13 Mar 1918
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Newspaper
Willmar Tribune
Location
Willmar, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1918
Page
1
Mrs. Arthur Halvorson is named chairman for a city wide Red Cross garment drive to collect used clothing for destitute war refugees. Residents asked to bring items to the Wisconsin building next week for packing and shipment.
Last Friday and Saturday exams showed all pass except Chester M. Lambert Pete H Olson Thomas DeRuyter Warner E berglund Edward 8 Birke meyer Victor B Anderson David Patrick Wheeler Edward C Peterson Not Passed. transferred set names listed and unexamined as well Card of thanks expresses sympathy for Soren Segubson death with thanks to flowers donors and Hans Segubson Leave Today for Texas two Roseville boys Jos Hood and Eddie Wall enlist as machinists in U S army aviation branch report for duty in San Antonio Texas
To finance a projected new school building in Willmar a $40 000 bond issue is needed as the lowest bids exceed available funds. The board awarded contracts contingent on district bond approval, with a special election planned at the earliest date. Bids from several firms were presented for general construction heating and ventilation electrical work and related systems, with architects to tabulate alternates before final awards to Madsen Construction Co Ben Benson Sterling Electric Co and others. The project, deemed vital to city schools, aims to begin promptly once bond approval is secured.
The county registers 912 aliens with Norwegians leading at 363, Swedes 275, and Dutch 85 among others. Precinct by precinct tallies show Willmar city at 764 aliens aged 14 and older, with 90 under 14. Notable notes cover citizenship by marriage, first papers, and arrivals prior to various years across towns like Arc, Burbank, Raven, Colfax, and several lakeside communities.
A Great North storehouse office was destroyed by fire during a snowstorm early Saturday. Crossed electric wires caused a short circuit triggering the blaze. Firefighters faced access issues due to a tall fence, delaying water supply from a nearby hydrant. Damage, about 29000 dollars, wiped out employee records, stock records, and a large portion of stock.
The Red Cross Salvage Department plans a March 18 to 25 collection of salable junk at the Wiggins building as headquarters. Mrs H J Ramsett chairs the drive with draymen calling for items including carbon paper bottles tins rubber and metal scraps and various paper goods from newspapers to magazines. Public Health Association notes a March meeting with dues payable and thanks extended to donors.
Gustaf D Forssell, noted doctor of massage therapy, faces chronic illness concerns as details emerge about his medical condition and treatment. The report outlines his professional background and current health status, highlighting his influence in the massage medicine field.
Willmar schools mobilize for war effort with book and magazine drives for soldiers, thrift stamp sales at the high school, and Red Cross fundraisers. Manual Training students will craft items for sale with profits aiding relief, guided by Prof. Ed R. Bender who urges buyers to send drawings of desired items and volunteers to complete orders, covering material costs and donating profits.
Obituary notices report Henry Simonson of Bethesda Homes Eagle Lake died March 7 from heart trouble. Born January 11 1902 in Throndjem Norway he immigrated to America at five, lived in Minneapolis briefly, then at the Bethesda Homes since 1908. Funeral held March 22 in Eagle Lake church. Also noted Swan Walgren longtime Town of Fahlun resident died suddenly in Minneapolis March 9 aged 83. Other notices include Mrs Herman Gerdes of near Raymond dying in Willmar hospital and storms creating travel hazards.
Kandiyohi Red Cross benefit at Andrew Jim sale drew spirited bids. Two chickens donated by Alm sold to Daugharty then Lawler for 16.60, a Lawler rooster sold and resold 21 times to reach 37.75. Auctioneer W J Davin and Hal Campbell led the bidding with several buyers, yielding a handsome total for the Red Cross.
At the G I Nelson sale leftover food from a free lunch was auctioned for Red Cross and W C T U, split evenly. Future auctions during wartime are expected to raise funds for the Red Cross, as shown by the Alme sale in Kandiyohi yesterday and Edman Bros hog sale planned for March 25 at the fairgrounds with a top purebred gift for Red Cross.
Willmar welcomed Dr Marion L Burton president of the University during a Willmar Lyceum lecture at the opera house. His talk on lemons of 1917 drew a small audience despite a masterful address. An agricultural meeting follows on March 23 in School District No 45 with the high school program and several appears.
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