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Show Mrs. Johanna J. Nielson Honored On 90th Birthday In observance of the ninitieth anniversary of i lhe Ibirth of Mrs. 'Ohai.-.ea Marie Jieneen. Nielson, open! house was held here at her home Monday. Relatives and riemds called 'throughout the diay. Her daughiter-in-law, Mrs. Son.m M. Nielson, wias in charge iair.d w.as assisted by mear rela- ivea. iMIrs. Nielson' .was born in Jutland, Jut-land, Denmark, May 25, 1852, a daughter of Jens and Mareme Larsein Sorensen. She reaeived rjer educa ion in private schools! in Denmark. She was married to Soren Christian Nielson, January 9, 1880, in Vesborg, Jylamd, Dem-mark. Dem-mark. In September, 1893, she joined join-ed i the Churdh in her native land anidi in 1895 she came to America with her children, setding in Mt Pleasam , where .other memib.rs ioif Iber (family had preceded hex. Her husband joined her here at a later date. He died hene 'ihree years ago. She had made her home in this jommuniiy since corning i.o Utah. She has beam a faithful Jhiuroh member and for (many .iears, when the districts vwiere iarge and streets bad, she served as a Relief Societry visiting eacher. Mrs. Niel-on enjoys unusually fine health, she does her. own work, cooking, washing, sewing, and keeps a beautiful flower 0aLden. She is mentally alert 'abreast with tlhis timies, reads .he aily paper and never misJes her daily news broadcasts,' over the radio. She has her own defin-i defin-i e opinions of the causes and outcom,- of the ipresen. war and m.sijn ains a cheerful ou.look on .i.e and the future. She Leas two sons and twio daughters as follows: Mrs. Elsie Maria Sid) .sell of Nepni; Carl Nielson of Fairview; Pres. Soron M. Niel.on and Mrs. Nina Mar-San.u. Mar-San.u. N. IBorg, M . Pleasarut; 15 granddhildrem and ten. .greatgrandchildren. |