Editor Baker Named G O P Chairman for County Convention
Charles Wallin resigns as Republican County Committee chair. Editor Baker of the Republican Gazette is appointed to fill the vacancy. A county convention is called for March 17 1920 at Willmar Minnesota to elect delegates to the State and National Conventions and to nominate Presidential Electors. Primaries for delegates are set for March 15 1920 with presidential preference ballots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wallin
Republican County Committee
Baker
Republican Gazette
Willmar
Minnesota
Saint Paul
Chicago
Illinois
Burnquist
Otto Rasmussen
East Lake
Lillian
Edwards
Fablun Versreevee
Gennessee - Ee Cis
Green Lake
Marrison Oo
Rmeeds Holland J
Irving Dt
Lake Andrew
Lake Elizabeth
Mamre
New London
Norway Laker
Scevrreras
Teetsaeagure
Roseland
Eobldegepet
Roseville
Seeeraeree
St. Johns
Bbessiane Whiteheld
Republican Party
Co. R. C. Baker
Litchfield Legions Play Tomorrow at Seminary Gym
Tomorrow Thursday evening a basketball game at the Seminary gym features the American Legion teams Willmar and Litchfield with an 9:30 pm kickoff after an 8:30 pm preliminary between two high school class teams. The event includes notes on players and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seminary Gymnasium
American Legion
Willmar
Litchfield
Ex Service Men Urged to Hurry for War Records
Kandiyah County War Records Committee lists ex service men from Willmar and vicinity who have not submitted photos or data for the county war history. The notice urges immediate cooperation, offers help to preserve records, and requests anyone with information to contact the committee. Many names are printed, urging veterans to respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmar
Vicini
Kandiyah
County War Records Committee
Soag
Mrs C O Carlson Dies After Illness At 3 A M
Mrs Josephine Emma Ricketts Carlson aged 60 died last Monday after an illness begun with influenza. She was born July 23 1885 in St Joe Indiana and moved to Minnesota in 1894. She married C O Carlson February 17 1906 and leaves husband two sons Lewin Ira 16 and Dayne Woodrow 7. Funeral at First M B Church conducted by Rev L C Benson with six Great Northern fireman pallbearers. burial at Fairview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Carlson
C. O. Carlson
Josephine Emma (Ricketts) Carlson
St. Joe
Ind
Slayton
Minn
Lewin Ira
M. B
L. C. Benson
Great Northern
Fairview Cemetery
Mrs Clara Owre Rossman Dies in Chicago 1920
Mrs Clara Owre Rossman died February 26 1920 in Chicago after a yearlong illness from a stomach tumor. She was born in East Lake Lilian township and married C W Rossman, later becoming a milliner. Survived by three sisters Mrs J F Legler New York Mrs Giantvalley St Paul Mrs M C Anderson Thorpe. sister Mrs Stromme L Johnson died last May. Funeral February 29 at Lake Lillian Baptist Church Rev O P Lovik officiated with Mrs Harry Hawkins and Florence Nelson singing. pallbearers Naldo Johnson Jerry Johnson Olof Hanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Rossman
Chicago
Clara Owre
East Lake Lilian Township
J. F. Legler
New York
Giantvalley
St. Paul
M. C. Anderson
Thorpe
Stromme L. Johnson
Lake Lillian Baptist Church
O. P. Lovik
Harry Hawkins
Lake Elizabeth
Florence Nelson
Fahlun
Rosaman
Legler
Naldo Johnson
Jerry Johnson
Olof Hanson
Names of Local Residents Continue on Page Eight
A list of residents and families including Johnson Frea Larson Ernest L Krogtus Oscar Kerr Harlow Kallevig Kalevig Kleve Knutson Leeper Lunstad Lundgren Lelater Lundquist Lund Lundquist Lindauser Larson many others appears continued on Page Eight. The column notes several households and community members with no further events or actions mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence P. Louve
E. O. Larson
Rudolph BE. Larson
Elmer G. Lester
Emerson R. Lee
Clara Lundquist
Emil C. Larson
Walter J. Larson
Harold Marshall
David W. Magnuson
Arthur W. Munson
John Monson
Gustaf E. Moldenhaver
Charles H. Munson
Ralph E. McKinley
Lionel W. Marketson
Joseph H. McKinley
Robert McCrillis
Fawn Melby
Carl B. Mattson
Arthur J. Moran
Thomas McLaughlin
Ernest W. Maddison
Roy . Nelson
Chester la Norling
Wm. M. Melby
Richard V. Minks
Charles J. Newgard
Eddie Nystad
Carl Neice
William M. Nordin
Fred M
Sunday School Association Conventions Next Week
Kandiyohi County Sunday School Association schedules conventions from March 16 to 18 inviting all teachers and officers. Meetings occur in Atwater Bethlehem Norwegian Lutheran church Monday 16, Willmar Swedish Methodist Episcopal church Tuesday 16 at 7 30 p m, New London Lebanon Swedish Lutheran church Wednesday 11, and Raymond Methodist Episcopal church Thursday 18 with sessions at 4 00 pm and 5 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kandiyobi County
Atwater
Bethlehem
Willmar
Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church
New London
Lebanon
Swedish Luthéan Church
Raymond
Tithe Methodist Episcopal Church
Local notices announce two deaths in Minnesota region
Emil Johnson of Goodwin North Dakota died after rupture surgery at a local hospital. He was born August 12 1890 at Pipestone and worked as boiler maker helper at the round house for two years. Survived by parents Fred and Mrs Johnson and six siblings. Burial at Goodwin. Howard Grant Dunning farmer of Kerkhoven Minnesota died of influenza at home. Born May 27 1887 Rising City Nebraska he married Gertie Dygert in 1910. They had four children. Funeral held at screen undertaking parlors with burial at Fairview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Johnson
Emil
Round House
Pipestone
Fred Johnson
Goodwin
Harry Lemon
Botler Maker Helpers Union
Lodge No. 196
Annex Cafe
Howard Grant Dunning
Howard
Grant Dunning
Kerkhoven
Rising City
Neb
Gertie Estella Dygert
Oral
Fairview
Paul Hallin
Swedish Baptist Church
Bert Dygert
This City
Virgil Dygert
Kandiyohi
Death of Lazer Karon in Wisconsin at 78
Lazer Karon died suddenly at his daughter and son-in-law's home on March 7 due to general debility. A native of Russia and Hebrew by birth, he arrived in America 21 years ago. Survived by five children J J Rivkin, James Karon, Ethel Karon, Ben Karon, and Mrs J Shaw, plus a brother in Indianapolis and a sister in Duluth, six grandchildren. Body shipped to Superior for burial at Hebrew Cemetery on March 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lazer Karon
Mra
J. J. Rivisin
Russia
Lena Karon
America
J. J. Rivkin
Willmar
James Karon
Duluth
Ethel Karon
Chicago
Ben Karon
Chippewa Falls
J. Shaw
Vergreville
Canada
K. Karon
Indianapolis
8. H. Elevitch
Superior
Wis
Hebrew Cemetery
Willmar Edges Litchfield In Close Dassel Bout
The Meeker county team won 17 to 12 after a tight game marked by strength from Hahn Grace and the Litchfield center scoring most of the points. Christian and March led Willmar’s offense while Seaverinson was hurt, and referee Miners called ten personal fouls on Litchfield and eight on Willmar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hoyton
Willmar
Litchfield
Dassel
Meeker County
Betch
Buffalo
Pen
Hahn
Grace
Severinson
Christian
Nelson
Pelton
Dale
George Minera
Altho
Miners
Will
Christy
March
Carlson
Wildmar
Post
Cassel
Ifowever
Cassel Bunch
Whit Willmar
U. of M
WII Mar
C. F. Laeger
W. Handke
Herbert Hengstler
Bert Kemp
Hiverett McDonald
Mary Margaret Spicer
Doris Scott
Gladys Sanderson
Florence Qvale
Edna
Auction List Fragment From March Entries
Fragmentary OCR shows a list of auctions with names such as A Jobnecn Danielson Paterson Lundquist and Barana, plus locations near Lake and Sec. 2. The text is garbled but indicates multiple auction items or bidders and a march timeframe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Jobnecn
Danielson
Minariy
Paterson
Willie Lundquist
A. Jobneen
Barana
Oerok
Sark Ropariand
Lake Ae
Marciteer Castiman
Sea
Wai
Wicklund withdraws from Kandiyohi County House race
John Wicklund announces he cannot accept reelection to the Kandiyohi County Legislature seat and plans to retire from farming and move out of state around October 1, 1920. He urges the party to nominate a more qualified farmer to represent the county in the next legislative term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atwater
Minn
Kandiyohi
Sira
Willmar
Kandiyohi County
John Wicklund
Farmer eighty two years old takes own life
Gerben Douma, an elderly Roseland resident born in Paessens Netherlands on November 1 1837, died by self inflicted gunshot in his upstairs room. Neighbors described him as in good health and cheerful earlier that day. He had lived in Roseland about thirty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerben Douma
Roseland
Roselani
Holland
Paessens
Province of
Vrieland
Kuntz Resigns Post At Singer Sewing Co
Kuntz resigns after seven years heading the office for Singer Sewing Co. He and wife plan summer at Bemidji Lake. Also notes Golden Weaving anniversary for Mr and Mrs Glarum on March 2 marking their 50th year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuntz
Singer Sewing CO
Singer Company
Bemidj Lake
Glarum
Runarede
Northport
Mich
Ein P. Karwand
Willmar
County Holstein Breeders Meet at Willmar Courthouse
Trearer of the Breeders Association will speak at a Kandiyoht County Holstein Breeders meeting in Willmar's courthouse Saturday March 13 at 2 o clock. More speakers expected. annual reports and officer elections will occur. Also St Mary's church supper at Masonic Temple March 17 from 5 30 to 8 00. Garfield School P T A meets next Friday at 3 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viker
Vikor Young Peoples Society
Oakland School Dist
Breeders’ Association
Court House
Willmar
Kandiyoht County
Halstein Breeders’ Association
Scott
County Association
St.Mary's Catholic Church
Masonic Temple
Garfield School
Parent-Teachers’ Association
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G.O. P
Roege Tunes
G. W. Anderson
Anderson Bros. & Go
Wm. Olson
D. Forssoell
D. M
Litchfield Legions
Oscar Pederson
Esther Ness
Arthur Bendick Hagen
Clara Theoline Hambore
Samuel A. Mortenson
Lila Emily Ellingbee
Nebraska
G. Danielson
H. C. Ander
Kandiyohi Township
Greeley
John Fleckten
THE
Willmar Hospital
B. J. Branton
Becker Avenue
Fourth Street
Our Savings Department
Henry G. Young
John S. Downs
Frances Dalien
Harry C. Durisch
Austin J. Danielson
Clarence A. Dressler
Abner DuHoux
Lambert de la Hunt
Roland Erickson
Carl E. Erickson
Andrew Erickson
William Erickson
Harry L. Erickson
Einar T. Ellingson
Henry 0. Erickson
Earl C. Estrem
William T. Englund
Clarence Eckander
Chas. J
Carl) Downs
Joe Downs
Maynard Erickson
Walter Wforsberg
Emil Fronn
Robert L. Filley
George Forsberg
Clarence O. Fisk
Julius E. Fraser
James N. Fridland
Oscar A. Forsman
Henry A. Freliman
Anton P. Fykson
Martin Fehr
Roy J. Falkingham
Alfred F. Faliede
Olaf Ferring
Gerhard Forsberg
Victor J. Flynn
Fergus M. Forsberg
Irving Frye
Peter Garwell
Albert Griggins
Glenn N. Gunderson
Elmer Gabriel
John P. Graunke
Edward J. Gesche
Fred W. Grisson
Royal Gilberg
Joe Gesche
John L Horntvedt
Borger Halvorson
George Haugen
George M. Holt
Paul M. Harries
Adolf F. Hane
Jena P. Johnson
Roy L. Jackson
Arnold S. Johnson
Clifford H. Johnson
Arthur A Johnson
Howard A. Johnson
Henry D. Johnson
Robert A. Johnson
Chauncey C. Johnson
Adolph O. Johnson
James A. Johnson
Henry A. Johnson
Englit Johnson
Henry O. Johnson
Frank A. Jensen
Harold A. Johnson
Magnus Johnson
William 8. Johnson
Arthur C. Ives
Edwin
Mrs
Amelia Starbeck
Lewis Kiecker, William Kiecker and
Lutheran Free Y. P
Lutheran Free Church
H. P. Hanson
Bassebo
Anton Peterson
Hazel Hanson
Tillie Anderton
Olson
California
Robert
Joseph Hoimbers
East Litchfield Ave
Becker Av
Lewis E. Coss
D. C. Geo
GC. Mickelson
D. C
Palmer School of Chiroprestic
U. Gal
M. G. As
Soute
Chronis
County Holstein Breeders’ Meeting
Clem Corey
Norma Talmadge
Obrecht Sisters
Corinne Griffith
Jorisk
Billy West
D. W. Griffith
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Dixie
Sostery
Aette
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