Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-05-15
VIKING
Viking Pioneer Dead.

Last Thursday evening n A. Sam
| uelSon, an old Viking settler. passed
into that great beyond from whence
no travellers ever returneth.'' He was
born in Norway, immigrated to Amer
lea and was one Of the first settlers of
this vicinity. He has been quite feeble
for Il number of years. but was able to
be up and around until this last winter
when he has been failing more and
more. At the time of his death he was
! almost 50 years. He is m0urne.l by a
loving wife, five sons and two daugh-
tiers. They are Albert, Thomas, Mean
der, Christ, Henry, Anna and Mrs. O.
Drotts. Funeral services We're held on
Tuesday at the home and at the Nor
Wegian Lutheran church. conducted by
Rev. Skogaby. The church was nicely
decorated. Many beautiful flowers
were contributed by friends and rela-
tives. Peace to his Memory
Literary Society. u.
Our Literary Society last Saturday
evening proved to be one Of the most
successful meetings we have held since
it was organized. The participants of
the program were well prepared and
! did their parts fine. A large crowd had
| gathered to listen to the interesting
program which was as follows:
Song, "Star Spangled Banner" $685.
! Observation-Disclosures BY Audience
| Minutes of last meeting.
Recitation, George Washington
| Eleanor Nelson
Vocal Solo, Just a Babys Prayer at
| Twilight ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Vera Axelson
| R041in!r Nvrt1n ST
| Vocal Solo, Bring Back My Daddy
Monologue, IAN Aspiring Dish-wash-
err ------------ Florence Tangquist
Instrumental Solo - Agnes Halyorson
Synopsis of "a Man Without Coun-
| try ---------------- Violet Krohn
instrumental Solo, ''Hawiian
Dreams ----- Mel Axelson
Reading -------------- Alton Sackett
Vocal Solo, "SomeWhere in France is
| the Lilly ---------7- Edna Flozdal
Recitation, "When you tho't you
couldn't do it and you did it,
| Lille AXelson
| Talk NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Henry Sustad
Remarks by President.
Song, ''Old Black Joe'' --- Audience
! The business matters consisted of
the appointment of a membership COM
mittee, new secretary, which was
Mel Axelson, a Sergeant at Arms, Gust
Lindell, and new program committee,
namely, Theresa FOrsberg, Agnes Hal
vorson and Alton Sackett. Meeting
twas adjourned at about II o'clock.
} Myrtle Mellem. from Rosewood
visited at Enoch Nelson's Friday and
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Benson autoed to
Warren and Argyle Friday.
! Mrs. Peters left Friday evening for
Kansas, where she had been called be-
cause Of the death Of a relative.
! Annie Krohn, Myrtle Krohn and
Viola Lund, from Thief River Falls,
visited at the Ed. Krohn home over
Sunday.
Axel Westerlund and Oscar Forsberg
autoed to Warren last Monday even
ing on business.
John Lindquist, Axel Anderson and
Ruth Lindquist spent all enjoyable
afternoon at NJ. Forsberg's Sunday.
The Norwegian Ladies' Aid met at
the church last Wednesday afternoon.
Peter Nygren went to Thief River
Falls last Sunday evening to fish.
| 0. H. Hansen and family autOed out
to G.. Dahlins Friday evening.
E. Styrlund visited at C. Peterson's
Sunday evening.
Chas. Styrlund spent Sunday at P.
Lindquist's.
Willie Hansen autoed out from
Strandquist Saturday to visit at home
over Sunday.
Mrs. Cleveland, of Lisbon, N. D., is
visiting at J. Hanson's. Her mother
who has her home there is reported
being very i'll. Sheriff Hanson was
also out to see her last week.
Axel Anderson, Of StrandQuist, is a
frequent Viking caller.
Joe Jacobson, who has been quite
sick, is now recovering.
Mrs. Loge. Of Oslo, arrived at her
home last Tuesday evening, but return
ed to Oslo the following day.
/ G. @: ,FransGn- is busy. nowadays
laying the foundation for store which
he soon expects to build.
Ernest Hanson visited his relatives
A. Hanson'S. the past week.
Elmer Lindquist Frank Johnson and
Pete Nygren autoed to Warren Satur-
day evening, where the latter enlisted
as a mechanic He expects to leave for
| SO,1th Carolina thn Doth Of This month