Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-08-04
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August 2-Christian Benin was
pleasantly surprised Sunday afternoon
by about sixty of his relatives and
friends, the occasion being his 8Oth
birthday anniversary. All of his sons
and daughters we're present, those
from a distance being Mr.. and Mrs.
Gust Benin, Mr. and Mrs. J. l.. Flood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Benin, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Benin, all of St. Paul. a
bountiful supper was served at 5
o'clock, the birthday cake being beau
tifully decorated and held 80 candles.
At this time Rev. Rathert spoke a
few very appropriate words present
ing cane from the children. The af-
ternoon and evening was pleasantly
spent and at late hour all returned
nome after extending best wishes for
many more birthdays.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Lipsit and chill
uren motored to Willmar last Sunda1
o'eulhs Wnere they visited friends
Anlon OKerman, Ed. and VIM Arno.
9on ana robert Kelleher motored tn
nens0n sunday where they attended
W. w "u1mar-Benson baseball game
Willmar club. '''op ioi tne
| W. ana Mrs. Simon Solmonson and
enliuten and Miss Mildred Skoglund
epent sunday evening visiting at The
Odt1 warren home at Grove CITY
Aftnur r. johnson made a motor
Trip 10 Wlllmar last Thursday evening.
John Woken is assisting at the Gal
lea confectionery the forepart of the
week. 'A-0
Hans 1verson of Litchfield spent
Sunday visiting his daughter, Miss
Hilda Iverson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Benin and Mr.
and Mrs. G.: H. Benin and son Arnold
autoed up from St. Paul Sunday after.
noon to be present at the 80th ami
versary gathering given in honor OF
Christian Benin that afternoon, They
returned on Monday
Mrs. A. W. Johnson and two sons
returned last Friday from a three
weeks visit at Fargo, N. Oak.
Miss Stella Elstrom returned to he1
duties at the F. A. Anderson store this
morning after couple of weeks va
cation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Halvorson anG
Willard Brill of Willmar spent Sun
day visiting at the Chas. Parsley home
Miss Irene Parsley accompanied then
back for a weeks visit.
Oscar Lindblom and family motorec
to Willmar and Spicer last Monday.
surprise was sprung last Sunday
evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Bes
ser at Acton, who have for the second
time suffered a loss thru fire within {
period of two years. A purse of $1.32:
was presented to Mr.. and Mrs. Besse1
from their loving neighbors wht
thereby manifested their sympath,
and Christian love.
Miss Mildred Skoglund who is hav
ing a vacation from her duties as
nurse at the Rest Hospital at Will
mar arrived Saturday for visit at he
home in this village. She left this al
ternoon for a visit at Minneapolis.
Wells Bomsta returned Saturda
from a trip to Aberdeen. S. OAK, an
other points.
Mrs. Herman Carlboe of Kenmare
N. Dak., arrived Thursday for a visi
j.. with her sister, Mrs. Frank Mattso1
. at Lake Elizabeth.
Henry Isaacson and Mrs. J. P. Line
: quist and daughters spent Sunda
camping at Diamond Lake.
John S. Peterson and family spen
Sunday visiting relatives at Willma1
Victor Nelson was a Pennock Wis
tor last Sunday.
:. Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Chelberg of Tr
polls were AtWater visitors last SUI
day.
e Paul Covell was home from MINI,
apOlis over the weekend.
e Mr.. and Mrs. Gustafson and daugl
l. ter of Minneapolis arrived Thursda
vicit wit
I brother, Frank Mattson in Lake Eliz;
beth township.
e Jay Lipsit, Peter and John Salonic]
7 Ed. Feig, Jr., and Theodore segar we1
8 among those from here that attende
6 the Litchfeld-Anoka game at Litc]
= field Sunday which was won by An,
o ka by score Of 5 to 4.
3 Chas. w. Swenson sold fifteen hea
; of stock to Geo. Roetzer, the mes
2 market man.
s Halgar Wolff returned this mornin
3 from visit at Willmar over Sunda
. Mrs. John Isaacson and Mrs. Me-
. . Blomberg were Kandiyohi visitors las
? Thursday afternoon.
x The Misses Esther and Mary Lin,
/ quist who have positions at Minneap,
0 lis arrived Saturday evening to spen
! their vacation at their home in thj
y village.
. l.. j. Johnson and F.. C. Peterso
. motored today to Green Lake and u
6 ion Grove on business.
: w. D. Wilson of Arlington, Neb
s made call at the Highland Farm j
Harrison last Saturday afternoon
John KnudsOn was Willmar bus
ness caller last Tuesday.
. Miss Adeline Feig arrived Saturda
from Willmar for visit with relative
and friends in this village.
The Misses Lena Sell and Stella E
strom spent Sunday at Benson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Johnson. job
A. Johnson and family and Geo. Ma
tin and family attended the big doing
at Big Kandiyohi Lake last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kahmeyer an
Theodore Kahmeyer and family motto
ed to st. Cloud last Sunday whe1