Willmar Commercial Club closes a good year
The Willmar Commercial Club held its annual meeting in harmony. Officers and committees were reappointed, a public welfare fund report showed 1726.14 raised and spent, and plans were made to host Scandinavian lags and a rest room project. Retiring county officials Otterness and Felg were honored at a banquet with gifts and toasts by Judge Gilbert.
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Willmar Commercial Club Feld
T. C. Gilbert
Wanke
Synod Lutheran Chared
Winiugr
Nordlands- Niet
Ns le Vie
Willmar
Stavanger
Hardanger
Housekeeper's Club
County Vale
Gilbert. E. C. Wol Mn
A. Jacobson
J. A. Taylor
Edward Johnson
Ity
Buck
Tallin
T. Ward
Peter Bonde
Probate Court
John Felg
Geo. H. Otterness
Otterness
Peig
Gilbert
County Agent Reports Results in Hog Cholera Fight
County Agent Poe summarizes the season on hog cholera control. About 900 farmers attended 27 meetings from April to December. Serum use cost over $3,500 with 20,000 cc state and 223,000 cc commercial serum stocked. On 148 farms, 4,587 hogs treated. 2,669 sick hogs vaccinated with 2,081 saved. Overall net saving estimated above $25,000 after costs.
Majestic and Dreamland Theaters Featured Films and Band Tour
Amusements note Majestic Theater offers The Wrath of the Gods or The Destruction of Sakura Jima in six reels with matinee and evening shows on Friday January 8 and 9. Dreamland Theater presents Shadows starring King Baggoten Saturday January 9. St Olaf College Band tour dates announced with Willmar on February 1 and members Extrem and Estrem listed. Marriage licenses recorded for several couples including Larson Hierre Garner Waters Prestegard Williams and Damhof True.
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Majestic Theater
Sakura-Jima
Dreamland Theater
King Baggot
Willmar
St. Oluf College
Thomas Extrem
Clarionet
E. S. Estrem
Atwater
Nels Larson
Mary Herre
Benjamin L. Garner
Clara L. Waters
Oscar G. Prestegard
Christine Marie Lund
Edward Ernest Williams
Abigail Damhof
Harry Meinerts
Myrtle True
Dressmaking offered by Miss Clara Benson at Pacific Avenue
Miss Clara Benson announces ready to provide first class dressmaking at reasonable prices. Located on the second floor at Pacific Avenue next to Co operati Store, with entrance at the Commercial Club Room. Ady 1t.
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Clara Benson
Pacific Avenue
Cooperati
Vaccination drive boosts county hog herd gains
Between 2000 and 3000 hogs were vaccinated by veterinarians from outside the county, with grand savings projected to rise by about $10 000. Agencies including the West Central Minnesota Development Association and the State Live Stock Board led a coordinated effort. Progressive farmers such as John Swenson backed the serum method, and county agents answered calls, aided by veterinarians, to vaccinate and educate, yielding favorable results compared with neighboring counties. Obituary and local notices follow.
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John Swenson
West Central Minnesota Development Association
State Live Stock Board
Renville
Meeker
R. M. Poe
Seminary Loses First Home Game to Belview
The Seminary basketball team lost their first home game last Monday to Belview. Belview’s fast, heavy squad led 14-14 at halftime and won the day. Scorers included Butter, Fish, A Nelson for Belview and Almond, Nelson, Canton, Tallakson for Seminary. The two teams meet again Saturday Jan 30 in the same city.
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Seminary
Belview Town
Viators
Buttler
Fish
A. Nelson
Almond
Nelson
Canton
Tallakson
Seminary Belview Tallakeon
Butter al
Nelson Rannestad
al. Nelson
Pease
Harsted
State Hospital Farm at Willmar Needs Custodial Ward
Advance sheets of the biennial report of the State Board of Control note the State Hospital Farm for Inebriates at Willmar has justified its existence but requires a custodial ward to improve discipline and outcomes for patients, especially those committed against their will. The hospital is largely funded by a liquor license tax averaging $47,500 yearly, with certificates funding retiring $32,000 and an extra $15,000 needed annually.
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State Board of Control
State Hospital
Willmar
State Hospital Farm
Board of Control
Hearing on wage arbitration for railroad firemen in Chicago
The Western railway wage arbitration resumes in the federal building Chicago with six arbitration board members expected to hear from firemen including William B Carter and about a half dozen witnesses from various roads. Testimony covers through rates for transfer and switching services, daily hours and overtime pay, meals, and hazards of the job. Experts like A H Hawley W B Cory and Dr Henry J Harris may testify on mortality and disability while D B Robertson and W J Lauck may provide exhibits and payroll analyses to support the unions' claims for better wages and working conditions.
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Chicago
Ill
Western Railway
Federal
Arbitration Board
William 8. Carter
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Western Railroads
Brotherhood
Carter
A. H. Hawley
W. B. Cory
General Medical
Henry J. Harris
Norly
Department of Commerce and Labor
Cory
Harris
W. 8. Stone
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
D. B. Robertson
Firemen’s Brotherhood
Robertson
W. J. Lauck
Stone
Lauck
Brotherhoods Fnally
Anderson Cappelen Wedding in Cyrus Minnesota
The wedding of Robert Anderson and Gudrun Cappelen occurred at the Synod church in Cyrus with about forty relatives present. Rev Dobyin conducted the ceremony, Dena Anderson was maid of honor, Edna and Sophie Tallakson were bridesmaids, and Olaus Cappelen served as best man. A reception followed at the bride’s home and a three week visit with groom’s relatives in Meia will be ci hamentaic in this city.
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Anderson-Cappelen
Cyrus
Minn
Robert Anderson
Gudrun Cappelen
Synod Church
Dobyin
Dena Anderson
Kern Anderson
Mrs. Anderson
Meia
Lundberg
Fifth Street
Anderson
Anderson Land Co
Alexandria Willmar High School Debate Set at Willmar Courthouse
A high school debate between Alexandria and Willmar teams will be held at Willmar Courthouse Hall next Friday evening. prelim entertainment by grade students begins at 7 30 with debate from 8 10 to about 9 40. Willmar team includes Amy Severinson Walker Kendall Edna Tohnnon and Thorwald Hanson as substitute. Alexandria team lists Frederick McCrea Clayton Parks and Anns Olson. The topic is that U S Telegraph and Telephone lines should be government owned. Judges are Gullickson Atwater Mandeville Delano and Barnes St Cloud. Attendance urged.
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Alexandria
Willmar
Amy Severinson
Walker Kendall
Edna Tohnnon
Thorwald Hanson
Frederick McCrea
Clayton Parks
Anns Olson
United States
Gullickson
Atwater
Mandeville
Delano
Barnes
St. Cloud
New Public Health Association Head Elected At Meeting
The Public Health Association elected officers for the coming year at the Commercial Club rooms. President is Mrs P S Haley, Secretary and Treasurer Mrs Jos Estrem. Mrs Hansen, retiring president, is honored at luncheon with sterling silver forks. Fire scare at Willmar Tractor Plant ends with minor smoke from a gasoline engine exhaust pipe. New County Board of Commissioners met at the Court House yesterday.
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Haley
Public Health
Ass'n
Hansen
Public Health Association
Commerial Club
P. 5. Haley
Jos. O. Estrem
Andrew Larson
H. C. Hansen
Tractor Foundry
Willmar
Willmar Tractor & Mfg. Co
Board of County Commissioners
Court House
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