Corner Stone Laying At New Masonic Temple At Willmar
October sunshine aided the cornerstone ceremony for the new Masonic Temple. A long parade led by the Willmar Millray Band, and a program including prayers, a civic address, and a formal placing of the cornerstone with a sealed tin box containing records and relics. Grand Lodge officers and visiting Masons from Minnesota attended, with Bishop Yisall delivering remarks on fraternity liberty and loyalty and a district-wide list of attendees.
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Masonic
Wiltae Millrayy
Furth Bo Pacific
Meeker
America
Masonie Cody
Grand
Russell Spicer
Bishey Edsall
Colorado
Europe
Mexico
Church of Christ
Willmar
Yisal
Accident injures Alton Sperry near Willmar farm
Alton Sperry son of Mr and Mrs ACH Sperry of Willmar was seriously injured when a misfired shotgun exploded while he was returning it to its case after a hunting trip near the city. He suffered severe facial lacerations and was rushed to Willmar Hospital where doctors reported the danger of infection subsided and his condition improved. Sperry, a Great Northern brakeman, is praised by comrades for a fortunate outcome amid the accident and ongoing recovery.
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Alton Sperry
Alton & Sperry
Sperry
George Galifford
St Paul
Tlyelin
Sib
Wis
Becker Avenue
Ald
Willmar Hopital
Great Northern
Lutheran Free and Mission Activities Highlight Local Parish Life
The Ladies societies of Lutherans north of the city meet Thursday at Kalle vigs and Friday at L. L. Thorpe’s with services at Thorpe’s schoolhouse. Dovre and Doreas groups hold Friday events with church basement gatherings and refreshments. Sunday services shift with no morning mass at one church and new times at St. John’s and Swedish Mission. A Friday sale by the Ladies Aid, sacred concert Thursday by the choir with Rev. Carl Hognander, and a Sunday obituary note accompany multiple parish updates and regional announcements.
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Ladies' Aid
Carl Hognander
Minneapolis
Imbitone
Estella Broberg
Dovre
Dovre Ladies’ Aid
L. L. Thorpe
C. C. Birkeland
Spring Creek
Swift Falls
Skatans
T. C. Sletten
Estness
Peter Olson
New London
Christ Otternese
Albert Johnson
Dakota
John Syverson
Sioux Falls
Struxness
North Dakota
P. Alvig
Axaton Dokken
Skaftedal
Swedish Mission Church
Epworth League Program at Oak Park Church This Thursday
The Epworth League of Oak Park M. E. Church will present a program at the church on Thursday, October 22. Refreshments will be served by Elias Johnson's.
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Oak Park
Epworth League
M. E. Church
Elias Johnson
Tragic end to Windom Willmar football game
Herbert Holmes 18 of Big Lake Minn died from a brain bleed after an injury in the third quarter of Montevideo sparked game between Windom Institute and Willmar High School. Holmes died at 6 45 p m Sunday after being rushed to hospital. Services held at Windom Institute. body sent to Glenwood for burial. Willmar officials attendance noted.
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Montevideo
Windom Institute
Willmar High School
Herbert Holmes
Holmes
Big Lake
Minn
Willmar
Windo Institute
Glenwood
McEnroe
Yarrow
Willmar Leaders At Minnesota Educational Association Meet
Willmar figures participate as Minnesota Educational Association convenes in St. Paul with an opening session at Hotel St. Paul chaired by Prof. G A Foster. A O Forsberg presides over the Associated School Board section in the Senate Chamber. Miss Bertha Sandberg chairs the Scandinavian Language Round Table at Mechanics Arts High School Friday. Coral Osborn and Frances Kelly appear in training and mathematics discussions. British Red Cross Society forms Minnesota branch. fund to buy surgical dressings for wounded, with premises in the Midway district and subscriptions via C E B Hamilton and Mrs CG Bell. Royal Neighbors plan a fall supper for members only on Tuesday October 27. St. Mary’s church ladies host a coffee social October 27 in the church basement.
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Our
Minnesota Educational Association
St. Paul
Hotel St. Paul
G. A. Foster
A. O. Forsberg
Associated School Board
Senate
Old Capitol
Bertha Sandberg
Mechanics Arts High School
Coral & Osborn of
Willmar
Training Teachers’ Association
Madison School
Frances Kelly
Martha &. Haley
Supt
Foster
British Red Cross Society
Merriam Park
Scottish Clans and Sons of
C. E B. Hamilton
American National Bank
CG. Bell
Thirty-second Avenue South
Minneapolis
Bell
Covenant Society Holds Fourth Annual Meeting
The Covenant Society of the Lutheran Free Church met Monday evening October 19 in the church parlors. A six oclock supper was served to guests followed by a program including devotional exercises violin solo vocal duet by Thorwald and Igewald Rykken and choir numbers. Officers for next year were elected: President Ethel Goi ng Secretary Amy Strand Treasurer Martin Nelson Program Committee Ella Hamann Evelyn Berkness Elvira Jacobson Refreshment Committee listed. About 130 members attended, the largest gathering to date, ending with the oxology.
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Covenant Society
Covenant Society of the
Lutheran Free Church
Thorwald
Igewald Rykken
Michaelson
Thorwald Hanson
Helga Bere
Ethel Going Bonkai
Evelyn Berkness
Dora
Stella Haneon
Gynild
Ethel Goiig
Amy Strand
Martin Nelson
Ella Hamann
Elvira Jacobson
Ruth Beck
Martina Berg
Lars Pederson
Harold Severinson
Hazel Dalien
Anna Larson
Olive Greenfield
Willmar Library Tag Day Set to Raise Funds
Willmar’s Library Board announces a tag day on Oct 81 to raise 500 for buying ten feet of land north of the library to prevent window closure from the Masons building nearby. Rev W B Pearson and two others chair the effort, with a committee of city girls selling tags. Citizens urged to contribute to preserve the library as a valued community asset.
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Library Board
Library
W. B. Pearson
J. H. Wiggins
J. F. Millard
Rev. Pearson
Former Irving resident killed near Anoka
Elias Christenson, about 55, who lived on the Hans Peterson farm in Irving until a year and a half ago, was killed at a farm near Anoka on Sunday October 4. He went to feed pigs, failed to return, and was found in the cattle yard with a broken neck and facial bruises. He died five minutes after being brought inside. It is thought he was gored by a bull. Christenson long resided in Irving town and is survived by four children and his wife who died fourteen years ago. Funeral was held at Nordland church in Irving with Rev. E. M. Hanson officiating. Relatives attended.
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Peter H. Peterson
Jefferson Street
Minneapolis
Opera House
Onsuni
Hennepin Avenue
Peterson
Mr. Peterson
Badl
Clinton Avenue
Willmar
Woormen
Lutheran Free Church
Michaelson
Lutheran Synod
Selje
Nordfjord
Norway
Helmorning
Moorhead
Minn
Lake Church
Helen
Flor
Pearl
Harold
Maryes
Agnes Dalen
Elias Christenson
Hans Peterson
Irving Town
Anoka
Christenson
Verner Oman
A. K. Anderson
Irving
Bertha Christenson
Willie
Norman
North Dakota
Nordland
E. M. Hanson
New London Times
Smith Pleads Guilty and Is Fin ed
Charles Smith changed his plea to guilty on a manslaughter in the second degree charge. He was fined 450 dollars, which he paid. In State vs Hawkinson, the defendant pled guilty to selling liquor wholesale in Harrison Township and paid a 50 dollar fine. The grand jury reconvened and the Sterling Securities cases are expected to proceed, with multiple defendants to be tried separately. A strong legal team and the assistant attorney general will aid the defense. New London notes report local social visits, school staff, and confirmations at the Norwegian Lutheran Church, with several residents visiting or recovering from illness.
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Charles Smith
State
Peter C. Hawkinson
Harrison
Sterling Securities
James J. Wise
Atty. A. B. Jackson
Harry J. Tremaine
Lancaster, Simpson & Purdy
John Jewell
Minneapolis
Davis & Michel
Marshall
D. R. Morrow
Mercer, Swan and Stinchford
J. A. Edgerton
Otterness
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Stella Hoglund
East Litchfiold Ave
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Pendleton
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Frank Swanson
Willmar High
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Fridat
Willmar Library
Brary Board Committee
S. L. Benton
Solon
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Floyd Domer
Zook
Little Falls
Smith
Russel
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E. Hanson
Christ Helland
Odda
Kerkhoven
G. 0. Kambestad
State Bank
Andrew Larson L
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Ealmo
T Charge
Brodie
Temo
Willmar Hospital
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