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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
THE COMMON SCHOOL DISTRICT
F ut All School Districts, City or Rural
On Equal Footing With the Best
Says Education Commission.

Fut All School Districts, City or Rural
On Equal Footing With the Best
Says Education Commission.
In outlining it's proposed plan the
Education Commission, provided by
the last legislature, gives out the fol-
lowing statement, and expects to fol-
low it up week after week with Others
Read it and discuss with your neigh
bors. 1t will be an issue before the
next legislature, where it will no
doubt be modified and hammered in.
to such shape that it's authors will
have difficulty in recognizing it, then
finally to fail of passage or be adopt
ed:
St. Paul, Nov. 16-"To put all school
districts as nearly as possible on an
even footing, what is the proper basis
Where population is concentrated,
in the villages and cities, the inde-
pendent school district answers the
purpose exactly.
Where population is scattered, in
the rural communities, the education
commission proposes the common
school district.
"The common school district under
this plan is to include all the territory
in each county that is not in an inde-
pendent district. In few places, by
consolidated rural schools, or by rur-
al districts associated with grade and
high schools, or in the large districts
in Itasca and Cass counties, and the
big unorganized districts in St. Louis
and Koochiching counties, that result
has been accomplished already. But
generally speaking, all over the state,
the rural district can best be made
equal to the independent district by a
general consolidation. The consolidat-
ed district as now constituted takes in
some of the rural schools. This plan
will take in all Of them.
in this plan the common school
board will be elected by the people in
the district the same as the indepen-
dent school board is elected by the
people in an independent district. 1t
won't get away from the people. They
will be just as near their school board
as the people in independent districts
are. The board will be able to pro.
vide good schools for the entire dis.
trict. Good schools need not cost
much more than the poor schools cost
the little districts now, in some cases
they will cost less. And the system
of state aid will make up any differ
ece there may be.
"No city would be willing to leave
each ward to be school district The
people would say some of the children
were getting much better schools than
others. The same way in these com
mon school districts-the entire dis
trict will be able to provide goot
schools for all the children.
"The state comes in here too. Tht
state insists that every child shall b.
entitled to a complete common schoo
education and high school course i
he chooses. What is more, the stat'
offers to help pay for it. In many o
the little districts the children can
get complete common school educa
ton. In the proposed common schoo
districts, the benefits for which all ar
assessed will be available for ALL"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
NEST LAKE.

West Lake, Nov. ia number of
neighbors gathered at the C. T. Skin
delien home last Sunday for the pur-
pose of celebrating the birthday an
niversary of Mrs. G. T. Skindelien. A
sum Of money was left as a token of
esteem.
Mrs. N. L. Aasen returned home
again last Sunday after a weeks visit
at her parental home in Colfax.
There was a party at the T. T.
Paaverud home Saturday evening.
The auction sale at the Jens Rois.
um place was fairly we'll attended.
Mr., and Mrs. Ed. Reigstad made a
business trip to New London last Wed.
nesday. They made the trip in Sam
Thorsness's auto.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
Leaves Clear Impression.

University Extension Service:-]
heard your lecture on the Panama
Canal (given under the auspices Of the
University Of Minnesota during Uni
versity Weeks) and was greatly i'm
pressed with it. I believe it is kind
of lecture that it will pay any Mime
sofa community to hear because il
leaves behind it very clear impress
sion of the work accomplished in Pan
ANA by our country in opening up this
highway of civilization for the world
Richard R. Price, Director
At Seminary Monday evening, No
vember 49,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
SVEA.

Svea, Nov. 17-Services and Sunday
school next Sunday at the usual time
Miss Mamie Westerberg is dress
making at the August Johnson home
Last Sunday afternoon, Miss Rosie
Moline entertained a few of her girl
friends at her home, the day being her
birthday anniversary.
Mrs. P. P. Johnson spent the past
week with McDonald's at Willmar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walfred Blomquist are
the happy parents of a baby girl born
last Saturday.
A number of ladies gathered at the
home of Mrs. John Anderson last Wed
nesday to spend the afternoon. A
social time was enjoyed by all present
Mrs. Leverentz OF Roseland anG
Miss Sigrid Skoog of Willmar called
at the Hjalmar Nordstrom home one
Afternoon last week.
Mrs. S. M. Swenson visited at the
Walfred Blomquist home Saturday
and Sunday.
P. N. Olson's entertained the Chas
lSaacSOn family OF Prlam Sunday af
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs Hjalmar Nordstron
and family visited at the Axel Lever
entz home Sunday.
Nels Bengtson's called at the P. A
Johnson home Sunday.
The farmers club will have thei
next meeting Saturday evening.
Miss Hildur Ryden returned las
week from her visit with relatives a
Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Anderson calle,
at the A. P. Johnson home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bjelkengre1
were called to the Peter Lindquis
home last week on account of the SCI
ious illness of Mrs. Lindquist. Sh
sustained very bad injuries in a fall
Her children and grand children spen
Sunday with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Faber spent Sunda
at the E. R. Swenson home.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
DOVRE,

Dovre, Nov. 17,-Elmer Swenson
from near the brick yard, is nova
days busy laying foundations for his
buildings on his farm, near the Vik0r
church.
The Ladies' Aid at Holseth's last
Thursday was not we'll attended on
account of the threatening weather.
Lydia Birkeland left last Friday for
Mercer, N. D., to teach school five
and one-half months.
Work is being done on the state
road near Tommeraasen's.
Prof. Nels B. Swain spent Sunday
with his brothers here.
Della Arneson from Spicer called
on her cousin, Mrs. E. Ekblad last
Thursday.
Agnes Bitterness is in Willmar
sewing for her sister, Mrs. w. Lund
berg and her cousin, Mrs. Axel Gust
afson.
Mrs. Nelson and daughter Edna
from Pennock are visiting the form
er's uncle, J. J. Bj0rk, and cousin
Mrs. P. Olson. Mrs. Nelson's niece
Miss Mable Lind, arrived from Cana
da, and is also here visiting with rela
| tiVes,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
OBITUARY
LEN KOUNGBERG.

John Olson, OF Estevan, formerly of
this city was ir the city Friday, en-
route for Herman, Mimi, to attend
the funeral of lien Youngberg, his
brother-at-law. The deceased was a
prominent citizen of Saskatchewan.
He owned hotel at Gull Lake, and
had other extensive interests in land
and city property. He died at the Mic
ollett Hotel at Minneapolis, Nov. II,
at the age of A years. He leaves to
mourn his death the wife, Mrs. Tillie
Youngberg;. a daughter-Mrs. Fred
Rushford, and son Russell; a STEP
mother, Mrs. Youngberg; and two Sis
ters-Mrs. G. Stoneburg, and Mrs. Fal-
lem of Herman; three brothers-Emil,
at Estevan, Edward at East End,
Sask., and Arthur at Gull Lake; the
brother-at-law, John Olson, and neph-
ew, Roy Olson Of Estevan, and other
relatives.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
Why Not Better Poultry?

Mr. Marsch Of Waterloo, Iowa, sold
a cockerel last fall for $100 and says
he has no trouble to sell all the good
birds he can raise on his farm at
prices ranging from $500 to $4,000.
Can any Kandiyohi County farmer
tell us one reason why the farmers
should not get into better poultry,
when such prices are possible? It
certainly beats hogs, cattle or sheep.
Join the Kandiyohi County Poultry
Association and keep up" in poultry.
$1.O0 to Severt Osmundson, Sec'y,
puts you in good standing for a year.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
WEDNESDAY,
THOMAS SC0TT0N
IS ORDAINED
Enters Ministry After Twenty
Three Years As s. s.
Missionary.

At Spicer, Minn., November 10th,
Rev. Thomas Scotton was ordained
a Minister of the Gospel of the Pres
byterian church by action of st.
Cloud Presbytery. Mr.. Section passed
successfully the examination for licen-
sure two years ago but deferred ordi-
nation until the present time. 1t was
the wish of Mr.. Scotton that his or
dination be held in Spicer. 1t was at
Spicer that Mr.. Section held his first
service after taking up the Sabbath
School work in St. Cloud Presbytery.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
Would Interest Boys in Birds.

Mr.. E. A. Cleasly, of Portage, Wis.
district federal inspector for enforcing
the regulations governing the preser.
walton of migratory birds, was in the
city Thursday. He advocated the or
ganization of Bird Club among the
boys of the city to study the habits
and interesting peculiarities of the
birds. Boys should be taught to tax:
a protecting interest in useful birds
make houses for them, and study
them. That would be the most effec
tive means of stopping ruthless des
truction by. means of small rifles anG
air guns, said Mr.. Cleasly, ,and we be
| lieve he is right.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
REPORT OF IA HOME
GARDEN CONTEST
Winners Are Announced PROF.
WentseI Explains Method
Of Scoring.

Editor Wi]lmar Tribune: There
were about 70 children entered in the
Home Garden Contest, but only Al re-
mained until the finish. The plots
were visited during May, June and
July by both Mr.. Poe and Mr.. McNelly.
AS Mr.. McNelly left August first, his
position as judge of the contest was
turned over to his successor, and Mr..
Poe and the writer made the last
round in August. It required about
two days to visit all of the Al plots
and something like % miles were
Travelled in doing this.
At each visit both judges individ-
ually scored each plot on the basis Of
100 per cent. The average of these
two marks was taken as the average
for that month. The four visits by
the judges made up a possible score
of 400 points although as a matter of
fact the highest score made was 364
points.
In addition to these 400 points for
the judges marks 200 additional points
were to be allowed for county fair
exhibit and 100 for a report on the
summers work. There we're 10 ex-
hibits by contestants at the fair. Six
of these we're given credit in the con-
test as that number drew prizes at
the fair. About thirty of the forty-one
who finished the contest handed in
reports. Several contestants who
might have scored up we'll failed to do
| SO because they did not make this re-
port.
| One thing brought out by the con-
test was that the girls deserve a place
in work of this kind as girl won
first place and another girl won
fourth. The Judges are of the op:ricn
that visits should be made more often
than once a month. If a visit was
made every two weeks it would serve
to keep the contestants working and
interested in their work.
Prizes were offered for the six high
est scoring gardens. The names of
those winning prizes are as follows:
1st, Lulu Falkingham, score $50,
prize, $1,000.
End, Richard Taylor, score SAL, prize
$500.
3rd, Harold Beese, score sos, prize
$4.O0.
4th, Elsie Skoog, score 456, prize
$500.
5th, Oscar Swenson, score 454, prize
$500.
9Th, Howard Kendall, score $50,
prize $1.00.
. This makes a total of $25 as Of
fered by the Commercial Club. A
number of other contestants had very
good gardens but the failure to make
a report or to exhibit at the county
fair lowered their score. All those
/ winning prizes have done excellent
work and the following also deserve
, honorable mention.
7th, Carl Skoog, score 447.
Sth, Ray Peterson, score 435
, 9Th, Theo. Wright, score 42S.
10th, Latimer Parson, score 425.
! 18th, Reynold Peterson, score 42O.
Although there were some failures
| as whole the work was very salts
| factory. Most of the more enterpris
ing contestants sold produce from
their gardens. The amounts received
, varied from soc o.$3O0. These sales
7 while not large, are enough to start
the boy or girl to thinking along mon
ey making lines.
: C. E. WENTSEL.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
CONTEST NEARING
ITS CONCLUSION
One More Week in Which to
Assist Miss SanderSon Win
the Queenship ,.

There is just one week left before
the Corn & Alfalfa Exposition at Ben
son. 1t opens on Thursday, Nov. 26.
Kandiyohi county has fair chance to
win the queenship and all the adver-
tising that goes with it. Miss Ida San
derson, our county's candidate has
been working faithfully and deserves
the assistance of all public spirited
people. There are two ways in which
to give her votes.
FIRSTLY taking membership
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
ADDRESSES BROTHER FARMERS
Robert Thompson of Dist. ~ Makes
Practical Talks at District
Meetings.

In the series Of community meet
ings being held in the school houses of
the Associated Schools one feature of
especial interest to dairy farmers is
the talks of Robert Thompson, the
progressive farmer of Dist. No. "A.
These are Mr.. Thompson's first at
tempts to talk publicly to his fellow
farmers, but he succeeds in holding
their interest for he knows whereof
he speaks. He uses a chart which
shows what four of his COWS are do
ing; how they excel the State aver
age and how they fall short of the rec
ord of the Holstein champion COW. He
assures his listeners that he has not
secured his present herd by chance.
He reviews the efforts of his commun-
ity to improve their cattle from the
time they bought their first sire in
common down to the present day. He
sites an instance where one of his
neighbOrs maintains a herd of forty
cattle and full complement of hors-
es and other animals on a farm of
only rs acres. He believes that with
the right kind of progress it will be
possible on a good Kandiyohi county
farm to maintain one head of cattle
for every acre and still raise as much
grain for the market as is now being
done. The figures on Mr.. Thompson s
chart are given herewith:
YEARLY MILK AND BUTTER FAT
PRODUCTION,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
Natural Gas in Alberta.

Solomon Stenberg of Viking, Al
berta, sends us copy of the Viking
News which has a headline across it's
first page which rivals Hearst's most
lurid headlines. The cause for this
unusual demonstration is the fact that
a gas we'll was successfully drilled tc
the depth of 234O feet which produces
1887 900 feet of natural gas day. The
Vikings see visions of tremendous
growth and industrial development tc
follow this discovery, and hence may
we'll indulge in 3 inch black letters
on the first page of their paper.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
Hand in Shredder.

o. B. Bergeson, the farm implement
man, became a victim of the deadly
corn shredder last week Tuesday, es.
Gaping however without the loss OF
any members of his right hand. He
had sold Ben Berg a shredder and
was out helping him get it started
They were working at the Chris Bak
ken place, and Ole says he would not
have believed that the treacherous
machine would have been able to gel
him. However, he considers himself
fortunate that his injuries are nc
worse.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
COUNTRY DISTRICT Meeting
Community School House Meeting
Held Under Auspices Wilma:
Associated Schools,

The following program will be given
at schoolhouse in Dist. No. 48, at 8:15
sharp, on Friday evening, Nov. 20:
Song by School.
Travel Talk by Miss Osborne, Nor
NAL Dept. w. H. S.
Profitable Dairying, Robt, Thomp-
son, Dist. No. A.
Vocal Solo by Mrs. G.. E. Wentsel.
Education and Farming, C. E. Went
sen.
The Nations at War, illustrated
with Victrola, V. E. Lawson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
LAKE FLORIDA.

Lake Florida, Nov: 17-Service will
be held in the Florida Mission church
Moline.
Martha and Ida Nelson visited rela-
tives near West Lake a couple of days
last week. :,
The social in the Florida school
house last Saturday evening was we'll
attended. Some over $29 was taken in
at the same.
Mrs. Carl Holm spent several days
at the Wm Peterson home last week
Frank Harris visited at his parental
home here a couple of days last week
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
Thanksuivjno Supper.

A program and supper will be given
at the Svea Lutheran church, Thanks.
giving Day, November 26th. The pro.
gram will commence at seven o'clock
p. NJ, and consists of the following
numbers:
SOng-ChOir.
Piano Duet-Mabel and Amy Mel
son.
Song-Choir.
Reading-Ingeborg Nelson.
Song-Choir.
Vocal Solo-Hildur Ryden.
Song-Choir.
Supper will be served after the pro
gram for the small fee of Csc. Every
body cordially, E.yited to attend.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18

There being no church at that place,
he secured four desirable lots from
Mr.. j. M. Spicer as a gift and raised
the money and did some work in the
erection of the church. He helped in
special meetings at the organization
of the church and became it's first
Elder. During Rev. H. G.. Buells pas
torate, Mr.. Scotton was released from
the eldership at Spicer and became
an Elder in the Willmar church which
position he has held up to the day of
his ordination
Mr.. Section graduated from School
Of Religious Pedagogy in Springfield,
Mass, in 1892; came to Minnesota on
invitation of Synodical Supt. of Sab
bath School Work, Mr.. R. F. Sulzer,
and located in Chatfeld, Minn., July /,
1892.
In December 1893, he was trans
ferred to St. Cloud Presbytery, max
ing his headquarters at Willmar,
MINI.
Mr.. Scotton is recognized as being
the most efficient S. S. missionary of
the Presbyterian church of the North
west
The field over which Mr.. Scotton
has travelled these twenty-one years
reaches from Meeker Co. to Traverse
and Renville to Todd; population 3O0,-
900 and 10000 square miles of terri
tory. The following is a summary of
work done since 1892:
Sabbath Schools organized 90. 1856
Sabbath Schools revived ..... 81
Teachers in schools organized
and visited ................ 4,796
Scholars in schools organized
and visited ......... 53,285
Presbyterian churches organ
lZed 81
congregational churches organ
i 1Zed ................. z
Methodist churches organ
lied %. 2
German Evangelical churches
organized 80. ............. l
Miles travelled .118,897
Families visited .......... 9,521
Addresses %. ...... 2,755
Conversions reported ..... 1896
Pages literature distributed ..146,582
Bibles and Testaments sold
Il and given ................ 1,1O9
Catechisms sold and given -. 1,142
Sabbath School collections. 81, ,768 59
Christian Endeavor Societies AVE
: been organized; Sabbath School Insti
tutes held; Forward Movement Con
ferences and Evangelistic meetings
held, and Home Departments and
Cradle Rolls organized.
t Last years report of St. Cloud
7 Presbytery comprising fourteen coun
: ties, shows Mr.. Sections work tc
f have been very encouraging and full
, of good results.
/ Mr.. Sections ordination fits him
for larger and more varied activities
: in his work. And his hosts of friends
t rejoice that this we'll deserved anG
s merited honor has been bestowed
t upon him.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
Qovre Y, p. S,

The Dovre Y. P. S. will serve a
warm supper on Thanksgiving eve
ming, at the home Of I. c. Holland.
A musical program will be given, also
a speaker will be present. This sup
per is given for the benefit of the Be-
thesda Homes, and the charges will
be twenty-five cents. Everyone well
come.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
1 Green Lake Mills are RUNNING.

in regard to the status of the Green
Lake mills. They are being run as
before by Mr.. Oscar Hillman, and may
continue thus for some time. Mr.
Brown, who traded for the property
has as yet been unable to present a
clear title to the land which figured
in the deal. In the meantime Oscar
is taking care of all the custom grind
ing which is brought to the mills.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Willmar Fire Department will
give a dance at Carlson's Hall next
Wednesday evening, Nov. Is. Music
by Hanson-Nelson orchestra of Ben
son.
Majestic Theatre: tin the Lions
Den', a three reel hand colored cleo
trio film. "Bungling Bunks Bungo," a
three reel comedy, Friday, Nov. 20
Matinee p. m.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
St. Aqnes Guild Entertains,

The St. Agnes Guild of St. Luke's
Episcopal church will entertain the
people of their church at social eve
ming, Wednesday evening of this
week. An effort has been made to
reach all the church people by special
invitation but if any have been omit
ted it is hoped they will consider this
as an invitation.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18

MIR. and Mrs. Lawrence Tilden
quist of Vasa, Mimi, spent part o1
their honeymoon at the home of Mr.
Tildenquist's sister, Mrs. P. ]. Gibson
in Svea, last week. They left for thei1
home Monday. e.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
Shot OFF a Fjnoer.

Junior Johnson of Fahlun shot off
a finger Of his right hand on Tuesday
Of last week while trying to close a
breechloading shotgun. He is getting
along we'll now. =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
A Coffee Social.

The Ladies' of St. Mary's church
will give coffee social next Tuesday,
Nov. "a, in the church basement. All
are welcome.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18

Russell Frost, Randall Stockwell
and Walter Larsen were among those
who attended the Minnesota-Wisc
sin game at Minneapolis Saturday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
The Kings Carnival.

0dT
The Epworth League of the First
M. E. church will hold their monthly
social in the church parlors, Friday
evening, Nov. goth. Everybody is in
vited to join in the 1.-THE Kings Car
nival." Prizes will be awarded the
most successful of the Kings sub.
jects.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
Lake Elizabeth Baptist Church,

The ladies Of the Baptist church
will serve a supper at the church on
Thanksgiving evening, Nov. 26 at I
o'clock. A program will be given
Charges Csc. 15c for children. Every
body most cordially invited.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18

Miss Marie Sigurdson of Mime
apolis arrived Monday for an extend
ed visit with her aunt, Mrs. A. J.
Peterson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18

Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Glad of Min.
neapolis arrived Monday for a months
visit in this city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18

Miss Edna Lunstead who teaches
near Priam spent Sunday at her home
here.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-11-18
Mr. Horhprt Ostlund 0f How.

Mr. Herbert Ostlund of Howard
Lake, was here the latter part of last
week looking over the city with the
intention of locating here in the fut-
ure He is a piano tuner and comes
with good recommendations.