Willmar tribune. [volume], September 25, 1912, Image 1

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Personal Mention,
Miss Abby Edgren spent Sunday
at her home in Fahlun.
Emmet De Foe of Harrison was a
fair visitor here Saturday.
Arnold Enekson spent Monday in
the twin cities on business.
Miss Mane Erlandson spent Sun
day at her home in Mamie.
Andrew Birkeland left jesterday
for a visit the twin cities.
Miss Lma Gjems of Minneapolis
spent Sunday at her home here.
Mrs.. France Gustafson of New
London spent Thursday in Willmar.
Miss Delia Bengtson of New Lon
don was a Willmar visitor Thurs
day.
Miss Olga Haroldson left Saturday
for Norma, N. where she will
teach.
Mr. and Mrs Enek Eekblad, who
live near Willmar, were fair visitors
Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Olson and ba
by of Atwater, visited friends here
last week.
Dr. and Mrs. Ridp-way of Belgrade,
visited friends in WTillmar duung the
county fair.
Mis. Ludvig Rvkken and children
returned home Saturday from a visit
at New London.
Lewis Buren of Keikhoven visited
at the J. C. Forsberg home from Fri
day until Monday.
MibS Alma Lundgren and brother
of Pennock weie guests at the Thor
vold Nelson home last week.
Misses Bessie Johnston and Ruby
Stene weie Willmar visitors Friday
and attended the county fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Nelson and
three childien of Atwater were coun
ty fair visitors heie Saturday.
Miss Mane Hough of Pennock was
a visitor at the Mrs. M. Botnen home
last week and attended the fair.
Miss Emma Mattson returned Sat
urday from a week's visit with
friends and relatives in Minneapolis.
Miss Stella Norm, who is teaching
at Mamre, spent Sunday at her home
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Peterson and
Theo Livingstone spent Sunday vis
iting with Rev. and Mrs. Edgren of
Kandiyohi.
Miss Mabel Bangtson of Whitefield
visited her bisters, Misses Phoebe and
Gladys Bangtson, and attended the
county fair.
Andrew Parson and family of
Litchfield spent Thursday visiting
friends 'n. this city and attending the
county fair.
Mr. and Mis George Bengtson and
daughter, Mvitle of New London,
spent Thursday in this city and at
tended the fan
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Mr and Mrs. Andrew Nelson and
tvo childien of Atwater spent a cou
ple of davs in thib city last week at
tending the fan.
Harvey Mclntjie, who is employed
by the Western Union Telegraph Co.,
Minneapolis, spent Sunday at his
parental home here.
Miss Martina Johnson left for her
home at Kerkhoven vesterday, after
a week's visit at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Lewis Hedlund.
John Langeland returned to Minne*
apohs Satuiday. While in this city
he was employed as tailor at the Berg
and Soderling tailor shop.
Miss Amy Nelson of Whitefield,
spent Friday and Satuiday in this
city, visiting her sisters, Mrs. Emil
Johnson and Miss Mabel Nelson.
Miss Mabel Holmdahl of Norway
Lake, visited relatives in Willmar
several days last week and also at
tended the Kandiyohi County Fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kullander re
turned to their home at Colfax, Sat
urday, after a visit at the Algot Pet
erson home, and also attending the
fair.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson and Mis. Dan
ielson and Miss Christine Nelson au
toed down from Litchfield Thursday
and visited fnends in this city and
attended the county fair.
Miss Freda Sherman, who has
been employed in the ofiice of the Er
nest Person cigar factory, has re
signed her position and left yester
day for her parental home at Mora.
Miss Emily Enekson, who is em
ployed as cashier and book keeper
for the firm of Fieedmond Bros., St.
Paul, spent from Saturday until
Tuesday at her parental home here,
the G. Erickson's.
Mrs. A. H. Locke returned to her
home here Thursday night from Min
neapolis, where she went for a visit
and to be present at the crvstal wed
ding anniversary of a sister and a
wedding of a cousin. Mrs. Locke
was accompanied on her return home
KANDIYOHI
FAIR SUCCESS
Big Annual Event Drew
Crowds in Spite of Threat
ening Weather.
The first Kandiyohi County Fair
held in the Assembly Park at Will
mar was a decided success. The ex
hibits were good, and the entertain
ment features seemed to please the
crowds Financially the 1912 fair
was sustained well, and will leave a
small surplus for next year's fair
committee.
The success of the fair demon
strated to the satisfaction of all in
terested that the holding of the fair
on a fairground is preferable to put
ting it on the streets and scattering it
around town. People generally from
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FO KANDIYOHI
the county and surrounding territory
seemed to take more interest in the
event than they did in the old time
street fair, which was considered
ouredy and simply as a Willmar in
stitution.
The following is a sample program
(Saturday) of the doings of the day,
which was varied slightly from day
to day. Om Thursday Hon. E. E. Lo
beck addressed the crowd between
the acts on the platform. The Sun
burg Cornet Band furnished music on
Friday, the biggest day of the fair in
point of attendance. For the oppor
tunities they have had, the Sunburg
band dispeised good music.
September 21st
1:30 Band Concert, Willmar Military
Band.
2:15 Luman S. Matthews, Equilibrist
2:30 Address to Children, in Auditor
ium, Prof. Kirkpatnck.
3.15 Fun-maker's Parade
3:30 Edward Coy, slide for life
3:45 Idama Troupe Lady Gymnasts
4:10 Automobile Parade under aus
pices of Willmar Motor Club
passes'thru grounds
4:30 Fun-making Contests on plat
form
Evening.
7 -00 Band Concert, Willmar Military
Band
7:45 Luman S. Matthews, Equ.libnst
8:00 Idania Troupe Lady Gymnasts
9:00 Carnival on Lake
9-15 Fireworks
Admission, all dav, 25c evening,
10c.
This is Children's Day—Exhibiting
Children and all children under 15,
admitted free.
The Willmar Military Band fur
nished music on every day of the fair
aind the members are to be compli
mented on the excellent quality of
their music.
The carnival on the lake every eve
ning, consisted of a string of a doz
en boats dressod up in different de
signs. The first boat was made up
as a big dragon's head which shot
out fire as the carnival proceeded
past the spectators on the shore. The
whole was lighted up with large
quantities of colored fire.
Immediately after the water car
nival each night a good display of
fireworks took place. This spectacle
drew increased crowds each night
during the fair.
Every event was carried out as ad
vertised regardless of the weather,
and it was the policy of the manage
ment to provide more entertainment
than had been advertised in advance.
This policy should be kept up by fu
ture committees and by so doing a
fair cani be built up that will draw
crowds from far and near.
The automobile parade Saturday
was not what was expected owing to
the rain. First prize was awarded
to the Red Cross float driven by Peter
Bonde second prize to Oman &
Johnson third prize to Romeo &
Gabrdelson of Kandiyohi.
The auditorium makes an ideal ex
position hall, where the exhibits com
peting for prizes can be displayed
to good advantage. The State Fair
booth had been re-erected in the cen
ter of the hall and was used for the
flower show. The front of the 1911
State Fair booth was also utilized
and showed grains and grasses:
The Corn Growers' Association had
a booth. The Willmar Associated
Schools had a display of stuff raised
by her sister, Mrs. E. S. Journey of. on its farm this suTnmer. The Man
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fruit and vegetable display
wai 4 the standard of any prev
ious year. The co*n exhibit showed
marked improvement over last year.
The fancy work department occu
pied the entire stage of the building.
The cooking department had a very
tasty display. The county schools
overrun the space allotted to it, so
that an additional space was im
provised in order to display the ex
hibits properly.
The merchant's booths in the build
ing included those of Peterson &
WelliB, Andrew Peterson, Gilbert O.
Sand, Willmar Co-operative store,
Olson and Applegren and Ernest
Person. Next year there will be no
difficulty in disposing of every inch
of available space in this building.
Outside exhibits included the
booths of the Willmar Tribune, Ben
Benson, Nels Norell, Mr. Thompson
and the Swedish Society. Several
farm implement dealers demonstrated
their wares on the grounds.
The Red Cross booth of the Anti
Tuberculosis society in charge of
Mrs. Florence Lee, the county nurse,
attracted a great deal of attention.
Four little girls, representing four
nationalities—Blanche Struxness,
Norwegian Nettie Peterson, Swed
ish Helen Hansen, Danish and Ade
din© Feig, German—were dressed out
as nurses and did their work every
day at the booth under the direction
of Mrs. Lee.
In this issue we publish a part of
the names of the prize winners at the
fair. The winners in the Fancy Work,
Children's Fancy Work and Paint
ings, Fruit, Vegetables, Corn and
Gram will be published in our next
issue. Also the prizewinners at the
Svea Industrial Fair.
Horses at the County Fair.
The accommodations provided for
horses at the Kandiyohi County Fair
were inadequate. Stalls to accommo
date additional animals were built
outside of the large tent. The speed
and action trial on Nelson avenue on
Thursday drew a big crowd and at
tracted much attention, which goes
to prove that horse-racing still has
a strong hold on the people In this
speed trial P. M. Burns took first
money Richard Johnson, second
and Tom Hicks, third.
The following prizes were won by
exhibitors of horses:
Percheron stallion: Hedlund &
Johnson, first J. P. Madison, sec
ond, third and one special.
Percheron mare—John S. Ander
son, first W. E. Hedlund, second and
third.
Percheron Colt—John S. Anderson,
first.
Belgian stallion—F. A. Nelson,
first.
Grade mare—Wm. Behm, first, and
2 specials L. P. Lindblom, 2nd
Chas. Lawler, 3rd.
Grade foal—Oscar Mankel, first
R. C. Bonham, second J. H. Carlin,
3rd.
Draft team—W. E. Hedlund first
R. C. Johnson, second.
Morgan stallion—Aug. Maier, first
also first for Morgan mare. Mr. Maier
had three head of his fine strain of
Morgan road horses from the Maier
farm in Harrison at the Fair. The
horsemen were enthusiastic about the
horse show un connection with the fair
and will all help boost any effort
made to put up permanent barns and
establishing a track for speed trials.
Cattle at the County Fair.
Two large tents were utilized for
cattle barns at the Kandiyohi Coun
ty Fair. They stood on the flat near
the lake, well sheltered by the trees.
There were several fine herds there,
and they attracted favorable notice
from the many fair visitors.
Among the Holsteins the principal
exhibitors were Olaus Anderson and
Robert Thompson. Mr. Thompson
drew first prize for the best Holstein
bull over two years. Mr. Anderson
drew first premium for best bull un
der one year, 1st, 2nd and 3rd for
best cow 1st, 2nd and 3rd for
heifer under two and over one sec
ond and third for heifer calf, and
first for best herd. He also drew two
first premiums for Hereford heifers.
Svea Holstein Ass'n., 1st prize
best Holstein bull, 1 to 2 years Dav
id Swenson, second prize.
Holstein heifer calf, David Swen
son, second.
Robt. Thompson drew six prizes
for the best grade cattle, and Her
man Tallakson third on grade cow.
In the Shorthorn department John
Sanderson of Atwater showed the
largest herd, and drew the prize for
best herd. He drew five first prizes,
three seconds and 3 third prizes on
his Shorthorns. Owing to bad luck,
Chas. Berg was prevented from
bringing in his herd to compete for
these prizes.
Dave Rodman of Mamre drew sec
ond prize for his Shorthorn bull. S.
B. Glader drew first and second priz
es for bull calves under one year.
Jalmar Larson drew third prize
for Shorthorn cow.
Among the Heref ords Henry John
(Continued on page 8)
Prof. C. A. Pedenson came down
from Benson last Wednesday.
Richard Olson of Harrison visited
his sister, Mrs. E. M. Sanderson last
week.
Henry Feig and L. E. Covell of
Atwater transacted business in Will
mar yesterday.
A marriage license was issued to
Mr. Milo Jones and Miss Jessie B.
Collinson, Sept. 23.
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Johnson visited
at the Jas. Samderson home from Fri
day until Monday.
Wm. Hoppe of Minneapolis visit
ed Willmar relatives and friends from
Friday until Monday.
Mr. Valentine Nelson and Miss
Lena Lee were united in marriage at
the court house Friday, Sept. 20th by
Judge T. O. Gilbert.
Dr. E. S. Frost returned to Minne
apolis Thursday from a visit at the
home of his son and family, Dr. and
Mrs. E. H. Frost.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Boyd are enjoy
ing a visit from their daughter-in
law, Mrs. M. J. Boyd and children of
Valley City, N. D.
Richard Krantz of Rice Lake,
Wis., who has been visiting his rela
tives, the J. A. Swanson family in
Mamre the past week, is spending a
couple of days in this city.
Mrs. D. N. Tallman entertained
ten of her lady friends yesterday at
Green Lake. The trip was made in
two autos. Dinner was served to the
party at the Interlachen hotel after
which the afternoon was spent pleas
antly at the Tallman cottage.
Fred Thatcher of Menasha, Wis., is
visiting at the home of his niece, Mrs.
Walter DeLaHunt in this city. Mr.
Thatcher had not been at Willmar
since he left thirteen years ago, and
he marvelled at the progress our city
has made in that time. Mr. Thatcher
was employed on the railroad at Will
mar when he resided here.
SWEDISH M. E.
Thursday evening prayermeetmg
at usual hour.
Friday evening the Young Men's
Bible class, business meeting at the
home of John Lmdquist on 10th St.
and Trott Ave.
Saturday evening the King's Mes
sengers meet at Ray Peterson's on
Fourth street.
Sunday, at ten o'clock, Sunday
school and the Young Men's Bible
Class at the same hour. Eleven o'
clock, sermon by the pastor.
Epworth League at 7:15. At 8:00
o'clock our evening service. The ser
mon will be on, "What Shall I Do
With Christ?"
All welcome!
LUTHERAN FREE.
Prayer meeting Thursday eve
ning.
"Mands og Kvinde foreningen"
will meet Friday evening. Hon.
Elias Raehie will speak and refresh
ments will be served.
WILLMAR, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1912
Zilo Children's Society meets in
church basement Saturday after
noon, and Mrs. Daleen will serve re
freshments.
Regular services next Sunday at
10:30 a.m., and 7:45 p. m.
Sunday school at 12 m.
Priam Ladies' Society meets with
Mr. and Mrs. Gundershaug, Thurs
day afternoon, Oct. 3.
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FIRST METHODIST.
Morning worship 10:30 a. m.
Evening worship 8:00 p. m.
Sunday school 11:45 a. m.
Epworth League 7:00 p. m. sharp.
Midweek service, every Thursday
night, 7:30.
Strangers and visitors are cordi
ally invited young men and women
will find a hearty welcome in Mr.
Stromert's Sunday School Class.
Subject for next Sunday morning
."Conversion of the World" (Mk. 10,
27). Evening subject "Christian
Work." (Jno. 21, 15-17.)
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NORWEGIAN LUTH. SYNOD
No services at the Willmar church
next Sunday forenoon. Sunday
School at 10:30 a. m. English eve
ning services at 7:30.
Services at Solomon Lake church
at 10:30 a. m. Sunday School.
The Vikor Ladies' Society meets
Mrs. K. Bergste next Wednesday af
ternoon.
The Ladies' Society here in the
city meets next Thursday afternoon.
Refreshments will be served by Mrs.
E. L. Thorpe, Mrs. J. R. Petersen
and Mrs. T. O. Fosso.
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PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. J. F. Horton of Battle Creek,
N. B. Johnson of New London was
in attendance at the meeting at the
courlj house yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harris of
Spicer were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
August Schollin last week.
Frank Palm left Monday for Ober
lin, Ohio, to resume his studies at the
Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
Mrs. J. B. Boyd expects to leave
Friday far North Dakota and will
visit relatives at Hillsboro and Valley
City.
Mrs. Walter Warner and daughter
of Spicer are spending this week in
Willmar. They are staying at the
Saratoga Annex.
Mrs. Lewis Rodlun is in the cities
this week a* a delegate to the W. C.
T. U. convention. She is expected
home tomorrow.
T. Jr Alvig and family returned
last Wednesday from Lake Florida,
where they* have been visiting at Mrs.
Alvig's parental home, R. Thorson's.
Mr. Jonas Anderson and Miss Jo
sephine Gabrielson were united in
marriage a$ the court house by Judge
T. O. Gilbert, Saturday afternoon,
Sept. 21. I
Mrs. George Martin and son Bur
ton of Green Lake, spent Thumday
in this crfy, guests at the home of
Mrsv Martin's sister, Mrs. E. M. San
derson.
Dana Taylor, who has been) night
operator at the G. N. depot at Wa
wina, Minn., during the summer
momith®, returned to his home here
last week to attend school.
Dr. and Mrs. E. H.^ Frost had for
their house guests last week, Mrs. S.
Frost of Spokane, Wash., and Miss
Edith Frost of Minneapolis. They
left for Minneapolis Monday.'
Miss Helen Jenness left Monday
for a visit in the twin cities. She was
accompanied by her brother, Maurice
Jesnmess, who has been visiting rela
tes here for the past two weeks.
Mich., will again occupy the pulpit
Sunday, Services in morning at
10:3*0 o'clock. Subject: "The dela
tion, of Providence and Prayer to
Practical Life" Sunday school at
12 m. C. E. at 7:15 p. m. Evening
services at 8 p. m. Subject: "Faces
We Like to Meet."
Rev. T. M. Findley will hold serv
ices Sept. 29th, at Pennock at 10:30
a, m., Priam at 3 p. m., and at White
field at 7:30 p. m.
SWEDISH MISSION.
The Ladies' society meets at
church Friday afternoon at 2:30. De
votional meeting until 3:30. At the
close coffee and refreshments will be
served by Mr. and Mrs. J. Axel Hedin.
Services next Sunday at the usual
time provided that Rev. Arvid J. Ost
ling returns as expected 10:45 a. m.
and 7:30 p. m.
There will be no Young People's
meeting Sunday evening, owing to the
attendance by many members at the
meeting at Frank Lake.
SWEDISH BAPTIST
Bible School, 9:30. a. m.
Sermon, 11:45 a. m.
Y. P. S. Meeting, 6:30 p. m.
Gospel Service, 7:30 p. m.
Miss Arlander and her brother will
give some musical and vocal selec
tions.
Mid-week meeting, Thursday, 7:30
p. m.
Little Helpers, Friday at 7:30 p. m.
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MAMRELUND.
Services next Sunday at 10:30. Y.
P. S. social at the church next Sat
urday evening when a program will
be given and refreshments served.
The Ladies' society will meet with
Mrs. P. H. Lindstrom next Friday
at two o'clock.
OAK PARK M. E.
Services next Sunday at the usual
time, 11:00 o'clock Sunday school at
10:00 evening services at 8:00. The
Ladies' Aid will meet next Friday af
ternoon and evening, Sept. 27, at the
home of John Wicklund. All wel
come.
SALVATION ARMY
Meetings Tuesday, Thursday, Sat
urday at 8 o'clock p. m.
Sunday meetings: Holiness meet
ing, 11 a. m., Young People's meeting
4 p. m., Salvation meeting 8 o'clock
p. m.
SWEDISH LTJTH. BETHEL.
Services next Sunday evening at
7 30 o'clock. The Ladies' society
meets tomorrow afternoon for the
regular monthly social.
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NORWAY LAKE HAUGE'S SYNOD
There will be services next Sun
day forenoon, Sept. 29, conducted
by Rev. I. A. Johanaon.
OBITUARY
MRS. HERMANA SONDRESON.
Mrs. Hermana Sondreson, wife of
Sondre Sondreson, of the township
of Dovre, passed away from the
scenes of this life at her home last
Thursday, Sept. 19, after a lingering
illnessi
The deceased was born at Solor,
Norway, July 6,1873. She was mar
ried to Mr. Sondreson December 31,
1903. They had no children. Besides
her husband the deceased leaves to
mourn her death one of her parents
Norway and a sister-in-law, Mrs.
John Dale, of this citv.
The funeral occurred last Sunday
afternoon at the Synod church, Rev.
J. IT. Andersen officiating. A solo
was rendered by Miss Constance
Grangaard. The rail bearers were
Osmund and Marcus Sondreson, John
and Olof Dale, Martin Gunderson and
Henry Berg. The remains were laid
to rest MD the church yard in the east
part of the city.
The bereaved husband has the deep
sympathy of a large circle of friends
in the loss of his young wife,
MRS. BERTHA PAULSON.
Mrs. Bertha Paulson, widow of the
late Rasmus Paulson, died at her
home in this city Monday, Sept. 23,
after one week's illness. The de
ceased was born in Denmark, and has
been a resident of this city about 36
years. Her husband died Aug. 2,
1911. She leave® an only child, Miss
Lena Paulson, to mourn her death,
also a sister in North Dakota, and a
cousin, George Wilson, of this city.
The funeral will occur tomorrow
(Thursday) from the late residence,
Rev. Horatio Gates to officiate,
EIVEN HILLEBOE.
Judge and Mrs. C. E. Lien of this*
city received the sad intelligence by
wire last Friday of the death of Erv
en Hilleboe, the seven year old son
of Prof, and Mrs. H. S. Hilleboe, at
Decorah, la. The death occurred
last Friday morning. The Hilleboe
family have the deep sympathy of a
large circle of friends in this county
in their bereavement,
CARL TVETE.
Carl, the four year old son of Mr.
amd Mrs. 0. J. Tvete, who reside four
miles north of Willmar, died last
Tuesday, Sept. 17th, after a linger
ing illness of diabetes. The funeral
services were held at the home at
two o'clock p. m. last Friday. Rev.
M. B. Michaelson officiated and the
remains were laid to rest in the Free
Lutheran cemetery.
The Needlework Guild.
The Willmar branch of the Needle
work Guild of America will have its
collection and display of articles at
the Commercial Club rooms on Oct.
8 and 9. The executive committee
Will be at those rooms all day on
Tuesday the 8th, to receive the gar
ments from the direction, and the ar
ticles will be on exhibition, Wednes
day, Oct. 9. The object of this Guild
is to collect and distribute new, plain
suitable garments to meet the great
need of different chanties. There are
the officer and director. Each direc
tor is expected to secure ten gar
ment members and one money mem
ber.
The annual contribution of two new
articles of wearing apparel or bed
ding or money constitutes member
ship in this Guild. These articles are
to be used Willmar and vicinity.
Bethesda Homes Board.
The annual meeting of the govern
ing board of the Bethesda Homes is»
being held at Eagle Lake this week,
beginning yesterday. The members
of the board of directors are all pres
ent, and are the following: Rev. John
Mattson of Battle Lake, Minn. Rev.
E. E. Gynold of Fargo, N. D. Rev.
C. E. Nordberg of Marinette, Wis.
Rev. J. Mortenson of Maynard Rev.
E. Aas of Northwood, N. D.* Rev. S.
Rislow of Wanamingo, Minni. Prof.
A. Holand of the Augsburg Seminary
of Minneapolisi Rev. M. B. Michael
soni of Willmar and Messrs. K. T.
Rykken of New London and C. A.
Baklund of Eagle Lake.
Musical.
A first class musical, consisting
of piano* cornet and violim selection®,
will be given at the Swedish Baptist
church Saturday, Sept. 28th, at 8
o'clock p. m., by Miss Theodora Ar
lander, a pupil of Severin Eisenber
ger of Berlin, Germany, assisted by
her brother, Lawrence Arlander, from
Oakland, Nebraska. This will be a
very enjoyable musical event and the
people of Willmar are urged to come
out to hear it.
Housekeepers' Club.
The following ladies will serve at
the October meeting of the House
keepers' Club, Saturday, October
5th: Mrs. Gilger, chairman Mes
dames Geer, Phil Haley, A. F. Hans
com, H. C. Hansen, Hodgson, Hack
ett, Marie Larson, Lawler and Minnie
Larson.
These ladies will meet at the Li
brary Saturday afternoon, Sept. 28,
at 3:30 o'clock.
RIBUN
E
Important Social Events Take
Place During Autumn
Days.
Gronseth-Hande.
The home of Mrs. Sigri Gronseth
of the town of Kerkhoven was the
scene of a pretty wedding last Sun
day afternoon, when her daughter,
Ida Serene, was given in marriage to
Mr. Henry H. Hande of Norway
Lake. The marriage ceremony took
place at the West Norway Lake
church at 1:30 o'clock, Rev. Mons
Sotendahl officiating. The church
was tastily decorated with green and
white and a handsome arch had been
erected for the occasion immediately
in front of the altar.
The bride was attired in white
mescaline with appropriate trim
mings, wore a veil and carried bride's
roses. She was attended by Miss
Mary Hande as maid of honor and
the Misses Clara Swenson and So
phia Jorgenson, all carrying pink ros
es. The groom was attended by
Messrs. John I. Gronseth as best
man and Julius Skallerud and Rich
ard L. Gronseth. Miss Lillian Shel
gren presided at the organ and play
ed Lohengrin's wedding march for
the entering, "Evening Star" while
the vows were spoken and Mendels
sohn's wedding march for the exit
Immediately after the ceremony
the guests, numbering about two
hundred, went ot the bride's home
where a sumputous wedding dinner
was served. Toasts were responded
to by E. P. Storaker, and Reverends
Jordahl and Sotendahl. The newly
married couple will soon be at home
at the Hande homestead near the in
land village of Norway Lake, of
which farm the groom has general
charge.
The bride and groom have both
grown to womanhood and manhood
near Kerkhoven and are well and
favorably known, having a large cir
cle of friends who all join in wishing
them Godspeed and happiness in life.
Gunderson-Johnson.
A very pretty home "wedding occur
red last Wednesday evening at 7:30
o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
H. C. Gunderson near Grue, when
their daughter, Kate Helena, was un
ited in marriage with Mr. Chris John
son of New London, Minn. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. Johan
son of Spicer, in the presence of a
few immediate relatives and friends.
The ceremony took place on the lawn
at an arch of green decorated with
cut flowers, wedding bells and Jap
anese lanterns. Leading to the altar
was an aisle formed by white rib
bons.
The bride was beautifully gowned
in white silk crepe de chine, wore a
veil and carried roses. She was at
tended by the Misses Minnie Erick
son and Minnie Thompson as brides
maids and Miss Cornelia Gunderson
was maid of honor. The groom was
attended by George Johnson and
Bennie Gunderson. The bride was- giv
en in marriage by her brother, Mr.
Casper Gunderson* The bridal party
entered to the strains of Lohengrin's
wedding march plaved by Miss Hil
da Anderson.
Following the congratulations of
the assembled guests, a luncheon
was served in a large tent, which was
tastily decorated in green and cut
flowers. The tables were decorated
with green leaves, cut flowers and
candles.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson received
many beautiful wedding gifts. The
out of town guests were Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Gunderson, Mrs. A. E.
Miller and Mrs. W. Moss of Minne
apolis and the Misses Anna and Cor
nelia Gunderson of Pennock
Brandvold-Nelson.
A quiet home wedding took place
last Monday evening, Sept. 23rd, at
the Peter Brandvold home, when the
daughter, Pauline M., was given in
marriage to Ernest G. Nelson. The
(ceremony took place at eight o'
clock p. m., and the service was
read by Rev. Theo. Livingstone of
the Swedish M. E. church.
The bride was attired in white
messaline and carried a shower bou
quet of bride's roses. She was at
tended by Miss Ruth Carlson, who
was attired in white and carried
white roses. The groom was atten
ded by Arthur Magnuson.
A wedding supper was served fol
lowing the ceremony. The rooms
were decorated with sweet peas. Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson will be at home to
their friends at 401 Fifth Street So.
after October 15th.
Sluka-McElhany.
The marriage of Miss Barbara
Sluka and Mr. Joseph McElhaoy
occurred yesterday at ten o'clock
a. m., at the parish house of St. Ma
ry's church, Father McDevitt officia
ting.
MiM Sluka was attended by her
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PRICE 5 CENTS NUMBER 32
SEPTEMBER
WEDDINGS
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Henry Stenson left this noon for a
week's visit with relatives at Daw
son.
Mrs/E G. Nelson of Portland,
Ore., is a guest at the O. A. Norman
home.
Thorvold Nelson resumed his duties
as fireman Monday after a few days'
illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Falk of Raymond
Sundayed with Mr. and Mrs. O. A.
Norman.
Mrs. G. Erickson spent a few days
last week visiting relatives in the
Twin Cities.
Mrs. J. C. Strand left Monday for
a visit at the home of her brother at
Lake Andrew.
Miss Stella Hanson returned to
her home at Kandiyohi yesterday,
after a three weeks' visit in this
city.
Mrs. G. W. Swenson of Raymond
visited friends in Willmar a few days
last week and attended the County
Fair.
Mrs. J. D. Young of International
Falls is visiting with her daughter,
Mrs. L. Parmeter and family this
week.
August Johnson of Whitefield was
in Willmar yesterday on his way to
Minneapolis to remain for an inde
finite time.
Miss Hilda Rasmusson of Svea
was Willmar Thursday evening on
her way to Lamoure, N. D., where she
will teach.
Milo Jones, the mechanic at the
Osmundson garage, is enjoying a few
days' vacation and left for the Cities
Wednesday.
C. A. Harrison and family and W.
Shoberg of Kandiyohi autoed to Will
mar last Saturday and spent the day
at the fair.
Mrs. J. J. Brown of Eagle Grove,
la., visited here over Sunday with
her husband, one of the new train
dispatchers.
Misses Ella and Laura Arthun left
for Spicer Monday. While at Will
mar they have been guests at the Tom
Christian home-
On October 3rd, Mesdames E. L.
Thorpe, T. O. Fosso and J. R. Peter
sen will serve coffee in the Synod
church basement.
Miss Luella Berg returned to her
home at Kandiyohi yesterday after a
visit with her grand mother, Mrs.
Charlie Enekson.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Simons of Mi
laca returned home Monday having
been* guests at the Kent home dur
ing the County Fair.
Alfred Anderson, who has been
employed as janitor at the Synod
church here, left for his home near
Belgrade yesterday.
Miss Ethel Mc Cune returnedMon
day to her home at Sioux Falls, af
ter an extended visit with friends
and relatives in this city.
Miss Myrtle Harrison returned to
her home at Kandiyohi last Saturday
evening, after a few days' visit at
the home of Mrs. Anna Nelson.
Cyrus W. Borgstrom returned to
his home in St. Paul last Sunday eve
ning, after having spent the past
month with friends in this city.
Mrs. Jonas Berg of Atwater was
an over Sunday visitor here, a guest
of her sister, Miss Lizzie Klint, and
also at the August Johnson home.
Rev. A. J. Ryden of Svea was in
attendance at the county fair held
here last week, in the interest of the
Swedish society of the northwest.
Mrs. M. R. Simons left yesterday
for a visit with Granite Falls rela
tives and friends. Mr. Simons will
go down Saturday to spend Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs* Wm. Peterson and
Rev. Theo. Livingstone were enter
tained at the home of Rev. and Mrs.
L. G. Edgren near Kandiyohi last
Sunday.
Miss Hazel Pemble left
Paynesville Monday. While at Will
mar she has been visiting with her
sisters and also at the Olaus Ander
son home.
The Oak Park M. E. social will be
held this month at the home of John
Wicklund next Friday afternoon and
evening, Sept. 27. Everybody cor
dially invited.
Miss Sigred Sjoquist returned to
Minneapolis yesterday to resume her
duties as private nurse. She has
been spending a month's vacation at
her parental home here.
sister and the groom was attended
by Mr. Valtmarr. The groom is a
brakeman on the Great Northern
railroad runninjr on Willmar divi
sion, and the bride is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Sluka of the
township of Roseland. The happy
young ueople wfll go to housekeep
ing on Third Street, where they will
be at home to their friends after Oc
tober 15th.
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