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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1922
Page
7
Long list of Valley City visitors and locals on business and leisure. Notable movements include Miss McConaughey heading to Mercer North Dakota and Rev Bonhoff’s travel for church duties. Record covers salesmen, agents, and residents visiting, plus stray news on gates and threshing.
A busy carnival run by the Legion post drew a large crowd with Dominion Shows presenting a clean, family friendly program. Two matchups are listed next Wednesday after noon and a Prairie fire near Mrs Lane farm prompted city fire department action, extinguished with hand extinguishers. no major damage reported.
Last night police ordered the jungle camps cleared and told wobblies to work or depart. They confiscated cooking utensils, leaving no evidence of camping, and vowed to keep jungle bums moving to prevent new camps in the city.
The Glacier Park goat team arrived in the city afternoon and performed last evening at the city park with three reels of pictures to a good sized crowd. Minnesota boys Fred Oster and Dave Burlingame drove the team and entertained neighborhood children with athletic stunts before moving pictures. They were accompanied by Glacier Park Trail secretary Solqna in the official car, and a Ford truck with camping gear. The troupe plans to head to Hannaford and then Carrington, following the Soo Line to Minot. Miss Pearl Wong, guest of Mrs. L. C. Johnson, will sail Aug 24 from Vancouver with Miss Mann of Albany Ind, Miss Jane Hoe of Boston, and a Minneapolis woman to Fu Chow, China for mission work aboard The Empress of Canada.
Friday reports show a noticeable cooldown easing the recent extreme heat. E M Langemo of Minneapolis, linked to the Hooverizer project, is in town for business. Fargo visitor C C Ramoth arrives from Valley City to handle tasks tied to Security National Bank with C E Hiepgart connected to Gargart Tor.
Local business visitors from the valley area attend Col Mudgett decoration ceremonies after arriving from Shoreham. Mrs E R Thomas welcomes a baby girl born yesterday, mother and child reported well. A petrified man show at the Dominion carnival prompts a note on advertising. Miss Anna Van Sien arrives from New York as a guest of Miss Gladys Schroeder. Casper Winkler buys a new Twin City tractor and separator from Paxman Co. Twelve young women host a farewell picnic for Miss Marjorie Caley at Chautauqua Park before she and Lenora Boyd depart to Lake Geneva Wisconsin as State Teachers College YWCA delegates.
Chas. K. Otto leaves for Terrill Iowa then Mankato Minnesota as his family summers away. Sheriff Ingebret Larson loses a rear bumper after a collision with a farmer. Dave Colville seeks threshing help amid low grain prices threatening farmers. Mrs K L VanSteenbergh hosts Ina Johnson of Fargo and Pearl Wong of Foochow China about to return home to teach in Hua Nang College. Valley City fire department picnic at Chautauqua Park interrupted by a small Lane farm blaze. A remark contrasts Japan telephone service with local delays, hinting at cross cultural frustrations.
A clipped exchange shows a speaker pleading for forgiveness for the inadequate service. The other party responds with a curt remark and a teasing line about a “never-to-be” moment, framed by a wary, formal register.
Waldo Simenson son of Mr and Mrs Olaf Simenson arrived in the city by auto from Oxford Ohio where he has been attending Miami University. He was with three school mates Yats Munns Mel Cook and toe Work. They left Oxford June 17 in an old Ford, traveled to Los Angeles for a month, then returned by the north route. They will stay at the Simonson home until tomorrow and then depart for Ohio expecting to be back at the University by the 25th.
A careless driver collided with the N P gates at the Fifth avenue railroad crossing, breaking a gate after the flagman warned of approach. The motorist says he did not see the lowering gates and faces ongoing risk of a worse accident if he continues driving.
The Marblestone Company is making extensive interior improvements to create a more attractive and efficient business place. The millinery department will move to the northeast front of the store, followed by relocating the office to the back on a balcony to gain space light and ventilation. Other departments are being rearranged to improve the overall appearance.
Prof and Mrs G W Hanna and son Glen returned Wednesday night from a three week auto tour to Canadian and Montana points visiting Regina Saskatoon Moose Jaw Calgary Lethbridge Medicine Hat Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park They noted rain and muddy roads in Canada but dry roads on return They enjoyed a visit from County Auditor P A Melgard former Cooperstown neighbor Melgard spoke of proposed tax collection changes to single annual payment January first instead of December first and other legislative aims for next winter
The city tennis tournament ended with Carl Allen Jr and F C Spalding defeating Adolf Spor is Burton Boyd 6-3 6-3 in men's doubles, Chas Murdock and Hershel Pagel sweeping 6-0 6-0 in boys doubles, Carl Allen Jr and Miss Noll defeating George Caley and Mrs Bloomberg 6-0 6-4 in mixed doubles, and Helen Carrol beating Mrs Bloom berg 6-4 6-2 in ladies singles, prizes donated by local merchants.
The Stone Co boys singles title went to Junior Len amid the largest entry list for men. Hershal Pagel won a shirt as the boys winner while Misa Noll and Helen Carrol claimed ladies prizes. Krogh-Otte-Cary Co donated the men's shirt, Burton Boyd was runner up 6 0 6 3. Several ladies events were withdrawn due to insufficient entries. The tournament ran on new city park courts under Geo. B. Caley with strong competition and many prize donations from local shops. Washington, D. C. Aug. 17 President Harding postponed his congressional message on the rail strike pending peace talks between railroad executives and non striking union leaders. the speech will be delivered if the strike ends even if negotiations fail.
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