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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-07-25
Gard Of 7hanks.

To my many friends to whose kind.
ness in remembering me in the Profit
Sharing Campaign owe the handsome
prize, l have received, I wish to ex
press my hearty and sincere thanks
I am very grateful for all the favors
received, and trust that none Of you
may have any occasion to regret your
kindness.
C.. F. OLSON.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-07-25

The largest life insurance paid on
the life of any person in 1916, was
that paid the estate of Thomas L.
Shevlin. of Minneapolis. The amount
was $1,525,00O.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-07-25
Ice Cream Social,

The Eagle Lake Girls Society will
give an ice cream social at Ole Peter
sons Wednesday evening, August 8.
All are welcome.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-07-25
Draft Calls.

OFaft Calls.
About two hundred telephone calls
were received at the County Auditors
Office from Friday evening of last week
until Tuesday evening of this week,
from people turnout the country dis
tricts. Everyone was anxious about
their numbers.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-07-25

President Wilson blocked National
Prohibition in. favor OF beer and wine.
A sad mistake for which the country
will continue to suffer! Asking work.
ing men to eat less meat while food.
stuffs are converted into poisonous
beverages for him 20 drink, is Saving
at the spigot while wasting at the
bung-hole." IS RI. - IS
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-07-25
Otto Nelson.

Otto Nelson.
Letter from Otto Nelson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Ole Nelson at New London,
who has been at the Great Lakes
Training Station since April.
Great Lakes, ILL.,, Isolation Camp P.
Jones, July Is, 1917. - ~
It IL raining today 50 we can't drill.
Our company out here is pretty badly
mixed, some can drill good and others
don't know the first thing about It,
They are divided into two companies
now. l drill one OF the companies
part OF the time. It's pretty hard tho
because when / command have to
speak awful loud and I almost lose
my voice at times. / did lose It for
eight days when In thes other COM
pany. like petty officer" job tho,
and think I am capable OF holding
that job If my voice would only hold
out. like to drill or instruct new
men as they pay attention better than
those who have been here for while.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-07-25

Paul Peter Waldenstrom, D. D., Phi
D., noted Swedish divine, church
leader, writer, member of Riksdag,
etc., died at Stockholm July IA: He
is recognized. as the founder Of the
Swedish Mission church. DR.. Wal
denstrom- was born July 20, 1888, in
Lulea, Sweden. On his trips to AM
erica he has visited Willmar at least
twice. The last occasion was ON
Swedish Day at the 1910 Chautau.
qua, July %, when he lectured on
Sweden and the Swedes to an aud.
fence which numbered into the thou.
sands.
Memorial services will be held at
the Swedish Mission church at VIII
mar next Sunday evening, at eight
O'Clock, when Rev. G. N. Tegnell will
deliver a memorial address.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-07-25
Social by Dovre Ladie

Social by DoVre Ladies.
- The Dovre Ladies' Aid will give a
social at c. Sandboe's place near
Thorpes schoolhouse, Aug. s, at three
o'clock. Revs. Nisen, Matson, Kon.
sterile and others will speak. All are
cordially invited.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-07-25
Ice Cream Social,

The Western Dovre Y P. Society
Will give an ice cream social at julius
Hollands place next Saturday eve.
ming, July %. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-07-25

Don't know for sure when I 60 to
sea. No chance for furl0ugh before
going but will get one some time with
In year and If am not too far away
I'll come home then. Am Corporal of
the Guard at present and it's time for
duty, 80 must close. -..-.- ~
:. p. S.-The aviator at this station
has been flying around all morning.
Wish he would take me up for ride.
49, OTTO NELSON.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-07-25
Chester S. Nelson.

To Art Limperich,
U. S. Naval Station, Norfolk, Virginia,
Co. l, July 20, 1917.
Dear Art:
Dick Soderling,. Joe Holmberg,
Casey Larson and Harold Paulson are
going over to France. Perhaps the
boys are nearly there now as they
were supposed to leave Tuesday.
Being on government boat, they'll
rush right through and Yon't make
any extended layovers while at sea.
l suppose the rest of the boys will
follow before long.
Yesterday took an examination for
the signal corps and passed o. k. The
commander said we would be- here
about six weeks and then placed on
board some of the submarine chasers
Thereu be five boys to each boat.
One thing I'll like great deal is that
we have to study a great number Of
books and stuff on seamanship sig
nails of all kinds, etc.
II you want to do something for
Uncle Sam besides keeping the rail-
road beds in good condition so he can
haul eats, etc., you can go out and
shoot a chicken or rabbit and make
me couple of sandwiches.
CHESTER.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-07-25
Grain DESTROYED bv Hail.

A very severe hailstorm passed over
Cosmos and the vicinity of Hutchin-
son and Darwin last Friday afternoon
about four o'clock. The grain and corn
was entirely destroyed where the hail
passed oyer
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-07-25
Ice Cream Social.

The Young Peoples Society of the
Long Lake church will give an ice
cream social Thursday evening, Aug.
2, at William Lovander's place at
Eagle Lake. All are asked to come.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-07-25

On the afternoon of July 20, the
members of the L. S. and Y. P. S. OF
Vikor Congregation will give benefit
social for Lucille Andersen at the o.
Skaftedahl place. Rev. Weeks of
Grove City will speak. Lunch and col.
lection.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-07-25
COrrEE ANn .11D pr,n

.COFFEE AND SUPPER,
The Ladies Social Union of the Pres
the Loney Cottage at Green Lake. Fri.
day afternoon OF this week At six
O'Clock, supper will be served. A cor
attend. -, =. ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-07-25

Misses Emma T. and Dora John
son and Peter Nelson autoed to New
London last Monday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-07-25

Notice to Property Owners and Others
All owners, occupiers and agents Of
real property in the City of Willmar
are hereby notified to cut and destroy
all noxious weeds and grasses grow
ing on their property on the boulevard
or in the street in front of said prop.
erty. The State Law is explicit in
this matter and failure to comply with
this notice Immediately will be
promptly prosecuted according to law
This notice goes into effect at once.
ALT. G1LBERTSON.
City Marshall
July 70, 1917. 7:25-8:5
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o B ITUAR ~
IRENE BOMSTAD.

1os+ r hRENE 6o eNsnina A. n.45
o'clock, occurred the death of Irene
Bomstad, of Lake Lillian She died at
the Bethesda Hospital in this city
where she has been under-treatment
for a week. She has been suffering
for several weeks from an infected
tooth. Little Irene was born at Like
Lillian, May 4, 1914. She is incurred
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asa BON :
stad, two sisters Eleanor six years OF
age and infant sister seven weeks old
from the .Fahlun Baptist Church. Rev.
E. O. Erickson of1iciated-- Frances He'd.
Marie Erickson, Ellen Strand and Mar
The sympathy of many friends is ex-
tended to the bereaved parents in their
sorrow. > $50
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-07-25
EAGLE LAKE.

Eagle Lake, July 23.-Christ Olson,
Oscar and Martin Peterson, Bonnie
Gunderson, Leslie Backlund and Hen
ry Bergeson were among the first ones
to have their numbers drawn for the
draft. -
Ruben Backlund has spent the eve
nings of the past week at the G. o.
Sand cottage.
Ernest l.. Larson of the Medical De-
partment of the First Minnesota Infan-
try was home on furlough Sunday.
He expects to 60 to Deming, New Mex
leo, about August S.
Rev. P. Konsterlie, who leaves for
China about the middle OF August,
spoke at the Eagle Lake church Sun
day.
The ice cream social held at An
drew Berg's place was we'll attended.
DR.. Roam and family of Minneapolis
autoed to Rev. Larsenn's on Saturday.
They left Sunday evening.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-07-25

Tribune Wan-Tads Bring Results
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-07-25

The Birth Of a Nation To Return t.
Willmar For q Two Days Engage
ment Beginning Wednesday,
AnUmnf 1af
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20
RED CROSS SEALS
Sale in Gratiot County Is the Best
Red Cross Has Had

Mrs. V. IL. Shepard, chairman in
charge of the Red Cross seal sale in
Gratiot county reported this morning
that the sale in Gratiot county was the
biggest that the county had ever had,
and that it was hoped to increase the
present sales greatly before Christ
mas.
She also said that Modern Health
Crusader certificates had not yet ar
rived, but that the buttons and pins
We're here. She told the Record re-
porter that the certificates would be
sent TO the children as soon as re-
ceived from the state headquarters.
Among the lads who are recording
high sales is lad in St. Louis who has
sold eight hundred seals, winning the
Red Cross title of knight baronet. Two
Alma lads, Mitchell and Wagner,
have two hundred sales to their credit,
as has one lad in Ricerdale. They
get the Red Cross title of knight of
the modern crusaders and a medal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20
CONDITIONS NOT
IMPROVING ANY
Alma Public Schools Becoming
More Crowded. Making
Need of New Building
ATTENDANCE IS ABOUT 1900
Supt. schultz Has Been Forced TO Sc
cure Two New Teachers To Aid
in the Grade Work

The 4 lima public schools are con-
tlnuing the rapid and healthy growth
which they have been enjoying for the
past few years and each week il is
becoming more and more apparent
that a new eight-room school must be
constructed before next fall.
Seen on Tuesday Superintendent
a. +. Schultz told the Alma Record
reporter that he was confident that
before the month was over that the
total enrolment of the Alma public
schools would reach / 800, the largest
enrolment in the history of the
schools. During the past month the
enrolment has increased most rapidly
and has almost reached that figure.
He also said that he had been
forced to secure two more teachers,
making total of over forty, now in
structing in the local schools. Miss
Louise keeler Of Elkhart, Ind, grad
uate of the Western State Normal at
Kalamazoo, is one of the instructors
secured. She will assist in the fifth
grade.
Miss Ethel Vaughn Of Frankfort,
also graduate Of the Kalamazoo
Normal, is the other instructor which
he has secured. She will assist in the
instruction Of the public school in the
seventh and eighth grades. One of the
new instructors will take up her work
Immediately after the holidays and the
schools with the opening of the sec
ond semester.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20
OPEN SATURDAY
Paris Cafe Will BE Opened By De
Luxe Candy Company

The Paris Cafe, the new restaurant
which is being put in by the De Luxe
Candy company, in the Gibbs block,
in the rooms formerly occupied by the
postoffice, is expected to open Satur-
d;.y or Sunday.
The entire room has been remodeled
and presents a greatly different as
pect than it did when the postoffice
was located there. A steel ceiling has
been put in place, and the ceiling and
walls have been painted a pure white.
A row of mirrors will go all around
the room.
The fixtures for the front room con-
sist of number of tables with
marble tops, a marble top counter,
cases of glass with woodwork finished
IN white enamel, etc. A heavy lin
oleum has been laid upon the floor.
The back portion of the room has
been partitioned off for kitchen, in
which the latest and best restaurant
fixtures are to be found. These in
clude two large refrigerators, man.
moth cook stove, meat block, tables
and other needed things.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20
WOMAN'S COMMITTEE
Form Committee of Council Of Ma
tiOnal Defense

The organization of unit of the
women's committee of Council OF. Ma
tional Defense has been completed in
Alma and the following officers and
committees are already working along
the lines suggested by Mrs. J. D.
Grinnell of Bay City. Mrs. Henry
Soule, chairman; Mrs. Merrill Stuck
ey, secretary; Mrs. A. Hicks, treas
urer. Advisory Board: Mrs. Francis
King, Mrs. III. NJ. Crooks, Mrs. w. A.
Bahlke, Mrs. J. w. Priest, Mrs. r. II.
Wilcox.
Committees Publicity Mrs. j. +.
Collins.
Ways and Means-Mrs. J. Knoertz-
Registration--Miss Carolyn Robin
son and Miss M. Coyne.
Food Administration-Mrs. Charles
G.. Rhodes.
This last committee hopes to be
able to keep the public informed on
both the national and our own local
food situation, to investigate prices
and aid housekeepers to work along
lines laid down by our government.
Mrs. Grinnell, who has done much
in the line of war service, spoke to
Alma women last week at the home
of Mrs. Francis King and, to the
women of Alma College on the same
evening. She said in part:
"Dr. Wilbur, dean Of the medical
school Of Leland Stanford University,
in addressing large meeting of
women in Grand Rapids urged us as
we scattered to our homes to spread
the urgency of the war position and !
pass this word on to you ladies here.
DR.. Wilbur says; so far Germany
has beaten us. America has to win
the war with the help Of the allies
And" she continued, "some women
whom | asked to help me in the food
drive said they were always busy
in the morning and couldn't help until
afternoon. France is bled white and
IL is up to the women to help. On
the fourth of December our last ounce
of surplus wheat left New York. We
must feed our allies with wheat not
yet planted and with men as yet un-
trained"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20
Y. N. c. A. BOYS
CAN HELP IN WORK
Secretary Curtis Says That They
Can BE of Great Aid in Ser
vice of Country

Secretary Curtiss. just back from
the meeting of Michigan county Y. NJ.
! { A. secretaries at Lansing, reports
that the county association is going
to make every effort 10 keep the boys
and young men lined up for service
10 the country at home during war
times.
The war is making new demands
foi the boys in the counties to get
together to make themselves better
workers at home and better material
for soldiers in case they are needed.
To bring this about, Secretary Curtss
reports: Assistant Secretary Of Agri-
culture, Carl Nrooman, has recon-
.mended that county Y. W. c. AS be
organized in every unorganized
county. In the organized counties
every patriotic effort will be pushed
during the winter
The Father and Son banqucts TO be
put on from Feb. 10 to II are the
trst move planned by the secretaries
at Lansing. In every other fighting
country in this war there have been
thousands of boys who have run away
from home and become tramps and
criminals. Their fathers have lost
control of them in the abnormal ex-
cltement Of war times. BY bringing
the fathers and sons together the Y.
NJ. {. A. plans TO prevent such iuven-
lie delinquency in this country.
A clean life campaign is another
thing that the Y. NJ. c. 4. is going
to put across among the boys. The
u. 5. government is making its great
est effort to keep the army clean and
the Y M. c. A. proposes to give the
boys at home the good word for de-
cency. There will be no preaching.
but just an honest attempt to make
the boys see that moral carelessness
doesn't pay; combined with a program
OF keeping the younger men 50 inter
ested in big work that they will have
no time to be anything but decent
The county association secretaries
al Lansing offered all possible cooper
alton to c. A. PARCELS. head of the
Federal Boys Working Reserves, to-
ward getting the younger men enlist
ed in patriotic service on the farms
and wherever needed.
Mr.. PARCELS put up to the meeting
that there was going to be "A new call
foi national thrift that every boy
should answer.
He asked the cooperation of the
county associations in seeing that the
boys realized the great need of saw
ing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20
FUEL SITUATION
CAUSES WORRY
Republic Plant Aided City with
Two Carloads OF Coal
Served $50 Families
HOPE FOR IMPROVEMENT SOON
Gas Company and Electric Plant
Nearly Out of Fuel and Must
Close II Relief Is Not Soon

Last Saturday afternoon a meeting
OF some forty odd business men of the
city was held in the directors room Of
the First State bank at which the fuel
situation as it effects Alma was taken
up.
\ long discussion was the outgrowth
and every possible means for relieving
the situation was gone into 1t was
admitted that the situation is very
serious and there is little possibility
in sight for very speedy relief FOE
Alma. it seems
Before the meeting was over +. w.
Ruggles, president of the Republic
Motor Truck Company, Inc.. Of the
city, turned over to the city committee
two carloads Of coal from the Republic
plant for distribution among the homes
which were without coal There were
eighty tons in the two carloads.
The Gratiot County Gas company
turned over six teams to haul the coal,
which was dealt out in one-half ton
lots. Starting late Saturday after
noon the teams were busy working
through Sunday and Monday deliver
ing the coal. One hundred, and sixty
people were supplied with fuel I'M this
way, due 20 the efforts Of The two
concerns.
lothian Allen, manage, Of the Alma
plant of the Michigan Sugar company.
has purchased thirty carloads of coal
from Sebewaing, which he hopes will
arrive very shortly and this will be
used to some extent at least i'm re-
lieving the situation here
In connection with the fuel shortage
announcement came from the Gratot
County Gas company late Wednesday
afternoon to the effect that its gas
coal supply has been cut off, and un-
less the situation is relieved within
two weeks that the gas company must
close
The gas coal OF the company has
been coming from Kentucky from the
Jellico region and from points in In
diana and Illinois. An embargo by
the L. q y. railroad has cut off the
supply Of gas coal from Kentucky and
West Virginia, and embargoes on the
railroads Of Indiana and Illinois on all
cCal going out of those states has
completely cut off the sources of sup
ply.
The company has coal enough To
last for "A period of about two weeks,
and if relief does not come within that
time the Gratiot County Gas company
must cease furnishing gas for its con-
sumers. Manager Wagner told the
Record reporter that he had hopes
that the situation would be clear bt-
tore that time He also pointed out
the necessity OF conserving gas, so
that the supply might last Just that
much longer. He also stated that
nearly all Of the gas companies in
the state were in the same position.
1t is understood also that the supply
Of coal which the Central Michigan
Light d Power company has is very
small and that his concera must also
have relief within twenty day or may
be forced to shut down.
The officials of the First State bank
say that the directors room is open
for such day time meetings IS long as
the bank has fuel.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20
RED CROSS
Sale Of Stamps Over the Entire Coun-
try Is Big This Year

Why not make this town a prize
winner in the Christmas Red Cross
Seal contest? This pertinent query
Is put by the National Association for
the Study and Prevention of Tuber-
culosis in announcing their inter-city
Red Cross Seal contest.
Last year all unusual number of
new records were made by smaller
cities and villages in the sale of Red
Cross Seals. This year the competition
will be keener than ever The en-
trance of America into the war has
stimulated the campaign against tu-
berculosis, and it has been planned
20 raise $3,000.000 War tuberculosis
Fund by means of Christmas Seals.
In 235 localities last year a record
of . or more Seals per capita was
made. In some places the per capita
sale went up beyond 80 Seals, as for
instance, in the little town of Hershey.
Pa, with a population of less than
1000, where 70 Seals were sold for
every man and woman and child in the
village.
Besides the competition between
towns and cities of which there are
ten classes, divided according to popu-
lation, there is also an Interstate
competition. This is extremely lively
this year. because every state in the
Union wishes to be known for its
stand against the Great White Plague,
which is deadly menace to our SOL
diers and to our civilian population.
and which if il is allowed to 90 un-
shocked, will do as much harm as the
Kaiser's bullets.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20
ADVISORY BOARD
Half Dozen Local Attorneys Will Give
Time to Registrants

The attorneys of the city of Alma
are holding a school for the registrants
who are now receiving their question
aires to fill out, and will aid the men
in every way possible.
Meetings will be held in the morn
ing at 10 o'clock and in the afternoon
al 2 o'clock i'm the office of DR.. T. j.
Carney. just to the rear of the draft
Office.
In the evening sessions of the board
will be held in the City Hall, these
evening sessions to be started on Fri
DAY evening of this week.
The Alma attorneys who will lend
their aid without charge to the regis
trants are: w. A. Bahlke, James G..
Kress, Charles II. Goggin, ]. ID. Spin
ney, f. l.. Smith. Ralph Goggin and
d. l.. Johnson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-12-20
WILL LEASE
WATER PLANT
Will Enter Into Contract with
Roller Mills and Run Sta
tiOn for a Year
$500 SAID TO Be PRICE
Pumps and Machinery Are Now Be
ing Put in Good Repair Under
Direction of Competent Man

There is every prospect that before
another week is over the City of Alma
will have leased the pumping station
OF the Alma Roller mills and that for
the coming year the city of Alma will
have. near municipal water plant.
The committee appointed by the city
council, consisting of Aldermen Ad-
ans, Ogden. Glass and City Engineer
Smith a week ago TO confer with l.. A..
Sharp in regard TO renewing the con-
tract for pumping water, made its re-
port to the city council Tuesday even
ing.
The report made TO the council was
that the company did not desire to en-
ter into another contgact with the
city, but that the company would
gladly lease the pumping station to
the city for the year 1918.
1t is understood of course that the
city will put its portion of the ma
chinery in good repair and that the
company will see that its portion Of
the pumping machinery is in good
shape.
1t is understood that the company
will lease the pumping station TO the
city for the year 1913 for the sum of
$500. The city will of course have
the expense of operating the plant
during the year. City Engineer Smith,
who has been endeavoring to make an
estimate on the cost of running the
plant for II year, told the Record re-
porter that he believed the cost of
operation together with the lease cost,
would make the expense to the city
slightly more than il is at the present
time.
The committee, following its report
to the council. was empowered to make
a contract with the Roller Mills for
the lease of the pumping station for
the year 1918. 1t is understood that
the Roller Mills is for sale, which is
probably the reason why only one
years lease is given. 1t is expected
there will be no trouble in renewing
the lease in another year Of conditions
remain the same.
VIM. Medler, who has had charge
OF the pumping station and electric
light plant for the Roller Mills for
sCme years, started in Monday at the
pumping station and is overhauling
the machinery and getting it in good
shape, and he will probably have
charge of the station under the lease,
which will be closed within a week.
il is eXpected