Firemen Banquet in Willmar Praises and Plans
Sixty two participants attended the Willmar Fire Department annual banquet at the Savoy Cafe hosted by Chief C C Selvi and Assistant Chief Syvert Benson. Mayor Wellin toasted, remarks praised new fire calls system and a motor truck purchase. Guests included Ole Lien John Williams and attorney Charles Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmar Fire Department
C. C. Selvi
Syvert Benson
Savoy Cafe
Lambert
Emma T. Johnson
Wellin
Selvig
John Williams
Ole L. Lien
Willmar
Charles Johnson
C. 5. Olson
Water & Light Board
Lawson
No Checks for Women At Great Northern Railway
The Great Northern Railway will stop delivering pay checks to wives and require the employee’s personal signature for checks drawn. Manager Parnell notes there is no option in the matter. Professor Oscar Johnson, en route from Belview to Portland North Carolina, visited Willmar with friends before continuing to his teaching position at a college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern Railway
Parnell
St. Val
Oscar Johnson
Willmar
Belview
Portland
N. C
Lethal Young People's Society Plans Reformation Program
The Bethel Lutheran church Young People's Society will host a reformation program on January 10 at eight in the evening. Aldon Ce Scriptars reading and prayer, Rev W S Pearson at piano with duets, Edith Hegetrom and Hazel Johnson in mixed quartet, paper on the Reformation, Rev W H Pearson vocal, Ethel Carlson piano duet, refreshments by Albert Peterson and Oscar Elmquist. Strangers and visitors invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Society
the Bethel Lutheran Church
Pearson
Edith Hegetrom
Hazel Johnson
Vreves Rev
W. EH
Pearson Samuel Nelzon
Ethel Carlsson
Albert Peterson
Oscar Elmquist
Bethel Y. P
Bethel Young People’s Society
W. BH. Pearson
Atty. Chas. Johneot
Myrtle Johnson
Emma T. Johnson
Edith Nelson
Minnie Fridlund
Hattie Carlson
Eugene Ohsberg
Carl Wallin
Treas
Raw ‘W. E. Pearson
Samuel Nelson
Nelson
Ida
Probate Court 1916 Business Summary Report
Summary of probate court work in Judge Gilbert's office for 1916 lists hearings, new estates, guardians, insane and inebriate commitments, juvenile cases, inheritance tax assessed, and pensions. It notes 21 couples led, 28 wills filed, and financial figures including mothers aid and monthly payments, with Bethel YP Society annual officers and gifts, plus Lincoln Mother's Club meeting plans in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert
T. O. Gilbert
Penaton
Ssc
Iertrereete Arescoes
Ssssesseeees
Ces
Bassebo Family Rites Held In Local Lutheran Church
Isaac J. Bassebo, a long time Third Ward resident and Lutheran Free Church member, died at nearly sixty. Born January 30 1857 in Bassebo Eldanger Norway he migrated to America in 1887, lived in Willmar, Norway twice, and finally settled back in Willmar. He leaves a wife a son and siblings in Norway. Funeral services were led by Rev Nicolay Milsen with interment at the Free Church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac J. Bassebo
Third Ward
Lutheran Free Church
J. J. Bassebo
Bassebo
Eldanger
Norway
America
Willmar
Marie Lillegaarden
P. P. Lilletema
Whitefield
Eidanger
Peter J. Bassebo
Nicolay Milsen
East Litchfield Avenue
Nilsen
K. T. Rykken
Panach
S. S. G. H. Shipstead
H. H. Rude
Sam Has
Rasmussen
Sivert Johnson
Free Church Cemetery
Holstein-Friesian Breed Rise in American Dairy
The Holstein-Friesian breed is in early development in the United States. Currently more Holstein cattle are registered in America than all other dairy breeds combined. The breed has grown rapidly in a short twenty five year span.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Maria L Sanford Lectures on Mark Twain in Willmar
Maria L Sanford professor emeritus of the University of Minnesota will give a lecture on Mark Twain Friday night at eight at the Presbyterian church in Willmar under the Ladies' Social Union. Admission is 25 cents. students and children 15 cents. Sanford, famed in Minnesota education circles, has devoted her post emeritus years to public speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria L. Sanford
Emeritua
University of Minnesota
Mark Twain
Presbyterian Church
Ladies’ Social Union
Miss Sanford
Minnesota
Willmar
Ante
Pointe
New Year's Ball a Success for Local Club
The year end dance drew a full house at the Cosmon hall with Majestic orchestra led by Prof. Frank io. Proceeds reached about 135 dollars, netting the club 47 after bills, enabling them to clear indebtedness and plan room refinements and a future open-house event for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankio
Lynch
James Sanderson
Station staff log shows busy Dec calls and train delays
Agent J. D. Parnen and Cashier George Lundquist logged 138 answered calls on December 21 and 118 on December 22 about train arrivals amid holiday rush and cold weather delays. Mr. Fred Carlson left for Minneapolis seeking streetcar conductor work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Parnen
George Lundquist
Fred Carlson
Minneapolis
Local News Notes of Visits and Births in Minnetonka Area
Ialand and Minne Tonka residents are listed with multiple visitors and trips. New Year's Day births are reported to Dr and Mrs J Jacobs and Mr and Mrs W B Brown at Willmar hospital. Several residents traveling to Minneapolis, New London, Ames, and Benson for visits, business, or family events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Swanson
Mini Tenpolla
I. W. Wilcox Bundey
Himer Dahlgren
J. ©. Jacobs
Archie Carlson
Benson
Robert Englund
Minneapole
Vis
F —Misa
Alice Englund
W. 8. Brown
Willmar Hospital
Grace Peterson
Kandi
B. A. Wright
New ‘London
H. W. Barber
F. G. Skirovitch
Keating
Minot
N. D
EB. Soderland
New London
Pauline Lord of
Morrin
Clara Rasmussen
Roland DeLaHunt
Ames
Ruth Beck
Moorhead
C. M. Goldhamer
Billie Williame
Minneapolis
Gladys Marlow
B. J. Branton
Albert Anderson
Madelis
Esther Anderson
Marguerite Young
New Rockford
Pearl Otterness
Ale
W. A. Carswell
Missoula
Mont
Spokane
Wash
Cecel
Winona Normal School
Einar
George Brogren
Bethel Lutheran Church Announces Next Sundays Services
Rev W E Pearson pastor of Bethel Lutheran Church Becker and Second will lead Sunday services with a Swedish morning service at 10 20 featuring the Wannerbere quartet. Evening service at 7 30 will use English and include piano violin and other music. Congregation meeting set for Tuesday evening January 9 at 7 20.
Non Partisan League Meetings At City Church Basement
Reading shows a busy week of church events in Vinjer and nearby areas with Sunday school meetings, morning and evening services, missionary society gatherings, and a Tri Mu banquet. Notable remarks discuss political endorsement and civic interest, ending with a note on farm loan offerings by a local bank in Willmar, Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri Mu
Parker House
Ole Olson
Paul Haln
Sam Olson
Joel Thunstedt
William Thunstedt
Tri Mu Orchestra
North Dakota
Rinst National Bank
Ee Willmar, Minn
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Lethal Young People’s Society
Lincoln Mother’s Club
Lincoln School
Lincoln
Yiase
Aiable
Aa Wawadias
CJ. Branton, M. D
HE. Canfield
Mi. D
Zigen Sumi
Becker Ave
Lewis E. Goss, D. G
Chiropractic
The
Palmer School of Chiropractic
M.C. A
Officee
Naome
Loney Brook
Bth
St. Phese
Davison
Ofice Metropolitan Bidg
Tom Marshall
Thos. Marshall
Bethesda Hospital
amas = Jones
Ida Sanderson
Lillis Noren
G. H. Otterness
Lara Pedersen
God
Jesus
Azel Erickson
Chas Gallagher
Guy Redmond
Raleigh Erickson
Charley Anderson
Sam Thorsness
Fairview
the Tribune
Oral Currie
Chicago
Odd Fellows Hall
Marvis German
Edson Currie
Maxfield C. Lewis
Firet Ward
Lake Ave
Ninth St
Qeear Lyman of
Stillwater
Druscilla Baldwin
Maria L. Sanford ON “Mark Twain
Thora Thunstedt
John Dykema
Warren
Kandiyohi
Sam
Dreamland
Caruthers
the Great Mentalist and Company
Anne Caularen
Anderson
Anderson Bros
Walch and Glock
Ialand
Moriss Anderson
Armada
Wits
J. F. Branton
Alloys
Guaracion
Wiles
Weal Leagae
Stromseth
A. C. Pederson
Wm. Hanson
J.T. Swenson
Vinjer
Missionary Society
H. Glad
R Ackerman
Hagstrom
St. Paul
S Yoong Ae
Hignah
Guntar O. Westman
Buret Credit
Ino
Jacobs
Mene
DRS. Frost & Jacobs
General Medicine
Willmar, Minn
Tel
Iver
M. D
Boer Vy
NELS_O. SANDVEN
M D
Drs. Benson and Sandven
Skandinarisk Laege
Bumdey
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