Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-03-05
CITY BOOSi TIERS GET
REINFORC Gel IT'S
Thirty New Members Elected By
Commercial Club. Many Pro-
iects Discussed. ! !

thirty new members were elected.
Credit for this handsome addition to
the number Of citizens who are will
ing to stand up and be counted, for
pushing the collective interests Of the
City of Willmar is largely due to the
efforts of Hildar Hoglund, Of the com.
mittee' on membership. The new
members elected last night are the
following: Messrs. Oscar Lundquist,
Victor Klingenberg, John L. Grue,
Oscar e. Hedin, Russell Alderman,
Hugh Campbell, Oscar r. Zahr, George
Arntzen, Paul L. Hedin, w. c. Hog
lund, H. G. Lonien, Henry Morrell,
John Sandin, David Peterson, V. r.
Fridlund, August Lundquist, E. F..
Bergquist, ALI. H. Holm, Andrew Mel
son, Severt Benson, A. ]. Nelson, H.
R. Croak, Garfield Cults, Peter Pear
son, J. E. Bergstrom, A. J. Molander,
Chas. Nelson, Henry E. Johnson, Ed.
Sanderson and N. s. Swenson. Presi-
dent Gilbert extended the thanks Of
the Club to Mr. Hoaglund for his ef-
forts and welcomed the new members
in a few well put remarks.
The Club went on record as unann1-
mously favoring bills pending in the
legislature in regard to having part
of the gross earnings taxes paid by
the railroad diverted to the munich
palities thru which the roads run,
also permitting the assessment of the
railroads corporations pro rata tor
local improvements on streets and
roads abutting to their property.
The Garden Contest Committee re-
ported on last years activities, thru
Messrs. Rodegeb and Foster. The
four contestants standing the highest
we're: Mauritz Nelson, 1st; Ruby Ot-
terness, second; Anna Overgaard, 3rd !;
and Knute Kiland, 4th. A more COM
plete report will be prepared and print
ed shortly. An appropriation of $25
was made for prizes for next year,
and John Ruddy was added to the
committee to have the 1919 contest
in charge.
The matter Of a suitable memorial
for Kandiyohi County soldiers and
sailors was referred to the committee
appointed at a recent meeting to ar
range for q suitable reception for re-
turned soldiers, which committee II
headed by Supt. G. A. Foster.
presid ent Gilbert reported that three
conventions have thus far accepted
invitations to come to Willmar this
summer. The first of these is Nord
landslaget, large Norwegian gather
ing which it is expected will bring 8
thousand visitors to our city on June
% and "a. The second convention II
&1o+ ~ +ho Aco0niofi0n nj
Letter Carriers, July II and II. A
third convention is that Of the State
w. c. T. u. meeting. Negotiation
were authorized for securing mex
winters Minnesota Crop improvement
Convention and Show, such as held a
st. Cloud last month. The matter o
celebrating the f1ftieth anniversar!
| of the location of Willmar was re
ferred to the Publicity committee.
One of the most important discus
sions at last nights meeting was II
regard to the securing of permanen
hitching place and accommodation
for farmers teams. It was reporter
that the Swillen lots opposite tn
wholesale grocery and adjoining tn
oil plant might be purchased for thi
purpose. There are seven 25-foot lots
making a space 150X175 feet. Their
are four minor buildings on the sam
that might be untilized, it was sut
gested, one as home for a caretake
and one as rest room. Mr.. Et
Benson stated his belief that the Ct
operative store and elevator compa1
les would contribute a thousand do
lars towards the purchase of th
property for that purpose. After col
siderable discussion, all Of which wa
favorable to the project, the matte
was referred to the committee on pul
lie improvement for further investig
tion and action. Secretary Stanfor
stated that he had corresponded wit
Senator Gandrud in reference to ha
ing the bill pending to require citi<
to provide rest rooms amended to alt
authorize towns to acquire hitchir
grounds.