Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-02-23
NEWS ABOUT KANDIYO- ]. .. <= !.
HANS IN FRUIT STATE
Former County Folks Busy In Cal
ifornia. F. E. Norine -. !
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Willmar Tribune and it's
Many Readers:
Another year has swiftly passed
without any Kingsburg news appear.
| ing in the 'old home" paper. We are
sure you are still interested in the
people who left Minnesota and have
settled in Kingsburg.
On the 28th day of January there
was birthday party at the c.. E. Nor
inc home in Kingsburg in honor of
Mr.. c. E. Norine who is now 81 years
old. Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. G. e. Norine, Mr. and Mrs. John
Wicklund, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Lund.
quist, Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Nelson, Mr..
and Mrs Fred Norine, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Norine, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Redding, and son Jack, Amy Wick
lund, Edgar Wicklund, Henry Burg
dahl, Myrtle, Jewel and Edward Nor
inc and Gwendolyn Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Renstrom
have moved to their new home which
has just been completed.
John Lundquist has rented his farm
to Albert Renstrom.
L. P. Peterson has bought more
land adjoining the old ranch
F. E. Norine has sold 20 acres of
his land to Harry Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Linman and sons
| are glad they came to California.
They have fine home 11a miles south
of Kingsburg.
Fred Norine sold 20 acres of his
| which is plenty for one man to take
care of properly in California.
AS there are so many eastern peo-
pie coming out here the farmers are
being forced to divide their farms.
Albin Swenson has rented out his
farm and has gone into the real es-
tate business.
Vernon SwensOn has sold 20 acres
OF his land and will keep 20 acres to
| improve later.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Swenson are en-
| jOying themselves in their home in
Kingsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs: George Redding have
sold their ranch near Fresno and
have purchased another ranch south
west of Kingsburg.
"A. w. SWensOn, manager of the
Golden State Cannery in Kingsburg,
is one of the busiest men around
here.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Anderson left
Kingsburg for North Dakota but we
are sure they will be out here before
long.
Mrs. Bradford Hines, who went
thru an operation at the Kingsburg
Sanitarium, is getting along fine and
will go home in very few days.
Last Friday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
F. E. Norine, Myrtle, Jewel and Ed
ward and Mr.. ]. J. Swenson spent the
afternoon at the John Wicklund
home. John Wicklund certainly has
a fine ranch-it is real level, rich
sandy loan. He will plant about 35
acres into seedless grape vines this
year; also IS acres of watermelons
He has rebuilt his house and every
thing is looking fine. He is intending
to plant small orchard which will
contain only the choicest fruit trees
After we had looked the farm over
and had had supper, Myrtle was play
ing the piano while Edgar was sing
ing. Suddenly they were interrupted
by a crowd of Kandiyohi folks sing
ing: 'Blest be the Tie that Binds" as
they entered.
Mr.. and Mrs Wicklund were sure
! ly surprised when they saw the Grove
enter. A very enjoyable evening wa:
spent, talking of old times in Mime
sofa. Aaron Swenson acted as toast
master for the evening.
This welcome party had been plan
ned for an earlier date but had to b,
postponed. Those present were: -
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wicklund, Ed
, gar and Amy Wicklund and Henri,
Burgdahl, Mr.. and Mrs. Rev. Sund
!: strom and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloy,
l Nelson and daughter Gwendolyn, MI
and Mrs. R. G. Smith and family, MI
= and Mrs. Geo. Redding and son Jack
i Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Norine, Mr.. an
= = Mrs. A. w. Swenson and family, M,
;. and Mrs. Albin Swenson and family
! Mr.. and Mrs. August Johnson, MI
y and Mrs. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloy
i Olson and children, Mr.. and Mr.:
- John Olson, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Dr.
= wilson and children, Mr.. and Mrs. E
mer Davidson, Mr.. and Mrs. L. /
Peterson and family, Mrs. G. F. Al
l. derson, Arthur Anderson, Mr.. Yves
d lund, Albin Edmund, Dave Nelso,
Miss Lydia Peterson of Minneapoli
j. and F. E. Norine's who kept til
s Wicklund's home on Friday evenin
Plans are now being made for
q Minnesota picnic which will be he]