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Newspaper
The Bottineau Courant
Location
Bottineau, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
13
Souris Chautauqua runs June 16 to 20 with events noted. Local residents including Mrs. John Henning and Thelma Johnson are mentioned with visits to Bottineau and Lan da. Several residents assist at farms and hospitals and carry on social gatherings at homes. Carbury defeated Dewey in a recent township ball game.
The Sour 1s Chautauqua runs June 16 to 20 inclusive. Olga and Gusta Glomseth spend the week with Mrs. G M Myhr. Rev Redal travels to Twin Cities for a church conference. Ben C Wall leaves for Mohall to promote the Carbury Motor. U P S met Sunday evening in the school with Mrs Bakkom and Mrs S F Guttu as hostesses. The Carbury School elected Moum and Ole Crogen to three-year terms. Alfa Gudrun christened for Rev and Mrs Redal with sponsors listed. Alma Berge injured when a car wheel passed over her chest at Mr Holbrenden funeral. Ole Gorder and Ole Dravland visit Starbuck, Minn. Mr Dravland attends church conference in St Paul as delegate. O O Wareberg and J L Gorder travel by auto to Pine Creek Minn to visit Wareberg parents. Gorder goes to Grand Forks, then Starbuck, then St Paul for Norwegian Lutheran church convention. Wareberg to attend and return home.
Jasper Holbrenden died May 30 at St Andrews hospital Bottineau after eight days with a fractured vertebrae. Born Sept 6 1858 he was 58 years 8 months and 24 days old. He married Pernilla Larsen April 17 1891 and settled in Pope County Minnesota before homesteading Bottineau County. Survived by wife and three children Mrs Gustav Berge Ole and Hanna. Funeral at Turtle Mountain church Saturday at 2:30 PM with interment beside the church in the cemetery.
Olive Cragen writes from Havre Montana dated June 2 1917 describing arrival at five o'clock this morning after traveling about eight hundred miles since May 26. She notes rain yesterday and general dryness along the route, mentioning concern about the lack of rain for crops.
A narrator laments crops and stones in North Dakota while praising the landscape. They describe stone hills, level land, and many steep canyons as grand scenery. The Carbury group signs off from a Chevrolet journey, noting the car has held up well.
The family of Jasper Holbrenden extends thanks to friends who aided them during his brief illness and passing. Mrs. Jasper Holbrenden and family express gratitude for support and sympathy shown.
Fifteen cars carried school children and parents to the west side of Beautiful Lake Metigoshe for the annual picnic. The pleasant morning gave way to a noon luncheon prepared by mothers. Afternoon activities included boat riding and games. Afterward photos were taken and children sang patriotic songs ending with America.
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