The Tomahawk., 1920-06-24
HAPPENINGS IN
GOPHER STATE
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Il Biwabik-Miss Mildred s. Mandel
of Biwabik enjoys the distinction OF
being the first local girl to graduate
from the University of Minnesota.
Hills-Rev. Elias Peterson, for IL
years pastor of the Trinity church Ct
Hills, has rendered his resignation and
has gone to Fergus Falls, to accept
call.
| Hastings-John P. Reuter-, a we'll
known farmer of Goodhue county and
his wife, celebrated their golden wed
ding anniversary at their home near
Cannon Falls.
| Canby-Local authorities are look
ing for two automobiles which were
stolen in Candy within two days. The
machine of A. Klosterbore was taken
from his garage.
| Hastings-At meeting of Hastings
post, American Legion, it was decided
| to invite all former service and RELIEF
| organizations to unite in Fourth OF
July celebration.
Brainerd-Charles Nordstrom, a MI
ner, was accidently killed in an iron
mine at Guyana. He leaves widow
and four children who live on a farm
near Little Falls.
Mora-The "Kanabec County Pure
! Bred Stock association" had an auc-
ton sale at the county fair grounds
| at Mora, the first time in the history
of Kanabec. Business places were all
closed for the afternoon.
Hastings-The ninth annual gradu-
ating exercises of the graded and
| semi-graded schools of Dakota coun-
| ty were conducted in the high school
auditorium. About 100 pupils from
all the schools of the county were
graduated.
Stillwater-A rousing Fourth Of
July celebration will be conducted
here on July S. One Of the big at
fractions will be the regatta on Lake
St. Croix for which cash prizes az
gregating several hundred dollars will
be awarded. -.
Bemidji-Robert Harrington and w.
K. Wagner were taken into custody
by Indian Agent William johnson at
the six mile corner north of the city,
several days ago, and it is alleged that
they had a small quantity of whisky
in their possession.
Stillwater-Rev. Gilbert Wilson,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of this city for the last three
years, has resigned to accept posi-
ton as field manager and instructor
of Manchester college, st. Paul, recent
ly rendered him.
Thief River Falls-The owners OF
the site on which the Union block
formerly stood on Third street, and
which was destroyed by fire In jan
uary last are planning the erection
of a. modern brick building as soon as
the plans are completed.
St. Paul-Charles E. Vasaly, chair
man of the state board Of control,
who resigned recently to accept the
superintendency of the St. Cloud state
reformatory, will be-, the honored
guest at a public reception, in the
senate chamber at the capitol.
Fergus Falls-Three victims of the
recent hurricane here were buried IN
this city. They we're Richard, Hoel-
mar; his son, William, and Mrs. Rich
ard Steinbach. They all lost their
lives in the destruction of their build
ings on the flats west of here.
Marshall-Two alleged automobile
thieves are to be tried at the present
term of the district court, G. A. Rob-
erts and Bert Boyden, being charged
with the theft of car belonging to
Len Miller of this city. The men,
when arraigned entered pleas Of not
guilty. f..
Fergus Falls-Carl Doerr, who re-
sides in the town of Elmo, this coun-
ty, began suit in the district court
here a short time ago to obtain div
orce from his wife on the ground That
she had deserted him and had been
guilty Of cruelty towards him: His
wife led a counter complaint and the
court, after hearing the evidence,
granted her divorce. -
St. Paul-Hundreds Of graduates
and many other former students OF the
Central School Of Agriculture will 60
to University farm, June rs, to at
tend a reunion. The program will in
CluO0 a OlS plCuAC OAAAOAS SAeSPSA ONSA
cises and sports and games, ending
with moving picture entertainment
and a dancing party in the evening.
Nine reunions of school students have
been held or are yet to be held in dif-
ferent parts of the state, but the one
at University farm will be the larg-
est. ~ ~
l. -Mankato-Albert Aomer and Mar
vim A. Kael, on trial In the dis
trict court on the charge of arson In
the first degree, as charged in an in
dictment returned by the grand jury,
we're both found guilty Of the charge
by the jury. Judge Comstock sentenc-
ed Kael to not exceed ten years. and
will sentence Aemer later.
st. Paul-Security State bank OF
Chisago City and the Farmers and
Mechanics State bank of kenSingt0n