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Newspaper
Grand Forks Herald
Location
Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1922
Page
4
John J. Rudger of Rudger and Lodmelly, 411 Woodland Avenue, was badly shaken when a scaffold on Cheyenne Avenue broke. He fell 16 feet to the ground Tuesday. His condition has improved but remains grave with severe nervous distress from the impact. no bones broken.
A. J. Scott announces a North Dakota Wheat Growers board meeting set for July 6 in Grand Forks to consider adopting an elevator contract for handling association grain. M. Baird reports farmers continue signing contracts and rising interest in the 100 percent wheat pool. George C. Jewett plans to visit Grand Forks July 20 before heading to Minneapolis to finalize 19 crop arrangements at the Twin City sales agency.
Stunts unique to the Fourth of July program sponsored by Grand Forks Post No 6 of the American Legion will include dropping ten live chickens from an airplane for crowd catching with a prize on each bird. A Tangled Army act from the Shrine circus last fall is also planned as a drawing card.
The state university summer school will dismiss on July fourth to let students spend the holiday at home or in holiday fashion. Work missed will be made up on July fifth. Herald Want Ads bring results.
The annual district picnic for Masons and their families plus Eastern Star members opened at Fadden's Grove Ar Silla with two Lodges represented. A ball game pitted Acacia Grand Forks against Blue Lodges from the rear district after a Hornyshoe pitchers team arrived for an afternoon clash led by George Magoris of Larimore. Grand Forks capt Robert Thompson and colleagues faced Larimore in a rematch following a bankers district convention in Larimore. A picnic supper and evening features were planned as plans were carried out.
An unknown thief took a 1918 Ford touring car owned by John A. Keller from in front of Waterbury Jewelry on Third Street between 9 and 10 pm while election talk ran on. The North Dakota plate No 47058 and serial 2164,278 are noted with over sized tires and a red top. Authorities have no trace yet.
Spud growers from Thompson Reynolds Northwood and Gilby will attend a Friday meeting in Larimore to form a state potato development association. Delegates from other major potato centers are expected. The push began at last February's Grand Forks corn and potato show, where resolutions favored statewide potato industry advancement.
The Saltesdalag opened at 10 in the city auditorium with about 500 delegates. The Hardanger Violinist Association of America held its annual competition, featuring solo performances by Harold Smedal and other noted violinists. A major evening violin contest will showcase twenty premier Norwegian violinists. Bjorneraa addressed the program, with local figures Sam Sorenson Eivind Aakthus Olaf Ormabreck among performers. Mayor O Keefe delivered the welcome and Rev Thorghmaon gave the principal address.
The district court began an adjourned session with Tudee A. T. Cole of Fargo in charge. A civil action over a $250 commission for a South Fourth house sale was heard, the defendant previously a Great Northern railway superintendent and now in Superior Wisconsin. Jury trial, with attorneys Cc. J. Murphy for the defense and O. B. Burmes for the plaintiff, may proceed tonight or tomorrow on a second case involving John A. E. Burdett et al versus O. J. Barnes company of Grand Forks.
Washington June 29 The way was cleared today for a bit of the house to adjourn and a brief break in proceedings appeared likely as leaders reported progress on stalled business and prepared to close the session.
Senator Myers a Montana Democrat in Washington urged action in the Senate for censorship and an investigation of the motion picture industry and its products. He cited free love dissipation debauchery and drunkenness in the Hollywood colony at California and urged passage of his bills.
Resler and Dougherty completed platting four new additions north of Starkweather town limits in Starkweather North Dakota. George H. Berry of Arcadia Wisconsin planned lot auctions.
I W Myers of Myers Motor Co Inc East Grand Forks sold the first Lincoln car in the Red River Valley since Ford took over the Leland plant. Myers Motor Co and other Ford agencies will handle Lincoln cars now. These machines are new to the territory but in other areas they are in demand and feature improvements. The Lincoln price has been reduced since Ford interests took over.
Grand Forks Post No 6 American Legion Company M leads a large Fourth of July celebration with a parade, floats from Merch of Grand Forks, and a mule race featuring eight government mules. The Federated Flyers plan aerial wedding stunts and wing walking. motorcycle entries include Lusk of Winnipeg and Strout of Minneapolis among others.
City committee today opened bids for the South End paving project. Bids were submitted to a committee for review. Also approved the usual audit of bills and granted drug licenses to Tom Whalen and A. J. Peterson.
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