The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-16
tSpecial to PiOneer)

Peter Norborn, one of Sinclair's
real farmers and boosters, remem-
bered his good servant, United States
rural mail carrier Bennett A. Gagaa-
Bon, On Route No. 4, with good big
full sack Of oats Monday. TO say
that this kind of act and apprecia-
Gion Of splendid service was appre-
ciated and esteemed by the happy
Beneficiary, would not half express
his happiness.
Charley, Edward and Hartvig Ness
returned Saturday evening from
Pierce and Polk counties in Wiscon-
sin, after an extended holiday visit
with relatives and friends there.
They report that the farmers in that
section Of Wisconsin are taking
heavily to dairying and making it
big success. That section has been
covered with heavy oak and is very
hard to clear, but the COW, cream and
butter after a short struggle, won
the battle and now prosperity and
plenty rules the land, once consid-
cred almost impossible to clear and
make it an abode for happy homes,
pleasure and happiness
Clayton Cartwright has accepted
and is teaching the public schools
located in the east section Of Clover
township, near Lenny Parks place.
The Clearbrook Cornet band held
its annual meeting here on Monday
evening at the Peterson Hall. A
large number of real boosters were
present. The officers elected for the
ensuing year are: Victor Shelquist,
president; Arthur Johnson, vice pres
fdent; Oscar Koxold. secretary and
treasurer, with Oscar n. Lewis as
. band Instructor. Mr.. Lewis played
in one of Uncle Samueps military
bands during our late war, seeing
service in England and France.
While in England this band played
at many of the big English doings
which gave this organization very
high and classic standing, on par
with the best of them. With his
wide experience and knowledge of
music, Mr.. Lewis should prove one
of the best posted banu instructors
in this section of our state, and our
boys may consider themselves for
tunate in securing his valuable serv-
ices Under his management our
band should. in short time. be in
position to hold their own with any
band in this part of the country, as
all that is needed is good manage
nent and executive ability in such
a manner that the organization will
work. like a unit for the mutual in
Cerest of all concerned, and victory
is ours for the taking. Many new
members are ready to join and we
expect to hear soon that the Organi-
zation will have a membership OF 70
or go live boosters. Monday even
ing has been chosen as the time for
practice for the time being. at
o'clock p. IN. sharp. at the Peterson
Hall, which was kindly offered to
the boys for reasonable sum by
manager Carl J. Haaganson. Hans
Nelson. the organizer and instructor,
under whose steady hands the boys
have formerly been working, is en-
titled to credit and consideration for
the labors he has performed in per-
fecting a good live band from raw
material in a good, clean Demon
strative working organization,
credit to him and the community it
represented.
Miss Sophia Hedberg Of Interna-
tiOnal Falls came home and took in
the marriage ceremony of her brother
Gunder to Miss Mildred Bjorquist,
the first part of this week.
MIR. and Mrs. M. Anderson of Hoist
township were busy shoppers here
Tuesday.
Hiram Kahler returned from
Beaudette, this state, a few days ago.
where he has been buying lumber.
He intends to improve his large
warehouse here as we'll as build one
or two new residences in the spring.
The Clearbrook Milling Company
held it's annual meeting here Mon
day. Christ Jacobson of Winsor was
elected president, H. c. Witness Of
Winsor secretary, and l.. Jensen,
treasurer Hilmer Jacobson and
Maurice Widness are at present TAX
ing care of the mill. They are turn
ing out fine grade Of -four and en-
titled to the support of all concerned.
The First National bank of this
place held it's annual meeting here
Tuesday. Many of the stockholder
were preesnt, and everything found
in the best of working order. Off
GERS elected for the year are: M. j.
Kolk, president; Oscar Barness and
Peter Peterson, vice presidents; H.
A. Engebretson, cashier, and Frank
e. Tunberg, assistant cashier. Di-