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ATWATER Atwater, August 29—S. E. Peterson came up here on the bus from Minne apolis Monday to look after business matters here. •Sigvart Johnson from Duluth visit ed at the home of his mother here, Mrs. Thos. Johnson ST., a few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Theo Dillner and dau ghter Margaret of Cokato called on Atwater friends last Saturday Mrs. Wm. Nelson and two little sons of Litchfield visited at the home of her mother, Mrs. L. N. Larson here on Tuesday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dahl and Mr and Mrs. Clarence Paulson returned Sunday after spending a week at Dia mond Lake. Mrs. P. J. Gallea former resident of Atwater but now of Redwood Falls arrived here Tuesday of last week for a visit with friends here. She return ed home on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Holm spent Sunday at Willmar. Mr. and Mrs. Nels Walen motored up from the cities Saturday for a visit with friends here. Martin and Josephine Salonick spent the latter part of last week vis iting relatives at Melrose. Miss Gladys Olson from Minneapo lis has been visiting friends in Atwa ter and vicinity the past week. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Glader and fam ily, Miss Hilma Norman and mother, Mrs. Peter Norman, motored to Min neapolis Sunday morning for a couple of days visit with relatives and friends Miss Hannah Nelson enjoyed a va cation last week from her duties at the Racket Store. The P. M. Nelson family were Lit chfield callers last Thursday after noon. The Nels Anderson family were Willmar callers Saturday evening. Mrs. Nels Thompson visited a few days last week with her father, O. P. Nelson, at Willmar. Bernard Holm is enjoying a vaca tion from his duties at Holm Bros, hardware firm and left Thursday mor ning accompanied by his wife for New London where they joined the Victor Holm family and in company with them left for a motor trip thru the northern part of the state. Mrs. Joseph Zeigler and little son arrived here the first part of last week from St. Cloud for a visit here with her sister, Mrs. Arthur F. Johnson. Mrs. Edith Strong and family and Mrs. August Broman were guests at the Lawrence Wicklund home in Fah lun last Thursday afternoon. M.r. and Mrs. B. A. Holm and son Gerald spent Monday evening of last week visiting tft the Victor Holm home at New London. Miss Alfreda Freeman left Satur day for a visit at Willmar. Roy Wallin left last Friday for Han cock where he will be employed as operator at the depot at that place for some time. Mrs. Albert Linquist entertained a few of her lady friends at her home on Friday afternoon in honor of Miss Florence Anderson who is here from Minneapolis for a visit. The Misses Florence and Alice An derson were guests of friends at Will mar Saturday and Sunday. Miss Ella Parson left Thursday for Minneapolis where she will spend some time visiting relatives and with friends. O. A. Olson of Litchfield was an Atwater business caller Wednesday. Albert Nelsons were Willmar cal lers Wednesday afternoon. Miss Hilma Norman visited at the Frank Broman home south of Kandi yohi a few clays last week. Mrs. Ole Person and daughter Mrs. E. N. Feleen went to the cities the first part of last week for a short stay. Are They Worn Out Then bring those SHOES' or BOOTS to the G. H. Lunstead, Prop. Tribune Bldg. Willmar Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Covell and fam ily of New London were Atwater cal lers Friday evening. Mrs. August Broman, Mrs. Edith Strong, Mrs. Nels 'Blombexg, Mrs. Nels Freeman and Mrs. Wm. Nelson motor ed to Willmar Wednesday afternoon. The three former were guests at the Wm. Peterson home and the two lat ter visited at 'the Wm. Bjornberg home. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Holm, Mr. and Mrs B. A Holm and son Gerald and Chester Holm motored to Willmar on Tuesday evening of last week where they attended the birthday party of their mother, Mrs Chas. Holm The Young Ladies Sewing Society of 'the Swedish Lutheran church were entertained at the Gust Monson home northeast of Atwater last Thursday evening Mr and Mrs Fred Holm and three children arrived here last Tuesday from Jenkins, Minn, for a visit at the Erick Engwall home until Saturday, when they left for the cities. Mrs. Holm is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Engwall. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Dowdell and Donald Blomberg spent Thursday at Andy DowdelTs. Mrs Dina Heierman who has 'been spending the past four months visit ing with her daughter, Mrs. A. L. Ald rich a Chicago, returned to her home'" here Tuesday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Holm and dau ghter Adeline and Mrs. S. W. Larson of Willmar visited at the Arthur Holm home Friday afternoon. Mrs. S. :B. Glader and three children spent a few days last week visiting relatives south of Kandiyohi. The Erick Wallin family who have been enjoying a trip thru the northern part of the state returned home on Wednesday. Mrs. Peter Norman and daughter, Miss Hilma Norman, Mrs. S. B. Gla der and son Sidney and Mrs. Edith Strong were among those from Atwa ter who attended a shower given at the Chas Berg home west of Atwater on Tuesday afternoon of last week. The honored guests were Mr. and Mr.s. Chas. Anderson who were recently married at Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Johnson motor ed up from Minneapolis the first part of last week for a few days visit at the home of P. H. Peterson. Victor Nelson and mother, Mrs. J. M. Nelson, and Johnnie Sandberg spent Sunday evening visiting with their relatives at Grove City. Mxs. C. H. Lundgren and two dau ghters, Harriet and Phyllis, and Miss Fern Lindquist and Miss Florence An derson spent the first part of last week visiting at the Walter Holmgren home in Rosendale. Mrs. Chas. Holmberg, Nels Ander son and daughter Florence spent Sat urday at Kandiyohi. The P. M. Nelson family and Mr. and Mrs. Nels Anderson and family were those from Atwater who attended the Luther League convention ait Pen nock last Sunday. Miss Edna Thompson of Grove City visited the first part of last week with her sister, Mrs.. H. B. Andjerson. Mr. and Mrs. E Rik and three daughters, Euphamie, Hazel and Alice of Rosendale, were guests at the R. E. Linquist home here on Sunday. Mrs. €. H. Lundgren and two little daughters who have been visiting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Linquist for some time, re turned to her home at Raymond last Friday. She was accompanied home by her sister, Miss Fern Linquist who .will visit there a few days. •Sheriff Peter Bonde of Willmar was an Atwater caller last Tuesday. Mrs. O. P. Strom and children from Willmar visited at the Nels Anderson home here last week. The Nels Anderson family visited at Willmar on Thursday. Mrs. Chas. Holmberg entertained a few ladies at her home on Monday af ternoon. Miss Florence Anderson spent last Thursday visiting friends at Svea. Miss Dora Johnson left Tuesday morning for a short stay in the cities and while there she will purchase her millinery for the fall season. She was accompanied down there by her little niece, Ruth Helen Johnson who vis ited there a few days. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Isaacson and Mr. and Mrs Nels Blomberg motored to Willmar on business Monday after noon. Mrs. Edith Strong and family and Mrs. August CBroman spent Sunday visiting at the Reuben Broman home near Rosendale. Miss Esther Youel returned to her home at Flandreau, S. D., last Wed nesday after a few days visit at the Walter McRae home. Mrs. George McBroom and son spent the first part of last week visit ing at the Arthur Johnston home at Pennock. Adolph Brown of Minneapolis mo tored up Saturday for an over Sunday visit with his folks here. He returned on Monday accompanied by Mrs. Pe ter Erickson who has been visiting with friends in Atwater and vicinity. Miss Marcella Rooney who has been visiting at the Robert Bergstrom home west of town returned to her home at Minneapolis last Wednesday. Miss Elizabeth Bailey and Miss An drews and mother came up from Min neapolis Saturday for a visit with Miss Addie Glader and other friends. Miss Bailey and Miss Andrews were teach ers in our school last year. Evan Nelson of Minneapolis who has been spending part of the summer here and his aunt, Miss Mary Ander son, accompanied the Frank G. Broo berg family to Minneapolis last Wed nesday. Dr. O. M. Porter was a Willmar bu siness caller Monday afternoon. Mrs. Frank Gray and children of Minneapolis spent last week visiting at the J. O. Gray home. Mr .and Mrs. J. A. Johnson and fam ily motored to Winthrop Wednesday and returned home on Thursday Mrs. Wealthy Johnson spent last week visiting with Mrs. Joseph Isaac son at Diamond Lake. Mr. and Mrs. George Schraeder and Howard Reamer were accepted into the membership of the Presbyterian church here last Sunday. Marvin Stafford, Paul Covell and Carl Hall left on an auto trip to Rainy Butte, N. D.„ last Wednesday. Miss Bernice Isaacson of Diamond Lake spent last week visiting with her aunt here, Miss Lutina Glader and with other relatives and friends. Silvertown CORDTKRE TBESTm THE LONG KJJN* One Quality Only The Silverttrwn is, the pioneer cord tire of America. Its history is the record of every important develop ment in cord tire construction. From' the start it gave the motorist a new ides of tire service. The Silrertovn is made by an organization frith 52 years' experience in rubber manumctnre. There is only one quality in SUrerUywn Tires, The materials and workmanship in one are the same as in all others. The name of SuWrtown is always a symbol of one quality.' Your dealer will sell youth* SoW* town in any torn frapa 30z 3ft «p. THE B. F. GOODRICH RUBBER COMPANY, Akron, Okie ESTABLISHED 1870 JOT AUTOMONLBS, MOTORCYCLES, BICYCLES* TRUCK! WILLMAR TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, SHTOIBER 13,1922 SALEM Sept. 11—Miss Mildred Johnson re turned from Minneapolis Tuesday. Miss Frances Magnuson of Minne apolis is spending her vacation at her home. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Swan Swanson last week. Mrs. Allan Holmgren purchased a new Ford last- week. Dr. and Mrs. O. Zahr, and Mr. and Mrs. J.-W. Johnson of Willmar visited, at Chas. Johnson's Sunday a week ago. Lawrence Nolan, Fred Carlson and Walter Tengwall left Saturday morn ing to attend the state fair. Mrs. J. E. Noland and daughters El la, and Mrs. A. F. Erickson visited at Chas. Johnson's Thursday afternoon. Misses Mildred and Edna Johnson cleaned the north school house Friday. Miss Ella Holmgren left Monday to teach in a school south of Willmav. Her sister Myrtle teaches near Lake Florida. School commences today with Miss Nelson of Mamre as teacher in thenoon. north and Miss Croonquist of Kandi yohi in the south. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Beckman and family have moved to Kerkhoven, where they will reside in the future. Miss Arline and Kenneth Strom stay ed at Halverson's during their par ent's absence. Those from here who attended the young peoples conference at Minne haha academy and the state fair are: Rev. and Mrs. Strom and two children, Mr. and Mrs. John Carlson, Walter* Hazel and Reuben Carlson, John Oman, Lawrence and Frances Oman, Mrs. Albin Carlson, Edwin and Irving Carlson, Wallace Paul and Henning Johnson. Walter Noland, Walfred Gus tavson and Misses Sophie Magnuson, Ruth Holmgren, Edna Johnson, Pearl Johnson, Edna Carlson and Olga Gus tavson. —Lid Wants To See You. tf ^#l^^ LAKE LILLIAN Sept. 11—The LadieJ Aid which was held at John Olson's last Friday after noon was well attended. Mrs. Ole E. Erickson and Mrs..Axel Lundqqjist were bugy cleaning the schoolhouse in district SS last Mon day. Reynold and Melvin Renstrom made a trip to fBird Island Wednesday \f ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Eastman and son Morris of Willmar visited at Roy Lindqufst's at Roseland last week. Mrs. Wm. Renstrom and family vis ited at Richard Rudbeck's on Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Berg and dau ghter Rachael and son Erland left for Minneapolis last week where they were going to take in the state fair. The program and ice cream social which was held in the Baptist church Thursday evening was well attended. Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Sorenson and son of Svea attended the Ladies Aid at the John Olson home Friday after- Mrs. Wm. Renstrom and daughter G'adys and Mrs. A. J. Johnson were busy cleaning school District 106 on Thursday. FINE DISPLAY WINDOW The Ohsberg-Berquist Hardware Company have a very attractive hunt ing scene display window. It has at tracted many admirers and favorable comment. The Remington Rifle con cern is conducting a contest in which firms handling their rifles are taking part. EDISON SHOP Wahlstrand and Nordstrom Litchfield Ave. Willmar, Minu. Exceptiona Value The Ideal Purgative .As a purgative, Chamberlain's Tab lets are the exact thing required. Strong enough for the most rohust, mild enough for children. They,causa an agreeable movement of the bowels without any of that terrible griping. They are easy and pleasant to take and agreeable in effect.—Adv. Sept In low priced furniture will be foti|id at our store. We extend a cor&ial invitation to county Fair visitors to make their headquart ers with us. W carry only leading lines and at prices that will fit your pocket book, viz. Whiitall Anglo-Persian and Teprac Wilton Rugs. White Sewing Machines. (''An enviable reputation") Brunswick Phonograph and Records. Hoover Suction Sweeper. Sellers Kitchen Cabinets "The Best Servant In Your House." Way Sag Less Springs. Simmons Beds "Built for Sleep." "Betsy Ross" and "Slumber Felt" Mattresses. Hobart M. Carle and Haddorf Pianos. Congoleum Rugs "Sanitary and Water Proof. Our Linoleum, Drapery and Window Shade de partments are complete in every detail. We are glad to be of service and always quote the low- I est prices possible. /. 4-3. Cor. 6th and Pacific "The Store that extends Credk in a useful way —Mrs. Lars Arthun spent the week end in Willmar ,-,-...» THE WONDERFUL ASTONISHING OIJ BURNER FOR COOKING, HEATING AND BAKING A marvelous New Invention that takes the place of coal or wood. Fits into any cooking or heating stove in five minutes. Burns with a terrific hydro-carbon heat Uses common kerosene, or coal oil, the cheapest fuel known Can be installed and operated by aDy one. Requires no plumbing or pipe-fitting. No holes to bore in stove. SAFE, SURE AN ECONOMICAL No more lugging in coal and wood. No more sweeping up and carrying out ashes—no more dirty kitchens and living rooms, smoky walls and gritty carpets. Think what a blessiog the Kero Gas oil burner will be to the thousands upon thousands of people ail over this country who are slaves to coal and wood, helpless against the high price of coal and hard work. We have tried this device in our home for a month, had no trouble with it, and consider it the best fire we ever had in the range. Will be glad to demonstrate it to anyone. We invite you to call and see it in operation. Will place one on trial for any reason able length of time. D. B. DOUGHERTY Factory Agent Kerogas Oil-Burner 219 Becker Ave. East Telephone No. 686 FAfiEfHTCEtf —One ticket for the County' Fair" Free with every $10.00 purchase Sept. 15th to Sept. 23rd. Hoaglurid A Diffen dqrf, spot cash clothiers.—Ady. ,. ./ Gift E SHOP Where You Will Find That Distinctive Article Pacific Ave. Wfllmar, Minn. Si* Is IS?' IP Hr 1 N£ 4 jL II 1 1 '1 P. I .i*f