Bertha Helena Olson

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0. P. OLSON FAMILYO.P. Olson was born March 24, 1874 at For t Dodge ,Iowa . Whe n he was 8 his famil y move d to Hillsboro.His folks homesteade d on land eas t of Taft , N.D.Mrs. O.P . Olson (Helen a Arnegard ) was born Aug .4, 1878 at Hillsboro, and grew up on a farm 6 mile swes t of Hillsboro which her folks had homesteaded .O.P. Olson and Helen a Arnegar d were marrie d Jun e15, 1899 at Hillsboro. They farme d 5 mile s eas t ofCumming s unti l 1910 when they move d to Par k Riverand purchase d the hardwar e busines s from O.E. Hasle .After being in town 6 month s they purchase d thei rfamily home on Brigg s Avenu e from Fre d Hone ywher e they raise d a family of 2 son s and 4 daughters .They are Inez , Ernes t (deceased) , Miranda , Lila, Earl,and Donah ..Active in churc h and communit y affairs , Mrs. Ulsonheld variou s office s in Our Savior' s Luthera n Ladies 'A i d-,Uv .Mr. Olso n was truste e and serve d as churc htreasure r of Our Savior' s Luthera n Church from 1919to 1946. He was electe d alderma n of the 2nd war d in1913 and was a membe r of the firs t boar d of director sof St. Ansgar' s Hospital .O.P. Olson died Jul y 24, 1958, and Mrs . Olson diedDec. 23,1967 ., .Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Olson [Helena Arnegard], marriedJune 15, 1899

0. P . OLSON HARDWARE STOREO.P. Olso n purchase d the O.E . Hasl e Hardwar eStore April, 1910 and operate d it unti l 1946 when hesuffere d a stroke . A t this time , it was sold to his son,Earl L. Olson who operate d the stor e unde r the nam eof Olso n Hardware . He operate d thi s stor e unti lNov. 15, 1966 when a fir e destroye d the business . Theruine d buildin g was sol d to Lloyd Stave n andremodele d into the presen t Denta l Building.PARK RIVER NEWSThe Par k River News was establishe d in July , 1897.They printe d all the local new s and happening s to thefamilie s of Par k River and the larg e farmin gcommunity , and wer e also Democrati c in politics .Charle s Wilson was edito r and manag