Willmar Area Personal Visits and Travel Notices
Local residents and visitors list the week’s business trips and social visits to Jasper Marshall Pennock Raymond Fargo New London Benson Stillwater and other nearby towns. Names include A B P Adams A W Gilman R P Rasmusson Mrs S C Hicks Atty R W Stanford O Jorgen Olson Miss Sophia Hanson Miss Ruth Johnson Miss Emma Erickson and many Willmar residents visiting relatives and friends across Minnesota and North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B P. Adams
Jasper
A.W. Gilman
Marshall
R. P. Rasmusson
Pennock
S. C. Hicks
Minneapolis
Atty
R. W. Stanford
Raymond
O. Jorgen Olson
Fargo
N. C
Willmar
Sophia Hanson
New London
Higher Institutions of Learning
Sigurd Berkness
Rena
Julius Holland
Benson
Ruth Johnson
Stillwater
Emil Bjornberg
Aug. Hoglund
Emma Erickson
Superior
Westberg
W. L. Norin
Gust Peterson
Reynold
Grove City
C. C. Ringstrom
Axel Lindgren
Carl Olson
Anton Peterson
Annie Larson
Cottonwood
Thora Thunstadt
S. C. Rodenbur
Anna Swenson
Norway Lake
St. Paul
Nellie Noren
Albert Anderson
Akerson
Fred Fredrickson
Julius
Larson
J. H. Taylor
Alberta
Cagselton
Breckenridge
Spicer Concert Promises A Lively Evening In Mardin Hall
Spicer orchestra will present a concert at Mardin Hall on Wednesday evening March 30 with a full program including overtures violin solos and readings. Admission is 25 cents with lunch served afterward for 5 cents. A large local audience and visiting relatives are noted among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Cortright
Mrs. Cortright
Eagle Lake
Dermie
Annie Knutson
Mable
Charlie Olson
Evenige
Mail train and engine collide near Y town
The east bound Great Northern Fast Mail at about 4 PM Friday collided with a switch engine near the Y a short distance west of town. The tender and cab were telescoped, the train left the track and toppled into the ditch. Superintendent Stewart was injured with two cuts on the head. he was dazed, then rested at home. Other officials escaped with shaking. conductor Netheway was uninjured. wreck cleared by Monday. over 1000 spectators viewed the recovery. Also noted are upcoming North ern Minnesota Educational Association meetings at St. Cloud April 7-9 and local church youth program on Good Friday March 25. Remains of Carl Johnson arrived. funeral held. he died of stomach trouble in Hepner Oregon at about 30 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern Fast Mail
Stewart
Gruber
Mr. Emerson
W. H. Netheway
Vernon Young
Minneapolis
William Brumond
St. Paul
Tom Marshall
Christ Rasmuson
Northern Minnesota Educational Association
State Normal School
St. Cloud
A. F. Woods
State Agricultural College
H. W
Carl Johnson
West Lake
Winnipeg Limited
Great Northern
Michael H. Conley
Conley
Willmar
Heire
George Brogren Named District Agent for Saturday Evening Post
George Brogren is appointed district agent for Kandiyo hi county territory for the Saturday Evening Post. He currently supervises three boys who sell 175 papers weekly. A weekly contest awards a $1.00 cash prize to the top improver. Eugene Oh seg won two weeks ago, then Chester Nelson claimed the prize last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Brogren
Saturday Evening Post
Kandiyohi County
Hbim
George
Eugene Ohsberg
Chester Nelson
Corn and dairy exhibit highlights and a fatal derailment
The institute noted 86 entries in the corn and butter display and published prize winners. Victor Norsten and Fridalph Johnson walked ten miles to attend. Michael H. Conley, engineer of the Winnipeg Limited, died after the train derailed near Minneapolis. his bravery in braking the train is praised and he was to be married soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Norsten
Fridalph Johnson
Spicer
R. A. Schuta
le Roy
Henry
Becomes insane on board train during eastbound trip
Miss Anna Behrns enroute from Havre Montana to Millville Minnesota became violently insane on an eastbound flyer Friday morning. Four men held her in her seat until a sheriff and physician administered chloroform. She awoke easier but could not explain the disturbance. Papers found in her handbag showed she had taught out west and recently filed on a claim near Havre. She was en route to visit her parents in Millville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Behros
Havre
Mont
Millville
Minn
Sheriff Bonde
Montana
Miss Behrns
Murdock
Bonde
Spring social notes from Norway Lake district
March brings spring fever as Skaalerud youths host dinner last Sunday. Choir practiced at Mrs. L A Mostue's home. A festival is planned at Mr and Mrs Willie Larson’s home on April 2. Y P S of Hauge church meet at Gunder Pederson’s in Mamre next Sunday afternoon. Leonard Rustad visited home over the weekend and returned to Spicer school. Norway Lakers attended the Ole Nybakken auction in Swift County today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Olson
Hattie Thompson
Willmar
Mrs. Quan
Miss Lindquist
New London
E. Quan
John Olson
L. M. Sagen
Red Wing Seminary
Green Lake
Rev. Johanson
Leonard Rusta
Norway Lake
St. Paul
Lindholm
G. A. College
Andrew Anderson
Albert Anderson
Larson
Browns Valley
W. A. Mardin
Campbell Building
C. Norsten
Gon
Sadie Talt
Blanche Pullen
Louis Tait
Dan Haley
Diamond Lake
Mr. Cromer
Spicer
James Tait
Peter Barnes
Willmar Friends
Pat
Skaalerud
L. A. Mostue
Willie Larson
Y. P
Hauge
Gunder Pederson
Mamre
Leonard Rustad
Norway Lakers
Ole Nybakken
Swift County
Kandiyoh Route 1 Regional Social Notes
Mrs. Mike Downes and son Lawrence visited this vicinity last week. Miss Nannie Jaabac traveled to Raymond on Thursday to visit friends Miss Todges of Atwater visited Miss Rose Tait from Friday to Sunday. Peter Jaabac was on the sick list last week. Edw Millet and Miss Elma John-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kandiyoh
Mike Downes
Lawrence
Nannie Jaabac
Raymond
Todges
Atwater
Rose Tait
Peter Jaabac
Edw
Millet
Elma John
Home Gardening Plan Expands in Willmar Schools
Willmar expands home gardening as a school program reaches more than 300 children. Pupils in grades four and up ordered seeds for a penny, with full instructions and lectures to follow. An exhibit may be staged at the street fair with prizes from local merchants. The initiative aims to foster pride and orderly care of youngsters gardens. In local news, seven year old Charles Daugherty died of diphtheria at 626 Second Street and the Daugherty family recovers. Elvira Rasmussen returns from a five month teaching term in Kulm North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
University Farm
Willmar
Home Gardening Association
Charles
D. B. Daugherty
Second Street
St. Patrick's
Kandiyohi
Daugherty
Endorses Rachie for Senate in 1910
P A Gandrud of Sunbury writes to Willmar Tribune endorsing Elias Rachie for state senator. He recalls Rachie’s service as Lac qui Parle County representative in 1905 and asserts Rachie is right on public questions. Gandrud urges Rachie to file and notes strong local support for either the senate or, if not, the 55th district representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunbury
Mann
Mar
Willmar Tribune
Elias Rachie
Rachie
Lac Qui Parle
P. A. Gandrud
Religious Services Schedule From Willmar Area Churches
Willmar area churches publish a detailed Easter Holy Week schedule with varied times for Good Friday and Easter services across Swedish Lutheran Free Swedish Mission Swedish Method ist and Norwegian Lutheran synod congregations. Notable events include communion services, evening sermons, and children's services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilate
Peter
Theo
J. Paulson
Abrahamson Is New County Surveyor
Alo Abrahamson a longtime village recorder and town clerk was appointed by Kandiyohi County commissioners to fill the unexpired term of the late J S Day as county surveyor. The Raymond News notes his long surveying experience and confident qualification for the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alo Abrahamson
Kandiyohi County
Board of County Commissioners
J.S. Day
Abrahamson
Raymond News
Popular Engineer Married in Kerkhoven
Joseph Broberg of this city and Miss Minnie Bergin of Kerkhoven quietly wed at the bride’s mother Mrs. John Bergin home in Kerkhoven last Saturday evening at 6. Rev. A E Lysell officiated in front of a small circle of relatives. They expect to live at All Jessie street after April 15. Broberg, son of Mr and Mrs John Broberg of New London, has worked for the Great Northern seven years, the last three as engineer, and enjoys many railroad and local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Broberg
Minnie Bergin
Kerkhoven
John Bergin
A. E. Lysell
Broberg
All Jessie Street
John Broberg
New London
Great Northern
Willmar
the Tribune
Willmar Visitors and Colfax Local Happenings Report
Willmar guests George Tange and an unnamed companion underwent dental work on Tuesday and Wednesday. Colfax notes cover Farmer's Institute attendees from the area, social visits at E Thimell's, moving plans to North Dakota, local school closure with a candy and games program, a moving picture show at the town hall, and various visits among Larson, Carlson, and Thimell families. Several locals travel to Willmar, Belgrade, and Minneapolis for visits and services, with store clerks and supervisors changing hands and ongoing illness and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Tange
Willmar
Farmer’s Institute
New London
Anne Larson
Jermie Andrews
E. Thimell
Ethel Thimell
Carl Carlson
Olofson
Annie Carlson
Bettie Johnson
Mesars Eddie Lundgren
Albin Kullander
North Dakota
A. Hagen
Carl
Emil Thimells
District 18
Colfax
Mach 21
Elmer Wie
Olof Mattson
Adolph Highstrom
Oliver
E. Dahlberg
Andrew Walen
May Nelson
Ingeborg Larson
Thomas Evans
Belgrade
Hitchings
Martha Olson
L. O. Mickelson Scome
Lina Leitte
Ing
Ole 0
Jolson
Molly Clauson
Mis Taken Identity In Wreck Victim Mixup
Forty five killed and forty injured in a Chicago Rock Island and Pacific wreck near Green Mountain Iowa. A man named A P Adams of Willmar Minn identified in lists but the Tribune reports he was not aboard. A letter from C G Eves of West Branch explains the misidentification linked to land dealings Adams & Benton. Mrs C Hennings hosted visitor Amund Peterson of Martell Wis en route home from Elbow Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Green Mountain
Iowa
Minneapolis Tribune
A. P. Adams
Tribune
Adams
C. G. Eves
West Branch
Brown County
South Dakota
Willmar
Adams & Benton
Mr. Eves
Kandiyohi
Mr. Adams
C. Hennings
Amund Peterson
Martell
Wis
Elbow Lake
Local Brevities From Willmar and Nearby Areas
Willmar and surrounding communities report a string of social visits births and comings and goings. Mrs J H Brown and Mrs B J Branton hosted visits while Miss Mabel Aastad and Miss Nora Oleon returned from Minneapolis Belgrade and Duluth engagements. A newborn girl was born to Mr and Mrs Fred Larson of Towner North Dakota. Tradesmen and workers move forward as Elkj er becomes a salesman at Gilbert O Sand Co and Peters Going recovers from surgery at Rochester hospital expected home soon. A committee for the Housekeepers Club is named for April 2 with notice of basement meeting. church groups schedule annual meetings Friday and Saturday with Laos mission talk to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Hagadorn
Superior
Wis
Losleben
Fred Larson
Towner
N. D
Willmar
Nora Oleon
Belgrade
Blanche Julien
Duluth
T. H. Hagen
Elkjer
Gilbert O. Sand Co
Frank J. Bigham
Minneapolis
Austin
Edna Brown
Beulah Brown
St. Paul
B. J. Branton
Peter Freeberg
Enyart
Alfred Gustafson
Goldie
Amy
Lake Florida
Gustafson
Alfred Bengtson
Anna Johnson
T. C. Gilbert
Frank Johnson
A. H. Brown
Kandiyohi
Emmet de Foe
Erin
St Mary’s Catholic Church
Petter
Rochester Hospital
DeReemy
Great Falls
Montana
Singer Sewing Machine Company
George Stephens
Axel Sjistrand
Séndrom Parish
Halmstad
Sweden
B. A. Larson
Mauretania
Larson
Housekeepers’ Club
Mesdames S. C. Rodenbur
Wm. Gratz
0. P. Rice
Louis Rodlin
Irwin Roberta
F. A. Rogers
A. E. Rice
H. J. Ramsett
O. A. Sandren
J. R. Peterson
Woman's Foreign and Home Missionary Societies
Presbytery of
St. Cloud
Presbyterian Church
Foreign Society
Home Mission Society
Also Mentioned on This Page
Laura Johnson
Tina Olson
Paynesville
Hanley Falls
Elphy Nelson
Arclander
G. A. Erickson
Alice Johnson
W. K. Strawn
Gorrie Elgeross
Hannah Hanson
Wist
S. D
K. K. Bue
Madge Kaats
Williston
J. S. Kaskell
A. Thyden
B. W. Flowers
Lincoln
Nebraska
D. M. McIntyre
A. N. Kane
Stephen
T. F. Downs
Loyd
Kandiyahi
Mike Downs
Tillie Olson
Irving
Alma Nelson
John Lundquist
Oliver Larson
Jobs Becker
A. D. Ross
Litchfield
Lillian Johnson
C. Johnson
Amanda Larson
Jennie Erickson
Evinice
Jessie Spicer
Russell Spicer
Geo. W. Wagner
Doris
Ward
Reuben Larson
Albert Ahlberg
Henry G. Meyer
W. H. Greenleaf
Cyrus Sullivan
Rodger W. Phelps
Mabel
Roy
Oklahoma
Knox
Louis Larson
Bernice Aind
Donald
Vernon
Lew Lanedon
Oscar Larson
Supt
G. N
Young People’s
Young People’s Society of the Swedish Luth
Church of New London
Esther Monson
Alvin Ogren
Alfie Ol‘son
Laura ‘Monson
C. A. Lindholm
Gustavus Adolphus College
Echoes OF the Institute
Michael E. Conley
Elvira Rasmussen
Kulm
Senate
SWED
St. John’s Church
S.S
Epworth League
Edgren
Norw. Luth
SYNOD
Solomon Lake
East Vinie Ladies Society
O. A. Grangaard
NEW County Surveyor
J. H. Brown
Tyler
Mabel Aastad
Anton Thorson
Henrietta Sherer
Elizabeth McLaughin
Cail
5Th Street
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