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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09
Reception at Mission Church

Reception at Mission Church
A reception was given Monday eve.
ming at the Swedish Mission church
in honor Of the Revs. B. w. and e. T.
Glover and Elmer Johnson, evange'
lists.
The Revs. B. w. Glover and Elmer
johnson spent Monday in this city
while enroute from Strandburg, S. D..
to Minneapolis. ,<e5z.~.
. Rev. E. F. Glover has held meetings
at Fahlun and is now conducting
meetings at Lake Elizabeth. r.
"A pleasing program was given pre-
sided over by Hildar Hoaglund, r.
Piano duet, Mrs. Erick Elkjer and
Mrs. L. H. Landberg; Vocal duet
Adeline and Austin Sundberg; two
songs by the choir; vocal duet, Esther
Nicholson and Esther Larson; Solo
l. H. Landberg. Rev, G. N. Tegnel
gave talk, to which the guests o1
honor responded fittingly. A gather
ing of about three hundred friends at
tended. = EsE E
Lunch was served by the Young
People of the Mission church, aftel
which social time was enjoyed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09
Wins Third Prize

WINS MIRO TrIzS
In the Caleb sDorr prize scholarship
oratorical contest of the central
school Of agriculture, held recently at
University Farm, Grace Jonk of Ray
mond, this county, won third honors
in the girls class and was awarded
$40 in cash. This contest will here
after be an annual affair at the school
of agriculture, having been made pos
sible by the terms of the Will of the
late Caleb Dorr, one of the first pio'
neers OF the city of Minneapolis.
The central school Of agriculture is
part Of the department of agricul'
ture of the University of Minnesota
It's course of study is designed to fiji
young men and young women to be
successful farmers. Two terms OF
three months each, are spent in school
work at University Farm. The stu
dent spends the remainder of the year
on the farm and receives credit fo1
actual work performed in farm pro
duction, home life improvement and
community agricultural production
projects. IT.. -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09

of the clergy of the Augustana Synod,
were familiar to the members of the
family. In 1880 the family moved to
New London where they located on
some school land near the village.
Ten years later they moved to home
III the village, where the deceased has
lived the last thirty years of her life:
Her husband died in 1916. Mrs. Law
son has been cared for by her daugh-
ter Dora during the Ieclining years.
8 Mother Lawson was the mother of
fourteen children, most of whom died
in infancy Four of these children
and foster-son survive, VS.: Mrs. Car.
rie Swenson of Willmar, Thomas +
lawson, and Miss Theodore Lawson
Of New London, Victor E. Lawson
and Eben E. Lawson of Willmar
There are a number of grand chill
dren and great grand children.
Mrs. Lawson was one of the few
survivors Of the very earliest mem
| OSA CAOa auS3u0S<lA1 0yAOu VI IAAe
Lutheran church, and has taken ar
active interest in its work during the
sixty years. As an instance Of hel
interest may be mentioned that sht
had saved every copy Of the church
paper from the first number and hat
them in bound form in her library
wherein she could at any time reyiv.
f,her memories Of the past. She wa,
according TO the precepts Of the Mas
/ ter
The funeral takes place next Fri
/ day afternoon at the Lebanon Lnth
feran church at New london at tire.
Io'clock, Rev. a. f. Almer to o1fciate
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09
Birthday and Farewell Party

Last Thursday at the Jonicks resi-
dence occurred/a a combined birthday
and farewell party. Honor was done
to Mrs. J. w. Frye, whose birthday
was observed, and also Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Ladwig, who have moved to
Michigan, N. D. Those present were:
Mr.. and-Mrs. Peter E. Frye, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. N. Frye, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Ladwig, Miss Lena Grabmeyer, Mr..
John Roget There was music by C..
N. Frye and Mrs. Jonicks. A splen-
did dinner was served by Mrs. Jonicks
who is a daughter of Mrs. ]. W. Frye.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09
TOWN MEETINGS
:. HELD YESTERDAY
Spieer Votes for Pool Halls and
Kerkhoven Against

Yesterday was town meeting day
in the various villages and townships
of the county: As rule, there were
no contests, and the large appropria-
ton item was the road and bridge
fund. The village of Spicer voted in
favor of licensing pool halls, ayes 43,
noes 80. Kerkhoven village abolished
pool halls by a vote of IA to 108. In
Mamre the town. caucus submitted
two names for each position to be
filled at the election. A complete re-
port OF the officers elected in the coun'
ty will appear in our next Issue. :
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09
Birthday Social

The Fidelis Society will meet next
Monday evening, March II, at eight
O'Clock in the church basement for a
Birthday Social. Refreshments will
be served by Mesdames Victor Frid-
lund, Clarence Larson, John Engstrom
and Misses Anna and Agnes Johnson,
Mae and Violet Bjornberg.
All members are requested to be
(present and bring a friend.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09
Women Book Picture

The League Of Women Voters Of
this city have arranged for the regu-
lar performances at the Dreamland
Theatre Saturday afternoon and eve
ming, March 18th. They have booked
the popular and educative film, "Alice
In Wonderland" The matinee should
be attended by children as it win be
found to be. of value to them.
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TWO CULLlNG DEMON =,
STRATlONS BY ''U' EXPERT
Oscar Guam and M. N. Hesland
Farms are Places for E>E-.
H. Meetings y J., = r. -.

Two poultry culling demonstrations
will be conducted Saturday, March
18th, by an expert from the Univer-
sity at two places in the northern
part of the county. In the forenoon
all interested in poultry culling are
invited to Oscar Quam's farm about
mile north Of New London and in
the afternoon a similar demonstration
will be held on the M. N. Hegland
farm in the northwestern corner of
Burbank township.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09
Zine Land Qfiea

Solon L. Benton is now nicely To-
Gated In his new quarters on Ltch-
field Ave. next to the Standard Oil
Service Station. This location Mr..
Benton recently bought and has had
the interior remodeled and painted in
a most nifty and tasteful manner.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09

W1nar Ca1ely Lsses Harl Eeh.
I've P,nt ,ars
. W0ea 8. - -

Battling in earnest to hold back the
offense Of the Buffalo High School
quint the local i've went down 20 .
hard defeat Thursday night at the
Wil!mar gymnasium enthusiastically
speaking, outclassed the lonaas both
in defensive and offensive plAy. with
Kipp and Leonard Al pfvots th6 Bun.
alo men whirled about the Aoor dis
playing some good passing work.
They encountered an equal dsg1as Of
difficulty In shooting with V1namae
which suppressed the score to - ~
figure of 81 in BufEalo's favor. Kipp,
without counter argument. vas easily
the ablest man on the floor. His clean
and fast style interested all
For Willmar Grace played 4 good
game but was exiled from the fray on
personal fouls in the first part Of the
last period. He was replaced by San
din, who brot in fresh spirit hut not
sufficient to stem the tide OF defeat
which inevitably was coming on. Linn
and Westgard played stellar roles
again standing as impassable obsta-
cles at times to Kipp. Price and Leon
ard. -. ,...tzs .-....
Buffalo's guards blocked we'll. It
was apparent that the Buffalo boys
had in mind to protect their basket
most carefully. Repeatedly they du-
plicated the Westgard-Iinn work.
Larson played q good game Al did
also Johnson. The latter however
was closely guarded and secured but
one basket. Grace made one basket
and two free throws, Sandin q free
throw and Johnson and Larson each
one basket. Score Z.
For Buffalo Hpp. Price and LAon-
ard Gagged one basket each while Kipp
shot fouls. Score Q. 49,
Fouls-Willmar, Grace, 4 personals.
Johnson- one personal, Larson one
personal. Linn 2 personals and one
technical and Sandins one technical.
Buffalo: Kipp, 2 personals, and one
technical, Price one technical. Leon
ard one personal and Stark one per-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09
County Nurse Visits

During the past two weeks Miss
fInga Imsdahl,- county nurse, examined
pupils Of Districts S., 14S, I'm, 15N
45 and 15S. Kandiyohi school. She
made So home calls. During these
visits she discovered two new tuber
culosts cases, and three cripple case.
and had three mothers meetings.
She addressed the Ladies' Aid ii
the Mamre Mission church north o,
IPennock. .=ss
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Bank Robber and Auto Thief Saw Plate, Bind
p Sheriffs Wife in Short Lived Endeavor
>".t To Make Their Escape
FIRE WHISTLE SUMMONS CITIZENS FOR POSSE
Runaways Surrender to Priest After Return
From Hasty Flight to Stock Yards. Are
Escorted to Jail by the Clergyman

After months of plotting and nights of laboriou work.
the of the first mentioned Mike Neonovich; thief
and Wheeler bank bandit staged rather sensational escape
from the County Jail Saturday afternoon $3.50 o'clock causing
quite stir in the city, While Sheriff Peter Bonde and his Deputy,
Oson at Grove City, and other parts of the county, serving
notices. and the Jail sole charge of Mrs. Bonde the
made their futile leave both the jail and the city
for Freedom
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The Womeas clvss ciss

! The Wome00 GIVyo Club
The Womens Civic Club VIII meet
at the Odd Fellows HalI Friday even
ing at 7:45 p. Il. Ths pss65am VIII
contain the following phn1sss: A pi-
ano duet by MrA oso. 166hins and
Miss Robbins. sone " Nh Waltsr
Hackett, = reading by 1l1es ElyfYa
Redlund, . talk On Hons Necaoanics
by Miss Julian d Nsvtna of tAe
State University and 8 snne By the
Young Ladies' Octstta II = urEsd
that III club members - Dg0esat and
a cordial invitation u o11eadod 10 an
other women Of ths city - snetsnd the
meeting Admfssjon M ~ 20.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09
High School psSsated


The Hanscom Legion ave defeated
the w. H. S. quint Tuesday evening.
The Willmar-St Cloud game had been
cancelled and the above was substi-
tuted. The final score WAS 1926.
Johnson and Grace did the best work
for the Highs while "Abbie'' and
"seve" rolled up the points for the
'Legionaires. This was the last game
for the H. S. and Coach Trebilcock
sent in his subs to enjoy . real game
before the season closed. The legion
used its regular lineup during the
last half while during the Arst half
the following was the lineup: Nelson
and Roy Christian, forwards: Beese,
center, and Bob Johnson and Hart
wick, guards. ssz
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09

plate would be discovered and the
tunnel located. To provide against
this he secured, down in the dark
hollow below, cement foundation
block which he tied to the plate as
weight so that if touched by the
plumbers above it would be held
steady and in it's place.
Tries Third Method
Mike had arrived at the foundation.
had dug two feet into the five feet
thickness when he decided that he
must try something else before the
plumbers arrive. He then hit upon
the idea to excavate under the wall
of~the cell and under the cement floor
of the West corridor outside. This
distance is about four feet and took
him a short time. Once underneath
the corridor floor, which is made of
square cement blocks, he succeeded
in knocking one loose giving him suf-
ficient opening to crawl up into the
corridor.
Then he invited Wheeler to pre-
pare to escape. Once out in the cor
ridor the next move was to open the
double doors of the Jail room proper.
Here they decided to involve Mrs.
Bonde, the Sheriff's wife, who was
alone in the Jail on Saturday after
noon. Wheeler sat on chair within
the cell where he could be plainly
seen by Mrs. Bonde thru the barred
| opening in the second of the two
doors. Mike crawled thru the floors
and opened one of the windows very
wide, struck water pipe which leads
UP to the Bonde rooms, several taps
to call Mrs. Bonde down, and then hid
in corner awaiting her appearance
Mrs. 7onde Gagged and Bound
Mrs. Bonde about three O'Clock
! heard the rattling noise on the water
pipe and Immediately went down tc
inquire what they wanted She open
ed the outer door and talked thru the
barred opening to Wheeler who sal
in the cell. Wheeler asked her tc
close the window as there was a colo
draft in the room, he said. Without
suspecting a plot, Mrs. Bonde opened
the inner door and walked towards
the window. Suddenly Mike sprane
at her, grasped her by the head ant
chin and in a subdued voice com
manded her not to scream. The at
tackled woman struggled and Tough
as best she could with the repeate.
words of the criminal in her ear
that he would not harm her if sh'
ceased screaming. Finally Wheele
crawled out of the cell by the sam
route as Mike had and Joined hi
companion. They then tied tw
handkerchiefs together for a gag an
used necktie to bind her hands be
hind her back. Mrs. Bonde was cal
ried out into the hall and laid on tn
floor. A coat was rolled up for
pillow and placed under her heat
They then donned their outer wrap,
. Wheeler used brush and spent
: little time with his toilet while Mix
put on a red mackinaw. ~ His ha
=. which he always wears as,he expect
:. apparently to pay only short vis
at every Jail, fell of his head in th
: struggle with Mrs. Bonde. He forge
to recover it and in stead used on
:, hanging ,on a rack in the hallwa,
= Mrs. Bonde pied with the men tosleay
ell Continued on page fiye)
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09
Baptist Church mission Giro

Baptist Church Mission Circle
The Mission circle of the Baptist
church will meet in the church Thurs
day, March 10. at 2:30 p. n. Lunch
will. be served after the program by
Mrs. Emil Carlson, Mrs. Elmer Peter
son and Mrs C. F. Olson. There will
also be a candy SALE Welcome.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09
Entertains At ! Dinner Party

Entertains at Dinner Party
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Larson were the
guests OF honor at a dinner party gtv-
en- Sunday evening by Miss Amanda
Erickson at her home on Third Str.
w. A social evening was enjoyed.
The guests numbered twelve.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09
Benson Wins

Benson and Appleton finally settled
their quarrels for the district cham
pionship here last Friday svsatAE in
game which clearly showed the
edge the Benson Legion had svefr it,
opponents. The outcome Of tA9 game
was 2510. During the sscoad psFiod
Benson outclassed and outylaysds Ap-
pleton in every phase of The sDost.
Excellent passing and unsfTing shoot
ing held Appleton helpless.
A special train from ADplston sr-
rived at Ills p. m. with hnAdreds Of
rooters. Willmar fans were not per-
mitted seats or space IN ths gym until
the VISITORS had bsen prsvidsd for.
Quite number were Snahlo 10 get In.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09

for freedom.
Mike is typical criminal and one
we'll versed in the ingenius methods
used by such men to attempt an es-
cape. He appeared and confessed to
be the leader and the 'brains" of the
escapade. The three inmates beside
him in the cells declared that Mike
had>made it known to them his in
tention to escape at any price and
were generally afraid of him and
were held in silence by his desperate
attitude.
Mike has been in the Jail since last
November when he was apprehended
at St.. Paul for the theft of an auto
mobile belonging to Carl j. Iverson
of Atwater.-~ He was examined there
and turned over to Sheriff Bonde for
confinement in the County Jail at
Willmar.
Henry E. Wheeler is the bank ban
dit who entered the Farmers State
Bank at Kandiyohi two weeks ago,
locked the cashier and assistant in the
vault, escaped with 5000 and was
caught at Benson after hiring four
cars at points along his course North
west thru the county
Two Attempts Fail
Mike no sooner found himself in
tot +:
overtime trying to devise some means
of escape. His foresight had solved
the problem of securing tools. Before
he determined to steal the Iverson
car at Atwater he had purchased at
Breckenridge six hack saws of three
inch lengths and by the use of adhe-
sive plaster fastened them
to the bottom of his feet. In the ex-
animation the inspectors failed to in
spect his feet Sheriff Bonde accep-
ted the man into the jail with the
understanding that the examination
had been thoro. Once inside the
bars Mike worked nights to work on
them He spent the greater part of
December making three cuts after
which he abandoned the job as i'm
possible The bars are 2h inches in
width and u inch in thickness and
made of the best steel. He sawed
loose one piece about four inches in
length and had replaced it so it would
not be detected with butter and sugar
smoothened over the crevices.
Another bar had been cut thru at
one end
.-.;~- Tries Tunnel Method
Last Monday Mikes attention had
been strongly attracted to metal
plate near the West wall of the eel
and noticed that it had been bolted
on as a patch. Using his hack saw
he cut the bolts, lifted the plate, ant
discovered an opening beneath. HI
crawled down and decided to dig
tunnel Southwark distance of abou
fifteen feet to the foundation, di,
thru that barrier and make Quie
ESCAPE some night AS an excavatin'
tool Mike used piece of steel from
the bed and used a pillow case as
carrier for the SOIL. To provide ligh
he secretly saved all the. butter h
could get, placed it in cut OH tobae
- co can, placed a twisted rag strip int
it for a wick, lit it, and had sufftcien
illumination to work during the dar
hours. For three nights he worke
industriously until on Friday he ovel
heard with disappointment that tn
plumbers would come into the ce
on Saturday to do some repair worl
Mike feared that his work on th
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09
Coffee Social

Erick Nordin, town OF Lake Lillian.;
viii give q coffee social Saturday eve
ming, March u. at his place, the pro-
|ceeds which will go to the relief of
famine sufferers IN China Everyone.
cordially invited.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-09
Dance March II

The auxiliary OF the Ancient Order
OF Hibernians viii give dance at the
Masonic Building on st Patrick's
Day, Mar. II Dancing win begin at
500 o'clock p. m,
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Continued on page five)
The Washington times., 1921-02-26

1921 model Duplex Limited popularity
In o
MAyAd and nOrthsrn Virginia
criticism ocalu
The Washington times., 1921-02-26
GARAGE MODELS SHOW
HOW ELECTRICITY HELPS

Some Of the interesting and valu-
able ways in which electricity aids the
automobilist. both In his own garage
and in public garages and repair
shops, are graphically illustrated In
three garage models which were a
feature Of the General Electric Com
pany's exhibit at the National Auto
mobile SHOW, New York, and which
are being exhibited at other shows
throughout the country.
The models are Of three types OF
garage, public garage and repair
shop. a battery service station. and a
private garage. They are built on q
scale Of one inch to the foot. and are
complete to the last detail. They not
only show the different types of cleo
trical apparatus which furnish light,
heat and power. but also how such
buildings can be arranged to give the
greatest convenience and economy OF
space.
The Washington times., 1921-02-26
TIRE DEALERS SERVICE y
ASSOCIATION GROWING
Reliability Is ekynote Of Those
Who Show Insignia.

The Washington Tire and Access
sorry Dealers Association recently or.
fanized. promises to do much in tn.
way OF service for the car owner
One OF the chief aims of the associa-
tion is to stabilize service so that
the Washigtnon motorist will know
just what to expect from any dealer
who displays the insignia. The as
sociation consists of only Legitimate e
dealers. and Is rapidly adding new
whose methods OF doing business ar"
consistent with the policy Of square
dealing for which the association
stands. visuaIized in the three words;
SERVICE. QUALITY AND RELIA.
BILITY.
The following is a list Of the deal.
"rs now in the organizations: Leeth
Brothers, Lehman's Tire Shop, T. O
Varnell, Service Tire Co, Leo Rice
Co, L. G. HERMAN Tire Co. North
Capitol Tire Shop. The Motor Service
Co. Western Auto Supply Co, Moore 4
Auto Supply Co. Roy +. Carly, City
Vulcanizing Co, Takoma Auto Supply
Dupont Tire Shop. Bailey's Auto Sup
play Co, Triangle Auto Supply Co..
Bailey's Tire and Accessory Co. Es-
senno Auto Supply Co. Mulcare's Tire
Shop. Richter .. Miller. Brookland
Auto Supply Co, Colorado Auto Sup
ply c.. Dukes Tire House. Service
Tire Co. Uptown Auto Supply Co..
Wineberger Auto Supply Co., Nc
Curdy Bros.
The Washington times., 1921-02-26
.INVENTS ROAD FLIVVER
WITH AIR PR0PELLE
Frenchman's New Car Has Bod
Like That of Aeroplane.

PARIS. Feb. 24-A light car whic
derives Its motive power from
eight horsepower engine, driving
propeller. is. the invention OF Marce.
Levat. a French airman.
The "Helica" is built with stream
line body. something IKE that OF al
aeropianc. Driver and one passenger
sit side by side and are well sheltered
from the draught of the propeller. .
The engine Is an eight horsepower
two-cylinder. air-cooled, and enable
the "Helica" to attain a speed OF NIFTY
miles per hour. while the gas con
sumption is well over seventy mi q"
per gallon. The propeller. the
diameter OF which Is less than thai
OF the car. IL protected by a frame
work SO that careless people will not
blunder into IL when 1t Is revolving.
BY means OF this method all gear
change Is done away with, extra
power for gradients being obtained b;
opening the throttle and SO gaining
more propeller power.
The car has already been tried Oh
the streets OF Paris.
The Washington times., 1921-02-26
MANY AUT0ISTS KILLED
AT RAILWAY CROSSINGS

Just think OF the $500 Americans
killed In grade crossing accidents In
the calendar years OF 1917, 1913. and
1919. 20 per cent were motorists, ex-
claims an editorial in the current is
sue Of Motor Life.
There is no disputing the figures,
for they were compiled by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission and
spread broadcast by the American
to arouse car owners to the gravity
OF the situation, for Investigation
shows that many OF the accidents
were brought about by plain care
lessness or foolhardiness on the part
OF the drivers themselves. And, what
is worse. this carelessness is increas-
Ing apparently, for In the first six
months OF 1920 there were 1902 mo-
torists killed at grade crossings as
against 1892 in all of 1919.
CHASTITY figures. are they not! And
don't they make you, Mr.. Car Owner.
stop, look and listen and ask your
self IL you yourself are duly cautious
when you cross railroad tracks?
Really, II Is up to you to do your
part In stopping this slaughter by
playing safe. Reports show that tho
great majority OF these accidents oc-
double track railroads, where one
train may prevent motorists from
observing tho approach OF another
train, or where railroad tracks are
obscured by embankments, buildings,
trees or shubbery.
OF course. the only way such ac-
cidents can be prevented is to ellmi-
nate all grade crossings but that Is
an impossibility. Already tho Penn
sylvania railroad has spent S66,000,-
600 In grade crossing elimination--a
mere drop in the bucket. for IL would
cost 5000. 100000 to wipe out the re-
naming 10000 crossings on this ono
railroad alone.
so the onus OF the whole affair
rests on the shoulders OF the motor
ist himself. II he will eliminate
"chance" from his vocabulary II will
solve the problem, for II motorists
used common sense at grade cross
ings this appalling list OF fatalities
would be reduced to a minimum.
After oil, a minute saved by taxi
ing chance at a railroad crossing
does not pay interest on the saving.