Kandiyohi County Happenings From July Fourth Notes
A long roundup from Kandiyohi County covers visits to Willmar Graceville New London and Lake Elizabeth. It notes travel by many residents to relatives, balloon ascension at Renville, Fourth of July celebrations at Svea church and Lake Elizabeth, local farm news hay crops and early harvest prospects, plus social visits and small-town events across Hawick Fahlun and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prinsburg
H. G.knott
Winnetka
Ill
Portinga
Kandiyohi
Iso
Renville
BE. Bosch
J. Berghuis
Teachers Summer School to Open in Kandiyohi County
Four week session begins Monday in Willmar High School. Attendance expected to reach one hundred with both local and outside teachers. Prof. Selleck leads with assistants McBea McKay and Pierce. Daily schedule includes music geography physics and civics. Two free lectures planned by County Supt Bright and Prof Robertson to aid student teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kandiyohl County
Willmar
W. F. F. Selleck
Crookston
Austin
A. L. McBea
Monticello
U.S
Robert McKay
Brownton
Plorence E. Pierce
St. Paul
Pierce
C. T. Bright
Chicago
Wm. Robertson
State School of Agriculture
Robertson
Light hay crop in Whitefield area July harvest start
July 1 report from Whitefield notes haying has begun with expected lighter yields than last year, especially on low lands. Several residents visited or traveled to nearby towns. multiple mentions of visits, illness, and small local events. scattered notes on farming, a patient seeking aid, and a Garrow escape line ending fragment.
Edman improv ing healing eyes return home report
Arctandoi 2 David Edman continues to seek medical aid in cities for eye problems and is said to be improving and soon return home. Dist 56 school question timing remains unsettled as officials weigh options. Herman Edman and family visit Chippewa county relatives as Misa Laura Nelson returns from Willmar with Mrs G A Erickson. The Kambestads come home from South Dakota after visiting. Weather notes say crops heading out well with favorable rain aiding pastures. Shoberg of Long Lake led Baptists services while C L Englund hosted many Willmar guests. Annie Hegetrom heads to Kenmare Oak with Inez for a visit with possible claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamre
Alma Erladdson
Milbank
S. D
L Ostlund
Esther
New London
Nils Wall
Minneapolis
Mias Mabel Bergetrom
Dassel
Oscar Holmgren
Misa Ida Sundeen
Minnesapolis
Andrew Sandberg
Sandberg
C. F. Johnson
Albert Strom
Chippewa
Annie Hivinguest
J. A. Norman
Christing Eklund
Charlea Johnson
L. Anderson
Alfred Johneog
Pritz Skoglund
Hjalmar Anderson
Twin Cities
Chas Lindberg, Sr
Anderson
Nobles County
Mia
Vermland
Sweden
A.C. Holmgren
Newsbay
Enfred Falk
M. Linman
Torell
Mias Ellen Swenson
Willmar
Lewis Johnson
Wooo Mise Freda Clomac
Wisconsin
Meadamea L. J. Johnson
A. Hed
Bowbells
N. Dale
Aleck Westerberg
Mary Granquiet
Lake Lillian
Arthur Englund
Olof Lindgren Vlaged
Ole Erickson
Alexandria
C. L. Englund
Sam Nelson
Anders Johnson
Svea
Wilson
Olivia
Peterson
Svea Cornet Band
Swedish Lutheran Church of
Roseland
Central Whitefield
Centrals
Crosa
Clippers
Em McCue
Arctandoi
David Edman
Herman Edman
Chippewa County
Misa Laura Nelson
G. A. Erickson
Gunder Kambestad
South Dakota
Pete Lundemoe
E. Lundemoe
Sven
Shoberg
Long Lake
Annie Hegetrom
Kenmare
Oak
Inez
Fourth of July Festivities and Local Happenings Report
A dispersed late nineteenth anniversary gathering followed by Fourth of July celebrations with Sunday school festivals at multiple locations. News notes include visits, weddings, farm tasks, harvest plans, and community travel observations across East Lake Lillian Grove City Svea Belgrade and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wahlstrom
Norine
Tacklind
East Lake
Lillian
Henrick Rasmussen
John Olzon
Edmund's Place
Mission Society
John Peterson
C. O. Peterson
Grove City
B. C. Engberg
Nordin
Cambridge
Minn
Oleon 4A
Jonas Norioe
Svea
Union Sunday School
Albert Wicklund
Peter Wicklund
Johnson
Blanche
G. J. Boom
Henry Hjort
PRN
Fourth of July storm hits county picnic areas and Green Lake twister
A July 4 storm swept through the county causing grain loss and minor damage to sheds. At Green Lake a twister passed over the water terrifying picnickers and a barn on shore blown into the lake. Many sought shelter as boats and the steamer crowded the lake. Some travelers faced accidents in darkness and mud after the storm subsided. In Norway Lake township Rawson croughs brought a suit against the township for flood damage. the case was dismissed. A new suit names Ole Rindahl and Ole Flolo as defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grown Lake
Green Lake
Rawson Croughs
Otterness
Norway Lake
George Muller
Samuel Porter
Ole Rindahl
Ole Flolo
Weeds threaten city beauty. residents urged to cut
The editor calls attention to careless weed growth along streets and trestles near property. If freeholders cut weeds along their curb, the city’s appearance would improve significantly. Citizens urged to improve efforts in the future.
Willmar Council Approves Street Petition and Tax Collector
Willmar city council met in the council room on July 7 1902 with Mayor George W Tyler presiding. The body heard A N Lewis and others petitioning for sprinkling of streets, no objections were raised, and the hearing was adjourned to July 4 at 8 pm. the sidewall width of block 24 was set at 6 feet. the mayor was authorized to appoint a poll tax and dog license collector with 10 percent commission, T K Stalland to serve. a committee of Aldermen Markhus and Qvale was named to consult with the city attorney on the health officer bill. Stalland was confirmed as collector and the council adjourned to 8 pm on the following Wednesday. Attest: Geo W Tyler, City Clerk Samuel Osmundson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. N. Lewis
T. K. Stalland
Markhus
Qvale
T. K. Stall
Geo
W. Tyler
Samuel Osmundson
Willmar Fair Prospects, Swedish Lutherans in Session
The Willmar area anticipates a strong street fair with ample displays and entertainment. Amusement committees and boosters plan attractions including a mammoth spiral tower by Prof Lionel Legare. Swedish Lutheran meetings unfold in Morris and nearby towns as ministers and congregations convene across the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worl
Markhus
Mammoth Apiral Tower
Lionel Legare
Mackbus
Laswson
Jacobson
Bonde
Spicer
Sandbo
Willmar
Benson
Pacific Mission District
Morris, Herman, Donnelly
Starbuck
Morria
Maple Plain
Herman
Boethania
Fourth of July Celebrations Across Willmar Area
Citizens enjoyed picnics and church gatherings in Benson, Marshall, and Litchfield amid large crowds and a Morris beat Willmar 8 to 2 for a 75 purse. Gun club absence noted. bands praised in Marshall. A storm cut programs, receipts from the Svea pine and Glarum grove events supported church building funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilimar Paopla
Benson, Marshall and Litchfeld
Willmar
Bonde
Morris
Brown
Gillespie
Booth
Errora
Wilbar
Robert Otterness
Marshall
Benson
Pera
Mission
Baptist
Lutheran Free Church
Pientus
Willmar Groves
Swedisk Lutheran Society
Svea Pienle
Barbed wire crash injures Willmar team on night drive
Deplorable accident near New London involved Dr J P Hawkingoo and Diet Kjer lang returning from a Willmar agency outing. Horses were badly cut by barbed wire after a wrong turn and a buggy wreck, seven miles from Willmar, with a veterinary surgeon tending the injured animals. Judge C E Lion and wife departed for a short visit to Meeter county relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breta
J. P. Hawkingoo
Diet Kjerlang
A. A. Anderson
Willmar
Southern Minnesota Valley Land Co
New London
Jerry Lawler
Jantero
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Kandiyohi County
Lewis Lindquist
Minneapolia
Hilma Englund
Edgar Olson
Nila
Peter Anderson
Minnesota Central
Winn
Willmarta
J J. Stenaon
P. Olson
A. P. Johnson
Patrick
Hawick
Hawick Boys
Dawick
McManus
Annie M. Pederson
Nelson
J. Rollerson
Dors
Lutheran Church
C.J. Petri
Misa Alfrida Lindholm
Willmer
Atwater
Elfstrum
Fahlun
Mabel Rodlun
Emma Johnson
Burg
Hattie Parsons
Avg. Klint
C. N. Peterson
E. Johnson
A. Klint
Della Bloomquint
Duluth
Joe Bjorberg
Christine
Ida Granquist
Litchfield
Axel Nordstrom
Swedesn
Lake Elizabeth
Wahlstrand Jr
P. Dahlstrom
J. A. Wahlstrand
Whitefield
Edgar Linderholm
Belgrade
Eastland
G. Vanson
Nels A. Anderson
Engberg
Iowa
John Noriie
Andrew Johnson
George Bowman
Paulson
Per Olson
Nels Peterson
Jase Auig
Failon Ie
Alfred Parson
Marcus Ericson
Edward Norblom
Hilma Boom
Teachers
Raymond
W. J. Pinney
Marcus M. Olson
Raymond Mercantile Company
Olson
George C. Hedtke
Henderson, Minn
Raymond News
Peoples Party
Lars Christenson
Swift County
Salvation Mall
Salvation Army Hall
Ellen Falk
Reolue Swenson
Irienda
Apale Carlson
O. T. Olson
John Swenson
Swen Bend
Peoples
Minoie Fredeen
Linman
Berg
Emil Englund
Fred Oftedal
Marubaill
Hans Person
Olot Mattson Fa
Willnar
Eee Nila
Simon Parson
Minnespolis
E. A. Erickwall
Poe
Garrow
Syse's Grove
Sunburgh
Amund Sonstegara
Claug
Anna Johnson
Mise Josie Swickey
August Scqnategard
Warper
Barg
T. Z Newgord
Georgeville
Iverson
Haug Hanson
Wid
Hans ‘Chargerson
North Dakota
George W.tyler
Williams
Ekander
Bjoroberg
Tyler
Willmar’s
Norwegian Lutheran Synod Church
Ella M. Kelth
Center
Mass
Methodist Church
Aha
Europe
Andrew Olson
C. E. Lion
Yessterday
S Meeter County
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