Commercial Club hosts informal dinner for 39 members
Commercial Club members met Tuesday for an informal dinner at the Rudolf. Thirty-nine attended as Secretary Moe led brief talks from several tables, praising the mood and planning for three spring conventions in Valley City. He urged growing the club to 200 members and promised further informal meetings. Phil Schoefter and wife plan a visit to Mildmay and Guelph, Ontario, with their youngest daughter Olivia, aiming to be away a month or six weeks despite the storm.
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Commercial Club
Rudolf
Varco
Moe
Valley City
Phil Schoefter
Mildmay
Guelph
Can
Olivia
Valley City Girl Receives Major Musical Offer
Miss Nathalie Pfusch, Valley City singer, earned an offer from Civilization company to become a soprano with their organization after her Grand theater performance of Massenet's Elegy and the prelude to Where Are My Children. Mr Koerner, present at the theater, sought to sign immediately with a high salary, but Pfusch chose to finish her education. Valley City will still hear her at the Grand periodically this season.
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Nathalie Pfusch
Valley City
Grand Theater
Civilization Company
Koerner
Miss Pfusch
Massenet
Ptusch
the Grand
Woodmen Set January Installation and Dance Night
Marion camp of Modern Woodmen will host a public installation on Tuesday evening January 2, inviting members their wives and sweethearts along with Royal Neighbors and husbands. After installation the event includes cards music and a moving picture show with a banquet to close the evening.
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Marion
Melville Woodman Elect Officers for Melville Camp
Melville camp No 3636 met in Melville on Thursday night and installed officers led by Venerable consul G. J. Bower and assistant M. E. Blood. Other posts filled include clerk B. E. Highley banker P. P. Wiseman escort Wm. Lloyd watchman H. F. Bohn sentry C. Pletcher and three year manager Joe Claney.
James Ready to Give Aid in Securing Farm Loans
Farmers of the county show interest in borrowing through a federal farm loan association. Members may borrow up to half the land value and one fifth of permanent improvements, at rates not exceeding six percent. Loans can be amortized over up to 40 years, with no initial commission and early payoff options. An association of at least ten members and $20 000 is needed, with county agents providing guidance. McNeal Ames.
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Federal Farm Loan Association
Barnes County
Federal Farm Loan Act
Far Mara
Associaton
McNeal ‘Ames
Wedding Ties Ribbon on Christmas Day in Lidgerwood
The marriage of R. Kenneth McFarland and Miss Ellen Brolander occurred Christmas Day at 2:30 PM at the bride’s parents home in Lidgerwood with only immediate family and a few friends present. The bride wore white net over satin, carried a bouquet of roses and hyacinths, and a five course dinner followed with Christmas decorations.
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R. Kenneth McFarland
Ellen Brolander
Lidgerwood
Valley City
Dorothy
Bu-gene McFarland
Brolander
the Normal
Geo
McFarland
Many Join in Singing of Christmas Carols in Valley City
About 2,000 residents gathered for the community Christmas tree exercises on Sunday evening. A program of carols was sung from printed song sheets. Male sleigh singers joined the choirs with the Valley City Municipal band under L. W. Hubbard. Prof. L. B. McMullen led the singing. Santa Claus handed out about 500 pounds of peanuts popcorn and candy to children, symbolizing strong community spirit.
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Valley City Municipal Band
L. W. Hubbard
L. B. McMullen
Santa Claus
Beach Man Named as State Bank Examiner
J. R. Waters of Beach has been named state bank examiner by Governor-Elect Lynn J. Fra zier, succeeding G. J. Johnson whose term ends next week. Harry Furtney from Owatonna, Minnesota, is visiting friends and formerly oversaw bricklayers on the new post office project.
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State Bank Examiner
United Press
Blemarck
J. R. Waters
Beach
Lynn J. Frazier
Waters
G. J. Johnson
Harry Furtney
Owatonna
Minn
Mr. Furtney
Farm Home Burned on Christmas Night
George Butler farm home near Lent burned Monday night. It was a total loss. Mr and Mrs Butler were in Valley City visiting relatives when the fire started from the kitchen stove while hired men did chores. Butler left for Leal Tuesday morning. Frank Von Schultes left for Toronto, California, recently due to his mother's illness.
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George Butler
Mrs. Butler
Valley City
Frank Lannon
Ft Butler
Open winter prophecy repeats claim by Beede at Standing Rock
Dr Beede of Standing Rock reiterated his forecast that North Dakota would enjoy an open winter. He dismissed doubts, cited signs, and predicted a cold snap followed by good weather, with March as the reveal date. He recalled foretelling last season’s crop outcomes and noted Stackhouse’s flax investment as a result.
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Beede
Standing Rock
North Dakota
Chandler to Resume Post Office Status in Town
Mott Dec 23 report states a post office will be reestablished at Chandler with Edward McNeeley likely named postmaster. Residents express dissatisfaction with rival service as tri weekly operations are planned to begin.
Grain Trains Move Goods to Town Between Distances
Train crews haul their grain to market between thirty and forty miles away. Six to eight wagons attach to an engine for each trip, with two shifts and two-person crews comprising an engineer and wagon master. Day crew works while night crew rests in their wagons.
Blaze at Forest River destroys four stores
United Press reports in Forest River North Dakota fire gutted four business structures causing about 30100 in losses. The blaze threatened the village for a time but was contained with no immediate reports of injuries.
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United Press
Grand Forks
Forest River
Five Horses Die In Fire At Fockler Barn
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the large barn on the Fred Fockler place near Braddock last night. Five work horses perished in the flames and two others died shortly after being removed. Miss Cora Wolff of Courtenay is spending Christmas in Braddock at the E. B. Wolff home.
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Braddock
Fred Fockler
Cora Wolff
Courtenay
The
City
E. B. Wolff
Biggest Snow in Years Envelops North Dakota
In Kensal and Fargo reports, December snow and cold affect North Dakota with Fargo receiving four inches since Christmas, Williston six inches, and other towns reporting heavy snowfall. Trains delayed, lines down, and statewide blizzard impacts noted across the Northwest.
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North Dakota
United Press
Fargo
Williston
Former Normal Professor for Deputy State Superintendent
Fargo December 26 Edward Erickson of Grafton will be the next state inspector of consolidated graded and rural schools in North Dakota according to an announcement tonight by N C Macdonald the superintendent elect and present inspector He also announced two other major appointments Morris Johnson Kernall formerly a professor at Valley City Normal school as deputy state superintendent and Miss Helen Sullivan of the agricultural college as assistant state superintendent
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Fargo
Dev
Edward Erickson
Grafton
Walsh County
North Dakota
N. C. Macdonald
Macdonald
Morris Johnson Kernall
Valley City Normal School
Helen Sullivan
The
Agricultural College
State funds delay school payments till January
Bismarck December 26 The state school fund is depleted delaying August payments to rural consolidated and graded schools until January 1 The fund created by the 1915 appropriation will finally be exhausted before new tax receipts arrive heavy current tax payments are expected to replenish the fund early next year
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Bismarck
Sanity Hearing for 16 Year Old Rose Arnold
Rose Arnold, a 16 year old found wandering near Grand Forks, was taken to Hillsboro to face Traill county insanity proceedings after claiming she walked from Crookston with a woman. She said she rode a Great Northern train into Grand Forks and later crossed the river. Also notes Christmas shipping of alcohol boosted North Dakota activity, with 2,000,000 drink promo circulars mailed recently.
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Grand Forks
Rose Arnold
Hillsboro
T. H. Arnold
Mayville
Board of Insanity
Traill County
Crookston
Great Northern
Minneapolis
St. Paul
North Dakota
Supreme Court Rules Drafted for North Dakota Courts
Justice-elect James E. Robinson drafts new rules of procedure to affect every district court and practicing attorney in North Dakota. The measures will be submitted to the associates for approval when the court convenes.
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Bismarck
Supreme Court
North Dakota
James E. Robinson
Bowman to be House Speaker at Nonpartisan caucus
In Bismarck on December 26 a report says E A Bowman of Kulm will be chosen at the Nonpartisan league caucus this week as speaker of the house with H M Bowen slated for clerk. Bowman is well known across the state for his Equity activity and as a delegate to the Republican national convention last June.
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Bismarck
E. A. Bowman
Kulm
H. M. Bowen
Bowman
Equity
League members take over Bismarck hotel
The Nonpartisan league has taken exclusive possession of the Northwest hotel in Bismarck for the session. It will serve as headquarters and bar access will be limited to league members and legislators. Frank E. Black will run the league. The hotel can house about 300 and the league expects full occupancy as over 100 legislators represent the Nonpartisan league.
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Bismarck
Nonpartisan League
Northwest Hotel
League
Frank E. Black
Grand Forks Commercial Club
Northwest
Married at Sanborn on Christmas Day
A Christmas Day wedding in Sanborn joined Myrtle Evelyn Lundgren and Fred Edward Stephan. Rev. Frank Atkinson officiated as Miss Didiama Griffith and Pat Costello served as attendants. Relatives from Fargo and Berlin attended, with plans to reside in Coleman, Michigan.
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Sanborn
H. Lundgren
Myrtle Evelyn
Fred Edward
Stephan
Frank Atkinson
Didiama Griffith
Valley City
Pat Costello
Marion Lundgren
Rosamond Cook
Bessie Rundan
Fargo
Corenne McMillan
Berlin
Lamond Layaliere
Phillip Stephan
Coleman
Mich
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Mayor Ashley
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Mr. Ashley
Chicago
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South Dakota
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