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The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-25

the writer. they may or may not cotncioe
with the publishers oL iniop. II you have any
subject OF general interest to write on. you
are welcome to space here
Editor:
In last weeks Banner News
we are given a pretty good insight
into school matters and / believe
every citizen should take an interest
in the problem that is before us. |
am taxpayer without any children
but my interest in the public schools
could be no greater if | had a dozen.
l can see the position of the school
board, and they are no doubt justi-
fled in gong ahead with the second
ward school if we do not instruct
them to build differently. In look
ing over the matter pretty thorough
ly | find the greatest congestion at
this me is at central and 1T seems
to me there is the place to begin.
We need more high school room and
need it bad, so / say issue enough
more bonds to build on to the south
end of our present high school build
ing and include in it a gymnasium,
and an auditorium that will be used
as high school room, with such
other rooms as are needed to go
along with it. Make this building a
part of the unit already built, with
one heating plant and one janitor in
charge of all. believe we will save
money by building on the building
we already have and get just as
much as we would in an entire new
one. From what / am able to learn
the present second ward building
could be made very much more ac-
ceptable with a little outlay, and we
could use it for the smallest children
until we can build something bet
ter. This plan looks like business to
me and | would like to hear what
others have to say.
H. A. Smith
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-25
Coming EUents

Feb. and 4-"The Doughboys
Barage", auspices American Legion,
at Opera House.
Feb. 20 and >21-"The Man From
Mexico, st. Joseph's Dramatic club
at Opera House.
March 3-Senior Play
March 17-Skovgaard, violinist.
April 6-Herbert Leon Cope, hu-
morist.
Bring in your other dates for the
future.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-25
Attention Auxiliary Members

Regular meeting, Wednesday ev-
ening, February 1, at 1880 o'clock.
Mrs. Viergever, of Grand Rapids,
will be present to help with the in
stallation of new members. Every
member come prepared to pay their
dues for the year.
Mrs. Chas. Lambertson, Pres.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-25
Mills-Grinnell

The marriage Of Mrs. Alice /.
Grinnell and Mr.. Milo Mills took
place in the city of Ionia, on Mon
day, January "a, Rev. c. J. Kruse, a
lifelong friend Of the bride, officiat-
ing. Mr.. Mills is from Lake Crystal,
Mimi, and he and his bride are child
hood friends. Mrs. Mills is a very
highly esteemed LADY of this city.
They will make their home in the
west, the groom going there soon to
his work, Mrs. Mills and children,
following later on after the close of
the school year here. The Banner
News joins the brides many local
friends in extending congratulations.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-25
To Have Shine Social

The daughters of Veterans will
have a Shoe Social at the G. A. r.
hall, Friday evening, January 9th.
Pot luck supper Each lady bring
enough lunch for two. Everybody
welcome.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-25
Goodfellowsh;u CIub To Meet

The members of the Goodfellow-
ship club will hold their annual
meeting at Hotel Belding on Friday
Of this week. The hotel is being re-
modelled but will be entirely COM
pleted SO the big anual event with
the Goodfellowship club can be held.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-25

In mentioning that we had. moved
last week, we remarked that a dray-
man who had solicited the job OF
moving the heavy machinery, ETC.,
had thrown up the job. Some
thought we referred to Johnson Bros.
but we want to clear them and say
that il was not them.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-25
Grattan Gleaners To Meet

Grattan Cleaners meet February
4 at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bookey. All class A members are
requested to be present. Very i'm
portant.
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Mr.. Editor:

Mr.. Editor:
The only reason that l can give for
you giving me such a write up in
the last issue of your paper is that
you know that / am a great believer
in advertising as the large industries
and businesses have been built up by
advertising.
The two cheapest things that l
know of are air and advertising. Air
is free and advertising pays for it.
self.
I really believe that If our girls
who re so matrimonially inclined
would advertise they would be more
successful. mean real advertising
not the low necks, hort skirts, and
paint and powder kind.
Geo. II. Carothers.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-25
Knights OF Pythias Attention

There will be work in the rank Of
Knight, on Tuesday evening, Janu-
airy 81. A real supper will also be
served. Bruce G. Fales, C. C.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-25
WHAT OTHERS HAVE TO SAY

(Articles dealing with any public matter will
be published under this head, when signed by
the writer. They may or may not coincide
with the publishers OF Liniop. n you have any
subject Of general interest to write on. you
are welcome to space here
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-25

See Harold Lloyd at the Empress
Monday and Tuesday.
The Belding banner-news., 1922-01-25

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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-03-29
MAYOR YAKEY ON
BENSON IS ARM0RY
Official in Neighboring City Gives
Views to Local In
q1!zer

The following letter is published at
the request Of the Central Labor body
of Willmar. Captain and Attorney
Young, a promoter and commander OF
the Wilimar militia company, and 9TH
ers, have represented to Willmar citi
zens what a blessing the armory is
proving to be at Benson. But the fol-
lowing letter written by the mayor Of
that city shows that there is. divi-
sion on the question there as we'll as
at Willmar. Mayor and ? Attorney
Yakey writes Mr.. Anton Peterson of
this city as follows: -.
Benson, Mimi, March 27, 1922.
Dear Sir:
Your letter ,offSliIe tie 24th at hand. and
will try to answer your questions, al
though I may be criticised for doing
SO.
No. 1. You ask if the city of Benson
would be in favor of building an arm
ory. If we had the matter to do over
again.
I must say, that we failed to get
what we bargained for, which is the
fault of some of the State officials
which we had to deal with From our
experience, 90 not think it has been
very satisfactory with us. II you could
get the matter entirely under munich
pal control, it might be all right.
You ask how much it has cost us?
We agreed with the Guard Company
to pay $500 for the coming year, and
they to pay the rest. But am Of the
opinion that in the future it will be
more. I understand that it costs Nor
ris, Minnesota, close to $4,000 to main
tain theirs. OF course, they have a
much larger armory than we.
You ask if I regard an armory a
credit to a city?
Properly manipulated I do, but have
never yet seen one properly manipu-
lated.
! You ask il I think the armory will
| be se'f-sustaining. No.
You ask what it costs to heat the
| arnory per day?
| The first three weeks we had it, it
| cost us something like $500. Since
that time. I have paid no attention to
it, as we made the bargain with the
| Guard company as above referred to.
In conclusion, do not wish to be
radical On this subject, but my ey-
perience is that these armories are
rendezvous for idlers, worthless and
dissolute characters. I have had con-
! siderable complaint here so far as to
the discipline around the armory. Per
sonally, I think that the fewer armor-
| les the country builds, the better Off.
Yours very truly,
OZRO YAkEY.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-03-29
TWO WEED INSPECTORS
FOR KANDIYOHl COUNTY
County Commissioners Follow
Recommendation Of State
Inspector Miller

August Miller, state district weed
inspector for the third district COM
prising some twelve counties, appear
ed before the County Commissioners
Friday with the proposal supported
by recent law passed by the legisla-
ture that two weed inspectors should
be appointed for Kandiyohi County.
Each such Inspector of weeds would
have a jurisdiction of twelve town
ships. He must be provided with an
automobile or other vehicle and will
be engaged in this work from June 1
until November s5th. He will devote
his entire time to this work Each in
spector will receive instructions and
literature from the state Inspector.
''The state department is declaring
war on the SOW THISTLE" said Mr.. Mil
ler to the Tribune "This dangerous
weed is spreading over the Northwest
states quite rapidly
The inspectors Will cooperate with
the farmers to remove the thistle be-
fore it goes to seed. It's seeds resem-
BILE that of the dande!ion and are car
ried On the winds similar to those
seeds.
The inspectors will be paid by the
county and guided in their work by
the state department.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-03-29
II INDICTMENTS
BY GRAND JURY
Six Cases Not Disclosed. Grand
Jury In Session From Mon-
day to Thursday

After a session into which the
Grand Jury entered on Monday and
which came to termination on Thurs
day morning at eleven o'clock, four
teen indictments were returned Of
these but eight are made public and
the indicted persons arra:gned. Almost
half Of the list has been kept secret.
The majority Of cases facing action
by the Grand Jury appear to have been
liquor cases. In fact every one of the
eight cases disclosed, included indict-
ments on violation of liquor laws. The
following indictments are made pub
lie:
Two cases OF violations against liq-
uor laws against H. D. Davis.
Two cases Of violations of liquor
laws against Henry Watson.
One case OF liquor law violation ag-
ainst Arthur Dalien.
One case Of liquor law violation ag.
a;nst II. w. Smith.
One case Of liquor law violation az
ainst D. R. Douglas.
One case of liquor law violation ag
ainst Carl Johnson and Ed Bergstrom
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-03-29
PLAINTIFF WINS
Mrs. Frederick zelsdorf Wins In
Suit Against Edward
Anderson

District Court was occupied with the
observation-disclosures auto accident case
late Monday afternoon and yesterday
morning. Mrs. Frederick Zelsdorf
claiming injuries sustained in an auto
mobile accident. some time ago, the
auto car involved, being driven by Ed
ward Anderson, was represented by
Attorney T. O. Gilbert. Attorney Hen
ry Young was counsel for the defend
ant. The decision Of the jury was de-
clared to be based upon the regli-
gence on the part of the plaintiff or
the defendant. The jury reported it's
verdict in favor of the plaintiff, Mrs.
Zelsdorff, and allowed a Judgment Of
$3.50 to be paid her. by Mr.. Anderson
The jury which heard this case was
composed Of the following: Olof Ell
Jason, Andrew Renstrom, Aug. Mohr,
R. C.. Johnson, d. T. Carlson, N. Dyk-
ema, Ehme Freuhling, L. c.. johnson,
Sam Levin, J. P. Johnson, WenZel
Wa!lenta and Walter Skoglund
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-03-29
NEW HARDWARE. STORE
Hoglund Hardware Co. To Erect
New Building IN the Near
Future

The Hoglund Hardware Company is
at the present time busy laying plans
for the erection Of a new hardware
building on Litchfeld ave- adjoining
the Palace Grocery.
The new building will be 80 feet by
Is feet and will be two story struc-
ture with full basement. 1t will be
put up OF brick and will occupy the
now vacant lot between the Palace
Grocery and The Edison Shop.
This viii: be an improvement for the
city and also to the Hoglund Hard
ware as they have not sufficient room
in the building where they are now
located. The entire building will be
occupied by them. The work Of the
digging the basement and the cree
ton of the building will commence as
soon as the weather permits
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-03-29
WANT MUNICIPALITY
SUPPORTED BAND
Community Will Vote on Band
Question at General Elec-
ton April 4th

The proposal made that the present
Wnlmar Municipal Band be financed
and supported by the city of Willmar
thru funds derived from a tax levy,
will be placed before the voters at the
next general election on April 4th.
The band membership which has spon-
sored this proposal and has presented
it before the city council has the sup
port of many in the city During the
past months the band has been main
tanned independently and financed it.
self Prior to that time the merchants
and business men of the city by pri-
vate donation aided in keeping the
organization alive Now it is propos-
ed to have the citizens OF the city to
support the band thru a tax levy which
viii! place the organization on a safe
footing and take off the shoulders OF
its members the subsistence respon-
sibil:ty. The conductor will be paid
and also all its members The mem
bers, however, will purchase their own
instruments. Rent OF practice quar-
out of the funds received from the ci.
ty. The band will therefore be res
ponsible to the city while it now func-
tons independently.
The band members feel that better
results will be attained thru this
change. They have good following
in the city who arc supporting this
proposal.
Clarence Granoski, conductor Of the
band, states that in the event the
city does not support the band in
some manner the organization must
be decreased and cannot be allowed
to exceed twenty members. 1t cannot
carry on its work with all it's expenses
with it's present membership.
The proposal has been placed on
the ballot to ascertain the sentiment
OF the community in the matter The
city council will be guided by the ex-
preston made at the polls April 4th.
The expense to the city for mainten-
ance Of the band will amount to about
$500, it is said.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-03-29

Rev. 1Oungstrom vii! occupy the
pulpit in the morning using the Swed
ish language and in the evening will
speak in the English tongue. Special
music 1fas sbeen~ arrnn ged~-fUf both Of
the services.
On Monday evening, April Sd, re-
ception will be held in the church
Pastors Of other congregations in the
city will be invited to be present ct
the reception.
The last pastor Of the charge was
Rev. G. n. Tegnell, now pastor OF al
excellent congregation at Ceresco,
Nebraska. Here the foNmer local pas
tor is enjoying good success in his
field. =
Since the departure OF Rev. Tegnell
the pulpit has been occupied by Rev.
Nathaniel Franklin OF this city and
the administrative work Of the CON
gregation has fallen il large mea-
sure to DR.. Oscar Zahr. Dr.. Zahr and
Rev. Franklin have accomplished
much in those POSITIONS
Rev. YOungstrOm has been i'll the
service OF the ministry for sixteen
years. He is q graduate OF the Co.
venants college and also the TheOlog-
ical school at North Park College, at
Chicago. While at school and during
the school vacation he fulfilled Mis-
sion call at Elgin, III.
For three years he had 4 charge in
Montana with headquarters at Hell
ena. and for seven years was pastor OF
congregation at Irving Park, Ch:ca.
! go. During the past three and one
I half years he has been the religious
leader OF the Bethany Mission church
| in South Minneapolis
| Rev: Youn gstrom is both singer
! and speaker. The congregation feels
| fortunate in securing their new pas.
| tor
The pastor and wife will arrive here
on Thursday and occupy the parson
age adjoining the church ediice. They
! have no children. The church has
built garage near the residence for
! the pastors car.
| Thesccngregation and the commun
| ity welcome Rev. Youngstrom and his
wife to the city and his new worl
here
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-03-29
new PASTOR TO
ASSUME CHARGE
Rev. G. A. Youngstron To Deliver
Initial Sermon Sunday, April
2, at Mission Church

Rey. G. A. Youngstrom, the new
pastor for the local Swedish Mission
church congregation, will occupy the
pulpit as the pastor in this charge on
next Sunday, April 2. Rev. Young
strom was called from his charge at
Minneapolis where he was pastor Of
the Bethany church on December 1st
but could not take formal charge Of
the work here unit! he had arranged
affairs at Minneapolis He has left
his congregation at minneapolis with
the deep regret OF his church follow
ers. On Tuesday evening, March 2S
farewell gathering was held
at which all Mission pastors Of Min
neapolis and St. Paul were invited
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-03-29
WELL KNOWN COUPLE
MARRIED ON WEDNESDAY
Miss Gladys Olson United in MARI
age to Nels B. Olson on
Wednesday

On Wednesday afternoon at three
o'clock at the Swedish Lutheran par
sonage occurred the marriage OF Miss
Gladys Olson to Nels B. Olson. The
latter is a son OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Olson. The officiating clergyman was
Rev. Jesper Holmquist pastor of the
Bethel Lutheran church.
Miss Selma Birkeland was the
bridesmaid and was attired in white
crepe de chine gown. The groom was
attended by his brother, Alvin Olson.
The bride was attired in a white pus-
sy willow taffeta gown with georgette,
trimmed in beads. She also wore a
bride carried bridal bouquet Of white
and pink Ophelia roses and sweet
peas.
A solo was rendered by Edward E.
Olson, cousin Of the bride, 'I Love
You Truly"
After the ceremony was performed
a reception was given at the home Of
the brides sister, Mrs. Carl Bakken.
The dining room at this occasion was
decorated in orange colored strcamers
and the tables were decorated with
yellow daffodils and evergreens. The
sitting room was very nicely decorat-
ed with green and white streamers
and white bells
Covers were laid for forty
guests. At this time a three course
dinner was served.
The guests that attended from a
distance were Mr. and Mrs. Carroll
Baklund and family of Pennock and
Mrs. S. B. Beningen of Vergas.
The evening was spent in playing
cards and many other games. Music
was also furnished throughout the af-
ternoon and evening.
The groom is an employee On the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul rail
road. The newly married couple will
make their home in Minneapolis.
Congratulations and best of luck are
extended to Mr. and Mrs. Olson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-03-29
M. E. CHURCH Will
BUILD new TEMPLE
Congregation Plans on new Church
Structure To Cost Twenty
Thousand Dollars

Realizing the serious need of new
church structure the congregation of
the local Methodist church have de-
finitely decided upon the erection of
an edifce to cost in the neighborhood
Of twenty thousand dollars Plans and
specifications have been drafted and
discussed by the congregation. They
five feet with stucco exterior. The
church Will face East on Fourth st.
A building committee has been elect
ed to have charge Of the business Of
the undertaking.
The church auditorium will have a
seating capacity of 375. Part of the
auditorium by use of sliding partitions
can be sectioned off into roomy class
rooms. A large basement which will
be used as a community hall is pro-
vided for in the drawings All social
functions will be held there. A basket
ball floor and equipment will be III
stalled as a special feature. The hall
Will be open to the general public. Rev
L. c. Benson, the pastor, states.
The building will not have sp!re
but have tower much similar to the
one cn the new Mission church. :
A part Of the present structure can
be saved and remodeled, said Rev.
Benson, but the greater part OF the
building will be torn down. The pres
ent building is a wooden structure
built some 25 years ago. It is fast
weakening and is lacking in comfort.
The project vii! he financed by in
dividual subscriptions among the me-
mters and donations form the public.
Members of the congregation will con-
tribute labor and time to the construc-
ton work The method of building
Will be like that employed by the con-
gregation Of the Mission church.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-03-29
CONCERT BY BAND
SUNDAY, APRIL 2
Second Band Concert of Season t1
Be Given Next Sunday A.
terlOOn

The second band concert given by
the Willmar Municipal Band this sea-
son will be given next Sunday after
noon at the Dreamland Theatre, be-
ginning at three o'clock. Tickets are
now being sold in the city and reser-
vations may be made after Friday at
the Hallin Drug Store on Fifth ST..
Tickets are selling rapidly. Admis-
sion price is 35c.
The program at the last concert was
Of good length but it was found so en-
joyable that it seemed far too short.
This time Conductor Clarence Gra-
nOski promises a concert to last alb
out an hour and half. The boys have
a program prepared which is certain
to meet the approval of all. 1t con-
ta:ns its just share Of standard and
classical or semi-classcal selections
and also several popular compositions
without which no present day pro-
gram seems complete.
The following is the program which
will be rendered unless unexpected
changes are found necessary:
March, "2nd Regiment" >. r. B. Hall
Overture, "Sky Pilot" A. NJ. Laurens
March "On to France" H. ]. Crosby
Overture, "Princess of India" 49,.
............. K. L. King
Mrs. Sophus Larsen
Selection from prince Charming
................ K. l.. King
Fox Trot, "Gypsy Blues 49,. Blake
Overture, panorama" C. L. Farmhouse
Fox TrOt, "Ku-Lu-A" .... J. Kern
March "Hamlin Rifles" 80. r. B. Hal
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-03-29
DISTRICT
COW IN CITY
Eighty-nine Delegates 10 Assemble
and Decide Congressional
Candidacy

The Republican Seventh District
convention will be held in this city to-
morrow afternoon in the courtroom of
the courthouse. EiShty-nine delegates
from the fourteen counties included in
the Seventh District will assemble
here primarily to endorse and pledge
support in the general election OF a
candidate for Congress-. OF these
fourteen counties avery few come in
structed. Yellow Medicine and Meek
er counties will cast their votes for
Andrew J. Volstead, the present Con-
gresham, while Traverse will give its
three votes to one OF her citizens. O.
C. Neuman. All Of the county dele
gates will arrive however mindful of
the resolutions passed at their respec-
tive county conventions wherein the
present senator's and congressman in
Congress were lauded for their work
there. It appears that in all likeli-
hood that Andrew J.. Volstead will re-
ceive the endorsement OF the Distrist
convention for reelection. The fore
most prospective candidate, Theo.
Christianson of Dawson has withdrawn
from the arena andzWill not consider
his name to be dwelt upon fol-. the can
didacy His action leaves the field
quite void of any serious opposition
to Mr. Volstead.
The following are the counties and:
their allotted number of delegates:
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-03-29
WON SUIT

The case of assault brOt into court
by A. H. Brown against J. A.. Dolbeck
was given hearing yesterday after
noon in District Court. Charles John
son and R. W. Stanford were attor-
neys for the plaintiff and T. 0. Gilbert
for the defendant. The jury returned
a verdict for Mr. Brown and allowed
him damages to the amount of S95.00.
The following were the jurors: VIM.
Herbrink, VIM. Strootman, ]. 2. John
son, Nick Dykema, A. E. HudsOn; Ell
mer Freuhling, And. Renstrom, J. P.
johnson of Whitefeld, w. Wa!lenta,
W. Skoglund, Henry Swenson and o.
E. Osberg.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-03-29
Mrs. SOphus LarSar
FEW TEACHERS TO LEAVE

The Board Of Education has acted
on engagements of teachers for the
city schools and practically all the
teachers were ,re-engaged. The facul-
ty for the 1929 school term yill no
doubt contain several new teachers.
a number who have been re-engaged
are not expected to return for the fall
term as they are considering other To-
ca1ities. In the main, however, the
present faculty will be retained for
next year.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-03-29
ASSESSORS MEET

The assessors of city, village and
townships Of the county are meeting
today in the courthouse with a repre-
sentative, Mr. 81. Bacon of the state
tax commission. The body will dis
cuss tax matters A number Of the
assessors we're not present.
Paul Kirk of the state agricultural
department and engaged in the census
of agriculture also was in attendance
at the meeting. =