Show SIj Spanish ish War Vet Ve V t Is Seventy-nine Seventy Nephi Ottosen Spanish-American Spanish War Var veteran celebrated his birthday anniversary at his home in Manti ManU last Sunday His daugh ter tel Mary Chara and her family of Helper were among those present present present pres pres- ent for the occasion Mr Ottosen was born in Gunnison Gunnison Gun Gun- Gunnison nison April 17 1870 a son of TJ lens Jens ens and Johanna S. S Ottosen He served in the arm army during the war with Spain most of his time being spent in the Philippines where he was in full charge of transportation of the Battery outfit of McArthur's McArthurs McArthurs McArthur's I thurs thur's division ision That McArthur wa was wai father of General Douglas Mc Mc- Arthur Mr Ottosen married Elizabeth Ahlstrom in the Manti ManU temple June G 0 1900 She died Feb 10 1943 and he married his present wife Lottie K Hoggan Ottosen June 24 1946 Mr Ottosen has been in Manti ManU business and civic affairs He operated a meat market 22 and served n nc as city council council- man for two years 1910 He has engaged in the poultry business business business busi busi- ness for many years and was n a director of Mantis Manti's first commercial hatchery also served as director of the Utah Poultry grading station in Manti ManU He is a garden and flower fower en enthusiast enthusiast en- en and spends much of his time n his garden and in beautifying beautify beautify- ing the grounds about his home with flowers and shrubs lIe He is the father of six living sons and daughters Attorney Clifton Clifton Clif Clif- ton N. N Ottosen and Gerald Ottosen Ottosen Ottosen Otto Otto- sen Salt Lake City Elden Ottosen Sacramento Calif Mrs Helen Oliver Oliver Oli Oli- ver Stockton Calif Mrs Mary Chiara Helper and Mrs Zelma Poulson Ephraim Another son Jess Ottosen was killed in a plane crash during World War II o 0 |