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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-09
LARS HALVORSON
Inventor and Manufacturer
Willmar, MINI.
EAST LAKE LILLIAN
(Intended for last week.


East Lake Lillian-Conrad Johnson
who left for Canada recently was taken
ill with the flu upon his arrival there
Mrs. Even Olson, nee Helga Nelson is
visiting at her parental home, the Mar
tin Nelson's.
A school program was given last
Thursday afternoon by the school child
rem in Dist. 81. The school closed on
Friday and the teacher, Miss Whitaker
left for her home at Rockville, Mimi
last Saturday.
John Peterson left for Minneapolis
last week.
Mrs. John E. Johnson left for Will
mar last week.
Nicolai Nelson has returned home
from an automobile school.
Mrs. P. J. Sunde who has been very
sick is improving nicely.
Emma Sunde spent a few days with
Emma Olson last week and returned
Monday.
DR.. sandven made professional call
here last week
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-09
SAILOR BOY LOSES LIFE
IN EXPLOSION ON SHIP
Grandson of Late N. NJ. Cabrielson
of Fahlun Fatally Injured
Off Key West.

Clarence Clofer, "a years old, only
son Of Mrs. Elizabeth Clofer. a widow
living in Excelsior. was fatally injured
yesterday in an explosion on United
States submarine chaser No. EOS. The
explosion occurred near Key West, Fla.
in the morning and Clofer lived only
until early afternoon.
Undue air upresSure or leaking gaso-
line are offered as explanations for the
explosion. Clofer, a machinist's mate,
and Frank c. Lenke of Urbana, ILL.,,
were the only men injured.
Clofer enlisted in the navy two years
ago after having spent all his life in
Excelsior where he went through the
public school and was graduated from
high school. He took an active inter-
est in athletics, especially basket ball.
and was a member of several navy
teams, according to letters recently re-
ceived by his mother. 1nterment is
expected to take place at Excelsior but
arrangements have not yet been made.
Clofer is survived only by his mother.
Minneapolis Tribune, April 9Th.
The mother Of the sailor who lost
his life is step-daughter of Mrs. N.
NJ. Gabrielson of this city, and was a
resident of Willmar before moving to
Excelsior. The grandfather of the sail
or boy, N. NJ. Gabrielson. lived and died
in the Township of Fahlun. Miss Eta
Gabrielson went to Excelsior to attend
the funeral,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-09
ARCTANDER

.Arctander, April 7-Alfred Bergman
OF Pennock now has replaced George
Mr.. Warren has surely been good mail
carrier; and Mr.. Bergman will certain
lA- be the same.
Miss Nora Roisum Of Minneapolis
skindelin home
> Mr.. and Mrs Otis Hjelle visited in
t'nis vicinity last Tuesday.
mr. ana fr Mrs. g. e. A. Klefstead arrived
stay at the H, Nelson home after which
t9ley left for their home at Hillhead, S.
Taak. last Thursday:
Mrs; s: Hatlestad Of Norway Lake
FIRST part Of last week.
/ Pvt. Albert Jordin Of New London
visited at the Carl Edman home last
Sunday.
! Quite bunch of cattle were brought
iIa to Pennock to be shipped from around
here last Thursday
i Miss Manda Skndelin visited at the
carl Edman home Sunday
s The farmers of this vicinity are now
prepared to start with their field work,
gut the cold northwesterly wind that
"a ssed over here Sunday night showed
that there is still some cold weather on
hand before work can be begun
[. Mr.. and Mrs H. Nelson and the E. H.
Rsaugh family visited at the Henry Hen
i@m home last Sunday
Miss Bernice Reigstad assisted the
Negaard Bros. with the house work
lASt week.
Mrs, John Jorgenson is reported on
tgs2 sick list at present.
| sThe Skare school which has been
| closed on account Of the flu opened
| again with Miss Josephine Henjum as
| teacher,
sMiss Minnie skindelin is assisting
| Mrs. John Henjum with the house work.
| IA son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. j.
| A Nelson west Of this citv last MOndaV
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-09
WOMEN OF DISTRICT MEET
TO BOOST VICTORY LOAN
Addresses Made By Visitors From
St. Paul, Cloquet and Other
Places.

Last Saturday afternoon a number Of
the women 81 wt11mar. got +orether IN
the interest Of the Victory Loan Cam
rai1n soon TO he sta eed throneho,t the
conntrv The meeting was held at the
~Fnso~ic To-,rro ,,rda~ tho 1i~ac+ior ~
The "omen's Department Of the Liber-
ty Loan for Eight Counties Miss Lii
lie Norm. the Chairman of Kandiyohi
GG4pnty having charge Of the meeting:
County were: Mrs: b. L. Thorpe, Pen
Miss Alma Grimlund Of Kandiyohi. Mrs.
eond not BE- city A.
ness. The women representing other
Counties were: Mrs. c. " Everett and
Mrs; B: G. Hall Of Redwood Falls: Miss
Inc Olds Of Granite Falls and Mrs. A.
NJ; Erickson of Hector.
-. The meeting was opened by, the sing
explained the purpose Of the meeting.
c. W. Odell. the County Chairman Of the
Victory r;y Loan Priye. then made q few
gratitude for their help and interest
in the former Liberty Loan drives.
Miss Hester Pollock of St. Paul next
gave very interesting talk, explaining
what the women can do in these cam
paigns and in all lines of work. During
the war out of 300 kinds Of jobs held
by men, 2s5 were filled by women. The
"O1llS1A WILL 1Ol 1d1i no" IQdC the war
| is over, but stand by the Government
during the reconstruction period. She
showed how the next drive should be
Campaign Of Education" instructing
people further how to invest safely,
teaching them thrift, conservation and
| above all, Americanizat1on. She also
made plain. why so much money was
| needed. and closed with the statement,
that this Victory, Drive should be a
THANKSGIVING Offering to Almighty
God, that it can be paid mostly in dol
lars and not in men,"
Mrs. Peter Olson of Cloquet address,
ed the ladies also. She held those pres
ent in rapt attention. She remarked
that one half of the Liberty Bonds sold
heretofore were sold by women. Her
home is in the city laid bare by the
| forest fires last fall. Homes there now
are only shacks but she said, "Cloquet
will buy Victory Bonds and If we can
buy them. everybody can buy them"
She also urged keeping faith with Am
| erica in making this q Thanksgiving
Loan.
In closing. Mrs. Passemore Of Mime
apolis spoke very feelingly of How
| to Catch the Vision" When the vision
| Is caught the work will be easy.
Plans are not yet complete as to how
| the Women's work in the Victory Drive
! will be carried out in the County, but
| it is certain that the women will do
their share when their turn comes, and
will go over the top with honor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-09

New London, April 7.-Ole Fossum
autoed to Willmar Tuesday.
A. n. Nicholson had business in WILL
mar Thursday.
Elbow Lake to visit friends and rela-
tives
Glen Larson. infant son Of Lars Lar
son. Jr, of Minneapolis, died Of pneu-
on s a1d was th hurea here
Lutheran church cemetery.
Elias Johnson was at the County Seat
on Thursday.
The Cathedral Male Quartette, the
viii be here April 10th. A large attend
ance is desired. Program will begin
The Lars johnson, family moved to
town to continue his studies at this
high school where he will graduate
this spring. He is now living at the
c. E. Monson made a business trip
to Willmar last Thursday.
The L. H. Haaserud family moved to
Spicer last week where Mr.. Haa serud
will conduct the Lake View Hotel
Joe Gallagher of Milaca, our popular
passenger brakeman. is now on the St.
being on the Willmar-Milaca run off
and on for twenty years.
The eighth grade took state exan1in-
ations last week and reported them ex-
ceptionally fair and easy.
Mrs. E. E. Lawson of Willmar visited
friends here last week, returning to
Willmar Wednesday, accompanied by
Mrs. Fred Monson who visited there
| until the following day.
| Mrs. Lewis Christopherson has open.
ed the City Bakery again at the same
location as before. Otto Mankel who
has kept bachelor apartments in thu
building for the past few months ha:
gone back to the farm in Norway Lake
The E. Oliver family of Monticello
| moved to New London this week ant
| occupy the Dora Lawson cottage Mr.
Oliver will be employed with the sec
ton crew.
The Freshman and Sophomore hig]
school basket ball teams played a gam
in the high school gym. last Thursda
night in which the Sophomores wer
beaten by the Freshmen, to the tune o
~ to 26. The game followed the Liter
airy Society program. The game wa
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-09

In order to introduce the wonderful
combination carburetor lock, I will
place it on your car for $3.50. This
price will not continue long, as it
costs more to manufactu it.
am now ready to take orders. You
can get the combination in three diff
ferent styles-A. B. and C. The
A style is made as close as to a sixty
fourth of an inch. The B style is
about one-eight of an inch and the
style about one half an inch The
A style no one has been able to open
without knowing the combination,
no matter how: long they may try it..
Style G possibly can be opened If you
have lots of time and patience Now
thief would hesitate to spend a long
time figuring out a combination on a
car standing on the street, in a gar
age or anywhere in the country.
1t is a proven fact that If an auto
mobile thief cannot start a car at
once he will let it alone.
Another point is the stoppage ,of
leaking. All loss Of gasoline by leak
ing can be prevented by placing one
of the combination carburetor locks
on your carburetor. That will stop
the leak provided you close the COM
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-09
new LON DON

hard fought and the players were bruis-
quarter the score was kept rather even,
lead and from then on did the scoring.
A slight admission fee was charged,
but very large attend i nc brought
basket ball game is scheduled for the
near future.
Mrs. l.. H. Haaserud Of New. London
underwent an operation for gall stones
and, appendicitis at the hospital last
Friday.
Mrs. Darwin Johnson Of Colfax had
her tonsils removed at the hospital
Friday
Alfred syverson Of Irving: was brought
Mrs Ole Boo Of Cyrus, Mimi under
went serious operation at the hospi-
Mrs. Halvor Anderson Of Irving had
Eoiter removed Tuesday morning.
ter Of Rhame, S. D. left the hospital
Sidney wohleen Of colfax left the
stay following an operation for rup-
. tured appendix.
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH.
New London: The Ladies Mission
> Aid will have its annual meeting Fri
day. April 18th. All are welcome:
services next sunday evening at 500
o'clock p. m.
, Gausdal: The Ladies Aid will meet
Y at Mrs. Ole Larson's Thursday. April
Q 18th.
Nordland: The confirmation class
: meets at Mrs. Jens Hanson's Wednes-
9 day the 18th at 10 a. m.
o The Ladies Aid will meet in the after
g noon April 18th at Mrs. Gilbert Erick-
8 sons.
o LEBANON LUTHERAN CHURCH
Rev. A. F Almer, pastor.
r. Next Sunday services for worship at
11:00 a. m.
Sunday school at 1000 a. M
h No vesper service
e Rev. J. e. Hedberg, Superintendent
y of the Receiving House Of the Confer.
e ence will speak in the morning in the
# interest Of the Recuing Home. Rev, A
r F. Almer is expected to be at Morris
Is next Sunday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-09
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Having been appointed shipper for
the Kandiyohi Farmers Shipping AS
sociation, to succeed j. T. Isaacson
resigned, l beg to announce that l
will be on hand to receive for ship
ment on Tuesdays of each week, pro-
viding enough is listed in time, and
I ask the cooperation Of the farmers
to bring their stock in on time so as
to load and be ready to go down with
each shipment. In doing so will be
to your own interest.
My best efforts will be used to serve
all alike No special privileges should
be asked.
Respectfully,
Adv. 1t. FRANK A. NELSON.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-09
Reds Win Over Blues.

The game was between two evenly
Rosemond Gerretson led in scoring by
four baskets, Ethel Munson and Pearl
Johnson also made two apiece. For the
Blues, Estelle Lundquist made four
baskets and Mayme Beese made three.
Overgaard and Peterson were tried
out in this game for next years team
which promises to be a real one. In the
men and Sophomores the Freshmen got
the big end of the score of 1872. The
teams were not matched well, the Fresh
men having the best team work and
the most Shots
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-09
Town Team vs.. n. 8. Quiut.

The game started at $3.50. Two pre-
liminary games between the classes
were played by both the boys and girls
teams. The Nordstrom. Severinson
basket machine looked bad for the high
school, but they fought hard the whole
game just the same.
Norling started the game by tipping
the ball to "Obbie' who shot a basket
after some wrestling. Harold Sever
inson soon followed with another.
Erickson started the scoring for the
losers by a spectacular shot after some
clever lodging. Nelson and Erickson
made each a basket before the half was
called. Obbie, Norling and Severinson
put in six more baskets before the half
was over. The score was then 20 to 6.
In the second half both sides made
about the same number Of baskets.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-09
Pvt. Chris Troelson was Wounded.

Private Christ Troelson came up from
Camp Dodge last Wednesday for visit
with his sister, Mrs. c. H. Baker. He
has returned from seven months serv-
ice overseas with the 12sth Infantry.
32nd Division. Private Troelson was
wounded in the Argonne Forest by q
machine gun bullet on the 10th day Of
November. He left on May 25th, 1918
from South Dakota, but was employed
at Wulmar 1t the round house.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-09
Surprised on 18th Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Mackenzie, resid-
ing three miles northeast Of this city,
were very pleasantly surprised by a
number Of their neighbors on Thurs
day evening, April 3rd, the occasion
being their thirteenth wedding ami
versary. Delicious refreshments were
served which were furnished by the
scented to Mr.. and Mrs. Mackenzie. The
party broke up shortly after midnight
all reporting an enjoyable time.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dengerud are
the proud parents Of an eight pound
baby girl born last Monday, March
81 St
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Christ
cnson. just east of the city, I; baby girl
Wednesday night last week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-09
CARD OF THANXs.

our thanks to Rev. J. N. Andersen and
to all who participated in the surprise
given US last Thursday evening. We
shall carry with us to our new homes
the most pleasant recollections Of the
kindness Of our Willmar friends.
Mrs. K II. Kalbak
ArR q. KjoR.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-09
Landed at Hobokeu,

Julius Anderson landed at Hoboken,
Y. J. Monday of last week on the U. S.
S. Alaskan. He was a member Of the
346th Infantry, S7th Division, and ent-
cred service in September 1917 one year
Of which was spent in France.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-09
A Rasket Social.

A basket social in Calhoun School
Dist. So, Irving will be held at 500
o'clock Saturday evening, April 18th
1919. A program will be rendered.
Adv. Lillian Palm, Teacher
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-09
Horace Spencer Returns Homo.

Horace Spencer Returns Home.
Horace F. Spencer returned last Fri
day from Camp Custer. Mich, where he
was mustered out Of service He left
on April 9Th. 1918 for Pittsburg, Pa and
later was stationed at Langley Field.
Hampton. Va. Horace was in the Radio
department.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-09
X1pSAo.Liod.

Last Tuesday afternoon, April 8, at
Lied to Marshall Zipsie, at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lied, near Willmar. Rev. w.
Bryn Jones Of the Presbyterian church
of1ciated. The young couple will make
their home at Winslow, Ill.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-09

-Corpl. Alloys Osmundson arrived
Friday from Minneapolis for q visit
With relatives and friends. IL.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-04-09

IA son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. ].
4 Nelson west Of this city last Monday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-20
DRIVES sEAslckNEss AWAY.

New York Times: Major A. E..
Lemon. surgeon of the One Hundred
and Twenty-f1fth infantry, asserts
that he has discovered means Of
eliminating seasickness, through the
medium OF medicated gauze. He said
that If the surgeon-general of the
army would adopt his suggestion
there need be no more seasickness
among the homecoming troops.
Major Lemon, who was decorated
with the Croix de Guerre, with gold
star for bravery in action, returned
; to the United States recently aboard
the Great Northern. In common with
nearly every other person aboard the
ship the major was i'll on the second
day out.
Taking a two-inch square of the
gauze he says he made packing of
lit. and with the aid of surgical in
strument, pressed it into the ear I'M
til 1t was almost in contact with the
drum. He repeated this operation
Iupon the other ear, and within a
very short time the illness entirely
disappeared and he was able to go
about on deck. feeling no further Ill
effects.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-20
Ambition is the minds immodesty.-
Davenant.
ENFORCE THE PLANT QUARANTINE.

Quarantine Number thirty-seven, estab-
]shed by the horticultural board of the federal
department Of agriculture, prohibiting the pro-
mscuous importation of nursery and florists
stocks and which went into effect on June first,
is meeting with much opposition from import
ers, brokers and agents of foreign nurseries who
are affected by the order. On the other hand, 1t
is favored by all the state entomologists, by
large number of nurserymen and the farmers
generally throughout the country.
The value of the importation of nursery stock
from foreign countries is around one million
dollars annually. 1t is estimated that insect
pests which have been imported on nursery
stock and other plants, do damage in this coun-
try each year to the extent Of one and a quarter
billion dollars The farmers, fruit growers and
liberal minded nurserymen feel that it is not a
profitable transaction for the country to lose
more than q billion dollars for the sake Of Civ
ing few importers and agents Of foreign nur-
series an opportunity to earn profits a one
uillion-dollar deal
The claims have been made that this country
cannot produce nursery and florists stock.
This is not true. There are many successful
propagators of ornamentals in the United
States. This country has a large variety of
evergreens, sufficient to meet the requirements
Of the most eXacting landscape gardener. The
American Fruit Grower is authority for the
statement that cherry stocks are now grown in
Kansas. Apple seedlings used for grating can
be produced in many sections and peach stock
is grown from wild native seed.
The recent temperance of the army worm,
which has invaded the pastures and corn fields
of this country, is sufficient cause Tor using
every possible means of keeping foreign pests
from gaining foothold on our shores
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-20
WHY WE WENT INTO WAR.

Manufacturers Record: DR.. Wen.
dell C. Phillips, who presided at the
dinner given on Wednesday evening
in honor Of the foreign delegates to
the Victory convention OF the Ameri-
can Medical association in Atlantic
City last week, spoke Of American
purpose in the war with frankness
and truthfulness eminently refresh
ing. Among other pithy remarks,
he said: Primarily we went into the
war to save our own hides" There
is a sincerity, plain, downright
quality of intellectual honesty about
DR.. Phillips diagnosis Of Americas
reason for fighting Germany that
makes 1t as welcome as cool breeze
on a hot day.-'New York Sun.
Dr.. Phillips merely stated what all
knew who understood the inside OF
the whole situation when he said we
went to war ITO save our own hides,
and If we hadn't gone we would have
lost our hides and our souls, too.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-20
To Americanize the Piano

has always regarded prices as the
standard instead of quality. But
such propaganda inevitably reaches
some itching ears and in order com
pletely to offset and refute whatever
truth there might be in these state
ments, American manufacturers have
adopted an even higher standard and
say they now are in position to de-
fly the German manufactures in any
corner of the world.
Throughout America 1t is going to
be the fashion to inquire whether a
piano, including all its parts, was
made in this country. No one will
desire a plano for which an apology
must be made because it contains
even small portion of German
material.
The hyphenated piano must go
even as the hyphenated citizen has
already departed or dropped the Of
fensive hyphen
C. Arthur Brown, chief engineer OF
the American Steel and Wire com.
pany. says that the manufacturers OF
felt for our pianos are making an 80
per cent better felt than they did
three years ago and 1t now surpasses
the German product The two essen
tials, according to Mr.. Brown, are
pure water and Texas wool, the lat
ter being required for the very best
piano felt which is made.
In addition to the steps which have
already been taken by piano manu-
facturers to insure the exclusion Of
every scrap of German material, 1t Is
authoritatively stated that German
workmen have been replaced In some
OF the larger piano factories and
that movement is on foot to replace
such workmen by Americans through
out the entire industry. The Ameri-
can piano manufacturers declaration
of independence should serve as an
inspiration and incentive to other
American Industries to devlop to the
utmost their latent abilities and par
tally used resources to the end that
this country may be as free from
the necessity of using the raw mater
ials and manufactured products OF
other countries as it Is now finan-
cially Independent of them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-20
PIANO JENNY LIND USED.

New ork World: On a big plat
form truck, with it's legs in the air,
the white and gold Crystal Palace
piano specially built by p. T. Barnum
for the concerts of Jenny Lind in
1850 was carted off few days ago
by New Haven collector who had
purchased it from Thomas E. Smith.
a dealer in antiques at Middletown.
Conn
When Barnum contracted with the
Swedish nightingale for concert
tour Of the United States, for which
he paid her the then magnificent
sum of 100000, he had Fox & Co.,
of New York, construct mammoth
square piano for the concerts, the
price OF which was over $4,000. Willie
this piano was in use no duplicate
was to be made. It's case and legs
were Of San Domingo mahogany,
enamel in ivory and embellished in
gold The great Otto Gollschmidt
was Nine. Lind's accompanied on the
Crystal Palace piano.. and the Two
were married on this tour.
Jennie Lind's farewell appearance
at the Crystal Palace was popular
ovation. The tickets were sold at
auction, the maximum price paid
being $3.50.
When the Crystal Palace was de-
stroyed by fire, in 1857. the late
Allen NJ. Colgrove of New York,
bought the piano at private sale for
81, 900 and took it to his home, Ccl-
grove Castle, on the Middletown
road. For over forty years the piano
remained mute. Old residents recall
its eccentric owner, who mad it in
!, the back parlor of his home. and it
became a sort of shelf for sIperanu-
ated tools-hoes, scythes, axes and
the like, the overflow from the clut-
tered up piazzas and crowded yard.
About twenty years ago Mr.. Smith
bought the piano and from that date
has had 1t for sale in his junk store
and It became something Use a
white elephant" Finally. however,
lit caught the eye of the New Haven
collector and he bought 1t. Whe her
the instrument will be restored siid
utilized is not yet known.