Show 1 i I Midvale Pioneer 1 Woman Waifs Wails Birthday I I MIDVALE MIDVALE ALE Mrs Metta eUa M. M R Ras s- s I muss mussen n ono of Midvale's oldest t j living pioneer residents will c celebrate cele- cele le- le j I brate her eightieth eth b birthday r t h day Thursday e Mrs R Rasmus C sen was born at ch De Denmark Den n tJ J m mar mark a r k k January 2 27 1864 She w was s 4 7 i married to Peter et tf 1 i o th C C. in I r 5 I he her n native land a S. Two years later ater o the couple be became c c came a m e c L Li D S So t- t church t converts f I and emigrated to S Mrs Airs Ras n Utah Their first home was a a. J log g cabin near Draper and arid when 10 years later her husband was called on ona ona ona a mission to Denmark Mrs Ras- Ras mussen supported her three small mal children by Jq knitting gloves and socks by firelight in order to save ker kerosene sene and selling elling them at 2 25 cents a pair until the mission was completed The couple purchased a small farm which they later sold and moved to a larger place pace nearer Draper S The husband again was called to fill liU an L LD D S mission Foll Following wing Mr r. r return return return re re- re- re turn the thc couple moved moved to Midvale where they founded the P. P C. C Ras- Ras mussen market About 11 years ago Mr Ir Ras Ras- mussen died and Mrs with the help of her sons ons and daughters has continued the busi busi- ness flees Despite h her r years she takes an active part in church and social activities of o- othe the community She is the mother of 18 sons and daughters Those living include in include in- in clude dude Mrs Irs S. S G Garff Arelius P. P Mrs Meta eta Leon and and Mrs Raymond Raymond Raymond Ray Ray- mond H Hughes Midvale Cyril S. S South Salt Lake and Mrs Darrell Darren Aylett Los Angeles Cal Gal She also has has 21 21 grandchildren dren and six great Jn In i addition to her large family she reared a foster son son Theodore Hansen Magna who was WM an orphan orphan orphan or or- phan born in D Denmark A dinner party will be given at atthe atthe atthe the h home me of a son A. A P P. Rasmus- Rasmus sen Thursday night honoring Mrs and her 1 ter Mrs y Vern ern Lest Lester r whose birthday birthday birthday birth birth- day falls on the same day |