City Election Yields Clear but Sparse Races Across Wards
Voters went to the polls yesterday with few decisive contests. In the Third ward Rasmussen beat Simons 108 to 70, and in the Fourth ward Erickson defeated Bjorsell 78 to 71. Mayor Wellin won re election 407 to 118 with Otterness the principal challenger. City Clerk Gunderson, Assessor Sanderson, and Treasurer Odell also won solid margins amid a turnout of 591.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Rasmussen
M. BR. Simons
G. A. Erickson
Andrew Bjorsell
C. FP. Olson
J. F. Millard
BE. C. Wellin
Geo. H. Otterness
Otter- Hess
Hans Gunderson
James Sanderson
C. W. Odell
Alfred Gilbertson
O. J. Westgard
J. T. Cramer
H. B. Chase
O. A. Grangaard
O. A. Fridland
Odell
Sanderson
Gilbertson
Westgard
Scattering
Rasmussen
Simons
Grangaard
Fourth Ward
Welllm
Otterness
Gunderson
Gilbertaasy
Mier —Ieickean
Biorsell
Justice
C. A. Fridland
Willmar Board Holds Three Meetings on Education
Willmar Minnesota reports three board of education sessions for Independent School District No. 47 from March 24 to April 3 1916. Elections include Elsie Hull for science Bertha Randall for English and several grade appointments with set salaries. Additional actions authorize travel funds for E L Rodegeb and confirm rehires E R Bender and Helen H Bough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmar
Board of Education of Independent School District No. 47
Bank of
Mise
Bertha A. Randall
Cora Berkness
Alice Hoglund
Swenson
Mann
Board of Education of Independent School District No
E. L. Rodegeb
Hie
E. R. Bender
Helen HB. Hough
Associated District No. 45
Foster
N. 5
Finance Committee
Webb Publishing Co
Russell Sage Foundation
Keuffel & Esser Co
Peterson & Wellin
J Aeee Coyne
Nihal
bieNalry
EAD
Ae Brown
Premnee Eeeseeses Neessseeses
G. de
Wilmer
Former Senator Grue Passes After Long Illness
Ex Senator Ole N Grue Pioneer citizen and Willmar farmer died at his East Litchfield Avenue home after a yearlong decline due to diabetes Aged 60 He was born April 24 1856 in Sheboygan Wisconsin and lived in Dovre and Green Lake townships before moving to Willmar in 1911 He served one term in the Minnesota State Senate and was active in local affairs Funeral services were held at the Lutheran Free Church with rich community attendance and tributes to his public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. N. Grue
East Litchfield Avenue
Oley Nelson Grue
Sheboygan
Wisconsin
Carver County
Nilz Olson Grue
Minnesota
Monongalia County
Eagle Lake
Dovre Township
Ole N. Grue
Green Lake Township
Willmar
Monument
Grue
Dovre & Mamie Insurance Company
State Senate
Bethesda
Anna Skatuas
A. N. Olson
Stanley
N. D
John L. Gr
Green Lake Townships
Michaelson
Lillie Noren
Mesars
Wiliam Hengetler
P. H. Frye
Glarum
O. A. Jacobson
A. O. Borgan
Magnus Olson
Fairview
Long Lake Cemetery
Johanna Nelson
Charles Nelson
Hoffman
A. W. Hanson
Peever
S. D
Alfred Olson
William Nelson
Spicer
Hugh McManus
Anna McManus
O. R. Sletten
Irving
N. Grue
District Swedish Methodist Conference Opens in Willmar
Willmar hosts the Minneapolis District Conference of Swedish Methodists with over 20 ministers and lay delegates arriving for a week of sessions daily from morning to evening. Preachers include Sundstrom Walquist and Palm Stillwater with a basket social and play titled Our Awful Dump to aid attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swedish Methodist Church
Wii
Publie
Minneapolis
Swedish Methodists
Willmar Swedish M. E
Sundstrom
A Walquist
Ana de C. G. Nelson
A. Exstrand
Arlington Hills
St. Paul
C. H. Sundstrom
Minnneapolis
C. &. Palm
Stillwater
Axel Anderson
the Ebenezer Church
1St Peterson
McVitie
N. D
Emil Magnuson
Lindstrom
Gust Peterson
E. A. Walquist
Epworth Lesgue
Walquist
Swan Magnuson
Lafayette
Minn
Dist. No
Osmundson
John L. John
George Nicholson
Grove City
Mary Carberry
Elmer A. Peterson
Kerkhoven
Robert Johnson
Brie
Mise Myrtle Paulson
Grove
G. J
William H. Winters
J. A. English
Druscilla Baldwin
Martin Livingstone
Spicer Wan
Willmar
Patrick Lawler
Kandi
Farmers Account Book Distribution Offer
Farmers account books will be given free to patrons. These compact volumes include forms and rulings for all farm accounts such as cash, breeding, milk and butter records. Proper use makes a clear yearly record of a farmer’s work and business.
Home and Foreign Missionary society meeting at St Cloud
Several local residents attended the St Cloud Presbyterian Church annual Home and Foreign Missionary societies gathering including Mesdames W M Chase Thos Scotten J D Parnell B Stans MacNee Jane Ross and Ethel Smith with Mrs Chas Moldy and Miss Phoebe Bangtson of Whitefield also present About forty young people surprised Hildar N on his South Fifth Street birthday with music contests and refreshments a mahogany library table was given as a gift Clifford Orms a deaf mute who says he lived in New London until age eleven visited longtime teacher Olof Noling in the city Mrs J A Nichols Mrs A Bohanon and daughter of Minneapolis spent a few days in the area Mrs Florence Powers and Miss Ethel Smith hosted a Tuesday evening gathering in their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Olson
Peter Olson
Tennessee
Marie
Abbot Hospital
Mineneapolis
Skillinge
Skane
Sweden
America
Minneapolis
J. W. Thomas
Alma
Walter
Edwin
Albert
Atwater
B. O. Berg
Atwater Union Cemetery
Emmil Nelson
Arthur Johnson
DeGraff
S. H. Beott
Hans Tallakson
Sisseton
Andrew Hedin
Ben Benson
Minneola
Erick Glad
Benson
Helen Hough
St. Paul
Homer B. Chase
Helga Petterzon
Ann Christensen
Hulda Anderson
Milaca
Esther Lund
Litchfield
Umr
George Warren
Kerkhoven
O. A. Orred
W. J. Anderson
Spicer
Catherine Malan
Norine Hawkland
Elsie Roberts
Twin Cities
Allene Sherwood
Bemidji
Mina Mildred Severinson
Sauk Centre
Hildar N
South Fifth St
Hildar
Clifford Orms
New London
Olof No>ling
Faribault
Augsburg Singers to Perform Four Concerts Here
The Augsburg Glee Club will present four concerts at the Free Church at WIE mar next Tuesday evening April 11. The event features solo by Melvin J. Gween with selections from the club and other noted pieces. Cumberland Wis. provided a sample program noting the high quality of the singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swedish Mission
Y. P
Swedish Mission Church
Einar Boteriing
Simon Carlson
Worington
Minn
Myrtle Reuterdahl
Einar Wickstrom
Free Church
Augsburg Glee Club
Wiemar
Xom En
Yngling
Rapip
Augesburg Club
Campion
Jesissee -L Hoyer Oecar Augbarg Glee
George Sverdrup Anderson Bok
Melvin J. Gween
Cumberland
Wis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rasmussen and Erickson
RST Ward
Wellin
G. H. Otans Gunderson
C. J. Westgard
C. P. Olson
I. T. Cramer
Second Ward
E. C. Wellin
G. H. Otterness
Nels P. Swenson
Nels Peter Swenson
C. J. Swenson
Tripolis
Got Kronsbergslin
C. J
G. W. Swenson
Raymond
Rev. H. Til
Mian
Swedish Baptist Church
G. Thunstedt
Lewis Ekdahl
Jennings Erickson
Vseeseereraes
Vila Swenson
Martha Parson
First Methodist Church
Ethel Wakefield
Boston
Thoes
Ady
Board OF
Marion Carlson
Round Lake
Oscar Lundquist
Svea
Oakland
H. W. Johnson
Circle, Mont
The
Tribune
Anton Tygeson
City
Center, N. D
Nono
California
Carl Peterson
Great Falls, Mont
Andrew Peterson
St. Ul
Sen. Grue
Sam Rodman
Maine
Oscar Johnson
Gerretson
Saleapeople's Association
Arthur Erickson
Eiffel Holm
Oliver Larson
Anva
Interlachen
Green
Stout Tantate
This
Carl and
Allen Wallin
Franklin Nelson
T. M. Findley
Paynesville
Hawick
Mr. Bob
Whittier School
Kandiyohl
G. A. Short
Verna Clark
M. E. Church
W. A. Rice
A. N. Baldwin
C. E. Adams
Bethesda Hospital
Carl Hook
Capital Shoe Store
Stanley Dahleen
Maynard
S. O. Diffendorf
Osmundson Barage Agency
C. J. Estlund
Walter Conway
Arthur Rannestad
Morris
Elsie Larson
Iusioower
Mise Carris Willams
Menominee
Theodore Mattson
Thos. Phalen
Von
Lao
Hetwaga
Dayneevilbe
Sioux Palle
Phanton
Mike Gibbons
Young Jake Ahearn
Gibbons Ahearn
Tomi
Be Ing Cousta
Tack Burke
Joke Ahears
al Palzer
Joke Aheara
Johnny Salvator
Guff Seidel
St. PF
Leo Kossick
New York
Eght
Majestic Theatre
315
Boomer Scenic Co
C. H. Anderson
Optometriat
B. J. Branton, M.D
B. E. Canfield, M. D
Willmar Hospital
B. J. Branton
Becker Ave
Kandiyohi
Ical and
J. A. Nichols
A. Bohanon
Minneaplis
Florence Powers
Misa Ethel Smith
H. Frost
P. C. Davison
Willmar, Minn
Tel
Augsburg
Mek
Julia Dea
All Star
Angel” Agen
the Reed
Henry Kolker
Rupert Heghes
Willhar
BIER
Hoglund Hard
August Hoglund
Third Street
Lewis E. Coss
D. C
Palmer School of Chiropractic
MC AL
Heeme
Loney Block
Sth St
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