Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-01-21
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| New London. Jan. 20.-Frank Va
worst OF Paynesville was a New Lon
| week. A'"'
Andrew Erickson of Belgrade visite
AT the home OF his daughter, Mrs. Ella
Johnson here last week
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Monsoon returne.
from Willmar Thursday with thef
oaughter' Merriam. who underwent al
operation for the removal of her ton
sils there. WI
Mrs. J. P. Olson left Monday of las
week Tor ten days. visit with he,
daughter. Griselda. at the Eberhard
nome in St. Paul.
WINS, Miss Dora Hanson left Monday 70,
W1llmar to give special help at thI
Benson Hospital until Saturday.
Miss Thea Kambestad departed Mon.
oay Tor Watertown. 8. Oak. for a two
weeks visit with friends.
". r. Holm is in Minneapolis from
Monday until Thursday of this week
attending the State Lumbermen's
Convention.
Nels Haramon was an over Sunday
vls'tor with his son Helmer at Apple.
Miss Lille Larson of Murdoch left
Monday OF last week for her employ
ment at st. Paul after an over Sun
day visit at the J. G. Peterson home
conrad SWenson very narrowldy es-
capped a serious fire at his residence
north OF town last week. The fire
was due to chimney blaze and was
only ext1nguished after some rapid
hot work by Mr.. Swenson himself
On Thursday morning at II o'clock
occurred the marriage of Miss Ma
thilda Peterson, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. liver Hndrickson of this village
to Robert Hilstrom of Murdoch. Rev.
r. M. Hanson performed the ceremony.
They left on the first train for a short
wedding trip to Minneapolis. after
which they will reside on the Hilstrom
farm near Murdoch.
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Anderson
OF Spicer, left Thursday to i2i2l j.. partv
OF iexas land seekers. TnAiE destlna-
tion IS the Rio Grande country. During
their eleven days absence they will
visit Houston, Galveston and other
Texas points,
The Carolina Trio enter aimed avery
apprec1at1ve and large aud ence on Fri
day evening. The program was a var
led one consisting of INSTRUMENTS, and
vocal music and readings. The perform
ances upon the marimb. phone were
something new and unique in this viii
age and the singing of Miss Young meg
20 soprano, was highly a,prec!at:.l as
were also the readings b. Miss st;.~
The cash receipts for the ,vening var
$24.75 aside from regular season ticket
Alfred Lundberg went to South St
Paul Tuesday with two carloads of
stock for the Farmers Shipping Asst
citation.
Rev. T. J. Paulson came up frota Das-
sci Monday Of last week to officiate at
the Nyman funeral in Lake Andrew.
Rev. Paulson spent last week N and
about New London, and neld severa'
special services here. Wl1ils here &c
confided to a few friends that HI hal
lately received call from e. fn:ner
congregation to return to Fi.sinia' 'i;;nn.
years. Rev. Paulson is an aols and
conscientious worker, ara his New
London friends all hope he will acida
to remain with his present cnarse,
Peter Rose has traded his new ,o?:c
built last summer. to his f:*he-, rank
Rose, for the Rose property On the YES:
side of lower Main street. WAlcl ii:
cludes dwelling, large fee house an.
numerous other buildings on che lots
acquired.
The New London Farme~s' stor re-
port a very successful and satisfactory
business for the past year The ross
sales Of this interpEislng :iFn fo' Fi,e
t5 $SS.6o6:oooo the gross seiss .' f. ~
year 1918. good many ren s>'-t:t
holders have been admitted +,
company during the past 'peer All. &
special effort at the present time bsns
made to sell more stock, Il, a part ;;
the plan being worked out Wv the .;cyf
n
they will erect during the co~t;ng svtf
mer on the Peterson lots jus, t...~;i. Of
their present building. This -o,2ipaoy
makes a rebate in the form C a divi.
oend' to all customers or purcha SOS
made during the year, the rate % non
stockholders being one half that r.,,,l TO
STOCK holders. The company's business
IS under the very able and efficient - :.
agement Of Mr.. E. r. Kambestad.
The annual meeting of the Norwer. :.
Lutheran church was held on Mont
January 18th. The reports by offic
were very encouraging. Treasurer, E.
kambestad's report showed cash recei> .
ed during the year. $794.15 and cash pai>.
out, $571.06,s with balance of $223.09.
1t was agreed to consider the purchase
of "a new furnace for the church build
ing and a committee to investigate the
furnace needs and costs was named as
follows 3 rharaldson: Mrs. w: S.
Craiger, and Conrad Swenson. Last
years officers were reelected as follows:
Karl Gunderson, trustee years: z.
Tharaldson, deacon 2 years; w. D.
Craiger, deacon years; Ole Flesland,
secretary and e. r. Kambestad, treas
urer. H. Christianson was elected jant-
tor for the coming year. Carter Sever
cid and Sigurd Flesland, ushers; Con-
rad Swenson and Knute Thompson, col
lectors; Theodore Gunderson and Arne
Skeie, auditors; Marion Fossum, organ
list; Arne Larson, Sunday school super
intendent: B. Tharaldson and Ole Fos-
sum, vice Sunday school supertnten-
dent; Marion Fossunl, Mrs. w. D. Craig
er and Mrs. e. o. Hagen, Sunday school
teachers.
Summary report Of annual meeting OF
the Swedish Lutheran church. The
church treasurer's report after all obi.
cations for the year had been paid show.
ed cash balance on hand OF $1O1.57
The, various church: societies reported
total receipts for the year 1919 amount
ing to $793.47 with a total cash balance
on hand January 9TH, 1920, of $90O.61
The Mission treasurer's report showed
the total receipts of $620.72 and dis
bursements amounting to $570.41 to Mis-
sions and other benevolent institutions
The following church officers were eject
o'clock (
r11rr1rRAN FREE CHURCH.