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

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call, was rendered a surprise last
week by Norway Lake and New Lon.
don friends when he was presented
with a purse of about $4,000.
Mrs. G. M. Lawson is confined to her
room on account of heart trouble.
The J.. p. Olson family has receiv.
ed word of the death of Mrs. Olson's
mother at Watkins. Mrs. Olson has
been at her mothers bedside for the
past two weeks.
Miss Hattie Monsoon is relief clerk
In Swenson & Broberg's store this
| week In the absence Of Mr.. TurpQVist,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Larson of
Georgeville are the proud parents of
an eight pound boy born Monday,
Oct. 28th.
Mrs. Tom Olson of Willmar spent
Monday with old friends in New Lon.
don, who remember her best az Miss
Lucy Stoner of this Village, In pioneer
days.
Mrs. Christine Stevens of Forada,
a sister of Mrs. M. F. Lundquist, was
buried at the old home church GENE
terry at Norway Lake on Friday. Two
days later her son Fred died at his
Forada home of the same affliction,
influenza and was buried beside his
mother on Monday. Illness prevents
Mr.. Stevens from attending either
funeral
Elmer Broberg has been transferred
from Florida to an Island fort near
Old Point Comfort, Virginia.
Elmer Erickson writes that he has
just finished strenuous tour with q
Naval band in the interests of the
Fourth Liberty Loan. The band play.
ed in twenty.0ne towns In as many
days.
Mrs. L. G. Almen Of Balaton spent
Monday to Tuesday with her friend
Mrs. c. M. Lawson.
The annual meeting of the New Lon
don Red Cross was held in the town
hall, Wednesday evening. Owing to
d1sagreeable weather the attendance
was rather small. Mrs. Oliver Lar
son, vice chairman, presided. Rev.
A. F. Almer spoke for brief period.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year: Chairman, L. E.
Covell; vice chairman, Mrs. Oliver
Larson; secretary, Mrs. E. Hedin;
treasurer, V. E. Holm; knitting COM
mittee, Mrs. Fred Monson, Miss Mar
tina Green and Mr.. Even Erickson;
Sewing committee, Mrs. August Gus
tafson, Mrs. l. E. Covell, Mrs. Ed.
Kambestad; Surgical dressings, d.
rector, Mrs. M. o. Oppegaard; Civil
ian Relief committee, Mrs. E. E. Fink.
Martin Lundquist had a message
Monday announcing the death Of his
son-in-law, Mr.. George H. Olson at
Minneapolis, due to an attack of in
fluenza with which malady Mrs: o.
son and her mother, Mrs. Lundquist,
with her, are also i'll but recovering
as well as can be expected. This dis
tressing news Of Mr.. Olson's passing
away in his very prime, Is shock to
the community where he was one
with us for three years, during which
time he married one of New London's
most attractive young ladies, Hazel
Lundquist. They have since lived at
Nevis for one year, and had only be-
gun promising year at the East High
at Minneapolis where Prof. Olson
taught mathematics. Mr.. Olson's ear
his parents, one brother and one sis
ter still reside. Prof. Olson was an
exceptionally bright young man for
whom the future seemed to hold so
much in store. His special talent was
music and he was at once popular in
all circles because OF his general
good nature and willingness to favor
with his musical ability. He was very
successful in the New London schools
and is remembered by host OF
friends here, both young and old, who
extend keenest sympathy to his be-
reaved wife and to his parents and
kin in the old home.