Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-04-17
VIKING
Literary Society.

sLIcCdTy OOCIety.
The Literary Society met last Sat-
urday evening. Pres. Alton Sackett
had charge Of the meeting which OPEN
ed after 8 O'clock The song, Battle
Cry OF Freedom" was sung by the
audience. after which the secretary
read the report of the last meeting.
"A debate was given on the subject ::
ResOlved that telephone is more
beneficial to the farmer than the auto
mobile. Those on the affirmative side
were Alton Sackett and Florence Lin
dell. Myrtle Anderson and OlOf Eide
were the competitors on the negative
side. The affirmative was firmly con-
WINGED that the telephone is the most
beneficial and the negative the Oppo-
site. After some argumentinS the de-
clslon of the judges was announced
which proved to be two to one in favor
of the affirmative
At the close of the debate Myrtle
Tangquist gave piece of music and
also a recitation.
New officers were chosen at this
meeting. They are as follows: Dr..
Lindquist. president: Chas. Styrlund.
vice president; and Albert Myrbo, sec
rotary and treasurer.
The song, Just Before The Battle
Mother, was sung at the conclusion
and the meeting was adjourned at
about II 30
The next meeting of the Literary
Society will be the last Saturday in
April. namely the 9th. Be sure and
make your appearance in the hall at
O'Clock sharp. We are promised a
good program by the committee.
John Nelson and family autoed to
Thief River Falls last Thursday.
The Swedish Ladies' Aid met at
Gust Sustads last Thursday. Not a
very large crowd attended due to it
being in a busy time
Peter ErlrkSOnS autOel to Thief Ri
YER Falls last week to attend the fun
eral OF Ida Beckman. a former resi-
dent of Viking.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. NJ. Myrbo were War
rem callers last Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Jensen and dauch-
ter returned from the southern part
OF the state last Friday, where they
have spent three weeks time visiting
among friends and relatives They re-
port having had an excellent time.
hnut Johnson has filled Mr.. Jenson's
place as 500 depot agent during his
absence.
c. Rud went to Crookston Wednes-
day to see his daughter Jennie. who
has been suffering from an attack of
pneumonia at the hospital there
J. Benson and family autoed to
Warren last Saturday.
Miss Annie Anderson returned home
last Saturday evening from Warren,
after a months stay on the Spaulding
farm.
Sheriff and Mrs. Hanson were visit
ors at Viking few days of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. AmundsOn and family,
of Vega, former residents of Viking.
visited at Martha BengsOns the past
Sunday.
Jessie Hansen was a caller at War
rem last week.
Chas. Lindelrs visited at John Lind
quist's Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. F'lOdstrom transacted business
at Warren last week.
We have been having some very
severe sandstorms of late. A strong
south wind laden with dust has con-
tinued blowing, making it very miser-
able to be outdoors.
Runners have been spread that Al
fred Larson. who has been staying at
Duluth the past winter, has taken sick
with pneumonia and is lying at the
hospital there. We hope he will speed
lily recover.
Mrs. AXel HOlmgren. of Andelin, n
D., arrived in Viking last week. She
is expecting to visit about two months
at her parental home.
Little Earl Styrlund has been sick
for some time, but is now improving.
Mrs. \. Westerlund and children
visited at her parental home, Fors-
berg'S. last Monday.
Walter Lindell autOed to Warren
Sunday evening.
WOOlery's. who have been staying
here this winter left for Warren last
week to make their future home.
Miss Ida Peterson went to Warren
Saturday and remained over Sunday
Mrs. &. Docken left for Thief River
Falls last Thursday, returning Mon
day morning,
Misses Saetre and Arp, and Bill
Hansen and Roy Anderson autoed
down from Strandquist Friday even
ing.
Olof Eide went to Warren Saturday.
AXel Anderson came down from
NewfOlden over Sunday.
The Misses Agnes and Manda Hal
vorson and Ilet LeSage and Morris
and Albert HalvOrSOn autOed to Grand
Forks Sunday.
Miss Edna FlOzdal and Peter N.Y.
gren visited at the O. Nygren home
last Sunday.
Ernest Styrlund and family and
Miss Freda Eckb]ad autoed to Warren
Sunday.
Peter Nygren autoed to Ra(ium Sat
urday on business.
The F. O. Anderson girls autoed to