Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-12-18
.,AI..!Sa!:.c!:E!:R;:!oN:@ EENkM||
- f df::=h::fzssk5?cS<

Spicer-On-G reen-Lake, Dec. 16.
The entertainment and basket So
cial at Dist. No. 81 last Saturday
evening was a great success in every
respect. The large schoolroom was
filled to the doors by an apprecia-
tive audience. The program was
good and we'll rendered. All the
baskets sold for an exceptionally
good price and the proceeds of the
auction together with what was re-
ceived for the separate lunches
amounted to $51. 90, which will be
used for purchasing more school
supplies. All present spent an en-
joyable evening. Miss Smith is to
be congratulated on the success of
the entertainment.
Misses Clara Orred, Alma SAM
uelson, Christine Peterson, Alma
Swenson. and Messrs. David Holm
berg and Enock Swenson made up a
party of young people from Spicer
who attended the 'bazaar" given
by the Young Ladies society of the
Swedish Lutheran church Of New
London last Friday evening. Mr..
Holmberg rendered several selec-
tions on his violin as part of the
evenings program.
Socials and entertainments are
the order Of the day. Next Thurs
day evening, Dec. 10, the Primary
department of the Spicer school
will give play, 1.-The Night before
Christmas" at Mardin's hall. A
basket social will be given in con-
nection, and all are cordially in
vited to come and help pay for the
new organ recently purchased for
the school.
A shadow social will be given in
Dist. No. 4, in Harrison, on Friday
evening, Dec. 20, when all are re-
quested to come and bring their
shadows, which will be sold to the
highest bidder. A program pre-
pared by the teacher and pupils will
be rendered before the sale.
David Holmberg, principal of
the Spicer school, and Alma Sven
son of Dist. % were the teachers
of this vicinity who attended the
teachers meeting at Wi(lmar Satur-
day.
The children's Christmas festival
Of the Swedish Lutheran Saron
church of Spicer will be given Fri
day evening, Dec. q, in the church
basement. Christmas services will
be held there on Christmas day at
1920 a. M, by the pastor of the
church, Rev. A. F. Seastrand OF
! New London.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
will give their annual Christmas
tree festival on Christmas eve,
Tuesday evening, at their church in
Spicer.
Miss Minnie Thompson arrived
last Tuesday from a three months
visit with relatives and friends in
North Dakota. Her brother Thorn.
as resides near Rugby, and two sis.
tiers, Mrs. Anton Erickson and Mrs.
Sam Norstedt, at White Earth and
Stanley respectively.
i A little son came to gladden. the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Erick Person
last Tuesday. The mother and babe
are at the home of Grandma Jacob.
son and are doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Olson were
Willmar visitors last Thursday.
Peter Burns of Kandiyohi with
his mother-in-law. Mrs. Harris
drove to Spicer Sunday to visit with
friends. Mrs. Harris will stay fo1
a few days at the home Of her sol
Frank.
The new brick building on the
north side is now complete and pre-
sents fine appearance. It is owned
by the Spicer business men and ha'
been let to the Spicer Drug Co. an<
the post office department. TIL
drug store stock was removed from
it's former stand to the new build
ing the first of last week and oc
cupies the west side of the room
The post office was moved last Sat
urday, and the new fixtures hav'
been nicely arranged on the cas-
side. The two apartments presen
an elegant and up-to-date appear
ance and the whole does credit to
town the size of Spicer.
DR.. Jno. C. Jacobs has moved hi
office and occupies three rooms il
the rear Of the new brick building
He has the rooms nicely fitted GU
to accommodate his ever increasing
practice.
Andrew Anderson and mother, q
New London, drove down Sunda