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Personal Mention.
N. Y. Taylor of Litchfield was
here on Thursday.
Miss Elaine.Dyer was at Morris
Friday and Saturday.
Tailor Walmark made a business
trip to Belgrade Monday.
Albert Porter was home from the
"U" for a short Ea9ter vacation.
Russell Peterson wan at home
from Carleton Collgee for Easter.
Miss Clara Urred of Spicer was
an Easter guest of Willmar friends.
John Styles, Jr. was at home
from Macaiester College for Easter.
Miss Bassett of Minneapolis spent
the weekend with Miss Ruth Spicer.
Miss Clara Munson was entertain
ed by Benson relatives Easter Sun
day.
Attorney George Tyler was at his
home in Willmar for Easter Sun
day.
Miss Kathryn Mosbserg of Benson
spent Sunday with Willmar rela
tives.
Miss Anna Schollin charmingly
entertained the Hooligans Monday
evening.
J. H. Wiggins and Rasmus Gar
stad went to Benson on a business
trip Monday.
Mrs. A. R. Smith spent last week
at Breckenridge with her mother,
Mrs. E. Hoppe.
M. U. Geer of Burbank was in
Willmar Monday and Tuesday, a
guest of relatives.
Mrs. A. E. Mossberg and son
"Billy" are in Minneapolis visiting
Mrs. Anna Dickey.
Mrs. G. A. Lamb of Michigan
City. N. D., spent Thursday with
Mrs. Richard Haley.
Miss Elenore Kelson went to her
home at Tyler Thursday night to
remain over Easter.
came
Easter
Earl Newberger
Minneapolis for an
with Willmar friends.
from
visit
Erick Erickson of Colfax was a
guest of his daughter and friends
in Willmar over Easter.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gabbert of
Raymond arrived on Wednesday to
visit relatives in this city.
Miss Alma Johnson of Kerkhoven
visited her sister Mrs. W K.~
Strawn several days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Haley were
guests at the Robert Tait home at
Diamond Lake Easter Sunday.
Mrs. H. S. Gordhamer and child
ren were here from Kerkhoven last
week the guests of Willmar rela
tives.
Misses Pearl Ives and Esther
Rodlun were entertained by Miss
Janette Ives in St. Paul over
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Tallman and
Misses Helen and Esther Tallman
were in the Cities Friday and Sat
urday.
Miss Lina Gjems came from
Albert Lea to spend Good Friday
and Easter with her mother, Mrs.
L. Gjems.
Mrs. E. D. Woodcock had for her
guest from Friday until Sunday
evening Miss Grace Desmond of
Tracy, Minn.
Josephine Schain, a leading
woman attorney of Minneapolis,
was an Easter guest at the J. M.
Spicer home.
Miss Millie Rasmusson is enjoy
ing a week's vacation from her
school work at Ruthton, at her
home in Willmar.
Mr. and Mrs.. V. E. Lawson and
Miss Esther Lawson spent Easter
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
Lawson at New London.
Mr. and Mrs. Swan Anderson are
at home from Superior where they
went on Friday to remain over Eas
ter with Rev. Osterholm.
F.J.Johnson, who recently re
ceived honorable discharge from
the U. S. Marine service, visited
here a few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Craswe11
Jr. returned to Sioux City on Mon
day after an Easter visit at the
Craswell home in this city.
Mrs. Alvin Palm has for her
guests, Misses Clara and Nellie
Macumber who arrived from
Minneapolis Saturday evening.
Mr and Mrs. Fred Ackerman and
little daughter, Loraine, returned
home Thursday evening after spend
ing a couple of days in the cities.
After a pleasant Easter vacation
spent in the cities and at her home
in Willmar, Miss Birdie Ramsett
returned to Bellingham on Monday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Phipps, of the
Domestic Art department at the
State Agricultural College spent
Fridav and Saturday with her uncle
and aunt Mr. and Mrs. A. 0.
Bryant.
Dr. and Mrs. E. S. Frost and
daughters sailed for home on
Thursday. They will visit New
Brunswick relatives for a short
time and will reach Willmar early
in May.
W. D. Wiggins is at Wahpeton
this week.
Miss Manda Boe returned from
Norway Lake on Monday.
Walter Selvig of St. Paul was at
home for a vacation last week.
J. M. Spicer and Miss Jessie Spi
cer were at Medayto over Sunday.
Senator and Mrs. G. W. OdeII are
expected home from St. Paul today.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Elkjer of
Kerkhoven were here over Sunday.
Mrs. Paul Long returned home
Friday from a short stay in St.
Paul.
Miss Emma Paulson enjoyed East
er Sunday at her home in Cotton
wood.
Mrs. C. A. Nelson and daughter
Vera were in Minneapolis for Easter
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Thorpe
of Pennock were Easter guests of
Mrs. M. Botnen.
Miss Minnie Elmquist of Water
town, Minn., is visiting her parents
Mr. and Mrs. D. Elmquist.
Miss Bertha Thorpe had for her
guest on Monday Miss Stone of
Pipestone. The young ladies both
left on Tuesday for Red Wing,
where they are attending college.
Mr. and Mrs. Erick Elkjer and
baby daughter of Fosston arrived
last week for an Easter visit with
relatives. Mr. Elkjer returned
home on Tuesday but Mrs. Elkjer
will remain here for a week or so.
sssatfe
Spicer-on-Green Lake, Apr.
Sunday School and services will be
held at the Sw. Luth. Saron church
next Sunday afternoon at 2 and 3
o'clock respectively.
An English class was started in
the Saron Luth. S. S. last Sunday
for the benefit of those not reading
the Swedish.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Thorvig spent
Easter day at their parental home
in the country.
Mrs. G. T. Holt returned from
Minneapolis last Tuesday where
she had been visiting a few days
with her parents.
Eben E. Lawson- of Willmar was
at Spicer Monday and Tuesday of
last week, doing some painting in
the Saron church.
Miss Agnes D. Kulset is spending
her Easter vacation at her home in
New London.
Chas. Foss arrived from Alabama
last week where he has spent the
winter.
Esther Holt and Emma Boreen
were home for their Easter vacation
from the Willmar High School last
week.
Miss Mabel Thorvig has been vis
iting with her sister, Mrs. Edw. L.
Quam the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Gillette ar
rived from Minneapolis last Friday
where they have 3pent the winter,
and moved into their summer home
on Green Lake Beach. They are the
earliest arrivals on the lake to be
sure.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Henderson,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gabrielson. Miss
Emma Walberg and John Henderson
spent Easter Sunday at John Gab
rielson's south of Kandiyohi.
Carl Thompson came home from
Grove City, where he is working
on the Brown farm, to call on
friends and relatives Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Downs and son Loyd
of Willmar visited with Mrs. J. H.
Parsons of Harrison from Saturday
till Monday.
17—ance.e
Friends of little Marie Nordeen
are glad to learn that she is re
covering from her spell of pneu
monia.
Miss Emma Walberg of Svea has
been dressmaking at the home of
Carl Gabrielson's the past week.
Mr. Benton from Minneapolis ar
rived at Spicer Saturday to spend
Easter with his wife and children
who have been visiting for some
time at the home of Peter Hender
sons.
J. M. Spicer and daughter Jessie
come out from Willmar Saturday to
spend Sunday at Medayto.
Martin Ziehlof of Irving is work
ing at the Spicer livery barn.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nelson visited
at the Parson home east of the lake
Sunday.
0. H. Negaard, Supt. of Mails at
St. Paul, was in Willmar Wednes
day returning to St. Paul from Nor
way Lake where he had been to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Andrew
Railson.
"A Rambling Yankee in Europe"
was the subject of Dr. Jordan's lec
ture at the First Methodist church
last night, and was.given in a most
interesting and ekftertaining man
ner. This was Dr. Jordan's second
appearance in Willmar and all who
heard him hope to hear him yet a
third time. He proved himself es
pecially strong in his power of de
scription. This morning he deliv
ered his lecture on Napoleon at the
high
schooll
auditorium.
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VOLUME 17. 8 PAGES WILLMAR, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1911
WILLMAR MILL
IS BURNED
Big Flouring Mill is Totally De
stroyei by Fire Fletd last
Monday Night.
The large four-story Willmar rol
ler flour mill is amass of smoking
ruins. It burned Monday night,
the fire being discovered about ten
o'clock, and after burning fiercely
for an hour or more, the heavy
frame work of the mill and the
smokestack collapsed and fell in a
very spectacular manner in the awed
presence of thousands of spectators,
who had been attracted bv the lurid
glare of the flames which lighted
up the city.
While walking along Pacific ave
nue, Edward Lundquist noticed
some smoke issuing near the top of
the mill which he at first could not
account for. As he watched it he
saw some sparks issuing. Four
ladies passed him and he called
their attention to the matter and
they agreed that the mill must be
on fire. Edward rushed to the
near by power house and turned in
the alarm and with the help of Will
Johnson, a Seminary student, Chas.
Robinson, and other firemen hurry
ing to the scene, pulled out the first
hose cart and strung out the first
line hose from the Benson & Jor
ris corner. Many of the firemen
were attending the performance of
"Managing Mildred" at the opera
house, and the department as a
whol made a very quick appear-
The interior of the mill was
a mass of seething flames and the
fire was breaking out from the roof
when the first stream was turned
on. Ihere was no way of saving
the mill proper, but the department
did good service in confining the
fire to the mill and the Wiggins'
building which was gutted by
the flames. Five streams of water
from inch nozzles played continu
ously. The nearby elevators were
threatened, and did actually catch
fire several times, but the incipient
flames were promptly extinguished.
The fire was the hottest that Will
mar has ever seen. Had one of the
fierce northwest gales which we
have lately experienced been blow
ing at the time, a terrible conflag
ration would have resulted. The
fire-fighting was under the direc
tion of Chief C. C. Selvig and As
sistant Chief Jorgenson. All the
hose was used, and no less than
different lengths burst during
progress of the fire and had to
cut out from the lines.
six
the
be
The mill and machinery was in
voiced the first of the year at
$26,000. Besides this there is
known to have been in the mill
about two thousand bushels, of
wheat, about five hundred bushels
of corn, 800 bushels of oats, about
200 barrels of flour, a lot of screen
ings, feed, stock of sacks, etc. The
power plant, including engine
GRAND OPENING
SYNOD SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS ENTERTAIN.
The members of the Sunday
School of the Luth. Synod church
were given a happy time by the
teachers Monday afternoon from 3
to 5:30 o'clock. Owing to several
of the children being from the
country, it was thought best to be
gin as early as three o'clock so
thru the kindness of Supt. Foster
the. pupils were excused from
school at that time.
The exercises opened with a
hymn, a prayer and a few words of
welcome by the pastor and then the
refreshments,provided for the occa
sion, ice cream, cake etc. were
boilers was saved intact, deduct
ing which the loss may be Dlaced
in the neighborhood of $30,000. In
all there was $25,000 insurance—
$11,000 on the mill proper and
equipment. $4,000 on the power
plant and $10,000 on the stock and
grain.' The insurance is carried in
some millers' mutual insurance
companies, and none of that loss
falls upon the local agencies.
The loss on the old Wiggins
building is estimated at $1,000,
partly covered by insurance.
The mill was originally built
and equipped with four run of
stone by Locke & Bunker in 1876.
at the cost of $13,000. It was
leased and operated for a term, of
years by G. L.Hurlburt & Co. In
1885 it was purchased by John and
Benjamin Williams and John H.
Wiggins, who rebuilt the same,
adding largely to the size and in
stalling rollers. About a dozen
years ago the Willmar Milling Co.,
was organized with Peter Hong as
manager, when further additions
were made to the building and
equipment. In 1905 Marcus John
son of New London Milling Com
pany acquired a controlling inter
est in the industry, and since that
time it has been managed by the
New London Milling Co.
The origin of the fire is a mys
tery. The mill was shut down at
6 o'clock. The head miller, George
L. Crowell, was the last man to
leave the building about 7:30. He
had made his customary round of
inspection before leaving the build
ing to see that evenrthing was in
shape, as he supposed it was when
he left the place.
Entertained O. E. S.
Mrs. C. E. Miller was a charm
ing hostess to the members of Si
loam Chapter O. E. S. at her home
Monday evening. A profusion of
pink carnations lent beauty and
fragrance to the attractive rooms.
Several tables of cinch were played
and at the close of the games elab
orate refreshments were served.
Ihe favors of the evening were won
bv Miss Clara Monson and A. Bak
ke.
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Lewis are
planning to spend May and part
of June at Centerville, Mass., with
Mrs. Lewis mother and other rela
and' tives.
OF
The New Baklund Photo Studio
Over Berkness, Peterson & Go's Store.
Having just opened and fitted up a new and
strictly up-to-date Gallery in Willmar, I take this
opportunity to extend a general invitation to one
and all to call on us and see our new location and
its appointments.
Having spared neither pains or expense to
equip it with the most expensive and up-to-date
instruments and fixtures which for convenience
and elegance are unsurpassed. We can con
fidently assure the public of work with class to it,
and every visitor or customer shall receive the
personal attention of either myself or Mr. Fors
berg at all times, and with long practice and ex
perience together with the conveniences at hand
we can assure you fair treatment, and the latest
up-to-date work in all kinds of Photographs.
Where experience is required to handle sub
jects to best advantage, Large Family Groups,
School Groups, Wedding Couples and Wedding
Groups, and first and last, the Sweet Little
Babies.
We make a specialty of artistically arranging
flowers and funeral wreaths and Photographing
same.
A Special Opening Reduction Of
One-Half Off For the First Week.
S
A. BAKLUN|
for a short scription Thi morning he deliv 1 I 1 1 I Add«. 8 S ™Z
Willma early ere his lecture on Napoleo at the ^•"•J W -mMA *LM*mM^^LJ L^MJ piano Due Misse BorguidSanddand
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high SChOO auditorium
served most generouslv. Following
this there was a pleasing program
of singing, and reciting, and Rev.
J. N. Andersen occupied a few mo
ments pleasantly, telling the child
ren the object of the gathering and
weaving in many words of good ad
vice..' This part of the program was
followed by jolly games which the
children enjoyed greatly. After
the guests of honor had left for
their homes, a delightful menu was
served by the teachers to all who
had assisted during the afternoon.
It was one of the happiest annual
entertainments ever given for the
Synod Sunday school.
MAMRE CREAMERYT0
RE-WIN MAY FIRST
The Board of Directors of the
Mamfe Go-operative Creamery
Company gives notice in this paper
that the creamery will again open
for business after having been shut
down for some time. Conditions in
the butter market are such that
the new start will be made on a
market with a certain upward
tendency. First-class creamery
butter is Commanding a large pre
mium oyerlthe cold storage butter
which has glutted the market for
some time back. Then several laws
have been passed this winter that
sfre expected to help the local
creameries against the centraliza
tion of this industry in the larger
cities, pne provides that cream
may not be shipped over 65 miles
without firsi being pasteurized or
without being shipped in refriger
ator cars. Another imposes further
restrictions in the sale of oleomar
garine, and a third prevents a dis
crimination in prices paid to pro
ducers. The latter provision is
that the purchaser must pay a uni
form price to all the patrons, allow
ing only the difference of the
freight, thus preventing a central
plant from overbidding some local
creamery in one locality and get
tins back their money from some
locality where there is no competi
tiGn. y..:&-": l:'.
The Manure board hasfiguredout
Jtng cream which will
make that work much less burden
some^ than under-' the old sys
tern. The patrons will be divided
into routes of six, so that each pa
tron will not have to make more
than one trip every two weeks.
Extra cans can be provided so that
the party hauling may simply de
liver the cream cans than take back
the empties, thus eliminating the
long wait that was required under
the old milk hauling system. Each
patron will draw his share of the
buttermilk.
O. O. Bergstrom is the manager
of the company, O. F. Johnson is
secretary and treasurer Gust Dan
ielson. Fred Anderson and G. A.
Anderson are the directors. Christ
Elkjer has been engaged as butter
maker. The officers start out again
with a very hopeful spirit for per
manent success.
Monday Afternoon Club.
Monday afternoon the club ladies
were very happily entertained by
Mrs. Fred Wold
Continuing the "Life of Alexan
der Hamilton", which has proved
most interesting, Mesdames Tyler
and Handy gave enjoyable reviews
of Chapters 8 and 9. A dainty
luncheon was served by the hostess,
an Easter centerpiece adding an at
tractive touch to the table.
At the close of a sociable half
hour Mrs. Hornbeck gave the last
number on the afternoon's pro
gram, reviewing an article worthy
of much serious thought, from the
March American Magazine, by Fre
derick W. Taylor. "The Prin
ciples of Scientific Management".
The review was well prepared and
entertainingly given.
Mrs. Meyer will be hostess to the
Club May 1. Mesdames Petersen
and Gates will review Chapters 10
and 11 of the biography and Mrs.
Moore was appointed Magazine re
porter for that date. One of the
anticipated pleasures of the May
Day meeting is the expected pres
ence of Mrs. Rice and Mrs. Sher
wood, who have been prevented by
ill health from meeting with the
club for sometime.
Anniversary Program.
The "Little Helpers" of the Swedish Bap
tist Church will celebrate their twenty-first
anniversary Wednesday evening, Apr. 26th,
at 8 o'clock. The following program will be
rendered and an offering will be taken. Cof.
fee and cake will be served for ten cents.
Everybody is welcome.
Piano Solo Miss Nellie Robbins
Song by Audience
Bible Reading and Prayer
Song. ..Choir
Reading Miss Agnes Parson
Piano Solo Miss Rykken
Vocal Solo '....Oscar Hoagberg
Recitation Violet Oberg
Piano Solo Miss Winnie Rogers
Mandolin Duet
'...Messrs. Peterson and Hoagberg
Song. Sextette
Reading Miss Florence Sullivmn
Vocal Duet Mist Hilda Holmberg
an^ Mr.lSamuel.Nelson
Address. Rev Oberg
Piano
Duett MissessBorghUd8everinson
Bernice
Recitation Nora Thyden
Vocal Solo Miss Pern Magnnson
Recitation H^SbS^SSL.
7 Vocal Solo Miss Fern Magnnson 1OI
GREAT CROWDS
THRONG SCHOOL
Dedication of Industrial BoUdinf
Notable Occasion In History
of Willmar Schools.
Last Thursday evening marked an
epoch in the history of the Willmar
public schools, the occasion being
the dedication of the new industrial
school building. The dedication
did not take place at the time the
building was finished and occupied,
because it was thot best to pre
pare an exhibit of the work done to
show the people of the city what
this new work means. Shortly af
ter seven o'clock the doors were
opened and the people began to
pour in. In the manual training
department a class of boys were at
work, and the machinery was in
operation. In the domestic science
department some girls were work
ing in the Kitchen and others in the
sewing room, showing exactly what
is being done there. The exhibits
of the various departments, as well
as exhibits of the grade, work in
regular studies, were shown in the
high school building. The display
of sewing by the high school girls
and the various household articles
made by the manual training de
partment were a source of delight
ful surprise to all the visitors.
They certainly reflected great credit
both on the pupils and teachers in
these departments.
At eight o'clock the doors to the
assembly room were thrown open
and in a few minutes the room was
literally packed, while a large num
ber of people had to stand in the
hall. Russell Spicer, president of
the Board of Education made the
opening address, his subject being,
"History of the Willmar Schools."
He briefly outlined the history of
the school, and the movement for
industrial education. He called
special attention to the fact that
whenever the board has asked for
means for extending and improving
the school system the people have
always granted it. .^
P. C. Tonhing, assistant superin
tendent of public instruction, who
for seven years served as superin
tendent of the Willmar schools, was
the next speaker. He was to speak
about new legislation in school mat
ters, but took occasion at the same
time to give some reminiscences
from the years in which he was
connected with our schools. He
said it was just eight years to a
dav since he took his place as super
intendent here. At that time there
were, 75 students in the high school.
Now that number has been more
than doubled. He then sketched
the contents and purposes of the
Putman act and the Lee-Benson act
for the, promotion of industrial and
agricultural education in the schools
of Minnesota.
Supt. Munroe of Gokato gave a
very interesting talk on agricultural
education in the public schools.
Coming from a school where the
system provided for in the Putnam
act has been tried for two years,
he spoke from experience. The
associated agricultural school at
Gokato has been an unqualified suc
cess, and Mr. Munroe showed by
specific examples how it has been
of direct financial benefit to indi
viduals as well as to the community
as a whole. The Putnam act
requires the schools that get the
state aid for this work to run a
short course, which at Cokato lasts
during the .three winter months.
The school opens at 10:30 and closes
at 2:30, giving the rural pupils a
chance to do their chores on the
farm in the morning, come to town
and attend the school session, then
return to their homes in time for
the evening work. Last winter
they had enrolled in this short
course 72 men and boys and 28
women and girls, the ages varying
from 12 to 39 years. The work in
cluded manual training or domestic
science, agriculture. English, arith
metic and business accounts.
Geo. B. Aiton, State Inspector of
High Schools, closed the speaking
with some remarks about the fu
ture of the Willmar schools. He
said it was no longer the purpose
of the schools to help a few of the
brightest pupils to "reach the top,"
but to prepare all to become useful
in whatever sphere of life they
might he placed. He said: "Dur
ing the next hundred years we shall
probably not need more than twen
ty or twenty-five men to occupy the
White House asj| presidents. But
we need right now twenty million
good, intelligent and industrious
men to fill all kinds of positions,
who can and will do their duty
well. We shall in that period
probably need only twenty or
twenty-five ladies to occupy the
Whit House, but. we need right
now twenty million good, intelli
gent, industrious and well trained
young women to become the queens
of twenty million households in the
United States, and who can and
will do their duty there well."
The program was interspersed
with selections bv the High School
Chorus and the Girls' Glee Club and
a solo by Miss Helen Sather. which
was so enthusiastically received she
was obliged to respond and did so
very graciously.
Among the exhibits were,many
pieces showing that in the Willmar
schools are enrolled many talented
pupils who will some day occupy
prominent positions in the art cir
cles of the world. There were
beautiful specimens of free hand
drawing, original designing,
sketching, water color work, sten
ciling, clay modeling, paper cut
ting and weaving, penmanship,
dainty stitches and prettily fash
ioned garmetns, all calling forth
expressions of well deserved praise.
"Fully equal to the exhibits at the
state fair", "Nothing better in
school exhibits at the St. Louis
World's Fair" were among the
pleasing criticisms heard from the
crowd of interested spectators that
thronged the building during the
hours of the exhibit.
Ihe Willmar school is endeavor
ing to come in under the Putnam
act for associated agricultural
schools. In order to further this
cause, a meeting was held in the
Carlson hall at five o'clock in the
afternoon of the same day. where
[Continued on page 8.)
Foot Lake Hearing Is On.
Testimony is being taken before
the viewers appointed in the Foot
Lake matter, at the courthouse.
Ihe following land owners are fight
ing the matter of raising the pres
ent outlet of the lake: J. S. Rob
bins. L. O. Thorpe, I. I. Berg, Pe
ter Anderson and the Associated
Packers. Besides their local attor
neys, they have retained Atty. Fos
ness of Montevideo. The public in
terest is being represented by
County Attorney Otterness. A
number of witnesses are being ex
amined, the hearing: beginning
yesterday afternoon before the three
viewers, Messrs. C. M. Holm of
Litchfield, John Norgaard of Gran
ite Falls, and D. F. McDermott of
Clontarf. This is a matter of the
very vital importance to the city,
and more interest should be taken
by the-eitizens generally "in the
matter.
Tile Annnal Parish MeeUnfl-.
The annual parish meeting of St.
Luke's parish was held at the parish
house Tuesday evening. Reports
were given and the following ward
ens and vestrymen. were elected.
C. A. Affleck aid J. H. Wiggins
were re-elected wardens RusBell
Spicer was elected to succeed him
self as vestryman and Fred Larson
elected vestryman in place of C. E.
Hornbeck, who resigned on account
of removal from town. The even
ing's business was followed by.the
service of refreshments and asocial
half hour.
Church Sale and Supper.
The Ladies Guild will hold their
Easter sale at the Parish house on
Friday, April 21, beginning at five
p. m. The sale will comprise a va
riety of aprons, hem stitched towels
and miscellaneous linen. Supper at
six p. m. for 25c as follows: Sliced
ham, creamed potatoes, stuffed
eggs, mustard pickles, rolls, vanil
la ice cream, cake and coffee. All
are most cordially invited. The
Parish house will be open on Thurs
day afternoon after two o'clock to
receive donations not already hand
ed in.
Ole Nickelson was the fortunate
victim of a surprise party at which
a large number of his friends were
hosts, Tuesday evening. The occa
sion of the jolly gathering was Mr.
Nickelson's birthday anniversary
and a gold mounted umbrella was
the birthday gift. Delicious re
freshments, music and dancing were
among the entertaining features of
the evening.
Editor C. W. Henke, of theDassel
Anchor, made a hurry up call, and
incidentally a pleasant one, at the
Tribune office while in Willmar
between trains on Monday. Mr.
Henke was returning from Paynes
ville, where he with Mrs. Henke
and little Miss Marion Henke had
been Easter guests of Rev. and
Mrs. T. C. Hudson.
The stock of dry goods owned by
C. A. Benson at Wadena was de
stroyed by fire last Thursday accord
ing to the Twin City papers. Mr.
Benson is at Wadena and his broth
er Ed Benson has heard nothing
from him in regard to the fire.
Mrs. C. Newberger came from
Minneapolis on Monday to attend
the funeral of her aunt Mrs. An
drew Railson.
Miss Alice Burr of Minneapolis,
who has been spending a week with
her sister Mrs. W. A. H. Spencer
goes home today.
PRICE 5 CENTS NUMBER 10.
LOCAL BREVITIES
Friday, April 31. will be observed
as Bird and Arbor Day.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. L. A.Tjos
vold on Monday,*.Aprif17,4a son.
The Rebekahs initiated five candi
dates at their meeting Tuesday
evening.
Prof. C. A. and A. C. Peterson
spent Easter Sunday at their home
in Benson.
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Miss Anna Ryd made a delight
ful evening for the Sewing Club at
her home Tuesday:
Arthur Anderson returned to his
studies at the "U"on Monday after
a week's vacation.
Mrs. J. E. Lawler is enjoying a
visit from her sister Miss Anna
Donovan of Clontarf.
.Miss Hannah Hanson and brother
Hans were guests of Mrs. Tulin at
Kandiyohi on Saturday.
The Mozart Club met at Miss
Reed's studio last evening. It was
a Beethoven evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lien were
here Saturday enroute from Grace
ville to Hot Springs, Ark.
Will T. Markhus came up from
Minneapolis to spend Easte* with
his mother Mrs. J. Markhus.
Mrs. Jorgenson of Montevideo
was entertained by Mrs. John Skool
heim Saturday and Sunday.
Oswald Grangaard went to Litch
field Monday^for a short visit with
Ed Sletten and Adolph Kiland.
Hubert P. Limperich, foreman
of the Alexandria Post News, was
in Willmar on business Tuesday.
Mrs. Howard D. Frye and baby
daughter went to Montrose Tuesday
for a week's visit with relatives.
Mrs., I. Markhus was a guest of
her sister Mrs. D. C. Jordahl at
Norway Lake Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Nelson had
for their guests on Saturday Prof,
and Mrs. Albert Hegstrom of May
nard.
Oswald Grangaard. who-had been
hoine for a few days' vacation, re
turned to Portland, N. Dak.. Tues
day evening.
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Mrs. W. H. McCune and dang*^
ter Avis, after a week's visit with
Dr. and Mrs. Harold Porter left
for Sioux City on Saturday.
The Willmar young ladies, who
are attending the St. Cloud Normal
school resumed their studies yester
day after the Easter vacation:
Mr. and Mrs. C. Sandven, en
route to Norway from their home
at Seattle, Wash., spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs. John Skool
heim. '-'•'._
F. G. Lewis, who was operated
on for appendicitis at the Willmar
hospital last week, is recovering
finely and will soon be able to leave
the hospital.
Prof. L. E. Falk of Svea was an
Easter guest, at Rev. Lundberg's
home at. Beckville. and assisted in
the services at the church Sunday
morning.
The west show case at the studio
of M. R. Simons was broken into
by a .tramp early this week. The
photo of the marauder now occupies
a prominent place in the case.
Supt. and Mrs. P. C. Tonning
returned to *St. Paul on Monday.
Their stay in Willmar was marked
by several delightful social affairs
at which they were the honor
E. C. Wellin, Judge and Mrs. G. E.
Qvale, and M. Jorgenson were among
those from Willmar who attended
the funeral of Mrs. Andrew Railson
at E. Norway Lake church on Tues
day.
The plans and specifications for
the handsome new pipe-organ,
dedicated in the Beckville.Swedish
Lutheran church Monday evening,
were the work of C. O. Lundberg,
son of Pastor J. O. Lundberg.
The old time friends of Mrs. J.
D. Sprague, at one time a.resident
of Willmar, will be sorry to hear
of the death of her mother. Mrs.
Lydia S. Bradt, who passed away
at her home in Hollev, New York,
on Sunday, April second.
At the Easter supper and sale to
be held on Friday, April 21, at the
parish house,' St. Agnes' Guild will
have an attractive assortment of
fancy bags for sale also quantities
of the delicious candyfor Which the
members of that guild are famous.
Mr. and Mrs. Axel Hedin arrived
from Minneapolis Saturday evening
called here, by the deaths of their
mothers, Mrs. Lars Hedin and Mrs.
Andrew Railson, both of whom
passed away on Thursday, April
13th.
Dr. Henry Lang, who has been
Dr. Gerretson's assistant for
sometime, left Willmar on Tuesday
to open a dental office at some
point probably in the- west tho
he has not fully decided on. a loca
tion.], Dr. Lang has many friends
in Willmar who regret bia depar
ture, s$^trfifcft$3§ji
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