Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-02-18
VIKING
VIKING CREAMERY DID A
LARGE BUSINESS LAST YEAR

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The annual meeting of the Farmers
Cooperative Creamery Association
was held in the I. Q. G. r. Hall Friday,
Feb. 14th. Quite crowd attended
despite stormy and disagreeable
weather conditions. The following
Board of Directors were elected for
the ensuing year: Peter Erickson,
President: Christ Rud, Vice President );
John Halvorson, Secretary: Christ
Samuelson, Treasurer; Alfred Fors-
lund, Director .a5 j.
Approximately $4,000 amount of
butterfat has been sold the preceding
year, and $4,000 has been paid to the
patrons The wages of John Nelson,
the bdttermaker, were raised to $500
per year. >. ~.....:,.
Leonard Houske, from Halsa, Mimi,
had promised to attend this meeting
and give talk on silos and dairy, but
was unable to come further than Thief
River Falls, due to no train running
through Viking on Friday.
Mrs. John Lindquist entertained the
Swedish Ladies' Aid Saturday after
noon Of last week. The aid was an
nounced to be held Thursday after
noon, but due to cold and stormy
weather, was postponed.
Rev. Andreen, Red River Valleys
travelling minister, conducted services
in the Swedish Mission church Sunday
afternoon and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Peters became
the proud parents of nine and one
half pound baby girl Tuesday morn
ing.
Mrs. I. NJ. Myrbo returned from War
rem Thursday evening, after few days
visit there.
Alton Nordgaard was quite i'll the
forepart of last week, but is getting
along nicely now.
Mr.. Forslund returned home Thurs
day evening from a business trip to
North Dakota.
Selma and Marie Morck spent a
couple days of last week with friends
in Thief River Falls.
DR.. Mellby, of Thief River Falls, was
a Viking caller Tuesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sustad Sunday
ed at o. NJ. Tangquist's.
The Christensen family, from Nor
man county, arrived in Viking Satur-
day morning. They will make their
home on the old II. Johnson farm south
of Viking. They brought with them
their household goods and quite num-
Der of head of stock, which kind neigh
bors helped them haul to the place.
A. J. Axelson was a business caller
in Winnipeg, Canada, last week.
Mrs. T. Mellem, from Rosewood,
visited at the S. S: Nordgaard home
several days Of last week.
Alton Sackett visited with Walter
Iindell Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ranum and child
ren Sundayed at Lewie Halvorsons.
Rev. Drotts was Sunday afternoon
visitor at A. AXelson's
Pete Erickson returned home Thurs
day from Goodridge, where he had at
tended meeting of the Fire Insurance
company.
The 500 Line section crew were
aroused in their midnight slumber Sat
urday, and were obliged to help replace
the freight cars that had become de-
rallied during the night. The train
came from the west and while switch
ing, on account Of slippery rails, two
cars became derailed. } Some damage
was done amongst which both switches
were torn up.
Lillian Krohn visited with her sis
ters, Violet and Myrtle, in Thief River
Falls over Sunday. ~
Mrs. S. Morck and baby boy return
ed home from the hospital in Warren
one day Of last week
" Miss Agnes Remmen, from Thief Ri
yer Falls, was a Viking caller last
week.