Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-09-21
lundquist Hardware.
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Forsberg's Aladdin lamp.

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Elkjer Studio.
Berkness Peterson.
Commercial Club.
Oman & Johnson Machine Works.
Willmar Tribune.
In each and every booth the at
tractively arranged and up-to-date
display showed the spirit of enter
prise and progression for which
Willmar's business men are noted.
One of the striking features on
the street was an exhibit of the
Payford Cement Slaves in the shape
of partially erected silo, made by
the j., Emil Nelson corporation.
The utility and advantages of this
mode Of cement construction was
demonstrated.
Thursdays parade was good
one, tho not as long as it might
have been if more of the Wiflmar
business. houses had turned out;
The cash prizes were paid to the
following: The best general pur-
pose farm team, P. M. Burns, first;
}. c. Bjornberg, second; best car
riage turnout, Otto Bergquist. first;
Eddie Carlson, second. Named
farm representation, Olavus Ander-
son, Oak Grove Stock Farm, first; !;
Henry Johnson, City View Dairy
Farm, second. Industrial rigs
W. J. McDermott. house moving
outfit nicely decorated. first; Will
mar Milling Co., second. The band
in their nifty new suits, the fire.
men and woodmen, made fine ap-
pearance. Mr.. J. B. Boyd, the
old soldier on his white charger,
headed the parade as grand mar
shall.
About 40 cars took part in the
auto parade on Saturday, but only
a few Of them were extensively
decorated. The parade neverthe-
less attracted much attention.
Among those who took part were a
number of farmers, as we'll as a
number Of visitors from outside
towns. DR.. Harold Porter was
awarded first prize. His automo-
bile was artistically decorated in
white, with a swan riding on the
front part of the machine, with
reins running back to seat occu-
pied by Miss Marvis German, who
did the driving in the guise of a
Fairy. The turnout was planned
by Miss Florence Porter, assisted
by Mrs. Chas. German. Another
turnout which received much favor
able mention was the car of Atty
Geo. H. Bitterness. It consisted o1
a bridal party, complete with at.
tendants, trunks, old shoes and ap.
propriate card board signs. Little
Violet Boudette was the BRIDE
She was attired in white silk, with
lace bridal veil held by wreaths
Of flowers. and she carried white
and pink asters. The man of he1
choice was Donald Gerretson, anc
he looked handsome indeed in his
black suit, white gloves and higf
silk hat. The. other members o1
the party were Donald Boudette
Adeline Feig, Rosamond Gerretson
Douglas Gerretson. Ruth Wilson
and George Henry Bitterness Jr
The car was tastily decorated will
autumn leaves foliage and bouquets
Of flowers. The planning and dec
Grating was done by Mrs. Geo. H
Bitterness and Miss Barbara Will
liams.
| Next year it is to be hoped tina
more auto owners will spend a lit
tie time and thought on decorating
their machines. If they do the aut'
parade can easily he made the lead
ing event of its kind in centra
Minnesota. " -. :. j..
The autos were largely filled witt
people who had never before had
"Joy-ride''. Owing to the fac
| that some Of the local people faile'
to bring out their. machines, som
Of the people asked to join the pa