Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-12-27
1922 WAS INTERESTING
YEAR. IN MANY WAYS

YEAk In MANY WAYS
Many Important Happening. Re-
corded in Tribune During 1922
Jan. 9-World War Veterans or
:ganize. &. ri.
Feb. 23-Terrible wreck at Del
ano, four killed including Hollis G.
Mcdonald and Norman Mcleod of
Willmar. [*s~~,-. ( - y
Feb 23-Central Minnesota Med
ical Association convened here. -a
Mar. s-District Convention of
the Young Peoples Society Of the
Baptist church. s..~
Mar. 6-Willrnar District of Sy-
nod Lutheran church held it's ses-
sions in Willmar.
Mar. 9-Company E of Willmar,
National Guard sworn into the SER
vice.
Mar. 1O-County Convention of
Non-partisan League and Organized
Labor.
Mar. 14-City Primaries held sun-
der the new plan.
Mar. 18-County Convention Of
Republicans here in Willmar.
Mar. 2O-Twelfth Judicial Dist
riot opens it's spring term.
| Mar. 20-Five admitted to citizen
ship in District Court,
April Prev. G. A. Youngstrom
assumes charge of Mission church
congregation. go.
| Apr. 5-Willmar gets good paving
bids. Paving let to John McKusick.
| May 3-Paving work commences
on East Litchfield avenue.
May 4-Willnar Lutheran Bible
School completes it's first year Of
instruction in Willmar.
May 10-Visitors Day in the Will
mar Public Schools.
May 14-Fiftieth anniversary of
School District 81.
May 21-28-Bible Conference in
Salem church.
May 21-Fiftieth anniversary of
st. John church.
May 26-Minneapolis business
men visit Willmar. -.~sss
May 27-28-Fiftieth anniversary
Of the founding of St. Luke's Epis-
copal church Of Willmar.
May 27-30-Dedication of the
Lake Lillian Methodist Episcopal
church.
May 30-Memorial Day observed
in Willmar.
June 2-55 pupils receive diplo-
mas from Willmar High School.
June 1O-Great Northern veterans
go on big tour.
June IL -Shipstead spoke at Aud
itorium.
June 14-Flag Day observed in
Willmar. Large parade in morning.
June 15-Silver Wedding Ami
versary of Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Berg
quist.
June 17-Legion elects delegates
/ to conventions at Ortonville and Vir-
ginia.
June 19-City Primaries Held.
June 22-23-Stavanger, Amt Lag
ct met here.
June 27-31-Presbyterian Bible
Conference held at New London.
July 1-15O shopmen in Willmar
go out on strike.
July Willmar Circuit meets
at Norway Lake.
July 7-9-Mission Sunday school
meeting held here.
July 7-9-Willmar District, Miss
ion church held convention here:
July 11-County graduation. 141
receive diplomas. -.
July 11-County graduation.
July 15-Annual school board ell
ection held.
! Aug. 4-Glacier Trail goats pass
thru city. 49,. ~.@ ii f. ~. :.
| Aug. 12-Co. E, National Guard,
leave for summer camp. Engage in
| fighting forest fires. ID
/ Aug. 17=-First piece Of pavement
is cleared and opened to vehicles. I
u Aug. 26-27-District Luther Lea
que convention at Pennock.
Sept. Willmar Municipal Band
plays at Traverse County Fair.
| Sept 3 3-Schoo1 open with heavy
enrolment.
Sept. 3-4 Directors Of the Sons
Iof Norway Here. ...@...
e. Sept. labor Day celebration
| held in Wi1lmar. -.
Sept. State Stewards Met at
SWillmar. Z.S5
| Sept. Ole / skratthult Leaves
on a two months tour Of the West.
. Sept. 12 Go1den Wedding Of Mr..
and Mrs. M. Q: Thorpe
Sept. iil1mar Hospital placed
on State Accredited List.
Sept. 2O-23-Kandiyohi County
Fair.
Sept. 2o-22-23 WilImar Tribune
Igets out three extras ~
Sept. p eating House at Fair
Grounds Burns Down.
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