Women’s Civic Club petitions city council

From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday,March 26, 1925

The Women’s Civic Club of Glenwood are presenting the following petition to the City council:

To the City Council:

The Women’s Civic Club petition the City Council to take the necessary action to close the Lake Shore Drive through the City Park to vehicle traffic, on days or evenings when celebrations, band concerts or other programs are being given in the park or the pavilion, which would draw a large crowd and create congestion. We make this request first as a matter of safety to pedestrians, especially the children; having witnessed several near accidents, and feeling certain that the council will be ready to do its share in preventing injury to anyone. Second, to promote a condition that will enable patrons of the park and a pavilion to more thoroughly enjoy the programs, free from the annoyance of starting and running engines and the warning horns demanding the right of way. Believing that two sides of the park should provide sufficient parking space and that freedom from danger and noise of the auto congestion, in this particular location, will encourage a greater and safer attendance and appreciation of our park, we ask you to seriously consider our petition.

Signed: Civic Committee

The village of Lowry has of late won great fame for having the best butter maker in the state if not in the nation. New honors have now come to Lowry. Many of the young business men of Lowry are former service men and when things are done in Lowry that boost the village the Legion boys are generally to blame. Not only are the young ex-service men of Lowry are live wires in community activities but they are live wires in their Legion post.

Harold Swenson of Glenwood was lodged in the city jail on last Friday evening on the charge of breaking into the apartments of Ted Thompson of the Thompson Lumber Co. It seems that Thompson and Swenson, who have both been associated with the moonshine ring in Glenwood, had a falling out. Swenson went down to Thompson’s apartment and finding the door locked, he simply broke the door open. Thompson at once had him arrested. Although the arrest of Swenson removed one of those who have helped to make Glenwood wet, there are still several others who are peddling the poisonous moonshine. The guilty parties are well known to the enforcing officers and sooner or later they will be caught if they persist in keeping up the illegal trade.

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From the Glenwood Herald, Thursday, March 26, 1925

The Literary Club met March 17 and enjoyed a St. Patrick’s program of unusual interest. Little Patrick Haggerty gave several Irish readings and Ruby Reed Bunday gave a pianologue, responding to an encore with Kipling’s “If.” Mrs. Hough gave a concise and thorough outline of the early history of Minnesota and Miss Thomas gave a book review of Willa Cather’s novel, “The Lost Lady.” After a short character sketch of the heroine she gave a personal interpretation to American fiction and plead for a demand for stories of the best in our American lives, not the worst, as pictured in this popular novel.

A.H. Sylvester and nine others have filed a petition in the clerk of court’s office for a judicial ditch to drain the large marsh south and west of Starbuck. It is contended by the petitioners that it will drain the stagnant slough that gives off foul odors and are a menace to health and will add many acres of fine tillable land and thus be of benefit to the community.

The finest line of electric washing machines, electric fixtures and glassware at the Electric Shop. With every Daylight electric washer bought during the month of April, a two-tub rack FREE. The Electric Shop, First National bank building, Glenwood.

Ole Vinge of Blue Mounds township received some bad cuts about the face and head recently when his wagon tipped over on what is known as the Brevig grade on highway No. 38. The tip-over was caused by that his team was frightened by a passing car.

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From the Starbuck Times, Friday, March 27, 1925

The Gargill elevator and one coal shed at De Graff burned to the ground Monday night. The fire is supposed to have started from a hot box. An engine was sent from Benson to pull the cars away from the vicinity of the elevator. It backed up all the way from Benson. The heat from the burning building was so intense the rails were twisted out of shape. The fire department from Willmar responded to a call and saved some of the nearby buildings.

The Jackie Coogan movie program and playlet given by the Girl Scouts at the Du Glada Wednesday evening drew a packed house. Six reels of Jackie Coogan and four reels of other pictures were shown, ten in all. The girls put on a delightful little playlet which was heartily applauded by the big audience.

H. Kjonaas, Starbuck’s popular jeweler, underwent a serious operation Tuesday. He developed a bone cancer in his left leg just above the knee and it was necessary to amputate the leg considerably above the knee joint. He is reported to be getting along nicely after the operation.

Miss Olivia Peterson, field nurse for the American Red Cross, arrived in St. Louis, Mo., just 24 hours too late to be detailed as a relief nurse in the big storm zone where, according to the Red Cross reports, about 300 were killed and many wounded or made homeless.