Old Settlers Picnic Highlights A Jubilant Day
Heavy weekend rains did not dampen Old Settlers Day as crowds came from near and far to Green Township grounds on Tuesday June 22. The Green Township band, Minneopa coffee served by Miss Ida Ratzlaff, and a full afternoon program at the State Normal school grounds featured music, speeches by local leaders, and a sequence of field sports with multiple age group winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers
Green Township
Kenneth McFarland
Valley City Grocery Co
Ida Ratzlaff
Valley City Normal School
Ward
Barnes County
Minneopa Coffee
Miss Ratzlaff
Department of Music
State Normal School
Normalonians
Raymond Chilberg
Department of Voice
Men’s Glee Club
Henrion
Martha Sebby
Piano
Chopin
Macy
Tschaikowsky
Coleridge Taylor
Normal School Orchestra
Harry Davidson
Picknickers
Chautauqua
Platou
Normal Men's Glee Club
Dean H. E. Goodsell
Sim Mason
Walter F. Cushing
North Dakota Railroad Commission
Cushing
Valley City
Wylie Nielson
Nielson
J. F. Jaberg
Sanborn
Potter Township
George P. Jones
North Dakota
America
Thos. van Steenberg
W. van Steenberg
C. W. Schroeder
D. W. Clark
Russell Bigelow
Cliff Colter
Carl Hansen
Melvin
Hazelwood
Hilda Turk
Charlotte Gray
Florence Oberg
Florence Engen
Edna Kee
Grace Swartwout
Carrie Gilbertson
Pntries
Miss Nielson
Miss Larson
Miss Kelsey
Bailey
Mitchell
Milas Nielson
Jake ‘Messner
Local notes and postponed events in Green Township
Jerome Gallipo from Jamestown visits Fred Natann farm as residents report on a postponed picnic to Wednesday due to rain. Fern Stillings and Florence Peters visit Valley City with Faye Stillings while Harry Davidson and Percy Spencer stay locally. Our ball team postpones a trip to Ashtabula because of rain. Old Settlers picnic draws many from Valley City. Bessie Paulson visits Peter Hanson farm. Mrs Codding returns home from Hager farm trip. Gunda and Clara Gunderson visit Ole Hanson farm with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mortenson's Grove
Fern Stillings
Florence Peters
Faye Stillings
Valley City
Harry Davidson
Percy Spencer
Ashtabula
Bessie Paulson
Peter Hanson
Codding
Hager
Gunda
Clara Gunderson
Ole Hanson
Chiropractors of North Dakota Gather at Valley City
The chiropractors of North Dakota will meet in Valley City during the Chautauqua. An estimated 100 attendees are expected, many with spouses. The state board comprises five members: A. Danford, Bismarck. G. W. Newsall, Fargo. G. G. Wood, Minot. C. H. Henderson, Mandan. D. Reed, Valley City.
Valley City Dairy School Program Promoted at Chautauqua
The Dairy school at the Chautauqua runs June 28 to July 10 under the state dairy department. B A Greenwood assists, with speakers on cattle breeds silo construction the Babcock test cream handling and dairy history. Participants include Prof M C James C O Running and others from North Dakota and Soo Line. A film program and a dairy farm trip accompany lectures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
State Dairy Department
B. A. Greenwood
Assiatdhct Dairy
M. C. James
C. O
Babcock
North Dakota
R. F. Flint
Agriculture and Labor
T. A. Haverstad
Soo Line
Geo. A. McFarland
Valley City Normal
Mia
C. E. Batchelor
Fingal
N. D
B. C. Hilborn
Moving Picture
Local Notes From Getchell Area This Week
Henry Kudler traveled to Canada on business last week. John Wakefield's friends surprised him for his birthday Saturday. The spring school term ended Friday. Will Ronzheimer’s new barn appears on the Getchell horizon. The Misses Young and Mrs. Drescer visited Reinhold Young at his home. Local youths gathered at Gus Voegel’s for a lively toe tapping evening. The Mustard Pullers and other pests are controlled on Adam’s land. Mrs. David Colville visited Weyburn, Saskatchewan. David is back and receives neighborhood sympathy. a niece is expected to arrive later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kudler
Canada
David Colville
John Wakefield
Will Ronzheimer
Getchell Town
Misses Young
Getchell
A. Drescer
Reinhold Young
Gus Voegel
Adam
Weyburn
Sask
David
Scandinavian M E Church Evening Service Invitation
Reverend F S Trelstad of St Paul Minnesota will conduct Thursday evening worship at eight o clock. A cordial invitation is extended to all. The Ladies Aid of the Lutheran Free church meets Thursday afternoon at three o'clock at the John Johnson home about five miles north of town. A cordial invitation is extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Andreasen
F.S. Trelstad
St. Paul, Minn
Ladies’ Aid Society of
The
Lutheran Free Church
John Johnson
Market Letter Highlights Mixed Livestock Prices and Steady Trends
South St. Paul June 21 reports cattle receipts 3,300 hogs 14,600 sheep 1,000. Killing cattle range 4.50 to 8.75 for cows and heifers 4.50 to 7.35 steers 5.00 to 8.75 veal calves 4.00 to 8.50. Stockers and feeders show 4.50 to 7.50 for feeding steers 900 to 1100 pounds. Lambs and sheep mixed with lambs 4.00 to 8.50 yearlings 6.00 to 7.00 wethers 4.75 to 5.25 ewes 2.00 to 4.75 spring lambs 5.00 to 9.26. Market overall steady to 25 cents lower. veal calves steady. Norman Olson named captain. The German team won.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South St. Paul
Minn
Island Lake News Notes and Local Outings
ISLAND LAKE residents shared weekend visits with relatives in Langdon and Fargo. W L Green and Henrietta Ness visited Sanborn while John Schelnis worked on the Thompson place. Brimer Farmers Club plans a Thursday picnic. Mrs Blair Whipple returned from Fargo to Island Lake. Co C Langer drove to Island Lake farm and returned to Sanborn with difficulty, accompanied by Mrs Langer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
Stroh
Langdon
N. D
Mra. Stroh
W.L. Green
Henrietta Ness
Sanborn
Josn Schelnis
Thompson Place
Martin Akestad
Lawrence
Frank Frederick
Warren Scouten
John Scheln
James Fisher
John Hoffart
Celia Hoffart
Eckelson
Island Lake
Farmers’ Club of
Pythian Grand Lodge Session Held With Visitors and Plans
Guests of Mr and Mrs W L Green attended a social dance at Fred Schar s last week Younger set braved elements for the event C W Maier attended Old Settlers picnic in Valley City Clara Fisher returned home in Langdon N D Mrs Leonard Melberg and her son plan a visit with Miss Henrietta Ness at the Green farm The Simmons family moved to the Wil Mame homestead C W Maier and daughter relocated to the Paulson place Speakers included W T Sprake and E M Thompson Illness of Supreme Chancellor Brigham S Young of Ada Ohio and P G C Atwood noted Grand lodge sessions continue with registration and fraternizing Knights meet at 9 30 Grand ceremonial work to be exemplified by Lisbon team Tonight at Gardner rooms 406 408 preparations under way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
W. L. Green
Fred Schwar
C. W. Maier
Old Settlers
Valley City
Clara Fisher
Geo. Stroh
Langdon
N. D
Leonard Melberg
Ada
Minn
Henrietta Ness
Green Farm
Simmons
Paulson Place
Maier
Wil- Mame Homestead
Supreme
W. T. Sprake
Casselton
E. M. Thompson
Bismarck
Brigham 8. Young
Ohio
P. G. C. Atwood
Grand Lodge
Lisbon
J. P. Hardy
J. H. Worst
The
Pythians
Gardner
Pythians Grand Lodge Convention Opens in Fargo
Three hundred Pythians arrived in Fargo to attend the twenty sixth annual convention of the Grand Lodge Domain of North Dakota and Silver Jubilee. The three day program opened at the A O U W hall with Lisbon band serenades and speeches by Minnesota officers. The theme is Pythians Make Good Citizenship and the event was described as distinctly American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
Grand Lodge
North Dakota
Lisbon
L. J. Bleecher
Northwestern
Minnesota
Charles 8. Ego
A. P. Guy
Oskes
Committee On Law
Lemberg Reported In Teutonic Hands Amid Galicia Push
Austrian headquarters report continued Russian resistance but steady Austrian and German forces have advanced in Galicia and sit within artillery range of Lemberg. Russians are abandoning Galician territory daily as two armies fail to rejoin, while reports from London claim Lemberg’s fall remains unconfirmed and evacuation of the city may come soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galicia
Lemberg
San
London
Petrograd
Vosges
Fecht
War fronts stiffen as Arras battle rages and Gallipoli fights intensify
Wireless reports from Berlin state the Arras battle could decide northern France’s fate as German reinforcements arrive and French resistance remains strong. Gallipoli sees heavy fighting with 1000 Turkish dead reported in a June engagement along British trenches. Italian front suffers reverses along the Isonzo river beams from Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arras
Guinary
Berlin
France
Gallipoli
Jeter
Tsonzo River
Fingal Falls to Valley City in One-Sided Baseball Game
Valley City scored six runs in the first inning and won 9 to 1 against Fingal on the local grounds Tuesday afternoon. Batteries were Christianson and Lynch for Valley City and Rasen and Peterson for Fingal. Also noted is contractor John Neustaedter building a large barn on Joe Kaiser’s farm near Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fingal
K.P
Valley City
Charley Pollock
Fingal Boys
High Bridge
K. P
Soo Line Town
Christianson
Lynch
Rasen and Peterson
John Neustaedter
Joe Kaiser
Cuba
Marriage Licenses Granted in Valley City Area
June 17 Harry O. Chilson of Thordenskjold township weds Mise Mabel Wilhelmson of Thordenskjold township. June 19 William E. Moore of Valley City weds Miss Dell Codding, also of Valley City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry 0. Chilson
Thordenskjold Township
Mise Mabel Wilhelmson
William E. Moore
Valley City
Miss Dell
Codding
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jerome Gallipo
Jamestown
Fred Natann
Valley City Chautauqua Dairy School
Peter Miller
North Nakata
Logan News
M. E. Church
Market Letter
Norman Olson
West
Louis P. Lochner
Chicago
Europe
Adda M. Blakeslee
Ethel Halcrow
Hinshaw Light Opera Company
Gilbert & Sullivan
Seavell & Bath
St. Paul
Lemberg Alread
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