Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-07-17

turned to their nome at eWatertoWn,
s. D. last Monday, after having yis-
tied two weeks with her mother, Mrs.
Z. Mostue, at Norway Lake, and one
week with relatives and friends In
this city.
Mrs. L. Rodlun was pleasantly
surprised by the Birthday Club at her
home on Becker Ave. last Friday eve
ming. Roses and lilies decked the
tables on which delicious luncheon
was served and the evening was spent
socially. -
Misses Mamie, Marie and Amy
Nelson, Hlma Englund, Hazel Elm
quist, Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Bailey,
Misses Dagny and Edna Grimsgaard
Of Grove City are all enjoying a
house party at the A. E. Rice cottage
at Eagle Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. German and
children left this morning for a
months trip to Portland, Oregon.
They will spend week at Portland
and the rest Of the time they will Wis
it at Pendleton, Oregon, Mr.. Ger
mans childhood home.
Mrs. Theo. Mika was made the OBJ
ject of birthday surprise last
Thursday when party of twenty of
her lady friends gathered to help her
celebrate the event. A beautiful
electric lamp was given her as me-
mento of the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Miller of
Minneapolis, who were guests at the
A. H. Locke home a few days last
week, very NIGEL y entertained at a z
o'clock dinner party at the CONNER
cial Hotel Saturday evening. Cov-
ers were placed for sixteen.
Martin Dahleen of Maynard has
purchased two lots in Gilbertson's
addition to Willmar on East Becker
avenue and will at once erect resi-
dence to cost nearly $4,000. There
is a constant influx of new citizens
to Willmar, who know good thing
when they see it.
Mrs. M. H. Mattson and little
daughter, Marjorie arrived last We'd
nesday might from Kansas City, No.,
for an extended visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Rodlun. Miss
Esther Rodlun went to the cities
Wednesday noon to join them there
and accompany them home.
Solomon johnson and John John
son and wife of F4orence,. MIMI,
came up Saturday to attend tho
Swanson funeral. They were enter
tanned at the J. P. Larson home in
this city during the first part of the
week. It is possible that these peo.
pie may decide to locate at Willmar
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Roberts returned
home Monday, after a visit at thei1
old home in Illinois. They visited Mr.
Roberts brothers at Rockford and
Mendoza, and spent several days with
friends at La Crosse, Wis. On thei1
return home they spent Sunday with
their daughter, Miss Alice at St
Paul.
DR.. and Mrs. E. H. Lier and chill
dren of Casselton, N. D., DR.. Theo
Soelberg Of Granite Falls, Mr.. an6
Mrs. Chas. Dahlheim, Carl and Emf
Dahlheim and families, Peter j. Berg
and family enjoyed an outing at Eag.
le Lake Sunday. They were taken tt
and from the lake with Mr.. Kemp's
automobile truck and all report {
general good time.
The Norwegian Synod church choi1
Of Sioux Falls, composed of forty
male voices, was in Willmar Thurs
day Of last week, on their way tt
Fargo, N. D., to attend the Sanger
fest. While here at the station the,
gave a number Of selections unde
the direction of N. S: Onsgaard
formerly Of Willmar, which was yer.
much appreciated by those who hap
pened to be present.
The Sunday school Of the Swedish
Mission church will hold it's annua
picnic Sunday, July 21, at "Swed
HILL" The participants will meet a
the church at 9:30 in the mornin
and repair to the grounds where ser
vices will be held at 10 80 O'Clock
After the picnic dinner has been en-
|joyed, the pupils Of the parochis
school will render program at I
m. The regular evening services wi
be held at the church.
!, The annual meeting and picnic Q
the w. C. T. U. was held yesterda
at Homewood Park. The weathe
was very favorable and good tim
was had by all present. An elabo1
ate luncheon was served and th
guests numbered more than fifty. Th
officers elected for the ensuing yea
were: Mrs. Susan Hodeson pres!
dent; Mrs. L. H. Wetherby, vic
president; Mrs. ]. D. Parnell,, secrt
, tary; Mrs. L. Rodlun, treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Locke entel
: tanned a number Of their relatives