War Relic Train Attracts Throngs In Northwest Visit
The War Relic Train drew huge crowds as it visited the Northwest for a three hour exhibit. William Ryder of the Ninth Federal Reserve Bank spoke on the Fourth Liberty Loan while Julius Brian and Trouper OConnor shared wartime experiences. A 25 piece detachment from the Sixth Naval Regimental Band performed to enthusiastic applause before the train moved on to Litchfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meu
Felica
William Ryder
Ninth
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapome
W. Odell
Fourth Liberty Loan
Julius Brian
Trouper O'Connor
Somme
Marne
Sixth Naval
Toat Lakes
Litchfield
Cacyiry
Red Cross Linen Shower seeks household towels and textiles
Special call from Red Cross Headquarters outlines Linen Shower donations for hospitals in need. Willmar and chapters urged to provide new towels hand towels handkerchiefs sheets napkins and shells substitutes for poison gas defense. Community groups to collect during the week starting September 20 with clear use guidelines and urges every household to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Jane
Hawkins
Willmar
Thousands Flock to Military Funeral for Private Hoglund
Immense crowds gathered at the Presbyterian church and surrounding streets to honor Private Enoch Hoglund killed in an auto accident on September 17. Revverts Tegnell and guest pastors led services in Swedish and English, with prayers, scripture, hymns, and music by the Willmar Band as mourners viewed the casket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enoch Hoglund
Presbyterian Church
G. N. Tegnell
Swedish Mission Church
Tegnell
Theo. Paulson
Cassel
Willmar Mission Church
Paul
Philemon
Arvid Ostling
W. Bryn Jones
Mission Church
Lillie Noren
Willmar
Fairview
Willmar Soldier Enoch Hoglund Remembered At Military Burial
Enoch Hoglund born February 26 1896 in Willmar died after volunteering in 1917 when war began. The Home Guards gave a military burial with firing squad taps by Kenneth Wakefield and a grave service with Odette singing. Comrade Peter Plinck arrived too late for the funeral. both were early volunteers from Great Northern offices. The Willmar Tribune urges subscriptions to send papers to soldiers in camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Guards
Kenneth Wakefield
Odette
Enoch Hoglund
Augusta W. Hoglund
Willmar
Great Northern
Walter
Victor
David
Marie
Ida
Peter Plinck
Ft. Monroe
Virginia
Plinck
Hoglund
Canal Zone
Enoch
Fortress Monroe
Farmer's Security State Bank looking for depositors
Farm bank advertises accepting deposits and offering loans with long farm mortgage terms at reasonable rates. It promises courteous service and invites people to call. E. Stansberry is listed as cashier. The Public Health Association announces its monthly meeting next Tuesday afternoon with a discussion of Xmas Seals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer's Security State Bank
E. Stansberry
The
Public Health Association
Friday Record Day At County Fair Despite Weather
The county fair posted a record single day revenue while exhibits suffered from cold and rain. Receipts for Friday topped all previous days, with comparisons to 1918 and 1917 shown. a full fair summary will appear next issue. Alfred Weeks of Norway Lake is reported dead in France. his family learned of his heroic sacrifice in a war letter. The Iowa Homestead promotes farmer organization with a 1.00 annual subscription via Mr. J. W. Witham. Also noted are a large war quota from the county and a Svea Farmers Club meeting supporting Soldier Boys Emergency Kits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palls
Alfred Weeks
John Weeks
Norway Lake
Alfred
France
Iowa Homestead
J. W. Witham
Spicer
Ixty
Svea Farmers Club
Dist. No. 65
Meron
County women praise generosity for Komfort Kit Fund
The local Woman’s Christian Temperance Union thanks county residents for support to the Komfort Kit Fund at the County Fair. A neat sum of $177.39 was realized to aid nearly that many boys. Dr. Roy L. Johnson, noted local dentist of Milan, received a telegram directing him to report for duty as lieutenant at Camp Dodge before September 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Komfort Kit Fund
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Komfort
Roy L. Johnson
Milan
Camp Dodge
Town
Night class offered in shorthand and typewriting
Willmar Seminary will organize a night class on Monday September 30 at seven o'clock. The program runs three evenings a week with a monthly cost of seven dollars including machine usage. Shorthand or typewriting alone costs four dollars per month with machines furnished at no extra charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmar Seminary
Democrats Endorse Evans And Lobeck At County Convention
The Democratic County Convention met at the Court House in Willmar with light attendance. G P Karnand was elected chair and Wm Olson secretary. Delegates endorsed David Evans for governor and B E Lobeck for Congress. A county committee was elected with Olson, Karnand and others. Also noted are marriage notices for Miss Alice Wennerberg to Ewald Danielson and a moved death omission for Carl Mattson.
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Court House
G. P. Karnand
Wm. Olson
David Evans
B. E. Lobeck
Spicer
Minn
Jaimar Laraon
J. P. Anderson
Danielson Wennerberg
Alice Wennerberg
Hayes Township
Swift County
Ewald Danielson
Mamre
A. J. Ostling
Edith Danielson
Fred Wennerberg
Emma Danielson
Minnie
Elvira
Ellen Mabel Skoglund obituary near Lake Florida
Ellen Mabel Skoglund eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Skoglund died Sept 18 after seven years illness with a nervous disease. Born April 24 1891 she was 27 4 18 old. Funeral held Florida Mission church with Rev Theodore J Paulson officiating and burial in Lake Florida church cemetery. She aided the sick and weak and was beloved by family and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Skoglund
Ellen Mabel Skoglund
Peter Skoglund
Lake Florida
Lake Andrew
Beardsley
Minneapolis
Ellen
Florida Mission Church
Theodore J. Paulson
Dassel
Lily
George Smoot
Kansas City
Esther Skoglund
Chicago
Gust Olson
St. Paul
Myrtle Lundin
Esther Winquist
LaBolt
S. D
Andrew Danielson
Willmar Citizens Invited to Liberty Loan Signing
The city of Willmar is allotted 295000 for the Fourth Liberty Loan and residents are asked to sign for their allotments at Willmar banks on Saturday September 28th or Monday September 30th. Railroad employees may subscribe at the Railroad office. Details on allotments will be posted at all banks by local committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmar
W. Odell
F. Olson
E. C. Wellin
P. M. Peterson
Erickson
Church notices list Sunday plans across Willmar churches
The Rural Willmar churches announce service times and events. Rev J N Andersen notes no forenoon service at Willmar next Sunday with evening service at 730. Sunday School meets 220 pm. Various church societies meet with dates and hosts listed across Bethel Lutheran Swedish Mission St Luke's Episcopal and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Lutheran Synod
J. N. Andersen
Willmar
Ladies Aid Society
Solomon Church
East Vinje
Anton Lueken
Vikor Ladies Society
O. Skaftedah
Bethel Lutheran
Cor. Becker Ave
Jesper Holmquist
Hégmissa
Bethel Ladies Society
Green Lake Church
E. E. Gynild
de Kallevig’s
ST. Luke's Episcopal
F. H. Qoehler
Methodist Episcopal Church
Luther C. Denson
Pepelve Orlock
Clerks and Carriers Exam Notice at Willmar Postoffice
Civil Service exams for clerk and carrier at Willmar postoffice set for October 12. Eligible men may seek either role. unmarried women and soldiers’ wives may contest clerk. Tests cover spelling arithmetic letter writing penmanship copying and reading addresses. Details from L H Landberg Willmar Minnesota. Sept 25 3 wks meeTinge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willmar
L. H. Landberg
Minnesota
Fourth Liberty Loan Drives Local Quota Set
County chairman C W Odell announced the Sixth Billion dollar Fourth Liberty Loan quota for Kandiyohi County of 1 045 000 with allocations to towns including Willmar Atwater Dovre New London and Roseville Ahead of the opening subscription day next Saturday local committees gathered in Willmar to finalize allotments and a visit by Supreme Court justices Brown Holt and Taylor was noted in the same city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Odell
Thin County
Dovre East Lake
Lillian
Edwards
Fablan
Tennessee - Green Lake
Harrison Holland Irving Kandiyohi
Roseville
St. Johnu
Whitefield Willmar
Atwater
Kandiyohi
New London
Willmar
Henry Deutsch
Minneapol
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Raymond
L. Jensen
Feig
Margaret Jensen
J. Talbert Keenan
Flying Squadron Foundation
Minnesota Dry Federation
Berlin
Thalr Great
Paris
Willmar Hospital
B. J. Branton
Discorner Recker Ave
Fourth St
Ersity Facilities
Willmar Tribune
War Industries Board
Pvt
Hjalmark
Hoagland
Willmarites
Leaven
B. N. Signal Corps
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Evans
Lobeck
Woodrow Wilson
David H. Evans
Tracy
Pat Lawler
Sec
A. P. Agané
Portland
Oregon
F. H. Wold
Carl Mattson
Blanche Westerdahl
Kerkhover
Mian
A. B. Swalin
Lewis Brook
Weetardahl
Northwastern School of Music
Ee H. Anderson Optometelet
Anderson Bros. & Co
Hogland Hardware
P.S
Davison Hospital
P.O. Davison
M.D
GO. B. Miles Bory Graymes
Rurece
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Svea Lutheran
John B. Sorenson
A. W. Starck
Anti- Saloon League
Starck
Sunny Side
Christine
MHS Stata Achive Oat
Trott Ave
Paul Hallin
Ladies Aid
Lutheran Free Church
Nicolay Nilsen
Sumfy
Taates
Society
Mesdamea
Heoven
Salvation Army
Ens
Atreat
Benson Avenue
All Welcome
Frank Heller
E. Erickson
Erland Erickson
Andrew F. Johnson
Belgium
Fifth Street
C. K. Severinson
Beli
Mandy
Frank G. Handy
Bank of Willmar
Long Lake
A. M. Lunde
Ed Schreiber
Donald
Supreme Court
Brown, Holt and Taylor
Mrs
Sidney Drew
America
Ie Ferguson
Wallace Reid
WM. S. Hart
Shark Monroe
Hart
Vive LA France
Dorothy Dalton
Chas Chaplin
D. W. Bea
Kandiyohi County Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
Cort
Ind
Jon
Lewis E. Goss, D. GC
Doctor of Chiropractic
Palmer School of Chiropractic
MC. A
Officeer Heems
Laney Bisek
St St
Phony
Reskdones
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