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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1921
Page
4
Editorial laments lack of funds to publish a voter pamphlet for November measures and questions election validity. It accuses the nonpartisan senate, calls for recall petitions, and blames socialist administration for state woes including banking losses, taxes, and misused funds, urging a business revival.
North Dakota agronomist H L Walster reports seed corn must match local growing seasons to avoid losses. Mercer Flint stands out for southeast regions. Dakota White Flint and Gehu fodder types show strong performance in early maturing niches. Moultrie, in New York, notes Near East Relief’s role in Syria and calls for continued American aid.
The Women's Auxiliary of The American Legion of North Dakota launches an Every Member Get a Member drive from September 1 for the first time since the summer break. Membership is limited to female relatives of American Legion members and to mothers wives daughters and sisters of veterans who served between April 6 1917 and November 11 1918. The drive aims to strengthen the organization for aid to disabled veterans and to prepare for the first national convention in Kansas City November 1–2 alongside The American Legion’s Third National Convention. Mrs Eugene Fenelon notes North Dakota’s wartime effort and emphasizes building a strong auxiliary for immediate veteran support. Also mentioned is a large memorial candle being made in New York for Enrico Caruso, planned to burn at the Church of the Madonna del Pompei in Naples, weighing about 1 pound and expected to last 13 years.
A new Conservatory of Music is being erected across from the Catholic church. Right Rev. John Baker leads the project for St. Cecelian's Academy under the Sisters of the Presentation. The brick and stucco building features a spired roof, 34 by 40 feet, with a basement recital room and music rooms. Architect Eugene McFarland drew plans. Olaf Wick won the general bid. John Coyle handles plumbing and heating. Paul Baarstad will wire. The project enriches St. Catherine's parish and its neighborhood.
The Interstate Commerce Commission will start an investigation into freight rates on grain, grain products, and hay in Washington on August 15. The review covers territories west of the Mississippi and Wisconsin, with Commissioner Lewis leading. Farm Bureau leaders demand a 25 percent cut in grain freight charges nationwide.
Beach resident Mrs. W. W. Page visited Valley City Sunday while Hazel B. Spencert attended a YA cultural Sollee event in the city. W. W. Boyce of Equity Life was in town. Mrs. Hurley Codding returns from Detroit. W. R. C. meets Tuesday at 3. C. Aldah and daughter returned from Hastings visit. A large crowd enjoyed a park concert with many out-of-town guests. Mrs. Caroline Halverson and Mrs. Ella Berman arrived from Coopers town to buy millinery. Fd. N. Johnson and A. F. Greffenius left for Fargo and points in Wisconsin and Indiana. Ruth M. Cooper visiting Clara Woodworth at the Teachers College summer school. Senator Ployhar and party spend weekend at Lake Shoreham. Mrs. W. D. Jeffrey joined James Grady for a trip to Fergo. Herman Stern and family visited New Rockford, returning to city last night. C. A. Olsen and wife plus Merrill visited Finley. Arthur stayed with Finley friends. Ceerey then left for Fargo after several days in town. Henry working in government vocational training. State Teachers College chapel featured Mr Beary’s talk.
Al Hammes manager of the Dako ta Drug and his family will board No 3 for Steele North Dakota to visit Mrs Hammes parents. The piece also covers local baseball between the American Legion team and the U C T boys, a critique of umpiring, relay base running ideas, and a community picnic at Marsh’s mill hosted by the Peoples Co operative Trading Co with Harvey Taylor as chaperone.
Amanda Zabel visited Mrs J H Whitcher and Dorothy Bump in Canada while Florence Rielmer, Jr. and Mrs Grube of Towerley joined the Whitchers. Wm Martin, Lloyd Sampton and others hosted gatherings with family. A baby was born at a local home. Trap shoot scores and new members noted. Ladies Aid met at J H Whitcher with a shower and lunch.
Mr. O Simonson returned Saturday from a three week vacation to Pelican Lake Wisconsin with O N Guldlin of Fort Wayne. He reports fine weather and fine baking. Mrs C P Stearns Rogers North Dakota died Sunday afternoon. Funeral Tuesday between one and two. J J Engen, former resident, visited. he remains with Flick Sales Co. Auto thieves stole George Kershner's 1920 Ford near his garage. Sheriff Larson offers a $50 reward for return.
The Pension Office Building in Washington is famed as the largest brick structure, built with fifteen million bricks. Four stories plus basement, 400 by 200 feet, with 175 rooms and eight grand columns. Opened in 1886 as a Civil War memorial and to house Pension Bureau records and staff. The corridor seats 19,000, with vast sums paid to federal employees and annual disbursements over 165 million dollars.
Burglars secured fifty cents from four safes after a night of work at four lumber yards in Lotti Cay. Offenders gained coins totaling thirty cents after valuables were revamped and the cafe doors left unlocked by company officials.
A garbled page compiles satirical quips and snippets on politics, dissent, divorce, labor, and international affairs. References include U S politics, Holland wind mines, Uncle Sam, speeders, and a Kansas man mortgaging land for an auto, reflecting wartime sentiment and social satire.
Herbert Weston born July 25, 1860 in Veazie Maine son of Eli Weston and Sarah Weatherly moved to North Dakota at 18 near Valley City He worked with the Northern Pacific railroad and later farmed and did real estate transfers He married January 26 1892 to Mrs William Stewart of Valley City Survived by wife three sons Bert Ray and Eli Weston Wife recovering from injuries in a Portland Oregon streetcar crash Listed with his family and local connections
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