The Tomahawk., 1923-06-28
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All & State
Condensed Stories Of Happenings
Of the Week In Minnesota

New UIm-The Brown county farm
bureau picnic will be at Riverside
park in Springfield, June 27.
virsinia-Forty North Dakota farm.
ers will settle near Virginia, accord
ing to announcement by the chamber
Of commerce here.
cook-A branch of the st. Louis
County Poultry association was or.
ganized at a meeting here. Miss Cooke
Of the Farm Extension bureau, Univer
sity farm, conducted the meeting.
Sprngfield-The congregation of ST.
Pauls Lutheran church of this city
celebrated the laying Of the corner
stone Of their new church. The church
when completed will cost $4,000.
Albert Lea-Miss Minnie Gustavson
Of Albert Lea was elected president
OF the Central Association of the Bap-
fist Young Peoples union at their
annual convention in the First Bap-
fist church here.
Thief River FaIIs-The annual con-
vention of the American Legion for
the territory comprising the northern
half of the Ninth district was con-
cluded in Thief River Falls at the le-
gion club rooms.
Spring ValIey-The annual meet
ing Of the Minnesota Cooperative
Creamery association, which compris-
es Houston, Fillmore, Winona and
Mower counties was conducted on the
fair grounds at Preston.
Hutchinson-Five hundred business
men Of Minneapolis and Hutchinson
were guests on a special train on the
Electric Short line railway when a 30
mile extension from Hutchinson West
to Lake Lillian was opened.
Virginia-The Old Settlers of 1893
association came into permanent be-
ing here when approximately 600 pio-
er for the first Homecoming celebra-
ton here, and it was unanimously de-
cided to make the Homecoming annual.
ElendaIe-A community athletic
and recreation field is being complet-
ed here through cooperation of the
L
field is to include a football field, base
ball diamond and accommodations
for track and field events, tennis and
other sports.
Fairmont-Four hundred members
Of the United Brotherhood of Mantle
nance Of Way men employed on the
Mason City and Sanborn division of
the Chicago & North Western road,
had their annual picnic at Interlachen
park here.
HayfeId-The Dodge county old
settlers association had it's 47th an
nual meeting here. The program in
cludes the annual business session in
the morning, picnic dinner at noon
and program of music and speaking
in the afternoon.
cook-With the completing and
opening Of state highway No. II, be-
tween Cusson and Ray, there is road
direct from Duluth to the Canadian
border. Traffic north is increasing
daily.
Austin-Mr. and Mrs. E. Diddams
Of LIE Roy celebrated their golden
wedding by holding open house. Mr..
and Mrs. Diddams were married in
Cresco, Iowa, SO years ago and have
resided in LIE Roy for more than 40
years. They have five children living
DuIuth-Two men were drowned,
three were seriously hurt and consid-
cradle property was damaged when a
wind travelling at 80 miles an hour,
swept the city in the midst Of a
heavy rain storm, delaying street car
traffic and disrupting telephone SER
vice.
Faribault-Faribault was the mecca
for hundreds Of city and village Off
Gals from all parts of the state when
the annual convention of the League
of Minnesota Municipalities opened
for two day session. More than 1870
cities and villages have memberships
in the league.
Alexandria-John Pearson, 7S years
old, was drowned while swimming in
Elbow lake near Park Rapids. Mr..
Pierson had been a resident of Hub
bard county for many years and had
been warned by physician that his
heart was not in good condition. 1t is
believed the ailment caused his death
Worthington-The second district
editorial association closed it's sum-
mer meeting here. The program Of
the convention included drive about
the city, receptions to the women Of
the party by the Community club,
land and water sports at Chautauqua
park for the men, and banquet by
the city, Kiwanis club and CONNER
cial club.
MarshaII-The practise of bringing
foreign railroad cases into Minnesota
for trial was given a hard blow by
Judge A. B. Gislason in the district
court here when he refused to allow
the case Of Kopenzynski against the
Northwestern Railway company to be
tried in his court. All of the parties
connected with the action reside in
Milwaukee.
Red Ning-Mrs. John Henrichs.
aged AZ, and the mother of 10 chill