Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-10-26
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Postmaster and Mrs. A. J. Ander-
son returned Friday from a two weeks
absence. They attended the Nation.
al convention of postmasters at
Washington, D. c., and visited vari
Gus other places. Some Of the inter.
esting places that Mr.. and Mrs. An.
derson visited were such as the post
Office department. building where the
officials of the postoffice department
have their offices and where the con
vention met.
The Congressional Library, said to
be the finest building in the world.
They also spent about ten minutes
in Congress and about the same
length of time in the Senate chamber.
Washington Monument, The National
Capitol Building, White House where
they were presented to Pres. and
Mrs. Harding and Postmaster .Gener-
al Hays.
The Bureau of engraving and
printing where 20 million dollars in
currency and as million in postage
stamps are turned out every day.
They also went thru the Washing
ton postofice where they were, shown
how mail is handled in large post
Office Also attended a banquet
where Pres. Harding, Postmaster
Gen. Hays, ,Halvor Stenerson and sew
eral other noted men spoke.
Took an auto trip around the city
visiting many buildings such as the
American Union Bldg, which is
maintained by some % governments
of the western hemisphere and where
the Peace congress will hold it's de-
alterations.
The Red Cross Building in which
the American Red Cross Heads are
located. -.
They spent several hours in Phil
adelphia.
Seen the principal places of inter-
est at New York, took 3k hour au-
to trip to the principal points of in
terest such as Grants Tomb, The Riv-
erside Drive along the Hudson River
where the multi-millionaires residen-
ce district is situated, thru Wall st.
and Broadway with it's sky scrapers.
some of which are over 50 stories
high, reaching 700 feet above the
street.
They took steamer around Man
hatten Island on which New York
proper is built, which afforded them
a fine view of the East River, the
North River and the Hudson, also al
fording fine view of the many long
bridges crossing the rivers, among
which are the brooklyn Bridge, no.
ted as the longest bridge in the world
but now surpassed by several others
in New York.
While in New York they visited the
Statue of Liberty and assembled to the
head some 800 it, where a fine view
of the city and harbOr was secured,
and from where Ellis Island can be
easily observed and where Is per cent
of all Immigrants entering the Uni
ted States, pass thru.
They also saw the Castle Garden'
where the Immigrants formerly land.
ed, but which has been transformed
into a park and acquiorium.
Among the numerous ships seen
was the "Vaterland," the largest ship
afloat, which was seized during the
war from Germany. Saw number
of torpedo boats still with their gray
war paint on.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. T. M. Findley, pastor
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Services at 10:4 As a. m.
mission Study class will meet with
Mrs. walter wilson. Thursday even
ing, Oct. 9th, at 7:s0
ZION NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN
Rev. A. M. Lunde, pastor
Sunday. school at 10 a. m.
No services.
The annual bazaar and supper will
be given Saturday evening, Nov. 5th
SWEDISH. LUTHERAN =.
A. F. Almer, pastor
Mo services. 3 : s.,
annual Harvest Festival Friday ev
ening, Oct. 2Sth, at the church base
ment. 80: 50. !
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