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Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27
! sBANDMAsTER HONORED
Director Granoski Surprised BY
Band Members Who Present
Him With Music Case

The usual band concert was given
Thursday evening at the courthouse
band pavilion and drew an unusual
attendance. The evening was mild
and ideal for the folks to come out.
The Ladies Aid Of the Bethel Luth-
eran church served brick ice cream
ana cake which returned proceeds
amounted to Sis.
After the concert the band mem
bers invited their leader over to the
Boston Candy Kitchen for lunch
This they all enjoyed said Granoski
but he further stated that what hap
pened after the lunch was something
for which he was wholly unprepared.
The boys brot to view a handsome
leather music case on the front OF
which was the name of the director
neatly engraved. Someone then made
a little talk and rendered the case to
Mr.. Granoski. Mr.. Granoski has been
in charge OF the band during the sum-
mer months and the organization is
progressing. " 20, +.<.I-
Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27

October 26, 1918. He was born in
Madison, South Dakota, December
70, 1894, and was serving in the 4th
Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun Battalion.
He was buried. at Langres. and then
his remains were brot back to his ma
tive land to rest in hallowed soil am.
0ng his own kindred. - Il.
Surviving the young soldier are,
his aged father, C. H. Colleen of
Minot, N. D., three sisters, Mrs. Fred
Abel of Buffalo, Mrs. Thos: Witty,
and Anna Colleen of Des Laos, N. D.,
and four brothers, Matt, of Hart
ford, SD, Pete, of Humboldt, S. D.,
John Of Fargo, and Frank Of Anoka,
MINI. Also an uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Mckenzie. of Wnlmar, with
whom he had made his home after
the death of his mother in 1901.
Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27

The Wtillmar Postodfce manage
ment has requested the Tribune to
acquaint the public and those depos-
iting mail at the postoffce to sort out
the mail for local deliveries and out
going mail. TIE two, slots found in
the lobby OF tie postofi1ce haye been
designated by card labels as OUT
GOING MEL End CITY MAIL =
Those ,depositing mail should sort it,
out placing the letters and papers in
the proper slot. The purpose of this;
plan to facilit1 1te the movement OF
mail to the trains and assisting the
clerks. In sending out the mail much
earlier thanlsit has been. Compliance
OF the publicS with this request will:
mean better service. 81. . : ;. 8 S,:+ (.
Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27
Salvation Army

The Salvation Army work Of this
city, is now in charge OF Captain Olga,
Johnson Of Chicago and assistant En-
voy Anna Nelson Of Evanston, III
Adjt. Alpha LofgEen who has been
at the head OF the Salvation Army Yac-
tfvities here the past two years. has
moved to Boone, Iowa. where she will
continue the splendid work. Her
many friends here wish her many
blessings in her new field and be-
speak for her Successors the good will
Of the people Of Wfilmars - .zs'
Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27
Church picnic

4 The West Lake congregation will
have.a picnic on he church grounds
on Sunday, July 81. There will be SER
vices in the forenoon by Rev. B. S. J.
Sund. In the afternoon there will be
singing and talk by Melvin Hauge.
Refreshrpents will be sold. The pro-
ceeds will go to the Mission. s: s:.
Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27
Left For North Dakota

Rev. and Mrs J. B. Sorenson and
family of Svea left Monday by motor
car for Niobe, and other points in
North Dakota where they will visit
friends. and relatives for several
weeks. This is the Reverend's annu-
al.vacation from his charge duties in
the SYea Lutheran church congrega-
tin1i -#:ss's55- - - -, x -~ I.
Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27
Mrs. Charley Larson

Last Thursday, July IA, 1921, the
Angel of Death visited the home of
Charley E.. Larson OF this city and
removed the spirit of the wife and
mother to a better land, where pain
and suffering is unknown. The de-
ceased had been patient sufferer
for over two years with liver trouble
and other complications. Everything
possible was done to stay the ravages
of the disease but of no avail.
Mrs. Lotta Appelgren was born in
Vanga ~f0rsamling. Falk0pings Ian,
Vasteng6tland, Sweden, on April II,
1849. At about twenty years Of age
she came to America locating in Min
neapolis. In 1869 she was married to
Gustaf .Appelgren after which they
came to Kandiyohi county locating at
Lake Andrew, Later they moved to
Willmar where Mr.. Appelgren died
October 16, 1887. s. 49,.
The children that survive this uni
on are Mrs. A. F.. Danielson, of Will:
mar, William Appelgren OF Portland,
Oregon, and Adolph Applegren of
Willmar IS x y.
On February 10, 1889. the. deceased
became the wife OF C. E. Larson who
together with their daughter Esther
are left to mourn a devoted wife and
mother. All the children were pres
ent at the funeral except William.
There is also one broher. l. G APP
plegren of Wheaton, thirteen grand
children and two great grandchildren
and many other relatives and a host
| Of friends who will miss this good
Christian woman. -
The funeral. was held last Sunday
afternoon, July II, from the home on
Augusta ave and at the Swedish Mis-
sion church, Rev. G.. N. Tegnell Of
fciating. A vocal duet was sung by
Adeline and Austin Sundberg and a
solo by DR.. Oscar Zahr at the church
l. There was an abundance of beau
tiful flowers from the near ones and
friends. The pail bearers were si1
grand children Of the deceased: Will
fam, Clarence, Fred, Ray and Harold
Danielson' and Myril Appelgren.
iInterment was made at the Fair
view cemetery. - -. ~ = ~
LJycklig du min van
Som har matt den salla hamn
Der skall plagor dig Ell ma - sE
DA du hos Gud Tar evigt bo. IS IS. $
Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27
South Defeats North

The South Solomon Lake base BAH
team defeated the North Solomon
Lake nine Sunday afternoon by the
score of Is to IS. The game was very
Interesting and there was plenty of
rivalry between the two teams.
Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27
Eek AlM|INA ton FOR
P0STMASTERSHlP
Competitor. Will Be Rated Upon
Their Education, Training and
Business Efficiency

The United States -, Civil Service
Commission, at the request Of the
Postmaster General, announces a COM
petitive examination for postmaster
in the city of Willmar. =
This examination is held under the
Presidents Order of May 10, 1921,
and not under the civil service act
and rules. ~ = =:
Competitors will not be required to
report for examination at any place,
but will be rated upon their education
and training, business experience and
fitness. - = -:
TO be eligible for consideration a
person must be citizen of the Uni
ted States, in good physical condition,
within the prescribed age limits;
must reside within the delivery of
this post office, and must have been
such resident for at least two years
next preceding the occurrence of the
present vacancy. z~<.:@ 3-e.::s.,,r.
: Apply to L. H. Landberg, local sec
retary of the board of civil service
examiners at the postoffce In this
city or to the United States Civil Ser
vice Commissions, Washington, D.: c.,
for application Form pal, and Form
2213 containing definite information
in. regard to the examination. :,
Applications must be properly exc
cuted on Form 2241, and filed with the
Civil. Service Commission, Washing
ton, D. c., prior to the hour Of closing
business on August II, 1921.
United States Civil
Service Commission
Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27
). Here: From Cleveland +.

Waiter Larson lis visiting; friends in
Whitman and vicinity while enjoying
his vacation. Walter is employed at
the factory of the :. National Lamp
Works at Cleveland. He secured his
position there following his gradua-
ton last year from the electrical de-
spartnent Of the state University.
Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27
Accents Position

: Gerret Roelofs of Raymond has ac-
cepted a position as Supt. Of schools
at Edgerton. He accepted the posi-
ton last Saturday. The school will
open the fore part Of the month Of
September.
Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27
Vlaltlnu ln-~lllinois

Waiting In illinois
Mrs. Frank Collinson left last Thurs
day for Galva, ILL.,, where she will visit
with her snIl-inlaw and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Milo Jones. She will also
visit with other relatives and friends.
Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27
Mrs. John Bjork

WI =. 81
Mrs John Bjork passed away at
her home in Dovre on Monday af-
t.rnoor1. The funeral will be held
at 2 80 at the house and 9. 90 at the
Long Lake church. Complete obi
tuary next week
Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27
sIee Cream Social

lee Cream Social -
The Young Peoples Society of the
Free Lutheran church in Lake Lillian
will give an ice cream social at Nels
= J. Lunds saturday evening, July 3Oth.:
Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27
Ice Cream Social

The Ladies Aid of the Swedish
Mission Church will serve at an ice
cream social, Friday, July %. from
2:30 P, M. and throughout the even
inc. Ice Cream and Cake 15c. Cof-
fee Sc. Everybody cordially inyit-
ed. z
Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27
Visitors At Johnston Home

V1SItQTt NJ JonnStoH F10me
Miss Dorothy Rich of Frazee re-
Gently arrived for an extended visit
at the David A. Johnston home. Jay,
Spies of Minneapolis also recently ar
rived for a several weeks visit at the
Johnston home. 49, ~,
Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27
Card*of Thanks

: We wish in this way to express our
thanaks to those who gave the beau
tifnl flowers. and in SO many other
ways showed US sympathy in our sor-
beautiful songs do we extend our APP
probation. Z ~. .sJ-.s ~ :.
:. nm .::== sys. Mrs. Hanna Holmgren,
4.5 sS5- / -. and Children.
Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27
Niaitinn ln South Dakota

:. David A. Johnston left Saturday for
a weeks visit at the J. Mcbride and
Hayes homes at Vienna. S. D. He was
accompanied by DR.. Ellen Johnston
of Minneapolis who arrived on Fri
day.
Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27
Buiidino Three Cars

Three box cars mounted on truck
wheels are being built at the Parson
Blacksmith Shop for the Minnesota
Highway Department to be used on
the road Job East of the city. One Of
the cars is for office use and the two
others for kitchen and dining pur-
poses. These cars will be fully
equipped and furnished.
Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27
Hall at Prinsburu

:. A layer of small hail Of pea size
covered the ground near Prinsburg
noen nsP az hanyy tnrce s9cek f Sune@S H the "st es
ting of grain has been completed for
some days the hail did no damage:
The corn easily withstood the small
hailstones. The storm covered an
area of about four miles.
Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27
ATTENDED CONVENTION
Nine Members of Methodist Church
Attend Epworth League Meet
at Minnetonka

The annual convention of the state
Epworth. League was held at Grove
land Lake and Minnetonka July 9 to
II Inclusive Some $50 delegates and
visitors were in attendance. Those
from Willmar were the following
members Of the English M. E. church
in this city: Wallace Johnson, Melvin
Johnson, the Misses Anna Sand, Fran
ces and Pearl Berglund,, Winnitred
Madison, Mildred and Hazel Bohnam
and Mrs. Sand. The State Epworth
League has purchased fifteen acres at
Grovela1ld and erected It's own con-
ventfon and recreation buildings.
There are cottages and dormitories
for the accommodation of the delega-
tes and visitors.
Back From Enjoyable Trip
Thomas McGrew returned from a
three weeks visit at the J. l.. Hans
com home at lake Bemidji. Mrs. Nc
Grew and children remained for the
rest Of the summer months at that
place. Mr.. McGrew reports that the
fishing at Lake Bemidji was great.
He has been enjoying three weeks
vacation from his duties as conductor
on the East end r. freight.
Willmar tribune., 1921-07-27

.Arne Wellin returned Saturday
from a visiting trip to Fargo, N. ID.
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ouickened by fear; life had been SO
hard for her Of late that she had
learned to expect the worst. Was IT
the landlord writing that they must
90 into the streets-or the Charity
LADY declaring with all the authority
of a Cossack that her poor husband
had to be sent to the hospital? When
at the end of the second day OF pre-
scribed rest her husband picked up
the bread knife and began to open
the tantalizing letter, she lowered
over him scarcely daring to breathe
in her anxiety. Together they pain
fully read the unfamiliar English.
ri managed to interest some
wealthy people in your case," wrote
Miss Burton, "and they gave me the
enclosed check of fifty dollars ($5O).
That will pay your rent and help
for a little while. Perhaps l can 90
more for you later on"
A niece of blue paper futtered to
the floor. Rachel picked it up and
we stay together a little while longer"
she whispered, awed at the unexpect-
ed reprieve.
Rosinski drew her to him and for a
moment there was silence between
them. "You and me in our own Sue
cah," he said at last.
But his wife was already frownlng
a little over the bit of magical blue
paper. cit wouldn't hurt them MIL
iionaires to send us a hundred" she
commented.
Sitting in her bedroom the follow
ing Saturday evening, Amelia Burton
drew a small leather book from her
desk and opened it to the page Tor
the second week of October. But Tor
a wonder instead of beginning to note
down her expenses for the past week
in her usual methodical manner, she
rummaged in one of the drawers I'M
til she found faded snapshot. She
stared for long time at the picture
of young boy, twenty or Whereabouts,
a boy with laughing eyes and gen
erous mouth. And as she sat there
in her soft grey kimona, her dark hair
a little loosened, her eyes grown
dreamy. she did not look fifteen years
older than the girl who had saved
nothing from her life's romance but
a little picture and few hastily
scrawled letters. II wonder how it
would nave Seemeu u Uc HdIIIcu "
him fifty years." she murmured.
Then, frowning a trifle, she put the
picture aside and began to jot down
her accounts. "IIl have to do with
out a new winter suit" she continued,
"and go pretty slow on Christmas
presents. I guess do enough philan
thropy, working for the Charities at
my wages, without giving private help
to undeserving. cases. must have
been crazy-but if he and Ihad been
married fifty years." Again her eyes
grew dreamy as they sought the pic
ture. Her lips Tightening little,
she noted down the weeks extrava-
gance which had so hopelessly depict
ed her bank account: "A loan of $50
to case No. s"
Sidney Appel, Of Louisville, for the
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(A rights reserved by Elma Enrich Levnger opygnt Sz
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his rheumatism protested Mrs.
Rosinski.
"We've lived together more than
fifty years, lady, and we want to die
with each other" added the old hus-
band. "You'd know how it felt if you
was married yourself"
Amelia Burton, very. pleasant to
look at in her trim, blue tailored suit,
a becoming dark hat on her signify
grazing hair, bit her lip with vexatlon;
When one is thirty-seven years OLD
and a spinster by choice, she is not
always edited by illusions to her I'M
married state. But she tried to be
patient with Cease No. 5" although
the old couple were one of her sorest
trials.
"You can't live all winter in this
place." she said, her eyes wandering
disapprovingly over the little room.
Although Rachel Rosinski's gnarled
hands kept it scrupulously clean it
was dark and dingy; the few bits OF
furniture saved from the pawn shop
were dilapidated and inadequate.
'eYour neighbor, Mrs. Ryan, told me
that last year you nearly froze and
that's the worst thing for Mr.. Rosin-
skis rheumatism"
An angry light burned in Mrs.
Rosinski's mild old eyes. "That Irish
er shouldn't come meddling in our
business" she asserted with unexpect-
ed spirit. 1--WE amt rich, God knows,
but we oser need the goyim sending
the Charities after us like she did.
But I amt blaming you, lady," hastily
remembering her good manners. Il
always tell my husband here you've
a grand heart for COY and you want
to do your best for U.S."
81 certainly dol" Amelia Burton
seized the friendly overture with all
the skill of social worker for over
fifteen years. eff I could get Mr..
Rosinski to enter hospital for treat
ment-even for a little while" but
now the old man interrupted her.
"Lady, you don't understand.
You've never been married yourself
and you don't know how it is. mar
ried her when I was twenty and for
fifty years we've lived together and
we can't stand being apart now.
Strangers couldn't nurse me like she
does when my rheumatism gets bad.
We amt never had it too good since
we left the old country, but we've
always been together and that's some
thing"
eve left our daughter over there"
the old woman took up the tale. "a
good girl, the last Of our five children;
they all died when they was little.
She got married and then we just had
each other again. Her husbands dead
now and we sent her money for the
children when we could. He," nod
ding toward her husband, FUSED to
make a nice living selling lemons
down on Rivington street and I used
to do a little cleaning and sewing
for the neighbors. Then the war
come and now we don't hear any more
of her and the children. Maybe they
got killed in the bad times over there.
So we just got each other again and
we have to stay together" she re-
peated stubbornly.
"But how can you live-pay your
rent and buy food?" asked Miss Bur-
ton.
EFF you get me little plain sew
ing" the old woman spoke eagerly, al
though her hands trembling with age
and weakness made the request pitt
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Sidney Appel, Of Louisville, for the
past two years state tennis cham
pion of Kentucky, retains his title for
another year through victory in
tournament Just concluded.
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woman. "The neighbors won't let us
starve, and if we could pay our rent
till spring, when his rheumatism got
better God in heaven, to tear us
apart for ten dollars a month Tor
rent" she sobbed passionately.
"Have a little shame before a
stranger" her husband whispered, but
his own eyes were wet.
"I'll speak to the committee again"
promised Amelia from the door, "but
I'm afraid they can't do much for you.
You know the Charities are very poor
this year." A sudden vision of Mrs.
RYAN. who washed for living, shar-
ing her widows mite with these help
less old people made her hate herself
for repeating SO glibly the worn, fu,
tile excuse. "And nice Succoth,'"
she forced herself to add, although
the words somehow stuck in her
throat.
The old people were eating break
fast in their tiny Succah the first
morning of the festal week, when
someone knocked at the door. Hob
bling to open it, Mrs. Rosinski stared
at the postman with unbelieving eyes.
Few letters had come to them before
the war and now they never heard
from the daughter over the sea.
"But it's ours" she told her hus-
band. turning over the envelope with
its typed address. ''The name and
address and everything"
His fingers trembled with excite
ment as he reached for it; then, with
a little sigh, he dropped it by his
plate. ,
"Not today" he said firmly. eve
cannot open it today"
Rachel, still a pious mother in
Israel in spite Of long residence IN
ungodly America, understood. She,
srealized that her husband would
never dream of opening letter on
Yomtov.
"a pity they couldn't write on
postal card" she muttered. Then a
spasm of fear crossed her wrinkled
face. "My God, when we lived by
Grand avenue and got short in the
rent, the landlord he wrote to get
out" she faltered.
The two looked at each other with
frightened eyes. Then the old man
TdlS0Q Ills W Cilc IOOl VI ulo POOA AAooAS
booth, decorated with few autumn
leaves and two bright apples. con-
tributed by. the corner grocer. 1.-THE
Holy One, blessed be He, will pro-
vide" he told her quietly. "Are we
not commanded to leave hole in the
roof of our Succah that we may look
up at the stars which tell of His
power? 4 have never seen the seed
of the righteous begging for bread"
he quoted piously, unconscious OF the
irony.
His wife, clearing away the remains
of their meager breakfast, made q
little grimace. "There'll be no bread
in the house if Mrs. Ryan don't give
us some more from her next baking"
she answered. Being woman, UNI
learned in the law, her husband fore
bore to rebuke her for her irreverence
and lack of faith.
Rachel cast more than one longing
look at the mysterious envelope dur
ing the day, for letters were rarity
in her dull life. And her curiosity was
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doesn't try TO nelp HliuScll anu ~ w
a hospital to get cured"
She came back the next week, trim
in dress, coldly scientific in manner.
81 was afraid they couldn't find any
other way" she explained. IF Mr..
Rosinski will go to a hospital =
kosher one, of course" she amended
hastily, knowing the question that al
ways greeted her from her East Side
poor on such occasions, Sif 1he goes
for treatment, I'll be able to get
little allowance for you, Mrs. Rosinskl,
while he's away. And, maybe in time,
an Old Peoples Home" her voice
trailed off uncertainty and she turned
away before the horror in their eyes.
eff we couldn't get in the same
Home!" The old mans twisted, rheu-
matte hand CROPPED for his wife's work
worn fingers and held them tightly.
eve can't live that way-after fifty
years." he said with sort of tragic
calm.
But his wife was more violent in her
grief. "Ask the Charity people to
bury me first" she cried fiercely. Il
amt got children and now they take
away my husbandw She swayed back
and forth, a mourner wailing for her
dead.
Gnu, nu, Rachel, do not shame your
self SO before strangers" admonished
her husband. AS he turned back to
the social worker, she remembered
picture she had once seen OF the Wan
dering Jew, very old man with very
tired, hopeless eyes. The eyes had
held no resentment against life, only
a wistful question why he of all men
had been so despised and prosecuted.
"You are kind, lady, and the people
at the Charities are kind. And we
don't know what to do. Maybe we
have to go apart some time but we
want to stay together as long as we
can. We want to have one more Sue
Goth together"
"Succoth Amelia often COM
planned the hardest part of her work
was remembering the Russian names
and the Hebrew holidays. "Another
holiday thought you just had all
the fall ones"
"Succoth," explained Rosinski, lis
the harvest day Of our people. We
build booths and remember our an
cestors who dwelt in the desert before
they reached Eretz Yisroel Every
year I have built little booth over
there in the corner by the sink and
we have eaten in it for week."
"For fifty years, for fifty years."
moaned his wife. ,"And now, web is
mir, we will never eat in our Succah
again and you will die among strang-
ers."
Again Miss Burton rose abruptly.
"When is this Succoth ?" she asked.
"It begins tomorrow night" Rosin-
ski told her. "Mr. Abrams on the
next floor promised to give me a few
boughs-his son is a florist and it
costs him nothing. My hands are bad,
but she," with nod toward his wife,
twill help me build it."
The old woman hobbled eagerly
toward the cupboard and brought out
a dust-covered bottle.
"From our Seder," she jubilated.
"Every Shabbas, Mrs. Abrams sends
her Sadie down with a cup for the
Kiddush, so. i kept this for Yomtov.
And when Mrs. Ryan baked last week,
she brought me in this big loaf of
bread and dish of cookies. And the
grocer on the corner I used to trade
by when-when he had more to do
~slY - - IL
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1921-06-10

shasta daisies and hydrangias togeth-
er with green ferns were the chief dec
orations.
Tall baskets of white daisies were
p!ared on pedastals, grouped around
the piano, and large jardiniers of hy-
drangias were everywhere.
The effect was altogether very beau
tiful The young girls thirty odd in
number marched from one OF the low
er left rooms. all dressed in airy, dain-
ty costumes OF white organdy, and the
setting of flowers and greenery pre-
scented pleasing picture.
The program was splendidly exc
cuted, showing talent and careful
training. Each selection was played
from memory and each performer
deserved some special mention.
Some of the numbers were quite
difficult for such youthful performers
but we'll rendered. The fairy finger:
gliding so gracefully over the keys il
runs and trills, and then over some
more difficult passage. showing tech