Show descendants of jens nielson hold reunion by flrence florence goodridge the nielson family reunion was held on the lawn of the U A nielson home on saturday august 3rd ard beginning at 1000 a m I 1 the first hours were spent in f family am greetings at 12 noon a bounteous luncheon was served followed by a splendid program jens nielson was one of the original pioneers of bluff landing here on april 6 1880 lie he held the position of bishop of the bluff ward from sept 2 1880 to jan 1 1906 in this position few men of the church have commanded such love confidence and respect as did bishop jens nielson floyd nielson president of the nielson family organization sug that this group do something in a it tangible way to show their reverence and respect to tothill this progenitor who had so devotedly given his life to the gospel of christ acting on this suggestion a fund was proposed for maintaining a missionary in the missionary field kirk P nielson son of mr and mrs U A nielson of bluff was selected to represent the nielson family in this capacity after the program a few happy hours were spent at the F A nielson swimming pond after which the merrymakers merry makers came back to a feast of bluffs famous klondike melons and cantaloupes those attending were mrs margaret adams mrs caroline redd uriah and freeman nielson direct descendants of jens nielson approximately one hundred others were in attendance but we i regret that lack of space prevents including the names of all |