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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
7
The park concert drew many visitors from outside the city with cars seen from across the county and Cooperstown Fargo and beyond. W P Hammer of Cooperstown stayed at Kindred Hotel overnight and left late after missing a 5:30 call due to cotton stuffed in ears.
A Red Cross picnic organized by the Sheyenne Valley group will be held in Ed Olstad's grove, 16 miles southwest of Valley City, next Sunday, July 28. Hon. M. J. Englert of Valley City will speak on Red Cross work, with a program and band present. Mrs. W T Craswell travels to Cavalier with Miss Topping to sing and talk for the Fargo Florence Crittenden Home.
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Monday notices list numerous residents and visitors including Sam Sortland and M J Englert traveling to Sanborn and Jamestown. Local figures like Thomas Buchanan and H E Parsons are noted as visiting the county seat. Activities include subscriptions from Montana, a vacation auto trip to Minneapolis, and arrivals from Finley and Moose Jaw. Funeral services for Garner Koontz and Mrs Ellen Naughton are announced for Tuesday.
A 14 year old, Garner Laverne Koontz, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Koontz, died of heart failure after swimming Saturday night at the Chau tauqua bathing grounds. His brother thought it a joke when he collapsed. the coroner ruled no inquest. The Koontz family, recently visiting Mandan, rushed home in the early hours to mourn a sudden loss.
Reverend W C Lyon pastor of the Congregational church has volunteered for overseas service with the Y M C A in France. At Sunday meetings the church council voted a one year leave of absence for Lyon and his family will stay in the parsonage. A committee was appointed to arrange details with Lyon hoping to depart by mid September pending formal appointment.
Saturday’s paper lists numerous local and traveling residents visiting Valley City or passing through. Guests include Mrs. J. P. Smith, A. B. Cox family, and J. C. Fritch party, with others from Mott N D Videaux Mont Fessenden Pollock Kensal Cuba and Jud N D. News mentions Roy Iverson’s safe arrival in France and Mrs L A Batcheller joining Red Cross efforts in Paris.
Carl F Zaun died after illness described as typhoid pneumonia at Riverside hospital Saturday morning. He was 25, married with four children born, two living, wife and mother surviving. Funeral held Tuesday at his father Fred Zaun's home and at Lutheran Zion cemetery nine miles north. Rev. J. L. F. Bonhoff preached. H N Holberg oversaw arrangements.
Miss Lulu Nutt of Wimbledon and Mrs Gust Knudson from Dazey are seen shopping. Mrs Emma Fitzpatrick from LaCrosse Wisconsin visits Valley City. Mrs Edwin Bloom and Mrs C W Pagel travel to Fargo for the state fair. Mr O Opsahl and wife plan Davenport trip as he joins the draft training camp. Emil Bullert, after study at Mankato Commercial College, secures a $90 month bank job in Montana.
Dr. J. E. Stout elected president of the State Normal School at Valley City by the state board of regents. Samuel May chosen to head the State Normal School at Dickinson. Dr. Strawbridge named director of the state experiment station at the North Dakota Agricultural College. Board adjourned Tuesday night. Birth announced: a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Lutz on Tuesday morning July 16.
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