500 Registrants to Be Examined This Week and Next
A long roster lists hundreds of first class men slated for examinations on Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Names include Simonson, Christenson, Lambert, Knutson, Johnson, Sanderson, Lundquist, Janson, Olson, Harris, Nelson, Larson, Green, Stipp, Skattos, Niece, Breems, Hilding, Meade, DeRuyter, Bergquist, Forsman, Birkemeyer, Wahlstrand, Anderson, Bathner, Peterson, Thyden, Qvale, Summerlet, Berg, Iverson, Linderud, Lundquist, Kvamso, Kandiyohi, Cosert, Gorans, Noid, Kragt, Lundquist, Carlson, Strootman, Elstrom, Tatting, Solberg, Lindman, Hutchinson, Kvamso, Purcell, Witt, Cutter, Stoneberg, Johnson, Etton Lind, Odell, Thompson, Overson, Heller, Olson, Swanson, Anthnopolous, Rossel, and more. note some March dates and locations such as Willmar, Raymond, Spicer, Olivia, Atwater, New London, Kandiyohi referenced. A note adds some March dates were dated wrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius O. Stipp
George I. Skattos
William Martin Niece
Evert Jan K. Breems
John E. Johnson
Termus William Knott
Ole Helmer
Thomas E. Shoemaker
Robert A. Johnson
George Olson
Walter H. Hallberg
Chas. H. Moldenhauer
Arthur E
Karaten I I. Bathner
Edward C. Peterson
Leanus G. Thyden
Walter F. Qvale
Oliver Larson
Arthur F. Johnson
Sidney C. Summerlet
Bennie S. Berg
Julius B. Iverson
Walter R. Peterson
Nick Theget
Paul J. Erickson
Olaf Severaide
John V. L. Henschien
Eddie E. Abrahamson
Arthur A. Hemmingson
Warner E. Berglund
War Club Week aims to fuse thrift stamps and liberty loan drive
Minnesota urges a nationwide habit of saving loose change during War Club Week from March 10 to 17 to fuel thrift stamps and pave the way for the Third Liberty Loan starting April 6. Governor Burnquist proclaims the event, urging churches schools YMCAs lodges banks and unions to organize War Savings societies to mobilize two million residents into a steady small‑change saving pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Burnquist
Germany
Liberty Bonds
A. R. Rogers
Liberty Loan
Rogers
War Savings Society
Bankers’ Club
Liberty
Lutheran drive totals reach 6919.75 in Kandiyohi County
Final figures show L Q Thorpe and Lewis Johnson leading a Lutheran war drive, bringing Kandiyohi County total to 6919.75. Denominations include Norwegian and Swedish churches, with funds remitted to denominational treasurers and a draft sent to E F Hilert in New York for the Lutheran Soldiers and Sailors fund. Nationwide total exceeds 2530000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Drive For Soldiers’ and Sailors Welfare Fund
L. QO. Thorpe
Lewis Johnson
Kandiyohi
Bethlehem
Atwater
Crow River
Burbank
Willmar Free Church
St. Johns
Tromed
Lake Lillian
Lebanon
New London
Augustana Norwegian Free Church
E. F. Hilert
New York
Twenty Stars in Vinje Service Flag Unveiled at Vinje
At Vinje church last Sunday evening closing service a U S flag and a service flag with twenty stars were unveiled. The choir sang two selections as the names of the fallen and serving men were listed: Lieut. Edgar Sather, Le Roy Christian, Olof T Omlie, Thorwald Thorson, Arthur Rannestad, Leland Sather, Paul Anderson, Alvin Stromgedt, Joseph Swenson, Julius Anderson, Arne Wellin, Thorwald Soldahl, Clifford Hanson, Martin Johnson, Arthur Knutson, Emil Rannestad, Edwin Kiland, Melvin Paulsness, Sigurd Moe, Harold Englestad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Vinje
Edgar Sather
LeRoy Christian
Olof T. Omlle
Thorwald Thorson
Arthur Rannestad
Leland Sather
Paul Anderson
Alvin Stromgedt
Joseph Swenson
Julius Anderson
Arne Wellin
Thorwald Soldahl
Clifford Hanson
Martin Johnson
Letter From a French Comrade Sent Home in Quaint English
The Misses Hazel and Edith Nelgon received a letter from French comrade Paul Bounefond, once with their brother Esmond, now at a military school in Deux Sevres. Bounefond praises Esmond and hopes to return home in glory. Reverend J N Andersen departed Tuesday for Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel
Edith Nelgon
Paul Bounefond
Esmond
Deux Sevres
Monsieur Bounefond
Fuel shortage warning prompts wood cutting drive
Gov A E Rice cites a strong letter from Federal Fuel Administrator J F McGee warning of a 60 million ton coal shortfall next year. He urges local cooperative efforts to cut wood now to supply fuel for the next season and notes coal distribution rules will tighten where wood is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Rice
J. F. McGee
Icelandic worker speaks Sunday at Swedish Baptist church
Rev. David Ostlund, superintendent of Scandinavian work for the Anti-Saloon League, will preach next Sunday morning at the Swedish Baptist church. Ostlund, editor and leader in Iceland, the first dry country, will share facts. A collection for the League will be taken. Miss Amanda Netland has accepted a saleslady position at Berkness Lundberg store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iceland
David Ostlund
Scandinavian Work
Anti-Saloon League
Swedish Baptist Church
Ostlund
Alls Received Local Board Draft Calls and Notices
The local draft board received a call for voluntary induction including Call No. 29 Coast Artillery Call No. 35 General Engine and Auto Mechanics for Aviation section Call No. 36 for gun smiths typewriter machine men and general mechanics for Aviation section Call No. 40 chauffeurs and truck drivers aviation section All open calls remain No 2 Medical department and No Infantry All other calls previously enlisted have been cancelled Ward obsequies For the late John B Ward services were held at First Methodist church with Rev Luther Benson officiating Modern Woodmen pallbearers listed Call for service Second Minnesota Field Artillery designated for draft under the selective draft act Members entitled to deferred classification Marriage licenses Mar 2 Arthur Eugene Pearse Ebba Cecelia Stranberg March 2 Normal Baker to Ethel Harris Liberty Loan Committee meeting set for New London March 12 at ten oclock Town Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Artillery
Medical Department
Infantry
Wilson
Secretary of War
Second
Minnesota Field Artillery
U. S
Arthur Eugene Pearse Ebba Cecelia Stranberg
Ethel Harris
Red Cross knit and dispatch drive for soldiers
Local Red Cross chapter reports heavy Amoskeag yarn received for trench socks and urges women to knit socks rather than sweaters. Emphasizes equit able distribution through Red Cross to prevent surplus and notes certificates for Christmas drive and a Knights of Columbus dance fundraiser at Masonic Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Res
Uals
Caler Campbell
Bureau of Military Relief
Chase’s
Gustaf D Forssell D.M Doctor of Massage
Gustaf D Forssell D M offers Turkish vapor baths for chronic diseases at First National Bank building Willmar Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustaf D. Forssell
D.M
Lady Attradenta
First National Bank Bg
Willmar
Minnesota
Also Mentioned on This Page
James R. Johnson
David Patrick Wheeler
Clarence A. Danielson
Aldrich A. C. Blomquist
Elmer Wold
Georgeville
Walter Alexis Olson
Olof O. Finstad
Ahmat Oliver Kvamso
Leslie A. Cosert
Spicer
Oscar KE. Gorans
Kerkhoven
Joseph Edwin Noid
Kandigohi
John Kragt
Raymond
Andrew Lundquist
Helge Carlson
Duluth
Evert Strootman
Fred Peterson Ruh
Sumner Amos Peterson
Oscar Walter Elstrom
Adolph Olof Tatting
Olivia
Ce Wilhelm Christianson
Lloyd Olof Anderson
Marcus Oliver Solberg
Robert Benhard Lindman
R. 1
Leo Hutchinson
Kandiyoui
Edward Christian Larson
Harry Benjamin Lundquist
Kandiyoul
Henry Swenson
Sven
Christian Linnerud
Erik Wikstrom
Kingsdale
Melvin Root
Melvin Curnel Kvamso
Hugh Orinhg
Batterberry
Edwin R. C. Johnson
William Joseph Purcell
Sioux City
Herman Witt
Henry Clay Cutter
Robert Laverne Stoneberg
Sidney
Mont
William Sebastian Johnson
Will
Mar
Emmett Liebrenz
Paynesville
Alfred Enton Lind
Boone
John Peterson Lang
Elmer S. Odell
Arthur R. Thompson
Henry Martin Overson
Emil Heller
Henry Johnson
Belgrade
Ole A. Berg
Arnold Eiland
Walter Andrew Fremberg
George Clarence Otos
Milaca
Ernest Henry Honebrink
Hawick
Victor Martin Danielson
Hjalmar Olson
Henry G. Olson
Lester Swanson
Anthony John Anthnopolos
Milton Leonard Rossel
N. B
Elling Fahlstrom
Kandiyohl
THE
Willmar Hospital
Conducted By
B. J. Branton
Becker Ave
Fourth St
Feaver
Kandiyohi County
J. F. Millard
P. B. Hong
L. C. Thorpe
J. ©. Eatrem
N. H. Tallekean
Asa T. Cashier
Lewis E. Goss, D. G
Chiropractic
Palmer School of Chiropractic
MC. A
Loney Brook
St. St
Camp Dodge
Sam’l Nelson
Westlund
Uison
H. A. Carlson
H. M. Swenson
Pavlsness
HC. Peterson
J. & Peterson
Hendrickson
Riegel
Korthof
Ellingson
C. P. Berg
A. F. Erickson
Smith
Linnerud
Felg
Hawkinson
Jensen
Lindberg
Foote
Phillips
Soderling
Dickson
Wood
Boreen
Thompson
Selseth
Nord
Samuelson
E. Johnson
H. Larsen
C. al Olson
Harding
Telgrand
Olstad
Jordin
Olin
Rannestad
C. P. Nelson
Wold
M. Lien
Wm. Erickson
Carl O. Olson
C. Lien
Miner
Graunke
Forsberg
J. A. Myron
O. J. Carlson
Gunderson
Knutson
Nystad
Newgard
A. Johnson
Digman
the Tribune
Elkjer
E. M. Olson
G. Peterson
Oberg
Dreamland
Mr. Water
Valentine Grant
Belgium
Paradise Garden
Harold Lockwood
Clara Kimball- Young
McLane
Henry Gall
Bessie Barriacale
Marie Hoglind
Kandigohi Avenue
G. N. Tegnell
Hog Fund
Mappa Oe Doray
RFE
Jeaper. Holmquist
J. B. Sorenson
Swedish ‘Lutheran Church
J. N. Andersen
Minneapolis
M. Anderson
Anderson Bros. & Go
Methodist Episcopal Church
Postoffice
Mies
Amanda Netland
Berkness
Lundberg
WM. S. Hart
Wolves of the Rail
Toling
Lincoln
Minute Men
Viola Dana
Hart
Geo. Beban
Liberty Loan Com
Town Hall
RED. Cross
C. War Fund
Masonic Hall
Knights of Columbar
Davison Hospital
Fourth Street
Litchfield Avenue
Willmar, Minnesota
P.O. Davises
Mary Brugman
Bersee
Hansen
Hanben
Chitaren
Office Metropolitan
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