Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-06-07
NEW LONDON.

NE" lONOONs
New London, June 5-Elmer and
Einar Brogren of Willmar visited here
Tuesday with relatives.
Miss Hannah Halvorson of Norway
Lake was a Willmar visitor from Mon
day until Wednesday.
Baccalaureate services to the grad
uating class of the local high school
was held at the Swedish Lutheran
church Sunday evening, May 20 by
Rev. E. M. Hansen. Special music was
rendered by the Girls Glee Club and
pipe organ solo by Elmer Broberg.
Mr.. Otto Mankel arrived here from.
Argyle, Mimi, Saturday to visit with
relatives and friends.
Miss Florence MOnsOn arrived home
the latter part of last week from
Kerkhoven where she has been in.
! structress in the fourth grade the past
year.
The New London school closed on
Thursday, June LIST and the teachers
departed for their respective homes
with the exception of Prof. Olson who
will again travel with a concert COM
pany and Mr.. Schaad will remain in
the village during the summer.
| Mrs. Westerlund and daughter Con-
stance, who have spent the past year
at the Rev. c. Swenson home, depart
ed Friday for Minneapolis.
Mr.. A. T. Thorne, who travels for
the Weber Machine Co., of Mime.
apolis, arrived home Saturday for a
| visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Almstedt were Will
mar visitors few days last week.
They visited with their daughter, who
underwent an operation at the hos
pital at that place.
Mrs. j. Hotter and young child Of
Clarkfield have spent the past week
| at the j. GRANDSON home.
Mr.. Elmer Hauge left for Mortified
Saturday to attend the graduation ex-
ercises Of st. Olaf's College, Monday,
June 5th, his brother being men,
Der of the class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eben Lawson return
ed to Willmar Friday, after a visit
with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Peterson have
moved from Lake Florida to their
residence here purchased from John
Dokken.
Arthur Hanson returned Friday
from Fergus Falls, at which place he
has attended college the past year,
having completed his course in stem.
ography. He was accompanied by his
cousin, Lewis Hanson of Fergus Falls,
who will visit with relatives here.
Fred Halvorson has secured a posi-
ton at the A. T. Blomquist drug store
for the coming summer, commencing
| work Monday.
The Hans Halvorson family, who
have resided in the village during the
~
farm near Crow River.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Nor.
| wegian Lutheran church will meet on
Friday, June 9, at the home Of Mrs.
J. Hookum.
Carl Gunderson has been substitute
mail carrier for John Gunderson, as
the latter has been in the cities seek
ing medical aid for his eyes.
The Rev. c. Swenson family were
rendered a surprise Monday by the
congregation of the Lebanon church,
the occasion being farewell party to
show their appreciation for the good
work done by Rev. Swenson during
they must part with him. The Sven
will reside for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Blomquist en-
tertained a number of friends last Sat-
urday evening.
The graduating exercises of the To-
cal high school were held at the Swed-
ish Lutheran church Thursday eve
ming, June 1. The church was beau
tifully decorated in the class colors,
blue and white and the class flower,
moccasins. The members of the class
| No1c0r
Swenson, Simon Simonson and Oscar
Schey. The following was the exer.
cises:
Pipe organ, "Gloria". "A. Andre
Elmer Broberg.
Invocation. Rev. c. swenson
Selection "The Thrush. R. Rich
Girls Glee Club.
Salutatory CLARA Nelson
Pipe organ, "slavonic Cradle Song
Elmer Broberg.
Grafton, ''The American IdeaT.
..................... Oscar Schey
Grafton, 'The Most Typical Ameri-
Selection, "Swing Song. .......
.GlrlS Glee >CluC
Glass history Ida Price
Presentation of diplomas. ........
...............R Rev. G. Swenson
Benediction.
Parochial schools commenced at the
Swedish church hall and at the Nor
wegian church basement, Friday.
A farmer club picnic will be hello
Saturday, June 10, at what is known
as the Joe Neer's pasture, just east
of the village. A program is being
arranged for.
Fahlun Baptist Y. p. s.
The choir of the Fahlun Baptis1