Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-05-01
RAYMOND


illness of his mother.
Selby, Montana, on Tuesday where
she is employed, having spent a few
| weeks at her home here.
Mrs. F. A. Spaeth and daughter
Ruby were county seat visitors on
Wednesday.
Hilda Bengen went to Willmar on
Wednesday to consult an optician.
Miss Lena Shamp returned to Min
neapolis Saturday after few weeks
stay at her home near here.
! Jessie Kuiper went to Clara City
to spend the week end at her parental
home.
Miss Adella Spaeth went to Clara
! City Friday to attend a grand ball
given in that village
Frank Hier, Lillian Hier, Eta Knott
| and Frances Armstrong autoed to.
Willmar Saturday to see the Raymond
Boys off, leaving that day with the
| first contingent Of the second draft
| quota.
Frank Coulen, Oliver Johnson and
George Knott we're the boys to leave
for Camp Dodge on Saturday with the
first bunch of the second draft.
Miss Eta Knott gave a party on
Friday evening in honor Of her bro
theirs George and Tennis, who are
both in the second draft. George left
on Saturday morning and Tennis is
to leave on May 3rd. The evening
was spent in playing games, and at II
o'clock two course lunch was serv-
ed. The following guests were enter
tanned: Ruby Peterson, Jennie and
Aaron StOb, John Hanna, Wesley Nor
row, Lillian HER, Adella Spaeth, Ben
Melker, George and Albert Huisinga,
Eva, Helga and Ella Nelson, the lat
ter three being from Whitefleld. A
most enjoyable evening was spent.
A surprise was sprung on Oliver
Johnson at his home, on Thursday ev.
ening, when the young folks from
South Edwards and Whitef1eld drop
ped in on him after supper, to see
him off before he left for Berlin, Via
Camp Dodge. The evening was spent
in games, and a good time was had
by everybody present. Lunch was
served at late hour. A small purse
was presented to Oliver as a token
of esteem by his friends.
The Raymond Dramatic Club, which
has already presented "Mr. Bob," here
and at Kerkhoven with good success,
has been called into action once more,
and will journey to Clara City on
Tuesday of this week and to Maynard
on Friday. At both places the pro-
ceeds will 90 to the Red Cross Socie-
ty. At Clara City they have nothing
to give us in return, and we under
stand the proceeds will be split. At
Maynard however, they have a school
play which will be shown here by way
of reciprocity, and we hope that the
success which has smiled on the club
before will continue to shower gener-
GUS support at both of the above
places. The Raymond Cornet Band
intends to accompany the club to both
villages, giving their usual open air
concerts before the show.
A generous rain fell in this vicinity
on Saturday night continuing at inter-
walls on Sunday and Sunday night.
This moisture could not have been
more timely. Practically all the grain
is seeded and up, but the pastures and
grass have been slow in coming. With
little sunshine now, crop will soon
be- growing which will help feed the
whole world, and will at the same
time help beat the kaiser.
A good many Of our citizens went
to Willmar on Thursday of last week
and attended the Rally given to G. A.
Lindberg, candidate for Governor.
A good many farmers from near here
attended also. All are agreed that
Mr.. Lindberg is an able man, and will
make good governor if he should
be elected
The Non Partisan League intend
to hold their annual picnic in Ray
mond on May 8th, 1918. The commit
tee on arrangements are planning on
monster celebration, and will have
at least one band dispensing music,
and perhaps more. They expressed
the thought that there will be a big
ger crowd in Raymond on that day
than has been for years. AS the Non
Partisans from all over the County
are expected to turn out, we can we'll
| imagine that if the weather is good
and the roads permit Raymond will
be called upon to be host to a large
gathering.
Quite a deal Is stirring in the
County Political Camps. Already six
men have announced their candidacy
for treasurer, and it is going to be
hard at this writing to pick the winner.
They are all after the scalp of the
present incumbent, who has held the
office 10 years, which is quite length
of time according to the various con-
tendants method of figuring. For
Sheriff there are three candidates.
Peter Bonde of course is the only man
known around here, and in fact judg-
| ing from what we hear, it will not help
the others much to try and get &C.
quainted in Raymond either. We I'M
derstand that the Register Of deeds
is also to have contest on his hands.
AS for US, we think that the road
to Berlin, will be more pleasant than
the roads over which some of these
candidates are going to be travelling
before so very long.
Mr. E. F. Fink was here from WILL
mar on Thursday afternoon in behalf
Of the Red Cross drive which is to
come off on May 22nd. He was &C.
companied by Professor Foster and
Mesdames Qvale, Ramsett and Peter:
son. Mr.. Fink outlined the plan OF
} action, and Mr.: Foster also gave a
very interesting talk. Quite a good
sized audience was present. AS pei
Mr.. Fink's suggestion the local chair
man, H. C. Feig called a meeting Of
the Red Cross Society for Friday ev
ening at which meeting Frank Hie1
was elected as chairman of q commit
tee to solicit in and for Raymond. Mr.
Hier has selected for his committed
H. E. Day, Albert Kleinhuizen, ant
Chas Hubert. The Raymond Chapte
is also to look after the organization
in Holland, Edwards and Roselant