Sunday School Canvass Planned by City Churches
Pastors and representatives from ten city churches met at the Middlewest building to plan a Monday canvass as part of the Children's Week program. The city is divided into 24 districts with volunteers to visit every home to conduct a Sunday school age census. Cards will record children faith denomination church preference membership status and Sunday school attendance. Workers will meet Monday morning at the M church to receive district assignments and instructions.
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Middlewest
M. Church
Sunday School Convention At Wimbledon May 7 and 8
The Barnes County Sunday School Association holds its annual convention in Wimbledon May seventh and eighth. Sessions include Administration, Educational with the playlet Misa Shirley’s Awakening, an address on Democracy, an efficiency conference, children and adult division work, and a professors division. Superintendents and teachers urged to attend for practical home school benefits.
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Barnes County Sunday School Association
Wimbledon
Misa Shirley
School of
Supt. Garrison
The Woman With The Wonder Voice in North Dakota
North Dakota music patrons may hear prima donna Allie Curei in Fargo June 2 and Grand Forks June 4 at auditorium concerts. Ticket prices range from 1.50 to 8 dollars plus tax, with mail orders directed to local representatives. Mme Galli-Curäi is noted for box office records and strong phonograph record sales.
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North Dakota
Allie Curei
Fargo
Grand Forks
Horgan & Stein
Care Stone Piano Co
C. J. Lynch
Mme. Galli-Carei
Teachers Examination Set for May 8 and 9 in Valley City
The regular examination for teachers certificates will be held in Valley City on Thursday and Friday May 8 and 9 1919 at the Court House starting promptly at 8 30 a m Supt J Nellie B Whitcher Barnes County Schools announces the schedule.
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Valley City
Court House
Nellie B. Whitcher
Barnes County Schools
Oriska Young People Marry in Catholic Church
A pretty wedding took place in Oriska on Tuesday April 22 as Elsie Winkler of Oriska and Arthur F Foreman of Edmunds North Dakota were joined in marriage. After a wedding dinner at the bride’s home the couple departed for Edmunds where the groom farms. Inspector Olwein visited local post offices Tuesday for a routing and mail handling exam praising the Valley City force as one of the best in the state.
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Oriska
Elsie Winkler
Arthur F. Foreman
Edmunds
N. D
Edmonds
Olwein
North Dakota
Valley Cuy
Our Debt to Lafayette is Paid Poem From W C Lyons
The editor prints a letter from Rev W C Lyons sending a wartime poem by Oliver Allstrom. The piece praises the Rainbow Division and Lafayette, recalling battles from Argonne to the Marne. Lyons notes wartime readers and local elite, then closes with a patriotic dirge on freedom and sacrifice.
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Lafayette
Children’s Week Seeks to Boost Sunday School Attendance
Valley City hosts Children's Week from April 27 to May 4 to invite children to Sunday school. The visitation committee will canvass homes to raise awareness of the need for Christian education. In Barnes County 3003 children under 12, only 659 attend Sunday school. Valley City has 962 aged 6 to 12, with 470 on Sunday school rolls.
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Visitation Committee
Barnes County
Valley City
Police heed tips as cars stolen in town are sought
Reports show several vehicles stolen near the Orpheum theater and First Presbyterian church. A 1919 Ford touring car later recovered by Frank J. Herman. an Overland model No 18,685 with papers and an overcoat stolen from Grand Forks County. another 1917 Overland greenish, and a mare and single buggy were also reported missing in Sheldon.
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Orpheum Theater
Minnesota
Paolice Dahlgren
Chris Mar‘‘neson
Bismarck
Grand Forks
Bargo
Orpheum
Wallace Berg
Tenth Avenue North
Frank J. Herman
Tenth Avenue South
First Presbyterian Church
Sherr? Peder Hill
Lisbon
Sheldon
Bank Promoters and Fers Avoided in Old Fashioned Growth
This bank describes itself as organized in traditional days with safety and service as core, serving general public interest rather than any special group. It notes steady growth, increased strength, and growing community confidence while inviting continued patronage and commitment to its established program.
Valley City to push county seat bill referendum plan
A referendum drive near May 15 seeks to suspend the new county seat bill until the 1920 general election, targeting about 7,000 signers. The bill lets counties with courthouse costs under 20,000 vote every four years to choose a seat. twenty counties are affected, with Valley City planning a lodge project as part of the local effort.
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Bismarck
Burke
Renville
Rolette
Nelson
Steele
Sheridan
Logan
Emmons
McIntosh
McKenzie
Golden Valley
Dunn
Mercer
Oliver
Billings
Sioux
Grant
Hettinger
Adams
Bowman
Slope
A. ©. Wiper
Bowbells
A. M. Limburg
Fargo
I. E. Vance
Wales
W. H. Wineman
S. 5. Acheson
Farsro
George H. Phelps
Briggs
Phelps
Proposed Masonic Temple Site Decision Draws Large Meeting
One of the largest gatherings of Masonic brethren in years assembled at the Masonic temple Monday night to decide on a site for the proposed new building, signaling a pivotal moment in the project.
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Masonic Temple
Auto Thieves Getting Busy in North Dakota
North Dakota reports show auto thieves active day and night stealing three automobiles. Police in Fargo Grand Forks warn owners to record engine and license numbers to aid recovery and curb traffic in stolen cars as state thefts rise.
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North Dakota
Fargo
Grand Forks
Louis Dahlgren
Torning
Dahlgren
Old Resident Mike Feske Dies After Long County Life
Mike Feske of 216 Fourth Avenue dies at noon Wednesday at his home. An early Barnes County pioneer, he arrived around 1878 and was over 80. Funeral services held at his house then the German Lutheran church at 2 p.m. N C Holberg led arrangements. The Times-Record seeks a fuller obituary from relatives. Also notes Red Cross hour credits for Barnes County workers and a local push for service badges. W J Madsen reports on silo purchases by farmers including Mrs Ludvig, Jake Miller, Joe Kramer and Ben Kjelland. silos remain a feature valued by progressive county farmers.
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Mike Feske
Fourth Avenue
German Lutheran Church
C. Holberg
Times-Record
Barnes County
Red Cross
W. J. Madsen
Valley ‘Sila Company
Fargo
Townley Clans Gather for Kositzky Liggett Debate
Townley supporters assemble in the auditorium for a Saturday debate featuring State Auditor Kositzky and Walter Liggett. Planned topics include the board of administration bill and state printing, with Townley organizers and others present to challenge Kositzky. The event is billed as crowded and politically charged by Bismarck Tribune.
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Townley
A. E. Bowen
Walter W. Liggett
St. Paul
Madame Singe Lund-Robard
C. E
Liggett
Board of Administration
Minnie J. Nielson
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Neil C. Macdonald
Job W. Brinton
Friends of the League
Kositzyk
Hall
Langer
League
League Farmers
Kositzky
Sende
Hail Insurance Department Organized In North Dakota Plan
Commissioner A Olsness begins steps to organize the state hail insurance department under the new law. Four deputy inspectors will oversee local adjusters across four regions from May to October, with conferences to explain the law and standardize procedures. Two deputy inspectors already named C C Hoff and John S Hallstrom, with divisions covering Northwestern Northeastern Southeastern and Southwestern regions. George Clemens of Northwestern Trust Co Fargo visited for business and returned on No 4.
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State Hall Insurance Department
A. Olsness
Olsneys
Thomas Shee
Shee
State
Hail Insurance Department
Olsness
Clauess
C. C. Hoff
Deering
McHenry County
John S. Hallstrom
Jamestown
Hutf
Hallstrom
Fallow
Divide
Williams
Burke
Mountrail
Renville
Ward
Bottineau
McHenry
Rolette
Pierce Wells
Eddy
Foster
Towner
Revson
Cavalier
Ramsey
Pembina
Walsh
Nelson
Grand Forks
Griggs
Steele
Traill
Cass Richland
Barnes
Ransom
Sargent
Statsman
LaMoure
Dickey
Kidder
Logan McIntosh
Sheridan
McLean
Burleigh
Emmons
Southwestern
Mercer
Oliver
Morton
Grant
Sioux
Dunn
Stark
Hettinger
Adams
McKenzie
Golden Valley
Billings
Slope
Bowman
George Clemens
Northwestern Trust Company
Fargo
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Pastor Lyon
W. C. Lyon
Trubshaw
Coblenz
Oliver Allstrom
Charles Wesley
Rainbow Division
James Brady
Caspar Worley
Stella Buchanan
Buchanan
Worley
Chateau Thierry
Sedan
St. Mihiel
Soissons
Bucy
Missy
Vailly
Paul Revere
Nathan Hale
Safety and Service
Bank OF Valley City
Sixth Avenue
J. H. Whiteher
McFarland
Jay
Bismarck Tribune
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