Willmar tribune., 1921-06-22
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DAY Y AT SPICER /

Beautiful Day Enjoyed By Many
Old Time Residents of
County i.
The twenty-founth annual reunion
of the Kandiyohi Old Settlers Asso.
citation was held at Spicer yesterday
under ideal weather conditions. There
was a good attendance from all parts
of the county.
The morning session was devoted
to business. The minutes were read
and reports heard. The Association
had before this meeting $152.56 in
its general fund, and the memorial
fund Of the Association which is in
-. vested in Postal Savings stamps will
yield an even $1,000 one and half
years hence.
It was decided to hold the next
annual reunion on Cedar Hill in
Sibley State Park. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President, Elias Johnson of New
London.
First v. P, H. H. Flygare of Gen
nessee.
Second v. P, E. A. D. Salter of Elk
River.
Secretary-Treasurer A. o. Forsberg.
Picnic dinners were partaken OF in
groups scattered over the green sward
of the park.
The afternoon session was opened
with music by the Spicer Band. This
organization of youthful musicians
dispensed good music and contributed
much to the success of the occasion.
Peter Henderson gave an address
of welcome, which was responded to
by Mr.. Geo. H. Bitterness Of Willmar.
Secretary Forsberg read the memoria'
address with biographical sketches Of
members who have departed from
this life during the past year. These
members were Mrs Swan B. Carlson
of Willmar, James TAFT of Harrison,
EtW. M. Stanford of -Willmar, Mrs.
Jane Clark of Irving, C. E. Lien Of
Grove City, l.. O. Thorpe of Willmar,
Jonas G. Monson of Kandiyohi and
Adolf Samuelson Of Spicer. The Sec
retary spoke especially OF the late
Mrs Jane Clark and Jonas G. Monson
as members who were always present
at the reunions. The latter was a
In connection with the biography of
the late Senator Thorpe, the Secre-
tary empha sized the important work
done by the Willrn!ar Seminary in Civ
ing education to thousands of men
and women during the many years OF
it's existence. The fact that the
detract from the success of the insti.
tuition for it filled peculiar need in
its day and did it's mission WE'LL
After more music by the band, the
Senator from Meeker County, Hon
Magnus Johnson, was called on and
soon made himself heard in the park.
His talk was we'll received by the
audience
A novel feature of the program was
addresses by past and present mem
bers of the legislatures, who have
represented Kandiyohi county at the
CAPITOL at St. Paul.
The oldest one present in point OF
service was Hon. C. M. Reese of Min
neapolis. He served as representa-.
tive in 1885 and 1887 He came to
the county in 1869, while Willmar
was still called Foot Lake and Atwa-
ter Summit Lake. Mr. Reese bound
wheat by hand nine seasons, five OF
them on the ground. He gave some
graphic details of events in his early
life in the county. He gave tribute
to the character of the farmer resi-.
dent of Lake Andrew, the late Refer
Thorson. He told Of one Of the biz.
yards of the early days when he be.
means of his faithful dog watch.
was able to send word home to relieve
the anxiety Of his mother. He related
some amusing incidents using Nor
wegian dialects to some extent to the
delight OF many Of his hearers.
Rev. ]. r. Mccullough of Willma1
spoke at this point empha sizing three
traits Of the pioneers that should be
emulated by the growing generation:
endurance. frugality and altruism rs
The. next speaker was former Sen
ator G.. A. Glader, now 50 years old
He was followed later by Senator C
w. Odell, who gave some reminis
zcences OF his early days In the county
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