Show Spanish War Vet VetIs VetIs et etIs Is two Eighty Nephi Ottosen Mantis Manti's only living Spanish-American Spanish War Val veteran celebrated his II birthday anniversary S Sun Sunday u n d day a y when some of his children ga gathered gathered gathered ga- ga to honor him I Of special interest was a birthday cake given him by a son It was of oC military design topped by Happy Birthday Dad and 82 candles It was five inches high and 18 inches across and was decorated with the American American American Am Am- flag of the Spanish Am War Val period the Battery B Light Artillery cannons and anda a covered wagon depicting the early life of Mr Ottosen It was a gay moment when his grandchildren grouped about him and aided him in blowing out the lighted candles The 20 persons present included At Attorney Attorney Attorney At- At torney and Mrs Clifton N. N Ottosen Ot Ot- I and family of Salt Lake I City Mrs 1 Hector Mary Chiara Chiara and family Helper Mrs 1 Ralph W. W Zelma Poulson and family of Ephraim Mr and Mrs Nephi Nephi Nephi Ne Ne- phi Ottosen and Mrs Ida String- String ham Manti ManU Mr Ottosen was born in Gunnison Gunnison Gunnison Gun- Gun nison on April 17 1870 a n son Continued on page 2 SPANISH WAR VAR VET IS EIGHTY TWO EIGHTY i C Continued from Page One Ond of Jens Tens and Hannah Sorensen Ottosen A At t the age of two years he came with his family to Manti and has made his home here since He married Lizzie Ahlstrom on June 6 0 1900 and seven sons and daughters were born to the union They are Clifton and Gerald Salt Lake City RIden Sacramento Calif Zelma Poulson Poulson Poulson Poul- Poul son Ephraim Mary Chiara Helper Helper Helper Hel Hel- per Helen Oliver Stockton Calif and md Jess killed in 1942 in World War Val II II Mr 11 Ottosen I has 13 grandchildren After the death of his first wife he married mar mar- married ried Lottie Hoggan on June 24 1946 in Manti l Mr 11 Ottosen served in the time Philippines during the war with Spain He served 4 years on the Manti lanti City Council was wa's in inthe inthe inthe the butcher and meat business for 25 years and later took up poultry raising aising He is now re retired retired retired re- re tired but is well enjoys working in his garden and doing other jobs about the time place n o- o |