Personal Notices from Willmar Area Residents
Personal news notes list visits and travels of local residents including C McDevitt, Russell Spicer, Frances Hedin, Lsther Wolberg, John Bednorz, Mabelle Lundin, Clara Kloster, Aug Sehollin, Andrew Nelson, George Coppersmith, Clara Rasmussen, Theo Mika, Carrie Rouch, Arvid Ostling, Arvid Skoog, Robert Porteous, J Broberg, Nora Thoring, Olga Arneson, E H Barnes, Anton Stenbakken, Esther Monson, D B Spencer, C W Englund, Mabel Bomsta, Erick Elkjer and family, and George Moserip with hospital update. mentions trips to Bemidji, Benson, Appleton, Morris, Foley, New London, Browns Valley, Minneapolis, Sioux City, Kerkhoven, and Willmar.
Willmar Water and Light Approves Plant Improvements
The Water and Light Commission of Willmar will shortly recommend to the City Council improvements to the city plant. A complete overhaul of poles and wires is planned, with potential new engines and generating dynamos. An expert engineer was hired to inspect the plant, and his findings will guide the proposed plans to boost efficiency and earnings while aiming to reduce rates. The Water and Light Board is praised for aligning with city progress.
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the Water & Light Commission of
Willmar
Water and Light Board
Pipe Organ Concert Promised By Synod Shuey Will Play
The Synod pipe organ has arrived and will be set up this week. Mr Shuey of Minneapolis will give a concert next Tuesday evening with a program including Mendelssohn and Wagner selections and a local chorus. Admission is fifty cents, tickets sold by Young People's Society members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Shuey
Minneapolis
Synod Church
Synod
Wagner
Guilmant
Faust
Gounod-Eddy
Thyll
Shuey
Largo
Handel
Clark
Queen of Sheba
Young People’s Society
Royal Neighbors Program At Their Hall Next Tuesday
The Royal Neighbors announce a program next Tuesday evening at their hall featuring a piano solo by Miss Ella Ekander a vocal solo by Selmer Berg a reading by D W McLaughlin another vocal by Miss Esther Sorenson and a revitation by Miss Birdie Ramsett All members are expected to attend visiting members cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbors
Ella Ekander
Selmer Berg
D. W. McLaughlin
Esther Sorenson
Birdie Ramsett
Seminary Baseball Opens Season at Local Park
The Seminary baseball team plays Kerkhoven this Saturday at the local park in the season opener. The game offers fans a chance to gauge the team’s prospects for the coming year and supporters are encouraged to attend. The high school may schedule an out of town game this week as well.
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Kerkhoven
New Motor Cars Sales Reported by Handy Lewis Company
The Handy and Lewis Motor Company reports several car sales including a Mitchell roadster to Levert Benson a Model J Mitchell to W J De Vries of Roseland a Mighty Reo the Fifth to Herbert Craswell and a five passenger Mitchell to Ed Benson.
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Handy & Lewis Motor Company
J. Mitchell
W. J. de [ Vries
Roseland
Reo
Herbert Craswell
Mitchell
Ead. Benson
Hay Market Established In Willmar City Streets
Mayor Wellin leads a push to beautify Willmar by abolishing street stabling and hitching posts. The city leases the old mill lot for a hay market with entrances from Pacific Henson and Seventh streets. Wind-break billboards will shield teams from traffic as three public barns provide affordable stable space. The new policy bans tying horses to electric poles to improve safety and city appearance.
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Wellin
Pacific Avenue
Henson Avenue
Seventh Street
Willmar
Elvic
Young People Society to Meet at Saron Lutheran Church
The Young People’s society of Saron Lutheran church in Spicer will hold a meeting next Thursday evening April 25 at the church. Rev B E Walters of Tripolis will give the main address. Refreshments will be served at the close. All are invited.
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Young People’s Society of the
Saron Lutheran Church
Spicer
B. E. Walters
Tripolis
Swedish Mission Church Evening and Sunday Services
Swedish Mission Church schedules Wednesday night service at 7 45 led by Rev Axel Bergstedt of Chicago. Sunday services follow at 10 45 a m and 7 45 p m with Sunday School at 9 30 a m.
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Axel Bergstedt
Chicago
How the Vote Was Won Junior Play Delights Local Audience
The Junior Class of the local high school presented How the Vote Was Won at the high school auditorium on April 12. Gerald Geer and Rose O'Neil led a strong cast in a play about suffrage humor, followed by entertaining specialties including Homer Chase and Myrtle Porter in Old Sweethearts and Professor Pokuses on the pipe organ. Receipts topped $54 as the evening blended student talent with light social commentary.
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Homer Chase
Myrtle Porter
Pokuses
Copenhagen
Gerald Geer
Rose O'Neil
Death of infant Charles Everett Rensted at Willmar
Mr and Mrs Ernest Rensted mourn their six months old son Charles Everett who died at Willmar hospital on Thursday April 11 from brain fever Born in Altona Illinois October 27 1911 He is survived by his parents two brothers and one sister The funeral was held last Saturday from the Collinson residence in Barnstads addition with Rev J L Parmeter officiating and burial in Fairview cemetery The bereaved family express sincere sympathy Also noted Gustave and Erixon formerly of the county succeed in Guthrie Oklahoma law practice and Swedish Literary Society social on Monday April 22 with Rev Ostling address readings and orchestra music
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Charles Everett Rensted
Ernest Rensted
Charles Everett
Willmar Hospital
Altona
Ill
Collinson
Barnstad
J. L. Parmeter
Fairview Cemetery
Public servant rests in Atwater peace
The body of Hon. Hices Emil Johnson lay in state at the Swedish M E church in Atwater after arrival from St Paul. A funeral service led by Rev. B C Edwards featured hymns and prayers with remarks on the deceased’s character. The burial occurred at Atwater Union Cemetery as county officials and residents paid tribute.
Great Northern gravel pit opens near New London
Monday the Great Northern road began gravel pit work at New London with 80 workers and special trains to haul ballast along the Sioux City line. The project, expected to last six weeks, provides extra employment mostly for Italian laborers and boosts railroad activity in the area.
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Great Northern Road
New London
Sioux City
W C T U Holds 24th Annual Convention at Baptist Church
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union plans its twenty fourth annual convention at the Baptist church on April 23 and 24 starting at 3 PM. All sessions are open to the public. Also reported is the disappearance of employee Angeles Berbes from the Boston Candy Kitchen along with about $60 missing from the institution's funds.
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Baptist Church
Boston
Angeles Berbes
Titanic sinks after iceberg collision on maiden voyage
News from St Johns Newfoundland details the Titanic disaster as 1,300 aboard perish or are saved. Survivors total 868 in life boats carried to New York by Carpathia. The Bruce reports note the ship struck an iceberg at 18 knots, breaking into wreckage with compartments flooding and the vessel listing toward port.
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New York
Newfoundland
Carpathia
St. Paul
St. Johns
N. F
Bruce
Sydney
White Star
Titanic
Titan
Local Brevities Highlight Community Life in Willmar
Miss Edith Thorpe is reported ill at her home in Willmar. A baby daughter was born to Mr and Mrs H N Hansen on Friday April 12. Mrs A C West appeared at Willmar hospital for a seaming. Miss Martha Haley hosted the Silent Club at her home last Saturday afternoon. Mrs A C Anderson of Benson returned home after visiting Mrs And Nelson and O Grendahl. George and Peter Peterson with families visited the O A Norman home en route from Atwater to Olivia. Little Miss Anna Margaret Peterson hosted a birthday party on 3rd Street. Miss Nellie Price and Anna Batterbery of New London attended the Junior class play at W L Geer home. Rev J L Parmeter and family moved to the parsonage 609 6th St S. Mr and Mrs Martin Shelley left for St Paul. he is foreman at the State Farm. Mrs Andrew Larson and granddaughter Gertrude Tallman and Miss Helen Jenness visited Miss Helen Tallman in Litchfield. The Philathea class of the Baptist church enjoyed a social at Miss Ella Nyquist’s home with luncheon. Miss Maydee Doyle arrived from Wood Lake after teaching. returned to Darwin. Jam Lung, owner of the Chinese laundry, returned from a health-related four month vacation via St Paul Duluth Chicago and Kankakee. Christ Peterson returned from Chicago with daughter Hazel. Florence Lundquist returned from Kandiyohi after an appendicitis operation. Mrs Amanda Hakanson and daughter Josie arrived from Greeley Colo and will visit Estevan Canada with Pearl Holmberg, then relatives here for weeks.
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Hices Emil Johnson
Atwater
M. E
St. Paul
B. C. Edwards
Minneapolis
Linnea Holm
Edwards
Marion Anglund
Olga. Sherdal
L. E. Covell
O. Hl. Larson
God
Thea
Atwater Union Cemetery
Li C. Thorpe
Chas. W. Odell
Henry Feig
A. W. Johnson
LE. Covell
Henry Beese
Gust. Hedner
J. A. John
Nels Peterson
Andrew Peterson
William Johnson
Litchfield
Nellie Price
Anna Batterbery
New London
W. L. Geer
J. L. Parmeter
Becker Avenue
6Th Street
Martin Shelley
Willmar
Shelley
State Farm
Andrew Larson
Gertrude Tallman
Helen Jenness
Helen Tallman
The
Baptist
Ehurch
Ella Nyquist
Maydee Doyle
Wood Lake
and. Patchell
Darwin
Jam Lung
Duluth
Chicago
Kankakee
Christ Peterson
Hazel Peterson
Florence Lundquist
Kandiyohi
Willmar Hospital
Amanda Hakanson
Josie
Greeley
Colo
Estevan
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C. McDevitt
Russell Spicer
Bemidji
Frances Hedin
Lsther Wolberg
Benson and Appleton
John Bednorz
J. C. Bednorz
Mabelle Lundin
Peniock
Clara Kloster of
A. M. Olgon
Aug. Sehollin
Andrew Nelson
George Coppersmith
Appleton
Clara Rasmussen
Morris
Theo Mika
Carrie Rouch
Foley
Arvid Ostling
Arvid Skoog
Twin Cities
Robert Porteous
J. Broberg
Wilbert
Nora Thoring
Olga Arneson
E. H. Barnes
Marshall
Lawrence Barnes
Anton Stenbakken
Alfred Bergeson
Esther Monson
Ed. Monson
D. B. Spencer
Browns Valley
Presbytery
C. W. Englund
Wm. Englund
Mabel Bomsta
Supt
Frederickson
Erick Elkjer
Baby
Fosston
Minn
George Moserip
Seminary
Levert Ben
Saron Y. P
Swedish Mission Church
American Legal News
Gustave & Erixon
This County
Guthrie
Oklo
Swedish Literary Society
Rev. Ostling
Earth
Great Northern
Sioux Line
Misses Sanderson
Bonde Hall
Mabel
Lillian
Daisy
Ida Sanderson
George Sanderson
Anton Bakke
A. Palm
George Tyler
E. H. Frost
Emery Parnell
Effie McLaird
Ruth
Edna Sanderson
Esther Tallman
Vivian Olson
Frances McNees
Louis Evenson
Becker Ave. E
Lloyd Melvin
J. N. Andersen
East Salem
Franklin
Jens Pederson
Belgrade
John Gund Brewing Company
Justice Atwood’s
W. C. T. U. Convention
Edith Thorpe
H. N. Hansen
A. C. West
Martha Haley
Silent Club
A. C. Anderson of
Benson
George
Peter Peterson
O. A. Norman
Olivia
Anna Margaret Peterson
3Rd Street
Sam
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