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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
3
A Valley City announcement invites crowds to Patterson's Trained Wild Animal Circus on Friday June 16 for a large program with three rings cages and varied acts. The article praises the show as the invincible monarch of amusement and highlights thrilling aerial acts equestrian displays and exotic beasts.
An editorial reflecting on Whitsun Day as the birthday of the Christian Church. It recalls Pentecost in Jerusalem, the coming of the Holy Spirit, and the spread of Christian doctrine, noting the influence of Christian civilization across Europe and America and urging serious reflection on this milestone.
Esther Larson six is seriously hurt after a gun inside a home discharged through a screen door striking her head near the ear. Her brother was inside, the bullet remains unfound and doctors fear for her life.
Valley City High School holds its commencement tonight at 8 15 with a thousand-seat gym reserved for graduates and guests. Fifty seven seniors will receive diplomas as Major D S Ritchie delivers the address and Maria Murphy leads the scholarship rankings with Virginia Bailey and Nancy Featherstone close behind.
Maria Murphy earned first rank and scholarships to Carleton College Fargo College Be Olaf College Jamestown College and The Collegiate Institute at Minneapolis Virginia Bailey ranked second receiving a Carleton College scholarship Ewin Ingens top boy earned scholarships to Fargo College St Olaf College Jamestown College and Luther College Iowa Jim Griffiths top honors among boys gained a scholarship to the Collegiate Business Institute at Minneapolis
The annual faculty senior banquet was held Wednesday evening in the commercial room with hosts and guests gathering in the library. President C E Allen acted as toastmaster and speakers included Miss Joyce Peterson Mr C E Pickles Miss Margaret McCarthy Dr B A Pray, with Miss Letha Peckham and Dorothy Waller providing musical interludes.
The eighth grade graduation ceremony at the local Junior High School saw 65 students receive diplomas signaling completion of the first eight grades. Lee Cowell presented the diplomas as the program and class roll were read, with performances by the Girls' Glee Club and solo numbers accompanying the award event.
A sequence of personal names appears, listing individuals such as Selma E Johnson Elgina Johnson Anna Frances Jones Annette Keene Lillian May Kennedy Randy R Kolberg Oscar Melvin Kulseth Alma M Lange Bernice Lucile Larson and numerous others. The fragment resembles a roster or directory of names without contextual details or additional data.
The last day to file petitions for the June primary passed on Monday May 29. The list includes candidates for Senator 28th district N P Tangemo and C J Olson, Representative 38th Vernon Grant Win Ry Jones, PR Trubshaw Ben Northeidge and Chas K Otto Democrat, Sheriff Bjorn Bjornson L B Hanson James Kelly N J Nelson Burn Quist, Auditor C W Nelson, Treasurer C A Fisher J B Shearer, Clerk of Court Harry N Olsby Warren H Towne R C McGee, Register of Deeds D M Roe Oscar Tolstad, States Attorney L S B Ritchie A F Greffenius, County Judge O H deS Irgens, Supt of Schools John A Johnson Cornelia D Schroeder W A Watson, County Surveyor P M Baynes, County Commissioners I R Bruns Martin A Anderson P N Undseth, County Coroner N O Holberg Martin Somdah, Justice of the Peace I jd Moe C A Zabel.
The department of commerce reports that the settlement between Secretary Hoover and coal operators will cut consumer coal prices by 10 to 15 percent. Prices to consumers will be based on a mine rate of 3.00 dollars per ton after the final talks.
Marie L Beal who killed Frank Anderson described as the perfect lover hovers between life and death and prays to die Police seek the identity of a woman who screamed on the phone on hearing the tragedy Reports say Beal and Anderson were married and she is mother of a four year old child Murder charges expected once life status is determined
Washington June 5 1924 Many women will seek high political offices in the election than ever before in the history of the country a survey of women’s party shows Alice Robertson the only woman member of congress says that there are 20 seeking offices in the house 2 seeking gubernatorial offices and there are scores of others seeking minor offices Since the enfranchisement of new voters there will be many more seek offices Miss Robertson expects to have considerable company next con-
The women’s party will not campaign as an organization nor seek election for women. It is not a political party with a ticket but a balance of power group to press the party in power for action, says Miss Alice Paul.
Valley City resident C. C. Stee, born 1887 in Cazey North Dakota, rose from humble beginnings to chief miner and general superintendent of Cerro de Pasco mines in Peru. Ill health after high altitude forced resignation and he now returns to Valley City to lecture at the college auditorium with illustrated pictures from the Andes.
Jamestown College defeated State Teachers College 3 2 as Quist pitched well but infield errors aided the visitors. Kemkamp suffered a torn finger and was ineffective, while Bristol and Quist connected for most of Jamestown’s runs. Attendance waned due to overlapping school events with music between innings.
Hi-Liners beat Mitchell Kernels 6 to 2 to climb to sixth in the league standings. Betzel started on the mound for Valley City, with Boardman finishing after Betzel exited. Klein, Lane, Gilbert, and Hart delivered key hits as Valley City pulled ahead, while Knox and Boardman homered for the Kernels.
Rudolph Valentino wins court ruling freeing him from bigamy charge after Justice Handy finds no proof of cohabitation in California. The decision clears the way for other actors whose marriages were questioned by the state. Valentino had just secured a divorce and remarried before the full waiting period elapsed.
Chicago police identified today the person known as Miss Nobody from Nowhere as Eleanor Polly of Chicago after days of efforts to learn her name. The case involved an attempted death by her own action.
Brainerd Minnesota June 3 Grand Lake claimed two lives during the evening. Allison Grant and Raymond Grant aged 15 were drowned a quarter mile west of Brainerd while four companions struggled in overturned boats. George Betzold 21 and Donald Haynes 18 survived after救 revivals as searchers found the bodies of the Grants at two o'clock this afternoon.
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