‘Cotton Blossom Singers’ to perform

From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, Sept. 4, 1924

The founder of Piney Woods School of Braxton, Mississippi and his student singers gave a musical treat to this community at the M.E. church Monday evening. The church was filled to capacity with people who had come to hear the “Cotton Blossom Singers” of the South. Mr. Laurence C. Jones, founder and principal of the Piney Woods school, gave an interesting talk in which he showed how under big difficulties he had been able to build and establish a school in the part of the South that had no school before. The party traveled in a car specially built for this long summer tour. The school will be glad to receive old clothing for men and women. Anyone wishing to donate any clothing may leave the same at the Tribune office.

Within ten days Glenwood will have a brand new meat market and grocery store in the building just vacated by the Woods Motor Company. The new business establishment will be run by Mr. and A.J. Veits, who have been in business in Glenwood at different places. Mr. Viets has been busy the last week getting the place all remodeled and ready for the opening day.

The Woods Motor Company has moved from its old quarters on Main Street to the building formerly occupied by the Serrin garage. This new building gives the Woods Motor Company the space that their business demands. Mr. Woods reports that the firm has done a large business since they located in Glenwood.

Substitute for Golf: It’s got golf beat by a mile financially, socially, and neighborly. It creates a good appetite for supper and is a great thing for country and city folks for better acquaintance and friendly feelings. For particulars see Carl Ettesvold, T.L. Hoff and Dr. Jeffers. The undersigned can vouch for what these boys will tell you. Yours truly, P.D. Gilbertson.

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From the Glenwood Herald, Thursday, Sept. 4, 1924

The dates for the Pope County Fair this year are September 22, 23 and 24. The fair promises to be good. During the last few years, the Pope County Fair has been gradually improving. The good crops this year should give every opportunity and every incentive to bring real good products to the fair. The fair book is now ready and those who wish more information about the fair may get all the knowledge they want there. They can be procured from the secretary, Mr. Wm. Engebretson.

Reno township now has one of the prettiest churches in this part of Minnesota. This church, which for the beauty of its interior is not surpassed by many a larger church, was built during the past summer by the Bohemian Catholics of Reno township. Much of the credit for the erection of the church must be given to Father Bujalski, the pastor of the congregation. He came to this parish on August 26 last year.

The chairmen of the different precincts and the mayors of the different villages in the fifth commissioner district in Pope County met last Thursday forenoon for the purpose of electing a successor to Wm. Christilaw, deceased. The choice fell on Ed Homstad of Farwell. Mr. Homstad has been a member of the board of county commissioners before and the choice is a wise one. We hear much commendation of the choice.

Annual excursion is enjoyed by old folks. Last Thursday evening the Pope County State Bank gave the inmates of the G. O. P. H. the annual joy ride at about 3 o’clock p.m. The following persons with their cars came to the home: O.B. Wollan, J.M. Aal, J. Linnevold, J. Webber and Sivert Aaseng. Erling Wollan came in his father’s car, just a minute too late to get any passengers. This time they drove south on the new road into Barsness and then east and southeast to Terrace where they turned for the homeward trip via Sedan. Arriving in Glenwood we were taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. M.A. Wollan, where we were served refreshments, ice cream, cake and coffee.

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From the Starbuck Times, Friday, Sept. 5, 1924

This week the TIMES goes out to 50 new readers who have joined the Times family circle the past ten days. We bid you welcome and trust that you will enjoy reading the paper as much as we enjoy printing it. Don’t forget to turn to the inside pages and read the many feature articles there as well as the splendid continued story. These featured articles are equal to those appearing in the national magazines and you will enjoy them.

Owing to the crowded condition of the local school the school board has passed the following rule which the faculty must observe this year. “No child shall be admitted to the school who shall not have attained the age of 6 years on January 1st following the commencement of the current school year.” E. Chalenberg, Clerk.