Board of Education Completes 1916 Faculty
The board lists a full 1916 teaching staff across district schools with new hires Miss Anderson Miss Zabel Miss Bergan and Miss Luessen among locals. Playground program to run all summer starting June 21 with supervision by Miss Pearl Peterson and facilities at the High School including tennis croquet and horseshoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Love
Misa Gladys Cooley
Gertrude Bergan
Anna Larson
Misa Alma Luessen
Helen Marsh
Board of Education
Miss Anderson
Zabel
Miss Bergan
Miss Luessen
Columbia University
Miss Zabel
Mrs Bergan
Young
Miss Scott
Miss Frohme
Miss Margh
Ritchie
Pearl Peterson
Nelie Whitcher
Former Residents Visit at John D Gray Home
Mrs. T. G. Patterson of Lisbon Mrs. T. X. Jones of Fargo and Mrs. Chas Baker of Billings Mont are guests at a house party this week at the John D Gray home on Elizabeth street. Patterson arrived Tuesday evening Jones came from Fargo Monday and Baker arrived last week for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. G. Patterson
Lisbon
T. X. Jones
Fargo
Chas, Baker
Billings
Mont
John D. Gray
Elizabeth Street
Patterson
City
Jones
Baker
Social focus marks summer term at Normal school
The Normal school will emphasize social life during the summer term with county reunions and competitions. Students from every county form judicial districts competing in diversions, culminating in a large evening outdoor festival featuring plays, games, pageantry, and stunts. A social engineer will oversee activities to boost social observances and activity while homes and churches open to students.
Frozen Corn and Potatoes Will Grow Again
Prof J H Shepperd of the North Dakota Experiment Station reports corn and potatoes at the station farm are frozen to the ground but parts below ground remain viable and will regrow. After a June 8 frost, many callers fear total loss and consider millet planting. He advises waiting a few days to see if corn resumes growth before replanting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Shepperd
North Dakota
Jamestown Elks To Attend State Convention In Uniform Band
Jamestown lodge No 995 plans a full turnout for the state Elks convention at Valley City on June 24 and 25. The band will accompany the lodge in uniform, with a special Elks train and many likely traveling by auto. I J Moe visited Minnie Lake township to start a new elevating road grader, but rain left roads in poor condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamestown
Jamestown Lodge No. 995
Valley City
Jamestown Lodge
Jamestown Band
Elks
I. J. Moe
Minnis Lake Township
Minnie Lake Township
Summer teachers institute hub at normal school
The state teachers institute will run August 5 to 11 at the Normal school as part of the summer program. Prof. W. M. Wemett will lead, with a staff drawn from the summer faculty and guest lecturers including President Livingstone C. Lord and Nan L. Mildren of Philadelphia. Additional specialists will join, promising a rich program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingstone C. Lord
W. M. Wemett
Livingstone C
The
State Normal School At
Charleston
Normal School
North Dakota
Pythian Grand Lodge Silver Jubilee Plans in Fargo
North Dakota Pythians prepare for the grand lodge meeting in Fargo June 22 to 24 marking the silver jubilee of the grand lodge. Prominent attendees include Brig H. Young and C. L. Hoyt. events include an address by Young, a D C K K revival with Lisbon lodge in charge, 15 piece band, and initiation. Knights seeking details should contact Charles S. Ego, Lisbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Grand Lodge
Fargo
Grand Lodge of the
Grand Domain of
Brig H. Young
Fred E. Wheaton
Supreme K. R
George A. Bangs
C. L. Hoyt
H. Young
Lisbon
Government Forecasts a Big Crop for 1915
Washington reports the June crop forecast for 1915 shows spring wheat planted area 19 248 000 acres with a 14.1 bushel yield per acre and 274 000 000 bushels produced. Winter wheat area, yield 16.9 bushels per acre for 676 000 000 bushels, all wheat total 88 950 000 000 bushels with various state figures and production estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North Dakota Issues New Foot and Mouth Rules for Livestock
State veterinarian Dr. W. F. Crewe announces revised North Dakota rules on foot and mouth disease for cattle sheep and swine. Shipments from nonquarantine states must follow federal orders and be health certified under state laws. Montana will admit North Dakota livestock after June 19 1915 with health certification and clean cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
W. F. Crewe
United States Secretary of Agriculture
United States
Secretary of Agriculture
State Livestock Sanitary Board
New York
Wisconsin
State Livestock Sanitary Board of
Summer School Offers Wide Variety of Work
The state summer school opens June 29 with fifteen departments offering nearly 100 classes and 30 subject areas for certificate credit. It serves teachers and students statewide, with courses in science, agriculture, domestic science, manual training, music, art, and rural school studies. The program includes pedagogical theory, psychology, school management, and professional surveys, plus demonstrations in agriculture and physical education. Mrs. Ernest Reid and the Reids attend a funeral near Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
General Assembly
Farmer advises waiting after frost to gauge corn damage
SHEPPERD SAYS TO WAIT A FEW DAYS. He notes many believe corn was killed by frost on June 8, but tops may regrow and stalks beneath the surface remain viable. Potatoes and flax show resilience. alfalfa and clover largely unaffected. A cautious refrain: delay ripping fields for millet. frost in spring can be less damaging than in fall in North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Day
Kota
Favorable Weather for Growing Grain
Washington reports prospects for a billion bushel wheat crop improved by last week’s weather. The June 1 crop canvas had predicted 950 million bushels, with food conditions possibly pushing output to a billion. Winter wheat generally improved and spring wheat made satisfactory progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
National
Crop Reporting Board
Organized First Chapter of D A R in Valley City
Fifteen women met at Miss Helen Crane to organize a Daughters of the American Revolution chapter in Valley City. It would be the state’s only chapter, with officers Regent Miss Farnaworth Vice Regent Miss Crane Secretary Miss Mary Hudson Treasurer Mrs Hillborn Registrar Miss Deem Chaplain Mrs Zimmerman Historian Mrs B A Pray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of the American Revolution
Helen Crane J
Valley City
North Dakota
George M. Young
Farnaworth
Crane
Mary Hudson
Hillborn
Miss Deem
Zimmerman
B. A. Pray
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brown
P. F. Cockerill
Stuart P. Stevenson
E. N. Johnson
Margaret Plank
Violeta Peterson
Emma S. Severson
Minnifred Wood
Hazel Nielson
R. R. Ebersold
Minnie A. Anderson
Louise Pederson
Jamestown Elks
Teachers’ Institute
K. P
Genuine J
Steam Heat
Gov
Mrs. Hanna
Frisco Fair
Hanna
San Francisco
California
Santa Clara Valley
San Jose
Ernest Reid
Weber Reid
Moorhead
Reid
Chicago
Shepperd
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