Willmar tribune., 1909-06-16
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Spicer- on -Green-Lake, June ID.
Most of the farmers have been
busy the past week working out
their road tax. The roads will
soon be in better ndition as a re-
suit.
The ice cream social given at Ole
Haverlie' place Saturday afternoon
was we'll attended, in spite of the
rainy weather. Over seventeen
dollars was taken in, which goes to
the improvement fund of the Nor
wegian Hauge church here.
= Mrs. Matilda Carlson of Spicer
has been quite sick the past week.
At this writing she is somewhat
better.
Mrs. T. M. Findley went to Chi
cago last week, where she will visit
for some time with a sister, Mrs.
Piper of that city.
Miss Tilley Norstrom is working
at the home of Lester Pitcher at
George Lake, taking the place of
Josie Benson, who had to return
home on account of the death of her
father.
Misses Ester aid Amy Nelson
returned to their home in Svea last
Wednesday after a weeks dress
making at the home of And. Nelson
of Green Lake.
Jacob Kloster returned on
Wednesday from the church meet
ing of the Hauge Synod at Red
Wing. Henry J. Thorvig came
home Friday, having spent few
days in the cities.
Victor Norsten came home from
Minneapolis last week. He had
planned on getting work down
there, but after a few days. stay
decided there was no place like the
farm after all.
All Swedish parents who desire
to have their children receive in
struction in the Swedish language
are reminded of the parochial school
held at Spicer the coming three
weeks, with Mrs. F. 0. Swanson
as teacher.
The community was saddened
thru hearing of the death of Nels
Benson of Willmar. He. was we'll
known in this community, having
lived here with his family for many
years. Tho in poor health, he
moved to Willmar this spring so as
to be able to secure work for their
support, only to have death meet
him in this very effort, for he was
struck with paralysis while working
in the railroad yards there. The
sympathy of the whole community
goes out to the bereaved family,
who will always remember Mr..
Benson as kind, unselfsh, Chris
tian neighbor and an honest, hard.
working man.
John Knudson and F. O. Swanson
go to Willmar today two attend the
funeral of Nels Benson.
Mrs. Chas. Norsten entertained q
party of ladies at her home last Fri.
day afternoon. The ladies were
Mesdames VIM. Peterson, He]ay
: Chas. Nordgren, Nels Hendrickson
} Wallie Hendrickson, Sophie Nord'
} gren and Gamberg.
The Arpi Quartet of G. A. Col
lege passed thru Spicer today en-
route for the southern part of tht
state and adjoining states on thei1
concert tour before coming to Spi
Ger, where they are engaged for tn
= last three days of the Chautauqu'
program. They came from Fergu
: Falls and vicinity after successful
> concerts there.
There will be no services at tn
Il =lSwedish Lutheran Saron church a
Spicer next Sunday, but Sunda,
school will be held at the usua
time.
II Services June q at 3 o'clock p
| m.
II Miss Anna Sogge of Willmar
visiting with her grandmother Mrs
Inga jacobson of Green Lake.
II Marcus N. Olson of Thief Rive
Falls is seen around these part
again.
II The Ladies society of the Nor
wegian Hauge church meets wit
Mrs. Theo Thompson Wednesda
afternoon, June %.
The Norwegian parochial scho<
of the Green Lake church close
next Friday. A little festival wi
be given by the teacher and pupi
at Ole Haverlie's place on Gree
Lake next Sunday afternoon.
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