Visitors Much Pleased With Valley City Meet
The twenty seventh annual convention of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs held in Valley City June 5 to 7, 1917 drew about 450 delegates. Officers were elected for the year, several degree ceremonies were performed, and a banquet, memorial service, and an automobile tour highlighted the event. Delegates praised Valley City hospitality and local officials thanked the citizens for cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Valley City
Grand Lodge
Re Bekah
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows Hall
Sovereign Lodge
P. B. Rognile
Esmond
J. 8
Rebekah
Jennie Hall
Rebekahs
Casselton
Armory
North Dakota
Valley City Hosts Grand Lodge Session of Odd Fellows
Valley City welcomes Grand Lodge officers and delegates as North Dakota Odd Fellows plan for a Home fund now over 50000 dollars with a goal of 75000. Trustees C R Green and Oscar Greenland re elected. Liberty Loan bonds proposed. Grand Lodge officers installed include Fahl Webster Byerly McDonald Scrumgard Field etc. Committees praise hospitality and municipal support. vow loyalty to democracy and country amid war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley City
North Dakota
Valeney City
Home Fund
C. R. Green
Hamilton
Oscar Greenland
Binford
Trustees of the
Liberty Loan
Grand Forks
Grand Lodge
B. A. Fahl
Menango
O. A. Webster
W. E. Byerly
Velva
Don McDonald
Ole Scrumgard
Devils Lake
A. J. Field
Williston
George Manter Inach
T. A. Richmond
Burlington
Andrew Robbie
Cavalier
H. A. Brown
Hazelton
Grand Guardian
Wickersham
Elendale
Grand Herald
C. E. Burgess
Committee On
Las Odd Fellows
Moe
McFarland
Odd Fellows
Mary Zetterberg
Rebskahs
Co. G
First
North Dakota National Guard
Valley City Lodge No. 6
Rebekah Lodge No. 7
Bethesda Rebekah Lodge No. 5
Casselton
Rebekah
Germany
Dr Frost Addresses Christian Associations at State Normal
Dr H H Frost pastor of the First M E church Fargo delivered the annual sermon before a joint meeting of the Young Men's and Young Women's Christian Association at the State Normal school Sunday evening. Churches of the city joined in the service as he urged personal Christian influence in education and business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Frost
M. E
Fargo
Young Men’s and
Young Women's Christian Association
State Normal School
Dr. Frost
Congress
Pageant of Growth to Honor President McFarland
Miss Dewey directs the Pageant of Growth to show the growth of the State Normal school under President McFarland on Alumni Day. The production features symbolic figures and hundreds of alumni performers, with a sundown performance in the natural theatre on the hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFarland
Martha 5
Dewey
State Normal School
Miss Dewey
Paula M, Kitter
Alexander Aus Hermes
Father Time
Arthur Hangen
Leone Malloy
Lillian Healy
Irené Stenson
Eldon Hanson
Local couple from Minot attends Baldwin graduation
Mr and Mrs Earl Fouks attended Friday night graduation at Baldwin and stayed to visit Mrs Fouks parents Mr and Mrs Burchill. Newly moved to make their home here they are welcomed by many friends both attended the Normal school and are well known. Mr Fouks was once a Northern state school principal before entering the insurance business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Fouks
Baldwin
Fire Rips Jamestown Livery as City Fights Blaze
Jamestown suffers a major blaze starting at the Ringuette livery stable around 3 pm. The fire spreads to the Lutz block and other structures, with extensive smoke and water damage. The volunteer fire department and N P company assist as several horses are lost and districts are saved. Nearby notices report local business activity and personal visits.
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Jamestown
Ringuette
Second Street
Fourth and
Fifth Avenues
Jamesctown
Aparke
Wonder Store
Eddy-Procter Furniture Company
Jamestown Volunteer Fire Department
Lutz
N. P
Aeste
Local Notices Highlight Community Moves and Visits
Mrs. Oscar Aldahl visits Maskvilie to stay with sister Mrs. Clarence Peterson for a month, joining her mother Mrs. Reitan. Firefighters to attend Valley City convention with badges signifying city pride. Angel Olson attends Valley City Normal and visits parental home. Arne Tausan makes a business trip to Valley City. Degree of Honor meets with Mrs. E. L. McGee for a pleasant afternoon and lunch. A commercial training note promotes Mankato Commercial College. A Barton attends Brimer Township school picnic and joint graduation with Mrs. Bush’s children. escorted by Joe W. Bush Sr. and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Aldahl
Maskvilie
Clarence Peterson
Reitan
Marion Sentinel
Angel Olson
Valley City Normal
Arne Tausan
Valley City
O. A. Barton
Brimer Township
Kathryn Bush
Vere DeVere
Barton
Joe W. EB. Bush
B Ush
Miss Louise Bublitz Returns From Milbank Year as City Instructor
Miss Louise Bublitz is home from Milbank where she completed a successful year teaching music and drawing in the city schools. She will spend the summer with her parents Rev and Mrs F Bublitz on East Fourth Street and at their farm on the Minnesota lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Larson
Cooperstown
Larsson
Clara L. Larson
Bengon
Minn
Fourth Street
Hazel Nielson
Fargo
Fargo High School
Miss Nielson
Ballantyne
Miss Taylor
Agricultural College
Wylie Nielson
North Fifth Avenue
Nielson
Fargo High Ald
B. M
O .M. Hanson
Eckelyon
Irene Dayista
Hill
Jows
Enderlin
Ri Bangert
Valley City
Eusets
Carl Bublitz
Minot
E. M. Byenson
Kathryn
Times-Record
W. F. Duvall
Mount Vernon
Washington
C. F. Cobb
Sigurdson
Battle Lake
Leila Tracy
University of Minnesota
John Tracy
South, Eighth Street
Louise Bublitz
Milbank
8. D
Miss Bublitz
F. Bublitz
East Fourth Street
Minnesota Lakes
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Milton Mason
Erskine McCulloch
Rudolf
A. 5
Field
Cty Hall
State Normal
Geo. A. McFarland
H. E. Taylor
Normalonians
A. J. Fieldy
A. G. Field
Willisto
K. P. Mann
North Dakota Mutual Insurance Co
A. P. Anderson
Forsyth
Mont
C. F. Jensen
John Goven
Gillespie
Wyndmere
Wm. Beecham
M. P. Propper
John Bjerley
Bjerley
Page
Jennie Green
New England
O. L. Green
Green
Zora Lockwood
Chas. Lockwood
West Front Street
Elizabeth. Nun
C. C. Curtiss
Mary Gardner
Susan Norton
Masonic Temple
Episcopal
Red Cross
W. S. Herald
Front’ Street
Fletcher
Castoria
E. L. McGee
Gladys Schmoll
Ufe
Mankato Commercial College
J. Res
J. van Houten
M. D
Gray Block Valley City
E. A. Pray, M.D
Graduate Univ. of Pennsylvania
Charles E. Hunt
Siegfried
DR. F. KL. Wicks
Wicks
Winterer & Ritchie
N. D
Theodore
N.D
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