The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1914-06-25
WOODWARD BROOK.

WOODWARD BROOK. !.
. Following is the program. for the
SUNDAY school picnic to be held on
July 9Th in VIM. Talen's grove at the
o!d :.Bernt Anderson farm. The
picnic may be called a basket picnic
put Ihose who bring no baskets will
De able to buy all they will need to
saCls1y munger or quench thirst at
the stand. All money made above
cost OF material will be used as a
nest egg for. the fund which is
needed for the building of a chapel
for Woodward Brook. The program
commences at II a. NJ: Foot races
for boys of different ages, 3-legged
race, ladies' potato race, sack race,
tug of war, fat mems race. II O'Clock
dinner will be served. Singing,
Our Country;;' prayer, Rev. G.
Larson; reading Of declaration of in
dependence by Miss Julia Anderson;
song, ''Star Spangled Banner,'' by
all present; address on the revolu-
tionary war by Chris, Minks. jr.
song, "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" by
all present: recitation, "The Song of
Marion's Men, by Henry Anderson;
recitation, THE Banner Betsey
Made" by Flora Minks; song, ':.We're
Tenting Tonight, by all present;
recitation. ''The Picket Guard" b.
Hilma Anderson; address, by Rev.
G. Larson, Sunday school missionary;
song by quartet; singing ''Doxology''
by all present. 2:3O O'Clock more
races are on the program. Ats
O'Clock a baseball game will be
played. An invitation is extended
to all to spend the day with the Sun
day school and Christian Endeavor
society on July 4.
Frank Kaufert, ST., leaves this
week for month IS sojourn in Ger
many, Europe. We hope he may en-
JOY the trip across the ocean and may
return in safety, assured that
though g. Germany may be good
that America is better.
The storm Tuesday night did
much damage to. the gardens. Some
trees were beheaded and others
broken off near the ground. A silo
belonging to M. c. Thorring was
blown down. Some grain lies fiat
especially Where.it stood thick and
in rather low places Even on high
ground the tall rye and clover was
one wet mass Wednesday morning,
but sunshine and dry weather will
bring that up again. AS it is we're
thankful that there was no hail nor
no cyclone.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Anderson of
Dassel visited at the Olander Pier-
son home several days of last week.
The Christian Endeavor topic. for
Sunday evening, June %, is "Civic
Reforms That Endeavorers Should
Promote. - The lesson text is found
in lisa. 1:l0-2O. Leader for the even.
ing Mrs. Lloyd Shea. All are well
come to these Sunday evening meet
ings.
VIM. Buisma intends to build a
barn soon on the farm he recently
bought from Herman =. Schlee. Mr..
Buisma returned from Milaca on
Friday with brand new two-seated
Ford automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hubers and
J. Hube1s,. all of s,Souix county, !
Iowa, spent Wednesday with the
Talen family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Anderson re-
turned from their eastern trip last
Tuesday and express themselves as
we'll pleased with their: vacation.
Jens Jensen of Racine, Wis, spent
a week with his old-time friend,
Peter Jensen. They had been friends
in Norway years ago and enjoyed this
visit in talking over olden times.
Mr.. Jensen. left for his home on
Monday.
Woodward Brook was we'll repre-
sented at the creamery picnic at
Pease last Thursday and those who
attended enjoyed the day in spite
of the rain during the afternoon.
The girls of the normal class which
graduated from the normal depart
ment of the Milaca schools spent last
Thursday visiting their classmates
in Woodward Brook-the Misses
Margaret and Mary Jensen. A very
pleasant day was passed in talking
over the doings of the past school
year and enjoying June day in the
country. 7. ..
There will be practice in singing
Friday evening, June 26. All please
come as this will be the last chance
for practice before the Fourth.
!. On Monday Edward Talen received
a kick from young horse and now:
he is taking a forced rest. ~ ~
A number of young people called
at the Vanned home Sunday evening
to wish Valberg Vanned many re-
turns of the day. 1t was Valberg's
18th birthday anniversary.
Mrs. Erickson of Milaca is visiting
with her neice, Mrs. Axel Bragge.
She will remain week or longer.
Charles Nordstrom, jr., of Mime
apolis came here Saturday evening.
and visited at the M. G.. Thorring
home until Tuesday morning when.
he returned ;, to the city. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles n ordstrom, ST., also re-
turned to their home in MINNEAPOLIS
on Tuesday after a weeks visit in
Woodward Brook. They are still
undecided whether they will buy in
Woodward Brook or build on their
farm in Milo township.