18 Feb 1920
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Newspaper
Willmar Tribune
Location
Willmar, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1920
Page
1
The American Legion in Willmar is pushing a community building project. Eight members pledged $100 each and forty-one others $50 each to start funds, with Gov. Rice and Mayor Welden contributing. The expanded planning committee includes A E Rice and others. Raymond Russell Miller married Dorothy Hope Ashenden in Minneapolis yesterday.
Two Willmar area obituaries report Martin A Ellingboe dying February 10 after influenza pneumonia. Born October 2, 1886 in Norway Lake township, he worked as clerk and studied at Willmar Seminary and Minneapolis business college, survived by wife Anna Jorgenson, children Edward Lillian Idell, parents A J Bingboe, nine siblings, buried at West Lake Lutheran church cemetery. Sophia J Moore, Bowman resident and daughter of J P Johnson, died February 9 of pneumonia at 33 years, 7 months, and 22 days. Born in Willmar June 17, 1886, she lived in Pennock and Willmar, served as stenographer and bank assistant, married James J Moore May 1, 1916 in Miles City, Montana, burial in Willmar after funeral at Synod Lutheran church with Rev. Strand officiating.
Merlin Rudolph Aspaas eleven son of Mr and Mrs John G Aspaas Lake Lillian died February 17 1920 after two weeks illness from ruptured appendix He was born Svea February 16 1909 He leaves two brothers Floyd and Raleigh Funeral Friday at one from the house to Fahlan Baptist church Rev J S Nordell officiating Interment Lake Lillian Free Baptist church cemetery Also Mrs N C Dahl dies suddenly at 301 Eleventh St February 16 aged 31 years 4 months 24 days heart failure influenza weakened vitality.
Hogland Hardware seeks hides and furs and offers the highest market price. Bring your hides and furs to the store for immediate assessment and payment.
Five U S Army recruiting officers are at Willmar this week seeking recruits for the national army. They camp from Litchfield and stay until Saturday morning with headquarters at the post office building under Sgt. Barney Hill. They report a large number of enlistments and note some branches are closing to new applicants.
Next Monday February 23 will be a holiday at the Willmar Post Office. Lobby hours run 9 to 8 while stamps and general delivery windows operate 9 to 10 and 2 to 3. One carrier delivery occurs in the morning. The Willmar Tribune notes a planned community house for Willmar with a gym pool reading room and rooms for social and educational activities guided by a principled board, funded by united local backing. Names and details of local residents and obituaries follow, including Mrs. Tilda Dahl and Phoebe Wallin with funeral arrangements and family ties described.
Delegates and committeemen of Kandiyohi County’s Farmers Nonpartisan League met at the county courthouse. John Wicklund was endorsed for renomination. Hemmings Nelson won a second-ballot delegate seat. A county manager idea and roadwork bond plan were discussed, with officers elected for two years. Wedding notices and local visits follow, including Miss Mary Williamson’s wedding to John Van Ort.
Acting mayor A H Brown requests Willmar businesses close at noon on Monday February 23 in honor of Washington's birthday to support a patriotic program at Wilmar schools and memory of the Father of Our Country.
A list of local names notes Mn Wm K Erickson leaving Rest Hospital, Mrs P A Nelson visiting St Paul, and various residents from Kandiyohi Atwater and Minneapolis visiting here or traveling. The column records birthdays, hospital treatments, school ties, and travel between towns with multiple relatives and friends mentioned.
Dental clinics will be held next week in Atwater New London and Raymond under Kandiyoht County Public Health Association. Dates will start next Wednesday and details are pending. Mrs Arthur Halvorson, secretary, urges schools not yet reporting Red Cross seals sales to do so immediately, noting county totals reach 86163 dollars.
Twelve French Memorial Certificates have been received at Willmar to be given to families of sons lost in World War I. The presentation will be part of the George Washington Day program at the Opera House next Monday afternoon, under the auspices of the American Legion. Names listed include William Thompson, Andrew W. Olson, Aug Hoglund, Charley Ahlberg, Epho Meyer, John Rasmusson, Clara Holt Soderling, Mrs B A Patterson, Cornelius Stob, Christine Paulson, and Bertha Phelfer, with their relatives in Willmar, Svea, Spicer, Penno ck, and Raymond.
Miss Inga Imsdahl arrives as the new county nurse, headquartered in the Kandiyohi county courthouse jury room. She is from Warren Minnesota, daughter of Hans Imsdahl, and comes highly recommended with a calm personality. Her first duty is to visit all county schools to promote health and proper physical development of children.
The Willmar Co-Operative Mercantile Company annual meeting convened at the court house last Wednesday afternoon with about fifty members in attendance. Board of Directors elected were Howard Frye Jalmar Larson John Sandin Chas Isaacson and Tobias Rasmussen. Speeches given by Hon P H Frye and Hon Nels Quamn. Top Notch Price Leonard B Harris sold his sixty five acre farm south of Atwater to a Minneapolis party at 500 per acre, a record Kandiyohi County price. The new owners also bought Harris personal property to avoid an auction. The farm was sold through U S S Realty Co of Minneapolis, with Harris joining that firm. He moved to Minneapolis with family. Attends Funeral in Illinois C Johnson left Friday for Butler Indiana to attend the funeral of Marion Johnson Dr Johnsons granddaughter. Visitors from China Rev and Mrs G Ablstrand missionaries from China visiting Emil Carlson home in this city. They will speak at the Baptist church tomorrow on Orient conditions and their work among the Chinese. Traveling Evangelist Here Rev Peter Nilsen of Duluth, a traveling evangelist, conducts services at the Norwegian Lutheran Free church this week through Sunday. He is father of Rev Nicolay Nilsen Willmar's lordial pastor. Play Deace Rehearsing on the play Disle to be given March ATV by the Willmar Dramatic Art Club under J J Lonien. Dance at Pennock Big dance at Pennock M W A Hall Saturday February 21st Music by Larson Bros Harold Swenson visiting Willmar F P Rodney left for Twin Cities for a couple days. Mr and Mrs Roy Downs spent last weekend in Twin Cities. A H Ayers of Minneapolis arrived Tuesday for a few days business visit. Mrs Reynold Johnnon and two [incomplete].
Nelson Bros Laundry installs a master softening apparatus said to be chemical free. The filter method absorbs hard water minerals to yield rain like water, costing about 1700 dollars and due by mid March. Mr and Mrs A Boussieau and daughter returned from a 10 day trip to Williston and Fargo North Dakota.
A doorway of consignments shows numerous parcels for sale from February 15 to March 13 across sections 4 6 7 11 14 18 19 20 24 26 31 33 and nearby townships including Lake Elizabeth Whitefield Whitefish Dovre Roseland Lake Lillian Kingman and Lake Andrew with buyers such as Mickelson Bletten Van Ingen Johnean Skafetedah and Holm plus estates like Medayto Farms Sale and Albert Nelson.
Willmar schools present a patriotic program at the opera house next Monday noon with recitations drills songs and an address by Rev J Renwick McCullough First Presbyterian A Legion Quartette will debut and French Certificates memorial scrolls for fallen WWI dogs the program ends with a lunch by American Legion Auxiliary at Masonic Temple A Friday afternoon meeting of St Luke's Parish Ladies Guild is planned at Mrs H W Lars ons home 302 8th Street North hosted by Mrs H W Larson and Mrs Sophia Larson.
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