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The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-04-24
THE CHURCH SPEAKS

In the Inter- Church World Move
ment American churches of thirty de-
nominations have set out to raise a
third of billion dollars this year to
be used in furthering the scope of
Christianity. To the average Ameri-
can frantically pursuing the dollar in
order to get the wherewith IL of exist
ence, this seems a mighty sum to be
spent on religious purposes. Amid
the maddening swirl of nigh-tensioned
American living there is a tendency
to forget the church and to lose sight
of the function and value of religion.
The man in the street is apt to con-
template what the sum would do in
the way Of material utility. To him,
the duty of the church is but to teach
men to be good and that they have
souls. To be morally good, he argues,
does not require the activity of the
church, And as for the Immortality
VI tue SOui, uOW uOcS tudt dhCCl uihi
in his relentless struggle to earn a
living.
The average man often forgets, in
deed seldom realizes, that the ques-
ton of Immortality is the greatest
problem he has to solve. If he knew
that he were to die tomorrow his life
until then would be much changed
from what it is now. Likewise, a
mans thoughts, his deeds and his am
bitions are vitality affected by his an
swer to the question of whether he
is to live but few brief years here
or infinite centuriess hereafter
The church is the only institution
in all our civilization that serves as
an agency in keeping this great fun
damental problem before men and aid
ing them in its solution. America can
well afford to give this paltry sum, and
then to pause and think.
What does it profit maa Il he
gain the whole world and lose his
soul?"
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-04-24

Wednesday afternoon. was the key
note of its success. AS he was an
honorary member of the sorority, the
girls greeted him as SISTER" rath-
er than a general, and the, good-fel-
lowsh.p pleased him so much that he
asked to return in the evening. AS
a souvenir of General Pershing's .yis-
it, the Tri Delts have a picture of him
with autograph and the best wishes
to Delta Xi chapter.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-04-24

oke, Va. They are the parents of
Mrs. william C. Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs.
william C. Taylor returned to Roam
oke with them, as Mr.. Taylor will en-
ter the garage business there.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-04-24
SOCIETY

Mrs. F. ID. Hubell of Kansas City
was the luncheon guest Of Mrs. w. T.
Stephenson yesterday. and a dinner
guest at the home of Mrs James Cor
don last night.
Miss Jessamine Maughs of Kansas
City, who is visiting Miss Frances
Mitchell and Miss Helen Mitchell
leaves Monday for st. Louis. She will
return next Thursday.
The informality Of reception CIV
en- In Honor of Gen. John J. Pershing
by the Delta Delta Delta sorority
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-04-24

Visit the most up-to-date seed stor,
in Central Missouri. Columbia Flora
& Seed Co., 7th and Broadawy. adv
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-04-24

W. C. TAYLOR In Business In Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Bandy, who have
been visiting at the home of John N.
Taylor during Commencement Week,
left yesterday for their home in Roam
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-04-24

ferson City, after attending the COM
mencement exercises at the pniver-
sity. Mr.. Hopes son, Alex, was grad
uated. While in Columbia they visit
at the home of Mrs. Kenneth Cum
ningham on College avenue.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-04-24

Mrs. E. A. Logan entertained eight
tables of bridge this morning for Mrs
Louis Tolhurst of Los Angeles.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-04-24

CLOUD the training ISSUE" says a
headline. But what else could be ex-
pected of a subject in spring?
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-04-24

Mrs. Odon Guitar has her guest
this week, Mrs. R. A. Brown of St
Joseph.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-04-24

Mss Juliet Price of Jefferson City
is visiting Mrs. Tom King.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-04-24

Mrs. G. A. Bradford has gone t,
Washington, D. C. where she will Wis
it friends.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-04-24

Ms Alberta Cantelberry of De So
to is the guest Of Mrs. Charles Geery
this week.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-04-24

Mrs. F. B. Hubbell of Kansas City
who is visiting Mrs. John Sykes, was
guest of honor at luncheon which
Mrs. Charles pigges gave today The
other guests were: Mrs. James Cor
don, Mrs. Tom King, Mrs. H. |. Bragg
and Mrs. W. T. Stephenson.
Mrs c. 3. Rollins and Miss Ruth
Rollins served tea from to O'Clock
yesterday in honor of Mrs. Louis Toll
hurst of Los Angeles. The decOra-
tions were in green and white.
Mrs Earl KOontz of Macon is WIS.,
iting Mrs. w. c. Knight for a few
days.
George Hope and his daughter
Catherine. returned yesterday to JEFF
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-31
ENLIST IN REGULAR ARMY
DEPART FOR CAMP FUNSTON

Vim Lunstead, Albert Thompson,
Raymond COTE of Willmar and Chas.
Hsadneed f~Atwatef, employed here,
have enlisted In the Seventy-ninth
Field Artillery Seventh Division reg.
ular army, and left last Monday for
Camp Funston, Kansas. They have
enlisted for term of one year.
Reuben Baklund of Willmar and
Charles Thorne of New London left
Saturday week ago for Camp Fun
ston.
The recruiting officer who is sta
toned ut Wfllmar at the present time
IL Capt. c. A. Horgen and his assist
ants are Sgt. Post, Sgt. Stuart, Sgt.
kiser, all of whom have been in the
army three years and ten months
overseas. They came to Willmar,
March 10th, and will remain until
April 18th, with headquarters at the
City Hall. They also operate in the
neighboring towns.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-31

The convention then separated into
four groups, the voters from the dit
ferent wards assembling for the pur-
pose OF nominating dandi dates for
aldermen.
In the First Ward, William West
berg was made chairman. Anton
Peterson was nominated for alder
man to succeed c. F. Olson, whose
term expires and who refused a re-
nomination. l. T. Cramer was nom
mated for justice.
Peter BOnde was made the chair
man of the Second Ward caucus. Hill
dar Hoaglund was renominated for
Alderman and J. G. Freeberg for JUS
tice.
In the Third Ward caucus, Norman
Tallakson OBLIGATED as chairman.
Nels P Nelson was nominated for
Alderman and H. A. Hengstler for
justice.
The Fourth Ward caucus called
Frank E. Holmberg to the chair, and
nominated Carl Freeberg for Alder
man and Emil C. LundQuist for JUS
tice.
Over two hundred voters remained
after the caucus to sign the necessary
petitions for placing the candidates
on the ballot. The acknowledge
ments were taken by County Attorney
Charles Johnson and Ed. Selvig.
None Of the candidates for justices
has filed except l. T. Cramer. The
only one to file for constable is Dan
]. Burns. These are Offices created
by the City Charter before the NUM-
cipal court was established, and this
court now does most of the court bus
mess of the city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-31
MUSICAL TREAT
NEXT TUESDAY.
Lerstad Concert Company to Ap-
pear Under Auspices Of
American Legion Post

A real musical treat is in store for
Wlllmar people next Tuesday even
ing, April 9th, when the Lerstad Con-
cert Company will appear at the CD
era House. This company consists of
SIX young ladies', each one possessed
OF talents along her particular line.
Featuring the company are the Misses
Agnes and MeIvlua Lerstad, who
have earned the name UI Norwegian
Nightingales. These young ladies
are rapidly taking places among the
most talented singers OF the north
west. The balance OF the COMPANY
consists of the Misses Jennie Nelson.
pianist; Lucille Schroeder, vioIinist;
Marvel Lange, harpist, and Hazel
Bryngelson, reader.
The young ladies present a pro-
gram OF pleasing variety; one that is
bound to please music lovers, no mat
ter what class Of music they prefer.
The company is appearing in this city
under the auspices OF the American
Legion Post. Tie post is under con-
siderable expense in securing this
high class entertainment for Will
mar. All OF the net proceeds are to
go into the building fund OF the Post
treasury.
Tickets for the concert are IS cents
and one dollar. 1t is quite probable
that arrangements will be made TO
announce returns of the city election,
from the stage during the course Of
the entertainment.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-31
ASSESSORS OF COUNTY
GATHER AT COURT HOUSE
Conference Addressed by N. A.
Nelson, Secretary of the
State Tax Commission

The annual conference of the Kan
diyOhi county assessors was held at
the court house yesterday forenoon
with big attendance in spite of the
bad roads, all the towns and village
assessors being present except three
or four.
N. A. Nelson, secretary of the Min
nesota Tax Commission was present
and made very calculating talk on
the various phases of the work and
the problems confronting the asses
sors especially this year when there is
such an unusual increase, and, in
some instances, imitation of values.
He urged the adoption of Amendment
No. 3, which authorizes the legisla-
ture to abolish the personal property
tax and establish graduated income
tax. He also explained the reasons
for the great increase in state taxes
this year.
The following are the assessors of
the county nearly all of whom were
at the county seat yesterday to get
their blanks and attend the meeting:
c. F. Skindelien, Arctander; L. A.
Metcalf, Burbank; E. P. Erickson,
Colfax; ]. E.. Carlson, Dovre; Hans
O. Johnson, East Lake Lillian; E. R.
Lane, Edwards; J. c. Bjornberg, Fab
lun; w. V. Olson, tennessee; Edwin
Lisecki, Green Lake; E. G. Pagel,
Harrison; H. Van De Reib, Holland :;
M. L. Nicholson, Irving; H. D. Frye,
Kandiyohi; K. A. Nelson, Lake And
rev; J. w. Peterson, Lake Elizabeth;
VIM. Johnson, Lake Lillian; Otto
Tingwall, Mamre; Elias Johnson, New
London; Ole T. Hagen, Norway Lake :;
K. Douma, Roseland; F. H. Smithson,
Roseville; Clarence Walrath, St.
Johns; l.. J. Johnson, Atwater;
Axel T. Johnson, Whitefield; Albert
J. Johnson. -Wllmar; F. A. Nelson
Village of Kandiyohi; James j. Bar.
rett, Pennock; VIM. Mclaughlin, Ray.
mond; J. B. Glarum, Spicer, and K
K. Rykken, City of Willmar.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-31
DEMOCRATIC PARTY MASS
COUNTY CONVENTION APRIL J

A county mass convention of Demo-
cratic voters in Kandiyohi county is
hereby called to meet at tina court
house in the City Of Willmar, Mime
sofa, at 2 o'clock p. m, Saturday,
April 3, 1920, for the purpose of elect
ing II delegates to attend the Demo
cratic State Delegate convention to
be held at Minneapolis Tuesday, Apr.
6, 1920, which has been called for the
purpose of electing delegates to the
national convention to be held at San
Francisco and to nominate candidates
for presidential electors for Mime
sofa.
The county mass convention will
also be called upon to perfect county
organization. Women voters will be
welcomed to attend this mass conven-
ton and to become delegates to the
state convention.
BY order of the County Committee.
WILLIAM OLSON,
Dated Mar. 9, 1920. Chairman.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-31
AN OPPOSITION TICKET
For Mayors. C. Weilin.
For Treasurer-C. W. Odeil.
For Aldermen
First Ward-Leroy Johnson.
Third Ward-Marius johnson.
Fourth Ward-C. S. Olson,

The present incumbents of the Of
fee of mayor and city treasurer chose
not to trust their candidates. for re-
election at the time-honored city
caucus. Petitions for placing them
on the ballot were circulated the day
before the caucus. Some Of the names
we're secured the day before the eau
Gus by a man posted on the sidewalk
who accosted passersby to come in
and sign. The petitions were filed at
the City Clerks Office at AIS o'clock
on March 25, three hours before the
caucus was called. The petition re-
nominating E. c.. Wellin as Mayor
has IT'S signers. City Treasurer C.
w. Odell's petition has 100 signers.
A petition nominating Leroy Peter
son as Alderman in First Ward was
also filed at that time. After the city
convention petitions were filed nom
mating Marius Johnson for alderman
in Third Ward and c. S. Olson as al
derman in Fourth Ward.
The City Election takes place next
Tuesday, April 6.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-31
THE CITY MASS
CONVENTION
Lawson For Mayor and Molande'
For City Treasurer by
Acclamation

THE CITY CAUCUS TICKET
For Mayor-V 6. Lawson.
For Treasurer-A. G. MoIander.
For CIerk-Hans Gunderson.
For Assessor-k. T. Rykken.
For ConstabIe-D. F. Burns.
For Aldermen
First Ward-Anton Peterson.
Second Ward-Hildar Hoagiund.
Third Ward-Nels P. Nelson.
Fourth Ward-Carl Freeberq.
\ rousing crowd attended the an
nual city mass convention AT the fire
engine room OF the City Hall. last
Thursday evening. The room was
packed TO the doors P B. Hong Of
the City Committee read the call. D.
+. Dugan was elected chairman Of the
convention and Chester Lambert
secretary. VIM +. Soldering. Hugh
Campbell and Harry Strandberg were
appointed tellers. but no ballots were
necessary.
'. +. Lawson was proposed for the
office OF mayor. and the nomination
was made Ivy acclamatlOn.
A. &, Mulander. cashier Of the Far
nerS Security State Bank, was nam
clamatiOn.
Hans Gunderson for City Clerk and
n. 7. Rykken for Assessor, the pres
ent incumbentS. were nominated for
reelection. Nordahl Botnen and D.
J. Burns were nominated for con-
stables.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-31
Home on Easter Vacation

Among those who are home from
the State University at Minneapolis
for the Easter vacation are: Prot.
George SwensOn, Prof. Billie Will
liams, Karl Oehler, Willard Sundfors,
Harold Ramsett, Eugene Ohsberg.
Chester L. Nelson, Harold Severin-
son, John Dale. Paul Holt, Clifford
Rodlun, Erwin Peterson, Harold
Beese, Minton Lundquist, Alvin Nord-
strom, Richard Taylor, Henry and
Robert Johnson, Lloyd Peterson,
Ralph Forsberg, Walter Larson, Jack
Virgins, Russell Frost, Harold Gil
bert, Walker Kendall, Clarence P
Hanson, Eval Johnson, Vance Peter
son, Randall Stockwell, Frank Sather
and Ernest Mclaughlin.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-31
P. ]. WEUM RETIRES FROM
WEUM-ELKJER COMPANY

At special meeting of the direct
ors of the Weun1, ,Elkjer Co., held at
Wahpeton, N. D., March 18th, P. J.
Weum resigned as vice president of
the firm and M. M. Weum was ap-
pointed to fill the unexpired term.
Edw. M. Ekjer, secretary and treas
urer Of the company, has taken over
the stock of P. J. Weum.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-31
VOTE TO ENLARGE
REVOLVING FUND
Working Capital for Street Inn.
provements Must Be
ENLARGED

An extremely important question to
be decided by the voters at the com.
ing City Election is the proposition
to issue bonds in the sum of 5000. 90
for the purpose of creating a larger
permanent improvement revolving
fund. This fund is for the purpose Of
providing money for paying for local
improvements, such as laying side
walks, constructing sewers and street
grading, for which assessments are
made against the benefited proper
ty. The improvement is paid for out
of the permanent Improvement re-.
volving fund, the property is assessed
Tor the Improvement, and the money
is paid back into the fund from the
assessments when the same are paid
in taxes by the property owner. It IL
much similar to the working capital
used by an individual or a corpora
ton, it keeps on performing the same
service over and over again. Hence
the term revolving.
The city originally issued bonds,
which have since been paid off, to put
$5,0OO.OO in this fund. So much work
has been done in the past few years
that this fund is taxed to its capacity,
and at present there is not nearly
enough in the fund to pay for the i'm
provements that have already been
petitioned for by property owners:
There are now proposals before the
council for street grading alone that
will take much more money than the
fund at present contains to pay the
cost thereof, if contracts are let this
year, as they should be so as not to
halt needed improvements that the
property owners are DESTROYS of max
ing and which they are willing to have
their property assessed for.
The City Council has therefore. pro-
posed to issue bonds in the sum of
100000 to enlarge this fund, but the
proposal to issue said bonds must be
passed upon favorably by the voters.
The sinking fund of the City is amply
able to buy the bonds and it will sim
ply amount to the taking of money
out OF one fund and putting it in an.
other fund. The bonds will probably
be paid off within a few years, at least
not more than five years, as the
bonds proposed only run for that
period, and the interest charge will
therefore be small
Let every voter who desires to see
the City grow and prosper, who wish.
es it to progress, and who does not
want to have Improvements held up
because Of a lack of funds. vote in
favor OF the issue of the bonds.
There is no possible reason for vot.
ing against the issue, unless one op
poses all progress and growth. There
is every reason for voting for it. It
is important, one of the most impor
tant issues that the voters will have
to decide. 1t will be extremely I'm,
pleasant for the next city admins.
tration, whoever they may be, to find
themselves badly crippled in this fund
and unable to make needed improve.
ments when property owners are pet.
itioning for the same and demanding
that their petitions be needed. Not
only will it be unpleasant, and un.
Fortunate, but it Wilt be a calamity.
Let every voter vote eyes" on the
proposal to issue bonds.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-31
COOPERATIVE CREAMERY
MEETING AT SUNBURC SAT

There will be a creamery meeting
at sunburg at 1880 p. m. Saturday,
April SEd, to consider the organiza-
ton OF a Farmers Cooperative
Creamery Association. The selling
Of shares has been progressing nicely
and it is planned to elect officers,
adopt bylaws and by a vote of the
share holders to decide several other
important matters at the meeting Sat-
urday. All those who are interested
in the creamery at Sunburg are urged
to be present whether share holders
or not.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-31
Leqion's Basket Social

A basket social was given at the
Odd Fellows Hall last Wednesday
under the auspices Of the American
Legion Post. A most enjoyable time
was had By all present~and the sale
of baskets netted the Legion treas
ury the sum of SS7. Atty. Young was
the auctioneer and the last basket
was knocked off, at S1l.75.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-31
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Arthur Nash, OF the Augsburg
Seminary is expected home for the
Easter holidays.
Miss Amanda Johnson who teach
es at Mable, MINI. is at home for her
Easter vacation.
Vance and Irving Peterson are
at home from the University for the
Easter holidays.
Ludwig Wigdahl and niece, Amy
Olson, went to the Cities last Satur.
day for few days. visit.
Esther Dahleen who teaches in
Minneapolis is enjoying her Easter
vacation with her folks here.
Miss Hazel Benson who attends
the University is at her home In this
city during the Easter holidays.
MIR. and Mrs. A. H. Johnson will
spend Easter Sunday with their folks
the P. A. Johnson's at Litchfeld.
MRS. Carl Soderlund and Mrs. AL
fred Olander of New London visited
relatives here from Saturday till Tues
day.
Arthur Erickson, who teaches at
Fargo, will be home Friday morning
to spend Easter Sunday with his
folks here.
Mrs. J. E. West left Tuesday for
Perry, Iowa, for an over Easter visit
at her parental home. Mr.. West will
Join her later in the week,
Miss Lydie Johnson has resigned
her position as teacher at Nassau,
| MIMI, to come home to care for her
mother, Mrs. J. A. Johnson who is
quite Ill.
| Mrs. B. J. Branton and son Cal.
vim loft Monday for Minneapolis to
| spend Easter at the home Of Hon. G.
L. Brown. Elizabeth and Alice Mar.
ion left for the Cities last Saturday
Arthur Paulson of Sioux City,
Iowa, is spending tho forepart Of the
week visiting friends and relatives II
this city. He has q position with the
Thompson Yards at that place.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-31

iAtwater Boy Admitted to the Bar
Among seven graduates of the Uni
veristy of Minnesota law school to be
admitted to the bar yesterday by the
stAte supreme court, was Earl H. Co.
veil OF Atwater. He is a son Of Mr..
and. Mrs. B. S. Covell.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-31
Goes to Raymond

0o0O % StUyT70HU
Fred Stenberg and family are NOV
ing to Raymond where Mr.. Stenberg
will have charge of the Farmers Co
Op. Creamery which is being estab-
lished at that place. The creamery
will be in operation May first. Harry
A. Lund of Litchfield will take Mr..
Stenberg's place at the Lake Eliza
beth Creamery.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-31

Misses Sophie and Dagny Bru
stad visited with their folks at Bel
grade over Sunday. The latter re-
turned Monday. Miss Sophia had
with her supply of millinery stock
which she disposed of while there
returning Tuesday to Willmar,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-31
Hurt at Turn Table

Hurt at Turn Table
Sam George, an employee at the
Great forthefn@roundh house,, was the
victim of an accident last Saturday
forenoon while at work at the turn
table. He was taken to the doctors
Office and latter to the Rest Hospital
His right hip was badly bruised.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-31

Walter Larson, who has spent
from Saturday till Tuesday afternoon
with his chum, Randall Stockwell,
since coming from the University, left
for Graceville for a visit with his
folks during the rest of his vacation.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-31
Good Picture at DreamIand

Good Picture at DreamIand
I'm Old Kentucky is the picture at
the Dreamland on Wednesday, Thurs
dry and Friday, April 7th, 9Th and
sh. This is<a very thrilling play and
hts one OF the hest racing scenes to
b seen on the screen. Anita Stewart
Isl the actress in this play. Don't miss
It. At the Dreamland next week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-31
Files for Representative

Files for Representative
John Swenson, proprietor of the
Hawk Creek farm, filed last Saturday
afternoon to become a candidate for
representative for this district which
consists of Kandiyohi Co. He is the
first to file in this county for the
coming campaign.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-31
3 p. M, Rev. Paul Hallin officiating.
The deceased leaves to mourn his
death, his wife and six children.
MRS. Z p. CARL som

MRS: J. p: CARLSON
Mrs. Christine Carlson, an old and
respected settler of the township of
Mamre, passed away on Thursday,
March g.. She leaves a husband, and
five children. The funeral occurred
at Mamre Luth. church on Monday.
Complete obituary next week.