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-ti-fffti ft*-1* ftiU 4 A' 4 A TO Jift.-»» WtTuv Office of State Fuel Commissioner. Form 3456 D. Name Address What is your age? At what age did? you last apply for coal? How old -were you .before you got any? How mcch coal do you wish? What did you do with the lump al lotted to you last year? Are you- an experienced coal user? How many years have you been us ing coal? How many years have you been without coal to use? Give the names of three responsible citizens who will certify you are the sort of person to be trusted with coal in excess of one quart. Are you a Democrat or Republican? Did you vote for Harding or Wilson in 1&20? Have you had any coal in your pos session during the past seven months? If so, how did you get it? Were you detected? Do you think he suspected you? Are any of your family subject to heart failure? Do you think the sudden arrival of a hod of coal would bring on a fatal attack? Are any members of your house hold subject to shock, and would the delivery of a hod produce a sudden attack? Have you any children living? Do you expect, to have them living after the coming winter of 1922^23? State ages of children. Are any of them small enough to call for a quota of coal which this of fice will probably allow you? In order that this office may arrive at a just appraisal of your immediate needs, will you state whether or not you possess any of the following ar ticles: 1—Flannel nightgowns. 2—Mittens. 3r-Earlaps. 4—-Woolen blankets. fi-HHot water bottles. 6—'Fur coats. State your immediate coal require ments for coming week, in grains. Will you furnish your own protec tion while quota is being delivered, if any, or will you expect this office to send armed guards? What is the character of your neighborhood? Would it, in your opinion, be haz ardous for us to attempt a delivery of coal to you without aid from the state! militia? I Do you think the letter carrier who will deliver your quota of coal can be trusted fully and completely? Do you wish your quota delivered in mail box, under mat or pushed un der the door? Would you prefer that it be left under milk bottle on the back porch? Have you ever been convicted of wearing anthracite for ornamental purposes? Has your wife? Has any member of your family ever been convicted of throwing a lump of coal at a neighbor's dog? Have you complied with the emer gency legislation requiring all house holders to bring their coal shovels to the office of the state fuel commis sioner and exchange them for spoons? Have you ever been convicted of getting coal without a license? Have you ever been convicted of hoarding coal? Are you the man whose home was raided by freeze-enforcement agents in the winter of 1916 and a supply of coal found under the kitchen clock? Are you related to any coal miners? If so, have you been in communica tion with them during the past six months, and have they held out any promises to help or encouragement? Have you any relative in the coal business? If so, how much more do they charge you for a hod of coal than a dealer who is a perfect strang er? Are you an American citizen, and, if so, are you familiar with that part of the Declaration of Independence that declares every citizen entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of hard coal? How many summers have you lived in this country? How many winters have you tried to live in this country? Do you mind the heat as much as the humidity? 'Give the names of five business men who will furnish a bond to guarantee that, should this office allot you a lump of coal, you will not speculate In eame. Da you prefer your lump octagonal or otherwise? Do you think ten application blanks Will furnish as much heat as one lump of coal? Then call and get the blanks. 'Signature '. Notary —Mr. and Mrs. O. A.Sandven and I Mxs. Anna C. Dicky were guests Sun day at the C. W. Odell home. Vu- •r'Dr. and Mrs. H. .Porter and Leonard Harris and family were vis itors Sunday at Hoffman at the home ,'of DrrWalter Porter. —Martin Hanson and Guy Saming- B011 Who *re employed as'painters at fo%Slv'4^«a*rt* N. IX. were visitors oyer If'Ail A HI se at Jt at Jt st »XXXXMXXXXKXXXXMX*XXXXXXXXX**XXXXXX****^HHC-»XXX-X"X*»»»»: Oct. 9—Marvin Anderson of St. Paul and Willis Bomsta of Minneapolis spent Sunday at the former's home. .Miss Emma Roetzer arrived Sat urday evening from Minneapolis for a visit with her parents/Mr. and'Mrs. George Roetzer. She returned this morning. •Carl Uner of Minneapolis spent Sun day with his famfly here. Ansil 'Danielson and Leonard Pe terson who are attending the Univer sity spent Sunday at their respective hotmes. lipwell Anderson who is employed at Litchfield spent Sunday with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Anderson. Mlisa Margaret Anderson who tea chest in Minneapolis and Miss Olga Gusta fson spent Sunday at the for mer's" home, Wmi# Peterson and family and Theo. Peterson and family spent Sunday at the Fred Sternberg home at Raymond. Mr. anld Mrs. Ed Luhdgren of Ray mond spt\nt 'Sunday at the Nels Lund gren hom&. Mr. and .Mrs. John Kahmeyer left on Sunday morning for a visit at Min neapolis. Thtey will return on Tues day evening. The Misses Lena Sell and Selma and Emma Nordquitst spent Sunday at Dassei. Miss Annie Benson arrived Tuesday from Minneapolis for a weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Benson. Herman Swanson will leave for Min neapolis tomorrow morning for a visit until Thursday. Herman Oredson otf Minneapolis visited with Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Benson from Tuesday until Thursday. Frank Johnston left on Saturday for Rochester, N. Y., where he travels for a shoe firm. He will visit at Fremont, Mich., and Cincinnati, Ohio, on his way. 'Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Johnson of Pen nock visited at the Z. V. Johnston home on Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Homan and fam ily of Harrison visited at the G. A. Stark home on .Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holm of Will mar visited at the Arthur Holm place when the explosiin occurred. Mr. and Mrs. Ole Fuglem left last week for a visit with friends in Min neapolis. Mr. and Mrs. B. Bresden of Grove City visited at the N. V. Larson home on Sunday. Walter Holmgren of Rosendale vis ited at the R. E. iLinquist home on Sunday. Gus Danielson of Union Grove was an Atwater visitor on Saturday of. last week. Mrs. C. A. Parsley left this after noon for a visit with friends at Will mar. Mrs. Mattison, Worthy Grand Mat ron of the O. E. S. for the State of Minnesota, and Mrs. Minnie Payne, and Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Hamilton were guests at the Z. V. Johnston home on Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Peter Norman and daughter Miss Hilma pleasantly entertained a number of their relatives and friends at their home last Sunday. Mrs. Edith Strong and family and Mrs. August Broman visited at the Elmer Olson home in Rosendale last Saturday. C. S. Hammerberg stopped off here Tuesday noon and spent the remain der of the day visiting at the-Arthur Holm home. He was on his way home to Milaca from St. Peter. He left on Tuesday evening for a short visit with relatives at Willmar. SATVWAY,Oct. 14th All 10c Bars at 3 for 25c ,All Sc Bars at 4 for 15c Mrs. Edith Strong and family and*. Mrs. August Broman and Miss Hilma Norman were Litchfield callers oh Friday .morning. Levi Danielson from Minneapolis was an Atwater business caller last week. Mrs. N. Okerman from Grove City, was an Atwater caller last Tuesday. Mrs. Walter Holmgren and three' sons of Rosendale spent a few days, last week visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Linquist. Mrs. Warren Niece returned to her home at Minneapolis last Tuesday af ter a couple weeks visit here with her mother, Mrs. M. Skoglund and at, the home of her sister, Mrs. Simon Solmonson. O. A. Olson of Litchfield was in At water on business Saturday. ,r Mrs. Henry Stene was hostess to ,"a company of her lady friends on the occasion of her birthday anniversary on Monday afternoon of last week. Mrs. Edith Strong and Miss Hilma Norman were Willmar callers Friday afternoon. Miss Alta Fuglem has been enjoy-, ing a ten days vacation, from her du ties as telephone operator. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Miller of Har rison visited at the J. W. Miller home, last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Holmgren and family of Rosendale and the Albert Linquist family of Atwater were en tertained at the R. E. Linquist home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Kleberg of Fan lun visited Atwater relatives Friday. Miss Myrtle Kleberg who attends the school here accompanied them home for a week end visit. Mr. and Mrs. Ole Fuglem and dau ghter Miss Alta and Mr. and Mrs. Ole Amdahl spent last week in the cities where they visited relatives and with friends. Miss Marion Lund spent the week end at her home in Fahlun township. Mrs. Nels Blomberg called on her sister, Mrs. Amanda Nelson at Kandi yohi on Friday afternoon. About ten girls from Kandiyohi comprised a party that hiked to At water on Thursday afternoon after school. They left Kandiyohi about five o'clock and arrived in Atwater about 7:30. They returned home on the evening train. Mrs. A. E. Hofm and Mrs. Bernard Holm and son, Mrs. Reuben E. Lin quist and Mrs. O. H. Isaacson and Mrs. N. Blomberg spent Wednesday afternoon in Willmar. The Chas. Nelson family of Grove City visited at the home of Mrs. J. M. Nelson last Tuesday evening. Miss Adelaide Croonquist spent the week end visiting at her parental home south of Kandiyohi. School Notes The first grade will entertain the second and third grades at a Hallowe' en party on Tuesday, October 31st. A, program will be given and games will be played. This week will end the first six weeks of school and because of this many examinations will be given in High School subjects. Report cards will be given out on Tuesday or Wednesday. The liibrary books are being repair ed and rearranged. The pupils may! take two books at a time for a period of one week. A fine of one cent a day will be charged for all books overdue. Lists of spelling words especially prepared by .Supt. Schultz of Clara City under the direction of the Col lege of Education of the University of The Sweetest Day In The Year! FANCY BOX CANDY $2.00 Box Fancy Candy^ Saturday, $ 1 5 0 $1.25 Box Candy, Saturday, $ 1 0 0 $1.00 Box Candy, Saturday, 80 65c Box Candy, Sat., 50c FANCY BULK CHOCOLATES FOR SATURDAY Only 50c Par Pond All 35c Candy at 25c lb. THIS SALE IS FOR ONE DAY ONLY If p, Saturday, October 14th, at THE MAGNE INN X* ».. -A Minnesota, are being given in the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh grades of the Atwater School. These words have been selected from the AyresxBuckingham-Jones lists. The ob ject is to determine which words are the most difficult to spell and also to determine just the length of time that should be given to a study period. An arrangement is being made with Mrs. Draegert whereby the. pupils of her,music, classes will receive school credit The pupils put in one hour each day in practice or recitation. Mrs. Draegert will keep a record of her pupils just as tho she were a mem ber of the High School faculty and she will make a report each month to the local school on the quality of the work that is being done by each.pu pil. A standardized course will be -followed. There will'he a-reception for the teachers »given by! the local Parent Teachers .Association in the parlors of the Fraternity Hall on Monday ev ening, October 16th., On next Tuesday evening the par ents of all school pupils who are tak ing music lessons from Mrs*. Draegert will meet with her and Mr. Paquette at the High School building. The pur pise of this meeting will be to explain the course and the attitude of the board towards the course so that there will be no misunderstanding in the future. An Affiliated Teacher Mrs. P. E. Draegert has recently heen appointed an affiliated teacher of the National Academy of Music, which is one of the large schools in the East. Mrs. Draegert is a gradu ate of the Iowa State Teacher's Col lege and holds the B. Di. degree from there as, well as, the diploma in mu sic. The MePhail School, Minneapo lis School of 'Music, Minneapolis In stitute of Music, Northwestern Con servatory of Music and the University of Minnesota are among the affiliated members of Minnesota. Students that are enrolled for Aca demy courses under an affiliated tea cher are given all the requirements of a complete musical education that they would receive in any of the large conservatories and credits that are granted by the Academy are recog nized by all affiliated schools and teachers. Luther League The Luther League will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday evening, Oct.^12, in the church base ment. Rev. LeVander will give a lec ture on Sweden. The meeting will start at eight o'clock. Ladies Aid of Atwater The Ladies Aid of the Swedish Lu theran church will meet on Wednes day afternoon, Oct. 18, in the church basement at 2:30 o'clock. Mesdames P. M. Nelson, Theo. Peterson, Harris Peterson and Sanford Nelson will serve. Boy Scout Benefit A play entitled "College Days" will be given on Wednesday and Thurs day, Oct. 18 and 19, for the benefit of the Boy Scouts by local talent. The play is written by J. Wilson Dodge and is a musical' comedy. The play will be given in the town hall under the direction of Mrs. F. E. Draegert. Popular prices of 50c and 25c will be charged. Presented With Bag About thirty members of the Salter chapter No. 237 of the Order of the Eastern Star attended the doings at Willmar on Friday.1 Herman Swanson was made Grand Sentinel for the State of Minnesota. Mr. Swanson was presented with a haudsome Gladstone bag by the Atwater chapter. Atty. Chas. At Swenson made the presenta- CMnCNTSU* 4 2 or 3 Cans of Baking Powder Are Not Worth the Price of One If they are the "big can and cheap" kind because they may mean baking failures. CALUMET Th Econom BAKING POWDER Don'tletaBIGCAN or a very low price mislead you. ift&ft&mz&S tion speech and Mr. Swanson respon ded. SWEDISH LUTHERAN M. LeVander, pastor Atwater: Sunday school at 9:30 a. m, Services at 10:30 a. m. Grove City: Sunday school at 2 p. m. •Services' at 3 p. m. BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN John Trelstad, ipastor A*water: Sunday school at 10 a. m. Y. P. L. League at 8 p. m. Amdahl: Norwegian services at 11 a. m. SWEDISH M. E. CHURCH Emil Malmstrom, pastor Atwater: •Sunday school at 10 a. m. Swedish services at 3 p. m. English services at 8 p. m. Rosendale: Swedish services at 10:30. Sunday school after services. Evangelistic meetings every even ing at 8 p. m. in the English language. Rev. Erickson of Minneapolis will be with us on next Friday evening. Come and hear him. Bring a friend. AWARDED VERDICT One Jury case tried In District Court this session was that of E. J. McNulty, Receiver for the Equitable Sales and Finance Corporation and the Equity Distributing Company vs W. J. Ruddy. Jay W. Crane and E. J. Cu'lhane were the attorneys. The case was tried on Tuesday and Wednesday. The case went to the jury during Wed nesday afternoon and that body re turned a verdict in favor of Mr. Rud dy. Following this case the .petit jury was dismissed from further duty. The case mentioned was that of two promissory notes. MAY BEGIN EVENING SCHOOL Naturalization Officer Harry Addel son, who examined applicants for cit izenship in District Court last week also visited .Supt. Geo. Brohaugh re garding the evening schools for adult resident aliens and such who desire tutoring in classes held especially for them. These classes were held last year and were taught by Supt. Bro haugh and Prof. Wahlstrand. They were very successful. The advisabil ity of continuing these classes is now being considered. AT GRANITE FALLS Henry Elilingson of Willmar will en ter a 'Sanitarium at Granite Falls thru the efforts o£ the American Legion in his behalf. Mr. Ellingson has been placed in a base hospital at Minneap olis for some time. ON MOONSHINE CASE Hildar N. Hoaglund who is serving on a Federal Petit Jury was drawn for one of the first juries. The jury in which Mr. Hoaglund sat last week tried a liquor case in which three men were implicated and a place where moonshine was sold was raided. How Better Than Pills? The question has been asked: In what way are Chamberlain's Tablets superior to the ordinary cathartic and liver pills? Our answer is, they are easier and more pleasant to take and their effect is so gentle that one hard ly realizes that it is produced by a medicine. Then, they not only move the bowels but improve the appetite and strengthen the digestion.—Ad vertisement. Oct Experimenting with an uncertain brand is ex pensive Decause it Wastes time and money. '~t The sales of Calumet are over 150% greater than that of any other baking powder..$%#&r THE WORLD'S BAKMNG POWDER, SPICER Oct. 10—Mrs. P. M. Peterson and daughter Alice Mae who have been visiting relatives here for the past two weeks departed the first of last week for Minneapolis for a short visit be fore leaving for Los Angeles, Calif., to join her husband and son who went there some time ago. They will make their future home at Los Angeles. Oscar Anderson of New London vis ited at the F. Walquist and August Moller homes from Friday until on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thorpe and child ren returned to Eagle Bend Tuesday after a visit since Saturday with Mrs. Thorpe's sister, Mrs. Gena Jacobson. Mrs. Frank Adams and children who have been visiting here for some time returned the first of the week to their home at Wolf Point, Mont. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Thompson are the happy parents of a son born to them last Monday, Oct. 1st. H. O. Olson returned to Benson on Monday after spending Sunday with his family here. He was accompanied by N. Borsen who visited relatives there until Tuesday. Miss Pauline Snuder, traveling sales lady for the Goodrich Drug Co, at Omaha, Neb., called on friends here last week. Mrs. J. O. Kloster left Friday for Minneapolis for a several days visit with her daughter, Miss Clara, who is employed there. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Horne left on Tuesday, the former to Renville and the latter to St. Paul where she will take treatments for her eyes. They expect to be gone several weeks. •Erland Aune of Minneapolis arrived here last week for a several days vis it with friends. Mr. and Mrs. AugustN Moller enter tained relatives last Sunday. The Community Club held at the hall last Friday was well attended. A good program was rendered. Those ap pointed on the committee for the next meeting were Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Nel son, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Macumber, Miss Nime Johnson and Mr. Al. Wal lin. Mrs. Arthur Thompson, and children who have resided near Kandiyohi moved last Thursday into the Mrs. Andrea Olson residence, recently va cated by Mrs. Macumber. Wm. Arneson of Kandiyohi was a guest of friends at Spicer Sunday. Miss Betsey Monson returned. last week to her home at Valley -City, N. D., after a several weeks Visit at the E. Benjaminson home. M. J. Kloster and A. J. Thorvig au toed to Hanley Falls Tuesday for a short visit' at the N. O. Aarrestad home. The Green Lake Shipping Associa tion shipped stock to South St. Paul Tuesday. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. T. M. Findley, pastor (Sunday school at 10 a. m. Services at 10:45 a. m. Jt AL Jt SWEDISH LUTHERAN Rev. A. F. Aimer, pastor Sunday school at 2 p. m. Services at 3 p- m. OL M, Jt ZION LUTHERAN Rev. A. M. Lunde, pastor Sunday school and Bible class at 10. The Willing Workers will meet at the home of Mrs. J. C. Nelson on Fri day afternoon, Oct. 13th. —Mrs'. T. M. Soldahl left Monday for Minneapolis where she visited during the week at the home of her uncle, Mr. E. Olson. -£y' -t LAKE LILLIAN Oct 9—Albert Johnson made a trip to Bird Island Monday afternoon. Joe Vosika and Harold Bordevich of Olivia were seen out in this burgh on Monday. Emil Hedin visited at the Anna He din home in Willmar Monday after noon and on his return was accompan ied by his wife who has been visiting relatives and friends in Minneapolis for some time. The meeting which was held at the Swenson Grove Sunday afternoon by Rev. Nelson of Benson and Rev. And erson of Fahlun was well attended. Buford Carlson who has been vis iting relatives and friends here for some time left for his home in Milaca last Monday. Mr .and Mrs. Emil Pearson and Mr. and Mrs. Wm Renstrom made a busi ness trip to Sacred. Heart Friday. The Sunday school program which was held at District $4 last Friday eve was well attended. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Johnson and chil dren made a trip to Olivia Tuesday. The ice cream social which was held at the Ole E. Erickson home Saturday eve was well attended. Mr. and Mrs Ture Carlson and son Wendell motored to Minneapolis last Saturday where they visited with friends and relatives Francis Renstrom and Morris East man made ah enjoyable trip to Olivia last Sunday eve. Kermit Linn, Robert Erickson and Pearl Renstrom spent an enjoyable evening in Olivia Saturday* Mr. and Mrs. Raynes Wiseman and baby visited at the Ole Tatting home in Roseland last Sunday afternoon. The services which were conducted in District 106 last Tuesday evening by Rev. Hanson and Rev. Nordstrom was well attended. The social which -was held at the Norwegian church Friday eve was well attended. Mrs. Steve Adams and son made a trip to Olivia Wednesday. The ladies aid of the Christine church which was held at the John Leeberg home Wednesday afternoon was well attended. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Lundquist, Mrs. Anna Johnson and Mrs. Emil Linn of Willmar took in the ladies aid at the John Leeberg home Wednesday af ternoon. VISITED RELATIVES AT HAWICK Mr. and Mrs. Dangerfield took the train at Willmar Monday for" their home at Pasadena, Calif., after a week's visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Henry of Hawick. Mr. Dan gerfield states that the "city of roses" is growing with leaps and bounds. —Miss Beatrice Annette of Duluth visited at her parental home in the city during the past ten days. —Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Hall and Mrs. M. Hall of St. Cloud and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Selin of Willmar visited Sunday at the T. J. Lawson home at New Lon don. Brine your Large Live Frogs O A. LEMBER6ER A Spicer Depots ReceiveCash They go together! Are yon the possessor of a pass book? If not, we shall be pleased to have yon come into our bank and open an account The money yon deposit will give yon greater confidence in yourself, you will earn more and soon have a nice balance to your credit. We will welcome your account s- 7 '. f, T~ Farmer Security State Bank Willmar, Minn." &&L