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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
FAREWELL SERVICE AT EAGLE
LAKE.

A most impressive farewell was
given Rev. P. Konsterlie last Sunday
evening at the Eagle Lake church.
The young people of the church pre-
scented him with a beautiful gold
watch and their wishes 70: his con-
tinued success in the Lords work. A
most fitting program had been ar
ranged and refreshments we're serv-
ed Immediately after. Among the
large number of friends who attended
were Rev. E. Berentsen and Rev r.
Aas, both Of Fargo N. D., Rev. E.
Gynild, president of the Free church
and Rev. E. OLarson, pastor Of the
Eagle Lake church. Interesting talks
were given by the pastors and the
able singers on the program added to
the enjoyment of the evening. Rev
and Mrs. Konsterlie expect to leave
for the Pacific coast In the near fu
ture and from there will take boat TO-
their missionary field in China.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
Outing at Eaale Lake.

Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Nelson. daugh-
ter Hazel and son Ernest Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Winters and son Gar
field, Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Cariin and
daughter Gladys, Mr.. and Mrs. &. O.
Mathison and daughter Lucille, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Sanderson and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Downs and son
Lloyd of this city, Mr.. and Mrs. D. J.
Downs of Spqcer, Mr.. and Mrs.. ". ].
Anderson Of Svea, and Mrs. Axel Mel.
son enjoyed a picnic at the Eagle
Lake Sunday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
Edward Taylor.

Col. M. D. Manning of Col. Heg
Post, G. A. r., has received word OF
the death of Comrade Edward Taylor
which occurred August 18th, at Co.
kato. He enlisted in an Indiana In.
fantry regiment Sept. s, 1861, and re.
enlisted in Ohio Cavalry, serving until
Oct. 1865. He lived near, Eagle Lake
for number of years, and was q
member of G. A. r. Post and Odd Eel
lows Lodge Of Willmar. The funeral
occurs today at Cokato.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
Private Rice In TRAINING.

Gov. A. E. Rice has a letter from
his son, Capt. Cushman A. Rice, who
enlisted as a private in the Signal
Corps of the aviation department, in
which he tells Of his delight in the
work he has to do in the training
camp. He has been promoted to SER
geant Cushman shows good stun in
his makeup to volunteer as a private
after serving two and half years as
captain in the regular army. The
New York World recently published
an outline cut of Capt Rice by one
of their artists, giving it the center
of page of sketches.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
NY All.TAR.
John II. styles, II.

SO tg4a =
l have worshippsd Ii churches and
chapela; #sssf
I've prayed IN the busy street;
! have sought my God and have found
him & {. -, -
Whsrs tho wavs. Of His oossn bsat;
Ihave knslt In the silsnt forest i
ID the shade Of rome ancient tree;
But the dearest Of all my ,aitars
Was raised at my mothers knee.
I have listened to- God In His Temples,
I've caught His voice In the crowd:
have heard Him speak whom the
breakers z 43=.se=s.z IS. 8.
We're. booming long and loud;
Where the winds play soft in the tree,
tops - -. s. ::
Ny Father Has talked to me: js,--
But / never have heard Him clearer
Than I did ct my mothers knee.
The things IN my life that are worthy
We're born In my mothers breast
And breathed into mine by the magic
o. the love her. life expressed. 5
The years that have brought me to
manhood - \
Have taken her far from me; = :.
But memory keeps me from straying
Too far from my mothers knee.
God make me the man of her vision !
And purge me OF selfishness! : !
God keep me true to her standards
And help me to live to bless!
God hallow the holy impress f.
OF the days that used to be, ~
And keep me q pilgrim forever
To the shrine at my mothers knee!
Christian Herald.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15

ed, subject to the conditions Of the
State Law.
acquisitions for supplies from the
Water & Light Dept. were presented
and the Clerk was, on motion, In
structed to order said supplies.
On motion the Council adjourned.
e. G.. sWELLIN, Mayor.
Attest: HANS GUNDERSON, +.
City Clerk.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
1order G. Reroe.

Torger G.. Berge, the we'll known
real estate man Of Kerkhoven, passed
away yesterday from heart trouble,
after a brief illness of two or three
days. Mr.. Berge was familiar fig
ure at Willmar, as he came here on
business quite often. He had cOnnec'
ION with the Anderson Land Co.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15

Fined for Illegal Fishing.
Alfred Halvorson and Mike Shields
were arrested Monday for fishing
with net in Norway Lake in Lake
Andrew township. They were given
a hearing in municipal court, Tues
day forenoon and fined ten dollars
apiece.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15

Mrs. H. E. Beckjord and two chill
dren left Monday for California
where they will spend the winter.
They have been visiting with her
father, DR.. J. M. Rains Of this city;
also enjoying an outing at Green
Lake.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
Ice Cream Social.

Ice Cream Social.
The Y. p. S. Of the Eagle Lake
church will give an ice cream social
a: c. w. Pedersons Friday evening,
August 18th. All are welcome to at
tend
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
County Fair Premium Books.

County Fair Premium Books.
The premium books for the 1917
Kandiyohi County Fair are ready and
will be mailed to the farmers of the
county next week. People of this
city or villages who desire them will
be supplied by Secretary w. o. John
son or at the newspaper offices of the
respective towns.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
Entertained.

Misses Hazel and Edith Nelson and
Mary Tew entertained about twenty
of their friends at a swimming party
at Cottonwood Beach at Spicer last
Friday evening. A musical program
was enjoyed and a delicious luncheon
was served. All present had most
enjoyable evening.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15

"A. P. Adams Is back from Port
land, Ore, for visit in Kandiyohi
and Rock counties, where he has
landed interests The Tribune editor
acknowledges a pleasant call and will
take occasion, in the near future, to
refer at length to some of the practi-
teal ideas he expressed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
Pipe Organ at preamIand.

The United Theatre Company of
Minneapolis, who have leased the
Willmar opera house, will install a
pipe organ here this month. Further
particulars could not be had at. this
writing. This company has charge Of
tina opera houses at st. Cloud, Owa-
tonna, Mankato, Rochester and Albert
Lea also.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
Svea Farmers Club.

Svea Farmers Club.
The Svea Farmers club will meet
Friday evening, August II. Robert
Thompson and Henry Johnson will
speak. Several musical numbers will
be rendered..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
Atwater Women Pleased.

AtWateF women PToa8ed.
The women of the village of At
water are very much pleased with the
food demonstrations given by Miss
Burgan, and the ladies of the city urge
every housewife to attend the demon
STATIONS to be given by her in this
city, commencing tomorrow, and con-
tinuing until Saturday. See pro-
gram elsewhere in paper.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15

Lake Lillian Boy Enlists.
Arthur Sundin, who has been max.
ing his home in South Dakota fol
some time, has enlisted IN the U. s
army. He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs
John Sundin Of Lake Lillian.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15

Misses Florence Erickson, Olice
Becker, Minnie Peterson, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. +. Carlson, Arthur Erickson,
Arthur Magnuson and Eilfel Holm are
enjoying life at Green Lake this week
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
;|1Y COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Continued from page /:

from the present outlet on South
Third Street due south on said street
to the County Ditch.
The report Of the Committee was.
on motion, accepted and said work
was ordered done.
It was reported that a retaining
wall was needed at the lake shore Of
Homewood Park. = p
Aldermen Jensen, Brown and Berk-
ness were appointed Committee to
look into the matter. ~,
A petition signed by Kandtyoh1
County Fair Assn. by v. = Lawson,
President and VIM. o. Johnson, Cecy.,
Knute E. Berg, Alfred Swanson and
others for grading Of all Of Park Ave-.
nue.; also Woodland Avenue commenc-
ing at the Intersection Of Woodland
with Park Avenue, in First Ward,
City of Willmar, was presented and
read.
. Alderman Erickson presented the
following resolution which was unani-
mously adopted.
RESOLUTION. = d.
Whereas, X. E. Berg and others
have presented to the City Council Of
the City OF Willmar, Minnesota, q duly
verified petition praying for the grad
ing of all of Park Avenue and all OF
Woodland Avenue In said City, and;
Whereas, It appears that said petit
ton is proper in form and execution
and has the required number OF sign
ers representing the requisite amount
OF property abutting upon the propos-
ca Improvement, which property may
be assessed for>She purposed improve
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
FIRE DEPARTMENT
HAS ITS new TRUCK
Splendid Motor Truck Being
Tested By WiIImar Fire
Fighters.

The recently purchased $4,000 mo-
tor truck for the Willmar fire depart
ment has arrived, and it sure is a
beauty. Mr.. Bemis Of the factory is
here and has set up the machine with
its various attachments. Mr.. Brown
ing, salesman of the w. S. Mott Co.,
is also here to see that the machine
is in perfect shape before the final
tests are made. Two preliminary
tests were made yesterday, and tests
at throwing water, both from n.y.
drant and lake, will probably be
made tonight. The final tests, when
: it is expected that the entire depart
ment will participate, may be held
tomorrow afternoon. Chief G.. c..
Selvig is very much pleased with the
performance of the new truck so far.
With this truck, which carries about
everything needed to fight fire, the
Willmar fire department will be
able to make prompt responses to
alarms and fight fires to good ad-
vantage after they do arrive.
- THORPE.
ThOrpe.-Fred Johnson was seen in
this vicinity last Tuesday evening.
Quite a number from here attended
the lecture at Lake Lillian on Sun
day by Mr.. Hull.
r. The ice cream social which was to
be held at Leeberg's Saturday even
ing was postponed until Sunday after
noon on account of the rain.
A number from here attended the
baptism at Kandiyohi lake on Sunday.
Elvin Strom was business caller
at, Bird Island on Friday.
George Anderson called at the H.
"A. Rasmussen home on Sunday.
Don't forget to come to Thorpe
- every Saturday evening for ice cream.
The Y. P. S. Of the Norwegian Bap.
fist church will give an ice cream
and coffee social at Lake Lillian on
the east shore, Friday evening, Aug.
18th. All are cordially invited to at
tend.
- A number from here attended the
dance in Cosmos Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brevik of Minneapo-
lis visited at the home Of the latter's
sister, Mrs. Alfred Hawkins last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hawkins mo-
tOred to Minneapolis ON Sunday.
@ A number from Bird Island attend.
ed the ice cream social last Sunday
evening at John Leeberg's. Every.
one was entertained very nicely.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15

81 Ed Odell and Arthur Carlson re-
turned Monday from an auto tour to
different points in northern Mime
sofa.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
WOOD For SALE.

Forty cords mixed cord wood. $k0o.
per cord, on farm Section I. Green.
Lake. Also stumpage for sale
good standing timber to clean up.
premises. JOHN N. SPICER,
Spicer. MIN.
Aug. IL. %. %. Sent. s.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
SYNOD Y. p. 8.

Peoples Society OF the Norwegian:
Synod Lutheran church will meet in
the church basement. A good pro-
and cake served. A cordial welcome
to all.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15


EVANGELlSTIC TENT MEETINGS.
Evangelistic meetings will be held
in tent, corner Trott Ave West anu
Fourth street, opposite First Metho
dist church, each evening, beginning
Sunday, August 10Th, at eight O'Clock,
conducted by John r.. Patterson and
Chas. Mitchell. These meetings are
undenominational and have no con.
ncction whatever with Mormons, Sat-
urday Saints, Adventists, Rlsselism
Holy Rollers or Christian Science.
All are invited to attend these serv-
ices.
NORW. LUTH. SYNOD.
Next Sunday no services at the
Willmar church. The Mems Union
will have an outing at Nels Tallak-
sons. Services in English will be-
held at the grove at $3.50 p. m.
Services at the Solomon Lake
church at 1890 a. M. -
The confirmation class. meets on
Saturday at 10 a. m.
The Young Peoples Society meets
in the church basement next Monday
evening at SIS. Ice cream and cake
will be served.
SWEDISH BAPTIST.
Trott Ave. and Third St.
Rev. Paul Hallin, Pastor.
Next Sunday Prof. ~Wingblade of
st. Paul will speak at 10:45 a. m. and
s p. m. The evening service will be
held in the English language.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
At 7:15 p. M. Young Peoples Meet
ing.
A cordial welcome to all.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST
SCIENTIST.
Subject: Soul.
Sunday service at 10:45 a. m.
Wednesday service at p. m.
All are welcome to these services.
Free reading room in church edi-
flee open every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday from 2 to p. M.
SWEDISH MISSION.
Rev. G. N. Tegnell, Pastor.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m.
Morning service at 10:45 o'clock.
Evening service at 8 o'clock. =
Rev. Tegnell will preach both morn
ing and evening.
Everyone cordially invited to at
tend.
FIRST M. E.
Rev. Calvin Graves formerly of
Morris, now Of Lakef1eld will preach
both morning and evening at the NJ.
E. church next Sunday.
and no other arrangements have 50
far been made.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. w. Bryn Jones, Pastor.
There will be services next Sunday
morning at the Presbyterian church
at the usual hour, 1890. Rev. Jones
will preach a five or six minute SER
mon to the children. No evening
services during August.
SYNOD Y. p. 8.
Next Monday evening the Young
Peoples Society Of the Norwegian
Synod Lutheran church will meet in
the church basement A good pro.
gram will be rendered and ice cream
and cake served. A cordial welcome
to all.
ST. MARY'S.
Father McDevitt.
= Mass next Sunday at a. m.
Mass at IL 4. m at st. Patrick's at
Kandiyohi.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15

Marriage Licenses.
August 13.-Ferdinand Schoeneck
to Christine Wilde.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
ST. MARY'S.

= Mass next Sunday at a. m.
Mass at II a. m at st. Patrick's at
Kandiyohi.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. w. Bryn Jones, Pastor.

There will be services next Sunday
morning at the Presbyterian church
at the usual hour, 1890. Rev. Jones
will preach a five or six minute ser
mon to the children. No evening
services during August.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-15


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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-02
K. OF c. TO HAVE STARS
IN RECREATION SERVICE

Athletics, taught by star athletes,
Is to form part of the service OF the
Knights OF Columbus at the army can
tonments. Two thousand applications
were received for places rs secre-
taries, but only $50 Of the best were
accepted.
At Camp Meade, Nd, W. R. Walsh.
graduate Of st. Francis Xavier's Col
lege, Nova Scotia, and postgraduate
student at Catholic University, will
be in charge, assisted by J. A Toomey
OF Philadelphia
Ths best known secretary IL Charles
Dorais, former star quarterback on
the Notre Dame eleven and now d.
rector OF athletics at Dubuque Col
leGe, Dubuque, Ia He has not been
assigned yet.
Clarence Aannion. IN charge at Get
tysburg, Pa, Is q postgraduate stu-
dent at Catholic University and a
former baseball and basketball star
at St. Mary's College, Kentucky.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-02
Robertson Near-Great Player.

On this combination. one is compelled
to ngure Robertson the better in the
dope. Robertson Il a near-great ball
player. He has as much speed as any
one needs. He covers ground with great
agility. and starts well on all hits He
can play that Polo Grounds down hill
right field TO perfection. and he knows
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-02
THOROUCHNESS ANDREAL
THOUGHT WINS IN FIELD

It was wickerham who had broken
iup the play had not seen. Wicker
ham was thinking Just as much a.
his coach. He was OF the type that
makes winning teams.
Why Stars Often Fall
This failure OF players to think in
the right way or to think at all II
the cause OF so many stars failing in
coaching when they take Il up. Splen-
did as the eleven has been that they
contributed 50 much to, there Is abun-
dant proof each fall, when they begin
their nrst year as q coach. that they
have never thought for themselves.
The former player. coaching for the
first time, realizes that football Il =
far different game from the one he
played apparently so well. II he has
the stun In him he begins thinking IL
all out for himself and In the end he
solves the problem OF the game.
Now that we are giving so much az,
tention to the college boy-his educa,
tion and his sports-because we End
ourselves face to face with a crisis,
that the college man and the AmerI-
can youth OF like age must solve for
this nation and the world II Is best to
put our emphasis upon those factors
in football which best sontrIours to
the nations welfare. In HIS fall iport,
which II the most engrossins of all
his sports because II demands tFoae
qualities which youth most prizes, let
US seek out those points which will
best help in the long run.
We hear much OF preparation, ana
preparation Il nothing more than
knowing q subject weTl--bavinE the
mastery OF II. In football we can
and now we should-put the emphasis
upon those features of the gam4 which
will best teach the student e.. use his
own brain and thus master the prob
lens he meets
It 10 q good pair Of hsoIts 70 ground
into college men and there 10 no bet
ter field for developing them than the
football Eridiron. These two things
and thought should
like to see accented N this years
They are good goal pOsts 70
strike for.
Copyright. 1917. BY Sol. Metzger.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-02
windy CITY FANS
D|SAPPOINTEDBY
FAILURE TO LAND

CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-Vigorous pro-
tests from scores Of Chicagoans were
received today at the Chicago Ameri-
can League Park when the first batch
Of untitled applications for worlds
series seats were returned to their
senderA- Letters stating the appl-
cants had been among the first to
send their requests for seats came
in by the hundreds.A Resentment was
expressed by many because the frst
applications fled had been from those
which reached the park By special
delivery, while those coming through
the ordinary mail were uhhlled until
later. On one day, 1t was announced
5000 special delivery requests were
handled.
The game IN this city will start at
2 o'clock, Il was announced today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-02
All the "nuts" are loose.

All the Hnuts" are loose.
The annual battle for the cham
pionship of the world, like the an
nual elections, all brings out its
bunch of freak bets, and the 1917
title tilt is stringing right along with
history.
Fans don't agree to roll peanuts
a half mile if their ball club doesn't
land the bunting, but when they
can't pick the winner they do 90
out of their way to bet on phases Of
the great national pastime.
Chicago fans. being one In their
belief that Comiskey's crew will hum
BILE the Giants. have found 1t impos-
sibIe to get their money down. so
they have hung up some wonderful
wagers. Here are few Of them:
Even money that Cicotte GiveI
FEWER passes than Schupp.
Even money the Sox win next Sat
urday's opening game.
Fifteen to / that the Sox don't win
the first four in a row.
Here's u Hot One.
Three to l that the FIRST man at bat
does not hit safely.
Two to one that Eddie Collins gets
more hits than Herzog.
Even money that the first ball
pitched will be called a strike.
Even money that Kauff doesn't get
a hit in his first four times at bat.
Eleven to 10 that the Sox steal more
bases than the Giants.
Twelve 70 8 that the Sex don't take
three out of four games.
Twelve to that the Giants don't
take three out OF four games.
Six to 5 that the teams don't break
even In the first four games.
Little Interest Here.
With the worlds series due to open
in Chicago next Saturday, there Is
less Interest here than usual in the
games. This is caused probably by
the inability Of most WashingtonIans
to see any Of the games. II may also
be due to the apparent lack If IN
terest in baseball in Washington this
season.
Usually a few wagers are made here
as soon as the two contendsrs are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-02
COUNTERFEIT TICKETS
OFFERED FOR BIG SERIES

CHICAGO. Oct. 2.-Counterfeiter,
have gone to work on the worlds se.
ries, according to the national com.
mission, which today Issued a warn.
Ing to baseball fans.
Baseball patrons are warned
against purchasing world series tick
cts except through the regular chan
nels," read an announcement by the
commission.
at has been reported q plan for
counterfeitlng worlds series tickets
is under way.
This information is believed to be
correct"
The commission also admitted its
ability to "Shylock Holmes" the fes.
tive speculator.
plans have been formulated
whereby the management can trace
tickets that have been resold." II an
nounced. The management reserves
the privilege Of refusing admission to
any persons on tickets purchased
from speculators."
Spectators are said to have been
offering grand stand seats In down
town hotels last night-face value
$500. for three games-for the in
significant price OF S35.
The city council passed a special
ordinance against ticket scalperJ ;, and
added q resolution inStructinE the
White SOx to lam the stuffing out OF
the Giants for the honor and glory OF
Chicago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-10-02
These Will Write and Illustrate
The Worlds Series For The Times
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Tad The Times famous cartoonist; Hugh Full
lerton the greatest of baseball authorities; John Nc
Graw, the biggest in baseball, and Sam Crane the
dean of baseball writer's will cover the Worlds Series
games for Times readers.
Each of these men is the best in his particular
field Tad will illustrate and describe every interest
ing incident in the games. Fullerton will dope the
next days game, McGraw will write from the stand
point of a participating manager, and Crane will
write technically of how the games are lost and won.
Every detail of the big contests will be given in
The Times extras daily. complete box score will be
published, showing just what every player did and
Who's Who and What's What as the contests 90
along.