20 Sep 1916
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Newspaper
Willmar Tribune
Location
Willmar, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1916
Page
1
Fragmented OCR describes an interpretational draft for Gamble Robinson Willmar firm. It notes executives, storage, and potential contracts, with a new salesman starting and a building expansion near the Great Northern railroad area. Details are unclear due to garbled text but indicate major development in Willmar commerce.
Work on the wholesale fruit house by Stacy and Son in Rushmere proceeds, with contractor E. G. Ievongie of Minneapolis pushing rapid completion. The one story structure on Pacific Avenue will be 40 feet frontage and WY feet deep, about 4 stories high, including a wing foot basement. It will feature a 14 foot ceiling and loading platforms along the west and north sides near the railroad trestle, with an ammonia gun installation and total cost around 30000 dollars.
The Swedish M E Church Epworth League hosts a Wednesday social on September 27 with a program including Bible reading and prayer, piano solos by Edith Lundquist and Rey Westman, readings by Ruby Selin Vornl and Migs Rademacher, and audience participation. Mesdames Murry Nelson and John Lindquist will serve refreshments. Ebba Lundquist and Luella Backlund of Willmar high school are mentioned as visiting. Ohsberg Selvig & Cow Willmar Minn advertise a 72 percent heater and range discount during County Fair week.
Charles T. Mills, known as Dare Devil, prepares a 70 HP Maximotor hydroplane for display at the Kundiyohl county fair. He explains six hours to rig, used unbleached muslin due to wartime cloth shortages, and plans ten-state touring with flights resuming from an airplane after Saturday. Mills intends to fly at the fair for three days and emphasizes hydroplane work is riskier than land aviation.
Local church notices list multiple congregations including Chu Bethel Lutheran First Church of Christ Scientist Oak Park M E Swedish M E and Salvation Army with sermons Sunday services at 10:30 to 11:00 am and 7:30 pm. Other items include prayer meetings reading room hours and community events plus a note about a family visit and a Round Oak stove ad.
A long list of residents and visitors in Kandiyohi and surrounding towns records contact greetings and travel. Names include Alma Grue Hazel Nelson Agnes Nelson G. A. Holzinger Otterness Hila Johnson Ina Moserip and many others plus several trips to Minneapolis Chicago and Willmar.
Sunburg shows progress with a new Mickelson and Severeid implement building and a weekend temperance lecture at West Norway Lake church. Residents Ole J. Wold, Martin Aasen, and others visited relatives. families plan moves, farm rentals change hands, and a bank is under construction at Prinsburg south of the store.
Amy Wait invites guests after an hour's vacation to view the Bound Ofx Base Burner offered by Dearden. The gathering at Miss Bertha Potter's party hosted by Miss Amy and Marion Hanscom featured several friends enjoying the new comfort saving option.
The Willmar high school plans fair attendance with a single morning session midweek and football’s opening game next Saturday versus Litchfield. New faculty hires include Miss Hull, Miss Randall, Mr. Melby, and Mr. Youngquist. Enrollment reaches 257 with 13 in the Normal Course, which ends after this year. graduates may pursue higher work. Various classroom and campus updates follow, plus local social and travel notes from the community.
Dovre on Sept 18 records multiple visits among residents including Mrs J Rykken, Mrs John Otterness, James Clausen, and Mike Asplund. Ladies' Aid gatherings at Dengerud's and Sivert Beiningen's are noted, with several calls to Birkeland's. Rev T M Findley to conduct services Sept 24 in Paynesville Hawick and New London with times listed.
The Fair Board arranged the purchase of the Frost property west of the fair grounds, a large peninsula on Foot Lake featuring a fine beach and woodland. The land inclines behind the Kandiyohi County Fair park, providing extra parking and space for events. Work to move the fairground fence began immediately and was set to finish that morning. New London plans include Day at the fair with a band, a car tour, and a special pennant for participants. The fair blends local farm club booths Green Lake Sunny Side Svea Goldenrod South Ed. Amusement features arrive from Hopkins, with Priam Ed Stark leaving soon for Springfield. Several residents are noted in social items.
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