Carpenter Fatally Injured by Falling Plank in Yard Accident
John Alm, a Great Northern carpenter, was fatally struck when a plank fell on his head during unloading at the local yards. Born May 19 1861 in Halsingsand Sweden he came to Willmar nineteen years ago and leaves wife Caroline Nelson and three sons Emil Alfred Ben. Victor predeceased in 1913. Funeral set for Friday at 2 30 p.m. at Swedish M E church with Rev Livingston officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Alm
Great Northern
Alm
Halsingsand
Sweden
Willmar
Caroline Nelson
Ben Alm
Milbank
Emil
Alfred Alm
Victor
M. EB
Theo, Livingston
Obituary notices for Riblet and Nordeen families
Mrs. Bessie Riblet wife of J F Riblet died after six weeks illness of tuberculosis of the throat born Atwater April 19 1890 married Feb 3 1914 She is mourned by husband parents sister and two brothers Funeral held at 416 Tenth Street Interment Fairview Margaret Noreen infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Nordeen died Mar 3 convulsions Born Oct 10 1914 Funeral from Nordeen home Interment Synod cemetery A Friday Willmar concert at the opera house by Miss Cora Osmundson Miss Nina Marsh and Prof and Mrs James A Bliss drew good response despite bad weather
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie BE. Riblet
Bessie Riblet
J. F. Riblet
Peter Magnuson
Atwater
Frank Adams
Nels Mr
William Magnuson
Tenth St
Theo Livingstone
Fairview
Margaret Noreen
Ed. Nordeen
Margaret Harriet Evangeline
Little Margaret
Ralph
Amy Nordeen
Nordeen
J. N. Andersen
Synod
Willmar Opera House
Cora Osmundson
Nina Marsh
James A. Bliss
John Wallstrand
John
Tom Nelson
Diamond Lake
Spicer
Alex Nelson
Minneapolis
Ole Nickelson
D. N. Tallman
Esther
New York State
Myrtle Porter
Mankato Normal School
Ascension Team to Play Here in Weekend Matches
Local basketball fans will see the fast Ascension team of Minneapolis face Cosmos Club at the high school gym on Friday and Saturday evenings. Expect two strong games with a 9:30 tip for the main event after an 8:15 preliminary. Admission 15 and 26 cents. Also report of the Johnson Lindgren wedding as Miss Alice Clarabel Lindgren tied with Mr. John Albert Johnson, with a three course dinner for about 75 guests and plans for home in Arctander township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ascension
Minneapolis
Cosmos Club
Twin Cities
Rochester Y.M.C. A. Quint
Cosmos
Willmar
St. Joe Independents
Luella Johnson
Julius Lindgren
Lecture on The Voyages of the Vikings at Willmar
Dr Henry Goddard Leach will deliver an illustrated lecture at Willmar Seminary on Friday evening March 1 on The Voyages of the Vikings. The talk covers Norse discovery of America around 1000 and expeditions to Russia Constantinople Jerusalem Sicily and conquests of Normandy and England. The American Scandinavian Foundation funds scholars amid Danish American ties and Minnesota students Lars Berg and Axel Brett study abroad. Interior work on Kandiyohi County Bank proceeds, with contractor Olson and decorators Hogan aiming to finish by mid April in new quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Goddard Leach
American-Scandinavian Foundation
New York
Willmar Seminary
America
Russia
Constantinople
Jerusalem
Sicily
Normandy
England
Leach
Princeton
Harvard
American Scandinavian Foundation
Brooklyn
Niels Paulson
Scandinavia
United States
Lars Berg
University of Minnesota
Tose
Axel Brett
Gustavus Adolphus College
New Bank
Kandiyohi
St Marys Ladies Host Supper and Sale at Carlson Hall
The St Marys church ladies plan their annual supper and sale at Carlson Hall on Wednesday March 17. Supper at 6:30 pm costs twenty five cents, menu includes hot mashed potatoes roast pork apple sauce beans and bread plus cake doughnuts and coffee. A parcel shower and sale of fancy articles aprons and candy will follow hosted by Miss Tillie Noren and Esther Rodlun. Also notes of parlor decor and a musical contest with Miss Barbara Williams and a mock wedding entertain guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Carlson Hall
Tillie Noren
Esther
Rodlun
Ning
Anna Schollin
Barbara Williams
Amy Hanscom
Lohengrin
Stella Hoglund
da Sanderson
Frances Kelly
Ethel Smith
Amy Jorgenson
ST. Mary's
Parnells Cancel Appearances and Rev Pearson Receives Call
The Parnells, due to Emerys throat trouble, canceled engagements in April and stayed with the Parnells until Sunday. Rev W E Pearson of Bethel Lutheran has received a call from Gloria Dei, St Paul, to replace Rev Sjogren who resigns. The First M E Ladies Aid plans a St Patrick lunch on March 17 with beans potato salad bread and pie and coffee. A Soo division wrecker was called to Russell and Tintah for derailments and broken draw bar. Mrs J W Kent and Miss Esther Sorenson host a public parish coffee for St Luke's Episcopal church on Benson Ave March 16 from 3 PM onward. Mission Circle of Swedish Baptist surprised Mrs Hedman with silver ware and linen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parnells
Parnella
Presbyterian Church
Emery
J. D. Parnell
Rev. Pearson
W. E. Pearson
Bethel Lutheran Church
Gloria Dei
St. Paul
P. N. Sjogren
Bethel Church
Pearson
Russell
Soo
Tintah
J. W. Kent
Esther Sorenson
C. D. Simmons
Hawick
M. B. Michaelson
New London
Charles German
Ejdes
Alice Gibson
Svex
St Paul
Eva
Myhre
Benson Yraterday
Minsle
Mi's
Peter Sletten
Airrhone
South Dakota
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the
Engineers
Odd Fellows Trail
Lillian Boyd
Spiter
Thomas Marshall
Leip
Toronto
Can
Ben Alm
Jane
Mihawk
Swan Anderson
Kerkhoven
Werence Erickeon
Litchfield
Thomas Scott
Dallas
Texas
W. DB
E. ©. Harrison
Sioux City
A. Biss and
Cora Osmundson
Toy L. Nygaard
Winnipeg
Canada
A. Lindberg
Hore
Sondadayy
Harry Holm
Miy
Martha Haley
Edith Twit
Rosary Club
Thos, Phalengie
A. A. Wloomquist
Chadron
Neb
Martin Blomquist
Mise Gertrude Bartelson
Etta
Chicago
Alice Brohm
Wisconsin
8. C. Brown
Atwater
Personal and Otherwise local notes drift across town
Thomas Phalen left Monday for Spicer on business while Anton Bakke, Myrtle Lunstead, Paul Pheist, Arthur Halvorson and others sped on various trips to cities like Minneapolis Glenwood New London and Benson. Many visits by Mrs. Hodin Kerkhoven Hansen to relatives, Danes, and friends fill weeks with birthdays, concerts, church events, and social calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Phalen
Spicer
Anton Bakke
Kerkhoven
Myrtle Lunstead
Priam
Raymond Holds Dry As Harrison Votes Wet In Local Election
Town meeting day saw Raymond vote dry by a 15 vote margin while Harrison went wet by four. Reported results varied 64 to 58 or 56 to 60 with over 120 ballots cast in Harrison. Contests loom as liquor issue stirs local sentiment and wholesale beer moves appear likely. Nearby counties show mixed dry and wet outcomes with De Graff abolishing saloons by ten votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Harrison
Sale Beer House
Union Grove
Mqnor
Hamm Brewing Company
Belgrade
Paynesville
Kimball
Appleton
Carrell
Louisberg
Danvers
Swift County
Bellingham
Holloway
Wheaton
Browns Valley
Tintah
Herman
Cassel
Litchfield Township
Lake Dry
Waverly
Delano
Sacred Heart
Renville
Hector
Olivia
Bird Island
Fairfax
Buffalo Lake
de. Graff
Great Northern
Benson
Raymond Votes to Maintain Dry Day in 1915
In Raymond Minnesota on March 9 1915 the no license faction won 49 to 34 keeping the village dry for the second time. The result likely ends saloons in Kandiyohi County and avoids county option costs. Also notes upcoming Rural Teachers Club meeting March 18 with program by Mrs. Baker and others, plus church sale events and a local clothing service ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Tribune
Raymond, Minn
Raymond
Kandiyohi
Baker
Extension Department
University of Minnesota
Baldwin
Court in Session Opens Spring Term at Ten O'clock
The Spring Term of the District Court convenes Monday at 10 am. Fourteen civil cases and four criminal cases fill the calendar. Fifteen applications for citizenship will be heard at the opening session, with numerous named civil actions listed including Gratz versus Sandberg and Lippert versus State of Minnesota among others. Also noted are civil appeals and local government cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Gratz
Victor A. Sandberg
Peter Holm
Alfred Bergeson Va
P. Q. Sonstegaard
Bengt P. Ekwall
Security
State Bank of Kerkhoven
Milbert FP. Price
Famous Comedy Coming at Seminary
Ludvig Hollberg's famous comedy The Political Tinker will be staged by the Omneo Society dramatic club at Willmar Seminary next Thursday evening March 18. The English language debut of a noted Scandinavian play features 8 o'clock curtain, 25 cents general admission, 35 cents for reserved seats. Cast includes Herman Von Bremen, Jens the tavern keeper, Einar Erickson Bihar, Frans the cutter, Myrtle Andersen, Arianke the blacksmith's wife, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludvig Hollberg
American Scandinavian Foundation
Campbell
University of Wisconsin
Schenk
Harvard
Dramatic Club
Omneo Society
Willmar Seminary
Engish
Herman von Bremen
Hamburg
Herman von Maintnies
Collegium Politicum
Jens
Einar Erickson Bihar
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carpenter
Majestic Theatre
Marie Dressler
Chas. Chaplin
Mable Normand
Tillie
Keystone Comedy Co
Mrs Wiggs
Lord Fauntleroy
Hardware Hogl. ‘Und Hardware Company
H. Anderson
Anderson Bros. &Go
Harry Odell
Oscar Larson
Hannah
Clara Peterson
Misses Peterson
Adeline Sunberg
Hannah Norin
TI. T. Cramer
Myrtle
St. Cloud
Berg & Soderling's
Ady
First M. E. Ladies’ Aid
Ladies’ Aid
First M. E
St. Patrick's
the Swedish Baptist Church
P. W. Hedman
Oliver Porter
Emil Nelson
George A. Johnson
Malloy
Rather McDevitt
William Hengstler
Mineneapolis
A. P. Bergeson
Trin
Minong
Wis
J. C. Jacobs
Rovchester
Minn
L. A. Tipsvold
A. G. Hodin
Carl Carlson
Olaf Dale
Newell
Franklin Hanson
Lyle
Sioux Mall
Oak
Book Club
F. B. Danielson
David Johnson
Geo. Warren
Pennock
Thin City
Ilgene Johnson
Colfax
B. J. Branton, M. D
E. Canfield
M. D
Willmar Hospital
Becker Ave
Fourth St
Rural Teachers’ Club
Progressive Rural Teachers' Club
Palace Grocery
Ladies’ Guild of
St. Luke's Episcopal
Eva Williams
St. Agnes
St. Luke's Church
Bethel Ladies’ Society
Berg & Soderlings
Adv
DISTR
A. B. Rice
S. B. Qvale
East Lake Lillian
Jesse Summerlet
Town of
State of Minnesota
James
Wise
J. Wise
Harry J. Tremain
D. R. Morrow
Ladies’ Society of the
Odd Fellows Hall
Lodge
Anna Rasmussen
Viola Nelson
Marjorie Staples
Reading
Earl Garstad
Grace Sperry
Gladys McHugh
Myrtle Johnson
Anna Overgaard
Veseey Lorena Mattson
Myrtle Swenson
Race Sperry
Blair Griffin
Clara Johnson
Sae Geee
Nea Overgaard
Myrtle John
Anna Rasmusson
Willmar Automobile Club
Long Lake
Long Lake Church
Paul Ryden
Will
Willmar Tractor and Manufacturing Co
Berg & Soderling’s
Ludvig Holberg
Madam Sanderus
Myrtle Andersen
Beseedeneeran
Myrtle Landquint Arianke
E Blackemrth
Grynness
B. of L. F
O. J. Nickelson
A D. Nelson
Arthur
Andrew Olson
Andrew Larson
P. B. Bong
Cashier
Cuarter
Minnesota
Larsen
Thempe
Millard J
Estrem
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