Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-07-09
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@ New London, July Sc. G.. Am
stead was in Willmar for the Fourth.
William Rose autoed to Atwater on
Thursday afternoon. ..ss=ssez9ss. zss {
A. N Nicholson and family spent
the Fourth Of July In ST. Cloud
+ The L. e. and Frank Covell famil-
les took in the Fourth of July, celebra-
ton at Atwater. III. .s@.s .szS .s..5
Martin Lundquist. purchased last
week from Ole Nelson the lot on Main
street, just south OF the Boston res
taurant.~ Just what Mr.. Lundquist's
plans are this writer is not advised.
!: We are informed that this column
was in error when it stated recently
that the expense for the swimming
facilities lately furnished the boys ION
the old picnic grounds was borne by
the village. These facilities were
furnished by and at the expense OF
William Rose, and Mr.: Rose Is entitled
to full credit for the same.
The Fourth of July passed very
quietly in New London. The day
dawned beautifully and quietly with
out any assistance from the usual
anvil or cannoncrackers. { The. day
was; one of the most pleasant and
beautiful of the season, and was
enjoyed by our people in auto trips
to ne1ghboring towns, nearby lakes
and picnics. The Norway Lake oele-
bration attracted the largest number
of New Londonites. ~..-....:*Es2a
Lewis Eckman and daughters, Edith
and Ethel, were in u Spicer Friday
10Th n n thu A,so
Carston Amundson, who is an eng1.
neer at the State Hospital for the
Insane at Willmar, spent the Fourth
at the parental home in New London.
Mrs. Ole Nicholson of Wulmar was
New London visitor last Saturday.
We are glad to note that the popu.
lar engineer of our village electric
light plant, Clarence Hanson, who has
been on the sick list, is recovering
Mrs. Emil Olson and children re.
turned to their home in, Thief River
Falls Sunday night after an extended
visit with the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Even Erickson. Mrs. Olson
was accompanied by her sister, Miss
Marie Erickson.
Fred Monson and family have NOV
ed out to Lake Andrew where they
are enjoying their beautiful cottage
on the north shore.
Miss Sovina Skeie spent last week
at the julius Miller home in Harri
son.
Mrs. Charlotte Halverson of Harri
son accompanied by her. son, Ed, and
daughter. Lottie, passed thru New
London Sunday, en- route to Burbank
Tho Nnuy n,,1nn mill Of h
been shut down for extensive repairs
resumed operation Monday. Among
the improvements made upon the
property at this time was the install
lation of ball bearings on the main
shaft. It is expected that this i'm
provement will effect a large saving
in fuel and power.
Jim Johnson is driving a new Ford
Mrs. Peter Ecklund went to Mime
apolis Saturday afternoon for an ex
tended visit with relatives and friends
The Ladies' Aid society of the Nor
| wegian Lutheran church gave a so
| cial at the church Wednesday, July 2
Coffee, cake and ice cream were a
mong the good things served. TIL.
social was we'll patronized as it de
| served to be. A stand, in charge O
Angel Hanson and Lester SEVERED
was also operated on the churcl
grounds. The proceeds from the so
cial were $24.61, from the stand $50
making total of S54.61.
| Mrs. J. E.. Martin, who with he
daughter, Edna, had been visiting tn,
formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. j
Anderson, returned by auto to thei
home at Eden Valley, late last week
At the recent annual meeting o
the stockholders of the New Londol
Farmers Elevator company, the fol
lowing officers were elected to sue
coed themselves: C. A. Geer, pres
dent; M. O. Batterbery, vice-pres:
dent; l.. A. Metcalf, treasurer an
Peter Skoglund, secretary. No othe
important business was transacted.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. K. Lund left Satu,