Big County Fair Week Begins At Ennis Trackside
The county fair kicks off next week at Ennis with entertainment on opening day featuring Henderson and the Tamous Shale. A community night includes a stage show, vendors, races, and a Thames event with tree-for-the-hay and other attractions.
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Big County
Aden
Ennis
Amieyele Ridias
Phead
Skaling Mavelyy
Miles
Promipeat
Frank Verhe
Bowater
Neve
Rome
Dassel vs Willmar at local ball park Sunday
The Nassel team will play Willmar at the local park Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. It is described as a fast game with Dassel having won most games this season. Also notes Bethel Y P S meeting detail and a series of marriage licenses issued in late August and early September.
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Dassel
Nassel
Willmar
Willmar Ball Park
School Notes Details Enrollments and New Facilities
A British district report notes teachers prepared for a return to the Wilbar school system with the 1920 41 reopening. Enrollment at the Junior High stood at 184 with absences. rooms across the system anticipate full occupancy. The new building remains incomplete and contractors are shipping to finish in about three weeks. Grade movements include third and fourth grades moving to Conttil SoviT once space is ready, with a half day for now at Lincoln Ludding. The new laboratory and equipment purchases span typing machines for the Commercial Department and a popular commercial course. Football practice begins with a large squad as locker rooms are not ready. gymnasiums near completion with lines painted for events. Several staff changes include Miss Florence Lockerby joining the sixth grade in the Industrial Building.
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Fiid
Wilbar
Ammue
Haneum
Lincoln
Starhet
Aurist
Colmerciih
Phos
Dot
Regis Jenal
Uriv Larson
Terreshena
Florense Lockerby
Lockerby
Faribault
Ward
Brownley
Mace & Petri
School Hist
U. S
Stone’s “Jr Hls
Stelling—Aldine Speller Bk. T
Cymnasium
Many Churches Gather for Week of Sept. 12 Events
Local religious notices list services across multiple congregations in Willmar and nearby towns for September 12. Denominations include Reformed, Lutheran, Baptist, Free Church, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Swedish services with times, language, and meeting details.
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First Baptist Church
Ernest A. Lagerstrom
Young Peoples’ Meeting
Willmar Observes First Public Labor Day Parade
Organized Labor staged a large Labor Day celebration in Willmar last Monday with a parade under Alderman Freeberg. Gale Playman and Homer Cook spoke, the 2:30 parade featured dozens of union floats and a Fort Worth style band.
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Willmar
Court House
Gale Plagman
Minneapolis
Tom Sullivan
St. Paul
C. J. Freeberg
Harry Anderson
Frank Holmberg
Prof. Hobbie
Great Northern
Painters and Decorators
Masons, Bricklayers’ and Plasterers Union
Willmar Fire Department
Levert Benson
Union
Paul Borgan
Great Northern Boilermakers Union
Great Northern Maintenance of Ways
Carpenters and Joinera Union
Barbers Union
Cigar Makers
William Thunsteat
Tie Car Repairers Union
Railway Clerks Union
Gust Newberger
Palace Grocery Company
Leonard Johnson Model Clothing House
Willmar Street
Homewood Park
Homer Cook
Atty
Thomas Sullivan
Stoquist
Roy Johnson
Morris Nordegrenard
Inga Peterson
Agnes Haried
Olive Felt
Dagmar Om
Freeman Wins Green Lake Handicap Golf Meet Cup
Dr. G. H. Freeman won the Golfer's Magazine Silver Loving Cup at Green Lake Country Club after a 72 hole handicap tournament. Freeman and Sophus Larson topped eliminations, split an 11 hole playoff, with Freeman taking the cup as Anderson finished third amid a largely Willmar field of about 26 golfers. The finals were held on Labor Day signaling the season’s end.
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G. H. Freeman
Green Lake Country Club
Dr. Freeman
Sophus Larson
G. A. Anderson
Willmar
Priam Sports Feature Two Games Next Sunday
Two Sunday events at Priam open with Married Men of Priam versus St Johns and Priam facing De Graff at two o clock. M C Samuelson of Willmar meets Barney Hagen of North Dakota in wrestling. A six horse relay and other lively events precede a pillow fight with grounds refreshment. Svea Ladies Aid hosts Sept 10 at J P Johnsons. M E Ladies Aid serves coffee Sept 9 with Mrs Albin Kullander and Mrs Algot Peterson assisting. Mrs F A Udden and family welcome a baby girl Sept 2. Esther Rodlin visits the Twin Cities.
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Priam
St. Johns
de Graff
M. C. Samuelson
Willmar
Barney Hagen
North Dakota
M. E. Ladies Aids Aid
M. E. Church
Albin Kullander
Algot Peterson
F. A. Udden
Grove City
Udden
Mabel Knock
St. Peter
Esther Rodlin
Twin Cities
Willmar Club Discusses Housing and Band Prospects
At a Commercial Club meeting the urgent need for additional housing was outlined with reports from investigating committees. If housing can be provided Willmar could house about two hundred families, addressing acute hotel capacity. The meeting also focused on stabilizing the Willmar Band, appointing a committee to secure pledges for its continuity. The Ladies of the W C T U will maintain a free Mothers Rest Room at the County Fair auditorium for mothers and children. Weekend visitors included Miss Esther Tallman hosting Corrine Dickey and Mr George Hefflefinger, with others arriving for visits. Funeral services were held for Gudmund P Karwand with Rev E E Gynild and others speaking. Interment was at Fairview. attendees included several relatives from across states.
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Willmar
Esther Tallman
Corrine Dickey
George Hefflefinger
Minneapolis
Fred Lawall
Easton
Miss Tallman
R. W. Engstrom
A. L. Engstrom
Clara
Madrid
Iowa
Edwin Engstrom
Municipal Water Shutoff And City Time Change Notices
A notice to patrons states no electric current will be available Sunday afternoon September 12 from 2 to 5 PM due to steam main repairs. Another notice informs business houses to revert to 6 PM closing on September 10. Also includes obituary note for Mrs. John Johnson of Spicer with funeral details to follow, and a marriage notice for George A. Johnson and Stella May Harris on August 31 at the Lutheran Free Church parsonage with reception details. A job ad from Davison Hospital Willmar seeks a girly to take quise training residency.
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Atwater
Rosendale
Ladies Aid
John E. Riks
Munici A Municipal
Water & Light Dept
N. W
John Johnson
John Johnson of
Spicer
Johnson-Harris
George A. Johnson
Stella May Harris
Lutheran Free Church Parsonage
Nicolay Nilsen
Sydney Harris
Violet Bjork
Johnson
New London
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The
Young Peoples Society of the
Bethel Lutheran Church
Lois Anderson
Nelle Peterson
Beatrien Eckwall
Eleanor Forssetl
Helen Hanson
Meanor Ostlund
Holmquist
Hobbie
J.D. Parnell
Hahn
Amy Johnsson
Dora Moline
Nanie Nelson
Hazel Elmquist
Alma Knock
Albert Huisinga
Helga Nelson
Guy B. Stewart
Bernice O
Randall Stockwell
Minnheapolls Sanday
Myrtle E. Johnson
Murdock
Roadmaster's
Harry Herbrandson
Harriet
Watertown
Fll. Smith
Henry Stenson
Harry
State Vain
Davison Hospital
Kandiyoh! County Bank
Willmar, Minn
J. F. Millard
BB Hong
L. C. Thorpe
Geo. H. Otterness
N.allakson
A. H Nordstrom
A. Struxness
Metho
Long Lake
A. M. Lunde
Il A. Im
K. C. Holter
Reformed Church OF
Roseland
Siegers
Ene
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Soa
Salvation Army
Litchfield Ave
Stat
G. Freed
Green Lake Church
E. E. Gynild
Ladies Aid Society
Rawmus Norby
Fpahlun Baptist Church
J. 8
Nordell
Anderson
Svea Lutheran
J. B. Sorenson
P. A. Mattson
John P. Johnson
Y. P. S. Priday
Lutheran Free Church
Young Peoples Society
Mesdames Mathieson
O. Olson
Dalien
DIST
Water
Fred Stromberg
Bethel Lutheran Cor
Becker Ave
Second St
Jesper Holmquist
Bethel Young People’s Society
United Lutheran Synod
Vaaler
Mission Society
Erick Glad
Albert Torkelson
Benaeta Ladies Society
Anna
Ida Olson
First Methodist Church
Trott Ave
4Th St. W
Luther C. Benson
Epworth League
First Presbyterian Church
J. Renwick McCullough
Old Home
Jesus
William Lundberg
Hoaglund & Diffendort
Eagle Lake
Doors Ladies Aid
Western Ladies Aid
Billie Rhodes
Hoop-La
Wm. Farnum
France
Emmet Dalton
Virginia Lee
Wm. Hart
Wolfe Loury
Pauline Frederick
Madame X
City OF
Hellen Franks
Carrol Bromberg
Claude O'Neil
Elbin Bellefuil
Gordon Johnson
Jordahl
Finstrom
Linman
Niel LaSage
Verna Johnson
Inez Wahlstrand
Clifford Johnson
Sletten
de la Hunt
Esther Kiland
Florence Almstedt
Lorraine Loneen
Mildred Peterson
Claud O'Niel
Lawrence Downs
Lawrence Holt
Robert Hahn
A. F
Kvale
Rev
Benson
Rockefellers Foundation
Park
Freeman
Svea Ladies Aid
Svea Lutheran Church
J. P
Hace Brown Bess
Renville
Lady Diamond
Maynard
Laverné Hoon
Reuben Anderson
P. Swenson
Esther
Joseph O'T. Johnson
Arwand
Gudmund P. Karwand
Glarum
E. E.gynild
T. Birkeland
Nilsen
Fairview
Oscar Larson
Marietta
Peter Quande
Sisseton, &. D
Edwin Karwand
F. T. Satre
M. M. Benson
Thief River Falls
C. B. Olson
Frankfort
Mich
A. C. McDonnel
Dorothy McDonnel
Bay City
Louise F. Kaarvand
Chicago
C. H. Anderson
Anderson O
Minn
Nature
Lewis E. Coss
D.C
Geo
C. Mickelson
D. C
Chiropractic
Loney Block
Willmar Hospital
B. J. Branton
F. Branton
J. Ehrenberg
M. D
Duroc Sow and Litter Club
Kandiyohi County
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