Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-09-03
STATE; COW I ! \
GREATEST SUCCESS
W. c. T: U. Closed Banner Conven'
ton Here-Visiting Delegates
Proclaim It Best Held

ton Here-Visiting Delegates
Proclaim 1t Best Held
The tried and victorious army of w.
c. T. U. delegates which closed it's For
ty-third Annual Convention in this city
last Friday unanimously voiced the
opinion that this was the most success
full meeting ever held in it's history.
meetings within the walls of the Ma
sonic Temple the convention terminal
ed the four. day solourn here with
special vote of thanks to the members
city. The appreciation of both the out
OF town delegations and the local w. C.
I. U. is expressed to Messrs. Ruddy
and Qvam and Mayor Wellin who so
creating. the top notcher in W.. G. T. U.
conventions Special mention is also
made of the services of Miss Margaret
Foster who furnished piano music dur:
ing the four days of the convention.
On Thursday morning a business
meeting was held. The entire execu-
tive staff Of the state association of
lows:
President. Miss Rosette Hendrix, Min
neapolis; Vice President, Mrs: Eva Wat
erman of Elk River; Recording Secre-
tary, Mrs. Blanche LaDue, Minneapolis;
q.
St. Paul
At this meeting the state represent
tative to the national convention to be
held November 18th at St Louis, Mo,
fell upon Mrs. Lena Sandbo. Mrs. j.
D. Parnell was elected as the delegate
of the Eighth District to this national
on as the scene for the convention Of
1920. Among the number Of issues
which will call upon the, endeavors Of
the W. c: T. U. will be Child Welfare,
AUGMENTATION and more pronounced
efforts against other evils stri.in ing to
replace the liquor curse.
Thursday evening at eight o'clock
the Masonic Temple. The first contest
was the Matrons Suffrage Contest
which resulted in decision of the judg-
chose for her theme BACKBONE" In
the Matrons' Grand Gold Medal Contest
Mrs. Gertrude Stats was awarded initial
hOnOrS.
Entertained Visitors.
The following ladies entertained the
visitors set opposite their names, at
last weeks convention of the State w.
c. T. u. The list is very incomplete,
as all visitors did not register:
Rest "Reminiscences M. A. Docks
Mrs. Observation-Disclosures Nella
Hodge, Rochester. Pres. Dist and An
ma J. Diddams. Leroy. Pres. Dist. 20.
Mrs. S:;n P: G: PetersonEMesdames J..
polls
Mrs. A. NJ Peterson-M esdames L. P.
Welch. Rochester, and Helen Brown,
Mrs John Dale-Josephine E. sizer,
GAINESVILLE, and Ida Nichols, Spring VAL
Mrs. Mouer-1da NJ Shetland. ST. Paul
and Mrs. Pottle.
Mrs. c. Rodlund-Mesdames c. c.
Meeehler,, Campbell, and Lucy G. Chap
Mrs. j. D. Parnell-Mesdames Geo. W.
Dorr. Appleton. and Ida Schoept, Apple
IN Mrs. L. O. Thorpe Mesdames S. B.
Ames, Doken, o. W. Bali. Of Faribault;
Grant and Barrett of Osono; J. A. Hen
erickson, Crookston; Fuller, Collins, Ro-
berts, Sutherland. Kuck of Redwood
Mrs. Thomas Marshall--Miss Mabel
Beatty, Miss Solverson, Clinton; Mrs.
Craig, MINNEAPOLIS.
Mrs. G. A. Erickson-Mesdames An
derson and F: French Of St. Pau lc,,o,,
Beardsley and Baily of Browns Valley:
Mrs. Ed Johnson-Ruth Lee, Cedar
and Miss Alice Day, Cedar:
Ak. Bruss, Blue Earth, J. ]. Jones, Ell
Mrs. Peter Bartleson--Mesdames F.
Maye Oehler. Wells; and Clark OF Stew
Miss Lizzie Nelson Var
ner, Buffalo; Gustafson, Delano; Kelsey
and Harper of Delano:
and ar flaming :; of Minneapolis:
kirk and Baker Of Minneapolis. -
Mrs Robert b." - 1v fss,,, 'o"en
" Mrs Nellie observation-disclosures Cord
en- and Gallagher, Montevideo.
Mrs. Carl Acknowledgements Drvs-
Mrs. John Observation-Disclosures floe
Blue Earth and Miss Ethel Wilson, Az
water. Al
vira Wilson and Westlund of Atwater
Mrs. ]. H. Olson-Dora Rieke, Fair
Mrs. O. Brogren-Mrs. Pipe, Marshall
Mrs. Austen, Lind, MINI. .ox
Mrs. Huitberg-Mesdames Watson
and Lillian sickler OF Mars Ra,lt.a ani
two children of Dawson.
Mrs. Frank acknowledgements Aos
Smiley and jerks Of Pipestone.
Mrs Johnson-Mrs. M. Roseland' Cot
John Mar+in-Mesdames Fredrickso1
and Aftedahl, Cottonwood.
Mrs. Elsie Observation-Disclosures st
Peter, Madelia and L. N. Larson, Lafay
cite.
Mrs. 6. u. ForSell-M eSoameS Ahi!s
Settler, Thief River Falls and Hennl'
Mrs. D. T. Carlson-Mesdames Var
Schoyck, Smith. Tintah.
Mrs. A J., Dahl Mesdamess Hunist
on on,,5 Eagle Lake and Roberts of h'nns@
Mrs. Erick Holt-Mrs; viz. St: Paul.
Mrs. A. H. Brown-Mesdames c. A
Brown B's G,+ Hanley Falls Is. and E. j. CLARK
Mrs. S. P. swenson-Mesdames Akre
Madison and ~Lokensgaard, Hanle!
Mrs. Q. Lund-Mesdames Mary Bak
er and Maud White Gra Garr;e ff RaSnes
Mrs. Martin Dahline-Mrs. .Feeley
Mrs. corbin-Mrs: Bower. ST. Paul
Mrs. 9. r: Berkness-Mrs. A. {. ret
Mrs. John Gallfford-Mesdames Ricl
and IverSon. Benson.
Mrs. Peterson-Ella Hedin1 st. PAU u,
] Mrs. Aug. Norman-Mrs. Herens' Ira
Mrs. Tom observation-disclosures Holman
Mrs. Observation-Disclosures T;
Bang of Hibbing and G. E. Green MOI
Mrs. Q. N. stromsedt. Mrs: Carl Star
snd staasPe1 Eyefs Mlnn Cru
Mrs Flaxbarth- Mrs. France
wought, Hubbard
Mrs. Ole Westgaard-Mrs: G. S. Go
and Miss Clara Beardsley Of PARK. haF
Mrs. Chris Kallevik Chas. Ed
strom and. Mrs August Olson Re
j MRS, John wi1liams- Mssaa fs
Mrs. Rosby-Mrs. w. Armstronl