Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-03

SOLDIERS HONORED
AT STRANDQUlST
Townships of Lincoln, West Valley and
East Park Give Soldier Boys ;
Rousing Home Coming Reception.
Thanksgiving Day was gala day
for the enterprising village of Strand
QuiSt, when host of citizens of the
townships Of Lincoln, West Valley and
East Park had gathered there for an
exceptional home coming celebration
and reception to the soldier boys OF
these townships
Before IL o'clock in the morning
many. visitors had arrived and they
continued to pour in until the spacious
consolidated school building was filed
to Overfowing. It it had not been win
ter and snow, one would have been free
to say that the large attendance would
indicate that Fourth of July celebra-
ton was on. 1t is safe to say that the
people Of Strandquist has never before
in all its history witnessed larger ga
thering of people.
The active committee composed of
men and women Of Shandquist and
the three townships had not left any
| thing undone or spared any efforts in
making this day in Strandquist long to
be remembered.
The service men were ushered to
their respective places after which the
Chairman of the day, Supt G. .Nettn-
land, contributed few well chosen
words of welcome to the audience. In
vocation followed, after which double
quartette rendered beautiful song.
The pupils Of the school then rendered
two very pleasing song selections under
the direction Of Miss Wick
President Sjostrand, Of North Star
College, Warren, delivered the address
of welcome to the service men, em-
phasizing the Importance Of true ser
vice to ones community, state and ma
ton and the sacred duties and re
sponsibilities which each individual cit
izen owes to his God. Strikingly did
he point out what America has done
for mankind and what we owe her in
return.
! The high school girls sang, after
which Rev. Andreen, of the Mission
church, spoke words of cheer to the SER
vice men, leaving with them wholesome
advice. Rev. C. G. Gronberg, the pas
/ tor OF the Swedish Lutheran church,
struck the keynote of thanks to the
men who had returned from the battle
fields and cantOnments. 1t was indeed
a happy moment for him and his con-
| gregations as many of the men are
members Miss Marie Wick sang a
solo, which was well received. The ex-
ercises were closed with the benedic-
tion:- -.
In this connection we cannot refrain
from mentioning that Victor Bernhard
son was. awarded diploma, having
successfully completed the prescribed
four year. high school course. This
part of the program was an event all
by itself as it was the first graduation,
and the first diploma of its kind award
ed by the consolidated school of Strand
quist Lewis Anderson, president Of
the board, made the presentation in
well chosen words. He expressed the
hope that many would avail themselves
of the opportunity to secure an educa-
ton and that the board would have the
pleasure and satisfaction to award
many diplomas of this kind in the years
to come:
i Turkey and dressing, Lut fish with
butter gravy. cranberries, mashed po-
tatoes, salad, pickles, choice bread of
many kinds and pastry was now the
order Of things. The service men. their
wives, fathers and mothers and the
speakers were the guests Of honor.
Suffice to say, that all had their ell "
The decorations and arrangements were
complete. The kind ladies who did the
serving and the men who did their bit
were cheerful even though some Of them
had their dinner at 5:15 p. m. Now
the day was over. The sun had gone
; down below the horizon when the last
loads Of men, women and children were
on their way homeward. The sleigh
bells could be heard from distance
again revealing the fact that this WIS
the END of Perfect Day..
3 The writer is not member Of the
. committee in charge and hence wishes
!. to say that great credit is due the man
and women who dared to undertake 8
. celebration of such proportion.
8 The following service men were pres
ent: George johnson, Martin Johnson
Fritz Edeen, Conrad Storby, Emanuel
Isaacs0n, Andrew Anderson, Emil Dan
aldson, Erick Olson, Thee. Sanger
Henry Sanger, Albert Hahn, John Ger
odimus, Peter Wickstrom, Clarence
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