Personal mentions span Northfield to Tacoma in local notes
Miss Clara Dunn spent Sunday at her Northfield home. O H Locken made a business trip to Clara City. Judge Muller traveled to the cities on a short trip. Several names visit Minneapolis St Paul and nearby towns. J P Dahlberg returned to Kerkhoven after a weekend with Erickson and Edberg. Bernhard Glarum comes home from Tacoma to farm near town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Dunn
Northfield
O. H. Locken
Clara City
Gen. Muller
O. Kloster
Spicer
St. Paul
Anna Carleon
Maud G. Nott
Smith Lake
J. J. McGary
Great Northern General Office
M. Nelson
New London
J. Branton
Minneapolis
C.D. Enyeart
Svea City
Iowa
E. Stansberry
Ochler
Josephine Achterkirch
Mabel Dixon
Chas. Isaacson
Priam
J. P. Dahlberg
Kerkhoven
L. J. Erickson
John Edberg
Esther Nelson
Whitefield
Murdock
Edith Nelson
Lawrence Nelson
A. P. Nelson
Grove City
Olive M. Young
Marguerite
Twin Cities
Thorsday
Charles Blomgren
Bowbells
N D
Edwin Vigen
A. J. Nelson
W. W. Knight
Ernest
J. B. Ward
W. L. Geer
M. E
H. J. Ramsett
P.C. Williams
Litchfield
Commandery
Knight Templars
John R. Jones
Ray W. Jones
Seattle
Wash
J. G. Utton
Harriet
Aneta
N. C
William Fray
C. A. Benson
Anna Olson
Surprise gatherings mark week in Spicer-on-Green Lake area
In Spicer-on-Green Lake during the past week several surprise parties were held for neighbors including Mr. and Mrs. Willie Monzon, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Carltan, and Miss May Thompson with about 75 attendees. Community members traveled, visited relatives, and planned moving to Washington. Religious services are noted for Sunday. local social life includes sleigh rides and visits between Willmar, Clara City, Atwater, and neighboring towns.
Falls Dead From Sleigh Fall in Lake Lillian settler Owre dies
Lorentz P. Owre an early East Lake Lillian settler dies after being found unconscious near his home while driving to Thorpe. Apoplexy blamed. he had heart disease and a stroke years earlier. Survived by a wife and five daughters, plus a brother in Canada. He helped establish Lake Lillian township and served as Justice of the Peace and acting postmaster at Thorpe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorentz P. Owre
East Lake Lillian
Thorpe
Thorpe Creamery
Owre
Lake Lillian
Stromme L, Johnson
Mary Anderson
J. A. Giantvalley
St. Paul
J. P. Hegler
New York City
Clara Owre
Minneapolis
Hans P. Owre
Canada
Local notes from Ringville area March items and meetings
Ringville reports a series of social visits and illnesses. August Son Istegard moved property to the old Gilbertson place after recent purchase. A. C. Sonstegard’s plate visit occurred. Minerva society to meet March 14 at Georgeville debating on whether observation or reading best gains knowledge. Gausdahl Ladies Aid met with Mrs R Olson. Mrs Alf Erickson travels to Minneapolis for planned operation. Lilly Erickson keeps house for Alfred while his wife away. Dr Hoftoe of New London called to Sonstegard due to illness. Several residents visited others and passed along routine social news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringville
Istegard
Gilbertson Place
Carl Sorenson
A. C. Sonstegard
Annie
Lilly Erickson
Emil Qizon
Alf. Erickson
Minerva Society
Georgeville
Gausdahl Ladies Aid Society
R. Olson
Minneapolis
Alfred
Dr. Hoftoe
New London
Sonstegard
Pete Halvorson
Carl Graversen
Dan Schul
Simon Bershen
Halvorson
Anton Jacobson
Kingville
Jacobson
Elias Johnson
Danhof
N. D
Pete Stenerson
N. Johnson
Simon Gilbertson
J. P. Johnson
IDAKOTANS MARRIED AT WILLMAR CITY
Oscar E. Nelson and Louisa G. Sorenson wed quietly Sunday afternoon at four at the home of Mr and Mrs Nels Knutson. Rev J N Anderson of the Lutheran Synod church officiated. They will settle on the groom’s Viking N D farm near the city. Nelson formerly wagonmaker in Willmar and is brother to Mrs Knutson and Mrs Holmberg. The bride came from the old country two years ago. The Tribune extends best wishes for a long and prosperous married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar E. Nelson
Louisa G. Sorenson
Nels Knutson
Soren Larson
J. N. Anderson
Lutheran Synod Church
Nelson
Viking
N. D
Willmar
A. J. Ekander
Knutson
Frank Holmberg
North Dakota
Old Country
the Tribune
Bethany Lutherans Meet With Program In Church Basement
The Bethany Young People's Society of the Lutheran Free Church will meet Friday evening March 12 in the church basement. Refreshments by Mesdames G O Sand and J C Strand. Program includes vocal solo Karen Hanson piano solo Ethel Going reading Alfin Jacobson speech Rev Nordberg New London vocal solo Mrs P C Tanning reading T O Gilbert piano solo Hazel Pederson. Walter Sherman the 13 year old boy who disappeared last April has been heard from in southern Missouri and is expected home this week. He rode from Prior to Clinton by pony then train to Minneapolis where trace was lost. His escapade followed reading dinner novels about runaway boys. He is glad to return. J H Olson awarded remodeling contract for Litchfield high school. Five bidders. Olson bid 17 595 dollars for general contract exclusive of heating and plumbing, about 1 100 less than Schelde the next lowest bidder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Young People’s Society of the
Lutheran Free Church
Walter Sherman
Big Stone County
Missouri
Clinton
Minneapolis
J. H. Olson
Litchfield High School
Litchfield
Olson
Mr. Schelde
Eppe H. Bauman
George Lattman
Samuel Gabbertto
Elfstrum & Co
Gustaf Gabbert
Golden Town
Whitefield
Andrew Norling
S. Rasmuson
Virginia
Peter Anderson
O.S. Rasmusen
Willmar
Olof B. Swalin
T. O. Christenson
Johns
Peter R. Sletten
John Johnson Hamnes
Set
Swi
Burbank
Peter A. Brogren
Henry W. Ley
Nwi
Village
New London
J. H
Sadie J. Knight
Styles
Louise A. Newman
Lincoln
Neb
Largon
West Lake church services and creamery board hires
Eel Aretander notes services at West Lake church last Sunday. Iver Bergum hired to collect cream for the coming season at a West Lake creamery association meeting. Arctander Central Telephone annual meeting elects John L. Hensum and Andrew Reigstad to inspect phones. Choir practice planned at Sadestad’s next Friday evening. Norway Lake church services set for Sunday March 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aretander
West Lake
West Lake Creamery Association
Iver Bergum
Justin Georgeson
Arctander Central Telephone Company
John L. Hensum
Andrew Reig
Sadestad
Norway Lake
Ladies Store Finds Comfortable New Ruble Block Home
The Ladies Store settles in bright Ruble block quarters with cream walls and neat displays. O. A. Sandren opened four years ago and has built a growing patronage. Stock includes ladies and children's outfitting with an alterations department for garment changes. The proprietor Sandven is praised for successful efforts and optimistic about future prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Sandren
Sandven
Chinese Laundry Returns to Benson Avenue
Liu Si Lun, a 53 year old native of China with wife in China and a son in the laundries in this country, takes over the Tyler building on Benson avenue as a Chinese laundry and plans to open by next Monday. Lun arrived in 1873 and has run laundries in many places, is a friend of Hum Bang who starched bosoms in the city, and says business is humming with Bang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
Benson Avenue
Liu Si Lun
China
Lun
Hum Bang
Bang
Matrons Will Contest For A Medal And Obituary Notes
The remains of Mrs. L. Lindsay were brought from Livingston Montana for burial in the Catholic cemetery after a service led by Rev. Schumacher and Rev. Malloy. Lizzie Gerstle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Gerstle, was wed to Mr Lindsay who died before. Surviving relatives include a husband, parents, three sisters, two brothers and several relatives in Minnesota North Dakota and Minnesota. A Lincoln Memorial fund drive is noted with March 15 deadline. A matrons contest for a Silver Medal will be held at Bonde Hall on March 26 with several speakers listed. Graduation exercises at Lake Lillian District 88 on March 12 feature a program of songs recitations and diplomas. Real estate transfer: A Erickson to George Stahl north half of section 26 township 160 acres for 3200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindsay
L. Lindsay
Livingston
Montana
Schumacher
Clara
Malloy
Lizzie Gerstle
Jacob Gerstle
James Peters
Mary
Anna
John
St. Paul
Jacob
Bonde Hall
B. L. Byam
G. W. Johnson
C. EB. Oberg
J. A. English
Robert Ives
Lake Lillian
Ruth B. Erickson
Esther
Ernest Heglund
Albin Erickson
Albert Walner
David Aspaas
Messrs
Norstromland Walner
Elis Nordblad to Minneapolis trip signals spring moves
Mamre area residents report a busy week of spring prep and visits. Elis Nordblad departs tomorrow for Minneapolis while Gust Nelson and others visited friends, and several property transactions and local notes appear in town records. A new drug store fountain and town improvements are noted with brief probate updates.
Miss Jaco bina Nyp Visits Roseland Community
In Roseland on March 8 Miss Jaco bina Nyp visited Mrs. H. F. Bross. Several locals attended social visits and a Young People Christian Endeavor festival at the Rose land Dutch Reformed Church planned for Tuesday evening with a program and coffee after, admission 25 cents adults 10 cents children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roseland
Jacobina Nyp
H. F. Bross
J. Huisinga
Grandma Knott
George Theger
Sioux Center
Iowa
Peter Wierenga
A. Knoll
Arthur Tiedeman
H. F. Bruss
Nanko Vos
Olivia
Vos
F. J. Nanta
Henry Dragt
H. Brower
Willmar
Brower
Gerhard Hoogheim
van Buren & Watkins
Lambert Dykema
John Damhof
A. Bolt
Prinsburg
Swedish Baptists to Build New House of Worship Soon
By September 1 the Swedish Baptist church plans a new cement block basement and brick main structure with about 300 seats at an estimated cost of 7000 dollars. John Skoolheim draws plans and construction will start after frost ends, aiming for completion by September next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swedish Baptist Church
John Skoolheim
St Agnes Guild Teas At Mrs Ford Danielson Home
The St Agnes Guild of St Luke's church hosts a regular tea at Mrs Ford Danielson's home next Saturday afternoon with coffee served. All are cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Agnes
St.Luke's Church
Local Briefs Cover Moves and Meetings in Town
Erick and William Elkjer moved into apartments upstairs in the Ruble block. Coffee will be served Thursday in the Swedish Lutheran church basement. Mrs. W. D. Wiggins entertained ladies at a luncheon for Jane Fred Larson of Towner. Mr. and Mrs. Bu left for Kali spell Montana to join their farm. A surprise party honored Mrs. Oscar Sattergren. she received a silver tea service. The Swedish Mission church Ladies meet Friday afternoon. refreshments by Mrs. Gust Nord. Strawn learned of his father’s death in Ontario and left for Canada to attend the funeral. An Odd Fellows initiation in Kerkhoven added eight new members. The St. Agnes Guild will tea at Mrs. F. E. Danielson’s home. Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Adams plan a two‑month western tour. Ella Merryman bought Lorenz millinery in Raymond. A. E. Gynild will move to Lake Andrew. Ole Bergeson takes his place. The Success Cabinet firm opened in the county attorney’s former office. Frank G. Herron will demo cabinets. A cabinet sample is in Campbell Furniture. Oscar A. Brandt and P. L. Petersen named local agents. Seeding in Alberta continues with the O. W. Kerr Co. promoting land excursions. Southern Alberta winter wheat crop looks promising. Minneapolis Journal item notes. National Co. ad promotes insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erick
William Elkjer
Louis Molin
Hilda Broman
Swedish Lutheran Church
W. D. Wiggins
Jane Fred Larson
Towner, N
John Bu
Roseland
Kalispell
Montana
Oscar Sattergren
Sattergren
Ladies Society of the
Swedish Mission Church
Gust Nord
W. K. Strawn
Welland
Ontario
Canada
Order
St. Agnes
Santa Fe
Canadian Pacific
Willmar
Ella Merryman
Kerkhoven
Lorenz Millinery
Raymond
A. E. Gynild
G. P. Karwand
QO. E. Olson
Lake Andrew
Gynild
Ole Bergeson
Success Cabinet
Success Cabinet Company of
Chicago
Flrst National Bank
Frank G. Herron
Campbell Furniture Company
Herron
Oscar A. Brandt
P. L. Peterson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bernhard Glarum
Tacoma
Milwaukee R. R. Co
Town
Spicer-on-Green-Lake
Willie Monzon
Carl Carltan
May Thompson
Jennie Knutson
Minnie Hendrickson
Hana Kloster
Wallie Hendrickson
Frank Lundgren
Mr. Haley
John Nordeen
Grippe
Amanda Oleon
Ida Mardin
Bennie Hendrickson
Nest Lake
Mr. Benson
Nelson Place
Oscar Olson
A. Sundling
Albin Nelson
Ben Alm
St. Pauls
Person & Johnson
Idakotans
Willmar City
Bethany
Ghrum
Garret
J. Emil Nelson, Willimar
Minn
Pennock
Kandiyohi
Atwater
Maynard
Belgrade
Kandiyoh
Renville
Elias Rachie
Lown
A. Erickson
George Stahl
Mamre
J. A. Swanson
Louriston
Chippewa County
Gustaf Rudin
John Soederholm
Buster Brown
Town OF
Holland
Peder K. Olson
Dora Isaacson
Carrie O. Ostensoe
Anna Q. Tollefson
Christine O. Foss
Oliver O. Foss
Olof L. Trogen
Christina Anderstrom
Betsy Carlson
Thilda Carlson
Arvid
William Trogen
Thore A. Skindelsen
Archander
L. A
Geo
Otterness
Russell Spicer
H. Taylor
Vik
Geo. Robbins
Geo, Otterness
John Williams
Barbara Williams
Robbins
Alberta
Enced
Cove
O. W. Kerr Company
J. T. Cramer
Minneapolis Journal
National Co
Carlson Block
Hays
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