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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1920
Page
1
Valley City publishes annual salary scales for teachers across elementary normal junior high and senior high levels with variations for normal diplomas A B and A M degrees plus additions for years of service and administrative roles. figures listed include first through fifth year amounts and added salaries for one and two year increments across multiple categories.
The committee in Fargo yesterday set the minimum weekly wage for women and minor workers in manufacturing establishments at $16.60, with apprentices ranging from $12 to $15 weekly. Apprenticeships will be classified into three main groups by line of manufacture. other classes to be set after further employer consultation. Representing employers were C. D. Page, A. Stearns, and Ralph J. Cone of Fargo. employees were represented by Olga Warke, Jeanette McMann, and Myrtle Tharaldson, all of Fargo.
Grand Forks North Dakota April 23 Alexander Aas of Valley City Gjems Fraser and Benjamin Scroggs were named as representatives of the state university in the state anti socialist oratorical contest to be held in Fargo May 3 after an elimination night at the Grand Forks City Hall Aas spoke on When Socialism Rules and asserted no man can be a socialist and be loyal to the institutions of the country
Charles M. Schwab joins the American Library Association council as it builds a $2,000,000 fund to back the peacetime Enlarged Program. Other notable appointees include Cleveland H. Dodge John R. Mott Mrs Henry P. Davidson and educators P P Claxton John H Finley M L Burton Robert E Vinson and Nathan D Bill.
The Interchurch World Movement launches a regional fundraising campaign across North Dakota Minnesota and South Dakota with district and county directors. Each area assigns quotas comparable to wartime Red Cross targets and runs through next Sunday led by campaign directors Wesley McDowell Minnesota W L Smithies North Dakota and Rev Robert A Bruce South Dakota. Barnes county is tasked with about five thousand dollars.
The Norwegian Nightingales Agnes and Melvina Lerstad lead a concert with violinist Mary Read and harpist Fern Van Bramer under Northwestern Booking Bureau at the Normal Auditorium. Accompanist Margaret Henke, reader Hazel Bryngelson, and the group praised by critics, perform Monday evening May 3 under Congregational church auxiliary auspices. Bridge party at Burt Stern residence last Saturday hosted by Mesdames Burt and Abe Stern. high prize to Mrs EB Roberts and consolation to Mrs M J Englert with a six oclock supper.
The article notes many former saloons becoming corner libraries or stores housing reading materials as branches of public libraries or adjuncts to city libraries. The American Library Association promotes Books for Everybody to spread self education through expanded access, aiming to reach 60 million Americans with inadequate library service.
Mrs J E Featherstone announces committee appointments for the Valley City Women’s Voters League. Constance Frank White chairs Constitution with four others, Membership led by Vernon Gale, Finance chaired by L C Bordwell, Publicity by C C Chaffee, and Program and House committees named. Long letter notes political turmoil in Syria and broader relief efforts, urging readers to send letters and cut unused portions before Beirut mail.
A letter from Mrs. Moultrie describes relief work in Beirut under the American Committee of Relief in the Near East. She details orphanages serving about 500 children, most Armenians, with 25 teachers, and notes climate, food, and cultural diversity among the pupils and staff.
The public library received a gift from Miss Minnie Nielson of the Proceedings of the National Education Association from 1913 to 1917. The library also bought two industrial chemistry texts by Sadtler and Rogers and a new title Safe and Unsafe Democracy by Henry Ware Tone s. Doubleday Page & Co. donated The Life of Leonard Wood and Leonard Wood on National Issues, augmenting resources for readers interested in General Wood as a potential president.
John A. Johnson announces his candidacy for County Superintendent of Schools in Barnes County for the June primary. He respectfully solicits voters’ support and requests their consideration at the election on June 30.
Delegations from multiple North Dakota towns convened in Fargo for the South Dakota chapter opening of the League of Women Voters. Grace Clendenning presided as reports were read, followed by disbandment of Votes For Women League and speeches by local leaders and national figure Maude Wood Park. A musical program and Victory dinner were planned, inviting all women to attend.
Yesterday at the State Normal school Prof J H Seymour led a student and faculty crew in a campus cleanup. A holiday was declared, rakes swung, and the effort produced a neat, lively scene with refreshments afterward.
Governor Lynn J. Frazier proclaims May 17 as the start of Ship by Truck Week to promote motor transport for farm produce and essentials. The note urges farmers merchants and others to meet during designated days to discuss and inaugurate motor transportation services where feasible. The proclamation is dated April 24, 1920, at the Capitol in Bismarck.
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