Kandiyohi county raises record War Fund total
Kandiyohi county residents rallied to support the YMCA War Fund, collecting 13871.95 dollars, surpassing the 9000 dollar county quota and over performing in Willmar city and surrounding townships. Willmar led in township contributions with Whitefield close behind. Archander and Harrison also ranked highly. Atwater headed the villages, followed by New London. The document lists the officers' compiled totals as of morning.
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Kandfjoht County
Raine
Willmar City
Kandiyohi
Willmar
Whitefield
Archander
Harrison
Atwater
New London
REV FINDLEY HOME SCENE OF GATHERING IN SPICER AREA
About seventy five people from Spicer New London Burs t ank and Hawick congregations gathered at Rev T M Findleys residence near Spicer on Monday afternoon November 19 A Mrs George Shumaker from Colfax was baptized in Green Lake The gathering included social time and lunch served by the ladies Arthur T Otos and Bernice Hodgdon were married in Minneapolis and will reside there Willmar area residents and district campaign efforts were noted with funds raised for the Y M C A and soldiers and marines support totaling 13 871 98 across the Fourth District.
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Spicer
New London
Burs Tank
Hawick
T. M. Findley
Colfax
George Shumaker
Green Lake
Anna Claire Findley
Columbia University
New York
Baran
Dovre
East Lake
Lillian
Arthur T. Otos
B. T. Otos
Edwards
Fabian
Gennesses Minneapolis
Bernice Hodgdon Grean Lake
H. J. Mahood
Congregational Church
Lyndale Avenue
H. L. Nelson
Chamber of Commerce
R. W.hoxie
Worthington, Minn
Spruce Place
Minneapolis
Willmar
Lars Arneson
Jalmar Larson
Arneson
Whitefeid
State Farm
Atwater Village
Kandlyoht
New London Villa
Pennock
Raymond Village
Willmar City
Kandiyohi Loses Two Pioneers in Weekend Deaths
Two Kandiyohi pioneers died last Saturday evening with funerals set for this afternoon at Oak Park and Tripolis. Carl Fredrick Anderson, 76, long time Kandiyohi resident, born in Sweden, survived by eight children and twenty eight grandchildren, with a sister in Sweden. Frank Emil Broman, born in Sweden 1864, died at Lake Kasota after abdominal illness, leaving a long rural life in Kandiyohi and a respected standing in the community.
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Kandiyohi
Oak Park
Tripolis
F. Anderson
Carl Fredrick Anderson
Kandiyohi Station
Svinhult
Ostergétland
Sweden
Andrew Anderson
Thief River Falls
John Elmer Anderson
L. P. Peterson
Kingsburg
Calif
Carl Arvid Anderson
Victor Julius Anderson
Svea
Minn
Tripolis Church
Hi Tillman
Frank E. Broman
Frank Broman
Lake Kasota
Atwater
Frank Emil Broman
Sundsjé Parish
Smaland
America
Parish News and Birthdays Serve Small Town Ties
A column of local notices follows deaths, birthdays, and community greetings. The message honors a family mourning a husband and father, lists survivors and pallbearers, notes a funeral at Oak Park church, and shares multiple social calls and visits among residents from Glyndon to Darwin. Also included are district church meetings, travel notes, and a farm loan offer from First National Bank Willmar.
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First National Bank
Willmar, Mina
Boosts the Y M C A aid for soldiers at camp
A letter to Hon C W Odell from Deming New Mexico extols Y M C A recreation halls at the camp. Five Y M C A rooms provide reading material, stationery, tables, and nightly performances for enlisted men. Government supplies basic needs. funds rely on public contributions to offer luxuries and social space.
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U.S
A. W. Odell
Stubborn Prairie Fire on Hawk Creek Farm
A rumor of a barn fire at John Swenson’s Hawk Creek Farm spread Monday afternoon. It proved false. the fire started while Swenson burned weeds with a tractor, burning about six acres of meadow. Neighbors helped extinguish it. hay valued at hundreds of dollars was at risk but nothing of value was lost. J T Isaacson reports one carload of hogs shipped for $4,188.64, a large check for South St. Paul. The Willing Workers of the Swedish Mission church plan a bazaar and supper at Carlson Hall on Friday November 30 with a sale of fancy articles and a 5 PM supper.
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John Swenson
Hawk Creek
Swenson
J.T. Isaacson
Kanaiyohi
Swedish Mission Church
Carlson Hall
Annual Turkey Day clash stars high school and alumni
Plans for the annual Thanksgiving game between the high school and alumni football teams are under way on the local gridiron. The HS backfield will feature Kleye Swenson Olson and Hegness, with Lundquist and Peterson out. The alumni aim to extend last year’s victory and draw a large crowd for a home-team showdown.
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Lundquist
Peterson
Kleye
Swenson
Olson
Hegness
Willmar
Peraps
Walter Olson Still Piling Up Honors at Minnesota Creamery
Walter Olson, buttermaker of the Hawick creamery, adds major prizes to a record year 1917 with top state scores in June and creamery class, plus national and county fair victories. A farewell for Miss Florence Magnuson at the Swedish Baptist church featured speeches, a piano solo, a duet, and funds presented in her honor. Marriage licenses listed: Roelofs duo, Berghuis duo, Kramso duo, Vorsberg duo, Johnson duo, Feifarek duo.
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Walter Olson
Hawick
Minnesota
Kandiyoht County
National Creamery Buttermakers
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Boone
Florence EH. Magnuson
Swedish Baptist Church
D. T. Carlson
P. E. Parson
Rev. Hallin
Nora Thyden
Tillie Johnson
Magnuson
David Roelofs
Nellie Yoe
Peter J. Berghuis
Josie Roelofs
Thomas ©. Kramso
Selina Nelson
Irving Vorsberg
Martha Marie Howell
Peter A. Johnson
Ida Kelstadius
Ludvig Feifarek
Anna Staizy Toupal
Magnet Inn Appreciation Letter Highlights Rapid Early Support
A month after launching Magnet Inn, owners express satisfaction with rapid patronage and business draw. They credit customer cooperation for early success and thank patrons for support during the opening period.
Magnet Inn Promises Clean, Welcoming Service and Specials
A letter of assurance from the Magnet Inn emphasizes daily special dishes including a P B sandwich, Magnet fruit salad and creamy tomato soup. It advertises fresh oysters prepared in multiple styles, rye bread, and hot chocolate and bouillon options at all times, thanking patrons for support and pledging continued wholesome meals at reasonable prices.
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Magnet Inn
Forsberg Howell Wedding at Marshall Saturday
A wedding united Irving Forsberg and Martha Marie Howell in Marshall Saturday at eight o'clock. Rev Willard Kern officiated. Witnesses were Mrs Kern and Mrs Martha Williams. The couple will reside on Fifth Street W. Groom works at Skoog and Anderson Meat Market.
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Forsberg-Howell
Marshall
Irving Forsberg
John Forsberg
Lake Elizabeth
Martha Marie Howell
Henry Howell
Willard I. Kern
Skoog & Anderson
the Tribune
Big Game Hunters Licenses Issued In County
Five big game hunting licenses were issued in ten days at the County Auditor's office. Recipients include Joe S. Nelson of Paynesville Reinhold Logatrom of Minneapolis Oscar B. Forsman Route 3 Willmar H Wessenmoe of Willmar and F E Poortinga of Willmar. Lawrence Anderson, who fractured his left leg last July, returned home after a hospital stay in Paynesville following the accident.
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County Auditor's Office
Joe S. Nelson
Paynesville
Reinhold Logatrom
Minneapolis
Oscar B. Forsman
Willmar
H. Wessenmoe
F. E. Poortinga
Lawrence Anderson
Boys Admit Plot to Wreck Train for Fun
Roy Thompson seven and Blaine Roach confessed to officers after being caught about a mile from the scene of an attempted wreck on Passenger Train No. 13 east of the city. They piled iron, rocks and wood on the track. the pilot was damaged and the air hose torn. Police and Trainmaster Ball chased and captured them. they said they did it for fun.
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Roy Thompson
Blaine Roach
Gilbertson
Ball
Twin Cities
Alfred Gilbertson
W. H. Ball
Kandiyohi
Carriers Change At Mail Route Four
Otto Trusson resigned as mail carrier on Route Four and E Z Wakefield took over the position, with the change effective last week.
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Otto Trusson
E. Z. Wakefield
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