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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08
HENRY YOUNG ELECTED
AS POST LEADER
Election of Officers of Hanscom
Post Held This
Evening

The election of officers of
the A. F. Hanscom Post, AM
erican Legion, for the coming
year was held this evening and
resulted in the following staff s.:
Commander-H. G.. Young.
Vice Commander-H. L.
Wadell.
Adjutant-A. E.. Nordstrom.
Finance Officer - Robert
Johnson.
Historian-Elroy Peterson.
Anericanization Officer
H. F. Spencer.
Chaplain-H. A. Hengstler.
Sergt. at Arms-J. r. Cur
ran.
The committee on a Com
munity Xmas Tree made it's
report and stated that a tree
had been secured thru the
courtesy of Mr.. Russell Spicer.
The Legion will assist in ga
thering contributions for pay
ing the costs of putting on the.
festival and will. send out 20
Legion men to act as special
officers in maintaining order
in the large crowds. The mo-
ney which may remain after
all expenses have been met will
be used in purchasing food for
the needy.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08
PAVING AND OVER
HEAD BRIDGE TALK
Questions Discussed at Meeting
of Willmar Commercial
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f. There was a light attendance
at the December meeting 81
the Willmar Commercial Club
Tuesday evening. Paving and
overhead bridge were the main
topics of discussion. s
Hon. L. O. Thorpe spoke a.
bout the matter Of securing a
safer passage across the tracks
to First Ward. Delays owing
to switching and passing trains
are exasperating to the public,
and the traffic is becoming hea-
vier every year. The new
track scale near the Seventh
Street crossing adds to the OBJ
struction. The matter of rem
edying the trouble was permit
ted to rest during the war per-
iod, but something should be
done now soon. Mayor Law
son spoke Of The petition now
pending asking for an over
head bridge at = First Street,
and that public safety would
soon require the building of
permanent structure in place
of the wooden bridge to Home
wood Park. It was suggested
that a b ridge at Fifth Street
might serve the people north
of the track, both west and
east. =, ~. 49,
In regard to the paving ques-
tion it was stated that the new
Charter Commission will be
asked to submit an amendment
under which, if adopted, the
city might proceed to pave un-
der the same provisions of the
law under which proceedings
were begun last year, but
which, was later found to be
inapplicable to cities with
home rule charters. A special
election will likely be called to
vote on charter amendments if
such are reported by the COM
mission!t
City Attorney Young repor-
ted on the securing, of the 1921
American Legion District Com
vention at Willmar, and said it
had been suggested that the
convention be held July. 3rd
or 5th, and that big celebra-
ton Of the Fourth be held in
connection with the same. Ac-
ton on the latter suggestion
was deferred until later.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08
W0MEN'S BUILDINGS
ARE ABOUT READY
State Hospital Population To Be
Increased to About 500 =
Soon

The two new cottages fol-
women patients at the Will.
mar State Hospital are now
nearly finished. These build
ings will give room for about
eighty patients each and these
will be brought here from 9TH
er insane asylums of the state
probably next month, increas-
ing the population of the Will
mar institution to over five
hundred.
These new buildings which
have been under construction
for more than a year, are er-
ected north of the main build
ing and face the lake. The
two are alike and built to con-
form in architecture with the
other buildings of the institu-
ton. On the ground or base
ment floor are the dining room,
the nurses dining room, serv-
ing room, etc. On the main
floor are the patients day
rooms, office and nurses rooms.
On the third story are the pa
tents sleeping wards. There
is an open air porch on the
south end. The large shower
bath is equipped with a two
in-one automatic faucet which
lets out the hot and cold wa
ter together and can be easily
shifted to emit water at the
desired temperature. This
safety appliance does away
with the possibility of an .oc-
curance like the one that took
place at the Fergus Falls hos
pital some years ago when a
patient was scalded to death
in the bath tub.
Another building which is
to be known as the service
building is now under construc-
ton, the contractors being J.
H. Olson & Co. of Willmar.
The basement floor of this
building is to be the kitchen
for the whole institution and
when ready will BE found to
be an Innovation in it's line.
Here the meals for the whole
population will be prepared
and taken thru tunnels to the
several buildings. The pres
ent kitchen in the rear wing of
the main building will be used
only for special cooking when
needed for the sick.
The upper floor of the SER
vice building, up to which a
wide stairway leads at the
front entrance, is to. be used
for chapel and auditorium. It
will have a seating capacity
of about seven hundred. There
is a gallery at the rear where
a moving picture machine can
be installed. Lack of avail
able funds however will not
permit the finishing Of the
chapel at the present time.
Hon: c.. J. Swendsen Of the
State Board of Control, was in
Willmar yesterday to inspect
the new buildings.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08
AGED WOMAN RUN
+. + DOWN BY TRAIN
Mrs. lngeborg Chri.tian.on Found
Dead Near Track. Monday
- ~ AcA..-s>

~oS 0S :" wv ASNAAA ~~Ns~~
near the tracks. passing the
! stockyards out at the West enc
last Monday afternoon abou1
three o'clock. Section hands
discovered her body on the
side of the rails with her heac
crush he'd and bloody. No one
as far as has been learned, wit.
Messed the sad accident and
many suppositions are advanc.
ed az to the cause of her death
At 2 o'clock she left the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. E.
Greenfield at 622 9th Street
| North evidently on her way
home. While at the Green
field home she complained OF
attacks of dizziness and a
headache and some prefer to
conjecture that as she was
walking on the path running
alongside the tracks she fell
from e. dizziness against the
passenger train as it sped past.
Mrs Christianson was struck on
the side of the head evidently
by the cylinder on the locomo-
tive and was hurled to the
ground. ).
The unfortunate woman was
found with one shoe missing
from foot which has led some
to believe that in attempting
to remove a pebble from her
shoe she seated herself on the
ties or the platform which ex-
tends from a tool house short
ly nearby to the rails and was
in that position struck by the
train. Her head was we'll
wrapped, it being somewhat
cold and coupled with her ad-
vanced years made it almost
impossible for her to hear the
approach of the fast passenger
DR.. Jacobs, the coroner, was
summoned. at once and the bo-
dy removed to the undertaking
parle.-:s. .5s44ssS. .>..>. RI,
Mrs. Ingeborg Christianson
was born in April 1843, in
Helgeland, Norway. In the
year 1870 she came to this
country arriving in this county
where she since had resided.
In 1875 she was united in mar
riage. to Peter Christianson,
who has preceded her ten years
ago. To this union were born
two sons, Jacob of New Lon
don, Lars of Canada, and two
daughters, Dina, of Becker Co,
Minn., and, Maria of Sauk Gen.
tire, MINI. Four brothers and
two sisters have gone before.
Those living are a sister, Mrs.
B. E. Greenfield of this city,
and a sister, Mrs. Beret Jen-
sen of Washington. The fun
eral will be held Saturday at
the Free Lutheran church, Rev.
N. Nilsen officiating.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08
Nettie Nelson, Gladys Pc
FIVE MEDICS UNITE
INTO A NEW CLINIC
Doctors Combine To Form New
Institution. Each Will
Specialize

An agreement was consum.
mated last week between five
of Willmar's medical men
which signifies quite a change
in the hospital and clinic prac.
tice in the city. Drs. B, J. and
A. F. Branton, DR.. c.. J. Ehren-
berg, DR.. P. C..Davison and DR.,
E. H. Frost have formed a joint
clinic. in which each of the
physicians will be engaged in
a special practice. The Will
mar Hospital in it's entirety will
be converted into patient rooms
with space for fifty. beds OF
more. The Dawson Hospital
will be remodeled into offices,
laboratories, rest rooms and an
X-Ray room. The corps .of
nurses at the Dawson Hospital
will be transferred to the Will
mar Hospital, thus enlarging
the number at that institution.
Above the Palace Grocery
Store room is availabl for a
lecture room and library. Con-
ferences between the medics
will be held in that room.
The practice of the new
Willmar Hospital and Clinic
will be shared by the follow
ing specialized lines: DIR. B. J.
Branton will have sole charge
Of the surgery, DR.. Frost and
DR.. A. F. Branton will special
ize in internal medicine, DR..
Dawson in eye, ear, nose and
throat and DR.. Ehrenberg will
have charge of the laboratories
and be particularly concerned
with obstetrics.
It is expected that the re-
modelling in both hospitals will
be completed by the arrival of
the new year and the newly re-
vised practice will be inaug-
urated.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08
HOME TALENT PLAY
ON STAGE TUESDAY
"The Little Politician" With Local
Cast Will Play at Opera
House Dec. 18th

The B. P. O. E. Lodge of
Willmar has arranged under
it's auspices the staging of the
four act comedy drama, '*The
Little Politician" produced by
a cast of local talent in the af-
ternoon matinee and evening
performances, Tuesday, Dec.
18th, at the opera house in the
city. Tickets for reserved seats
may be secured at ,Hallin's s
drug store after Dec. 11th.
Prices for the evening are rs
ents and 81 and at the mat
inee rs and SO cents. The af-
ternoon performance commen-
ces at 3 p. m. The following
is the cast of characters:
Hon. Pink Dotts, member
from Kandiyohi County,
---------H. A. Hengstler
Judge Fitzgerald, wanting
office ----- Elmond Nelson
Capt. Henry Bradstreet, the
boss ------- Allan Wallin
Sidney Manning, candidate
for Prosecuting Attorney
--------- Russell Currap
James Mortimer, a. merch-
ant ---- Harold Severinson
Willie Witticus, society
swell ------- Earl Curran
Chief of Police ------
------- Harold Severinson
Mrs. Margaret Chidsey, a
wealthy widow -------
-------- Marjorie Stockton
Elsie Caulvin, a stenograph-
er ----- Eleanor Swenson
Mae Mortimer, a state capt.
oil belle ------- Mary Tew
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08
NOTICE!
To Our Dear Friends :

We have sold out and
are quitting the Hard
ware Business on Janu-
ary 1st, 1921, and there
for ask that all of our
Friends, knowing them
selves to have unsettled
accounts with us, to
come and settle before
January 1st, as Decein-
Der 31st is our last day
in the Hardware Busi-
ness.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08

Mrs. C. F. Spencer spent
Tuesday. in the twin cities.
While there she attended the
executive committee meeting
of the Women's Auxiliary OF
the American Legion State De-
partmedt which held it's meet
ing at the St. Paul Athletic
Club.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08
Lecture at Svea

Mr.. w. D. Gordon of Minhe-
apolis who is now conducting
the. sale at the Svea store, will
give a free lecture at the Svea
Lutheran church next Sunday
evening, December 18th, at
1880 p. m. Subject: "The
Holy Land AS I Saw It."
Everybody welcome. y
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08

Dee. 6-An unusual sight
last Monday in the country
was to see the farmers out
quite generally dragging, disc
ing and plowing in the fields.
The mild winter thus far has
been a boon to all, and has saw
ed much fuel and feed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08

A Central Labor Union was
organized in Willmar last Fri
day. 1t is expected that all
labor unions of the city will
a--liate with the central body.
The fol lowing were elected as
the first officers:
Geo. J. .Jonicks, President.
g. }: >Freeberg, Vice Presi-
dent. =
Chauncey N: Frye, Secre-
tary. ~
Paul Borgan, Treasurer.
. Otto Trulson, Warden.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08
Marriage Licenses

= N1ak110ge IIcenSe8
Nov. 24-Henry Swenson to
Anna Mathilda Eastlund.
Nov. 30-Adolph Berglund
to Eva Harris.
---~ Dec: Irving e. Nelson to
Frances J. Forsberg.
Dec. 2 Harry lie. Roy Mey
to Jennie Dixon.
Dec. 6-Ralph E. Denny,
Lyon County, to Fern Nc
Dec; s-otis skaalerud to
Olga E4vira Ellingson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08

Mrs. John Fjetland. and
d daughter Evelyn of Sask.,
Canada, arrived last week to
spend the winter at the Nels
Elgeross home.
Mrs. George Mcdonald
and baby left Wednesday for
a few days visit with her moth
er, Mrs. Robina Coppersmith
in Minneapolis.
j. E. Green of Los Angel
es, Calif., left Wednesday for
New York. While here he Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. Archie
Smith.
Miss Barbara Olson left
Wednesday for a weeks visit
at her parental home at Ha.
wick.
DIR. E. A. Meyerding of ST.
Paul spent Saturday and Sun.
day visiting DR.. R. ". Malm'
gren..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08
Mary Ann Lawler

Mary Ann Lawler passed
away Sunday evening at the
age of IS years. Funeral SER
vices will be held Friday morn
ing at Kandiyohi, Father Hol-
land officiating. Interment
will be in the Catholic cene-
terry at Kandiyohi.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08

The new electric sludge
pump for the city sewer de-
partment arrived yesterday
and will shortly be installed at
the. pumping station in the
south part of the city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08

Miss Olive Nelson left ON
Wednesday for a few days vi
sit with Mrs. Julius Holland
dC benson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08
Sermons By Rev. Elia.on

= 111o.1S oy rev. ElIaSon :
Rev. A. Eliason of Stock
holm, Sweden, will occupy the
pulpit at Oak Park next Sun
DAY morning at IL o'clock, at
kandiyohi at3 p. m. and at
Willmar in the Methodist
church at 1880 b. m. The gen
eral public is invited to attend
these special services.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08

L 1IcAuuc, OVc1 1CuA0 yE
>. Gladys Peterson >.~.
Tenor SOLO - Walter Rykken
Alto Solo - Beatrice Eckwall
Soprano Recitative ------
-------------- Nora Strand
Soprano Solo - Dortha Coss
Bass Solo - Reuben Lundquist
Tenor Solo - Walter Rykken
Alto Solo ---- Agnes Paulson
Bass Solo - Loyal Tallakson
Soprano. Solo - Dortha Coss
Hallelujah Chorus, Glee Clubs
The following high school
students are members of the
two Glee clubs:
Dortha Coss, Eleanor De La
Hunt, Beatrice Eckwall, Elna
Forsell, Ida Hanson, Adeline
Holm, Pearl johnson, Ethel
Magnuson, Lorena Mattson,
Edna Nordstrom, Gladys o.
son, Anna Overgaard, Mildred
Par rkins, Agnes: Raulson, Hell
en- Peterson, Gladys Peterson,
E1vera Redlund, Lyla Ruddy,
Doris Scott, Quin Serum, Mary
Margaret Spicer, Nora Strand,
Nora Swenson, Ethel Wether-
by, George Blinco, Charles
Cleary, Fredolphz Grimlund;
Fred Hallin, Russell ~Hegness,
Harold Ives, Wallace Johnson,
Franklin Jolly, LIE Roy Kirk.
patrick, Reuben Lundquist
Paul Peterson, Walter Rykken
Herbert Sandin, Harry Schen
del, George Solverson, Lloya
Tallakson, Arthur Thorson
Chester Wallin, Harold Weth
erby, Roy etherby, LaWr
/ ence Virgins, Howare
Wright.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08

Mr.. and Mrs. John Horan
and children and Mrs. P. H.
Ristow returned Wednesday
from visit at Sioux City.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08

Mrs. NJ. w. Olson of Can
by arrived Wednesday noon
for a visit with Mrs. II. B.
Linderman.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08
Y. p. Program

The Young Peoples Society
of the Norwegian Free Luther
an will meet next Wednesday,
December 18th, in the church.
The following program will be.
rendered: =,
Reading ---- Esther Peterson
Piano Solo ----- Anna Strand
Vocal Solo, - Leonard Nelson
Reading - Ethel .Magnuson
Piano duet -----------
Nettie Nelson, Gladys Pc
tersOn
Mrs. j F. Peterson, Nettie
Nelson, Regina and Cora Nash
will entertain.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08

OW ED10H MlO0lON CHUhCf1
Cor. 9TH st. and Litchfield Ave
G.. n. >Tegnell, pastor
Sunday School at $3.50 a. m.
Morning service at 10:45 a.
m.
Evening service at 1880 p.
m. :
The choir will sing.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08
EAT YOUR
SUNDAY DINNER
=
AT THE y
MAGNET INN
BILL OF FARE
RELISHES

Selection No.. :1---------75c
Chicken Soup =.
Roast Chicken with Dressing
Hearts Of Celery
Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes
=. Baked Sweet Potatoes
Wax Beans
Mince or Pumpkin Pie
Selection No. 2----------65c
Chicken Soup
Stewed Chicken with Dumping
Baked Sweet Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes
Wax Beans
Mince or. Pumpkin Pie
Selection No. 3----------6Oc
Chicken Soup
Roast Pork with Apple Sauce
Mashed Potatoes
Wax Beans
Pie
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08

Sec, Mrs. Clara Sperry.
Treas, E. C. Wellin.
Cond., Mrs. G.. R. c.. Baker.
A. S. Cond., Mrs. Olga An
dersOn.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08
@. e. S. Annual Meeting

~ =. =. annual Meecln2
Monday evening the Eastern
Star Chapter held their annual
meeting and the following Of
flcers were elected for the en-
suing year:
w. NJ, Mrs. Florence Pow
ers.
w. F., DR.. R. V. Malmgren.
A. S. M, Mrs. Grace-Red-
field.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-12-08
GLEE CLUBS WILL
GIVE Big CONCERT
Under Direction Of Miss Robbins
Singing Organizations Will i.
Appear Dec. 17th

The Boys and Girls Glee
Clubs of the Willmar High
School will render a grand
concert on the evening of Fri
day, December 18th, in the at
tractive High School gymnasi-
.um. The two singing organiz-
ations have during the past
weeks been under the trained
direction of Miss Nell S. Rob-
bins and are we'll prepared to
offer a splendid musical and
entertaining program to the
public. The price of admis-
sion has been placed at rs
cents. The following is the
program:
Land Of Mine --- McDermidd
Sweet and Low C. l.. johnson
Glee Clubs
Midsummer's Night Dream -
------Arr. by Sydney Smith
Nora Swenson-
Boys of. old Brigade, Parks
Native Isle ---------- White
Boys Club = :.
"Berceuse" from Jocelyn -
--------------- GODDARD
Paul w. Peterson
Daffodils -------------- Hall
Sweet Miss Mary - Neidlinger
Girls Club
Harmony ony~-------- Anonymous
Boys Club
When the World is New, Hos
mer
Out Where the West Begins
Philleo
Octette
I've got a pain in my Sawdust
My Little Brown Brother
Mrs. Smart Learns how to skate
Elvira Redlund
The Way of the World, Denza
Boys Club.
Moonlight Boat Rise - Verdi
Hand in Hand --------- Abt.
Girls Club
Kentucky Babe ------ Geibel
Silver. Eyes ~----------- Cross
Walter Rykken, Russell
Hegness, Reuben Lund-
!. quist, Loyal Tallakson
Goodnight, Beloved, Pinsuti
America Triumphant, Demar-
- ~: - y est
Glee Clubs
II
Selections from "The Messiah"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-26

grow well here, and there is a splendid field for
grape culture.
We know of no vegetables grown in South Flor
ida which may not be grown in West Florida.
Hastings is famous for its Irish potato crop but
Escambia beat Hastings at the 1918 state far.
The finest grade of and other staple crops Is
also grown in this part of the state. as we'll as
almost every variety Of vegetables grown in the
southern part Of the state.
South Florida leads in scenic beauty and carry
vegetables, fruits and tourists but West Florida
leads variety and quality of agricultural products
Escambia carried off third premium; 1918, scoring
highest points, but losing attractiveness OF
exhibits, and then went back and in 1919 captured
first on variety and quality.
The potentiaties of a section taken rs an in
dcation OF its real value. and that these agricul-
turaly surpass other part of the state is proven
by the fact that this section of Florida leads in the
number and variety Of its products.
We do not seek to take from the wonderful
products of South Florida. That is great section
of which proud But when the Tampa
Tribune says, 1t did in it's splendid editorial
the South Florida fair. that there is no county on
the Southern Florida coast which cannot support
itself, would call attention to the fact that West
Florida could not only manage to support ITSELF but
could go far towards supporting the balance Of the
Florida were cut off from the rest of the world.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-26
FLORIDA BREEDERS AND PURE BRED LIVE
STOCK

by p. H. Rolls. Director, Experiment Staton.)
During the last two years large number of pure
bred animals have been brought into the state and
offered at public sale. In every these animals
sold we'll and were widely distributed the
state SO that at the present time there is scarcely
community remaining but has not more
head of pure bred animals in it. This is
nous change from the conditions found ten
years ago, when pure bred hogs curiosities in
many localities and pure bred cattle practically
unknown in Of the countries
We have within the state animals of practi-
caly all breeds of cattle horses fine breed
ing as can be found anywhere in the world. AS a
matter Of fact the South stood out very distinctly
international Show The grand championship for
bulls went to south Georgia firm and the grand
championship for hogs went to Florida breeder.
According to the Bureau of Crop Estimates the
airy, 1920, was s7fOO0O0O cattle aside from
the mich cows, leading with more than s25OOOOO0
worth; swine coming next with over s20OO0000
worth, and mules and horses coming in with over
though small increase and estimated to be worth
over onehaf million dollars. These figures are all
very large when it is considered population
OF Florida is estimated at something over million
There is every for feeling optimistic as to
the future of the live stock work in the state
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-02-26
LEADING AGRICULTURAL SECTION.

Bay County has just carried off some of the
highest awards for grain and forage at the South
Florida Fair in which this entire section of the state
will take pride At this time when the raising Of
live stock is taking such important place in the
progressive march of Florida the forage crops take
rank, almost with the cotton and corn crops of
the state which among the chief assets of West
Florida.
In commenting nthe displays at the South Flor
ida fair, the Tampa Tribune says: With the ex-
cepton of Bay and Madison counties. what is shown
can be raised in any South Florida county. and
demonstration of accomplishment is wonderfully
convincing"
1t may be that of the South Florida coun-
ties cannot raise some of the grain and forage
raised in north and West Florida but it is doubtful
II there is anything, with the exception of a few
tropical fruits, which cannot be raised as well in
West Florida in the peninsula
Year before last. when Escamba county won
third premium on its agricultural exhibit IT re-
ceived the second premium on ORANGES This is not
fruit section. but many varieties of citrus fruits