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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1920
Page
4
The piece caustically surveys argue over rubber consumption, wartime costs, and farming methods, urging balanced acreage and efficient production. It analyzes Charles Evans Hughes’s wealth as a lawyer, debates Kositzky’s auditor reports, and profiles local political candidates Langema and Grangaard, praising a “square deal” and criticizing boss-driven legis latures.
Carl V. Torngren, former Logan County Farmer editor, writes to Napoléon Homestead defending his forced resignation. He denounces socialism, praises leaving the paper to new editor Mr Kelly, and urges loyal Americans to resist radical influence while recalling his service and claiming to expose disloyalty.
The speaker argues for U S reservations on a peace treaty to preserve independent use of forces and avoid entangling commitments, praising a candidate with a nonintervention stance. The text shifts to advocacy for an Enlarged Library Program extending service to 60 million underfunded readers, providing more books for the blind and merchant marine, and translating works for 6 million non English readers, funded by a $2 million three year drive.
New York dominates reading of reference books with 892,289 in some year, surpassing London’s British Museum figure sevenfold. The American Library Association notes rising use of informative books nationwide as it promotes the Books for Everybody program to widen public access.
On Saturday May 8 the local Judge Knights of Pythias will entertain the supreme officers at a smoker and banquet in the castle hall. Attending will be Supreme Chancellor Charles S. Davis Granville Wolbert grand chancellor W T Sprage grand keeper records and seals. Committees will be appointed a musical program outlined and a lunch served. Lake meeting Wednesday at 8 o clock sharp.
Miss Myrna Sharlow of the Chicago Grand Opera Company will perform the season finale Friday April 30, replacing Frances Ingram. She brings her accompanist for solo pieces and promises a highly popular concert, widely praised for beauty of voice and successful opera career.
Wage board sets minimums for hotel and restaurant staff. Waitresses receive 17.50 weekly without board or room. chambermaids and kitchen staff 16.70. With board, 10.50 and 9.70. with board and lodging, 8 and 7.20. lodging only 15 and 14.20. Workweek 36 to 48 hours. month max 28 days. Future schedules to cover office, manufacturing, laundry sectors.
The Lerstad Concert Company, praised for excellence, to perform Monday evening May 3 under the Auxiliary Guild of the Congregational Church. Minnesota praise highlights harpist Van Bramer, reader Bryngelson, violinist Read, pianist Henke, and the Norwegian Nightingales the Lerstad Sisters with acclaimed encores. John A. Johnson files as Barnes County school superintendent candidate with eighteen years teaching experience.
A nine month apprenticeship earned experienced office workers a twenty dollar weekly minimum at a Fargo hearing before Commissioner S S Macdonald of the North Dakota Workmen's Compensation bureau. Stenographers billing clerks filing clerks bookkeepers and operators will start at fourteen dollars weekly for three months rising to sixteen then eighteen before reaching twenty per week after one year.
A Tuesday evening Commercial Club session chaired by President Thomson backed Play Day initiatives with a committee including Abe Stern L E Hedstrom and Carl Olsen to organize events. Donations pledged by Stern Bros Strais Clothing Co and First National Bank for cups and a plaque. Dr. Van Houten announced a Holstein Breeder Association stock show in Valley City in June. budget discussions set to 2500 with a 300000 loan request, and hospital talks with Father Baker noted.
A Valley City plan would secure a Sisters Hospital for the community if $35,000 is raised, equal to one third of the investment. A Commercial Club committee including John Tracy and E J Pegg will develop the proposition, with continued efforts on Memorial Hall and Home Coming projects and a push for local businessmen to join and fund the effort.
Special attention given to the fitting of glasses F L Wicks OCelebrated oculist offers expert fitting services Wicks Block phone 498 serving the community with precise eyewear solutions
Don’t be discouraged about buying new shoes. Old footwear can be rebuilt for extended service. Comfortable shoes resemble old friends and it pays to keep them, so visit us to learn how we transform worn pairs into fresh footwear.
Swanson's Shoe Shop Valley City N D advertises Duroc gifts for sale bred to the Path finder boar for late March and April farrow. Pigs weigh over 200 pounds and cost 50 dollars each. Crated at Oriska. W W Brewer 16 6t wp
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