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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11
FLAG DAY EXERC CEES|
Ar VICTOR THEATRE MONDAY
EVENING, AUSPICES E1Ks-
ADDRESS BY LARRY Ho"

Public Flag Day exercises will be
conducted by Little Falls Lodge NO.
77O, B. P. o. E., at the Victor theatre,
next Monday evening. These exer.
cSses are held simultaneously by all
Elks lodges throughout the country and
are an annual affair. The American
Flag is the emblem of this order. =
A splendid program has been pre-
pared. Mayor L. G: Hodgson OF st:
Paul, "Larry Ho," has been secured
to deliver the principal address. Mayor
Hodeson is one of the best speakers in
Minnesota and it is treat to hear
him. These exercises are public and
all are invited to attend.
Following is the program:
."Star Spangled Banner" .......
Schliesmann' Orchestra
Introductory Exercises ............
........ Exalted Ruler and Officers
PRAYER ......... Chaplin E. A. Loucks
"Columbia, the Gem Of the Ocean"
............. Mixed Quartet
Misses Laura Brannen, Mrs. Chas.
Jensen, Messrs. v. E. Joslin and
Ernest Carlson, Miss Bessie Bran
men, accompanist.
Flag Record '..............E e. F. Sha"
Altar Service ....Esquire and Officers
-"Auld Lang Syne" .............:.
............. Officers and Members
Elks' Tribute to the Flag ..::......
A. H. Vernon
"southern Airs" ..........:..:..:
.......... Schliesmann Orchestra
Maryland" "My Old Kentucky
Home" "Dixie.''
Reading, "Da Voice Da Germans
Messed" ........ Miss Elvira Ruth
"Under the Banner Of Victory' =.
Mixed Quartet
Miss Laura Brannen, Mrs: Chas. Jen-
sen, Messrs. V. E. Joslin and Ernest
Carlson, Miss Bessie Brannen, ac-
companist.
Patriotic Address ................
Mayor L. G. Hodgson, (Larry HOY,
St. Paul.
"America ..................
Schliesmann' Orchestra and Au-
dience.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11
Married

At St. Francis Xavier church yester-
day morning at s O'Clock was solemn
lied the marriage of Miss Bertha Cor
mier, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
Cormier Of Little Falls, to Mr.. John w.
Harrast Of Chicago. Fr. A. LaMothe
performed the ceremony. Mrs. Her
man Tanner played and sang during the
ceremony.
The bride wore navy blue suit and
a black hat. She wore a corsage bouz
quet Of roses and lilies of the valley.
Her cousin, Miss Lorraine Como, was
bridesmaid. She wore suit dress Of
navy blue with accordion pleated skirt.
She wore corsage bouquet. of sweet
peas. MI. Frank Harrast of Chicago,
brother Of the groom, was best man.
Immediately following the ceremony
wedding breakfast was served at the
home of the brides parents, 511 Fifth
street northeast. The home was prettily
decorated with pink and white stream
ers and carnations.
The bride was born and raised in
Little Falls and attended the grade
and high school here. She is well known
here. Mr.. Harrast is salesman for a
machinery and tool house in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harra5t left yesterday
afternoon for the twin cities to spend
"a few days, after which they 60 to
Chicago to reside. They will be at
home at 1912 South Ridgeway Avenue.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11
sTRoM WAS VERY FREAK1sH

Very freakish indeed was Tuesdays
tornado as it hit Birch lake, according
to MI. and Mrs. Wetzel of this city,
who were in the midst of it at their
cottage. They had been at the lake
less than an hour, leaving Little Falls
at about s o CLOCK that afternoon.
! According to; MI. Wetzel the storm
hit across the lake from the southwest
and was upon them in twinkling.
Mrs. Wetzel was just coming in from,
tho garden and in her haste she fell
near the doorstep and she crawled under
it. MI. Wetzel was in the cottage and
before he realized what had happened
the house was. carried away, leaving
only the floor. The twister was fol.
lowed a few minutes later by another,
but Mr.. Wetzel had taken refuge un-
der the porch where Mrs. Wetzel was
and they escaped with slight bruises. r
The garage, q short distance from
the cottage, was unharmed. Two tubs
hanging on the wall Of the garage
were not moved. In the cottage a cup
board was tipped over and The glass
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11
FORMER LITTLE FALLS MEN IN
OIL COMPANY.

w. =. Weber, l. M. Warren and
Eugene Warren of Montana, former
residents Of Little Falls, are interested
in an oil company in Montana known
as the Bear Gulch Oil and Refining
Company, which has just been incor-
Porated with capitalization of $1,000,-
OOO. Mr.. Weber is vice-president Of
the concern, I. M. Warren is secretary
and Eugene Warren is treasurer. The
company intends to begin drilling soon.
It owns 900 acres of land and has leases
on 14O0 acres.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11
MEETING OF SPORTSMEN'S CLUB
NEXT TUESDAY.

Cards have been sent out to the
members of the Morrison County Sports
mems Club announcing a meeting of
that organization to be held at the city
hall next Tuesday evening at 8 p. m.
Plans will be made at this meeting
for a crow shoot this summer, with
prizes to the party shooting the largest
number of crows in a stipulated time.
The club also plans to offer prizes to
those catching the biggest fish Of each
variety this summer.
The publishers of Field and Stream
have offered to send the club big
film on hunting and fishing and ar
rangements will likely be made to
get this film for exhibition here in the
near future.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11
sMRAcKER BUYS QUALITY SHOP

Andrew SmTacker Of AleXandria has
purchased the Quality Shop, First street
confectionery, from Venners & Son. Mr..
Smracker took possession Tuesday.
The Quality Shop has been owned
by Venners & Son for auobt three
years. The store was entirely re-
modelled and redecorated this spring
and is one of the finest in the city.
Mr.. Venners and son will hereafter de-
vote more attention to the wholesale
department of their business and the
manufacture Of cigars.
Mr.. smracker is not stranger in
Little Falls as he mormerly resided
here. He is brother of Mrs. E. Hen
men.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11
CIVIC LEAGUE,

The Civic league held monthly meet
ing at the office Of the president Tues
day afternoon.
Miss Lucy Baker, visiting nurse, was
granted a two weeks vacation begin
ming July Is without pay. She: was
also granted permission to attend the
summer school for nurses which begins
July l, if she desires. =
A vote Of thanks was extended to
the Little Falls Red Cross for paying
the cost of the health films which were
exhibited here recently by the league.
" Miss Bakers report was read and
accepted. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11
SIGNS FOR CAMP SITES

Several fine signs are being painted
by G. H. Rice, which will be put up at
the camping grounds for tourists soon.
The signs were donated by D. r..
Harting. Permission has been obtained
form R. D. Musser for the use Of Maple
Island as a noon day camp site. vertin
and Bolander have granted tho use of
the pine grove on Second street north
west, on the Jefferson Highway, and
permission has been secured from the
Water Power Company to use the Pike
Rapids site.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11
DRIVE | IS GOING GOOD.
THOUSAND MEMORIAL MEMBER
SHIPS SOLD m 0rTY-CouNTY
r . ~. CAMPAIGN Is ON

4 With reports in from less than half
Of the workers, approximately one
thousand memberships; in the Morrison
County Memorial Association have
have already been- sold in the city of
Little Falls and it is expected that the
end of next week will show a member
ship here of at least two thousand.
+ Some: Of the workers have been ex-
ceptionally successful, as high as
already ( been sold in the city of
turned III by two co-workers.
In the county the campaign is well
under way but no reports are in so that
it is not known what = progress the
country districts are making. Many
rural residents have sent their mem:
bership fees direct to; headquarters
without being solicited.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11
WEST SIDE BANK TO OPEN NEXT
y MONTH.

Work is progressing nicely on the re"
modelling Of the store room in the West
hotel building on the West side where
the new Peoples State bank is to be
located and the incorporators hope to
have all ready to open for business
by the middle of July. =:
Albert A; Barton will: be cashier Of
the new bank and W. G. Lundquist as
sistant cashier. John A. Barton, A. A.
Barton, VIM. o. Beattie and Mr.eLund-
quist constitute the first board sof dis
rectOrs.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11

FIRST BAND CONCERT P1sksASEsS
Nearly a thousand people gathered
at the memorial park site west Of the
postoffice Wednesday evening to hear
the opening outdoor concert Of the
season by the Little Falls band.
A fine program Of eight numbers
was given and every selection was
well played. Many very favorable
comments on the music were heard
from people from out Of town who were
there: Director Rasicot is deserving Of
credit for getting such splendid results
and each individual member of the band
is also to be complimented. The Value
Of a bandstand could be appreciated
Wednesday evening as the music could
be plainly heard for quite distance:
From now on the band will i've
weekly concerts at the band stand on
the memorial park site, probably on
Thursday evenings. Some Sunday con-
certs will also be given.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11
DOPE ON BASEBALL B |,
OPENING GAME WITH MELRosE
HERE JUNE 2o-FAsT y
PLAYERS SIGNED

People who happen down to the vicin-
ity of the fair grounds next week will
find members Of the Little Falls salar-
led team in the field practicing for the
opening of the baseball season on June
20. The fast Melrose team will play
here on the goth and on the 21st. The
team from the granite town is COM
posed largely Of salaried players and a
real battle is promised for the fans here
fright off the bat.'
Three Of the players, John Armstrong,
Steve .Bessemer and Harry Lennox, all
of Dubuque, Iowa, arrived here the first
of the week and they have already been
working out. Lenonx and Bessemer will
play in the field and Armstrong second
base. Armstrong caught for Little
Falls last year and he will be second
catcher this year. Ed Taber, pitcher,
and A. Harder, pitcher and second out
fielder, arrived yesterday form Du-
buque. The first named is a top
notcher and he will be first pitcher. He
was with the White Sox for five weeks
this spring. Ray Berger Of Saltwater,
catcher, also arrived yesterday. A total
Of eleven men have been signed up,
among them four Michigan men whose
names are withheld. Other players will
be given a tryout from time to time.
The local club intends to have first
class team, that will be able to hold
its own with the best semi-professional
teams in the state, and the players will
have to deliver the goods.
The team will journey to Wadena or
Park Rapids for game on June % and
on June "a they will play Pine River
there. Ironton may play series Of
three games on Saturday, Sunday and
Monday, June 26, 27 and %. Manager
Ed Nelson is negotiating with Duluth
for a series Of games. A trip to the
range~towns is also probable, with re-
turn games here. In July Valley City,
Cooperstown and Fargo will be played
here and there. A great deal Of inter-
est is being manifested by towns
throughout the state and Manager Mel
son has had scores of requests for
games.
The Adventist convention closes Sun
day night and on Monday the diamond
will be fixed up and any necessary re-
pairs to the granndstand, bleachers,
etc., attended to. The admission charge
this year will be so cents for adults
and Is cents for children, this including
war tax. Tickets to the grandstand will
be Is cents. Next week complete
lineup will likely be available as all the
players are due here on or before June
l8. &c.. .,,... -:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11
MARRIAGE Licenses

Marriage licenses have been issued
this week to Nick Beimert and Clara
Neisius; Edmund Plante and Pauline
Jazdzweski; Stanley Krych and Miss
Apikowski; Peter Knosalla and Flor
ence Novotny; Samuel D. Broadwater
of Fillmore county and Isla Grove; Glen
r. Montz and Iris Grove; John W. Har-
rast Of Cook county, ILL.,, and Bertha
Cormier; John stavash and Mary
Evans. s=.-. @e ~ i z
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11

MAY HAVE BAND AT STATE FAIR.
Morrison county may be represented
at the state fair this fall by a brass
band of from twenty to twenty-five
pieces if plans of the local band COM
mittee materialize. The state fair
board engages five or six country bands
each year, for period Of three days,
and the band committee here has writ
ten Mr.. Garfield, the manager, in an.
effort to secure an engagement. The
band would be composed of players
from the Little Falls, Randall, Motley
and Ada bands, all of which are di-
rected by Mr.. Rasicot.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11
CELEBRATE. / ! !. !.
~ :, ~ =,
FOURTH.
LITTLE FALLS PLANS BIG DAY
TWO BA1L,aAnEEs, PARADE y
-. FIREWORKS

Little Falls is going to celebrate the
Fourth Of, July in grand style this year,
better than ever before. Mayor Berg
helm turned the celebration over to the
American Legion post here and this or
ganization is now arranging most
elaborate program. The celebration
will be held on Monday, July S.
A monster parade will be pulled off
in the morning as the grand opening
of the celebration. The management
Of the local baseball club has just closed
arrangements whereby Little Falls and
Brainerd will play two games at the
fair grounds here that day, one in the
morning and one in the afternoon. The
morning game will probably start i'm
mediately after the parade.
Patriotic exercises will probably
start at p. m. A prominent speaker
will be secured and there will be special
music, vocal and instrumental.
4; Five or six bands will be on deck all
day. The big city band is assured and
the city juvenile band will make its
first appearance on that day. In addi-.
tion to these there may possibly beg
bands from Motley, Upsala, Randall
and Swanville..; Brainerd's big band
will likely accompany the baseball
team.
The Worlds Fair Shows, big carni-
wal company, has been booked by the
local Legion post for week g stay in
Little Falls and they start their en-
,gagement here on Monday, the 5th.
The carnival will be located on the
grounds west Of the Polish Catholic
church on the West side. q"
At meeting Of the directors Of the
Board of Commerce Wednesday even
ing they went on:record as favoring a
monster celebration and they recon-
mended that the Legion circulate list
to raise funds for putting on good
display of. fireworks:gy. IF the cost is
not too high two fireworks exhibitions
will be arranged for,one Of daylight
fireworks in the afternoon and the
regular Illuminated fireworks at night.
The celebration here will be adver-
tised far and wide and it is going, tc
be made the best ever.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11
FARM BUREAU PICNIC
AT PINE GROVE PARK NEXT WE'D
NESDAY-BIG TIME
PRONdISED.

Next Wednesday is going, to be one
of the big days of the year for the
people Of Morrison county as. the an
nual Farm Bureau picnic will. be held
that day at Pine. Grove Park here.
Posters have been distributed over the
entire county advertising the event and
an attendance of fully five thousand
people is looked for.
:: Little Falls business men are cooper
ating with the committee to make the
picnic a success and they will close
their: business places for the afternoon.
It is expected that the business men
of the villages throughout the county
will do likewise.
A detailed program is not yet avail
able but the committee announces that
there will be a concert by the Little
Falls band in the afternoon. There
will also be q May Queen festival and
sports and games, with prizes.
A temporary dancing pavilion will be
erected and there will be dancing all
afternoon and evening, music to be fur
ntshed by Falk's orchestra.
J. F. Connor of Red Lake Falls will
be the speaker Of the day. Mr. Connor
is associated with farm bureau work in
Red Lake county and one of the prom
inent men in the northern part of the
state. The speaker committee considers
itself fortunate in securing Mr.. Con-
nor for speaker Of the day.
There will be number of conces.
|sions, including refreshment stands, but
no meals will be served. Those attend
ing the picnic should bring their own
basket lunch. Everyone in Morrison
county is invited to come to Little
Falls next Wednesday, June 16, and
participate in this big event, the Farm
Bureau Picnic.
The park will be lighted in the even
ing by lighting plant furnished by
Bergquist and Dunphy Of the Electric
Store. The Little Falls Lumber Conn
pany has offered to furnish the lum-
ber for seats to be erected there.
All local business places, including
stores, banks, barber shops, cream
stations, etc., will close at noon and re-
main closed the remainder Of the day.
The members of the county board
have been invited to be the guests Of
the Farm Bureau at the picnic. The
|old soldiers will also be their guests
and provisions will he made for their
to the park.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11
PAVING MEN ARE HERE,

A crew Of about twenty-five men,
under H. Huntsley, are in the city and
are getting things in readiness to be.
gin paving the streets. Considerable
material has already been received
here and is being taken from cars on
the East side tracks. It is thought that
paving will commence in about week
if catch basins, etc., can be installed
along part of the route before that
time. The contractor expects to pave
Broadway from Third to Second street.
first.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11
K. G. TAKES IN CLASS OF ~

*. Q. TAKES IN GLASS OF 42
A class Of ~ new members was taken
in by the local K. c. lodge Sunday
afternoon. The meeting was one Of the
largest attended ever held by the local
council, many members from surround
ing towns being present.
The first two degrees were put on
by the local degree team and the st.
Paul degree team put on the third
degree. Schliesmann' orchestra fur
nished music throughout the afternoon
and evening.
Following the initiation Of the can
didates the members all participated in
a big banquet at the Mueller Cafe, at
which number Of excellent addresses
were made.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11
STATE TAX TO BE CUT IN TWO
NEXT YEAR

State taxes in Minnesota for 1921
will be cut. to about one-half Of what
they are this year, according to state
ment given out by State Auditor Preus
this week. The figures at present show
a total for next year Of 3.78 mills; as
compared with 6.S2 mills for this year.
There will be no change in the state
school, university and teachers re-
tirement fund levies.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11

REGRET VAsALY's RESIGNATION
Pioneer Press (9:) Regret at the
resignation of Charles E. Vasaly from
the State Board of Control is expressed
by resolution adopted late yesterday
by the board of directors Of the St.
Paul Association. Judge Oscar Hallam
was selected to represent the Associa.
ton at banquet to be rendered Mr..
Vasaly, June 25. -. -: -. !,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11

doors in same were smashed up, but not
a dish in the cupboard was broken.
The wind unlocked the front straps
which held the top Of their automobile
in place and folded the top but the car
was. not damaged in the least.
The twister was so powerful while
crossing the lake that a real water spout
was formed. .s.. i r..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11

BEMDJI BALL TEAM ORGANIZED
The Bemidji baseball team has been
organized for the season and plays its
first game next Sunday, with Grand
Forks. Dr. Diedrich will hold down the
third sack again this year. It is pos.
sible that Little Falls will play Bemidji
this wear. ~
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11
LOCAL ELKS TO TAKE IN RIO
CLASS TODAY.

The local Elks lodge will take in a
class OF over sixty candidates today.
The initiation will commence this after.
noon with a parade and open air ex-
hibition by the candidates. Tonight the
degree work will be put on, after which
the members will enjoy social session
and feed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11
REPUBLICAN CoNVENTIoN.

On account of the big fight on the
League of Nations plank al. the national
Republican convention at Chicago this
week no nominations have as yet been
made and it is possible that they may
go over to next week, #.*s,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11
MINNEAPOLIS BAND WILL BE
HERE SUNDAY.

The Minneapolis fire department
band will be in Little Falls next Sun.
day and will give half-hour concert
downtown, probably at the band stand,
at l p. m. The band will make the
trip to the state convention at Fargo
by automobile and is making the stop
here enroute.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11

w. o. Larson Of the state board of
automobile examiners was in Little
Falls Tuesday conducting examinations
for chauffeurs' licenses. .z.-.s-.. :.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11

Paul Lipinski, who enlisted in the.
army, through. the local recruiting
Officer Sgt. Mayle, vas accepted at
Minneapolis. .=1 5s..e 2s5..s2
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11

Emil Larson has sold his half inter
est IN the Second street grocery store.
to his partner, Ben Billstein and Nj.
Billstein is now sole owner. = .ss.Ss..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11
Born.

SUTHERLiAND-T Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Sutherland. Tuesday, June 8, daughs
ter.
wANDs-To Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Wands, Friday, June 4, a daughter, at
st. Gabriel's hospital. 3
r. DUKOWITZ-To Mr.. andMrs. Albert
Dukowitz of Philbrook, Sunday June
6, a son at the home Of Mrs. Duko-
witz 3 parents in Swan River:
MOTZKO-To Mr.. and Mrs. John
Motzko, June 8, a son.
SCHAEFyER-To Mr.. and Mrs. 81. A.
schaefer, Monday, June Z, . son.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-06-11

&C E.. Carlson returned Tuesday to
his home in Minneapolis. after a weeks
visit with relative and friends here. .
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-10

LOST:-August 9th, between Ber-
nard's Warehouse, on College
street, wrist watch with engray-
ed initials. Finder return, to Bon
ME Gay Verran and get reward.
114-1t. pd.