Attendees visit Willmar and Green Lake areas during Fourth
Social notes list Miss Della Arneson, Miss Marguerite Stockwell, John E. Lawler, Miss Inga Sletten, and many others visiting relatives and friends across Willmar, Spicer, Green Lake, and nearby towns. Travelers include F H Vail, L A Tresvold, N M Mossberg, A E Mossberg, and families from New London, Minneapolis, and Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Arneson
Spicer
Max Matteson
Marguerite Stockwell
D. Townsend
Green Lake
C. A. Benson
Wadena
John E. Lawler
North Dakota
Inga Sletten
Pennock
Florence Bergstrom
N. M. Mossberg
A. E. Mossberg
Little
John J. Bednorz
Sarah
Tillie
Anna Mittvet
Excelsior
Nellie Swenson
School Board Elects Mr Foster Supt
At a Willmar school board meeting G A Foster of Wheaton was elected superintendent of Willmar schools. Foster, noted as an experienced educator, comes with strong state-wide recognition and will visit Saturday with his family to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Board of Education
G. A. Foster
Wheaton
Willmar
Supt
Roseland Community Notes July Updates and Trades
Roseland brief notes record visits by the Plowmans and Gort family, Nauta farm sale at $45 per acre, and various locals returning from travels. Miss Tracy Burkema spent Sunday afternoon with the Gorts while Hester Dykema and Miss Gertie Stob are mentioned among household changes and travels. August Anderson sold his farm to Iowa buyers. Louis Talen to work for Gerhard Damhaf. Henry Johnson explored a homestead in Bowman County but found it dry. Christine Gulavik completed a dressmaking course in Belgrade and returned Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseland
Tracy Burkema
Gort
Plowman
Willmar
W. Hoekstra
Dennie Bergsma
N. Knott
Danube
Will Nyp
Chicago
Auto
Hester Dykema
Renville
Axel Nelson
Petersen
Louis Talen
Princeton
Gerhard Damhaf
Sangerfest Concert Promises Record Willmar Attendance
Final preparations set for July 14 concert by the Scandinavian Singers of the Twin Cities in Willmar Park pavilion. Paired with baritone Paulus Anderson and Gustavus Johnson, the program features Grieg selections and the Per Gynt suite. Soloist Elizabeth Middelman to join. audiences expect peak Northwest turnout. Railroads plan extra coaches and trains to handle crowds, promising a top summer entertainment event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmar
Twin Cities
Willmar Park
Buer
Ole Olson
Stark
Wennerberg
Johnson School of Music
Minneapolis
Per Gynt
Grieg
Elizabeth Middelman
Northwest
Miss Ruth Stewart Graduating Recital at St Agatha's
Ruth Stewart hosted a graduating recital at St Agatha's Conservatory in St Paul on Thursday afternoon June 30. She displayed rare musical talent with high merit, earning compliments from instructors and friends. Assisted by Edna Loft the program featured piano and violin works by Mozart Schubert Mendelssohn Schumann Chopin Beethoven Wagner Friml Liszt and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Stewart
St. Agatha's Conservatory
St. Paul
Miss Stewart
Edna Loft
Mozart
Groupe
Classique Scherze
Mendelssohn
Schubert
Schumann
Chopin
Beethoven
Groupe Populaire
Friml
Vienne
Liszt
Bethel V P S Program July 13 1910
The Swedish Luth Bethel Young Peoples society will hold its regular meeting on Wednesday July 13 1910 at 8 PM. Program includes Skoglund Orchestra music vocal duets by Misses Berg auist and Freeda Norman readings by Hazel Nelson and Lydia Johnson piano solo by Miss Amy Hoganson clarinet solo by Walter Skoglund and vocal solo by Miss Hildur Ryden Refreshments served by Misses Ida and Emma Johnson Everyone welcome. The Willmar Land Company opens offices July 1 in the Ekander building on Fourth St real estate loans collections and insurance are offered. Founders are I. T. Cramer J. E. Leslie and Wm. O. Johnson. Wesley Swenson of La Bolt SD visited here and at Long Lake last week. Miss Bertha Thyden spent Friday with Litchfield friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Young Peoples Society
Willmar Land Company
Willmar
Ekander
Fourth St
I. T. Cramer
J. E. Leslie
Wm. 0. Johnson Jave
Will
Bonet SOCIALLY Sunny Pink and white sweet peas wedding
Miss Florence Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick L Smith married Edward Everett Powers son of Judge and Mrs Powers of Granite Falls at noon on June 30 in a quiet home ceremony. Forty relatives attended as Lohengrin chorus announced the bride. The gown was white batiste with lace and white roses in a bouquet. An informal reception followed and a wedding breakfast was served. The couple will live on St Anthony Street after their return. Elkfer Johnson Miss Hattie Adeline Johnson and Mr William Peter Elkjer wed at the bride’s parents home in a small ceremony. The couple, with maid Esther Johnson and Edward Elkier in attendance, were dressed in white. Pink and green decor adorned the rooms and a white and green wedding bell hung over the group. Continues on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Smith
Frederick L. Smith
Edward Everett Powers
Mary Powers
Miss Smith
St. Anthony Street
Elkfer Johnson
Hattie Adeline Johnson
William Peter Elkjer
Charles Johnson
Carl Oberg
the Baptist Church
Esther Johnson
Edward Elkier
Willmar Park Assembly July Schedule Highlights
The Willmar Park Assembly runs July 20 to 29 with daily programs. Opening by Governor A O Eberhart, July 21 Farmer’s Day speakers J M Stedman and Albert F Woods. July 22 Swedish Day with Waldenstrom and Andreen. concerts by Midland Jubilee Singers and local choirs. July 23 speaker Mrs. Nation. July 24 sacred concert and Christ lecture by Edwin W. Lanham. July 25 Willmar Day with Richard Yates and Lanham. July 26 Moses E Clapp and Lou Beauchamp. July 27 Tahan and Winfield S Hammond. July 28 Gust a v Johnson lecture and James E. Watson address. July 29 Norwegian Day with St Olaf lecture and Bjornson related talk. music by Eleonora Olson Concert Co. and local chorus. parade preceding events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Stedman
Washington, D. C
U.S. Agricultural Department
Albert F. Woods
Minnesota Agricultural College
Jubilee Singers
Midland Jubilee Singers
Willmar
Richard Yates
Illinois
Lanham
U. S
Moses E. Clapp
Minnesota
Lou J. Beauchamp
Tahan
Winfield S. Hammond
N. W
Sioux Falls
Eleonora Olson
Gustavus Johnson
Johnson School of Music
Minneapolis
James E. Watson
Indiana
Congress
H. G. Stub
Luther Seminary
Hamline
Illustrated program request and grounds amenities
An appeal urging readers to send for an illustrated program and outlining safe hitching places inside grounds for teams with horse feed and hay, available stabling, automobile checks with staff, meals on the grounds, and assigned camping areas for camp equipment. Plan to visit for the season or part of it.
Homewood Fourth Celebrated At Park With Band And Fireworks
A crowd estimated at four to five thousand enjoyed Homewood Park Fourth of July events. Highlights included Pennock band music, a faux battle at dusk, a Columbia tableau, and a bonfire. Funds raised totaled $115 with expenses around $110 and volunteers urged further donations to close the books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homewood Park
Pennock
Albert Gilbertson
Lake Front
Charlestown
Althoit
Columbia
Misa Agnes Johnson
Birkemeyer
Bill Somerville
Bryant Becomes Sole Proprietor of Merchants Hotel
Mrs. F. W. Minton has sold her interest to A. O. Bryant, making him sole proprietor of the Merchants Hotel effective July 1. The Minton departure draws warm wishes from travelers and Willmar friends who hope she will stay. The Bryants will continue the business with expected same generous patronage. Also noted is a Crystal wedding surprise for Rev. and Mrs. J. N. Andersen, with a church reception and dinner following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Minton
Merchants Hotel
A. O. Bryant
Minton
Willmar
Thorpe presents gifts to guests of honor at donors event
Sen. L. O. Thorpe, on behalf of donors, gave guests of honor a $50 New Home sewing machine, a cut glass bowl, and some cash, praising the pastor's work. Rev. Anderson replied with thanks and urged continued progress through pastor and congregation cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. L. O. Thorpe
Rev. Anderson
Burial for Leah McGarry in Free Lutheran cemetery
The body of Leah McGarry eight daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm McGarry of St Paul was brought here for burial on Monday. Funeral services were held in St Paul and the interment was made in the cemetery of the Free Lutheran church in this city. Rev M B Michaelson officiated. The little girl who died after a brief illness was a granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Ole Gilbertson and a niece of T C Gilbert and A N Gilbertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leah McGarry
Wm. McGarry
St. Paul
Free Lutheran Church
M. B. Michaelson
Ole Gilbertson
T. C.gilbert
A. N. Gilbertson
G N Passenger Wreck at Wayzata
Great Northern train No 9 rear ends a lake train at Wayzata about 8 30 pm causing a wreck that delays the thru passenger six hours. The lake train car remained empty wreck injuries few and one serious. Passengers from Willmar include Miss Amanda Larson Mr and Mrs A P Mathews Jalimer Pearson J S Robbins and Walter Hoglund all escaped unharmed. Cause unclear likely order confusion after the brakeman called Wayzata. Engineer and fireman escaped death by jumping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Wayzata
Willmar
Amanda Larson
A. P. Mathews
Jalimer Pearson
J. S. Robbins
Walter Hoglund
Swedish and Norwegian church activities and local home sales
Next Sunday at the Swedish Methodist Church there will be sunday school at 10 am, morning worship at 11, Epworth League at 7 pm led by Miss Carlson, and an evening service at 8 pm. A Thursday prayer meeting and Friday lawn social with ice cream and cake are planned. The Swedish School runs 9 am to 12 pm. In the Norwegian Lutheran Synod, next Sunday services are at 10:30 am in Norwegian, with a Young Peoples Social in the church basement next Friday. The confirmation class meets Saturday at 10 am. C Glarum has sold part of his farm to John A Anderson, who will move here and build a home. the Anderson family currently resides on East Becker Avenue. Lars J Kvam, moving from near Bellingham, bought the Mario Johnson residence in Spicer’s addition and plans to relocate by Sept 1. Both families chose Willmar. transactions handled by Lewis Johnson agency. The union Sunday School picnic is set for Tuesday July 12 at 2 pm at Roen’s farm, 20 miles west of Willmar, with a program, addresses, games, and refreshments to benefit the Sunday school committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Miss Carlson
C. B. Glarum
John A. Anderson
Marshall County
Mr. Anderson
Marshall
J. Emil Nelson
East Becker Avenue
Willmar
Lars J. Kvam
Bellingham
Marios Johnson
Spicer’s Addition
Lewis Johnson Agency
The
Union Sunday School
Roen
Arpi Quartette to Sing at Willmar Assembly
Arpi Quartette members Mesars Carl Knock and Marty Hedberg of G A College were callers in Willmar yesterday. They have been engaged to sing at Tripolis on the Fourth and will perform for two days at the Willmar Assembly, a event locals are eager to attend.
Local Brevities From Willmar Notes June Openings And Visits
Local brief items: birth of a daughter to Dr and Mrs Porter on June 2, four weeks training school opens at Litchfield, Lena Bothen visits Montevideo, Branton purchase of Supt Tanning house, Esther Larson visit Kerkhoven, M R Simons buys Oram residence, Arps Quartette concert at Tripolia church, Olaf Berkness family to stay at Rice cottage July August, Butler occupants of Litchfield Ave house, Annie Rollefeon returns from Montevideo, Willmar Red Cross July meeting at Commercial Club rooms, Millie Rasmusson camping near Glenwood, house party at Osmundson cottage, plate glass window blown out in Wiggins building from storm, Swedish Mission Church Ladies Aid meet with lunch, Rev Nels Vivenaker honeymooning with Senator Thorpe, Mission circle July 13, Al Carlson returns from Twin Cities trip and attends Gilkerson Grundy wedding, Y P S social July 8 with meal and music, John Irwin family from Richfield visit, Lutheran Free church convention at Odessa with locals attending, Col Frank J Sibley and R Roy Sibley visit from Copper Creek Arizona. Copper Creek trip ends with Green Lake and travel to Chicago New York for copper company business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litchfield
Lena Bothen
Montevideo
B J. Branton
Tanning
Esther Larson
Kerkhoven
Thekla Beckman
Oram
M. R. Simons
Arps Quartette
Tripolia
Olaf Berkness
Rice Cottage
Eagle Lake
Richard Butler
Litchfield Avenue
George Stewart
Annie Rollefeon
John R. Petersen
Willmar Red Cross Society
Commercial Club
Millie Rasmusson
Lake Minnewaska
Glenwood
St. Cloud Normal
Etta
Ella Odell
Hazel Lien
Cora Osmundson
Laura Ames
Osmundson Cottage
Wiggins
5Th St
Ladies Aid Society
The
Swedish Mission
John Warmark
Nels Vivenaker
St. Paul
Willmar
L. C. Thorpe
Thorpe Cottage
Mission Circle
Baptist Church
Mesdames
Oberg
R. Swenson
al Carlson
Twin Cities
Gilkerson- Grundy
All Saints Church
Minneapolis
Jessica Williams
Synod Church
John Irwin
Richfield
F. H. Vail
Gynild
Sigrid
Hilda
Josephine
Cornelia Otterness
Josie Rykken
Olga Hangon
Ethel Govig
Thora Pederson
Alphia Berg
Frank J. Sibley
R. Roy Sibley
Copper Creek
Arizona
Green Lake
Chicago
New York
Wednesday showcase sale at One Price Clothiers
Advertises a weekly Wednesday outside showcase promoting Thursday house cleaning sale bargains. Offers a 25 percent discount on wash suits this week at Gilbert O. S. Sand Co, One Price Clothiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert O. Sand CO
One Price Clothiers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oscar Nelson
Samuel Porter
Crescent Beach
Wm. McLaughlin
H. D. Mungan
Paynesville
Martin Otterness
George H. Otterness
Green Lake Beach
L. E. Cass
City
Jennie Hyer
Luverne
Sullivan
Paxton
Ill
Oscar Larson
Clara Peterson
N. J. Lundgren
McCluskey
N. D
C. A. Birch
St. Cloud
Anoka
Spokane
Birch
Henry Johnson
Bowman County
Christine Gulavik
Belgrade
Clara Allen
the Simons Studio
Murdock and Raymond
Fifth Street
Willmar, Minn
Enjoyable Musicale
Bethel V. P. S
New Land Firm
Wesley Swenson
la Bolt
S. D
Long Lake
Bonet
Powers-Smith
A. O. Eberhart
P. P. Waldenstrom
Sweden
Gustav Andreen
Augustana College of
Rock Island
Alps
Gustavus Adolphus ‘College
Merrimac
Monitor
M. Nation
Kansas
Hatchet Fame
Edwin W. Lanham
Christ
Homewood
Com. Club
J. Codden
J. W. Shute
C. E. Gerretson
Bryant
Rev. Andersens
J. N. Andersen
Solomon Lake
G. N
Bay Willmer
Arpi
Harold Porter
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