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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1921
Page
5
Wednesday notes guest visits from T Dazey Nome and Rogers residents, Fargo travelers, and a Valley City toy visit. Talks include the Older Boys Conference vote, Degree of Honor meeting, scarlet fever at the high school, Opie Read lecture, Rotary luncheon, and local business and education updates.
John K Thune and 8 K Alfstad traveled from Binford North Dakota to Valley City for a visit, then headed home on No 7. Thune stopped at the Times Record to tell of his trip from Bismarck where his sister lies ill in a city hospital. An all state mythical football team chosen by H F Horner of Fargo includes three Valley City alumni Houser Avery Busdicker.
A. A. Boe of Fingal says he and Mrs. Boe recently returned from several months abroad to Norway and Sweden and are glad to be home in the United States. He praises North Dakota as the garden spot of the world and notes satisfaction with the state’s recent political house cleaning.
Ethel Clayton stars in Paramounts Sham at the Grand theater for one night with Clyde Fillmore as her lead. The comedy drama features the stars multifaceted talents and a strong supporting cast. Also, the Eastern Star lodge hosted a combined dancing and whist party with about twenty four couples, music by Hagens Thayer and Yule, and prizes to Mrs Harry Upton and J J Great.
Tuesday visitors include A. A Boe and wife of Fingal and Mrs C F Anderson of Minneapolis. Reports mention rain turning to ice making streets slippery. Henry Kutler of Rogers heads to Pardeeville Wisconsin for winter with sister. C E Burgess of Wimbledon called on business. Funeral attendances for John Kretschmer noted. N P Hanson Fargo tailor in town for business. J Chamberlain to Portland for sixty day vacation.
Mrs. Cox will move to the executive mansion in Bismarck to keep house for Gov. Ry A Nestos who is single. Mr. Cox will stay behind briefly to handle business, then join her in Bismarck. The arrangement is described as good and Nestos may later associate Mr. Cox with the administration.
Howard Clark returned from Bismarck after attending to business and while there joined the local band to secure a seat on the auditorium stage for a view of Marshal Foch. He reports the Sunday reception for the distinguished Frenchman was a success in every detail and commends the American Legion for organizing the event.
Charley Harris of Fort Worth Texas wrote a humorous bid request to a doctor offering to accept bids for an appendectomy with various options including ether nurse and postoperative costs. He joked about future gallstone work and keeping the incision open to avoid extra cutting.
A Swedish church event invites all to a lutefish dinner on the last of November from noon onward. The venue is the church parlors and admission is fifty cents for all-day attendance.
Peter Nessius was sentenced in district court to four months in county jail and a $200 fine for moonshining. August Rulfson was dismissed on states attorney objections for maling moonshine cases after failing to produce proof. Anton Rismoen vs Axel Nelson resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for 248 dollars plus interest from October 1 1920. docketed cases include C. M. Rosaan versus Fred Ferguson and several civil actions including Monitor Stove Co. versus N J Nelson and Chicago Paint Works versus Farmers Co-operative Mercantile Co.
By Nelia Gardner White the essay invites mothers to view daily homecomings as teaching moments. It urges turning tardiness and table manners into lessons, sharing a day’s experiences with children, and linking outdoor discoveries to broader life and faith.
Training School pupils directed by Miss Dorothy Waller staged the operetta The Soul of Priscilla during chapel last Saturday. The tale follows Priscilla who has slept in a picture for three hundred years and dreams of Plymouth days and future customs observed by children.
Columbia marks Thanksgiving with a proclamation and a village pageant featuring Priscilla and child performers. Teachers and mothers aided costumes and rehearsal while Children’s Book Week motivates reading. record lists pupil tallies and books read across rooms, totaling 178 pupils and 887 books read.
Washington reports the arms conference may hear proposals to minimize war horrors if prevention fails. The American advisory committee works on ideas including submarine limits chemical weapons bans and new weapons ban considerations. Naval officials warn future wars could be more destructive despite possible armament limits.
Weekly wants advertise one Holstein bull and milch cows for sale by Martin Gudmestad at Valley City. Calves and farm items listed with conditions. Featherstone Dental offices to open Thursday December first with operator in charge. Frank Flora seeks boards warrants and registered municipal warrants for merchandise.
Notice is given of a sheriff sale on mortgage foreclosure in Barnes County North Dakota. Merchants State Bank of Fingal sues Helma Pherigo and others minors through guardian, based on a 1921 district court judgment. The property to be sold is the SW quarter of section 21 township 137 north range 56 west containing 160 acres more or less.
Notice of sale to satisfy a judgment with interest and costs. The sheriff of Barnes County will sell the described property at public auction in front of the Valley City courthouse on January 7, 1922, at 2 PM to the highest bidder for cash. Amount due is 24079.76 dollars plus costs of sale. Dated November 29, 192X.
Clara R. Coyle administers the estate of John C. Coyle deceased of Valley City Barnes County North Dakota. Creditors and others holding claims against the estate must exhibit them with vouchers within six months after first publication to attorney A. P. Paulton Valley City. Dated November 20 1921.
Minnie B Featherston executrix of John E Featherston deceased asks all creditors and claimants to present vouchers within six months after first publication. Notices to be filed with attorney P Paulson in Valley City Barnes County North Dakota. Dated November 19 1927.
In the matter of the estate of Carl Olson deceased Clara Olson Combs and Ritchie announce as administratrix to creditors and all persons with claims against the estate to exhibit vouchers within six months at the law offices in Valley City North Dakota. First published November 4 with last publication December 15. Mortgage sale notice: Drake Ballard Company will foreclose a mortgage dated October 8 1917 on properties in Barnes County North Dakota by sale at the Valley City courthouse on December 81 at 2 PM.
Estate of Petroflina Vandrovec Valley City Barnes County North Lakota deceased. John Tracy executor gives notice to creditors and 41 claimants to exhibit claims within months after first publication to First National Bank Valley City. Dated November 12 1921 first publication November 17 1921.
Notice of foreclosure sale on a North Dakota real estate mortgage held by Thompson Yards Incorporated. Wilfred A Jarvis and Alice R Jarvis pledged property in Valley City Barnes County. Sale to satisfy $5355.66 plus costs, on December 1 1921 at 2 PM at the County Court House steps.
In the Matter of the Estate of Henry T Lee deceased Thorvald J Twe administrator of the estate gives notice to creditors and all persons having claims against the deceased to exhibit them with vouchers within six months at his residence Norma township Baynes County North Dakota Dated November 6 192x First publication November 10 192x Valley City North Dakota attorney S Lindland for administrator also lists Dr F L Wicks oculist with contact details in Wicks Block Valley City ND
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