Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-10-30
NEW LONDON

New London, Oct. 26th.-Charley
Stevens of Minneapolis arrived in New
London last week for visit.
M. F. Lundquist returned to New
London Thursday from short visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Olson OF
Minneapolis.
John Thompson was in New London
Tuesday on his way home in Lake
Andrew, after stay of several months
in North Dakota where he has been
employed.
Miss Lille Thimen, q telephone
operator, In the employ OF the North
western Co., in St. Paul, left here
Monday after spending a two weeks
vacation at the home Of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Thimell.
Emil Hallberg made business triI
to Willmar on Saturday.
Herman Anderson was at tho county
seat Friday on business.
P. c. Westergaard of Belgrade, was
in New London Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Johnson were
in Willmar on business Thursday.
Peter Broberg has been appointed
Food Administrator for the Village
of New London.
Mrs. Melvin Van Worst and sons
Robert and Melvin, Jr., left Wednes'
day for their new home at st. An
thony Park, Minneapolis.
Emil Thimel transacted business In
Willmar the last of the week.
VIM. Barber, one of Uncle Sans
soldiers stationed at Wallport, Oregon,
remembered the home folks last week
by sending them so pounds of fresh
salmon.
A light snow fall settled over New
London Friday afternoon and Satur-
day, perhaps the earliest In many
years.
The Village Council this week or
dered that public meetings be discon-
tinued in New London until further
notice. Schools are closed for at least
two weeks. as a precautionary mea-
sure.
Mrs. Olson of Minneapolis is visit.
ing Mrs. Peter Jacobson.
The Red Cross did not meet last
Wednesday owing to lack of instruc-
lions for the new work. The next al
lotment is 100 italian Comfort Kits. :"
Mrs. Martin Warness was in WILL
mar Saturday on business.
Miss Mildred Lawson, teacher in
the St. Cloud public schools, has re-.
turned to her home here, as the St..
Cloud schools are closed on account
of influenza.
The August Jordin family entertain.
ed the Ole Olson family and q nephew
of Mr.. Jordin's, all of Litchfield, on
Sunday of last week.
Friday morning the school children
practiced fire drill, the building being
vacated by every student in four min
uteS.
Alvin Ogren will be the night man
at the Local Telephone watch board,
taking the place of Deloyd Johnson.
The Eighth Grade under Miss Agnes
Thomas, teacher, organized a Junior
Patriotic League on Friday; the men,
bers Of the Local Branch selecting
the name Uncle Sans Little Citi-
zens." The officers chosen were:
Pres, Myrtle Warness; Vice-Pres.,
Miss Ella Hanson; Sec'y, Miss Mable
Johnson; Treas, Victoria Johnson.
The League is a nation wide move
ment in the schools to foster patriot
ism in the growing generation by
giving frequent patriotic programs.
Albert Winblad and mother, Mrs.
Arthur 1hlang of Minneapolis arrived
on Saturday for visit with the lat
ter's mother, Mrs. Oliver Larson. AL
bert is in the Navy and stationed at
the Great Lakes Training Station. He
will leave Tuesday of this week for
Hampton Roards, after eight weeks of
training, Albert expects to be Quarter.
master on board boat, and speaks very
glowingly Of the navy life.
Volunteers from the Eighth Grade
and High School canvassed New Lon
don Thursday under the auspices of
the Red Cross, collecting clothing for
the relief Of the fire sufferers in North.
ern Minnesota On the same day, Mr..
Emil Thimell took in subscriptions
amounting to $104.00 for the relief of
these fire refugees.
The Misses Lila and Alpha Olson
have been spending some time at their
home in New London, as the schools
in Osakis where the former teaches,
and at Lake Florida where the latter
is teaching, are closed on account of
the epidemic.
The Merchants of New London have
entered into an agreement to discon.
tinue all credit to their customers
This has been made necessary by the
high prices of merchandise, and the
fact that wholesale houses have short.
ened their term of credit.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. G. Nordlte on Monday morn
ing, Oct. 28th. He weighs III pounds.