Willmar tribune., 1920-12-15
WILL GATHER ABOUT
A COMMUNITY TREE
Tall Evergreen, Jolly St. Nick,
Xmas Carols and, Gifts At
Festival


Festival
Thursday evening, Decem-
ber 23rd, at 80, will be the
Yuletide festival hours when
the people of the entire coun-
ty are invited to assemble a.
bout the large community
Christmas tree to be planted at
the intersection of Pacific ave.
nue. and Fourth St. West and
opposite to the Great Northern
Station. Elaborate prepara-
tions have been made by num-
erous committees to inaugur-
ate this splendid custom into
the life of our community. Thru
the courtesy of Mr.. Russell
Spicer, large Xmas tree has
been secured and will be erect
ed by the American Legion
boys. It will be prettily decor
ated with trimmings and COL
ored lights. The American
Legion and the Women's Civic
Club have had their commit
tees in cooperation and it is
believed that by next Thurs
day evening everything will be
set for the enactment of this
big event.
Santa Claus, the friend of
the good boys and girls has
been notified of the festival
and in a recent communication
received from him he states
that he will place Willmar- on
his schedule and arrive to dis
tribute good things to his lit
tie admirers.
The school children of the
city have been drilled in sing
ing selected Christmas carols
and will be led in rendering
them at the tree by Miss Rob-
bins, instructor in the High
School. The program commit
tee, headed by Mrs. Thomas,
has held the various numbers
o nthe program concealed as
there will be many surprises
in store for the gathering.
A squad of uniformed Leg
ion boys will aid in regulating
the crowds and maintaining
quietness during the program.
In that this is the first time
in local history that Willmar
has celebrated the Yuletide
season by the use of a Com
munity Christmas tree and pro-
gram, the hearty response and
rallying of the home folks can
be guaranteed.
Farmers, workers, business
and professional classes, every
one in city. village or township,
is urged to come to town and
participate in the big doings.
Enthusiasm is sparkling bright
and excellent endeavors have
been made to launch the event
this year and make it a perma-
nent custom.
Mr., Wigley of the Majestic
Theatre in the city has gener-
ously opened his theatre to
children under IL years of age
to enjoy a free program of sell
ected Christmas films on the
afternoon of Christmas Day.
The following committees
have been appointed by. Pres.
Mrs. Alton Crosby of the Wo-
mems Civic Club to have
charge of the school children,
guide them to the Christmas
Tree and arrange them for
the singing of the carols.
Senior High School:
| Misses Jenness, Gratz, Lille
| Noren and Ella Lorentzen.
Junior High School:
! Supt. Brohaugh, Mesdames
| Hahn, and Hallin, and the
! Misses Stella Noren, Gerds
| Rasmussen and Paddock.
central School:
/ Mesdames Hackett and, Bro.
/ haugh, Misses Elmquist
/ Mittvett and Mesdames
i Frost and Rost.
Lafayette School:
| Mesdames Ruddy' and Diff
| endorf and Misses Har
i riet Lorentzen, Erlandso1
i and Haines.
Garfield School:
i Mesdames G. E.. Anderson
F. R. Zwemke, Joe 'Gadlt
! S. Berkness, and Ben Ben
i son and Misses Anna Lie1
:: and Lille Korthe.
Lincoln School:
Mesdames J. W. Kent, Grac'
Dougherty, H. B. Lidstone
w. K. Strawn and Misse
Alice Lundquist and Mar
Il ie Pearson.
All children under SCI hoo
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