Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-06-17

County Bank.
Charlie Adams and Chester Ives
have accepted positions at the
roundhouse.
Mrs. E. Ohsberg entertained last
Friday afternoon in honor of Mrs.
j. A. Weedall Of Minneapolis.
Fred Hart of West Superior.
Wis.,. arrived here Monday morning
to take up the position of dispatch
er here on the Great Northern.
Miss Elsie Hoglund entertained
about twenty-five of her friends last
Saturday evening. Delicious re-
freshments were served about eleven
O'Clock, and all enjoyed a very good
time.
Miss Winnie McIntire delightful
ly entertained a few of her young
lady friends Tuesday evening in
honor of Mrs. Martin Mattson of
Kansas City, Mo. Delicious re-
freshments were served.
Messrs. Harold Swenson, Nels
Guam and Prof. Nelson, of the
New London board of education,
made flying trip to the cities last
Monday, coming to Willmar and re-
turning to New London by team.
The Ladies Society of the Swed-
ish Lutheran Bethel church will
meet in the church basement on
Thursday afternoon, June 25. Cof-
fee will be served by Mesdames
Lewis Johnson and Lewis Fridlund.
All are welcome.
At the annual meeting Of the Lu-
theran Free Church held at Minnea-
polls last week Severin Rasmussen
of Willmar was elected on the board
of Home Missions. Peter Lille
garden was elected on committee
for special work in regard to the
Home Missions.
Geo. B. Cortelyou, secretary of
the treasury department at Wash
ington, D. c., is advertising for
bids for a site suitable for the fed
eral building to be erected at Will
mar, MINI. A corner lot approxi-
mately 120x150 feet is required.
The bids will be opened July 7.
Olof M. Norlie Of Atwater, a
graduate Of the St. Olof's College,
finished the graduate school at
the state university last week in
the subjects of English, Education
and Scandinavian. His thesis was
on the subject Of ''Principles Of
Expressive Reading; Study of the
Human Voice.
The Ladies Society of the Free
Lutheran church will give picnic
at the O. r. Sletten home (three
miles northwest of Willmar) on
next Wednesday, June "a. A pro-
gram will be given, opening at
1890 a. m. Lunch will be served
by the ladies for fifteen cents.
Everybody cordially invited and
welcome.
Albert N. Gilbertson graduated
from the course Of Science, Litera-
ture and Arts at the state univer-
sity last week. He was also ad-
judged honors in Sociology and An
thropology. He returned to Will.
mar last Monday and has been re-
ceiving the congratulations of his
friends. He will remain at home
for some time, taking much need
ed rest.
Chief Of Police Gilbertson per.
formed two executions yesterday,
the victims being Of the canine
species. One OF the brutes had Sc.
verely bitten a child of John A,
johnson, the painter, and had thus
earned his death sentence. His
companion who shared his fate wa:
a homeless cur whom nobody woulc
be responsible for.
Those from this city attending
the meeting of. the General Syno(
of the Norwegian Lutheran Church
at Chicago are Rev. J. N. Anderse,
and [. |. Berg. Miss Edith Thorp,
goes as representative to tn,
Young Peoples convention and Mis-
Inga Olson accompanies her. 9th
ers from this county attending tn,
Syond are Rev. D. C. Jordahl an,
Ole Ringness from Norway LAX,
and Jos. Estrem of New London.
State Secretary and Organizer fo
the Y. w. C. T. u, Miss Mimi
i. Green, will hold parlor meet
ing at the home of Mrs. w. D
Frederickson on Friday afternoon
June 26, at 3 o'colck. Miss Gree
will also speak in the Presbyteria
church on Sunday afternoon, Jun
28, at three o'clock. A quartz
will render some selections at thi
meeting and there will also b
some vocal solos. Everybody
welcome to these meetings.
A Mission meeting will be hel
at the Swedish M. E. church i
kandiyohi, beginning Sunday, Jun
Il. Three meetings day will b
held over the oath. Revs. Lind an
Wahlquist will assist the local pas
tor, Rev. Anderson. Prof. John T