andrus was born in Martin county on his father's homestead in a sod house in 1870. He came to Todd county in 1882 in a covered wagon. There was no railroad through here then, and his folks settled on what is now the Limbert farm, southeast of Clarissa. The same fall they moved to the village, which then comprised only a few rough houses, with trees on both sides of the present main street.
His father bought the house where George Hirschey now lives from Tom Pettit. Mrs Andrus was the former Eliza Marie Olson and was born in Grant county, Wis., in 1877 coming to
Todd county in 1895. The couple were married on Dec. 30 of that year in Our Savior's Lutheren Church, which at that time stood on the hill near the present cemetery, They have lived in Clarissa continuously since then.
Mr. Andrus has been prominent in village affairs during his life, having served as councilman, school board member, clerk for the Woodman lodge for eight years and in other public offices. For 15 years he clerked in the Nutting & Laugeson stores, and in his capacity as a carpenter he has built a number of homes in the village.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Andrus have seen the village grow from its birth. When they arrived there were only 16 families in town, two stores, a log hotel , a blacksmith shop and a saw mill.
Out of town guests at the golden wedding fete were: Mrs. Rena Johnson of Long Prairie, Mrs. Lena Heen of Osakis, Mrs. Clara Howes of Long Prairie, Mr. and Mrs. Miller Debolt, Mrs. Jennie Debolt of Staples, Mr. and Mrs Andrew Abott and Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Nelson of Eagle Bend. Mrs. Wendell Wilson of St. Paul and George Rustad of Kerkhoven.
Long Prairie Leader, Thursday January 10, 1946
MARRIED 50 YEARS
Mr. and Mrs. George Andrus Ob-
serve Golden Wedding Dec 30.
More Than 100 Friends and Rela-
tives Call to Honor Them.
Mr. and Mrs. George Andrus of Clarissa, observed their golden wedding anniversary at their home Sunday, Dec. 30. In reporting the event the Clarissa Independent last week had the following to say:
Mr. and Mrs. George Andrus, two of Clarissa's oldest residents from the point of living continuously within the village, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last Sunday when over 100 residents and other friends called at their home during an open house.
The event began with a short talk by Rev. Daniel Halvorsen at the services at Our Savior's Lutheran church that day, and during the afternoon and evening Mr. and Mrs Andrus received the congratulation of their many friends.
Pouring for the event was Mrs. Clara Howes of Long Prairie, a niece of Mrs. Andrus, and the house was suitably decorated with bouquets of mums sent by friends, including Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Canfield of Bemidji.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Andrus are pioneer residents here. Mr. Andrus was born in Martin county on his father's homestead in a sod house in 1870. He came to Todd county in 1882 in a covered wagon. There was no railroad through here then, and his folks settled on what is now the Limbert farm, southeast of Clarissa. The same fall they moved to the village, which then comprised only a few rough houses, with trees on both sides of the present main street.
His father bought the house where George Hirschey now lives from Tom Pettit. Mrs Andrus was the former Eliza Marie Olson and was born in Grant county, Wis., in 1877 coming to
Todd county in 1895. The couple were married on Dec. 30 of that year in Our Savior's Lutheren Church, which at that time stood on the hill near the present cemetery, They have lived in Clarissa continuously since then.
Mr. Andrus has been prominent in village affairs during his life, having served as councilman, school board member, clerk for the Woodman lodge for eight years and in other public offices. For 15 years he clerked in the Nutting & Laugeson stores, and in his capacity as a carpenter he has built a number of homes in the village.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Andrus have seen the village grow from its birth. When they arrived there were only 16 families in town, two stores, a log hotel , a blacksmith shop and a saw mill.
Out of town guests at the golden wedding fete were: Mrs. Rena Johnson of Long Prairie, Mrs. Lena Heen of Osakis, Mrs. Clara Howes of Long Prairie, Mr. and Mrs. Miller Debolt, Mrs. Jennie Debolt of Staples, Mr. and Mrs Andrew Abott and Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Nelson of Eagle Bend. Mrs. Wendell Wilson of St. Paul and George Rustad of Kerkhoven.
Long Prairie Leader, Thursday January 10, 1946
CLARISSA RESIDENTS
MARRIED 50 YEARS
Mr. and Mrs. George Andrus Ob-
serve Golden Wedding Dec 30.
More Than 100 Friends and Rela-
tives Call to Honor Them.
Mr. and Mrs. George Andrus of Clarissa, observed their golden wedding anniversary at their home Sunday, Dec. 30. In reporting the event the Clarissa Independent last week had the following to say:
Mr. and Mrs. George Andrus, two of Clarissa's oldest residents from the point of living continuously within the village, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last Sunday when over 100 residents and other friends called at their home during an open house.
The event began with a short talk by Rev. Daniel Halvorsen at the services at Our Savior's Lutheran church that day, and during the afternoon and evening Mr. and Mrs Andrus received the congratulation of their many friends.
Pouring for the event was Mrs. Clara Howes of Long Prairie, a niece of Mrs. Andrus, and the house was suitably decorated with bouquets of mums sent by friends, including Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Canfield of Bemidji.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Andrus are pioneer residents here. Mr. Andrus was born in Martin county on his father's homestead in a sod house in 1870. He came to Todd county in 1882 in a covered wagon. There was no railroad through here then, and his folks settled on what is now the Limbert farm, southeast of Clarissa. The same fall they moved to the village, which then comprised only a few rough houses, with trees on both sides of the present main street.
His father bought the house where George Hirschey now lives from Tom Pettit. Mrs Andrus was the former Eliza Marie Olson and was born in Grant county, Wis., in 1877 coming to
Todd county in 1895. The couple were married on Dec. 30 of that year in Our Savior's Lutheren Church, which at that time stood on the hill near the present cemetery, They have lived in Clarissa continuously since then.
Mr. Andrus has been prominent in village affairs during his life, having served as councilman, school board member, clerk for the Woodman lodge for eight years and in other public offices. For 15 years he clerked in the Nutting & Laugeson stores, and in his capacity as a carpenter he has built a number of homes in the village.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Andrus have seen the village grow from its birth. When they arrived there were only 16 families in town, two stores, a log hotel , a blacksmith shop and a saw mill.
Out of town guests at the golden wedding fete were: Mrs. Rena Johnson of Long Prairie, Mrs. Lena Heen of Osakis, Mrs. Clara Howes of Long Prairie, Mr. and Mrs. Miller Debolt, Mrs. Jennie Debolt of Staples, Mr. and Mrs Andrew Abott and Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Nelson of Eagle Bend. Mrs. Wendell Wilson of St. Paul and George Rustad of Kerkhoven.
Long Prairie Leader, Thursday January 10, 1946
MARRIED 50 YEARS
Mr. and Mrs. George Andrus Ob-
serve Golden Wedding Dec 30.
More Than 100 Friends and Rela-
tives Call to Honor Them.
Mr. and Mrs. George Andrus of Clarissa, observed their golden wedding anniversary at their home Sunday, Dec. 30. In reporting the event the Clarissa Independent last week had the following to say:
Mr. and Mrs. George Andrus, two of Clarissa's oldest residents from the point of living continuously within the village, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last Sunday when over 100 residents and other friends called at their home during an open house.
The event began with a short talk by Rev. Daniel Halvorsen at the services at Our Savior's Lutheran church that day, and during the afternoon and evening Mr. and Mrs Andrus received the congratulation of their many friends.
Pouring for the event was Mrs. Clara Howes of Long Prairie, a niece of Mrs. Andrus, and the house was suitably decorated with bouquets of mums sent by friends, including Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Canfield of Bemidji.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Andrus are pioneer residents here. Mr. Andrus was born in Martin county on his father's homestead in a sod house in 1870. He came to Todd county in 1882 in a covered wagon. There was no railroad through here then, and his folks settled on what is now the Limbert farm, southeast of Clarissa. The same fall they moved to the village, which then comprised only a few rough houses, with trees on both sides of the present main street.
His father bought the house where George Hirschey now lives from Tom Pettit. Mrs Andrus was the former Eliza Marie Olson and was born in Grant county, Wis., in 1877 coming to
Todd county in 1895. The couple were married on Dec. 30 of that year in Our Savior's Lutheren Church, which at that time stood on the hill near the present cemetery, They have lived in Clarissa continuously since then.
Mr. Andrus has been prominent in village affairs during his life, having served as councilman, school board member, clerk for the Woodman lodge for eight years and in other public offices. For 15 years he clerked in the Nutting & Laugeson stores, and in his capacity as a carpenter he has built a number of homes in the village.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Andrus have seen the village grow from its birth. When they arrived there were only 16 families in town, two stores, a log hotel , a blacksmith shop and a saw mill.
Out of town guests at the golden wedding fete were: Mrs. Rena Johnson of Long Prairie, Mrs. Lena Heen of Osakis, Mrs. Clara Howes of Long Prairie, Mr. and Mrs. Miller Debolt, Mrs. Jennie Debolt of Staples, Mr. and Mrs Andrew Abott and Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Nelson of Eagle Bend. Mrs. Wendell Wilson of St. Paul and George Rustad of Kerkhoven.
Long Prairie Leader, Thursday January 10, 1946
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