Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-02-02
LOCAL BREVrIIE

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I. A Farmers Institute will be held
in Wil1mar some time during the
first part Of March.
Adolph Kiland delightfully."- enter
tained a number of friends at 4
"Ring Toss" party last Wednesday
evening.
Miss Ruth Stewart entertained
about twenty young lady and gen.
tleman friends at progressive
games last Friday evening.
F. E. Fitzgerald of Granite Falls
has been appointed assistant man.
ager for the Singer Sewing Machine
company in this city. He entered
upon his duties Monday.
The monthly meeting of the La
dies Guild will be held at the home
of Mrs. P. L. johnson next Tuesday
afternoon, Feb. 9th. Members are
requested to come prepared for
work. Roll call at o'clock.
Mr.. Albert Nelson and Miss Jo-
hanna Bengtson of Lake Lillian
were married last Monday noon by
Rev. g. Peterson at the Bethel par
sonage. The newly-weds then took
trip on the night "f1ier" to Min
OF, N. D.
Thos. Hollinger, formerly en-
ployed at the tailor shop of ]. ].
Ekander, has bought the Pantori-
um, taking charge yesterday. Carl
Rustad, who bought out Harold
Lidstone some time ago. has re-
turned to Minneapolis.
Mrs. S. J. Taylor entertained the
Sunshine Birthday club Friday af-
ternoon. Covers were laid for
fourteen. The out of town guests
were Mrs. Benjamin Williams Of
Ryan, Washington. and Mrs. H. H.
Craswell of Sioux City.
The Little Helpers of the Baptist
church will hold their regular
monthly meeting in the Sunday
School room Friday evening of this
week at 7:30 o'clock. A program
will be rendered after which refresh
ments will be served. Everybody
welcome.
Swan Larson has purchased the
confectionery in the Rodlun build
ing on Benson avenue, and has
placed a brand new stock of groceries
in the same, It will be known q
The Larson Grocery. Swan will no
doubt get his share of the business
lin his line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Spicer were
the guests of relatives and friends
in Minneapolis over Sunday. On
Saturday evening Mrs. Spicer at
tended the annual banquet of Kap-
pa Alpha Theta, sorority of which
she is member. The banquet was
given at the Hotel Raddison and
was a most happy and successful
affair.
Last Thursday evening. OLAF Bir-
keland and wife celebrated their
10th wedding anniversary. This
was made the occasion of surprise
party of by about thirty friends
and relatives who gathered and pre-
sented the worthy couple with .
fine couch, the presentation speech
being made by Andrew Birkeland.
The ladies brot refreshments and q
very pleasant evening was spent.
Mrs. Anton C. Ronning was
pleasantly surprised by the ladies
of the Ladies Aid of the NJ. E.
church and some other friends last
Saturday evening, on account Of her
removal from the city. The ladies
left as memento of their visit a
handsome japanese tea set. Last
Wednesday evening, Miss Cora. the
daughter, was surprised by her
young boy and girl friends, and
who left as a token of their good
will beautiful bracelet.
George Brogren fell on an icy
sidewalk Thursday afternoon, frac-
turing the wrist of his left hand.
He injured the same wrist in a
similar manner while skating about
three weeks ago, and naturally this
second injury was very painful.
But that does not mean that George
is sitting around bemoaning his
luck. He is buster than ever SELL
ing the Saturday Evening Post. for
he is very near the top in a pony
contest which the Post is conduct
ing.
The Housekeeper's Club will have
its next meeting Saturday afternoon
next at three o'clock at the l. o..
0. F. hall. The committee Oh en-
tertainment is composed of the fol-
lowing: Mrs. B. F. Miller, chair
man; Mesdames Eels Larson. Mac
Donald, Millard, MacNees. Mctn-
tyre, John Noren, Nels Mossberg.
Lorentzen, and Henry Meyer.
The program will include the
following: Selection by the La
dies quartette; Vocal duet. Lloyd
Miller and Clifford Rodlun; read
ing, Mrs. A. E. Rice: vocal solo.
Ada Jorris; report of delegates TO
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