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Show Pioneer Merchant HonoreH at Dinner ! Peter M. Jensen, pioneer merchant of his city was honored at a dinneT and party given Wednesday evening by his children in honor of his seventh seven-th birthday anniversary. Mr. Jensen who ha been a resident of Mt. Pleas-ant Pleas-ant since 1862, was born in Bering Denmark, August 1850 and emigrat-ed emigrat-ed to America with his parents in 1857. He walked Uie entire distan- ' ce across the plains with a handcart company, arriving in Salt Lake, Sept- 1 ember 13, 1857. ) The guests at last evening's re-! re-! cept'ion i n addition to Mr. and Mrs. Jensen were Mrs. M. E. Rost of Alhambra, California, John Jensen of Wendover, Nev. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Jensen of Wendover, Elma Jensen of , Moroni, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Poulsen and family, Mr. and Mrs. Edward; Davis, and Mrs. N. A. Syndergaard , and family. I |