Seigfried Visits City Firms and Local Events
Thursday's Daily reports H E Seigfried from Fargo visiting customers in town. The American Legion held a social at their bowery with a good crowd. W L Witter leaves for Marion to supervise a civil service exam.Dr F Wicks of Valley City elected to North Dakota Ophthalmology and Oto-Laryngology council in Fargo. Rev J S Wilds addressed Leal High School graduates after Rogers last Sunday. Tourists increasing, camps in eastern city. Assistant Postmaster Fred Jacobson on vacation returns tomorrow. Miss Sanderson and others attend a Minot PEO convent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ful. Wicks
Valley City
North Dakota Academy of Ophthalmology
Oto-Laryngology
Fargo
J. S. Wilds
Leal
Rogers
Miss Messer Presents Miles City Pageant In Montana
Miss Mary Messer daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Messer will present a pageant in Miles City Montana on June 2. The description notes allegorical scenes showing Montana waking through Lewis and Clark and weaving history from primitive Indian homes to modern times including steamer Josephine vigilantes and Custer at Little Big Horn. The Miles City press praises Miss Messer and her talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Messer
W.H. Messer
Miles City
Montana
Messer
Josephine
Yellowstone
Valley City Mourns Death Of C J Blackwell
Valley City regrets the death of C J Blackwell, a former resident, who passed away in Minneapolis early yesterday. He spent years in the local lumber business, later moving to Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley City
C. J. Blackwell
Minneapolis
J. H. Whitcher
Jac
Cooperstown
Valley City Opens Baseball Season Attracts 700 Fans
Splendid interest marked the first Valley City baseball game of the year with over 700 in attendance. Officials praised the turnout and urged continued public support for the association’s efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley City
Association
North Dakota Delegate Reaches Royal Neighbors Meeting
Mrs B J Wasland, district delegate, attended the Royal Neighbors of America supreme camp convened in Cleveland Ohio on May 14. Local camp members announce Neighbor Haaland was unanimously elected to supreme office, signaling strong work by North Dakota camps and their deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
B. J. Wasland
North Dakota
Supreme Camp of
Royal Neighbors of America
Cleveland
Ohi
Haaland
Wedding of Miss Minnie Kulla and John Taylor
Miss Minnie Kulla of Wells Minnesota wed John Taylor of North Dakota Tuesday morning at 10 30 at the Catholic parsonage with Father Geraghty officiating. Attendants were Charles Wagoner and Hattie Kulla sister of the bride. The newlyweds will reside on the Kroom farm near Wells Jamesown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Kulla
Wells
School Board Advertises Boiler House Expansion Bid
The board of education seeks bids to enlarge the boiler house and modify boilers due to pledged heat from the city power plant not being guaranteed for next winter. Officials say the current load is too heavy and the new high school, now connected to city heat, would strain the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Euchre Socials At Paulson Home Host Two Evenings
Mes James A P Paulson and Carl Myhre hosted six tables of six handed euchre on Wednesday at Mrs Paulson s home. Mrs Burl Scare won high score and Mrs James Kelly the consolation. Friday at Mrs Paulson s home Mrs Myhre and Mrs Paulson hosted five tables of six handed euchre with Mrs George Kelsey winning high score and Mrs Abe Stern the consolation. Delicious refreshments were served both days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes
James A. P. Paulson
Carl Myhre
Annual Play Day Set for Barnes County in Valley City
Valley City hosts Barnes County Play Day with a parade of school and commercial floats, May Pole folk dances by students from several schools on the Normal School Campus, and after noon track and field events. A total of 315 boys and girls entered races and contests, with boys competing at the Fair Grounds behind the Normal campus and girls on the Normal campus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes County
Valley City
First Nor ma school board named by Governor in 1890
Jubilee exercises recount the institution's origins noting the initial 1890 board appointed by Governor John Miller. Members included QC. P. Enerson as president J H Whitcher Major M. Cushing secretary and Mr Mallory of Grand Forks. Willie Murphy among early students and Prof Sifton named the first teacher. The school began in the old high school building for a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma
John Miller
QC. P. Enerson
J. H. Whitcher
M. Cushing
Jubilee Missing Details At Fifth Avenue Hotel Tour
The report notes the sequence of locations visited from the Fifth Avenue Hotel to the McConnell building and then to the current Sheyenne Bottling Works site. It states these facts should have been included at the jubilee celebration but were apparently overlooked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue Hotel
McConnell
Sheyenne Bottling Works
Local News Briefs From Valley City and Nearby
Tuesday's Daily notes Mrs Frank Hubbard arriving from Glendive Montana as a hotel guest while Harry W Green came in from Sunday. A six pound girl born Friday evening to Mr and Mrs Bh a cen. Mr and Mrs Harleigh Codding returned from Detroit after a lakes weekend visit. Grace Lannon visited from Teal and Phil Hornbecker's party returned from Rich North Dakota. Hoversons attended memorial day in Fargo. Joe Dobson and wife visited Valley City over the weekend. Superintendent John Av Johnson recovering from illness. Lee Cowell Vaughn Cowell and Mrs John Hermes visited Fargo. Miss Connolly visiting sister Nellie Connolly. BE Pray to appear on official schol election ballot June 7 for a three year school director term. Lew Craswell recovering from appendicitis, to leave hospital soon. Geo Standish and mother visited from Castelton. baby girl born to Lynn Cowell in Fargo. Memorial Day quiet. Cowell family from Cooperstown visited. Louis Galerie remodeling shoe shop moving into vacated space of Louis Sachs and plans a first class showroom. Louis Galerie called a hustler.
Visiting Pennock couple leave for Minnesota by car
Mr and Mrs Carroll Baklanit of Pennock Minnesota who have been visiting for the past week at the GF Embertson home left this morning for Minnesota by car. Miss Jo McIntyre stopped here Saturday night for a short visit with her friend C J Ranney. While en route from Bear Creek Montana to Park River North Dakota she had been teaching the pasty to her home. The following men from Ellendale attended the ball game A Edgeley Lou White Robt Engersol F Reed and Frank Callen who entertained Headbuast pro at the Axtell Drug store with their former townsman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Baklanit
Pennock
Minn
Embertson
Minnesota
Ellendale
A. Edgeley
Lou White
Robt, Engersol
F. Reed
Frank Callen
Axtell Drug Store
Barleys Host Bank Staff at Shoreham Summer Home
Mr and Mrs J J Barley entertained the Bank of Valley City staff from Saturday to last night at their summer home in Shoreham near Detroit Minnesota. The outing featured a pleasant trip by automobile and a very enjoyable time for all attendees with the Barleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Barley
Bank of Valley City Force
Shoreham
Detroit
Minn
Farm traveler reports rain lifts crops near Maddock
Gus Anderson drove from a North Dakota farm and faced muddy roads until reaching Darey where rainfall was lighter than elsewhere. The Saturday night rain has boosted crops, with corn making strong progress in the past few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Anderson
Maddock
N. D
Mrs Lund Dies in Minneapolis After Sudden Illness
Mrs Charles G Lund died in Minneapolis at 9 30 am following an internal hemorrhage. She had been improving, physicians had predicted a quick recovery, and funeral arrangements remain undecided with interment planned for Minneapolis or Mapleton North Dakota. Mr Lund departed for Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Lund
Minneapolis
Lund
Ior
Mapleton
N.D
Veterans to be honored as Valley City readies convention
This morning a procession with a daughter and son preceded a call for merchants and citizens to decorate stores and homes with national colors for next week’s state G A R convention in Valley City. Charley Peterson on Upper Fourth Avenue paints his house between store duties while Jimmy Griffiths assists, delivering two hours of work each morning and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Tu
G.A.R
Valley City
Charley Peterson
Upper
Fourth Avenue
Charley
Jimmy Griffiths
Golf Cranks Run Ragged in Shoreham Visit
J J Earley Walt Coop and J J Grest turned to golf during a Shoreham sojourn. Coop wowed spectators with a 165 yard drive in two shots, a feat typically needing three. The win sparked chatter as Coop now sports an open vest for extra chest room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Earley
Walt Coop
J. J. Grest
Shoreham
Mr. Coop
Walt
Open House at Congregational Church For Y M C A Boys
Last evening at the Congregational church dining room the Y M C A boys enjoyed an open house with a fine meal at 6 30 p m About 56 boys attended and finished with cheers for their mothers Plans call for mothers to serve twice as many next year and a full community well event in the fall with much work ahead says the secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Schurch
Saya
Watt
Washington Bureau of Information Opens for Public Queries
Postmaster General Hays announces a Bureau of Information on the ground floor of the Post Office Building to guide visitors to correct government departments. Meanwhile Valley City High School notes its twenty fifth graduation and alumni banquet on June 3 at Rudolf Hotel and the gymnasium, inviting all alumni and guests to attend with invited partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Smith
Will H. Hays
Washington
Bureau of Information
Post Office Department
Pennsylvania Avenue
Twelfth Street
Valley City Visitors And Regional Calls Noted
Hanson from Litchville visited Wednesday. A J Mikkelson and wife of Little Falls Minn visited Valley City. J Lee from Fargo checks on farm interests for a day or two. Rain returning last night. this month needs moisture. Ralph Pray returns from Shattuck School Faribault and Northfield. Mrs A W Patterson Mrs Robi A Conwell Miss Elizabeth Borchert Morris Kimball visiting today. Effie Cassatt daughter of D W Cassatt returning from Bryn Mawr Philadelphia to home today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Mikkelson
Little Falls, Minn
Valley City
A. W. Patterson
Robi. A. Conwell
Elizabeth Borchert
Morris Kimball
Marriages and upcoming lecture and travels in Eckelson
Ray Johnson and Mrs Victoria Berg of Eckelson wed at M E parsonage with Rev J B Wilds officiating. Hon J Sidney Peters to lecture at Epworth church Sunday at 10 30 free. O P Erhmon building a 64 by 64 barn on his Eckelson farm. Miss Nettie Anderson and C F Jenson plan a Denver car trip as Jenson attends the Yeomen grand lodge. William Carleton leads Inside of the Cup at Paramount, Lena Kern visits with Amelia Kretchmer at Grand Theatre and plans coast summer after Fargo Sacred Heart Academy stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Johnson
Victoria E.berg
Eckelson
M. E. Parsonage
J. 8. Wilds
J. Sidney Peters
Epworth M. E
Nettie Anderson
C. F. Jenson
Denver
Colorado
Mr. Jenson
Yeomen
William Carleton
Paramount Pictures
Grand Theatre
Misa Lena Kern
Amelia Kretchmer
Mis. Kern
Peacace
Praised Picture to Feature Churchill Novel at Local Theatre
An acclaimed film version of The Inside of the Cup directed by Albert Cappellani will screen next Friday and Saturday with a large cast led by Edith Haler David Torrence Jack Buhm Richard Carlyle and Marguerite Clayton. John W. Miller Barnes County pioneer dies at 67 funeral at St Catherine's church Thursday 10 am. Postmaster W W Smith and Hugh McDonald return from Minnesota lakes report poor fishing due to cold and rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Churchill
Albert Capellani
Edith Haler
David Torrence
Jack Buhm
Richard Carlyle
Marguerite Clayton
John W. Miller
Barnes County
Third Avenue
St. Catherine's Church
W. W. Smith
Hugh McDonald
Minnesota Lakes
Mrs Jarvino’s Death Prompt Family, Court, and G A R Visit
Mrs Daniel Jarvino died at Jamestown State Hospital for the Insane and her remains were shipped here for burial. She leaves a husband and several children. The upcoming week brings district court with Judge M J Englert and a large calendar. The state vs Jensen, accused of killing Willie Olson, heads the docket along with multiple whiskey cases. The city hosts the G A R encampment and residents are urged to decorate businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Jarvino
Jamestown
Jarvino
Dnstriet Court
M. J. Englert
Jensen
Whoman
Willie Olson
Rotary Club Dinner at Rudolf Hotel Features Prof Hungaker
The Rotary Club's Tuesday dinner at the Rudolf Hotel featured Prof Andrew Fi Hungaker head of social science at Agricultural College Fargo delivering an engaging talk. Business included marriage announcements for Stanley Clark Foster and Jenne Baker, and changes at local businesses. Detailing school politics, class day events, and recent travels plus a funeral in Robinson N D for Wilkin Nayetal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Rudolf Hotel
Andrew Fi Hungaker
Agricultural Collee
Fargo
Remains Buried With Honors Amid Bank Burglar Raid Links
Remains from France were buried with military honors by the American Legion. Attending the service were Uloth, Jacob Schaef fer, and John Eggert. The note mentions suspected Minot week captures tied to a bank raid near Hastings and hints at a statewide bank wrecking gang. The North Dakota Bankers Association offers a 500 reward for arrest of bank burglars using explosives or related methods, plus 100 for each additional gang member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
American Legion
Uloth
Jacob Schaeffer
John Eggert
Trix
Minot
Martin, N. D
Veget
Hastings
Barnes County
North Dakota
Association
North Dakota Bankers’ Association
Local businesses open new shops as commerce grows
L Sachs opens a shoe store in the Dreyer building and Charlton the Cleaner offers cleaning and repair services in the same area. The Times-Record unveils a new stereotyping machine enabling mat cuts for ads, promising time and cost savings for advertisers and merchants seeking ad service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Record
Lake Forest Military Team Wins Stage Interscholastic Meet
In the Stage Interscholastic Meet at Chicago University Lake Forest Military Academy won first place and also took top honors in the 1917 tournament. Culver Military School placed second with James Combs from our city distinguished in the contest. Shattuck School of Fairbault finished third as about 750 athletes from across the nation competed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago University
Lake Forest
Military Academy of
Ill
Culver Military School
Culver
Indiana
Jamen Combs
Shattuck School
Parihault
Minn
Valley City figures elected at state PEO convention
Mies A Anderson of Valley City was elected recording secretary of the PEO at the state convention in Minot. Other officers named include Miss Florence Porter as president and Mrs Charlotte Reed as first vice president. Mandan was chosen for the 1922 convention city, and Mrs Stella Meyers of Valley City was named a delegate to the supreme chapter convention in Kansas City in October. Russell Pray, son of Dr and Mrs Pray of Valley City, has joined as senior radio operator aboard the West Henshaw sailing to Asia. Postal clerks in Valley City receive 4 caliber revolvers and anti-robbery instructions under a new policy led by Postmaster General Will Hays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies A. Anderson
Valley City
Minot
Florence Porter
Charlotte Reed
Dickinson
Chrissie Budge
Grand Forks
Mattie Miller
Fargo
Ruth Peterson
Mandan
Grace Welling
Bench
Mary Deem
North Dakota
Chanter
Stella Meyers
Chanter A
Supreme Chapter
Kansas City
Russell Pray
B. A. Pray
San Francisco
Russell
California
Fifth Avenue
Honolua
Yokohama
Hongang
Shanghai
Mienila
Cums
Arense
Will Hays
Prairie social notes recount local gatherings and visits
Mrs Harner hosted Mrs O Neal and Leone. Mrs White entertained Ladies Aid. Martha Deskins visiting sister Mrs Rogers. Numerous local families, including Lane Walker Nichols Martin and Kate Kern, dined with Mrs Will Harper. Harper duo hosted a youth party on Euclid Ave. Kept lively by games and lunch. Anna Zaun visited Edna Whitcher. Whitcher family hosted Chas Whitcher and guests. Kate Conroy from Valley City visited. Family gatherings continued at John Whitcher home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Getchell Prairie
Wm. Harner
O'Neal
Leone
J. H. White
Ladies’ Aid
Martha Deskins
J. A. Rogers
Lane
Walker
Nichols
Martin
Kate Kern
Will Harper
F. Harper
Anna Zaun
Edna Whitcher
John Whitcher
Chas
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H. E. Seigfried
The
Bowery
W. L. Witter
Marion
Fred Jacobson
Roport
Mulroy of
Minot, N. D
James Moore
A. KR. Hammerud
Holley
Moones
Ers
Cecyl Drake
Fairview
Co. E. Spicer
Drake
Fairview News
Black Sox
Routers
L. Sach
Sach
Mr. Sachs
Ren
J. Randahl
Litchville
A. P. Paulson
Engebret Larson
Lake Ottertail
C. W. Julia Harry West
C. C. Thorpe
W. H. Brown
Farge
P. J. Hornbacher
Auto
Goodrich
Mr. Hornbacher
E. Boyden
Lisbon
Harry St. John
Mr. St. John
Jessie
Ately
Sumner, Wash
State Bank
M. E. Howland
Howland
Robert Bennett
Courier-Newa Society
Mary Lachowitzer
St. John’s Hospital
J. Blackburn
E. H. Swanson
Moorhead
Moorhea
North Valley City
Frank Hubbard
Glendive
Mont
Harry W. Green
Mea
Mrs. Harleigh Codding
the Lakes
Grace Lannon
Teal
City
Phil Hornbecker
Rich, N. D
Mrs. C. T. Hoverson
Joe Dobson
Parkers Prairie
John Av. Johnson
Lee Cowell
Vaughn Cowell
John Hermes
Lynn Cowell
Miss Connolly
Dancon
Nellie Connolly
Richie
BE. A. Pray
Schol
Lew Craswell
Bismarck
Ward
Geo. Standish
W. E. Byerly
Castelton
R Py Cowell
Normal Avenue
Cooperstown Town
Louis Galerie
Movine Ay
Louis Sachs
Louis
Valley City High School
Lance
Hich School
S. V. Metcalf
Paul Boarstad
Hanson
Ralph Pray
Faribault
Northfield
Effie Cassatt
D. W. Cassatt
Brynmere College
Philadelphia
O. P. Ehernon
Stanley Clirk Foster
Wilton
N D
Jenne
Baker
Pingal
Tay
John Hindik
Omaha
Nebyueka
Hindik
Oscar Dahl
Wil
Dahl
French Tech
Standard Cleaners
Mra. BE. A. Pray
Carl J. Olson
Chautauqua Park
J. F.L. Bohnhoff
Robinson, N. D
Wilkin Nayetal
L. Sachs
Dreyer
Charlton
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