Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-06-19

worry about tnClr sons con J TO the
front. but be proud Of them. In
years to come the boys who come
back from the European war will be
,ne lrlurrS ut nome. He paid Il
glowing tribute to the women of the
nat ion who are working without pay
for their country and dong their
houSewOrk besides. He declared the
american nation would know no mas
ter but God: that they had gotten on
His side and with thanks to Him,
to Woodrow Wilson and to our gal
liant boys we would win. He would
not have them come back until they
had finished the job over there. He
hoped to see the day when Uncle Sam
would sit at the head of the peace
table and international affairs be so
adjusted that justice would prevail
and wars done away with.
The Governor closed his speech
with Il plea for state and national
prohibition. He would have both
the Kaiser and John Barleycorn bur-
themselves up again. He maintain
ed that there was no more important
national duty for the voter next No.
vember than to call for the little
pink ballot and vote yes" for the
prohibition amendment.
The Atwater band gave a fine Sc
lection. Rev. Lunde, local pastor,
extended the welcome of Spicer to the
Association, and the response was
made by Pres. Malmberg. The Spicer
choir led by Mrs. Findley sang
keep the Home Fires Burning.''
Dr. G. johnson was the next speak
err. He spoke of how we had lived
in peace and contentment so long that
we had almost forgotten about war.
But now it comes back to him vivid
ly the scenes of his childhood in old
Denmark when the terrible Prussian
military machine marched and took
possession of his native province. He
said America was established by sac
ritices and maintained by sacrifices.
And now the time has come when the
whole worlds freedom can be pre-
served only by a great sacrifice, a
glorious sacrifice
After the singing Of the Battle
Hymn of the Republic by the choir,
Supt. W. d. F'rederickson was called
upon and gave an interesting histori-
cal review Of the development of the
schools of kandiyOhi county.
Secretary Forsberg then gave the
memorial address. He reported the
number of deaths among members
was the least Off many years. The
memorials read were those for Mrs.
Ingeborg Broberg, H. j. Ramsett, Mrs.
c. A. Green, Mrs. Martha Berglund,
A. p. Norstedt and Mrs. ]. P. ThOmp-
! son.
The program closed with the sing
| ing Of the Star Spangled Banner
! \ program of sports was then car
rcd out on the street. The prizes
! were won as follows:
Mems foot race. 0. Malmberg,
first, $500; Erick Molin second, 81.
Ladies' race-Sadie Olson, first,
shoes; Emma Edwards, second, spoon.
Brunette Nelson, third.
Boys under ten: Lowell Malmberg,
first, fishers box; Lloyd Stenberg,
second, $1.O0.
Boys race, II to Is years-Ernest
| Fransen, first, 500; Emery Johnson,
second, $1.O0.
Mems free for all-Manley Thorne,
first, automobile chains; C. w. Doty,
second, inner tube.
Ladies' free for all Emma Edwards
first, three pounds of coffee; Hulda
Wnhlin, second, 2 pounds of coffee.
Girls free for ar-Hulda Wahlin
first, dish; Mary Christensen, second
box of candy; Olive Halvorson, third
box Of candy.
Boat race-Albin Gustafson, first
$500; Johnnie Ahlstrom second 81