Children Sell Red Cross Seals for Thanksgiving Aid
City school children in grades four through eight will sell Red Cross Christmas Seals during the Thanksgiving break. Top sellers win cash prizes up to $1.50. medals for 100 seals and buttons for 25 or more. Local officers P J Haley and Andrew Larson oversee the drive with Joseph Estrem handling funds. The campaign aims to surpass last year’s two million seals and has ordered eleven and a half million seals for Minnesota communities.
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Red Cross
Mesdames P. J. Haley
Andrew Larson
Kandiyohi
Minnesota
Public Health Alination
Chalice of Courage at Majestic Theatre Thanksgiving
The Majestic Theatre presents The Chalice of Courage a six reel drama by Cyrus Townsend Brady on Thanksgiving Day November 25. The story follows John Newbold and his wife through peril and love amid canyon perils and blizzards with CORE'S ORCHESTRA providing afternoon and evening performances.
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Majestic Theatre
Cyrus Townsend Brady
John Newbold
Newbold
CORE
Poultry Show Scheduled by Kandiyohi County Association
Kandiyohi County Poultry Association set January 11 to 14, 1916 for its annual display in the Masonic Temple basement. Premiums totaling 350 to 400 dollars will be cash prizes. Members from New London and Raymond attended the meeting held at the Commercial Club. In Kandiyohi a church wedding united Miss Adina Noid and Mr Harry A Anderson of Atwater with a four course supper and extensive celebrations. The couple will reside on the groom’s farm near Kandiyohi after a wedding trip to Minneapolis and Chicago.
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Commercial Club
Kandlyoht County Poultry Association
Altho
Masonic Tempo
Association
New London
Raymond
Anderson-Nold
Kandiyohi
Missatin
Adina
J. Noid
Harry Albin Anderson
Atwater
Minn
Hjalmar Tillman
Ebenezer Church
Ebba Lundquist
Ruth Bergquist
Joseph Noid
Albert Anderson
Emma Johnson
Wereiss Mathilda
Ero
Chas. Anderson
Minneapolis
G. E. Johnson
Pennock
Paklun
Chicago
Teachers’ Progressive Association
Teachers’ Progressive Association of
Kandtyoht County
Willmar High School
Olive Greenfield
Quialtor
J. D. Parnell
Mexshall
J. R. Leach
St. Paul
Paul Hallin
Brainerd
Ed. Benson
Litchfeld
Cora Osmundson
Hazel Lambert
Harvey Grimmer
St. Cloud
Richard Olson
E. M. Sanderson
Herman Miller
Albin Kanikkaberg
Maddock
N. D
J. N. Andersen
John Swenson
Marshall
Roach
G. N. van
Ed. Moline
Ottows
Kas
Lars Moline
T. C. Gilbert
Mankato
Gerta Rasmussen
Winona
State Normal School
Nash
Delineator
Charlotte Cederberg
Altoona
Wis
Irene Scoville
Florence Magnuson
the Public
O. J. Nickelson
Rochester
Dra. Mayo
Red Cross Christmas Seals boost health drive in Minnesota
Simile of the 1916 Red Cross seal explains its red and green design and gum med quality as a Christmas gift. Seals fund tuberculosis work in Minnesota with 50 to 90 percent of proceeds kept locally, prizes for large sellers, and free nurse services for top sellers. Dr. Beach urges reporting, nurse supervision, and county health committees. one cent each seal, sale through holidays to improve home care and sanitation statewide.
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Minnesota
George W. Beach
Red Cross
Masquerade Party and Social Dates In Town
Social notes recount a Masquerade Party at Odd Fellows Hall hosted by Eva Johnson Kate Lawler June Murray Ethel McKee Dolly Jarrett Pennock Emma Boyd Marjorie Dougherty Florence Frelander and Ruby Henderson with 40 to 50 guests. Unmasking at 10:30 followed by refreshments and dancing. Also report a North Dakota wedding Arneson Thorson Minnie Thorson at Freechurch Parsonage with couple leaving for Rangom County.
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Odd Fellows Hall
Eva Johnson
Kate Lawler
June Murray
Ethel McKee
Dolly Jarrett
Pennock
Emma Boyd
Marjorie Dougherty
Florence Frelander
Ruby Henderson
Arneson-Thorson
Arthur Arneson
North Dakota
Mies Minnie Thorson
Ole Thorson
Willmar Township
Freechurch Parsonage
Rev
M. B. Michaelson
Rangom County
Bya Johnson
Jack Johnson
Charlie Chaplin
Topsy
George Moscript
Danny Burns
Rip” Forsberg
Frank Sather
Mabel
Minneapolis
Nels
Jenness
Local Social Notes Patchy Pennock Mentions
Numerous brief items report Miss Olive Greenfield and others visiting in Pennock St Paul Brainerd and Minneapolis. preachers, students, and locals travel for family, church, and educational events. university and music study, theater, and church activities appear among community updates.
Surprise Honor for Rev Bergquist at Christine Fridsborg
A surprise honor was held for Rev C O Bergquist, newly serving Christine and Fridsborg congregations, at Lake Lillian last Friday. A large crowd attended a young people's meeting. Rev Ryden of Svea spoke, praising the pastor and his mission while a team of harness was donated for his use. A free lunch followed.
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Christine
Fridaborg
Horeca
C. O. Bergquist
Swedish Lutheran Church
Lake Lillian
Bergquist
Olivia
Fridsborg
Ryden
Svea
Holland
Jose Somerset
Thorpe
Forgiven or Only a Country Girl at Cosmos Club
Home talent to produce another play Forgiven or Only a Country Girl a four act comedy will be produced at the Opera House Friday evening December 10th under the Cosmos Club. Directed by Mr and Mrs Harry Choate the cast includes Jack Gordon Wallie Gordon and others with acts and a country city romance arc. The show promises good comedy and several specialties between acts with a wedding bells act and a reunion scene.
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Cosmos Club
Opera House
Home Talent
Harry Choate
Jack Gordon
Feerase
Cseteee HO
Reynold Peterson
Harry Fairfield
Jack
Tees
Homer Chane
Wallie Gordon
Albert Poeaca
Rake Gariana
Percy
Sunnyside Farmers Club Meeting and Church Anniversary
The Sunnyside Farmers Club will meet at the Sunnyside book house Saturday evening January 27 with a lecture by Supt J C Higbie of the University school at Morris on Country Con federation of Farm Choirs. Lunch will be served for ten cents to adults and children free. Meetings at Irving Zion Church mark the Zion Churchs tenth anniversary on Sunday November 28 with services at 10 30 am and 3 pm featuring Revs Runsvald O Lokensgaard and M A Sotendah. Lunch at noon on Monday and Tuesday November 29 and 30.
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Dist
Sunnyside
Farmers’ Club
Supt. J. C. Higbie
University School At
Morris
Federation of Farm-Choirs
Irving Zion Church
Zion Church
Irving
Runsvald
Northwood
N. Dak
O. Lokensgaard
M. A. Sotendah
I. A. Johanson
Morine Shot by Frenchman Near Estevan
Ernest Morine a former railroad man and Willmar merchant, was shot five times by a demented Frenchman south of Estevan Canada on Saturday October 23. A. O. Hildahl reports Morine is expected to recover with the cheek wound as the most serious injury. An extended Mercury writeup notes the assailant was Herbert LaMarche, a 25 year old farm hand on E C Morine’s farm near the international boundary.
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Ernest Morine
Kandiyoht
Willmar
Estevan
Canada
A. O. Hildahl
Hatevan
Marine
Sree Iie
van Braken
Morine
Prevan Mercury
Herbert LaMarche
E. C. Morine
Mstevan
Caboose
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J.D. Parnell
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Rose Turner
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Jeleter
Chas. Rasmussen
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P. B. Hong
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Redwing
Ethel McCune
Sioux City
H. F.1ter
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M. C. Lewis
George Swenson
Hannah Johnson
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Milaca
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Union Presbyterian Church
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T. M. Findley
Esther Sorenson
W. D. Moody
Sheldon
International Business Library
E. C. Wellin
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Home Correspondence School
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Luther College
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Washington
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Seattle
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