Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-10-01

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and family were in Willmar Thursday.
Peter Broberg returned Saturday from
a weeks stay in Itaska State Park and
vicinity.
Miss Griselda Olson was in the Cities
from Tuesday until Friday registering
for the next term at the University.
Miss Griselda returned to the Cities
Monday to resume her studies at the
University as a Sophomore.
DR.. M. O. Oppegaard is driving a new
twelve cylinder Oldsmobile Sedan.
Mrs. George Olson is visiting at the
A. T. Blomquist home in Osakis.
The Anton Jacobson family left
Thursday for Brainerd where they will
make their future home.
Albert Winblad went to Minneapolis
via St. Cloud Friday, to enter the State
University this fall preparing for the
medical course.
w. S. Johnson and family of Paynes-
vile shopped in New London Saturday
afternoon
The Misses Viola Anderson and Alice
Lund both of whom are attending the ST.
Cloud Normal school spent the weekend
at their respective homes, Irving and
New London
Elmer and Ed. Halvorson of Harrison
passed thru New London Saturday en-
route home from the northern part of
the state where they had spent the week
prospecting.
The Misses Esther Hedin and Alpha
Olson, two popular and successful teach
ers, came in from their respective
schools in Lake Andrew to spend Sunday
with the home folks.
Cora, Elmo and Ethel Peterson Of
Watkins autoed to New London satur-
day for a visit with friends.
Miss Alberta Eberhardt returned to
her home at ST. Paul Tuesday Of last
week after an extended visit here with
Miss Griselda Olson.
The R. c. SEVERED family last week
Moved their household goods into their
newly acquired home, the l. 0. Ring
ness property.
Mrs G. A. Willstumpf of St. Cloud,
visited her sister, Miss Grace Smith
at the V. E. Holm home Friday and Sat-
urday.
Miss Edith Eckman returned to the
State University on Monday to enter
upon her senior year in the Domestic
Science department..
Miss Anderson of Luverne is the new
teacher secured for the third and fourth
grades to succeed Miss Lundquist. She
entered upon her duties Monday
Mrs. Frank Rose. assisted by Mrs.
Peter Rose, entertained a party of ten
at delightful two course luncheon Fri
day afternoon.
d
ious operation at her home on Tuesday
as a patient of DR.. H. V. Hanson with
Dr. Hans Johnson of Kerkhoven in con-
sultation.
Rev. E. M. Hanson and Angell Dora,
Ella and Norman Hanson autoed to
Brannon Thursday. Rev. Hanson re-
turned Saturday. The remainder of the
party returned Sunday, accompanied by
Mrs. Hanson and daughter Ruth, who
has spent the past two weeks there Wis
| iting relatives.
| Miss Harriet Johnson left Saturday
| for Minneapolis to join the Misses Aune
| with whom she will spend the coming
Northwestern Knitting Company.
| Miss Ruth Lundquist autoed to Min
neapolis Thursday with Salesman Bun
| de in whose home Miss Lundquist will
| spend the winter while employed at
office work in the city.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Swedish
Lutheran church will meet at the home
of Mrs Emma Anderson next Friday
! afternoon, October 3rd. Lunch will be
| served in the afternoon and evening by
| Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Hedeen. All
are welcome.
Ole B. Olson of Hawley has moved
| his family into the old Borgeson build
ing on Main street where he has opened
| up a general repair shop. Mr.. Olson
is remembered by the older cities as a
resident here twenty years ago.
| Orrin Strand left last Friday for Min
neapolis where he will register at the
| University and enter the newly estab.
| lished four year commercial course. Or.
rim is popular and worthy young mar
and this writer is pleased to number
him among the many New London young
people who are ambitious to better Their
condition and prospects in life, by pro
viding themselves with thorough edu
cation.
Elmer Erickson has returned from
the navy after seeing twenty-nine
months of varied service as musician il
ing and Liberty Loan tours over al
parts of the u S. A., then in over Sc.
service and finally on hospital trans
ports on the high seas. Elmer was on
Of the first of New Londons boys tt
go into the war and the last to return
with the exception Of Vernon Lawson
who is also expected home soon.
The Ed Oliver family will move t.
| a farm home in Meeker county.
During the high wind last Friday
very dangerous fire was started on tn
railroad right of way near the old Jordi1
place Just south of town by sparks iron
the train. A general fire alarm wa
sounded at the light plant, the alarm
having been turned in by John Amund
son from the Swenson and Broberg farm
The fire quickly spread, famed by tn
high winds to the adjacent fields an
after having burned thru the Swenso
and Broberg stubble field, crossed int
the nearby Polman corn field as we
as into the Swenson and Broberg tim
Der land. Response to the alarm wa
general by the New London fire dc
partment and the men of the tow,
After some severe and hot work tn
fire was brought under control. Their