Red Cross Tag Day Saturday Promises Citywide Giving
Fifteen girls will canvass the city Saturday to ensure everyone can donate to the Red Cross. Fifteen local businesses will award prizes to top fundraisers, with gifts ranging from a $5 savings book to a silver spoon and a purse. The worker with the most cash collected earns first prize, followed by others in order. dildar N. Hoagland chairs City Red Cross.
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Red Cross
Kandiyohi
Oscar Elmquist
J. Hallin
Peterson & Wellin
Carlson Bros
Humoresque Shown At Majestic This Week
The 1920 film version of Humoresque starring Ima Rubens Vera Gordon and Gaston Glass debuts at the Majestic Theatre on Monday and Tuesday. The drama follows a New York violin prodigy whose career nearly ends after a war injury but recovers with renewed happiness.
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Fannie Hurst
Cosmopolitan Productions
Majestic Theatre
New York
Tower East Side
Ima Rubens
Vera Gordon
Gaston Glass
Minneapolis
Willmar
Majestic
Supper and Sale at Carlson Bros Hall November 30
A supper and sale will be held at Carlson Bros Hall on Tuesday November 30 starting at 5 30 p m with supper priced at 40c and a lunch of coffee cake and sandwiches for 15c. Menu includes scalloped potatoes meat balls cabbage salad pickles bread and butter apple pie and coffee. A candy sale and fancy articles sale will follow in the afternoon and evening. Elks lodge opens club rooms to ladies of Elk families Wednesdays 2 to 6 for social purposes.
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Carlson Bros. Hall
Elks
Elks Lodge
Families of Elks
Ady
County Duroc Association Reviews Year’s Work
Kandiyohi County Duroc Breeders Association reports strong year with boys and girls in the low and litter club. Fourteen bred gifts placed, thirteen purchased by the association, broad distribution of animals throughout the county. A new hog barn at the Fair Grounds aided growth. Meeting set for November 27 1920 at the Court House to plan next year and urge all breeders to attend.
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Kandiyohi
County Duroc Ass‘n
County Duroc Association
New Orchestra for Willmar forms with Star Concert Orchestra
A new Star Concert Orchestra has been formed in Willmar directed by Prof. N. B. Swalin. Rehearsals set for Friday at the Magnet Inn with a concert planned soon featuring a noted soloist. Instrumentation lists Swalin and local musicians across strings winds and keyboard.
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Willmar
Star Concert Orchestra
N. B. Swalin
Magnet Inn
Virgil Gabbert
Stromert
L. Larson
C. Granoski
Walter Monson
David Peterson
N. Peterson
Bags
Tony Feleen
Fred He
Penny Carnival A Howling Success At High School
A High School gym Penny Carnival drew a large crowd with varied acts from fortune telling to animal specimens. Notable draws included a boxing exhibition by Shorty Thornon and Fatty Nickelson. Proceeds of 184.88 will fund gym curtains and scenery.
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Shorty” Thornon
Fatty” Nickelson
Grace family attends Minnesota Michigan game
Mr and Mrs Charles T Grace and son Leslie returned Saturday evening from Minneapolis where they attended the Minnesota Michigan football game won by Minnesota 3 to 0. Grace also attended the State Convention of the Auxiliary of the American Legion at the Curtiea Hotel the latter part of the week.
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Charles T. Grace
Leslie
Minneapolis
Grace
Auxiliary of the American Legion
Curtiea Hotel
Elkjer Photo Studio Urges Early Xmas Portraits
Important notice from Elkjer Bros Photographers urges patrons to come in now for holiday portraits. They warn of seasonal overload and offer in stock Xmas folders, guaranteed satisfaction, and prompt, high grade artistic portraits suitable as gifts.
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Elkjer Photo Studio
Elkjer Bros
Veteran Drowns at Lake Lillian as Club Plans Tree
Freeman Stafford of Lake Lillian township was drowned Monday night after stepping onto the lake ice toward the center. His cries were heard at the Melbye home and aids were summoned. The Women’s Civic Club held a meeting in the Council Chamber with speaker Mr Russell Spicer addressing youth needs and community house value. The American Legion presented a plan for a Community Christmas Tree, which received strong support and committees were named for gifts, decorations and solicitation. A Civic Club member will be on Tuesday December 2nd in the Council Chambers.
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Freeman Stafford
Lake Lillian
Melbye Place
Melbye
Free
Iar
Russell Spicer
Miss Robbins
Atty. Young
Norman
Tthe
American Legion Ap
Legion
Wore
Te Comeera
D. C. Hahn
G. M. Robbins
H. J. Ramnett
Albin Carlson
P. B. Hong
A. Bake
L.F. Scott
Charles Rodeen
P. Haley
Miss Lillie Noreen
Meyen
W. J. Ri van Dyke
H. B
Alice Lundquist
Car Pestetiae
Civics Club
James Peters
Odd Fellows Hall
Jim
Freeman Stafford Dies in Local Drowning Tragedy
Kandiyohi County man Freeman Stafford, drafted first in Washington, drowned after returning from World War I service. Born February 23 1896 in Greenwood Wisconsin he lived with uncle Ole Salmonson in Lake Lillian township. Funeral date pending at Tromso Lutheran Free Church with Rev. Arntzen officiating.
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Breeman Stafford
Kandiyohi County
Washington
Freeman
Camp Dodge
Wilbour
France
Co. 4
Ole Salmonson
Lake Lillian Township
Tromso Lutheran Free Church
A. M. Arntzen
H. O. Hawking
Kelly Lake
Slater
Marriage Licenses List From Novembers
Novembers record shows numerous marriage licenses including Ole L Quie to Oline Gi ne Horace F Sheldon to Hat tie Olson Reuben McLane to Kate Molenasr Hans Gehlert to Em elia Miller George Holden to Tillie O Torkelson Gust Wall to Rosie Harrie en Arthur Holten to Hulda Nov Archie Gatland to Ellen J W Johnson Walter A Schmidt to Marie Jenson Emil Norman to Gustav Karels Thorwald M Soldahl to Francis Mary Hedin John C Jacob eon to Minnie Klecker and Stephen Smith White to Hulda Youngberg with a judge officiating on Nov 23.
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Horace F. Sheldon
Hattie O. Olson
Reuben McLane
Kate Molenasr
Gustav, Karels
Thorwald M. Soldahl
Francis Mary Hedin
John C. Jacobeon
Minnie Klecker
T. O. Gilbert
Stephen Smith White
Hulda
Shrine convention attendees listed from Mys Us in county
Members of the Order of the Mys Us Shrine attended the banner convention in St. Paul and Minneapolis on Friday and Saturday. Names include Ole Barnatad Victor Klingenberg R Martingen Hugh Ruddy E C Wellin M H Carey Wm Gratz J Sheffield Wm Hoglund and Dr B J Branton. Dr Branton Wellin Sheffield Gratz were Initiated. Dr H F Porter S O Diffendorf could not attend.
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Order of the Mys Us
This
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Minneapolis
Mesers
Ole Barnatad
Victor Klingenberg
R. Martingen
Hugh Ruddy
E. C. Wellin
M. H. Carey
Wm Grats
J. Sheffield
Wm Hoglund
B. J. Branton
Branton
Mesera
Wellin
SheMeld
Sale and Supper at Mission Swedish Baptist Church
The Mission Circus of the Swedish Baptist Church will host a chicken supper and sale of fancy articles at the church parlors next Saturday November 27 from 5 to 8 PM. Everyone invited.
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Mission Circus
The
Swedish. Baptist Church
Willmar High School ends undefeated season notes
The Willmar High School strong eleven closed a successful five game season with three home games. One loss to Hutchinson is deemed invalid due to alleged ineligible players. Legion team records are also noted with 34 points. Funeral for Mrs Christine Erickson set for Friday. Local sales and events announced by Salvation Army and Westlake Ladies Aid.
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Willmar High
Hutchingon
Willmar
tWee- Wimar
Studio Sunburn Minn Ends Ink Work For Others
A studio in Sunburn, Minnesota, completes its own projects and also finishes Kodak-related work for external clients, consolidating in-house production with third party tasks.
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Phi Rudio
Agen sTudio
Sunburn Minn
Entertainer Eugene Knox to perform at local high school auditorium
An American entertainer Eugene Knox will present a program at Willmar High School's auditorium on December 2, drawing a likely record crowd. The piece emphasizes humor, pathos, and literature, aiming to please American audiences with a buoyant, well chosen repertoire.
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Eugene Knox
Mr. Knox
Willmar
Eugenes Knox
Viola Dans in Dangerous To Men and The Lare of the Circus
A Thursday note describes Viola Dans performing in Dangerous To Men and mentions Eliza appearing as a sought after character after an initial rejection. It also cites the 16th episode of The Lare of the Circus with a dramatic scream spanning from start to finish.
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Eliza
Beginni
Spectacular bare handed lion fight shown Friday and Saturday
A dramatic cinema feature promises the most spectacular fight ever, a ferocious bare handed battle with a lion. The season’s spectacle also includes a Goldwyn Bray production with Picto and Snub Pollard in a comedy short.
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Evenge ‘Arron
Goldwyn Bray
Snub Pollard
Carmen of the Klondike feature ends week
Monday and Tuesday present the greatest fight in pictures in the storm fury drama Carmen of the Klondike. The finale of The Silent wl series will be postponed to the following week.
The Unknown Ranger and The Lure of the Circus Cast
A fragmentary note mentions The Unknown Ranger as a grad western story featuring Ray and a daring cast. It also references the 17th episode of The Lure of the Circus with a circus themed plot.
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Ever Ray
Dare Devi
War history work shows fine results and honors
County war history effort collects hundreds of WWI photos and stories for a 200 page 7x10 inch volume with leather cover. Gold Star lists honor 39 men, while local drivers and civil workers are urged to submit images and incidents. A wedding anniversary surprise followed a Roundhouse meeting.
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Poldcars
Oscar Ahlberg
Fire destroys barn at Primm Schoolhouse district 20
Last Sunday night between midnight and early morning the barn at Primm Schoolhouse district 20 burned. The 32 by 56 foot structure stood near a Ford car and a mortgage insurance barn. A new structure will be erected at once.
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Primm
First Winter Band Concert in Willmar Sunday
Willmar municipal band opens the winter season with a concert next Sunday featuring sacred and classical music. Admission is fifty cents. proceeds support the band amid hopes it will survive the winter and enable more free concerts next summer.
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Willmar
Tree Sad Avirscrasys
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