Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-10-29

Confirmation of the annual class of
young people at the Lutheran Synod
church drew record attendance last
Sunday morning. The splendid edi-
flee nicely decorated for the occa-
sion was packed, every available
space in the church being filled with
extra chairs to accommodate those
attending.
Out of class of 20 whom had be-
gun receiving instruction, 16 were
confirmed at this time. They were
the following, eight boys and eight
girls:
Elmer Arthur Hagen
Clarence Manley Grendahl
Maynard William Knudson
Elmer Lucken
Oliver Bernhard Nelson
Harold Franklin Bonde
Arnold Samuel Nelson
Philip August Otos
Hazel Miranda Nelson
Lottie Elnora Lee
Valborg Eleonora Kiland
Ina Celia Hansen
Minda Frederika Bake
Norma Helmina Hanson
Anna Heborg Alvig
Valborg Constance Engelstad.
The impressive exercises began
with a march to the tones of which
the class came from the church par
"lor, girls first and boys second, and
took their places about the altar. At
ter the opening prayer the pastor,
Rev. J. N. Andersen addressed the
confirmants in Norwegian, using as
his text, Ps. 1876: 3-''The Lord hath
done great things for us; whereof we
are glad" This was applied to the
confirmants, to the parents and to the
church as whole. The cathechisa-
tion followed and required about fif-
ty minutes.
The congregation then arose and
sang Norwegian hymn, after which
followed the act of confirmation. AZ
ter another hymn the pastor made
an address in the English, based on
Matt. 28:20-"And 10, am with you
Away" A hymn in English followed,
and an anthem was sung by a quar-
tette composed of Misses Evelyn
Grindeland and Sophia M. Tallakson
and Messrs. Arthur Bruss and Erick
Glad.
Then the pastor made an address
to the parents and grown-ups on the
words in John 21:15-"Feed My
Lambs" The services closed in the
usual manner, and the Offering taken
| amounted to $105.S9.
The Confirmation Alumni.
The ninth annual banquet anG
meeting of the Confirmation Alumni
of the Synod church convened at the
church parlors last Monday evening
The tables were set with covers fo1
ninety-four, and eight members in ad
dition served as Mattresses. TIL,
menu consisted of potato salad, bee
and veal loaf, pea salad, olives, breat
and butter, ice cream and nabiscos
coffee and cake, and candy.
| While all were seated at the table
the following program was rendered
Piano Duet, Agnes Dalen and Ev,
Johnson. ~-: -
Class Prophecy, 1912, Myrtle Ande1
N son. -:s
Vocal Solo, Sophia M. Tallakson.
Class Prophecy, 1911, Edith Estrem.
Piano Solo, Mrs. ]. S. Lee. ,~. ~
Recitation, Myrtle Anderson.
Vocal Duet, Edna Tallakson, Osca
Knutson. ,,s- = =
Piano Duet, Edith Estrem and Aim
| Syvertson. -~-.. = r.
Class Prophecy, 1910, Vivian Olson.
Piano Solo, Esther Stromseth.
Glass Prophecy, 1908, Anna Knutsol
Vocal Solo and an address, Rev. Al
dersen.
AS officers for the coming year til
following were elected: Sophia \
Tallakson, president; Olaf Knutsc
and Marie Botnen, vice president.
Edith Estrem and Henry Dalen, Sc
retaries; Francis Sather, treasure
| Among the letters read from absel
members were interesting ones fro
Bertha Thorpe, senior at the Sta
: U; Nordahl Thorpe, Senior at Lut
/ er College; Edwin Kiland and w.
ter Knudson, students at Luther c,
lege; Lillian Boyd of St. Luke's he
pital at Fergus Falls Clifford Ha
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