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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27
A VERY PROFITABLE
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Over A Hundred County Teach
ers Attend Sessions of Last
Week. Programs Enjoyable

One of the most profitable teach
ers' Institutes ever held in the state,
was conducted at the courthouse iii
Wlllmar last week, the sessions clos
ing Saturday afternoon. The county
superintendent was assisted in the
work by Miss Anna Swenson, of the
Department of Education, St. Paul,
Miss Bertha Atkins, of the St. Cloud
Normal, Miss Ellen Nye of the Min
neapOlis schools, Miss Emma Kreft-
ing, Normal Training teacher in the
Willmar schools, Miss Anna Coleman
professional public health nurse of
Minneapolis, and Mr. r. H. Giberson
of the University Extension. All of
these proved themselves experts in
their line of work. Every phase of
school work was thoroly discussed
and presented in a very attractive
manner.
Miss Coleman spoke on health
work in the schools, and all the teach
ers in attendance, numbering one
hundred and nine. were given ply
sical examination. Mr. Giberson's to-
pic was Boys and Girls Club Work
in the Schools
The county superintendent is in
Producing boys and girls club work
in the schools of Kandiyohi county,
which without any doubt will prove of
great practical benefit The club
work for the girls will consist of or
ganized clubs in each school, in sew
ing and bread making. The boys
club work will be organized clubs in
each school, in pig raising.
On Thursday evening a get-together
meeting for the teachers was held in
the courtroom where a splendid pro-
gram was given. The Botnen orches-
ira of Willmar, consisting of six pie
ces, furnished the instrumental mus
ic which was greatly enjoyed by the
audience. The remainder of the pro-
gram consisted of solos, duets and
professional readings, all of which
were beautifully rendered.
A county teachers patriotic league
was organized and the following Off
GERS were elected for one year: Pres
ident, Mrs. Cora Miller; vice presi-
dent. Miss Anna M. Johnson; secre-
tary, Miss Dorothy Siegers; treasur-
err. Mrs. S. NJ Susag.
On Saturday afternoon when the
meeting adjourned, the teachers we're
unanimous in expressing their appre-
citation of the splendid program which
had been carried out during the ses-
sions. On returning to their respect
i've schools, they will resume their
work with many new ideas, renewed
energy and enthusiasm.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27
SLIDE OF SAND
CRUSHES OUT LIFE
John Ogren of This City Met Sud-
den Death Monday In Tile
Trench

Trapped in the tile trench which
he was digging John Oyren. age SO,
OF this city met sudden death when
one Of the walls vi the ditch fell in
submerging him completely under
meath the heavy sand. The accident
about three and one half miles west
OF -\tWa1er where Ogren was engaged
in digging a trench across a road bed.
He had volunteered to construct the
trench alone while the rest OF the
force were busy elsewhere in the vi
entity. Consequently no one witness
sd the accident. \ member OF the
gang CHANGED to pass by the trench
and discovered it partially filled with
sand and at once surmlsed the sad
fate OF Ogren. The remainder OF the
force arrived at once and after siren
Gus efforts succeeded in eXtricating
the unfortunate man. \ layer Of sand
five inches in depth covered his head
while the weight OF the sand had
plniOned his body 50 firmly that a
large amount OF sand had to be eX-
ravated before the body could be re-
moved. \ call was sent in to DR.. An
uerSOn OF AtWatpr who arrived short
~ after but failed to reSuscicate life
in the body. Ogren evidently perish
I'd in the sand due to SuffOcation and
the extreme pressure OF the sand.
The body is now at an undertaking
larlOr in Minneapolis where brief
rites will be conducted Thursday
knute and Melvin Samuelson of this
city will be present at the BURIAL
Melvin was an associate in the ditch
ing work with Ogren
The deceased has been a resident
Of our city during the last seven years
arriving in 1913 from the old country
where his parents and relatives re-
side. AS far as could be ascertained
no relatives are living in America
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27
OLD VETERAN OF 6l-65
PASSES IN ARCTANDER
John Georgeson, Well Known
County Pioneer and Soldier,
Is No More

The sad death of John Georgeson
was reported last Friday, October Fl,
at the old home in Arctander town
ship. At that moment Of death pas
sed one of the most singular charact-
ers in kandiyohi County history and
one around whom centered many fas-
cinating tales The deceased was a
veteran Of the thrilling days Of the re-
bellion and an early settler in the
county.
The !:;:' jean Georgeson was born
on Jul :, 1872. 1T i'lvig, Hardanger.
Eorwa and sle:lt the days Of his
youth L ina, place. IN 1857 he sail
ed fm \m"rira. locating at once in
Col .;i>::t Auunty Wis.,. where he was
eng ~ in agriculture. When the
Civ War broke uut John G,orgeson
pre- ,",ly enlisted i'll the Co. \. OF the
eth Wisconsin Volunteer infantry on
Ju! i. l>,;l. The regiment in which
he ~ iSt:d was part OF the famous
Upon Brigade which was noted for
il: bravery and fearlessness in the
greater battles Of the war. On July
y. l>U3. he was mustered out and de-
c;ded to come to Minnesota. settling
Il Arrt"lder in the year 1870. where
II" resided until the time OF his death,
occupying himself with farming.
In III Mr.. GeorgesOn attended the
l'ittitth anniversary reunion Of the
Blue and the Gray on the battlefield
at Gettysburg.
The deceased is mourned by his
wife. .\nna Abrahamson. who Joined
aim in marriage on March 1st. 1865,
aHd five children. Three children
have gone before. The surviving chill
,':nn are: George. Abraham. Justin
AMI Mrs. =. J. Larson al Of Wills
'nurt:. \ D.. and Mrs. 7. o. Chris
AN ~ N';llirIr. All ol the above
,unt,. ! t:.' present at the funeral.
Servit uE:-: the remains Of this har-
dy pi,"trr were held at the West
Lake church on October 18th, 1920,
Rev. Sund officiating. 1nterment
was made in the West Lake cemetery.
Those who bore the old patriot to his
grave we're: Lars Netland, Martin
Aasen. Ole Doe, Edward Huseby, C.
Skindelie and B. Anderson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27
The VOTE ON AMENDMENTS

Opinions differ very materially on
the First Amendment to be voted on
the Pink Ballot, and a big adverse
vote will be registered in this county
in spite of the apparent unanimity of
it's boosters. It's failure will mean
that our county will have to pay the
quarter million dollars bonds auth
Orized by the County Board for the
paving contracts. but many people re-
fuse to be driven where they might
have been led and they hesitate to
vote more power to the people who
put this deal over on them.
Amendments Nos - 3, and 4 are
such as meet the approval Of the
people generally. and should get the
full vote.
Amendment No. 4. especially, is of
great interest to people Of Willmar
and Kandiyohi county. as it will give
the power to assess abutting railroad
property for local improvements
Remember that failure to vote on
an amendment counts the same as
vote against it. for the reason that
it must receive majority of all vOt
ers who go to the polls and vote. in
order to carry
Miss Florence Palm left Tuesday
noon for Raymond to resume her du
ties as teacher.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27
Game SUNDAY?

The promoters of games for the
Willmar City football team are doing
their best to arrange a game with
some out of town eleven for next
Sunday. Litchfeld has been wired
but at press time no word has come
from that quarter. It may be that an
acceptance will be received in the
next few days in which case an.
nouncement will be made in the Re.
publican Gazette Local enthusiasts
desire to see our strong eleven on the
field again this year as it made a re-
markable impression with those who
witnessed last Sundays game
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27

Mrs. Mary Allborn left Wednes,
day for Raymond.
Mrs C. .Ackerman spent Wed
nesday at Kandiyohi.
"A. Benson transacted business in
Minneapolis Monday.
Atty. William Lee of Granite
Falls was here on business Tuesday
Miss Argerine Peterson was E
Kandiyohi visitor Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. Bess Means Of Belgrade left
Wednesday for a visit at Ivanhoe.
Miss Emma Helm left Wednesday
for a two weeks visit at Granite Falls
Mr.. Oldberg Of Minneapolis was
here Tuesday and Wednesday on blu
siness.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27
Old Shack Burns

The fire department was called out
Tuesday evening at o'clock to the
scene Of a small blaze opposite the
Nichols. Hicks. McNairy wholesale
grocery house. An old barn in the
vacant lot has been used by the chill
dren in that locality as playhouse
youngsters had put fire into an old
stove in the building. Evidently the
barn caught fire from the hot stove.
Py- the time the truck arrived. the
flames had all but consumed the little
playhouse and it was allowed to burn
to the ground
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27
Overson.WeIch

Miss leila WEIGH and Mr.. Otto Ov-
erson were married last Saturday
morning, Oct. %, at the parsonage of
the Lutheran Free church, Rev. Mic
olay Nilsen performing the ceremony.
They were attended by Miss Ida Aus
and Mr.. Harry Johnson. The newly
weds left on the noon train for Min
neapolis for a few days visit Mr.. and
Mrs. diversion will make their home in
this citv
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27
Preus and Collins Monday

The standpat and steel trust can
didates. Jake Preus and Corporal Coli
Inns, will be in Willmar during the af-
ternoon Of Nov. LIST, according to a
prominent announcement in last
weeks issue of the Republican Ca
zette. A meeting will be held some
where in the city. Attempts are be-
ing made on a large scale to rally
large crowd.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27
Greuiich.Spicer

Miss Jessie Spicer, daughter of Mr..
j. M. Spicer of Spicer, and Mr.. Leo.
John Greulich of New York, were
married Thursday morning, Oct. 81,
1920.
The Rev. T. M. Findley read the
service in the presence of the family,
the ring ceremony being used
The house was decorated in autumn
leaves. Mr.. and Mrs. Greulich left
at once for their future home at Os-
shining on the Hudson.
Mrs. J. C. Forsberg left Wednes-
day morning for a two weeks visit
with relatives at Sioux City, Iowa.
Mrs. A. G. Morris and sons Rus
sell, Stanley and Lawrence of George.
town visited at the A. Benson home
Tuesday while enroute to Minneapo
lis where they will make their home
Mrs. Andrew Now of Swift Falls
| arrived Monday afternoon to spend
the week visiting her daughters, Mes
| danes A. E. Anderberg and Fred Wo
jain of this city.
Miss Myrtle Ekbom entertains
the girls of the Cooperative store al
the home of her sister, Mrs. R. C
Bowman, Wednesday evening. The
evening is being spent in a socia
way.
Mr.: and Mrs. J. A. Rostad ant
daughters, Selma and Mrs. ]. G
Swanson of Battle Lake, returned tt
their home on Monday after attendin,
the funeral Of the late c. S. Johnson
Mrs. Rostad and Mrs. Johnson ar,
sisters.
Mrs. S. L. Blaisdell and children
who have been visiting with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Skattos, lef
for Minneapolis Thursday where the!
have visited with her sister, Mrs. O
A. Nelson and sister-in-1aw, Mrs. G
F. Bohmbach before returning to thei
thome at Mapleton, MINI. y
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27
MORE THAN 1000
WOMEN REGISTER
Total Number of Voter. Registered
in City Reaches
2.494

One thousand and ninety women
registered in the eight precincts OF
the City of Willmar yesterday. There
were 300 male voters registered who
were not on the posted lists. The
two down town precincts in Second
and Third Wards are the heaviest
The LIST precinct of the Third Ward
registered $50 voters, and the End
precinct of Second Ward 44S voters.
The following is the registration in
detail:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27
Concert at ~ &

The Junior and Senior High Schools
will hold joint musical program on
Friday afternoon at 1870 when the
glee clubs and members of these sing
ing organizations will contribute mum.
bers to the program. The general
public is invited to join the students
in hearing this school talent.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27
Basket Social

There will be a basket social and
fishing pond in Dist. IS, Thursday eve
ming, Oct. 20, IL miles north of Foot
Lake dump. Program will begin
promptly at o'clock. Everyone is
cordially invited.
Anna Holzinger, Teacher.
Oct. 20-27
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27
Peter franSen

Peter Fransen of St. Johns passed
away at his home last Saturday, Oct.
23 1920 The funeral will be held on
Wednesday at 1870 o'clock from the
home. and 2 O'Clock at the St. Johns
Lutheran church. Rev. Nicolay Nilsen
officiating
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27
Auction Sales

Oct 30-Carl Skaalerud. Sec. Is
Lake Andrew.
Now &C. A. Christensen, Sec. So
Acton
Nov 5-Chris Mattson, Sec. 81
Harrison.
Dovre.
Nov. S-Maier Bros, Sec. IA, Har.
rison.
Nov. 11-Albert Lundquist, Sec, "a
Whitefield.
Nov. 15-C. Q. Carlson. Sec. 2
Roseland.
Nov. I'm. R. Swenson, Svea.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27
MARRIAGE Licenses

Oct 21-Leo John Greulich, West
chester county. New York, to Jessie
I. Spicer.
Oct 22-Otto diversion to leila
WEIGH.
Oct. 26-Ole Helmer to Eva Gate
wood
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27
Younu Girl Passes Away

Olga Schulke, eleven year old
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Schulke Litchfield Ave. E. passed
away October p of heart failure.
The remains will be shipped to
RAYMOND Thursday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Prescott and
baby spent Tuesday of last week in
St. Paul.
Swan Anderson and daughter,
Lois, left Wednesday noon for a visit
at Minneapolis.
p. NJ. Peterson of Minneapolis
| arrived Wednesday for visit with
| friends
Mrs. Mary Downes left Wednes-
day for Spicer where she will visit
| her sons.
| Mrs Mary Landing arrived last
Friday in Minneapolis from Coblenz,
Germany.
Mrs Emil Wahlstrand and dau-
ghter Estelle spent Tuesday after
noon at Kandiyohi.
Miss Florence De Camp enter
tains number of her friends at her
home this evening.
| Mrs. Amelia Starbeck was bu-
siness visitor in the twin cities the
first part of last week.
| Russell Berg who attends school
at Morris, spent the week end at his
home south of Willmar.
Miss Laura Johnson left Monday
for Minneapolis where she will attend
the Minnehaha Academy.
Miss Mile Evans of New Lon
don ARRIVED Wednesday for a visit
\ with Mrs. Henry Forsberg.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27

STRAYED-to my place, 3 months
ago, goose. Owner must call for
same soon, or it will be disposed
of. T. r. Konsterlie, Rt. 5, Will
mar. 115
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27
Watch for bride 49,"

Births
Oct. 15-Girl to Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Trulson.
Oct. 21-Girl to Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
mold Johnson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27
Dislocates Shoulder

Ralph Akerson of near Pennock had
the misfortune to dislocate his should
err. Monday while working on the
farm At the present writing he is
getting along nicely
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27

Miss Florence Palm left Tuesday
noon for Raymond to resume her du-
ties as teacher
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27
SELF-CONTRADICTIONS
IN THIS CAMPAIGN
Farmer Writes Strong Appeal To
Voters to Use Their Intel
ligence

Judges, jurors, and every person con-
sidered of sound mind and supposed to
obey the laws of sound reasoning al
ways ignore self-contradicting testi-
monies.
Never have l witnessed more plain
Recommendations than that which is
done right along by the supporters of
Volstead for his being dry" and that
for supporting Preus his speaking for
cooperation and yet not being a So
cialist.
Let us look at the Dry Volstead'
thinkers and takers thru the glasses
OF logical reasoning.
The same who advocates so strongly
to send Nolstead back to Congress be-
cause he is dry are campaigning for
Harding and Harding is an absolute
Wet" l ask you who talk that way,
think that way, campaign that way, are
contention for the dry cause when on
one hand you strive to build up for the
dry cause and on the other hand by sup
porting Harding tear down all the in
tended good work? # you are, honest
about advising yourself to vote for Vol
stead because he is dry" then you must
along the line and vote for Watkins. If
YOU do not do SO you will be false in
your attaching any shade of dryness
to VolStead.
DO not be fooled fellow voter. The
| dry question is an issue only in the
Seventh District of Minnesota to cover
| up the real issue of the whole country
which is profteering. And mark you
Eolstead knows nothing about that fact
according to his own testimony on the
| witness stand in Benson July -, 1920
The same lack of logical reasoning is
| found in the campaign and among the
! supporters of Preus and by the candi-
| date himself. Preus and his friends
| talk for expansion of cooperative in
| dustries.
| Now cooperative industries. stores
| creameries. elevators, revert their net
profits to the people thus preventing
a few to pocket the entire gains. Now
| state or government owned industries
revert the net profits to the people an6
! the Preus crowd and press brand these
| institutions as Socialistic. Now are mo-
| cooperative institutions which Preus
| advocates Socialistic. when, like state
owned enterprises. their profits rever
| back to the people?
Think Of this Voter. Either Preus il
| honest about appearing in favor of co
| operatives or he is doing it to catcI
your vote. Hold fast to Shipstead, Nal
Ion, Sullivan and Kvale for Congress
and then you will be certain on wha
ground You are standing as these mel
have endorsed these principles from
the beginning of this campaign. Preu
and Volstead are trying to get in on
part of our splendid platform in tn
eleventh hour just to pilfer a few votes
J. S. CHRISTENSEN
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-27

Substitutes: Goode for F. Conway,
r. Christian for L. Peterson, R. Ander-
son for Callahan, Poperel for Goode,
P. Olson for G. Odell and Severinson
for A. Carlson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-10

rule. as an American principle, is a
man OF good character--and the fact
that he was ready to make the su
preme sacrifice for his country should
be no bar in his way, and should not
keep him from going to congress-. II
the service men will look up his rec
ord among his own men, they will all
vote for him at the primary
When we marched to the railroad
station. all our citizens bade us God
speed and wished for our safe return.
We are back, many of us, and only
one of our number is a candidate be-
fore the voters of the first congress
sional district.
do not believe In giving man an
office becaaise he was in the army,
any more than believe in keeping a
man out Of Office because he answered
the call of his country. am proud
of the fact that not many of our serv
ice men are asking for Office and the
other fact that most OF them have
better positions than any minor Office
The position that Holsteen seeks is
one of honor, and he is competent to
hold the position and sit in con-
CHEESEMAN'S chair at Washington.
hope that every service man will join
other good citizens In showing the
voters of the first district that 1t does
not pay to knock man because he
served his country when needed.
WILLIAM RANKIN,
Late 126th Inf, 32d Division.
keoluk, May 10, 1920.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-10
THE LETTER TO sHoUsE.

A Mr.. Shouse of Kansas, one of the dele
gates at large to the San Francisco convention,
wrote letter to the president designed, as
would seem, to draw forth an expression OF his
views as to the issues and the candidates right
minded democrats should support. The issue,
the president told him, is ''the honor OF the
United States and it's most solemn obligations
to mankind" This republic, he says, gave
the most explicit pledge that it went to war not
merely for victory in arms, but to establish
a concert of nations.''
If this be the fact, it most successfully
kept from the people. Congress never allowed
a hint of it to leak out; and when the president
while in Europe told American soldiers that
they were really there to fight for the fourteen
points, their astonishment was profound. They
that they were there because, as con-
gress had declared, 'the imperial German gov
had committed repeated acts OF war
against the government and people of the
United States and the Huns had to be licked.
When and where our government pledged it
self to establish concert of nations following
the war is a battling mystery on which pains
taking research has thrown no light as yet.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-10
e.MoRE INFLUENCE oUTsIDE.

The London Chronicle remarks that the Unit
led States is despite its chosen position in not
ratifying the treaty, exerting great Influence
on he league policies; ''almost more Influence
outside than it's plenipotentiaries exerted in the
treaty-making. Exactly so. For the United
States, 'on the outside looking n,'' is still in
ia. position to cooperate nightly in aid to the
leagues policies where this nation approves
and is willing to cooperate. What is needed
most is some mechanics by which this co-opera-
ton can be easily managed; if this were devils
sd, either by ratification with reservations or
by some other adjustment to peace, the United
States would have as much Influence as at the
eginning of the armistice. In the league with.
out reservations, bound by it's obligations with
out clearly defined statement Of its understand
ing of these obligations, this nation would not
hold the position of influence it does on the
leagues deliberations. It would have part
IN these But the part it had in the delibera-
lions by which the treaty was formulated salts
fed neither the people of this nation nor indeed
9 majority In number of this nation s represen-
tatives 1t did not wholly satisfy President
Wilson himself; he has apologized publicly on
the ground Of expediency for some things as
sented to. This is not an argument against en-
tering the league with proper precautions, chief
Of which should be leaving the police duties of
this nation for its own determination and abil
ity to withdraw if membership proves futile Of
achieving peace and promoting it in perma-
nence. But it is an argument to prove that by
we have not lost our influence.
our ability to help and our will to do this when
the right way is found
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-10

much less money and you got it &
few days after you ordered it,
14--Don't wait until you have you,
old bill paid before you buy for cash
from some other dealer.
15--Don't buy any coal when the
weather is mild Wait until the first
cold, snappy morning or for the first
blizzard. Then call up your deale,
and tell him that you are out; that
you forgot to order. Insist on deliv-
cry that day. If he says that he
cant deliver it, threaten to buy from
someone else who will deliver it.
That will bring him to time.
16-Don't let your dealer turn his
capital over too many times in a
year. He is liable to reduce the cost
OF doing business. Put stop to that
by withdrawing little of his capital
and using it yourself. Your account
is good, isn't it? Then why should
he want you to pay it? The idea!
17-That merchants rating book
wherein you are rated as SLOW pay"
risky or demand cash" is ali
wrong. 1t isn't fair to have such q
book. Anyway, your rating, made by
from three to six different mer
chants, all unknown to each other, is
I mistake.
FORMER COAL DEALER.
keokuk, May s.