Five Hundred People Portray Early County Pioneers Pageant
The Willmar pageant features representatives of each pioneer family, judged by T O Gilbert, with relics on display from local collectors. The event showcases Indian axes, bows, pottery, and a Washington death notice from 1800. Relics are lent by Mrs Maggie Adame, Mrs A N Lewis, Oliver Larson, Oscar Hillman, and N N Feleen, with extensive committee roles listed and plans to decorate downtown for the Legion Pageant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. O. Gilbert
Judge Gilbert
Kandiyohi
Maggie, Adame
Green Lake
Virginia
George Washington
A. N. Lewis
Oliver Larson
Oscar Hillman
Green Lake Mills
N. N. Feleen
Loney Block
Wellin
A. F. Branton
Herbert Wadell
Henry Moe
Dan Carlson
Flanders Peterson
Robert Anderson
Effel Holm
Andrew Nelson
H. W. Rost
E. J. Boomer
Joe Thorne
Emil Lindskog
Amanda Erickson
Ethel Smyth
H. B. Lids
A. C. Carlson
Lida Spencer
J. R. McCullough
Johnston
J. W. Kent
A. O. Forsberg
B Angustaon
H. Redfield
A J. Sperry
T. H. King
W. D. McLaughlin
W. J. Huddy
Inga Imsdahl
Mise Rosamond Gerretson
L. C. Wallin
Willmar
New Richmond
Wis
Two New London Men Face Liquor Charges
Bert Wolf and R B McClintic, both of New London, were arraigned in Municipal Court on Monday morning on charges of maintaining a nuisance and transportation of liquor. Wolf pled not guilty to nuisance and waived exam for liquor transport, bail set at 200 for transport and 100 for nuisance, held in county jail. McClintic pled not guilty, released on 100 bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Wolf
R. B. McClintic
New London
Peter Bonde
Ernest Olson
Bonde
Minnesota
Wolf
United States
Wolt
Willmar
Olson
Elks Celebration Costs Large Sum in Willmar
The Willmar Lodge No. 952 Elks staged a big celebration at the Fair Grounds last Wednesday. The event required weeks of prep and totaled three thousand dollars in expenditures, with receipts from refreshment stands ticket sales on a Chevrolet car and a dance. About $800 in tickets were sold and total receipts neared $2,800, showing a loss of a few hundred dollars. The police court operation on the grounds netted $96 profit, as Kangaroo court with Herb Hengetler as judge handled many cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. P. O. Elks
Willmar’ Lodge No. 952
Fair Grounds
Herb. Hengetler
Re-elected President of Sons of Norway in Grand Forks
Judge T O Gilbert was reelected without opposition for a third term as president of the supreme lodge of Sons of Norway at the Grand Forks convention July 21 22 and 23. The Norwegian press praised his leadership. A life size bust portrait by Arne Berger was unveiled at the banquet and presented to Judge Gilbert by an order official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. O. Gilbert
Supreme Lodge of Sons of Norway
Grand Forks
Gilbert
Transient workers linked to Willmar Construction case
Four men arrested for disorderly conduct by Chief Westgaard were transient workers who had closed their ties with the Willmar Construction Company and were taken into custody at Willmar. This note clears any unintended reflection on the company’s employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westgaard
Willmar Construction Company
Willmar
Willmar ‘Construction Company
Local Strikers Prepare Case Against Federal Injunction
Five Willmar unionists Jim Peters Sam Evans Ed Monson Maurice Phillips and Ed Grimm restricted by a federal injunction face a courtroom challenge in Willmar as attorney Thomas D. Sullivan plans to defend them. The injunction cites violence by the defendants and notes non union workers now fill the roundhouse alongside watchmen. Pickets run from five in the morning to ten at night with makeshift shacks built near the roundhouse lavatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Peters
Sam Evans
Ed Monson
Maurice Phillips
Ed Grimm
W. F. Booth
Thomas D. Sullivan
Progressive Forces
Mr. Sullivan
Willmar
Booth
Accused Of Liquor Manufacture In County Court
Charles Waters of Lake Elizabeth township appeared in Municipal Court before Judge Muller on a nuisance charge. Evidence from a search warrant yielded moon whiskey, bottles, jars, and brewing equipment. A trial was set for Thursday, bail $150, but a Federal warrant and prompt detention followed via telegram delaying release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Waters
Lake Elizabeth Township
Muller
Peter Bonde
Charles Oberg
Ernest Olson
O. J Westgard
Federal Prohibition
Minnesota
Bonde
U. S. Marshall
Striking Members Attend Sunday Meeting at Odd Fellows Hall
Chairman Pewters of St Paul and Great Northern Car men organization led a Sunday morning meeting at Odd Fellows Hall. He explained the injunction to the large gathering of strikers in attendance, outlining the issue and rallying support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pewters
St Paul
Great Northern Carmene Organization
Odd Fellowe
New Tree Air Water Station Installed Before Storefront
Paul Hedin installed a tree air water station along the walk in front of the new business. The apparatus cost about $350 to the neighborhood and is now in place, with Mr Hodic inviting public use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hedin
Hodic
Maintained a Nuisance Arrest Follows Hotel Search
Sheriff Peter Bonde Deputy Ernest Olson and Chief O. J. Weat arrested Frank Rodney Tuesday at 11 30 in Room 14 of the Commercial Hotel on a nuisance charge. A search found seven quarts of bottled whiskey labelled Colored Aged Moon Whiskey in a dresser drawer. Rodney pled guilty in Municipal Court and was fined fifty dollars plus costs about six dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Bonde
Ernest Olson
O. J. Weatyard
Frank Rodney
Commercial Hotel
Rodney
Ernest Olaon
Store on East Second Street Changed Hands
O. B. Bergeson sold his store business at 629 East Second Street to N. L. Viggdahl on July 17. The new owners arrived from Renville with their wife and settled north of the Great Northern tracks. The Bergeson family has not yet decided where to locate. Mr. Bergeson plans a long overdue vacation after 14 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Bergeson
N. L. Viggdahl
Renville
Great Northern
C. B. Bergeson
Bergeson
Ex Service Men Hold Seventh District Legion Auxiliary Meet
The Seventh District American Legion and Auxiliary convention met in Ortonville drawing over 100 delegates. Sessions at the Orpheum theatre featured talks by Dr W W Larson and Maud Beck with a large Auxiliary presence at the M E church and a noon dinner by the I C C F. Alexandria led the bid for the 1923 convention after a series of ballots ending 68 to 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxiliary
Ortonville
Legion
Orpheum Theatre
Bailey
W. W. Larson
D. B. Groman
Mankato
M. E. Church
Big Stone County
Legion and Auxiliary
Orpheum
A. F. Branton
Willmar
New Orleans
Arthur Arntzen
Montevideo
Alexandria
Glenwood
Maud Beck
Minneapolis
Asbury
Thomas
Fairview
Sandy Hamilton
Charles H. Bolsta
Bids M. Spencer
Spencer
Queen of Honor Contest Nears Crown Amid Tight Race
Miss Evangeline Nygaard leads a close field in the Queen of Honor contest with Alice Magnuson and Ida Kroona just behind. Ballots must be in by Tuesday noon, with the crowning that evening as the pageant opens. Votes are collected at several Willmar and area locations and ticket purchases at local businesses include voting tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangeline Nygaard
Alice Magnuson
Idelia Kroona
Muriel Otterness
Cecelia Olson
Frances Hroman
Florente Hedin
Alys Anderson
Blanche Dhoore
Ann Batterberry
Alice Jarrett
Anderson Bros
Willmar
Raymond
Pennock
Kandiyohi
Atwater
Spicer
New London
Carlson Bros
S. B. Carlson & Son
F. J. Hall
Willmar Pageant and Street Band Event Saturday Night
Saturday evening in Willmar will feature a street parade style pageant in costumes in the downtown district under the American Legion. The Indians, old timers, fiddlers and young ladies will perform folk dances while the Willmar band plays. Mary B. Brown, Thurston management’s dance director, will present high diving and special swimming stunts at Kandiyohi Lake. Brown is noted for national diving awards including a two mile swim with hands and feet tied. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmar
American Legion
Mary B. Brown
Thurston Management
Kandiyohi Lake
Mite Brown
Mrs Nelson entertains at Eagle Lake cottage
Mrs Samuel Nelson hosted a Monday afternoon gathering at the Nelson cottage at Eagle Lake in honor of her daughter Marvis. Guests included Almeda Rosby, Kenneth Anderson, Janice Sanderson, Elizabeth Sanderson, Catherine Peterson, John Williams, Burtin Lundberg, Lambert Osmundson, and Earl Peterson. A fine time was enjoyed and delicious refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
Samuel Nelson
Marvis
Nelson
Almeda
Nellie Rosby
Kenneth Anderson
Janice
Elizabeth Sanderson
Catherine Peterson
John Williams
Burtin Lundberg
Lambert Osmundson
Earl Peterson
Pastor and Wife Start Illinois Nebraska Trip
Rev. and Mrs. Jesper Holmquist depart for Geneseo Illinois to visit Mrs. Holmquist's parents the Falks and Rev Holmquist's parents in Oakland Nebraska. They also plan a stop at Axtell Nebraska near the pastor's former parish and will be away about a month with Rev J Hedberg of Minneapolis covering Swedish Lutheran services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesper Holmquist
Holmquist
Alfred Falk
Geneseo
Ill
Charles G. Holmquist
Oakland
Neb
Axtell
Hofmaulst
J. Hedberg
Minneapolis
Swedish Lutheran Church
Gil Scouts Ice Cream Social at Bethel Lutheran
The Gil Scouts Troop No 2 will hold an ice cream social on the Bethel Lutheran church lawn at Becker Avenue and Second Street West on Thursday evening July 27. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gil Scouts
Bethel Lutheran Church
Becker Avenue
Spokane visitors call on Mrs Brem in Mesilla
Mrs Oscar Reveling and neighbors Alice and Dorothy of Spokane Washington arrived Monday afternoon to visit Mrs H Brem at Mesilla.
Self Held Up By Bandits On Thursday
Arthur M. Nelson employed at Erickson Soft Drink parlor was robbed Thursday evening after eight on Litchfield avenue near Sixth Street East. Two men with revolvers relieved him of a pocketbook containing $9, a Delmonico meal ticket, a checkbook and small change. One masked man asked if he should take the watch. the other urged to take money. They fled across the overhead bridge and warned him not to yell. Nelson reported to Chief C. J. Westgaard the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur M. Nelson
Ericksom
Delmonico
Nelson
Litchfield Avenue
Sixth St. East
Mr. Nelson
C. J. Westgaard
Fosnes Withdraws Judicial Candidate in District Race
C. A. Fosnes of Montevideo withdrew yesterday from the judge race in the twelfth judicial district. He was one of four candidates. three remain: Harold M. Baker, R. T. Daly, and G. E. Qvale. Two were to be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Fosnes
Montevideo
Twelfth Judicial District
Fosnes
Harold M. Baker
R. T. Daly
G. E. Qvale
Colored Red Sox to play Willmar in weekend pairings
The Colored Red Sox of Minneapolia set to meet Willmar on Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 8 p.m. The club has a 19 game record with four defeats. Willmar’s lineup mirrors last Sunday’s, with Bob Johnson to pitch Saturday and Bert Gleason on Sunday. Local support expected as teams ride strong form into the weekend doubleheader. Also notes a silver wedding party in Tripolis and a school board reorganized in Willmar with officers reelected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Askin and
Marine Co
Red Sox
Minneapolia
Willmar
Belgrade
Bob” Johnson
Bert Gleason
Alexandria
Bird Island
Ana
Andrew Amstrom
Tripolis
Rey Hjalmar Tillman
Atty. Chas. Johnson
Bank of Willmar
B. Qvale
Atty. Gee, Otternens
C. F. Olson
S. B. Qvale
M. W. Blomquist
G. A. Erickson
Hail Storm Damages Stearns County Crops
Farmers northwest of Holdingford sustained about 200000 dollars in losses to small grains from a severe hail storm that passed over Stearns county Thursday afternoon around four o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holdingford
Stearns County
World Wide Guild Meeting Announcement
The World Wide Guild will meet at the home of Princes and Myrtle Nelson, Indo W, next Monday evening at o'clock. All are cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Wide Guild
Princes
Myrtle Nelson
Indo W
Daly Fist
Pageant of Kandiyohi County at Fair Grounds
Final draft scene guide for The Pageant of Kandiyohi County set for August 1 and 2. It traces regional growth from Red Men era to present with prologue, personified community traits, Indian and pioneer episodes, and interludes. Scenes cover Indian life, an 1862 religious gathering disrupted by danger, defense of homes near Mud and Eagle Lakes, and the Endreson tragedy at Solomon Lake with abducted girls and survivor mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kandiyohi County
Kandiyohl County
Pioneer
Andréae Lundborg
West Lake
Andrew Jackson
Green Lake
Rev. Jackson
Oscar Erickson
Eagle Lakes
Erickson
Swan Swanson
S. R. Foot
Charley Carlson
Charley
Foot
Lara
Endre
Wtmn
Ofe
Guri
Brith
Endreson
Lian
Juat
Hora
Tadisne
Also Mentioned on This Page
Newey
Thomas Sullivan
St. Paul
Convention City
Spokane
Colored Red Sox
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