Personal Mention Roundup of Willmar Residents and Visitors
Willmar correspondence lists John Williams returning Sunday night from the Cities, Minnie Christianson’s Saturday return to New London, and many visits and travels among local families. Notables include Oscar Parks of Minneapolis and others visiting relatives, students heading to colleges in Northfield Albert Lea and Decorah, and plans for weddings, funerals, and sessions at Gustavus Adolphus and Luther College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Williams
Minnie Christianson
New London
FF. Paulson
St. Paul
DB. Parks
Minneapolis
M. M. Parks
Shephard
Sioux City
Wis
Ella Gould
Winnifred Sherwood
Northfield
Carlotin College
Harold I. Handy
Indy
Edith Hultgren
Woods
Willmar
J. A. Brown
C. L. Brown
Lina Gjems
Albert Lea
Schulhoit
Jessie Hetzel
Houston
Texas
Walter Englund
St. Peter
Gustavus Adolphus College
Ethel Carlson
Olof Sandbo
Nordin
Margaret Swenson
Green Lake Beach
H. Getchell
Ray
N. D
John Getehell
Olaf C. Thorpe
Nordahl Thorpe
Luther College
Decorah
Iowa
Olaf
Nordahl
Willmar Teachers and Local Notices Highlight Community
Willmar greets incoming teachers Miss Haley through Miss Dyer and lists their home addresses. Local society notes include Totningenlaget in Minneapolis with 100 attendees and a Norway-Norse song debut. The Presbyterian Men’s League elected officers, a new Industrial building contract set at 9311 and 1995 for heating, a WCTU meeting at 412 Seventh Street, and recent births, birthdays, and musical studies are reported.
Threshing fades in Archander area as community notes
Sept 12 local items report threshing almost done. Peter Ytterbee on sick list, Alfred Ellingson buys a new motor cycle that ran over a dog on its first trip. Numerous visits, school terms begin, and social rounds include Edman Bros upgrading threshing gear and various residents traveling to Willmar and Minneapolis. Public notices mention Lundby church service schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archander
Peter Ytterbee
Alfred Ellingson
Selma Ramstad
John Georgeson
Tom Christian
Willmar
Emma Ramstad
Dist
Hilda Aasen
Yeterboe
Ida Nelson
Willmar Street
Edman Bros
Carl Evenson
Oscar Anderson
Ealter
Stella
New London
Fred Andreson
August Peterson
Sisseton
N. D
Otto. Holmgren
Jonnie Bergren
N. Berggen
Stockholm
Edward Evenson
Ole Melby
Norway Lake
Abramson
Johannes Holmgren
Estevan
Canada
C. C. Bergstrom
Clara Anderson
A.J. Anderson
Emma_ Dickson
Lewis Tuveson
Ole Soderholm
Esther
Minneapolis
John Norman
Buffalo
Minn
F. E. Norman
P. Rodman
Eddie
Gust Swenson
Oscar Hagman
Peter Rodman
Sam Rodman
Elmer Johnson
Chas Hoglund
Lundby
Mesdames C
Skindelien
Ole Ne
Gord
Kallevig
Edw
Fahlun News Roundup Seeks Harvest Notes and Local Goings
Fahlun reports a quiet period with threshing activity and hunting trips to Big Kandiyohi Lake. The community notes stock purchases, poultry deliveries, a well attended social, fair attendance, and frost damage to corn. Local residents, including Hugo Hoglund and Raynold Peterson, are mentioned with routine movements and a recent accident injuring L. B. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Hoglund
Failun
Sam Nelson
Alma
Ellen Lundin
Kandiyahi
Carl Klint
Raynold Peterson
Willmar
Fahlun
E. Johnson
Joe Isaacson
L. B. Johnson
Willmar Native Paul Hanson Dies After Long Illness
Paul Hanson of Willmar died last Thursday at the Norwegian Lutheran Home in Minneapolis from cancer. Born in Gulbrandedalen Norway June 9 1846 he was 64 years old. He moved to Willmar in 1869 with wife Mina Jorgensen later served as janitor at Willmar Seminary and taught by example to many students. He leaves a daughter Mrs Peter Daren a son Hans Paulson of Yale S D two sisters and a brother plus his aging mother. His funeral was held Monday at the Lutheran church in Willmar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Paul Hanson
Willmar
Tomor
Kandiyohi
J. N. Andersen
Eran Synod Church
Gulbrandedalen
Norway
Mise Mina Jorgensen
Old Country
Hanson
Aera
Paul
Nelson Ave
Peter J. Daren
Peter Daren
Hans Paulson
Yale
S. D
Emma Lundgren
EB. Jorgenson
C. Hi Lien
Summit
Rose O Neil Absent Illness at Willmar High
Willmar High School notes include student absences due to illness and a death in the family Agnes Dalen missed Thursday and Friday. the junior class elected officers Roland DeLaHunt president Alice McLaughlin vice president Arthur Erickson secretary. New teachers joined the staff and class sizes set at sixty three freshmen and twenty seven seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose O'Neil
Roland DeLaHunt
Alice McLaughlin
Arthur Erickson
Agnes Dalen
Madonna Carlin
Grace Peterson
Kandigahi
Esther
Elsie Anderson
Florence
Myrtle Anderson
Willmar High School
Miss Sawyer
Coleman
Gleason
Dyer
Temperance society installs new officers at Georgeville
Ringville September 12 The temperance society elected officers with Peter Halvorson as president Manda Sonetegard vice president Ben Chelman treasurer and Sarah Chelman secretary Guests from Underbakken Ches ter Iowa. Local residents attended the State Fair in Minneapolis saw Taft and Roosevelt. Dedication of Gausdahl church planned next Sunday and Monday with ministers expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringville
Temperance Society
Georgeville
Peter Halvorson
Manda Sonetegard
Ben Chelman
Sarah Chelman
Underbakken Brothers
Chester
Iowa
Chelmen
Minneapolis
Geo. Johnson
P.O. Sonstegard
Carl Graverson
Bertha
Edna Mark
Henry Halveson
Albert Amundzon
Milly
Hilda Amundson
Northwood
Gausdahl
S. Chelmen
Hauge Seminary
Red Wing
George Hoiseth
Findahl
Crown River Church
Mandy Sonstegaard
H. L. King
Taft
Roosevelt
Radisson Hotel
Miss Batten
Sedan
Halvorson
Henry Halvorson
Balaton
Minn
Oscar Halvorson
New London
Bethania Ladies Aid
Maren Sonstegard
Local Docket of Social Visits Across Minnesota and Nearby
Kandiyohi and Willmar residents report travels and visits with friends and relatives in Minneapolis and elsewhere. Individuals named include Miss Josie Gabrielson and brother Ronnie, A. 8. Isaacson, F. E. Croonquist, Mrs. Gilbert Gabrielson, Mrs. Dan Downs, Miss Clara Gabrielson, Joseph Gabrielson, Miss Edna Croonquist, Mrs. Andrew Hanson, Mr. and Mrs. George Enblom, Mrs. Jonas Berg, Mrs. Charley Cederstrom, Arthur Gabrielson, and C. Gabrielson. Sunday school and church events are announced for Tripolis and Ebenezer, with the Ebenezer Young People meeting September 14. Margaret George returned to Paynesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kandiyohi
Josie Gabrielson
Ronnie
Minneapolis
Isaacson
Willmar
Albert
F. E. Croonquists
Gilbert Gabrielson
G. Peterson
Dan Downs
Clara
Joseph Gabrielson
Edna Croonquist
Svea
Emma Cederstrom
Andrew Hanson
Chalberg
George Enblom
Jonas Berg
Tennessee
Charley Cederstrom
Arthur Gabrielson
Grand Forks
N. C
C. Gabrielson
Tripolis
Ebenezer Church
Ebenezer Young People’s
Sweden Viewed in Kilander Lecture at Bethel Church
Dr Kilander spoke on A Tourist's Trip thru Sweden at Bethel Lutheran last Monday evening. Images of all Swedish provinces illustrated a vivid travelogue with historical notes, inspiring pride in Swedish culture. He also shared views from Gustavus Adolphus College and plans a return visit praised by Willmar attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. A. Kilander
Bethel Lutheran Church
Sweden
Eilander
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter
Mion
Kilander
Willmar
Pioneer Neighbors Reported Lost to Cancer and Local Happenings
Norway Lake notes announce the death of Mrs Gunder Moen from West Lake due to cancer. Emma Ekren left for Lake Park. Dist 69 opened with Miss Elsie Hultkranta. Vik preached in East Norway Lake church. Mrs Hangon and daughter from Nebraska visit Jacobson family in Arcander with brothers Johannes and Ole Halvorgen. Adella Syverson ill but improving under Dr Oppegard. Rev Johanson preached at Hauge church and spoke on Little Things. A gas light plant now serves Hauge church, built by Arthur and Carl Thompson of Spicer. Norway Lake singing society to sing at a Brooten church dedication. A stray hog episode at M Rustad’s ends with the hog emerging from a straw pile after three weeks absences, declared a seeing hog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway Lake
Gunder Moen
West Lake
Emma Ekren
Lake Park
Dist
Tuedsay
Elsie Hultkranta
Vik
East Norway Lake
Hangon
Mabel
Nebraska
Jacob Jacobson
Arclander
Johannes
Ole Halvorgen
Adella Syverson
Oppegard
New London
Rev. Johanson
Hauge
Johanson
Arthur
Carl Thompson
Spicer
Mr. Hog
Willmar Area News Briefs Dates and Dinners
Births and anniversaries as Mr and Mrs John L Palmer welcome a daughter. Local weddings planned for Mollie Larson William Soberg. Community notices include church socials lunch menus and a Swedish Lutheran dinner. Fall millinery trips, a Western Italy trip, and oil street sprinkling trials also reported with Willmar links.
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Judasie Rykken
Hildus Estness
Eagle Lake
Laura Ames
Paynesville
Seattle
University of Washington
M. D. Manning
Exvhief Jackson
Manning
C. E. Hornberk
Jean Parke
Bellingham
Wash
New York City
Paris
John Nordgeen
A. R. Lagervall
Graceville
Nellie Noren
A. B. Palmer
Kenneth
Edna Osmundson
Albert Brower
Clare
Nome
H. Zilch
Roy Lewis
Canton
Haley
Clonness
Lange
Roberts
Korthe
Gould
Nelson
Haines
L. P. Hodgson
Coleman and Baldwin
D. B. Spencer
6Th St
Vander Voort and Johnson
Hans Petergon
Miss Williams
Chris. Ackerman
7Th St
Miss Conners
Merchants Hotel
Achterkirch and
Hese
Swan Carlson
8Th St
Miss Olson
Totenlaget
Peder
J. Berg
M.N. Fauchauld
Totningslaget
Toten
Auld Lang Syne
Fauchald
the Tribune
Men’s League of the Presbyterian Church
J. H. Martin
Geo. H. Odterness
J. F. Millard
E. L. Udell
F. G. Handy
J. Fl. Olson
Ben Benson
Thomas Marshall
J. H. Styles
L. F. Hodgson
A. B. Olson
Driscoll
B. J. Stadin
T. A. Bergman
Florence Carlson
Esther Eklund
Marine, Minn
8. M. Nelson
Amy Berg
Min|neapolis
The
Johnson School of Music
H. Larson
Elkjer’s
E. Elkjer
Deng
Depot
Eanette Goldhamer
Jara Allen
Jane McDonald Hazel Lien
Ida Sanderson
Minnesota State Agricultural School and Experimental Farm
James Sorenson
Chas
Haralson
C. A. Mathews
John Scott
Fifth Street
Court House
John B. Boyd
Willmar Band
Willmar Fire Department
Willmar Opera House
Dougherty Stock Company
Pergent
Oliver M. Porter
W. A. Thomas & CO
N. ¥. Stock Archange
Chicago Board of Trade
Ames Bloc
Willmar, Minn
Feetive Rma
Inger
Quickstad
Hasseth
Lande
Lintonsville
E. Mark
Hana Halvorson
Griffin
Margaret George
John Lawler
George Sanderson
F. A. Illstrup
Ethel Reed
Italy
Anna Iverson
Esther Marian Bakke
G. L. Hoglund
C. A. Nelson
Alexandria
State Dairy Association
Litchfield
Mies Mollie Larson
William Soberg
Cottonwood
Meadames J. J. Barrett
A. R. Smith
Staesia Rodenbur
Nora Shepard
Merie
Karen Hanson
Bobbie Blake
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Becker Ave
Marshall
Inga Grangaard
Willmar Seminary
August L. Broman
Andrew E. Broman
Lake Elizabeth
Bagley
Rosendale
L. M. Chapman
C. E. Gerretson
Fannie Frost
Milbank
Deer River Ion
M. Jorgenzon
Laura
Amy
South Hampton
New York
Atlantic City
Tam
J. J. Ekander the Tailor
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