Camp schedule for No. B troops to Lake City
No. B members depart Saturday morning on No. 10 to Lake City for a fifteen day camp. A special St Paul train will form for over fifty personnel. The first day includes quarters equipment and ration drawing. Daily activities follow including drill, range days, sanitation lectures, and shelter tent pitching with battalion commander review. Parade with hand follows at 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. B
Lake City
St. Paul
Serious auto accident injures Osuld Knutson in North Dakota
Osuld Knutson, a well known thresher east of the city, suffered a severe accident in North Dakota that required amputation of his right knee. He traveled with Olavey Anderson to Warner, then to Hatton and Grand Forks, where a door rod penetrated his knee during a crash, and he was taken to a Grand Forks hospital. His son Walter and Mrs. Arthur Kleven visited him. he is recovering. The piece also notes the Farmers Co operative Elevator at Litchfield burned to the ground Saturday night, with several sheds saved and a total loss for the elevator company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osuld Knutson
North Dakota
Mr. Knutson
Olavey Anderson
Warner
N. D
Mr. Anderson
Willmar
Hatton
Walter
Grand Forks
Knutson
Carl Knutson
Spicer
Arthur Kleven
Farmers Co-operative Elevator Association
Litchfeld
Willmar Municipal Band Concert On Courthouse Grounds
The second of four open air concerts by the Willmar Municipal Band unfolds tomorrow evening at the Courthouse grounds with a program including March 8t Overture Arcadia and selections by Lorenz Laitspiel Berry and Ziz Confrey. Mrs. Oleson spoke at the courthouse Wednesday evening denouncing the Hack-Cummins railroad act and Newberryism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courthouse
Waters pays fine after one week in county jail
Charles Waters of Lake Elizabeth faced Municipal Court for maintaining a nuisance and was found guilty. He chose to pay a $98 fine and costs after serving seven days in jail, with Attorney O A Oberg representing him. State and defense agreed he absent himself from Kandiyohi County to avoid further arrests. A separate case against Bert Wolf and R B McClintie was postponed to August 23rd due to bail issues and legal liquor selling charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Waters
Lake Elizabeth
Muller
Atty
O. A. Oberg
Waters
Kkandiyohi
Bert Wolf
R. B. McClintie
New London Township
Wolf
McClintic
Swedes trip returns by Charles and Swan Nelsons
Charles Nelson and Swan Nelson, living south of the city, came back Friday from a three month trip to Sweden. Swan visited his mother at Nasum and Charles stayed with relatives at Vanga. They traveled aboard the Oscar II, taking eleven and a half days from Copenhagen to New York. An ice cream social will be held by the Mission Circle of the Baptist church on Thursday evening on the church lawn featuring ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Nelson
Swan Nelson
Sweden
Swan
Nasum
Charles
Vanga
Swan Neigen
America
U. S
Copenhagen
New York
Mission Circle of the Baptist Church
Directors Meet at Bethesda Homes in August Meeting
A special directors meeting at Bethesda Homes on August 7 includes Rev E M Hanson New London Prof C E Nordberg Rev Johan Mattson Minneapolis J B Johnson Irving Frantz Weltain Donnelly C A Baklund Ole Pée Merson K T Rykken Two dozen orphans aged 2 to 16 from various states and four Willmar children are in care The home operates a 228 acre farm with Jennie Olson in charge Financial strains from declining Lutheran Free Church donations hinder operations A proposed stock barn was rejected for now Royal Neighbor Social set for August 16 at S Shulman farm. meet at Courthouse grounds at 7 30 PM
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethesda
E. M. Hanson
New London
C. E. Nordberg
Johan Mattson
Minneapolis
J. B. Johnson
Irving
This County
Frantz Weltain
Donnelly
C. A. Baklund
Ole Pée Merson
K. T. Rykken
United States
Willmar
Old Peoples Home
Orphans Home
Jennie Olson
Lutheran Free Church of America
Preus Visit Noted by State Leader Relative in City
Mr and Mrs Paul Preus of the Federal Land Bank of St Paul stayed several days in the city with friends. Mr Preus is brother to Gov J A O Preus of our state. Preus stayed at the William Oleum cottage at Green Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Preus
Federal Land Bank of
St. Paul
Mrs. Andrew Larson of Willmar Dies in Battle Creek
Mrs. Andrew Larson of this city died Saturday at Battle Creek Michigan after a long illness at Sanitarium Hospital. She underwent a grave operation and later relapsed died just after family could reach her. The funeral is set for Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at the Ella Avenue residence. The bereaved include husband Andrew Larson daughter Clara Tallman and Archie M of Weiser Maha who will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Larson
Battle Creek
Mich
Willmar
D. N. Tallman
Clara
Archie M
Weiser, Maha
Miraculous Escape Near Norway Lake Curve
A party of four from Willmar escaped serious injury after their Chandler six touring car rolled over on the Norway Lake road four miles north of town. Driver was the former. Jim Haukland thrown free helped others out. Haukland injured eye. two women bruised needing stitches. Car damaged with broken top windshield and steering gear. Sent to Jolly-Baker garage for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway Lake
Willmar
C. G. Shelly
Jim Haukland
Haukland
Jolly-Baker Garage
Local tailor returns from western trip
J Eicander, a Willmar tailor, came home after a month visiting Denver and Cheyenne. In Denver he met his sons Reuben and William, directors of an 11 piece orchestra that provides music in Denver’s winter gardens nine months a year. In Cheyenne he saw Frontier Week July 24 28. The brothers performed during the event and the Ekander orchestra has more dates than it can fill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Eicander
Denver
Colo
Cheyenne
Wyo
Reuben
William
Winter Gardens
Ekander
West
Colorado
Union
Minnesota
Willmar
Improvement at Willmar Depot Prompts Platform and Pavement Work
The Great Northern depot at Willmar undergoes improvement with a below par wooden platform being replaced and brick pavement to be laid. Walter Jorgenson and Miss Bernice Mildred noted in records. Bills were joined in seven clauses by G Johnson last Friday. Witnesses Harvey W N Clark listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Willmar
Torr
Jorgenson-Qiur
Walter Jorgenson
Bernica Mildred
Claus G. Johnson
Harvey WN
Clark
Willmar to meet Raymond at ball park next Sunday
Willmar hosts Raymond at 3 p.m. next Sunday with Raymond boasting a 14 of 15 1922 season mark. Kohl the Raymond pitcher held Granite Falls scoreless for 18 innings and will start again, Lan key catching. Manley Ogrem of Kandiyah will play in Willmar’s outfield. Johnson or Gleason to pitch for Willmar. Raymond beat Co. E 11 to 4 last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Kohl
Granite Falla
Lankey
Manley Ogrem
Kandiyah
Willmar
Johnson
Gleason
Co. E
Wimpu s Club Organized in Willmar City
A Wim pus Club has formed in Willmar after slow efforts needing at least twenty members aged forty or older. Dues are monthly, a meetings site is being sought by a committee, and a community Wimpus may be used when notoccupied by members. Members aim to have locations ready by August 15. Separately, Arthur M Swenson of Willmar and Mr Sanders of Iowa were in an auto collision near Green Lake on Tuesday forenoon. both cars were northbound toward Spicer, the Iowa vehicle turned to pass a side road and collided with them. damages were slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmar
Arthur M. Swenson
Mr. Sanders
State of
Iowa
Bonde
Green Lake
Spicer
ifPenson
Sacred Concert by Church Choir in City Tonight
A sacred concert by the North Side Mission church choir of forty five voices will be held Tuesday evening August 22 at the Swedish Mission church. Led by conductor A L Hyassman, the program includes a Ladies Quartette and features Mrs Hugo Culberg as accompanist. Proceeds benefit the Nan Chang District church building in China. Delivery begins at eight o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Side Mission Church
A. L. Hyassman
Nan Chang
China
Hugo Culberg
Driving While Intoxicated Case Ends in Fine
John Powers of Murdock pled guilty in Municipal Court to driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated on Green Lake road. Judge Muller fined him 56.10 dollars including costs. Attorney for the defendant was John I. Davis of Bengon. A mass meeting of strikers at the courthouse featured James A. Taylor, Machinists official, as speaker describing his national role. A. M. Watbey and Bjorberg purchased the stock of H. W. Shoemaker’s Danube store and began a sale that will run until stock is sold, Bjornberg traveling daily from Danube.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Powers
Murdock
Green Lake Road
Muller
Atty, John I. Davis
Bengon
James A. Taylor
The
Machinists Organization
Taylor
P. Bjorberg
A. M. Watbey
Spicer
H. W. Shoemaker
Danube
Bjornberg
New Ladies Coach Hazel Stutsman Joins Bristol Board
Miss Hazel Stutsman of Bristol Indiana is appointed as the new ladies athletic coach by the Board of Education. The vacancy replaces Margaret Koch and Stutsman takes over duties as the primary coach for girls sports at the city school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Stutsman
Bristol
Indiana
Board of Education
Pe Misa
Margaret Koch
Stuteman le
First Paving To Be Open August 17
Paving progresses rapidly with Sixth Street reaching Litchfield Avenue tonight and work moving toward First Street next week. If all goes to plan, paving east of First Street opens by August 17 and most of the downtown district should be usable by the county fair with all cement expected by October 1. A record 900 yards had been laid by noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Street
Litchfield Avenue
Pacific Avenue
First Ward
First Street
Car Stolen From Murdock Party
A 1917 Ford touring car owned by John Kavanaugh of Murdock, brother of Jim Kavanaugh, was stolen from the corner of 6th Street and Pacific Avenue last night. Lewie Krattenmaker of Murdock drove the vehicle and left it at 9 20 pm. When he returned twenty minutes later the car was missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kavanaugh
Murdock
Jim Kavanaugh
6Th Street
Pacific Avenue
Lewie Krattenmaker
Legion and Auxiliary Meet Thursday Evening
The Austin F. Hanscom Post of the American Legion and Auxiliary hold its regular monthly meeting at Lundgren pavilion on Gree Lake in Spicer Thursday August 19. Guests are the Maids of Honor from the Kandiyohi County Queen of Honor contest who receive tokens. Ex service men from Willmar Spicer New London Atwater are invited. After business there will be swimming a lake baseball game and music. Lunch by Mr Lundgren for a small sum. Those attending should report to the courthouse by 7 pm for transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin F. Hanscom
American Legion and Auxiliary
Lundgren
Gree Lake
Spicer
The
Legion
Kandiyohi
Willmartia
New London
Atwater
Thresher breaks arm while belt entanglement
J. C. Miller, a thresher on the Austin Adamson farm four miles southeast of town, was thrown from a fly wheel last Saturday around three o'clock while placing a belt. The wheel caught between gear and wheel, causing a fall that broke both bones above the wrist of his right arm. He was taken to the Willmar Clinic where Dr. E. H. Frost set the arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Miller
Boon
Austin Adamson
Willmar Clinic
E. H. Frost
Wakefields Move to Fairmont After Trading Home
Mr and Mrs M W Wakefield relocated to Fairmont last Friday and traded their Willmar residence for a Fairmont home described as one of the city’s finest. They moved from the state area about 12 years ago. The Fairmont mansion stands on Woodland Avenue along a lakeshore. The Ladies of Bethel Lutheran church announce a food sale featuring bread cake cookies and donuts at Palace Grocery next Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
M. W. Wakefield
Wakefield
Willmar
Wake Feta
Wade
Woodland Avenue
Pageant at Benson to be held August 10 and 11
A historic pageant or swarr County event is planned at Benson on Thursday and Friday evenings August 10 and 11. Mise Roby Sather left this afternoon for Wisusides Canada to visit with tier another, i toon, Sask Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson Og
Canada
Mise Roby Sather
Wisusides
Lea Thare
I Toon
Sask
Atwater Man Injured When Bench Gave Way
John Lipsit a carpenter of Atwater was severely injured last Wednesday while painting his house. He stood on a ten foot ladder on a work bench when the bench collapsed causing the ladder to fall and him to be hurled to the ground fracturing his left arm and rupturing his intestines. Neighbor Nels Thompson alerted aid and Dr. O M Porter was summoned. Lipsit was taken to Litchfield Hospital the next day. Dr. Ed Moren of Minneapolis was called. One chance in a hundred to survive was reported. Arm was set last Monday and he was improving as well as could be expected. His two daughters from Findley and Aneta North Dakota arrived to visit earlier this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lipsit
Atwater
Mr. Lipsit
Nels Thompson
0. M. Porter
Litchfield Hospital
Ed Moren
Minneapolis
Findley
Aneta
N. D
Young Girl Fractures Elbow At Green Lake
A nine year old daughter of Mr Sve of Sioux City Ta fractured her elbow in a fall at Green Lake last Sunday morning. The Sve family are staying at Tepestonka Hotel. She was taken to the Union Clinic at Willmar where an X ray confirmed the fracture and treatment began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sve
Sioux City, Ta
Green Lake
Tepestonka Hotel
Union
Kern Anderson fractures arm while diving at lake
Kern Anderson son of Mr and Mrs AA Anderson fractured his arm above the elbow last Wednesday afternoon while diving from a pier at Eagle Lake. He was taken to Willmar Clinic where the bone was set. He is reported to be getting along nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern Anderson
A. A. Anderson
Eagle Lake
Willmar Clinic
Kern
Crops in Kandiyohi County Show Good Yields
A 1922 harvest survey from Kandiyohi County notes strong grain quality and promising yields despite reduced acreage. Wheat ranges 12 to 23 bushels per acre, oats up to 80 bushels, barley 20 to 50, with notable reports from Orphans Home at Eagle Lake and Willmar area farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kandiyohi
Eagle Lake
Andrew Eastland
Holland
Willmar Re
Willmar
Whitefield
Acre
Wellin's Store Opens Saturday in Willmar
Veteran businessman E C Wellin debuts Wellin's new store on Fifth Street in Willmar this Saturday. The redecorated space, formerly Cash Grocery, features a department store style basement, modern service conveniences, and a palette of ivory gray and olive oak. Staff include Mrs C E Gerretson Genevieve McKinley Ella Larson Christine Helgeton Magna Sandbo and Arne C Wellin. The firm traces back to 1897 with Peterson Larson Wellin and later Peterson Wellin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellin’s
Willmar
E. C. Wellin
Aly
Fifth Street
Wellin
Union ‘Giock
Cash Grocery
Migcelf
assistiAnts
E. Gerretson
Genevieve McKinley
Mia
Ella Larson
Misa Christine Helgeton
Magna Sandbo
Arne C. Wellin
Peterson & Wellin
Peter Pearson
Minneapolis
Two Young Men Departed for Lake Julian Sanatorium
Henry Elingson of this city and Emil Arthur of Spicer left for treatment at the Lake Julian Sanitarium at Puposkey near Bemidji. The American Legion organized the trip and the county will cover the expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Elingson
Emil Arthur
Spicer
Lake Julian
Puposkey
Bemidji
American Legion
Motorcycle Crash Near Pennock Injures Rider
A Sunday morning crash two miles west of the city involved Arthur Rasmusson and a motorcycle colliding with a car driven from a farm home. Rasmusson suffered a gash above the left eye and injuries to a leg, and was taken to Willmar Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Rasmupson
Pennock
Rasmusson
Willmar
Bethel Sunday School Picnic Announcement
The Bethel Lutheran church Sunday School plans a picnic next Sunday on the north shore of Esgle Lake. Buses depart church at 1 30 p m for the grounds. Ice cream and cake will be served to the children for a fifteen cent charge. Boy Scouts will serve refreshments besides ice cream and take part in contests for kids. All Bethel members and families are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Lutheran Church
Esgle Lake
Boy Scouts
Bethel
Church of T: B
Also Mentioned on This Page
National Guard
Kendo County
Bethesda Homes
Free Church
S. Shulman
Hugh’ Campbell
J. W. Nixon
Geo
Ogren
Geo. McDonald
Mars
Larson
Norway Lake Road
Reuben and
Wm. Ekander
Wimpus Club
Mittee
Legion and Auxiliary
Thresher
Wellin's
Bethel Sunday School
Bethel Lutheran One
Parlore
Marie ‘Briandece
Betty
Pearson
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