Kandiyohi County Fair Opens Under Clear Skies
The 1922 Kandiyohi County Fair opens with exhibitors arriving and grounds buzzing. Auditorium displays, carnival tents, and refreshment stands set the scene as cattle, swine, poultry, and produce exhibits fill the fairgrounds with strong turnout and vibrant activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kandiyohi County
American Legion
Methodist Church
M. J. Anderson
Willmar
Eben Lawson
Frank Collingan
Glacier Trust Plural Co
Leonard Johnson Co
Barnes Scott Oil Co
E. J. Boomer
Red Cross
Willmar 'S Tribune
Howe released on bail in non support case at Red Wing
Lloyd Howe, held in county jail for fourteen days since Sept 2 after arrest in New London on non support of his child, was freed on $150 bail last Friday to secure child payments. Six monthly back payments totaling $120 must also be paid. Fidelis group of Bethel Lutheran to meet at 1516 Gorton Ave the Erlandson sisters home on Monday evening September 25. members urged to attend.
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Lloyd Howe
Red Wing
New London
Howe
Fidelis
Bethel Lutheran Church
Mary and
Lydia Erlandson
Gorton Ave
Garfield School Parent Teachers Meet Opens Fall Series
The Garfield School Parent-Teachers Association held its first meeting of the fall season last Friday. Next week the Central School Parent-Teachers will gather on the 20th.
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Garfield School
Central School
Return of Leonard C Johnson from Duluth visit
Leonard C Johnson and family returned last week from a month long stay in Duluth and surrounding areas. They camped part of the time until cooler weather, and also visited Two Harbors and other northern points. In Duluth they met Rev. J Hoitfeld, now in Duluth but formerly of Atwater, along with many other friends.
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Duluth
Leonard C. Johnson
Two Harbors
Rev
J. Hoitfeld
Atwater
Sower theme lecture at Bethel Lutheran church
Gilbert Bengtson student pastor at Christine Lutheran Lake Lillian gave an opening Luther League program sermon on The Sower. He linked Millet The Gleaners and The Angelus to the Bible parable, urging patient effort. Bengtson noted future aims toward foreign medical missions and shared vocal numbers.
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Luther League
Bethel Lutheran Church
Gilbert Bengtson
Christine Lutheran Church
Lake Lillian
Bengtson
Gust
Adolphus College Ad
Chicago University
Olivia
Christine
KS Bengtson
Jean P. Millet
Gleaners
Angelus
Mr. Bengtson
Community Sales Day Returns With Real Bargains
Next Wednesday marks the revival of Community Sales Day as merchants launch fall and winter bargains. An eight page circular mailed to homes promises no tickets or prizes, focusing on real price cuts and seasonally timely goods to draw buyers and prove the day’s value.
Hunters Bring In Full Limits Near Kandiyohi Lake
A party of eight Willmar hunters with a cabin near Big Kandiyohi Lake returned to town with a total of 120 ducks, each boasting a limit of fifteen birds. The group reported securing the birds after little effort Saturday morning.
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Willmar
Kandiyohi Lake
Hand injury in washing machine incident at Svea
Mrs. William Lindquist of Svea crushed her hand in a wringer Tuesday morning. She was brought to Willmar Hospital, where doctors treated the injury and she remained under observation.
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William Lindquist
Svea
Willmar Hospital
Wood strip pierces chest at Great Northern roundhouse
Christian L. Hanson, 52, from Mission Hill South Dakota, suffered a seven inch chest wound and lung injury when a lumber strip ripped from a circular saw at the Great Northern roundhouse. A wobbling saw blamed. partner Lawrence Hansen caught the lumber. Hanson was rushed to Willmar Clinic, surgery not needed yet, family notified.
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Christian L. Hanson
Great Northern Roundhouse
Hansen
Lawrence Hansen
Willmar
Frost
Hanson
Mission Hill
S. D
Double Surprise for Gilbert Bengtson at Church Events
Gilbert Bengtson, student pastor at Christine Lutheran, received two surprise gifts totaling purses of money from congregation members. After a social afternoon at Frank Berg’s home, he hurried to Svea for a programme where the Svea church presented another purse. He plans to leave Saturday for Olivia then Nebraska to begin his second year medical studies at Chicago University.
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Gilbert Bengtson
Christine Lutheran
Frank Berg
Hengtson
Bengtson
Svea
Berg
Olivia
Nebraska
Chicago University
Enrolments Rise as Schools Add Students
Additional students join both Junior and Senior High Schools with Monday adds. Senior High total nears three hundred while 60 students share seats in the Senior Assembly. Junior High gains push total to 327 and expected full occupancy of the 200 seat Junior Assembly is anticipated as term progresses.
Federated Flyers Over City After Sunday Flight
Two members of the Federated Flyers of Minneapolis piloted planes over the city on Sunday. One landed southwest of town and the other in the southeast district. The aviators spent Sunday night in Willmar and returned to Minneapolis Monday morning after performing at a county fair in Wheaton. The Ladies Guild of St Luke's Church plans a meeting hosted by Mrs J W Kent and Mrs A O Bryant at the home of Mrs I t 4th St on Friday September 28.
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Federated Flyers
Federated Flyers of
Minneapolis
Willmar
Wheaton
St Luke's Church
J. W.W. Kent
A. O. Bryant
4Th St
Dentist Opens New Office In Local Building
Dr. M. B. Lundquist, formerly of Willmar, has opened dental offices in the Gpatairea of the "Bredok baildie" for the practice of dentistry. Fixtures and equipment arrived late in the week as the doctor expected to hire staff soon.
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M. B. Lundquist
Willmar
Bredok Baildie
Farmers Cooperative Elevator Manager Hurt by Shaft Accident
Joby Sandin, manager of the Farm ers Cooperative Elevator Company, narrowly escaped severe injury Friday when his jacket was caught by a revolving shaft in the elevator’s upper room on Pacific avenue. The shaft tore his coat, gashed his right eye, and bruised his right arm. he was treated at Willmar Hospital and out of work for several days.
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Joby Sandin
Farmers Cooperative Elevator Company
Pacific Avenue
Seeking a game for high school football on Sept 30
The local high school athletic association works to arrange a football game for Saturday September 30. Hector declines citing inexperience and weak lineup while Olivia lacks a team this season. Benson has a Sept 30 game with Morris and Montevideo says no Willmar dates. Communications have been sent to Madison and Appleton as possible opponents. Litchfield agrees to play on November 4 at Willmar, and St Cloud is set to face WAga on October 7.
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Athletic Association
Hector
Olivia
Sean
Benson
Morris
Montevideo
Willmar
Madison
Appleton
Litchfield
St Cloud
Waga
Dovre Singing Society to Perform at Fair Grounds Auditorium
The Dovre Singing Society of Minneapolis will give a concert at the Fair Grounds Auditorium on Sunday afternoon October 1 under Sons of Norway. The 40 male-voiced group, veteran since 1500 assembled, toured Norway in 1907 visiting 36 cities. Olaf Halten directs with soloists A H Bjorgs John Nyborg and Bertha Ask. Admission Be. Program begins 2:30 p m. Tickets from local merchants.
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Fair Grounds
Dovre Singing Society of
Minneapolis
Sons of Norway
Kingdom of Norway
Christiania
Olaf Halten
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
A. H. Bjorgs
John Nyborg
Bertha Ask
Peter Heimdahl
P. C. Peterson & Sons
Nels
Willmar Day at Fair Friday Highlights and Events
Willmar observes Willmar Day at the 1922 Kandiyohi County Fair with city merchants closing for afternoon races amusements and exhibits. Morning exhibits open with a county spelling contest at 11 and Indrehus to address the crowd at 1. Afternoon races pay $450 in purses, four vaudeville groups perform, and horseshoe pitching awards $26 to winning teams.
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Willmar
Kandiyohi
Indrehus
Willmar Municipal Band
Lightning strikes tree near Hanscom home in town
A bolt of lightning struck a large cottonwood on the Hanscom residence at Third Street West and Becker Avenue Sunday afternoon. It tore a deep gash down the trunk, burned fuses, knocked shingles from a cave, and sent splinters across the street over 50 feet away.
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A. F. Hanscom
Third Street
Becker Avenue
Hanscom
Building Progress at St. Marys Church
Progress on the new St. Marys Catholic Church continues with exterior stucco lathing nearing completion and interior work advancing. The chancel outline is finished, window frames for the East and West wings are in place, and a large basement will supply much needed social space.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Plenty of Ducks and Guard Rail Plan in County
Hunters flooded county sloughs Saturday attracting locals and visitors as license numbers rose. By the 15th 724 licenses issued at the County Auditor’s office, compared with 865 by opening day last year and 820 by Monday this week. A guard rail project between Atwater and Willmar will use plate sections where ditches are deep, Rose Bros. of Minneapolis to complete the contract this fall.
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Atwater
Willmar
Rose Bros
Minneapolis
Ladies Aid meeting at Eagle Lake church basement
The Eagle Lake Ladies Aid will meet in the church basement on September 28. Bre. P. Cifierisom will serve.
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Ladies Aid
Eagie Lake
Ladies
Aid
P. Cifierisom
First Scrimmage Held Willmar H S Schedule
Willmar High School opened its first scrimmage under Coach McClaflin at the ball park. Three teams practiced with the squad reporting strong returning players. The opener is set for Saturday October 7 against St Cloud on St Cloud field. Last year Willmar defeated St Cloud 7 to 6 in a frat game. An attempt to schedule Sept 30 against Hector failed as Hector cited light material and inexperience.
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McClaflin
Willmar High School
St. Cloud
Willmar
Hector
Mission church Youth Society at District Convention
The Mission church Young Peoples Society attended the District Convention at Dawson last week with speakers Rev. G. A. Youngstrom Rev. N. Franklin and Rev. C. G. Strom. A Sunday afternoon visit to Dawson included Hildar Hoaglund Oscar Johnson George Brogren Paul Peterson Jr. Mrs. G. A. Youngstrom Mrs. Reuterdahl Esther Nicholson Ida Carlson Mary de Reuterdahl Nettie Peterson and others. Visitors also joined from Salem church.
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The
Mission Church Young Peoples Society
Young Peoples Society of the Church
Dawson
G. A. Youngstrom
N. Franklin
Willmar
C. G. Strom
Hildar Hoaglund
Oscar Johnson
George Brogren
Paul Peterson Jr
Reuterdahl
Esther Nicholson
Ida Carlson
Mary de Reuterdahl
Miss George
Nettle Peterson
Salem
Free puzzles for kids at Tribune fair booth
The Willmar Tribune received two large boxes containing 100 clever puzzles for kids and will distribute them at the Tribune booth during the County Fair. Each puzzle comes in a colored envelope with instructions, challenging youngsters to fit cardboard pieces into a correct design under Ben Franklin and assistants.
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Willmar Tribune
The
Tribune
Ben Franklin
Man Arrested in New London on Desertion Charge
Sheriff Peter Bonde arrested George Hegdahl of Minneapolis in New London last Wednesday by telegraphic order of the Minneapolis Superintendent of Police. He is charged with desertion and non-support, and was taken to Minneapolis to face the charge. Hegdahl had deserted his wife, claiming fear of his wife turning on the gas prompted the move to New London. Also noted is a Bethel Ladies Society coffee social in the church basement next Thursday afternoon, Sept 28, with listed volunteers serving.
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Peter Bonde
George Hegdahl
Minneapolis
New London
Police
Hegdahl
J. O. Sather
Bethel Ladies Society
Mesdames
Lundberg
Theander Bergquist
John Nordgren
Clarence Larson
Swan ‘Anderson
Axel Johnson
Albert Peterson
Fred Anderson
William Paulson
C. B. Peter
Belgian-born Mrs. Loeb Released in Habeas Case
U S Marshall took Mrs Rose Loeb from Kandiyohi County jail to Minneapolis for a habeas corpus hearing. Judge G E Qvale ordered her release to U S Marshal Smith, who acted under Attorney General Scott. Loeb, accused of theft in Tacoma including a malt case and a fur overcoat, faced a felony charge dismissed later in St Paul, with possible return to Tacoma or home in Belgium.
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Rose ‘Loeb Neld
Kandiyohi
Wau
Minnespolig Teat
United States
Marahall Smith
Smith
Scott
G. E. Qvale
U. S
Transocean
Belgium
Tacoma
Minneapally
Minneapolis Journal
Loeb
Two Cups Displayed At Anderson Bros Jewelers
Two golf trophies are on display at Anderson Bros Jewelers for inscription. One cup honors Green Lake Country Club’s Detroit championship this past August, with Alexandria noted as winner and Weimar 1922 to be added. The Golf Master Trophy from Golfers Magazine was won by Attorney R. W. Stanford and will bear his name.
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Anderson Bros
Green Lake Country Club
Detroit
Alexandria
Weimar
Golfere Magazine
R. W. Stanford
Willmar Ladies Athletic Association to meet September 29
The Willmar Ladies Athletic Association holds its final regular meeting at the Hi 8 gym on Thursday evening September 29 at o'clock Plans for the year ahead will be discussed and all interested urged to attend A Girl Scouts musical program by Troop No 6 of Bethel Lutheran Church is scheduled for Friday evening September 20 at o'clock Refreshments will be served and all are invited to attend
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Willmar Ladies Athletic Association
Girl Scouts
Bethe] Lutheran ‘Church
Oftecahae Release After Guilty Plea in County Jail
Swen Ottedahi was released after pleading guilty to charges of dead end disorderly conduct. The case, heard in county court, names Ligt Twenday as involved. Ottedahi remains under surveillance and faces sentencing later this month.
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Oftecahe
Swen Ottedahi
Tha
Houma
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Ayr
Paynesville
Roundhouse
Gilbert . Bengtson
Christine Church
Athletic
Singing Society
Dovre Singing Society of Male Voices
Mlaus Anderson
Anderson
Arthur S. Feleen
Hamiline University
Feleen
Pipestone
Becker
New St. Or Catholic Church
Y- P. S of Mission Church
Childress
Minneapoli
Aken
U. S- Marshall
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