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-ti &•* t&. BSfefe HANSCOM BURIAL IMPRESSIVE EVENT Remains of Fallen Hero Paid Deep Respect of Community Saturday The military •burial of Austin Hans cam, fallen world war hero whose re mains were received here Friday, was held last 'Saturday afternoon. The rites were conducted on the Court house grounds and at the place of in terment in iFairview Cemetery. The exercises were held under the supervision of the local American Le gion Post which bears the name of the departed comrade. The military escort assemlbdod at the Andrew Pe terson undertaking parlors at 2 p. m. and in a solemn procession slowly marched to the 'place of services at the courthouse. The Wilimar Municipal Band, dir ected by Clarence Granoski, headed the procession. The 'band rendered Lieut. Austin F. Hanscom Chopinis funeral march. The color bearer and escort was the next ele ment. Arthur iSwenson carried' the Stars and Stripes, Norman Tallack son the American Legion Post banner while Iboth standards were escorted by Henry Moe and Orlean Christian. Shouldering rifles. Following came the firing squad composed of ex-ser vice men in complete uniform and wearing helmets. Those composing the squad were: Inglif Jdlmson, Sig urd (Nelson, Robert Johnson, Oscar Pearson* Raleigh Erickson* Roy Christian, iHarry Anderson, Edwin Oly son, 'Louis Halvorson. Chester Galli ford, Elmond Nelson, Arthur Hanson and George Brogren. Capt. H. Young commanded the squad. A motor car containing Rev. J. R. MeCullough of the local Presbyterian church follow ed. 'The Ibereaved and sorrowing fam ily came nexit in a car. The cortege bearing the oak cas ket and overlaid with an American flag was drawn by three pair of black horses covered with black .fly nets. An ex-service man held "each horse in check and also served as an escort to the cortege. Philip H. Haley donated the black horses. A very touching portion of the pro cession was the ridenless horse. A brown horse with saddle strapped and officer's Iboots hung from the (saddle horn spoke eloquently of the missing. Nest followed a body of ex-service men, SpanishiAimerican war veterans and the Auxiliary. The casket was borne on the shoul ders of eight ex-service men from the cortege to a place in front of the speaking pavilion on the courthouse grounds. These men were: Sophus Larsen, Herbert Hengstler, Dr. A. Branton, Archie Carlson, Horace Spen cer, Fred Smith, Otto Osmundson and A. O. Nordetrom. Here "the following program was rendered: Scripture reading and prayer by Rev. MeCullough. Quartet, "Rock of Age9," Emil C. Lundquist, Sophus Larsen, Robert Johnson and Oscar Augustson. "Sermon. Text chosen from Joh. 15:13 by Rev. M«fCullough. Ladies Quartet, "Beautiful Isles of Somewhere." Misses Nellie Noren, Ida Sanderson, Barbara Williams and My ra Ruddy. Male quartet, "Abide With Me." Alter the Services the procession formed and Iby mardh proceeded to read a brief exteac^ followed by a beautiful song by the ladies quartejt. The firing squad, then fired three volleys over the grave when the cas ket had been lowered into its fold. A large stream of autos had arrived at the cemetery (before the procession entered the gates. The entire ceremony and rites done in honor of the dead were carefully planned and carried out. It was truly a very impressive occasion. HOLD-UP AT KERKHOVEN E. E. Swenson, one, of the barbers of Kerkhoven, was held up last Thurs day evening while going home from the shop. The bandit was unarmed and Mr. Swenson tussled with him. so he struck him down. Mr. Swenson did not lose any money but lost bis collar and tie in the struggle. This is the first hold up reported in Kerk hoven this summer. ATTENDED ST. CLOUD WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Tallman and daughter Esther attended the wedding of Miss Lois Whitney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Whitney of St. Cloud, and Donald Irving Perry of New buryport, Mass., at St Cloud last Mon day. Miss Esther Tallman was one of the bridesmaids. AUTO COLLISION NORTH OF SPICER Paynesville and Grove City People Figure In Motor Car Clash Sunday 'Last Sunday forenoon about 11:00 o'clock occurred an auto collision near Spicer which nearly proved fatal. A party of seven persons, Anson Evans, Harry Earle, Arleigh Behr, Robert Johnson, Clifford Latteral, Carl Van Vorst and Herbert Stinton, of Paynes ville collided with a car driven by N. O. Larson of Grove City. The collision occurred, near the brick cottage a .short distance north of Spicer. The Grove City party was driving an Overland on the wrong side of the road and did not notice.any car coming before he was close to thje Paynesville party. They both turned to the same side of the road resulting in the collision. The Paynesville party was enroute to Spicer to play golf. They were rid ing in a Chalmers car owned by An son Evans Of the North American Storage. The driver, Harry Earle, sustained a broken nose, Anson Ev ans received a bad cut on his neck and had two fingers on his right hand bad ly injured. The others Wore also more or less bruised. The injuries were dressed by Dr. Harlowe Hanson of the Sunnyside Hospital at New London. Both cars were badly damaged and the engine of the Overland was forced back under the .front seat of the car. TO BEGIN WORK Miss Inga Imsdahl our county nurse will begin her work among the schools of the county in the very near future. She returned today from the State Fair. She recovered just re cently from a several weeks illness. ATTENDING ST. CLOUD NORMAL Misses Anna Overgaard, Eleanor De La Hunt, Ruth Kendall, Bernice Benson and Lilly Lindberg left Mon day for St. Cloud where they will at tend the Normjal. ENTERTAINED AT DINNER Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Lundberg of Sa lem entertained at dinner a week ago Sunday. About thirty guests were present. The occasion was in honor of Mr. Lundberg's parents and sister. Among those who attended were Mr. and Mrs. John Carlson and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Oemn and children, Mr. and Mrs. Al. M| Olsen of Wilimar, Miss Doris Wolf of Benson, Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Lundberg of Eggleston and Miss Nan Lundberg of Minneapolis. Fairview cemetery where' brief ser-lMSiss Marjorie Daugherty, a bride of vices were held. (Rev. MeCullough 1 this month. -•Ik ^MmfMrn^^M^Sr: C^i^:B LEFT FOR EMERSON, NEBRASKA Mrs. S. Weland left this afternoon for Emerson, Neb., where she will make her home. LEFT FOR WESTERN TRIP Miss Alice Lundquist left Tuesday morning for a three weeks trip to the twin cKies and thru the states of North and South Dakota^ Montana and Utah. A CORRECTION In last week's paper it Should have read that Mrs. Wta. Hackett. instead of Mrs. Walter Hackett, and Mrs. J. Barrett entertained hi honor of BARNANDSILO BURNTOGROUM) Lars Hariertad of Colfax Soften Big LotslnBlaae Sunday The barn and silo on the LarS Hat lestad fann in Colfax township were totally destroyed by fire last Sunday morning. The family was sleeping when fire broke out. A daughter, M)as Myrtle Hatlestad, beard a strange noise between 5 and 6 o'clock and on looking out thru the window noticed the flames shooting out thru the roof on the west side of the barn. Besides the barn and silo about 25 and 30 tons of hay was destroyed and a l^s^^squipinent. All the live st&pPrWeut of the barri at the time c/thdnre. fl^O insurance in the Ar ctattdierand Lake Andrew Insurance Co, was carried on the buildings. ^TB^ .dimensions of the barn were 32 by 4^ feet and was built seven years a^##jignt years ago Mr. Hatlestad lost )tejarn by lightning. The silo was buiCt^three yeans ago but blew down this summer so it was being rebuilt at the time of the fire. The silo was 20 feet high with ten feet more to be addedv ,^jjfc^|latle|tad will not rebuild until nw^rtag. The structure which was just destroyed had a stone basement and with this a temporary barn will be made for the winter housing of his livestock. The origin of the fire is unknown but Mr. Hatlestad believes somebody bad been sleeping in the barn during, the night and was the direct cause of fire. WILLMAR TO CLOSE SEASON NEXT SUNDAY The WiHmar Athletic association will close the base ball season, next Sunday witb^ a ganW ^with. Lichfield. Beforer the ^jpABSr there will' be 'field day?.'tfoin«s.'" Tl&iis'wIH stait at two p. in. and will continue until' 3 p. m. when the game wfll be called. The field day doings will include long dis tance hitting and throwing'the. ball, circling-the bases and -various other athletic doings. There will be five or six prizes to compete for. •. SURPRISE PARTY. Last Friday evening Miss Geraldine Haley was very pleasantly and com pletely surprised at her home by the invasion of a jolly group of young friends and members of the High school class of '17 who came to ex tend their hearty congratulations and best wishes and also presented a beau a rug to Miss Geraldine who will leave next Week for France to continue her studies/ The visitors also^cought well filled baskets of de lictus: refreshments and a most de lightful evening followed. DELEGATES TO ST. PAUL AftjfcjDg the delegates from the Bap ttst^i&urch to attend the 50th anni vefiwr^r of the Bethel Theological Sett|jgft/y in connection,with, the 67th anwa^^conference which will be held a a Sept. IS to l»th are Rev. Evpt^sgerstrom, E. A. Peterson, D. T^^ttwen, Ruth Carlson, Mrs! Ren lus^SNrehson and Esther Swenson. Rev. Lagerstrom leaves early Monday morning for St. Paul to*attend the General Board of Trustees./ WILL PLAY AT HERMAN The Wilimar Municipal Band will .play-four days at the Grant County Fair which will be held at Herman next week. The band is scheduled to play from Monday to Thursday inclu sive. ., The Wilimar Band will then come home to play on Friday and Saturday at the Kandiyohi County. Fair. BIRTHDAY SURPRISE Friends and neighbors of Mrs. E. •Burns pleasantly surprised her last Wednesday evening at her home to remind her of her birthday. A hand some cut glass dish waspresented to Mrs. Bunis-rwith the good wishes of her friends. Lunch was served, at a late hour. ,. L— SERVICES TOMORROW EVENING Rev, C. Adoiph Anderson, formerly pastor of Cokato, but now of Seattle. Wash., win preach at tine Baptist church tomorrow evening (Thursday.) H* is enroute from Seattle tor/St. Paul to attend the SOth Jubilee of the Bethel Theological Seminarjr^ LAKE LILLIAN VS. OLIVIA The Lake Lillian team will play the Olivia hase ball nine a* Kandiyohi Beach next Sunday at p. m.^ *Ts*»« RED CROSS ftCETTNG T~—— A Delegates to National Conventfcn To fie CboaeH Monday WOl^ STATE PRIZE Maynard Linn Writes Best 'Essay In State on Anti-Tobacco Topic Maynard Linn, son of Mar. and Mrs Emil linn of Lake Lillian and this year a Junior in the local High school was awarded recently first honors in the state contest conducted among the schools in the state. The topic upon which the students wrote was tobaeco and its harmful effects. May nard won out in the local contest and his, essay was sent to the state. The essay has now been sent to the nation al contest where a prise of f20 will be given. The contest Was conducted by the W. C. T. U. ST. AO«S GUILD AT TIE CARLSON HOME The first meeting of the season of the St. Agnes Guild of the St. Lukes parish wfll be held at the home ef Mrs Archie Carlson, 364 Seventh St. North Monday evening, Sept. 12th. All mem bers are urged to be lresenC jl Two Bigk Sdtot Opened WHk Largest .inrcflsswat Ck Record The 192aV2B school term for the schools of Wilimar opened, yesterday with the largest enrollment on record in both the Junior and Senior High Schools and with large attendances at all the grade «chools. A11 ward schools are normal with the excep tion of the Central school where some grades are greatly enlarged, This points to the fact, says Sunt. Bro haugh, that the school system will at once appreciate the need of a new and large school building to replace the present Lincoln building.. This building would adequately take care of the overflow at the Central build ing- All seats in the Junior High School are occupied altho extra seats were placed J* the auditorium during the summeEgjj§In the Senior, auditorium every seat is taken while in many cases two are sharing one seat. The Senior auditorium seats J2#9 and the Junior seats 336. .-:..... The Normal department has .its largest enrollment for many years. It registered twelve students, The Commercial course is at a pre mium. Only a limited number have been allowed to take this course.: The Latin course has a larger en rollment than the previous year. The school system engages a corps of 47 teachers. Of this corps, only 10 have failed to return. Five of these are found in the Junior and Seni High Schools. The corps is now filled and Sunt. Brohaugh has ex pressed himself as greatly gratified with the caifbre of his associates. The teachers who failed to return this year are: Miss Hiistad of the Lincoln building, Miss Palm of the Lafayette school, Miss Korthe of the Garfield building, Miss Hippo .of the Central school, Miss Peterson of the Senior High, Miss Redding of the Senior High, Miss Murphy ot the Junior High, Miss Noren of the Jun ior High, Miss Miller of the Junior High and Miss Soldahl of the Cen tral school. Miss Marion Grate will be absent for the first two weeks of school. Her place in the Senior High. School will be filled by Miss Geraldine Haley,, Ofdss Nellie Bobbins instructor music is ill at present and will not be able to take up her music 4epart ment for a few days. The schools of the city will close on Wednesday and Thursday after noon and all day Friday so Chat the children may attend the County Flair! Several departments ot the' H*gh School «are planning exbJbits at the NEWLOfOON HOLD-UP 4 Afecnaoais __ _^ ^/-.l The Kandiyohi County 'Red Cross will hold an important business meet ing Monday' afternoon, at 3 p., m. in the- office of Count? Nurse Miss Ims dahl at the Courthouse. All branch officers.are requested to be present Delegates will be elected to .the na tional convention 'to be held in the near future at Cohttnbus, Ohio. •, &. T# Eagle Lake SvsJay/J Evening A. S. Rapp and Everett both of New London village, were the victims? of a hold-up while enroute by car to Wilimar last Sunday' evening, Mr. Rapp was relieved oltwenty dol lars, and a snuff box, wjMiftMr. son had only fifteen ceiDji^KB/hi* et which they fired back at h4m. The hold-up took place at the time they were about to cross the first bridge by Eagle Lake coming from the North. It happened about eleven O'clock when they, were enroute to Wilhnar, where Mr. Rapp was called to visit a niece, Mrs. Blom. who was seriously ill. Mr. Johnson was driv ing the Ford car! The bandits had a large Buick and had the car standing in such a position on the road that the New London party was forced to stop, When they stopped two young ama teur bandits had each a gun which they thrust into the ribs of their vic tims and demanded their money. Mr. Rapp had also seven dollars in his upper pocket of his coat which was however overlooked by the hold-up men. APPOHTCED MATRON Mrs. Alton Crosby Tp Fill Position Of Matron at Young Ladies Hall Mrs. Aston Crosby on Sept. 16 will assume the position as matron at Bishop Gilbert hall for young ladies at Minneapolis following an appoint ment recently received. Twenty-four girls are registered at the hall. iMrs. Crosby succeeds Mrs. F. H. Oehder who has been commissioned by the Government to teach and work in government hospital containing dis abled and sick service men. 1 BIRTHDAY SURPRISE Wallace Paulson was the victim of a birthday surprise last Tuesday Eve ning when a group of his friends walked in upon him. The evening was spent in games and a good, time was reported by all. A delicious lunch was served. Before leaving the group presented Wallace with a purse of money as a remembrance of the occasion. ENTERTAINS FOR HOUSE QUEST Miss Geraldine Haley was a delight ful hostess at a six o'clock dinner giv en at her home last Monday of last week in compliment to her college friend and classmate, Miss Helen Hefferman of Wililiston, N. D. Covers were placed for ten, a basket of pink asters and ferns forming the table decoration. Jardiniers of garden flowers we're artistically used thruout the rooms and,a Jolly evening of mu jiCj and,.songs, completed the enjoy ment of the-, occasion, .THE LAST BAND CONCERT Director GratfOski of the Wilimar Municipal Band has announced that .th§ open air band concert at the Courthouse tomorrow night will be the last one of the season. The band will then go into training for the big indoor concerts of the winter season. PARCEL SHOWER Saturday afternoon \jlrs. Eiistr Bjork, Mrs. E. Lind and1s||f. L. Bvk ken entertained at a parcei'shower at the former's home on Gorton ave in honor of their sister, Miss Selma Net land, a bride of this month. ^^. MOTORED TO OLIVIA Last'Sunday, Mrs. Otto Olson^Mrs. Netianll Selma and Thota Netland, lda^hhnan, Henry Nelson, Hani Fladebo^ Henry and Otto Netlaqd mo tored to Olivia where they were en tertained' a£ the F^ran* and Lundquist. homes. *fe!L ig .g 'MOTORED TO ST.- P^TER Mr. and Mrs. John Wahlstrahdi Harry W^ahlstrand, Mr. and Mrs. Lew is Johnson and daughter Pearl and Mr. and Mrs. G. Hegness and son Rus sell of this city and Mr! and Mrs. L, M. Sorenson and daughter motored id St.' Peter last Sunday. ALL DAY PICNIC The East Norway Lake Ladies Add will have an all-day picnic at the Bast Norway Lake church €mudsy, Sept. 11. Services will be conducted by Rev. Nfns in the afternoon. Lunch cream will he erred. ,y? •Jf ft-" BACK FROM EXTENDED AUTO TRff TO WISCONSIN Ludwig Ellefson said family recent ly returned from an extended auto trip to Wittenberg. Wis. They also visited at St Paul, River FaHe and Chippewa Falls, Wis. The tourists on their way back were accompanied^ by Rev. T. Rykken and the Carl Jaeob son family. The latter became 'very much interested in the development in this part of the, state and while here purchased a farm of 240 acres 4% miles southwest of Wilimar. This farm was formerly owned by Mr. Wai ters. T3RGE PRACTICE TURNOUT Forty Aspirants To Gridiron Ele ven Came Out Tuesday at W.H.S. A noisy troop of forty or more con testants for berths on the 1921 Wili mar High School eleven came out for the first practice and talk with Coach Jim Treibilcock Tuesday at 4 o'clock. Among them were eight ot last year's Tetter men who will form the nuc leus of this year's lineup. They are Hahn, Sandin, Grace, Johnson, West gaard, Benson, Ives and Dale. 'The team lost Hegness and Wetherby. Hegness has gone to Gustavus Adol phus College and Wetherby is also attending college. FIFTY ENTRIESIN FAIR HORSE RACES Twenty-fire Horses Entered la Six Track Races at Coanty Fair Twenty-five horses,, conceded to be the best in this county and neighbor ing territory will participate in the six track races at the County Fair which opens next Wednesday and con dudes on Saturday. Purses totalling $^250 are being held up for the win ners. In the 2:20 class a purse of 1250 is offered. "The following men have en tered their horses: W H. Follette of Atwater, Murray and Wanner of Will mar, Ed Wanner, Wilimar, Johnson Bros, of Atwater and Balder Flaten of Atwater. In the running race for which $100 is given in prizes the following men will enter horses: Clarence Zemer and Elmer Galow of Renville, Harold and Leonard Hoon of Wilimar, E. Lane and J. Hill of Raymond, G. W. Wil ness of Wilimar, P. B. Olson of Grove Oity and John Skalerud. In the 3 minute class $200 is the purses. Those entered: W. H. Lester, W. H. Follette, Ed Wanner, Wilness & Son, A. M. Endersbe of Wilimar, J. S. Anderson and Johnson Bros, ot At water. $250 in prises will be awarded in the second 2:20 race. Entries: W. H. Follette. P. B. Olson of Grove City, Murray and Wanner, Balder Flaten, Johnson Bros., Theo. liull of Riymond G. MoKolson Df Olark,. S. D., and C. B. Ganger of Fargo, N. D. The Free-for-All race has a purse of 1250. Entries: W. H. Follette, P. B. Olson, Ed Wanner, Balder Flaten, Johnson Bros., Theo. Hull, G. McKol son and C. B. Ganger. In the 2:30 class $200 will be award ed the winners. Participants: W. H. Lester, W. H. Follette, Wanner and Murray, Ed Wanner, Wilness and Son, A. M. Endersbe, J. S. Anderson and Johnson Bros. LEFT FOR SIOUX FALLS Mrs. J. D. Parnell left Tuesday for Sioux Falls, S. D., where she will spend ten days with Mr. and Mrs. Em ery Parnell, Who have Just returned from a Chautauqua tour of the East' era .States, The Parnells will leave Sioux Falls for Seattle. Wash. NOTICE TO EX-SERVICE MEN All World War men "not having re ceived satisfactory adjustment for claims for disability and compensa tion should send (heir names at once to Atty.H. G. Young so expenses can be arranged for to appear before the Board at St. Cloud October 7&th. METHODIST BROTHERHOOD The, Methodist Brotherhood and their ladies wiH meet Monday even mg. Sept. 12, at the home of H. S. Palmer, Sis Fourth St. East. -:, v- BA*Y DIES f" The dMghter born tp Mr. and Mrs. Chester LajobWt on, August 31 died when two days old. THOUSANDS HERE ON LABOR DAY Stumi AMMI N OWenuce at f*Mr A NrfaUt Labor Day was fi,ttingly observed at Wilimar. A tremendous crowd of visitors filled the down town districts, being constantly augmented thruout the day until at night every available space was thronged with parked cars. The program was carried out as ad vertised and everyhody seamed to have a good time. The doings of the day began with the parade which started from the courthouse square at eleven o'clock. There was a good representation of organised labor in line. First came the city police. The color bearer, 6ie Teigan, was escorted by two ex-service men. Har ry Anderson and Albert F. GarwelL in full uniform. Then came the Wilimar Municipal Band in their snappy new blue uni forms. (Mayor V. E. Lawson and Hon. Char les Johnson, the speaker of the Day, headed the procession of union men. The first contingent was a body of the men of the Brotherhood ot Railway Car men about sixty strong, carrying flags.. The Carpenters and Joiners had a good representation of their membership. The Typographical Union was neat with a standard. The Boilermakers and Helpers came next, followed by the Machinists Associa tion. The Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers had fourteen men in line. The Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship clerks, freight and express handlers made a good showing with an attractive banner. Representatives of the Brother hoods of Trainmen, Foremen, En eers, Conductors and Brakemen made up the. feast contingent i* the march ing column, which,,, esjtjnded »*out three blocks, ^f^^^vfjm^,^, Following the marchers were a number of private cars. Of the busi ness firms of the city, H. Lidstohe of the Men's Clothes Shop and the Majestic Theatre were on hand with decorated cars. The line of march was west to Sixth, North to Pacific, East to Third St., South to Litchfield, West to Fourth and North to the speaking platform and flag pole. Representatives of seventeen crafts occupied seats on the platform. May or Lawson made a few preliminary remarks and introduced County At torney Charles Johnson who made the address of the day. 'He interpreted the significance of the occasion, de fined Labor Day and what it stands for in an unmistakable manner.' Ha drew generous applause from the crowd. At one o'clock the afternoon pro gram began. The Band was generous and gave splendid music during the day. Director Clarence Granoski and his players drew many commenda tions for the splendid quality of the music they furnished. The vaudevil le performers were good. Street sport among the "kids" be gan at 3:30. There were 8 contests. In the boys pie eating contest Sidney Burnevick won first and*|l Gordon Broman second and 76c and Clarence Johnson third and 50c. In the girls pie eating contest Frances Holmauist won first and $1, Alice Olson second and 75c and Myrtle Hallin third and 50c. Two foot races for boys were held. In the first race Neil Le Sage won. first and $1,.Everett Vatt second and 75c and Russell Soderling third and 50c. In the second race Robert Camp bell won first and $1, Clifford Johnson second and 75c, and Aivta Hointberg and Clifford Westgaard tied for third and equal division ef the iOc prise. In the girls foot race the results were first and $1 to Gladys Anderson, second and 76c to Loan* Magmuaom ?.nd third and 50c equally divided be tween Laura Budelson and Sena Lee who were tied. 1 Three three-legged races were hem. In the girls race Addle DaLaHmnt and Loraine Ackerman won first each receiving 15c Inge Peterson and Gladys Anderson won second and each was given 60c and the third prise of 26c each was wow by SteUS Berklund and Dagmar Osslie. ••. •Results of the two hoy* three* leg ged races. First, RehSfl' Caeapbell and Clifford Westgaard woo first sad Kc each Clifford Johnson an* AM* Hofanfcerg won second and Sue each, and Alter RtaBBussom and Arnold Host a^sssim