Nash Finch Corporation opens warehouse in Glenwood

From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, Oct. 16, 1924

Regardless of the rain at the assembly hour, about 50 people attended the Glenwood Musical Club held Tuesday evening at the city hall. Several new members added their support to the work of the club, that of fostering the musical opportunities of our community. The program was a splendid one in keeping with the topic, “Bach and Handel,” under the leadership of Mrs. N.R. Olson, the new president. Mrs. Linnevold read an interesting report of the biennial convention sent from Los Angeles. 

Glenwood and vicinity made another step forward in its march of progress with the opening of the Nash Finch Corporation on the Soo Line property this week. Glenwood has now a large warehouse that is a distributing point for a radius of 400 miles. All kinds of groceries and fruits are shipped here by carloads and distributed from here over the surrounding territory. This is a great saving in freight to the retailers and consumers. Besides the saving in freight, it also makes it very convenient for the local merchants, who can have anything delivered simply by calling up the warehouse.

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From the Glenwood Herald, Thursday, Oct. 16, 1924

Fire destroyed the residence belonging to Mrs. Wm. Ladd yesterday morning. It is thought that the fire was started from the cook stove. Mr. Jenkins, who occupies the house, woke up about six o’clock and smelled smoke. He went down but could see no fire. When he got upstairs again he found it. All occupants of the house had gotten out unharmed and the furniture downstairs was removed. The house burned to the ground and all the furniture and other things upstairs were destroyed. The loss was partly covered by insurance.

W.C. Vollrath who owns and operates the fox farm west of Glenwood is also going into the business of raising German police dogs. He bought a female last fall and now the number of dogs has increased to twelve. Last Tuesday morning this female had eleven pups. German police dogs are very high priced in this country and if the increase continues as rapidly as this, Mr. Vollrath will soon be a millionaire. He now has twenty-five foxes on his farm. There are five silver black and twenty red.

A deal was closed this week whereby B. Mattson of Starbuck became the owner of the grocery and meat business, formerly conducted by Mike Dietz on Court Street. The new owner has already taken charge. Mr. Mattson has been a resident of Starbuck for only a short time, having formerly been in business at Upsala, Morrison County. He has a family and will move here as soon as he can secure suitable living quarters.

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From the Starbuck Times, Friday, Oct. 17, 1924

Thieves broke into Wollan Bros. garage last Friday night and stole better than two hundred dollars’ worth of Ford parts. Entrance was gained by breaking out a 14×28 light window on the rear near the northwest corner. Apparently, a small boy was used to get through the window and go and open the rear door. The thieves went through the show cases and parts shelves in the office and made a selection of repair parts shelves in Ford cars. They took three tires, a crankshaft, radiator, pump, and a large amount of smaller parts and other articles, the exact amount of which cannot be determined, but John Wollan said today he was sure it would amount to more than $200. So far no clue to the identity of the thieves has been discovered.

The Health pageant at the town hall last Saturday afternoon attracted a large number. The first scene depicted the care of the sick room, Miss Alice Brenden acting as the nurse and Miss Ruth Wollan the patient. Miss Eldred Gorder demonstrated giving the baby’s bath. Miss Winona Jorgenson the need of a medicine cabinet and what to keep on hand. Rhoda Tolstad showed how to dress a wound. Miss Ragna Olmeim practiced first aid in drowning, and Miss Alida Skaaden removed a foreign particle from the eye and also showed how to stop bleeding from the nose. Miss Wollan explained the proper method to use in cases of colic and fainting. Diplomas were presented to the above girls by Mrs. Elmer Erickson on behalf of Miss Wallin, the county nurse. Miss Wollan was presented with a remembrance from the girls. Piano selections were given by the Misses Bly and Flak.