Willmar 1917 School Board hires teachers for year
Kandiyohi County plans a central farm labor office starting May 3 with Rev W A Rice in charge to coordinate land under cultivation. Willmar Board of Education elects new teachers Ammy Lenstrom Nellie Loberg Reulah Dahle for 90 dollar monthly salaries and adjourns special meeting.
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Rice
Court House
Willmar
Board of Education of Independent School District No. 47
Minn
Bank of Willmar
Lawson
Severinson
Qvale
Swenson
Carlson
Bjorsell
Foster
Ammy Lenstrom
Nellie Loberg
Reulah Dahle
Heaion of
Independent School Reestrict No. 47
Cartzvon
Bjorwll
Severingen
Poster
Rene Anderberg
Huth Moore
Hilda Greenfield
Alida
Olson
N. S. Swenson
County Builds Own Road Crew For 1917 Season
County commissioners approve a dedicated road crew with graders, dump wagons, plows, and tents to work on state roads. About 36 horses and 25 men will handle twenty miles of improvements with an estimated cost of 29500 dollars. Work begins near Roseville with assessors and engineers appointed for ditch projects and licenses issued for marriages. A special county board meeting is planned and local notices for the Swedish M E Ladies Aid and Royal Neighbors social are announced.
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Roseville
Stearns County
Burbank
Eagle
Whitefield
Norway Lake
Arctander
Roseland
Lake Lillian
Renville County
Lake Andrew
Tennessee
Kandiyohi
Mamre
Harrison
Green Lake
Thomas S. Johnson
Selma Isaacson
Carl O. Walin
Laura J. Edwards
Carroll Eaklund
Myrtle Olson
Declamatory Contest At Norwegian High School Auditorium
Norwegian department of the high school presents an evening program with eight contestants in a declamatory contest. Det Norske Selskab of America sponsors the first prize. Music by Norwegian composers featured, with judges Rev. Nicolay Nilsen S. B. Qvale and A. C. Peder. Program starts at 8 with a ten cent admission.
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Det Norske Selskab
America
Nicolay Nilsen
B. Qvale
A. C
New Garage Building on Fourth Street by Halvorson
Work started this week on Lara Halvorson’s brick garage on Fourth Street. The 75 by 140 foot one story structure will occupy the current Ford Service Station site, with the south house moved. G A Stark and Co will continue to operate the Ford service station under a fifteen year lease. J H Olsen is contractor. The Little Helpers hold their monthly meeting at the Swedish Baptist church Friday at 7 45, with a program of piano solo Frances Hed reading Ruth Carlson and vocal duets. refreshments by A D Forssell M Dahlen and Ed Hanson. Entertainment at Whittier School Friday May 4 at eight, lunch 25 cents. Mrs William Hengstler visiting in Minneapolis. Miss Ethel Going returns from Kanabohi. Mr and Mrs R H Hegner of Minneapolis attend the funeral of Mrs Westerberg. Miss Anna Nelson, Detroit worker, vacationing with her parents in town.
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Halvorson
Fourth Street
Lara Halvorson
Ford
G. A. Stark and Co
J. H. Olsen
Swedish Baptist Church
Frances Hed
Marion Danielson
Tile Johnson
Henry Johnson
Ruth Carlson
Amy Ray
Esther Johnson
Evelyn Dale
Elvira
A. D. Forssell
M. Dahlen
Ed. Hanson
Whittier School
Papils
Kandiyohi
Alton Fiellman
Chester Nelson
Fargo
N. Dak
Victor Danielson
Eangile
Charles Swenson
Atwater
J. P. Carlson
Milner
N. C
W. E. Soderling
Benson Monitor
Dr. Anderson
E. M. Parnell
J. D. Parnell
C. H. Sherwood
Madison
A. W. Anderson
Stillwater
Fern Doremus
Detroit
Minn
Willmar
Oscar Hedin
Minneapolis
John Olson
E. M. Sanderson
Dovre
Mayne E. Kallevig
Hannah
George
Johnny
Leslie Baklund
Violet Bjork
John Otterness
Ole Skaftedahl
Guri Skutie
Alec Hanson
Spicer
Hang Hendrickson
Allie
Martha Sandbo
N. B. Levies
Bjork
Lydia Birkeland
West Lake
Joseph
Harry Otterness
Clarence
Clifford Bjork
Hannah Kallevig
Grove City
Marcus Sanderson
Edna
Howard
Bredeson
Willie Helmer
Pennock
Otterness
Lake Florida
Albin Bjork
Amy
Peter Olson
Elmer Swenson
Louise Birkeland
Lydia
Peder Larson
Henry Berges
Anna Helmer
George Otterness
Ingvald Christiannon
M. C. Tommeraasen
Letters from the Barracks Describe Leave Plans and Routines
Fred Smith reports May 1 departure for Fortress Monroe Virginia with most of his squad likely to go. He notes non compulsory drill, sore arms from vaccinations, large mess hall, and thanks Willmar citizens for donations including cigars. Norman DeLaHunt mentions orders to Fort Barranjous Florida and packing outfits while waiting for weather and transport.
Kandiyohi County Roll of Honor Enlistments List
Kandiyohi county reports a large enlistment roll for Army service with numerous Willmar Spicer Raymond Atwater and Kandiyohi residents named. The list includes soldiers such as Earl Frye Richard Taylor Joseph Dougherty Arnold Frederickson Thorwald Thorson Roy Danielson Iver Nelson Maynard Downs and many others indicated as serving in the armed forces. The compiled names show a broad local mobilization across Willmar Raymond Atwater New London and surrounding areas.
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Archander
C. T. Skindelsen
Burbank
L. A. Metcalf
Colfax
Carl H. Thorson
Dovre
J. Edward Carlson
East Lake
Lillian
Harry Hawkins
Edwards
E. R. Lane
Fahlun
J. C. Bjomberg
Tennessee
Charles J. Berg
Green Lake
Carl O. Thompson
Harrison
Erwin G. Pagel
Holland
Henry Vanderser
Irving—Erick Ellefson
Kandiyohi
Harry Anderson
Andrew
K. H. Nelson
Lake Elizabeth
J. W. Peterson
Lillian—Wilhelm Johnson
Mamre
O. J. Tingwall
New London
Elias Johnson
Norway Lake
Ole T. Hagen
Roseland
Earl H. Frye
Willmar
Richard G. Taylor
Ron
Im Wellmar
Joseph M. Dougherty
Arnold W. Frederickson
Wilmmar
Thorwald Thorson
Kandiyohl
Roy L. Danielson
William F. Gratz
Iver G. Nelson
Maynard N. Downs
Joseph M. Downs
Er G. Krogfas
Alexander G. Sand
Willmar Benjamin
Faikingham
Emil H. Lindskoog
George R. Maddison
Ralph Hoyt
Arthur Swenson
Raymond Henry Lindner
Raymond Louis M. Halvorson
Russell J. Quam
Walter Conway
Bert Sullivan
Spicer
Henry G. Young
Norman DeLaHunt
Willmar Chesterford
Robert B. Johnson
Arthur Ostrund
Harold Severinson
Harold Larson
Esmond Nelson
Cheeter
Richard Soderling
Joseph Homber
Willmar Lewis Urdahl
Willmar Gordhamer
Norway
Axel Gordhamer
Roy A. Cederstrom
Kai Harold Paulson
Willm
Fred Smith
Gunny Arthur
Spicar
Peter Plinck
Enoch Hoaglund
Willmar Walker Kendall
Claude Rasmussen
Walter Rasmussen
Russell Curran
Joseph Feleen
Lawrence Pearsen
Dan Burns
Raymond C. Olson
George Horney
Joseph Kvam
Edward
Christopherson
Pennock
Samuel Olson
Gottfrid A. Johnson
Albert Erickson
Elroy W. Peterson
W Arne Wellin
Wm. C. Peterson
Edwin Lundgren
Atwater
Frank Ott
Atair John Woken
Helger Wolff
Albert Winblad, Spicer
Willmar sends twenty to enter U S Army coast artillery and cavalry
Twenty young men from Willmar are bound for Jefferson Barracks Missouri to join the regular army with a majority entering the coast artillery. Names listed include Frye Taylor Peterson Krogfas Olson Danielson Gratz Nelson and others. Cavalry recruits Dougherty Frederickson Downs appear among the group. Captain Campbell praised Willmar for its recruiting strength.
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Jefferson Barracks
United States Army
Coast Artillery
Earl H. Frye
Richard G. Taylor
Hans C. Peterson
Harold C. Krogfas
Jena Olson
Roy L. Danielson
William F. Gratz
Iyer Q. Nelson
Palmer L. Krogfas
Minneapolis
Willmar
Patriotic Rally Planned for Willmar Next Thursday
Kandiyohi County Loyalty League schedules a Thursday afternoon rally with a 1:30 parade to the courthouse square and a 2:00 program. Willmar school children to sing, Clint and Bessie Robbins troupe to perform two benefit shows at the opera house for the Loyalty League funds. The Willing Workers of the Swedish Mission Church host a Friday evening gathering at Miss Alice Hoglund's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kandiyohi
Canfield
Loyalty League
Willmar
Clint
Bessie Robbins
Willmar Opera House
Swedish Mission Church
Mise Alice Hoglund
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Central Committee
Kandiyoht
Meekers
Board OF Education
N.S. Swenson
Housekeeper's Club
Housekeeper’s Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Burdick Bjorberg
Florence Kuntz
Minneapolis Tribune
Raymond
B. J. Branton, M. D
H. E. Canfield
M. D
Willmar Hospital
Backer Ave
Fourth St
United States
FROST
DRS. Frost & Jacobs
Carlson Block
Iver
Benson
Nels O. Sandven
Owice
Drs. Benson and Sandven
Skandinavisk Laege
Metropolitan Building
Auditor's
Court House News
Lee
James L. Jarrett
William McLaughlin
D. F. Johnson
O. A. Grangaard
J. A. Myron
Mesars
A. M. Hedin
A. J. Smithson
Edward T. Peterson
Atty. Chas. Swenson
Chas. P. Peterson
H. N. Ashley
Martha J. Ashley
Sadie E. Mohr
Ernest Mohr
O. G. Hough
Kerkhoven
Mathew P. Malsed
M. E. Ladies' Aid
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
John Lindquist
Harry Nelson
Carlson Hall
Lare
Little Helpers
William Hengstler
W. H. Hengstler
Minneapolia
Ethel Goiig
Kanfiyohi
R. H. Hegner
Westerberg
Anna Nelson
Detroit, Minn
Fred
Cosmos Club
Fort Barranjous
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Emery Parrell
Whitefish Lake
M. H. Tollefson
First National Bank of Atwater
Hank of
Frank Snyder
Havre, Mont
Blue
Oscar Anderson
Redwing
Linden Hill Run
Herbert A. Hoglund
The
University
Majestic Theatre
Viola Dana
Dorothy Dalton
Ray of Sunshine
Little Mary Sunshine
Geo. Fawcett and
Bessie Eyton
Texas
Ryan
Dorothy Gish
Baby Marie Osborne
Pathe
Robert Warwick
On Town
P. G. Davison
D. Pwyslelan
Bisssesa
Tnother
Kandiyohi County
NAVY
Fred Jydstrup
Raymond Roy Melbye
Lillian William Arneson
Howard J. Bartlett
Conrad Hedeen
Elmer Erickson
Otto Nelson
London
George Hegdahl
Gustav Rierson
Willmar Frank Studleberg
ROT National Bank
Wilmer
Min
Brecken- Tig
Mr. End
Mra Holla
McDonald
Emil Alm
Benaon
Alton Crosby
H. Cranwell
Stour City
C. A. Affleck
Fyelet Club
Carl Reese
Charles E. Adams
Billings
Mont
L. E. Covell
Ernest Peraon
Granite
Ruth Swenson
Olive Pursley
St. Paul
City
H. Anderson
Anderson Bros. & Co
Watch and Glock
Beason Avs
Lewis E. Coss, D. C. Bester
Chiropractic
Palmer School of Chiropractic
MC. A
Reevee
Laney Mosk
Eth St
Recklewee
Dreamland Theatre
Clint and
All New
Caylor
Jefferson
Bond
Kent
Pac
Janae
Magjosie Jenkins
Aldula St. John
Cint
Sesche Robbins
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