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&•' Copyright 1918 The Houao vl kuppuubeimer —R. W Hadley motored to Orton Ville last Tuesday. —Miss Edith Nelson spent Sun day with friends in Montevideo. DR. E. H. FROST Children's Diseases, Internal Medieine SECOND STREET WEST Snowy White Clothes Without Scrubbing No matter how big the wash or how soiled the linen, 20 Mule Team Borax Soap Chips will put your clothes on the line snowy white —with all the hard work of wash day left out. It's the Borax in MULE TEAM BORAX SOAP CHIPS that does it! It softens the water and loosens the dirt so that the pure soap can dissolve it away. Nex wash day use 22 Mule Team Borax Soap Chips this way Make a Soap Jelly by adding three tablejspoonfuls of Chips to a quart of boiling water. Put enough of this soiu ion into the wash-water to make a good suds and soak or boil clothes as usual. Will not shrink oolens or injure fine fabrics. A 8 oz. pack age of 20 Muie Borax Soap Chips equals 25c worth oi ordinary laundry soap. llt's the Borax with the soap that does the work, AT ALL DEALERS Willmar Bethesda Hospital FOR ALHION.CONTAGIOUS^DISEASES Trained nurses for maternity and surgical eases' ^•^•^"^^f^rsr^r**"""'—'^s^iv^P^i^P?^^*''* 3 Style that Is Outsid Evidence of In-Buil Qualit —Mr and Mrs. Gust Ostrom return ed to Minneapolis last Tuesday after a week's visit with relatives in this city. Dr. Jne. C. Jaeebs Heart, Lungs, Stomaeh, X-Ray TELEPHONE 182 There is nothing that suggests veneer, about the styles of our clothes, made by THE HOUSE OF KUPPENHEIMER You see a solidity of fabric, lapels that roll smoothly and firmly, shoulders and col lars that show a foundation of good hair cloth and canvas beneath, and many other details that evidence in-built quality—qual ity that means long wear and permanent fit and style—real economy. Spring suits are here—the smartest in town—values that are rare thesedays $22.50 $25.00 $27.50 $30.00 Ask to see these KUPPENHEIMER SUITS Sold exclusively by LOCAL AND PERSONAL —Gunder Christianson left Monday for Worthington. —A. O. Nelson spent Monday on business in St. Paul. —Raleigh Erickson made a trip to Kerkhoven, Tuesday. —Russell Forsberg spent Sunday afternoon visiting in Litchfield. —A. O. Sandven left last Friday on a business trip to the cities. —Archie Carlson spent Sunday and Monday visiting in the cities. —Claus Hammerstrom of Spicer visited here Tuesday and today. —Dr. H. F. Porter returned Tues day evening from a trip to the cities. —Milton Rossell Of Atwater was here on business between trains, Tues day. —Mr. and Mrs. Louis Skogstad left today for a visit with his mother at Morris. —Theodore Jorgenson returned to day to Benson where he is foreman of a paint crew. —A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Otto Zelsdorff on Monday morn ing of this week. —Jessie Thompson arrived Tuesday evening from Minneapclis for a sev eral days visit here. —Frances Linman left today for a week's visit wfth Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Anderson at Canby. —Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Johnson of Litchfield visited last Sunday at the Mrs. O. E. Ruble heme. —Christ Birkeland and son Harry are spending the week repairing the old mill in New London. —Supt. and Mrs. Amos and son Homer of Maynard visited Sunday at the Charles Rodeen home. —P. H. Anderes of Minneapclis v. as in this city on business Tuesday in the interest of the new bank. —Mrs. A. H. Brown and son Oliver left Saturday for a several days visit -frith relatives in Minneapolis. —Miss Amanda Netland resigned her position as saleslady at the Berk ness, Lundberg store last week. —C. J. Dahl of north of Kerkhoven purchased a Dodge touring car from Dodge Service Station, Tuesday. —Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kuntz are ex pected this evening from Camp Pike, Arkansas for a visit with relatives. —Misses Dewetta Bomsta and Ela nor Anderson and Arthur Johnson and Walter Peterson of Atwater visited here last Wednesday evening. —Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kavanaugh and two daughters left today for Mur dock to attend the funeral of his father, J. Kavanaugh, who died last night. —J. Melvin Johnson, Melvin Root and A. A. C. Blonfquist returned Tues day evening from a trip to Minnea polis. They returned with an Elgin Six car for the Dodge Service Sta tion. —Julius E. Fiske returned Tues day evening from a week's visit in Minneapolis. Ho was accompanied by his wife who had returned from the state of Florida where she spent the winter months. —Twentyifive young women and men wanted to learn telegraphy at The Willmar School of Telegraphy to take places of operators who hove been drafted.—Adv. —All who enroll at once at the Willmar Business College and School of Telegraphy will be taken at half the regular tuition price. Day and night school. Positions guaranteed after three months.—Adv. —Corporal William Gratz arrived last Thursday afternoon from Fort Adams, R./I. He is enjoying a ten days furlough and will spend the same with, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Gratt of tail city. WILLMAR TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8,1918 (Paid Advertisement $10.00) FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS Having sold out my General store at the village of Kandiychi, Minnesota, and at the earnest solicitation of many voters throughout the County who be lieve I am entitled to the office of Re gister of Deeds, and believing myself that change about is fair play in Pub lic office, I hereby announce myself a candidate to the office cf Register of Deeds. I was born in the county and lived here all the time, and believe with my business experience, I can fully assure you I am capable of dis charging the duties of the office satis factorily to all concerned. If nominated and elected, it shall be my highest aim to give as efficient service as is in my power, and courte ous treatment at all times. Should I be unable to call en you personally, it is not that I don't want your vote and support but the time is limited and impossible for me to see you all— your support will be more than ap preciated. Sincerely yours, AUGUST LUNDQUIST. CARD OF THANKS We wish tc thank the friends for the assistance given and sympathy shown to us thru the sickness and after the death of our beloved son and brother and to the singers and flower donators, we wish to offer our sincere thanks. Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Johnson and children. N O I E Party who bought barn at 407, 2nd St. please call and remove same at once.—Adv. Onions. Onions are excellent blood purifiers. They are nature's remedy for sleep lessness too. An onion poultice is of great relief in rheumatic pains. In many cases bad indigestion can be cured by an onion diet An Everyday Husband. "My husband is such a blockheadP "How now?" "Couldn't locate a lady I wanted to find, although I had told him plainly that her gown bad sleeves of ninon and velvet revers."—Exchange. Sorry He Spoke. "Aren't 'you wearing your trousers too short, sonny?" "No, dad. I'm wearing them too long. I just came in to ask you to buy me a new pair."—Browning's Maga zine. In the old sepulchers at Thebes, Egypt, butchers are represented as sharpening their knives on a round bar of metal attached to their aprons which from its blue color is supposed to be iron. The biggest waterfalls in the world are the Victoria falls, on the Zambesi river, in Africa. The vast mas* of wa ter plunges sheer down a-precipice over 400 feet deep. If a little cold water is added to waffle batter and thoroughly beaten the waffles will be lighter and will brown more easily. "What are dreams?" "The movies of slumberland."—Bos ton Transcript. BE NEIGHBORLY. BUT A HOME AND KEEP YOUB MONEY HXBJBL IN THE CHURCHES BETHEL LUTHERAN. Jesper Holmquist, pastor. Hogmassa next Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school at 11:45 a. m. "Children's Service" at eight o'clock. The following program will be given: Song Sunday chool Scripture reading and prayer. Song Audience Recitation Delia Sorenson Song Agnes Paulson Helen Ohsberg and Myrtle Ostrom Recitation David Endersbe Song Quartet Recitation Anna Grace Nelson and Beula Benton Piano duet Nora Swenson and Esther Paulson Remarks Song Beat trice Eckwall and Lorina Mattson Recitation Lylah Eckwall Recitation Lois Anderson Song Audience Benediction. A cordial welcome to all. No services on Thursday evening of this week, as Rev. Holmquist was again called to Illinois owing to ill ness of his wife. LUTHERAN FREE. Rev. Nicolay Nilsen, pastor. No morning worship. Sunday school and Bible Class at 12. Evening wor ship (Norwegian) 7:45. New members will be admitted into the congregation at this service. Prayer meeting Thursday evening in the Assembly room. Confirmation class instruction Sat urday 10 a. m. Sunny Moore Young People's Socie ty will meet Friday evening, May 10th at 8:15 o'clock. ST. JOHNS. Services Sunday, May 12th at 10:30. Religious school is being held in Schoolhouse with Mr. M. Larson as teacher. Parents are invited to send their children. SWEDISH BAPTIST. Trott Ave. and Third St. Rev. Paul Hallin, pastor. Thursday of this week at 8 o'clock, prayer meeting in Sunday school room. Friday at eight o'clock p. m. Young People's social meeting. Sunday services as follows: Sun day school at 9:30 a. m. At 10:45, Mother's Day will be celebrated. Ser mon by the pastor. Subject: "Mother." 7:15 p. m. Young People's meeting 8:00 p. m. song services with a short sermon by the pastor. Subject: "The Home." A cordial welcome to all. PRESBYTERIAN. Rev. W. Bryn Jones, pastor. Parents Day will be Observed in the Presbyterian church and Sunday school this next Sunday. There will be an appropriate sermon and several musical selections at the morningserv ice. The Sunday school which meets at the close of the morning service, will also hold a special service, and an offering will be taken for the Board of Ministerial Relief. Evening services at 7:l45. Subject for the evening service: "The Virgin Mary, Her Place in our Belief." A cor dial invitation is extended to all. ALTRURIANS. The Altrurians will meet next Mon day evening in the church parlor. All members are asked to be present. SWEDISH M. E. Gustav O. Westman, pastor. Oak Park: Sunday school at 10 a. m. Temperance lecture at 11 a. m. Kandiyohi: Sunday school at two o'clock p.im. Temperance lecture at three o'clock. Sunday school at ten Temperance lecture at Willmar: o'clock a. m. 7:30 p. m. Rev. John E. Anderson, Scandina vian lecturer for the Anti-Saloon Lea gue will be the speaker at these serv ics. VINJE LUTHERAN. Rev. J. N. Andersen, pastor. Next Sunday services in Norwegian at 10:30 a.m. Sunday scho'1 at 12 M. English evening services at 7:30. A special meeting of the Vinje con gregation will be held in the church basement next Monday, May 13th at 8:00 p. m. The Missionary Society meets in the church basement next Tuesday af ternoon at 3:00 p. m. The Confirmation class meets on Saturday at 10:00 a. m. FAHLUN SWEDISH BAPTIST D. R. Lagergren, pastor. Sunday school 10:15 A. M. Morning service 11 o'clock. Young People's meeting 7:15 p. m. Evening service 8 o'clock. Two Theological students from the Swedish Mission Tabernacle in Min neapolis will preach morning and ev ening. Preaching services will be held at three o'clock p. m. at the nome of Richard Julius. ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL. Rev. F. H. Oehler, Rector. Morning prayer and sermon at 10:30. Sunday school at 12 M. Evensong and sermon at 7:30. Celebration of the Holy Communion on the first Sunday of the month at 10:30 and on the third Sunday at 8:00 a. m. Prof. Meyer is Choir leader and organist. FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL Luther C. Benson, pastor. Preaching services next Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock. The Sunday school meets at 11:45 o'clock. Ep worth League devotional meeting at seven o'clock. Evangelistic address at eight o'clock. The evening service will be in the nature of a Mother's Day observance. Suitable music will be rendered. SVEA LUTHERAN. Services 11 a. m. and 8:00 p. m. on Sunday. Young People's Society meets Fri day, May 10th. Refreshments will be served by E. R. Swenson, Eskel Swen son and Walter Skoglund folks. Confirmation Sunday, May 19th. Parochial school will begin May 13th at Dists. No. 82, 68, 55 and at Svea. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST. Subject: Adam and Fallen Man. Sunday service at 10:45 a. m. Wed nesday service at 8 p. m. All are welcome to these services. .Free reading room in church edifice open every Wednesday from 2 to 4 p. m. MAMRELUND. Forenoon service in Mamre at 11 o'clock. .Evening service in Pennock at 8:30 o'clock. —A son was born, to Mr. and Mrs. Joieph g. Lee last Saturday. ONE LOT OF SUITS A I E S 7 DRESS SHIRTS Values to $2.00, all sizes, Special. —Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Brogren ar rived Sunday evening from Minnea polis for a visit at the Olof Brogren home and with other relatives. They will leave Friday for a visit in Benson. TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY. STRAYED—Sheep strayed from the Thompson Hill farm on north shore of Eagle Lake. Finder please noti fy owners and receive reward. John Holmdahl, City. 344 FOR SALE!—One surrey, in good con dition, at bargain if taken soon. Lewis Fridlund. 'Phone 229. 345 FOR SALE OR KENT—Two~good houses, all modern. Inquire 407, JSecond St. West. 266 WANTED—A office boy, Nelson & Johnson Plumbing Shop. 346 I I H. and D. SPECIALS For Saturday, May 11 th No Specials Sold Until Saturday Sizes 30 to 38, values up to $25, Special. E S S O E S Value, up to $7.50 A O Black, Tan, Brown, Button or Lace, Special M^^" M%Jmm S O E S Value,to $7.50 Odds and Ends, but all good sizes, Black, Browns, 5 1 & Whites, Special Ladies' Shoes and Pumps CHILDREN'S HAT8 Large lot of Sample Hats, in Felts, Straws and Cloth, 35c, 50c, 75c values, Special For Saturday Only__. See the Specials in Our Windows ffoaahmUfPimndoi? 4 DANCE There will be a dance at Weber's place, three miles west of Willmar, Saturday, May 11th. Everybody wel come.—Adv. It. —Mr. and Mrs. Max Minsker of At water yisited last Sunday at the J. J. Rivkin home. BOSTON SHOE SHINE MIKE ECONOMY NEW YORK METROPOLITAN COMPANY SKOVGAARD The Danish Violinist SOPHIA STEPHALI MARIE KJERN-MULLER Soprano Contralto ALICE McCLUNG-SKOVGAARD Pianist WILLMAR OPERA HOUSE, MONDAY, MAY 27 Net Reoelpts Will Be Donated to Red Greet $11.86 16c "C" $1.35 CARD OF THANKS. .', We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to all who assisted us after the death and at the funeral of our beloved mother. We are grateful'to the donors, of the beautiful flowers. May God bless you all. Peter Erickson and family. HAT CLEANING and RE-B FOR LADIES AND Gi Hats cleaned and re-blockert at 50c, 7ftc and Sl.OO. New bands. 35 cents We clean and dje all km ds of shoes. Please give us a tr.-al, If 323 Pacific Are. rRannnsson'* "10* I WILLMAR, MJNNKtOTA 4