Selected Men To Answer Call For Army Training
A list of young men from Kailiyouk county and surrounding towns enlists for Army service. Names include Gerrit Karthof Minneapolis Elmer Wendrickson Atwater Melvin Elingson Pennock John Boreen Spicer and others. Training will begin soon at Camp Bodey and related posts with transport provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kailiyouk
Wiha
Comercial Club
AMUN
Masunje
Hull Yirior
Furriehsdt
Eddie Tecodere Carton
Atwater
Wile Kin Yunte
BP Stevens
Iren Swift
Sethi
Medien
Maine
Gacar Pearson
Willmar
Elmer W
Quist
Christos P
Christofilopoulis
Fond da Dac
Wis
War Savings Stamps drive to fund war effort gains focus
The notice urges citizens to buy War Savings Stamps regularly. It links stamp purchases to aiding the war effort and defeating the Kaiser. The appeal emphasizes consistent savings and civic duty to support military operations.
Willmar Names in Local Listing of Residents and Firms
A long list of residents and associated towns appears, naming Gewrence Peterson Willmar Sophus Larsen Watertown Francis Wood Soderling Willmar Eddie Johnson Perrie Foote Raymond Dickson Pargo Andrew Thorson Atwater and many others from Willmar Kerkhoven Atwater Spicer and surrounding areas with various initials and ethnic identifiers. The compilation reads as a community directory of names with towns and occasional nicknames or middle initials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gewrence A. Peterson
Willmar
Sophus H. Larsen
Francis H. Wood
Watertown
William £. Soderling
Eddie E. Johnson
Sven
Perrie Foote
Raymond
Carl J. Dickson
Pargo
Andrew
Thorson
Broden
John Fig
Atwater
Elmer C. Peterson
Christ Peters
Sobo F
Phillips
Elaira
Millard Lion
New London
Olaf A. Johnson
Pennock
Mavs Jensen
Ole Wold
Kerthoven
Lawrence Olson
Olaf Sinnerud
Kerkhoven
Jas. M. Hawkinson
Pater M. Lundberg
Knife River
Minn
Eddie Newgard
Bock
Robert Westlund
Feter A. S. Knutson
Belgrade
Carl Nystad
Geo. B. Wunderson Willmar
Jacob E. Borg
Manson
Quorge J. Stal
Brooten
Ralph H. Digman
Raymond Arthur E. Nord
Austin
Herbert S.thompson
Harold Solseth
Ole
Carlson
John E. Samuelson
Clarence P. Berg
Harry M. Swenson
Andrew F. Erickson
Christ Arnold Olson
Geo. E. Stone
Charley Marding
Bird Island
Olaf HB. Olstad
Harry Albin Carlson
Clarence Theodore Iden
Wow London
Farmers Meeting Saturday Afternoon
The Non Partisan Leauge principles will be discussed at the Willmar Opera House next Saturday afternoon by Mr Bowen, a representative of the organization. He speaks in New London Tuesday Feb 26. Langston Reamer companionship announced marriage at the Presbyterian Manse. The couple to reside at Thief River Falls Minnesota. Salvation Army Hall hosts a social with Rev Howe of Litchfield conducting services next Saturday evening at eight with coffee and cake served after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmarpera House
Bowen
New London
Langston-Reamer
Phoebe Banxtson
C. A. Rangtson
Sunnysis
Whitefield Township
Louis Jl. Reamer
W. Bryn Jones
Reamer
Thief River Falls
Minnesota
Salvation Army Hall
Howe of
Litchfeld
Merchants Hotel to be Enlarged and Modernized
Real estate deal makes C W Burdick owner of the Savoy Cafe building. Plans unite the two properties with additions including a new rear kitchen, combined dining room and lobby arch, and a barber shop in the basement. Alterations begin late March, costing a substantial outlay but elevating the hotel and city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Burdick
Merchants Hotel
Savoy Cafe
Prank Strecker
Strecker
Savoy
Merchants
Fancy and facetious feathered fullblo ods at Kandiyohi show
The Kandiyohi County Poultry Show opened at the Motor Inn featuring 35 entries and 24 varieties of fowl. The feathered population totals 352 per today’s census. Judge A C Smith from the University evaluates birds as Nels Bakke oversees with Sanford Osmundson assisting. Admission is free and the event runs through tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kandiyohi
Motor Inn
A. C. Smith
Nels Bakke
Sanford Osmundson
Red Cross Money List Published with Donations Noted
A published list shows numerous donors and amounts contributed to the Red Cross through chain parties, totaling 604.27 to date. Pastor W. Bryn Jones invited to participate in the dedication of the new Presbyterian church in St. Cloud on Sunday February 24, with Dr. Wallace of Macalester College possibly preaching both services.
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Red Cross
Rena Berkness
Sigurd Berkness
Olavus Anderson
C. G. Eckwall
BSB
O. B. Ruble
Lydia Carlberg
Serene
Grue Cissiesseeeeeer
Alma Grue Ore
O. Barnstad
TLD
Ida Rowell
C. R. Bonde
S.seseeee
W. Bryn Jones
Harry Bielkensten
E.G. Erickson
E.seeyae
Ole Rasmussen
Rogwo Recesereesrteees
Esther Rodiun
Nels Larson
Oline Alvig
Laura Alvig
Nele Peterson
H. P Ranson
N. P. Hanson
R. W. Stanford
Geo, Winney
H. McDonald
Lilyan Cutter
O. Nickelson
Fladeboe
C. K. Robinson
O'Neill
Harriet Reeves Evegyirers
F. G. Handy
A. C. Pederson
Sperry
H. A. Nicholson
Toh Sand
I. Te Ry Ken
Kent Sey Reere
Lou
Cora Osmundson
Samuel Osmundson
Amy Jorgenson
Otto H. Kuntz
H. Dale
Mabel ‘Sanderson
Chas. Gallagher
John Peterson
Moller
Albert Monson
Monson
P. B. Hong
Treas
Presbyterian Church
New Presbyterian Church
St. Cloud
Wallace
Macalester College
Obituary Notices and Local Notices from Kandiyohi County
Obituary notices report the deaths of Mrs. Anna Erickson of Cokato at age seventy two with funeral details at Crow River Mission church. Other notes include Mrs. Peterson’s passing and funeral, a Willard Memorial luncheon total, a correction about Mrs. Qui still living, plus news of the Svea National Farm Loan Association forming to serve Kandiyohi’s southern townships. Marriages listed include Severson Jacobson, Langager Enstad, Ostlund Peterson, and Reamer Bangston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Erickson
Cokato
Virmland
Sweden
Victor Klingenberg
William
Carl
Lars
Minneapolis
Ole
Montana
Crow River Mission Church
Alma
William Erickson
Svea National Farm Loan Association
G. Adamson
Helge Nelson
Axel Johnson
Kandiyoh County
Lorenz E. Severson
Olga Marie Jacobson
Simon T. Langager
Clara Louise’ Enstad
Melvin E. Ostlund
Clara Peterson
L. H Reamer
Phoebe Bangston
Sherif John Dale Files For Sheriff Nomination
John Dale filed yesterday afternoon as a candidate for sheriff in the upcoming primary election. He is a former city merchant and has worked as grain buyer for the New London Milling Company elevator at Willma. The jass music at Dreamland accompanies the comedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherif
John Dale
Mr. Dale
Our City
New London Milling Company
Willma
Dreamland
Minnesota urged to organize Junior Red Cross drive
The War Council of the American Red Cross endorses a February 12 to 22 drive to enroll all public, private and parochial schools as Junior Red Cross auxiliaries in Minnesota. Since 1917 the movement seeks patriotic service, better citizenship and wartime thrift, food and fuel saving, coordinated with existing efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
War Council of the American Red Cross
Red Cross
J. A A, Burnquist
Soldiers-Sailors Welfare Fund Drive Begins Across Kandiyohi
War relief effort spreads to Kandiyohi county churches as Lutheran congregations tally support for soldiers and prisoners in internal training camps. About thirteen hundred dollars is pledged initially by Willmar and surrounding parishes, with pastors at fifty camps already at work, aided by the Lutheran Brotherhood buildings and officers’ guidance. Amanda Johnson returns to Minneapolis for studies while Max Somerville heads to St. Paul for a streetcar post and Mrs. Somerville visits Pipestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Lutheran Church
Mamreland
Pennock
C. O. Bergquist
Eagle Lake
Kandiyohi
Theel
Lutheran Brotherhood
Freedom of the World Thrilling Scene Aboard Front
The Majestic Theatre screens For the Freedom of the World a war era romance lauded as the most thrilling motion picture scene. An officer’s wife disguises as a nurse to visit the front and, after a court martial threat, is saved only as her husband shoots her to spare her death. Critics call the film heart stopping and unparalleled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Majestic Theatre
American Legion
Canadian Expeditionary Forces
War Office
Miss Lawler and Mr Conway Wed in City Ceremony
Miss Josephine Gertude Lawler of Kandiyohi and Mr Otis B Conway of Beardsley were married Tuesday February 12 at St Marys Catholic Church. Father McDevitt officiated. Guests included relatives from Kandiyohi Beardsley Diamond Lake and Ormsby. A four course breakfast followed at the Parkins home with seventeen covers. After a wedding tour the couple will reside in Beardsley Minn. Also noted are a Poland China cattle sale at Kandiyah County Fair Grounds and a theatre party honoring Lieut Victor Peterson plus Seminary basketball on tour to Montevideo Watson.
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Josephine Gertude Lawler
James Lawler
Kandiyohi
Otis B. Conway
Charles Conway
Beardsley
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Father McDevitt
Ethel McKee
Love
Jans Murray
H. E. Parkins
Killarney
Hanratty
Barry
Thos, Reardon
Charles Lawler
Kandiyah
Sue Tait
Evelyn
Diamond Lake
Rosella Lawler
Ormsby
Minn
Bowman and Hettinger
N. D
John D. Lawler
T.F. Batterberry
Poland
China
Edman Brothers
Pennock
Kandiyah County Fair Grounds
Wilmar
O. H. Teller
Farmington
Appeal for More Help to Make Surgical Dressings
Mrs. B. Qvale reports that the course in the making of surgical dressings has ended and will resume on a larger scale. Volunteers are asked to assist on Tuesdays and Thursdays from two to five in the afternoon and seven to nine thirty in the evening at Red Cross headquarters. France repeatedly requests more dressings, and Willmar women are urged to participate. The Degree of Honor card party is set for February 27 at the Odd Fellows Hall with 25 cent admission. Russell Forsberg of Toronto visiting, assisting at Hallix drug store. Staff Captain George Freed of Minneapolis arrives to conduct Salvation Army services on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Willmar
Odd Fellows Hall
George Freed
Minneapolis
Salvation Army Dail
Willmar Announces High School Building Bids
The Board of Education calls bids for the new Willmar high school to be opened March 12 at City Hall. The project aims to stay within a $96,000 appropriation as plans were approved with Architect Tyrte. The funds, voted a year ago, are on hand in Willmar banks earning interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmar
Colmneil
Board of Education
Tyrte
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Kandiyohi County
Gamp Dodge
Majestic
William Farnum
Billie Resdes
Johannes Teigland
Spicer
Emil Oscar Rannett Wilhmar
Oecar A
Olin
Alfred Johan Christenson
Faynesville
George Peterson
Albert B. Jordin
Yet Melvin Faulssess
Elmer M. Olson
Carl Oscar Olson
Edward J. Graunke
Garfield Minn
Lawrence Oberg
Alterwatha
Charley A. Miner
Clarence Orlando Forsberg
George Henry Anderson
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L. O. Thorpe
J. C. Estram
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Thor Mikkelson
Walker
Stord
Lindhordland
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Mikkel
Britta Hystad
America
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Clinton
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R. Christine
Ortonville
C. Henrietta
Wilhnar
Christian
Wan
Crow River
Paynesville
Hilma Mickelson
St. Paul
Ake Peterson
Kandiyohi Township
C. H. Ekdahi
Swan Ekdahl
Lake Wagonga
Paul Hallin
Mhacis Willard
Francis Willard
Mesdames C. B. Carlson
D. Elmquist
Carlson Har
Carlson Brothers
Goldbug
Tribune
Lever Qui
Bethel Young Ladies Society
National Lutheran Soldiers and Sailors Welfare Fund
Lewis E. Coss, D. G
Chiropractic
Palmer School of Chiropractic
U.C. A
Reoms
Loney Block
Sid St
Davison Hospital
Fourth Street
Litchfield Arena
F. C. Davison
Miles Wary Bragman
Banser
D. C
A. P.axsem
Grecols
Junior Red Cross
Kandlyohl County
Soldiers-Sailors’ Welfare Fund
Amanda Johnson
University
J. A. Johnson
Benjamin Wood
Max Somerville
Hjalmar Hoagland
Vance Peterson
Dreamland Theatre
Norma Talmadge
Hoagland
Prof. Harstad
Carl Wallin
Phil Canton
Joe and Leo Eagleson
Arthur Lund
Arnold Arneson
Montevideo
Windom Institute
Watson
Russell Forsberg
Toronto
J. C. Forsberg
Hallix Drug Store
Minnesota Commission of Public Safety
Hans Gundereson
Willmar Minn
Clera Austen
Priam
Magnus Olstad
Carl Erickson
Adolph Olander
Edith Johnson
Imke Elizabeth
O. Walhoad
Pekin
Henry Stenson
Earl Hendrickson
F. J. Stansberry
I. C. Fell of
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L T. Cramer
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Anderson Bros. & Ge
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Postoffice
Nationa
Edwin Bower Hesser
Gail Kane
the Majestic
Sunsday
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