Home Talent Play on Stage Tuesday
The B P O E Lodge of Willmar presents a four act comedy The Little Politician with local talent. Afternoon matinee and evening shows Tuesday December 14 at the opera house. Reserved seats at Hallin's drug store after December 11. Evening tickets 75 cents and 1. matinée 25 and 50 cents. Cast includes Harold Severinson Willie Wittieus Earl Curran H A Hengatilr Esmond Nelson Captain Henry Bradstreet Sidney Manning Braets Russell Currap James Mortimer Harold Severinson Mrs Margaret Chidsey Marjorie Stockton Elsie Caulgin Eleanor Swenson Mae Mortimer Mary Tew. Mr and Mrs John Horan and children and Mrs P H Ristow returned Wednesday from a visit at Sioux City.
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B. P. O. EB. Lodge
Willmar
Opera House
Hallin’s
Ant
Harold Severinson
Willie Wittieus
Earl Curran
Pink Dotts
Kandiyohi
H. A. Hengatlir
Judge Fitzgerald
Esmond Nelson
Henry Bradstreet
Henry Young Elected Post Leader of American Legion
The A. F. Hanscom Post of the American Legion elected its officers for the coming year. Commander H. G. Young, Vice Commander H. L. Wadell, Adjutant A. E. Nordstrom, Finance Officer Robert Johnson, Historian Elroy Peterson, Americanization Officer H. Spencer, Chaplain H. A. Hengstler, Sergeant at Arms J. R. Curran. The Community Xmas Tree committee reported securing a tree via Mr. Russell Spicer. The Legion will help raise funds for the festival and deploy 20 Legion members as officers for crowd control. any surplus will fund food for the needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Hanscom
American Legion
H. G. Young
H. L. Wadell
A. E. Nordstrom
Robert Johnson
Elroy Peterson
H. #. Spencer
H. A. Hengstler
Serge
J. R. Curran
Russell Spicer
Legion
Dakota lignite cuts fuel costs for city
J. E. Gaare, a railroad man, ships carloads of North Dakota lignite coal. The first car sold quickly at nine fifty a ton, two more cars expected and sold. Lignite promising as fuel with a vast U S Geological Survey estimate and nine hundred billion tons in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Gaare
North Dakota
Minnesota
No. Dakota
Montana
Saskatchewan
U. S. Geological Survey
Free Lecture At Svea Church By Mr W D Gordon
Mr W D Gordon of Minneapolis now conducting a sale at the Svea store will give a free lecture at Svea Lutheran church next Sunday evening December 12 at 7 30 p m Subject The Holy Land As I Saw It Everyone welcome Mrs C F Spencer spent Tuesday in the twin cities attending the executive committee meeting of the Women Auxiliary American Legion State Department at the St Paul Athletic Club
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Svea
W. D. Gordon
Minneapolis
Lutheran
Holy Land
C. F. Spencer
Twin Cities
Women’s Auxiliary
The
American Legion State Department
St. Paul Athletic Ub
Eliason
A. Eliason
Stockholm
Sweden
Oak Park
Kandiyohi
Willmar
Willmar State Hospital adds two women’s cottages
Two new women’s cottages nearing completion will house about eighty patients each at Willmar State Hospital. The buildings, north of the main block facing the lake, will be linked by a service building with a centralized kitchen and tunnels for meal delivery. Hon. C. J. Swendsen visited to inspect the facilities.
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Willmar State Hospital
Willmar Institution
Fergus Falls Hospital
J. H. Olson & Co
Willmar
C. J. Swendsen
State Board of Control
Maier Bros Plan Move to New Willmar Farm
The Maier brothers and Miss Bertha Maier will relocate from the old homestead to a 160 acre Willmar area farm adjoining the city in early spring. They recently bought the land and will improve the property, renting the Harrison farm to Chas Miller-Atwater Republican Press. The new brick barn with modern fixtures, cement floors, steel stanchions, and a gabled drive will cost over 10,000 dollars. The Maiers, noted Morgan horse breeders, run a well known livestock operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maier Bros
Bertha Maier
Willmar
Harrison
Chas. Miller
Atwater Republican Press
Maiers
Wm. F. Gratz
Fifteenth Street
Kandiyohi
Young Peoples Society Meeting Notice
The Young Peoples Society of the Norwegian Free Lutheran Church will meet next Wednesday, December 15, in the church. The program includes Reading by Esther Peterson, piano solo by Anna Strand, vocal solo, and readings by Leonard Nelson, Ethel Magnuson, Nettie Nelson, Gladys Peterson, Mrs J F Peterson, Regina Nash, and Cora Nash.
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Y. P. Progaam the Young Peoples Society of the
Norwegian Free Lutheran
Esther Peterson
Anna Strand
Leonard Nelson
Ethel Magnuson
Nettie Nelson
Gladys Peterson
J F. Peterson
Regina
Cora Nash
Five Willmar Doctors Form Joint Clinic and Remodel Hospitals
Five Willmar physicians create a joint Willmar Hospital and Clinic with specialized practices. Drs B J Branton A F Branton Frost Davison Ehrenberg will oversee surgery internal medicine eye ear nose throat laboratories obstetrics. Willmar Hospital will gain fifty beds. Davison Hospital becomes offices labs rest rooms and X ray. Davison nurses move to Willmar. a lecture room and library space above Palace Grocery. Remodeling targets completion before the new year. Miss Olive Nelson left for Benson to visit Mrs Julius Holland.
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Willmar
B. J
A. F. Branton
C. J. Ehrenberg
P. C. Davison
E. H. Frost
Willmar Hospital
Davison Hospital
Corps of
Palace
B. J. Branton
Frost
Davison
Ehrenberg
Aging Woman Fatally Struck by Train Near Stockyards
Mrs. Ingeborg Christianson a 77 year old resident, was found killed beside the tracks near the stockyards last Monday afternoon. Eyewitnesses are unavailable and theories suggest dizziness or a fall onto a moving train. The coroner Dr. Jacobs ordered the body removed to the undertaker. Her funeral is set for Saturday at the Free Lutheran church.
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Ingeborg Christianson
West End
B. E. Greenfield
9Th Street North
Greenfield
Christianson
Jacobs
Helgeland
Norway
Peter Christianson
Jacob
New London
Lars
Canada
Dina
Becker Co
Minn
Maria
Sauk Centre
B.E. Greenfield
Beret Jensen
Washington
Free Lutheran Church
Rev. N. Nilsen
Willmar High Glee Clubs Offer Grand Concert
The Willmar High School Boys and Girls Glee Clubs, directed by Miss Neil S. Robbins, present a grand concert Friday evening December 17 in the High School gym. Admission is 25 cents. Program includes selections from The Messiah and various solo and choral pieces featuring many students.
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Willmar High School
Neil S. Robbins
Land of Mine
McDermidd
C. L. Johnson
Sydney Smith
Nora Swenson
Boys of the Old Brigade
Parks Native Isle
Godard Terson
Pat Daffodils
Sweet Miss Mary
Neidlinger
Phillio
Paving and Overhead Bridge Talks At Willmar Meeting
A December Willmar Commercial Club session focused on paving and an overhead bridge to ease track crossings. Talks urged safer First Ward passage, possible Fifth Street bridge, and charter amendments to permit paving under home rule laws. Also noted were plans for a 1921 American Legion District Convention and community notices.
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Willmar Commercial Club
L. O. Thorpe
First Ward
Seventh Street
Lawson
Fox
First Street
Homewood Park
Fifth Street
New Charter Commission
Young
Willmar
Hoglund Hardware Closes After 1921 Year End Notice
August Hoglund announces Hoglund Hardware will sell out and close on January 1 1921 with December 31 as the last business day. Customers with unsettled accounts are urged to settle before closure.
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Hoglund Hardware
August Hoglund
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P. H. Ristow
Sioux City
Special Orchestra Music
Tom MIX
Stunts
Tom Moore
Lightning Bryce
Neal Hart
Cristy
Kentucky
Wm. Farnum
Arbuckle
Henry Young
Hanscom Post
Northwestern Coal
Illmar
Kandiyoh! County Bank
Willmar, Minn
J. F. Millard
P.B. Boxe
GEO. Itte Cashier
N. T. Tallarson
Agat
Cashier AB Nordstrom
Jane Cashier
A. Struxness
Asst
Cashier
Fleet Clans Optial Paar Hn Anderson Optometrist
Brea, & Co
Olive Nelson
Julius Holland
Benson
Magnet Inn
Swedish Mission Church Cor
Litchfield Ave
G. N. Tegnell
John Fretland
Evelyn
Sask
Nels Elgeross
George McDonald
Robina Coppersmith
J.E. Green
Los Angeles
Calif
New York
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Barbara Olson
Hawick
E. A. Meyerding
St. Paul
Suntaye
R. V. Malmgren
Eastern Star Chapter
W. M
Florence Pow
Ers. W. P
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Redfield
Clara Sperry
Treas
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C. R. C. Baker
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Glee Clubs
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Odette
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Sanderson
Denzal
Vera
Cross
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Russell Hegness
Reuben Lundquist
Lloyal Tallaks
Pinsuit
America Triumphant
Peterson
Beatrice Eckwall
Berga Oatetenamat
Nora Strand
Dortha Coss
Agnes Paulson
Lioyal Tallakson
Hallelujah Chorus
Eleanor de Ls Hunt
Elna Forsell
Ida Hanson
Adeline Holm
Pearl Johnson
Lorena Mattson
Edna Nordstrom
Gladys Olson
Anna Overgaard
Mildred Parkins
Helen Peterson
Elvéra Redlund
Lyla Ruddy
Doris Scott
Quin
Willmar Commercial
Mary Ann Lawler
Father Holland
Central Minnesota Medical Association and Auxiliary
Mesdames
J. C. Jacobs
E. J. Ehrenberg
First Methodist Church
Frank Gerry
L. P. Lomsdalen
Fergus Falls
Albert Lundquist
Wilmar
South 5Th Street
Petek Ears
Ruby Peter
Peterson & Wellin’s
Charles Swenson
Monterey
Chas. Erickson
Edna Larson
Morris
Myrtle Nelson
Edgar Lane
Raymond
Geo
J.jonicks
G. J. Freeberg
Chauncey N. Frye
Paul Bergan
Otto Truman
Henry Swenson
Anna Mathilda Eastlund
Adolph Berglund
Eva Harris
Irving E.nelson
Frances J. Forsberg
Harry le Roy Mey
Jennie Dixon
Ralph E. Denny
Lyon County
Fern McClain
Otis Skaslerud
Olga Elvira Elingson
City Sewer Department
I. T. Cramer
Merchants Hotel
M. W. Olson
Canby
H. B. Linderman
TWE
Pacific Ave
St. St
Wilnar
Oscar R. Zehr
Olicene
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