Local notes highlight travel and social visits in Valley City
Mrs Annie Bridges leaves for St Paul this afternoon. Mr and Mrs Henry Eberheart and children from Annamoose ND visit friends in the city. Ed Wyttenback and crew return from Binford after moving a large barn. E M Lavery heads to Jamestown to plaster state asylum buildings with about 20 000 yards of plaster. Philip S Hanna of Chicago, financial writer, visits Bank of Valley City President Jus J Earley, considers relocating to Courtenay. Mrs Hugh McDonald returns from Minneapolis where daughter Florence is ill. Miss Hilda Winstad hosts a farewell launch party for Miss Carolyn Wood at Chautauqua Park before Wood departs for New York and a Pillsbury school principal post. Grace Reed of Jamestown visits Esther Schroeder and Gladys Mor. Mr and Mrs I J Moe and children arrive at Sanborn to visit. Mrs Irma Russell Bearse travels home to Regina after husband’s illness and her mother’s critical care. Lee Cowell attends funeral of Mrs Charles Mair near Sanborn. Florence Lavery sails to Bordulias for three weeks. Mrs John Burke visits in Bismarck after house guest stint with Mrs George M Young. Miss Mary Sherbourne of Hollywood leaves for the East after visiting Fargo and plans Missouri trip before returning to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Bridges
St. Paul
Henry Eberheart
Annamoose
N. D
Ed. Wyttenback
Binford
E. M. Lavery
Mien Wal
Jamestown
State Asylum
Lavery
Apread
Philip 8. Hanna
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Jus. J. Earley
Bank of Valley City
Hanna
Courtenay
Hugh McDonald
Minneapolis
Florence
Kaufman
Kauffman
Hilda Winstad
Carolyn Wood
Miss Wood
New York
Consolidated
Pillsbury
Chautauqua Park
Grace Reed
Jamestown I
City
Esther Schroeder
Gladys Mor
I. J. Moe
Sanborn
Jaberg
Irma Russell Bearse
Regina
Sask
Lee Cowell
Charles Mair
the Mair
Florence Lavery
Bordulas
Sting
Hope Deholt
Local notes and deaths from August 1914
News from Minnie Lake to Jamestown includes Mrs Jay Wellwood death in Cuba and local residents visiting, working and traveling. Officials, elevators, and a Whitby party documented beside a light fantastic dance at I O O F hall.
August 12 1914 Daily item highlights around town
George Reidman spreads windmill work in Getchell Prairie for J H Whiteber. Miss Farnsworth and Lenley Harvey depart for Minneapolis and Wisconsin for summer vacation. Mrs J B Jones hosts breakfast for Mrs Von Patten of Columbus Ohio. Auction bridge yields high score to Mrs Charles G Lund. Margaret Burns heads to Duluth for Great Lakes voyage and six weeks away visiting Philadelphia and New York. Prof Clarence Henry leaves for Ohio and Pennsylvania then Indiana for teaching next year. E M Warren of LaMoure visits. Mrs Knute Froyan notes war remarks in July 26 letter and praises scenery. Mr and Mrs Froysan enjoy time with family. Dr J E Featherstone returns from Ottertall Lake Minnesota. Mrs Featherstone and daughters visiting in Fargo until Sunday. Dr Chas E Huot practices over Siegfried’s Pharmacy. 613 will be continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Reidman
Getchell Prairie
J. H. Whiteber
Farnsworth
Lenley Harvey
Minneapolis
Wisconsin
J. B. Jones
Sheyenne Flats
von Patten
Columbus
Ohio
Charles G. Lund
Margaret Burns
Duluth
Great Lakes
Miss Burns
Philadelphia
New York
Clarence Henry
Pennsylvania
Henry
Froysan
J. E. Featherstone
Ottertall Lake
Minnesota
O. M. Jorgenson
Social notes and travels in Barnes County and beyond
From Saturdays Daily Saturday August 8 1914 B D Lum visits from Melrose Minnesota Mrs Pauline McFarland sails to Detroit Minn to Lake Melissa Eleanor Earley visits William A McKeever Kansas child welfare expert speaks at Normal auditorium Julia Lerad of Times-Record Fargo visits Madison Wis James Mason visits Nels Larson family Darey party Mrs L S Platou hosts garden party for Mrs Burke EB Austford Oswald Brett visit Green Township Mrs John McLean to Courte Mayo Hospital death of Mrs Charles Mair nee Ethel Williams funeral at Eckelson C H McGee from Oriska in town Mrs Emma Gad Holm returns to Fort Dodge Iowa Ambassador Page inquiry on British foreign office potential protest to Britain
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. D. Lum
Melrose
Minnesota
Pauline McFarland
Detroit
Minn
Lake Melissa
Eleanor Earley
William A. McKeever
Kansas
Julia, Lerad
Times-Record Force
Fargo
Jas Wit
Edw. Cox
H. Ferguson
Oriska
R. C. Cooper
Cooperstown
Andrew Brimer
Barnes
Canada
Barnes County
Charles Mair
Ethel Williams
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Maier
Eckelson
C.H. McGee
Emma Gad-Holm
Great Britain
A. A. Gad
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Bryan
L. P. Hyde
Graduation Exercises Mark Summer School Close
At the State Normal School the summer term ended with diplomas awarded to forty two graduates of the class of 1914 and certificates to thirty six rural teachers. Nearly 180 in normal courses completed work this year and most who wished have teaching positions for fall. The program featured papers by Miss Minnie Albers and Dora Forsber e with music by Miss Amidon. Dr McKeever spoke on country schools, then President McFarland conferred diplomas and certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Normal School
Minnie Albers
Alma Nate
Dora Forsbere
Olive Sorenson
Musie
McKeever
B. A.wallace
McFarland
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Butler
Grand Theatre
John Burke
George M. Young
Bismarck
Jones
Mary Sherbourne
Hollywood
California
Mire
Otto Zetterberg
Miss Sherbourne
A. Y. More
Missouri
Tufaday's Daily
R. Marquisee
George Isensee
B. B. Cox
Wimbledon
L. M. Kubry
Oriska Farmers Store
Jay Wellwood
Minnie Lake
Havana
Cuba
Mr. Lum
Melrose Beacon
Mr. Wright
Moorhead
Wright
Thomas D. McPherson
Hobart
N. J. Olsen & Sons
McPherson
Neck-Of The-Woods
H. A. Olaberg
James Kelly
H. N. Olsby
Frank Williams
Williams
I. 0. O. F. Hall
Allen Granger
Kenneth McFarland
Prof. Perfect
Howard Clark
Clair Codding
Mary Marshall
Hastings
Henry Uloth
Cora Simong
Fairview
Montana
C. K. Otto
Morris Peterson
Page Avenue
Mrs. Robinson
First Street
Hyde
Jean ‘Smith
B. P. Stowell
Bessie
William Gassney
Weitte
Idaho
Edith Stowell
John McFadgen
Rogers
Bell
Chas, E. Huot
Siegfried
Chaffee
Right Price Mercantile Co
Anna Gunderson
Valley City
Oswald Brett
Park River
Laura Hill
Beach
Domestic
Sciense
Elsie Baertsch
Marion
Signe Bekerus
Hurdfield
Ethel Cochran
Milibank
Veronica Murray
Crosby
Fannie Newberry
da Ratzlaff
Andrew B. Mettling
Montevideo, Minn
Mona Cannell
Singe Bekkerus
Hurdsfield
Andrew
Anderson
Margaret Blake
DeLamere
Roy Cowdrey
Alpha Furgeson
Hattie Erntholz
Jennie Henderson
Darey
Louise McDonald
Timber Lake
James Nankivel
Becker
Marion Risk
LaMoure
Ruth Anderson
Oakes
Hattie Craig Oakes
Ethel Cochrane
Milbank
D. Wynna Elliott
Grandin
Ruby Erickson
Alexandria
Florence Foran
la Moure
Flossie Gaines
Selma Hall
Benson
Anna Hamm
Bertha Hildebrandt
Wahpeton
Gertrude Hildebrandt
Gladys Johnson
Cando
Annie Laurie
Crazy
Vera. Mahon
Inkster
Ida Morton
Dora Pederson
Julia Novacek
Edmore
Peter Romatad
Starkweather
Jennie Wit
Tig
Bench
Katherine Zink
Bordulac
Arthur Lere
Amanda Gar Hes
Powers Lake
Anna Aggela
Kensal
Alma Nace
Dagey
Minnie Albert
Veronica Harty
Tuttle
Elvira Anderson
Litchville
Mabel Larson
Clitherall
Lute Detta Bergan
Saco
Mont
Laura Bender
Dazey
Anna Streib
New Salem
Clara Meyer
Mott
Blanche Moore
Bowbells
Inca Walker
Lissm Eegee
Gladys Price
Harmon
Beatrice Rossing
Rainey Butte
Clara Tollefson
Berdon
Lillian Klar
Hankinson
Ervie Lovell
Warwick
Cora Nelson
Alma Haldl
Josephine Tangeringen
Amanda Paul
DeLamore
Emma Seltyelt
Berwick
Ruth Guyott
Nellie Frederickson
Verdon
Bertha Ebel
Wheelock
Ida Solomon
Ruthland
Anna Anderson
Helem Hoganson
Lisbon
Irene Wickham
Buttan
Angel Fggee
Farmers’ Mercantile Company
Washington
Silli- Man
Saltillo
Carranza
Mexico City
Carbajal
Vera Cruz
Iturbide
United States
General Obregon
Tota
Carrumba
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Paris
Longwy
Longuyon
Virton
Arion
Algo
Montmedy
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