Barnes County Play Day Ends In Big Turnout At Normal
Saturday events at the Normal drew about 3,000 visitors despite threats of bad weather. Lincoln and Ritchie schools dominated boys contests with numerous winners led by Sam Story and Vernon Krogue among others, while Lincoln and Model schools excelled in girls events such as running and jumping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Call
Lincoln School
Ritchie School
Wimbledon
Model School
Leal
Rodgers
Sam Story
Ritchie
Lawrence Pray
Mark Wait
Willie Walker
Lincoln
Vernon Krogue
Kenneth Eckel
Harold Elstrom
Art Bowen
Clifford Couey
Morris Ramsett
Fingal
Chinning
Clifford Coney
Art. Bowen
Morris Jarvis
J. D. Murdock
John Siverson
Roy Stearns
Rogers
John Koehn
Harold Stenahoel
Harold Yule
Harry Dahl
Hanna Proclaims June 14 as Flag Day in North Dakota
Governor L. B. Hanna proclaims Monday June 14 1915 Flag Day in North Dakota urging general display of the Stars and Stripes. The proclamation notes flag symbolism unity patriotism and the need to honor Old Glory amid world crises. Secretary Thomas Hall authenticates the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
North Dakota
Executive Department
I. L. B.ilanna
Nori Dakota
United States
Government Man Inspects New Post Office Site
B C Adams, inspector for the federal treasury construction department, visited Mandan on Tuesday to inspect test pits and soil conditions at the new post office site. He oversees the post office building under way and accompanying him were his wife and Postmaster Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C. Adams
Construction Department
Federal Treasury Department
Adams
Mandan
Smith
Judge issues marriage license to Jenson and Velure
On Saturday Judge C. H. des Ingens of the county court issued a marriage license to Henry H. Jenson and Miss Anna Louise Velure, both residents of Valley City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Des, Ingens
Henry H. Jenson
Anna Louise Velure
Valley City
Memorial Day Services Largely Attended at Armory
Memorial Day services were held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Armory with large attendance and out of town visitors. The program included band music, prayers, glee club performances, Gettysburg Address by Lawrence Bonhoff, post exercises, roll call of the dead listing eight local residents, an oration, naval drill, and a ceremonial march to Woodbine cemetery where veterans were decorated. Major Frank B. Henry served as marshal with T. B. Henry as assistant marshal, Edger McCready of Cubs among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armory
Valley City Band
W. C. Lyon
Men's Glee Club
Lawrence Bonhoff
James Coop
Benjamin Ellis
Robert Fairbanks
H. R. Jones
T. A. Anderson
Geo. Williams
Eckelson
T. Jones
Wimbledon
Mr. Tiffeld
Rogers
C. B. Vermilya
Ritchie School
America
Vermilya
Woodbine Cemetery
Relief Corps
Grand Army
Band
Frank
Fairs Schedule Set Across North Dakota States and Dates
Many fair associations in North Dakota have announced dates for their shows. Key events include Fargo Interstate fair July 27 28, Grand Forks North Dakota State Fair July 20 24, Valley City Barnes County July 5 8, Langdon Lavaller County July 27 29, Copperstown Griggs County June 29 30 July 1, Wahpeton Richland County Sept 28 80 Oct 1, Minot Ward County winter event, Fessenden Wells County July 28 30, Williston Williams County Sept 1 3, Hamilton Pembina County July 14 16, Bottineau Bottineau July 29 20. Most fairs look for strong corn exhibits with northern and western regions leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Fargo
North Dakota State Fair Association
Grand Forke
Barnes County Agricultural Fair Association
Valley City
Lavaller County Fair Association
Langdon
Griggs County Fair Association
Copperatown
Richland County Fair Association
Wahpeton
Ward County Farmers’ Agricultural Fair Association
Minot
Wells County Fair Association
Fessenden
Williams County Agricultural Fair Association
Williston
Pembina
Hamilton
Bottineau County Agricultural Society
Bottineau
Elmer C Nelson Dies in Rochester
A telegram reports Elmer C Nelson died at Rochester Minnesota early Wednesday morning. His sister Nettie and brother in law Nels Johnson left Tuesday and arrived Wednesday afternoon. No details were provided. News of the death shocks many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Nelson
Rochester
Minn
Miss Nettie
Nels Johnson
K P Team Blanks Sanborn Boys In Sunday Tilt
The local baseball contingent shut out the Sanborn club 12 to 0 Sunday afternoon on the local diamond. Filnger Ryan pitched strongly, delivering the decisive performance. A full writeup was promised by baseball management but was not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanborn
Filnger Ryan
Normal Ball Team Beats Ellendale 8 to 4 in Camp Game
The Normal school ball team defeated Ellendale 8 to 4 on the Normal field. Gene Thurston pitched steadily, Bomstad had three hits, and Stillings and Schroeder made key plays. Ellendale had six hits and four runs. Valley City had nine hits and eight runs. Ellendale used a midgame pitcher change. Also noted are a Home Economics room picnic at Ritche school and Gus Hokanson’s return visit from Ft. Yates to Valley City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellendale Ring
Gene Thurston
Bomstad
Stillings
Schroeder
England
Ellendale
Valley City Boys
Valley City
Thurston
Smith
Christianson
McCready
Romstad
Meldahl
Ashley
Schaar
McGraw
Koch
Carpenter
Sauer
Comstock
Lee
Stutz
Equity meetings rally farmers for big St Paul elevator plan
Valley City hosts a two day Equity society gathering with farmers and elevator men from Barnes County and elsewhere to promote a cooperative terminal elevator linked to St Paul 400 foot site on the levee with rail access. Leaders defend the plan against Minneapolis chamber of commerce and public storage influences, and a stock subscription backs the elevator project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley City
Equity Society
St. Paul
Barnes County
North Dakota
B. May
May
Argueville
Waley City
A. H. Frye
Berlin
Farmers
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
Ernest Myers
Equity
H. Nelson
Finley
S. H. Greely
Chamber of Commerce
Eyalty
Mississippi
Valley City Tet
Equity Trading Co
L. Noltimier
Bert Bruna
C. J. Lee
Platou
Walcoma
Greely
Loftus
Noltimiers
Schulta
Krugs
Thoreson
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Valey City
Farmers’ Elevator Association of
West
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Barnes
Myron Personus
Wilbur Bublitz
Morris Reed
Myron Personius
Ernest Johnson
Myron Person
Lun
Clarence Lyon
Charles Hunt
Arthur Busdicker
Wallace Jensen
Charles Wallace
Leonard Nokken
Louis Altringer
Imer Dahl
A. Dahl
L. Altinger
L. Nokken
A. Olsby
L. Altringer
Ben Goodsell
Charles Hazelgrove
Clifford Kirkby
Clifford Kirkeby
Charles Baxatstove
Charlesgrove
Ben
Goodsell
Baarstad
Elaine Platou
Delois Newbauer
Mildred Seyverson
Verna Ludwig
Katherine Bermis
Helga Rude
Grace Neustaedter
Ellen Lee
Oren
Middlewest Loan and Trust Company
Valley City, N
Are
Frank White
B Mason
T. Melvin Lee
J. B. Jones
Bismarck
L. B.hanna
Thomas Hall
Edger McCready
Cubs
Elmer C. Nelson
K. P
Sanborn Boys
Ritche School
Gus Hokanson
Ooley
Ft. Yates
James Manahan
8. Loftus
Frank EB. Ployhar
C. J. Lea
Ployhar
Pat Hurley
Valley, Cay
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