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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
6
A hardware dealer announces they will not offer a cash discount and will price goods fairly from the start. The firm asserts it could raise prices and pretend a discount but chooses straightforward pricing instead. They pledge fair dealings and responsive service with “prices and terms which are absolutely right.”
LB Dale arrived in the city last evening to accept a position with the Engineering and Construction Co. He is a State University graduate and has recently been employed in the state engineer's office at Bismarck. The Tuesday Club places a copy of the Stars and Stripes in the public library each week for citizens to read, the paper printed over in France by American forces.
A countywide Salvage Day offers a full program from 9 AM to 4 PM featuring thrift stamps and sav ings prizes for salvage efforts, a parade with a long entry order from a mounted marshal to school and Red Cross groups, a picnic lunch in Chautauqua Park, and a Patriotic moving picture in the Armory.
The eighth grade graduation exercises were held Wednesday at 8 p.m. A program featured Invocation by Rev J L Wilds, song Old Glory, salutatory, class history by Virginia Bailey, Edwin Irgens, class roll including Celia Anderson, Erwin Lavery, Clara Loomis, Arthur Beleal, Thelma Thorkelson, Elma Crandall, George Morrissey, and others, with Koontz, Stenshoel, Koontz Jr., and Janette Westergaard among the graduates.
At the Armory commencement, Valley City honors the 1918 boys basketball team with a framed photo. States Attorney L B S Ritchie presented it to Supt. G W Hanna. a miniature picture goes to each team member. The squad, district champions, won the state title at Fargo, defeating Grand Forks 42 to 11 after an 18–0 season with 511 points for and 136 against. Donors include local banks and firms. Team: John Cook, Arthur Busdicker, Lawrence Stenshoel, Arthur Bowen, Harry Ritter, Theodore Anderson, Gilman Mudgett.
For two weeks the city park commission sought to host flag raising at the city park. Sunday afternoon the event went ahead despite a shower. Old Glory rose to the top of the flagpole as Gen. Henry Beal pulled the rope amid cheers. Geo. A. McFarland gave a brief patriotic address. Lee Cowell, Al Hermes and Jack Hermes then drove to Fargo to buy a six cylinder Buick for Al Hermes. Also notices: Holstein calves for sale and a four year herd sire, Dr. Van Houten.
A flood from choked sewers flooded the Times-Record basement during a heavy rain. Billy Duvall, feeding posters on a raised platform, was swept by rising waters and saved by colleagues who formed a life line and hauled him to safety. He escaped unharmed and jokes about a bath before the Saturday night shift.
The physical education department and Miss Ruth Cranz and Prof. Ralph Hogan arranged a surprise visit to Fred C. Spalding at his home on Wednesday evening. A picnic lunch accompanied the presentation of a comfort kit as thanks for his work during the past year. Prof. Spalding departs today for the east to join Army Y M C A overseas service. Mrs. Spalding and the two children remain with relatives in Richmond, Indiana.
The Barnes County Pure Bred Live Stock association plans its first annual picnic for farmers at Chautauqua grounds Valley City on June 12. The event features forenoon livestock demonstrations beef cattle and hogs with talks by Carl Gornitz R C Hoopman N J Hagen H R Smith plus patriotic remarks by Mrs Wilder and readings by Mrs McMullen. Local bands and clubs will attend to support livestock development in Barnes county.
Mrs Belle Van Auken and her granddaughter Helen Rockwood returned from Waitisburg Washington last Saturday. Mrs Van Auken is pleased to be back home. They were away during the whole school. Dr F L Wicks oculist offers glasses fitting in Wicks Block. Phone 493.
Mrs. William Rohde died Saturday June 1 after a period of illness. Born in 1872, she leaves a husband and six children. A respected Barnes county resident since the early 1880s, her funeral was held at N. C. Holberg’s undertaking rooms at 12:30 Tuesday with interment in Zion Cemetery. Rev. J. L. F. Bohnhoff officiated. Further particulars were not available.
Prof Koenig of the University of Minnesota visited Valley City on Saturday and stayed with Rev J F L Johnhoff and family. He had just finished loyalty speaking tours in Fessenden and Anamoose, where he addressed enthusiastic, large meetings. Old newspapers for sale at Times Record office.
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