Herrick Trophy Contest Delights Normal Campus Crowd
The Herrick trophy contest on the Normal campus featured a Wand Drill, free hand drill, dumb-bell drill, and junior floor drill by the four classes. A large Zouave drill, May Pole Dance, and the play The Fete of the Gardener followed, with a complimentary music recital and various vocal and instrumental performances concluding the evening.
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Herrick
Normal
Normal School
Dean Knute Frroysan
Aslaug Olsen Wright
Misa Hedstrum
Lillian Healy
Dean Knute Froysaa
Mr. Froysan
George Amoth
Ivor Noren
Samuel Settevig
Normalonians
Yegg Exhibit To Feature At North Dakota Bankers Meet
An exhibit of tools used by yeggs in bank robberies in North Dakota over six months will be featured at the North Dakota Bankers association convention in Valley City on July 14 and 15. The display now being arranged at Fargo headquarters includes jimmies drills wire saws nitroglycerin cups and other paraphernalia found with waning gangs. A nearly complete convention program will be released late this week with speakers including M. J. Dowling of J Olivia Minnesota and R. O. Kauffman of Hel.
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Yeggs
North Dakota
North Dakota Bankers’ Association
Valley City
Association
Fargo
Geggmen
M. J. Dowling
J. Olivia, Minn
R. O. Kauffman
Red Cross Convention Plans With Baseball Game And Dance
Dr Willard Scott Brookline Mass Wesley C McDowell Marion N D A A Crane Minneapolis and Dr C B Thompson Red Cross health director head the convention committee announces a baseball game captained by H A Merrifield Hankinson and M O Grangaard Rogers and a ball social with Jamestown American Legion performers John Tracy Valley City G B Newberry Carrington and H A Merrifield Hankinson arrange the program
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Tohn Tracy
Valley City
G. 8. Newberry
Carrington
H. A. Merrifield
Hankinson
Chautauqua Camp Sites Going Fast
Valley City residents eyeing a Chautauqua Park stay are urged to reserve tents immediately as all sites likely to be snapped up. Lawrence Bohnhoff oversees camping on the grounds with a tent and site price of five dollars. The park boasts fine swimming and fishing, presenting a popular two to three day vacation option away from work.
Summer School Opens June 29 With Broad Course Offerings
The Normal School begins its summer session on June 29 with registration and schedule planning. Regular faculty teach courses across agriculture, art, education, commerce, history, home economics, hygiene, physical education, language, library science, and more. The Training School starts June 30. A Travel Study Class will tour Bad Lands and Yellowstone, ending in August. A dozen counties participate, signaling strong interest.
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Normal School
J. E. Switzer
Yellowstone National Park
Barnes
Benson
Burleigh
Eddy
Foster
Griggs
Kidder
LaMoure
Ransom
Sargent
Stutsman and
Wells
Mrs. V F Larson Attends Sister Ruths Wedding In Chicago
Mrs V F Larson left yesterday for Chicago to attend her sister Ruths wedding set for Wednesday June 23 Rev Larson manages his class of candidates for confirmation and child care in his wifes absence. He jokes about the future of woman suffrage with his wife voting and him stay at home with the children.
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V.F. Larson
Chicago
Ruth
Win Election Forget Cost in North Dakota Campaign
A North Dakota editorial charges the nonpartisan league led by A. C. Townley will spend record sums to win the election. It describes Townley’s speakers, imported organizers, and lavish “picnics” as a last grand stand against an enraged populace. It accuses the anti Townley forces of lacking funds while Townley finances a lavish campaign to preserve control.
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Nonpartisan League
North Dakota
A. C. Townley
Townley
Socialist Party
Frazier
William Langer
William Lemke
Wood
Victory Ticket
Valley City Tops Giants 7 to 2 In Afternoon Game
Valley City defeated the Winnipeg Giants 7 to 2 yesterday afternoon. Errors in the first inning gave Valley City an early lead, and Shorty, though unnamed, pitched well for the Giants after entering the game. Both clubs showed solid defense with a few hits by each side, marking the fourth meeting between the teams with Valley City holding a 3-1 edge.
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Valley City
Winnipeg Giants
Valley City Boys
Giants
Valley Boys
Mott and Hand Wedding at St Pauls Windsor North Dakota
At St Pauls Catholic Church Windsor North Dakota on June nineteen nineteen twenty at eight thirty a m Mr J N Mott of Tappen and Miss Mercy Hand Valley City were united in marriage Rev M J McGrath reading the ceremony The bride wore white satin with chiffon and silver beads and an orange blossom crown They plan a short wedding trip and will reside on a farm north of Tappen where Mr Mott has large farming interests The bride has taught school nearby
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St. Paul's Catholic Church
Windsor
N. D
J. N. Mott
Tappen
N. da
Miss Mercy BE. Hand
Valley City
M. J. McGrath
Notable Gifts Highlight Esteem for Local Couple
Over the past three years, former students honored her high esteem with many beautiful and useful presents. The young couple also received several nice gifts from close friends and relatives.
Blue Ribbon Baseball Tourney at Tower City
A North Dakota championship tournament runs June 21 to 27 at Tower City with eight teams Page Orisha Fingal Tower City Casselton Lucca Arthur and Buffalo competing for cash prizes totaling 1000. Preliminary winners earn 40 each semis 350 each and the final 200 with an extra 200 possible in a July 4 challenge game.
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North Dako
Tower City
North Dakota
Page
Orisha
Fingal
Casselton
Lucca
Arthur
Buffalo
Payre
MCCA
Convention Well Attended By 700 Delegates
The State Sunday School convention runs smoothly with about 700 delegates, many from out of town. A Minot meeting was recently very well attended. John L. Alexander gave the evening address on re organizing the Sunday School World and uniting denominational and association efforts.
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Association
Minot
Afernoon
Methodist Church
John L. Alexander
Congregational Church
Basket Meeting at Salem German M. E. Church
The Salem German M. E. church will host a basket meeting at Nolti mier starting Thursday June 24 and running through Sunday June 27. Speakers include Rev. W. F. Koerner district superintendent Rev. Wm. Koerner Rev. W. G. Baab of St Paul Minn and Rev. C. G. Hohn of New Ulm Minn. Public invited.
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Salem
M. E
Noltimier
W. F. Koerner
Dist
Wm. Koerner
W. G. Baab
St Paul, Minn
C. G. Hohn
New Ulm
Minn
F.A. Mundt
Townley backs new third party in radical drive
Leaders of the Nonpartisan League discuss uniting radical forces for national politics under the "committee of 48" with bases in New York and Chicago. A. C. Townley signals a plan to push for a White House bid, citing support from Governor Frazier and Speaker J. H. Sinclair. North Dakota figures anticipate a national radical ticket, aided by league funds and socialists involved in early organizing. Armstrong, a North Dakota clergyman and UND graduate, will succeed Garrison as head in Kensal.
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Nonpartisan League
White House
Committee of 48
New York
Chicago
A. C. Townley
Townley
Frazier
Rey Craig
League
North Dakota
Craig
J. H.sinclair
Republican Congress
Washington
St. Louis
Garrison to Leave State Sunday School Post
James C. Garrison resigns as superintendent of the North Dakota Sunday School Association effective Aug. 1 to accept a similar role with the Minnesota Sunday School Association. C. A. Armstrong will succeed him, with Garrison relocating from Fargo to St. Paul around July 1. Under Garrison, the association grew substantially, expanding membership across the state. The year’s convention was held in two sections, Minot and another location.
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James C. Garrison
North Dakoota Sunday School Association
Minnesota Sunday School Association
C. A. Armstrong
North Dakota Association
Garrison
Fargo
St. Paul
North Dakota
Obituary for James Henry Whitcher Pioneer Farm Leader
James Henry Whitcher long a Barnes county farmer and leader died at his Getchell Prairie home on June 14 from apoplexy at about 72 years. Born in Waukesha Wisconsin he taught at the State Industrial School then moved west in 1883 with family to Getchell Prairie where they built one of the county’s finest farms. He served as county commissioner twice earned the office of county treasurer from 1897 to 1901 and was state senator from 1908 to 1912. He married Hattie A Blackwell on November 16 1876 and leaves a wife two daughters Mrs Fred H Getchell and Nellie B Whitcher of Valley City two sons Harry B Whitcher of Galt California and Walter N Whitcher of Valley City a sister Mrs 12 H Cummings of Lincoln Nebraska and half brother George N Whittier of Holdrege Nebraska. The Masons held no funeral but a service was conducted at the farm home nine miles northwest of the city on Thursday June 17 at 2 o clock.
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James Henry Whitcher
Barnes County
Getchell Prairie
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Hattie A. Blackwell
Wis
Far West
State Senate
Barnes
Husbbang
Fred H. Getchell
Nellie B. Whitcher
Valley City
Harry B. Whitcher
Galt
California
Walter N. Whit
Blackwell guests attend Cooperstown funeral of James Whitcher
Mr and Mrs E W Blackwell of Cooperstown North Dakota arrived this morning to attend the funeral of the late James Henry Whitcher Mrs Blackwell had been visiting her son Hollis at Faribault Minnesota and was met by Mr Blackwell en route
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E. W. Blackwell
Cooperstown
N. D
James Henry Whitcher
Ford car stolen during ball game found near Normal school
A Ford was stolen from near the grand stand during the ball game yesterday and recovered nearby last night. Police were notified and have a clue to the person who assisted in the theft, with actions to follow soon.
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Bank of Valley City
Armstrong
First Methodist Church
Kensal
Stutsman County
University of North Dakota
Weeley College
Grand Forks
DOLE
Iese Trust Company
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