First cross word puzzle appears in the Times

From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, Dec. 25, 1924

The Kiwanis Club held their annual election on Friday, Dec. 19. The following officers were elected for the year: president, Dr. J. Jeffers; vice president, Harry B. Bezanson; Dist. Trustee, Father B. Petermeier; treasurer, Martin Kalton; directors, Rev. J. Linnevold, M.Z. Dally, B.K. Savre, R.M. Smedstad, Dr. I.S. Benson, Tory L. Hoff and Geo. S. Blood. During the year, five members were 100 percent in attendance. The members are Edward E. Barsness, Nels Olson, Carl Peterson, Wm. Engebretson and R.M. Smedstad. Two members, Carl Peterson and Edward Barsness, have not lost a meeting since the club was organized almost two years ago.

The Chippewa Falls Priscilla Club met last Saturday afternoon with Miss Blanche Anderson. A good attendance helped pack the Christmas box which was sent to the Wild Rice orphans’ home. The members of the club also decided to donate $100 to the missions. A dainty lunch was served by Mrs. Alfred Anderson and Blanche.

People coming into town last Saturday on the road going south of the Soo depot found the remains of what had been an automobile wreck. All that was left was a busted radiator, a broken steering wheel and the top of the car, which was smeared with blood. Marks in the snow showed that the car had tipped over several times. From the evidence left behind it appears that the party that had been traveling had been able to get away after making some repairs. Who the party was that met with the accident, we have not learned.

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From the Glenwood Herald, Thursday, Dec. 25, 1924

A very interesting debate took place in Cyrus last Tuesday evening when representatives of the Cyrus high school met representatives from the Wheaton high school. The question for debate was: Resolved, that the United States should accept the covenant of the League of Nations as it was July 1, 1924. The debaters for Cyrus were Helen Roe, Harris Barsness and Maynard Ettesvold. The judges were Judge Beise of Morris, Mr. Anderson, superintendent of the schools of Arlington, Minn., and B.K. Savre of Glenwood. The decision of the judges was two to one for the negative.

The Terrace creamery is coming along very nicely. November’s business was more than twice as large as a year ago. The price gotten was satisfactory both as to received for butter sold and butterfat bought. This is largely due to the fact that each and every farmer and farmer’s wife are really using their best efforts in producing first class cream. A week ago Friday, we again got more cream than we could handle in one vat. We will soon have to take cream every day. – Geo. B. Johnson, secretary.

Having received many inquiries concerning our service station we take this opportunity of informing our many patrons that in view of the successful year we have just had, it is evident that our station will remain open this winter. As the upkeep of a service station in the winter time is increased while the production is decreased, it will be necessary for us to close at 6:00 p.m. on week days and at 9:00 p.m. on Saturdays, effective Dec. 26, 1924. 

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From the Starbuck Times, Friday, Dec. 26, 1924

Last week, Hilmer Johnson sold out his interest in the garage to Oscar Thompson his partner. This firm had a nice location across from the creamery, and enjoyed quite a large patronage. Mr. Thompson will hereafter run the business alone. He is a capable mechanic and good business manager, and undoubtedly will enjoy a good business.

The first cross word puzzle appeared in the last issue of the Times and excited a great deal of interest. So far as we have learned no one has completely worked out the puzzle. Some succeeded in working out the most of it but got stuck on the upper right-hand corner. Mr. Knut Hidem, the popular manager of the hardware department at the Farmers Store, and Mrs. Hidem, worked until midnight Monday night in an attempt to finish the solution. Knute was puzzling over it all day Tuesday. Alfred Erickson and Pearl Heegard succeeded in working out all but a small part of the puzzle Sunday. If anyone has worked out the whole puzzle correctly prior to receiving this issue which contains the answer, we will be glad to hear from them.

Rev. and Mrs. T. Kleven moved into the new parsonage last Monday, and just got comfortably settled for Christmas. The erection of the new parsonage for the Minnewaska church commenced last summer. The construction work was done by Messrs. O.E. and Victor Larson and C.T. Kirkwold. Mr. M.B. Stoen installed the plumbing and hot air heating system, and Mr. H.T. Kirkwold did the painting and decorating, and Dreyer and Overson, the wiring. It is a fine entirely modern eight-room house with bath and cost complete about $5,500. The pastor has a study or den on the first floor.