Valley City opens baseball season with four game series
The Valley City balk association will start the season with a four game series against the Calgary Black Socks managed by S Gordon. The Canadian team is described as one of the best in the country and will provide hot contests for the opener. Many towns plan teams, with financial backing mixed and locally hired players common. May 17 opens against Sutton. Fessenden and Wimbledon plan strong rosters. Carrington undecided. Rogers not planning a team. several towns like Bordulac Brinsmade Juanita pause on fielding a squad.
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Valley City
Balk Association
Calgary Black Socks
S. Gordon
Gordon
Canada
Harris Gould
Lefty
Angel
Roland van Skyock
Carrington
Binford
Sutton
Ea. Fessenden
Teperta
Fessenden
Wimbledon
Pingree
Rogers
Bordulac
Brinsmade
Juanita
HoBoes Rush Grand Theatre For Free Film
High school hobo day ends with about fifty to sixty youths rushing the Grand Theatre. Manager John Piller agrees to waive the admission taxes, letting the group see the matinee free after contributing the war tax. The stunt boosts rapport as Piller and the boys share a lively, friendly moment.
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John Piller
Grand Theater
Mr. Piller
Piller
May Festival at Fargo set for May 12 to 14
Valley City aims to win at Fargo May Festival spanning May 12 13 and 14 with strong Valley City representation in most contests. Excerpts note losses and hopes for tougher competition from Fargo while the Little Country Theatre hosts extempore speaking and a one act play. Fargo presents The Mouse Trap as Valley’s prior winning piece and local residents Mr and Mrs Frank Sanford return from Florida for the event.
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Valley City
Fargo
Loas
Busdicker
Dorr
Little Country Theatre
Ralph Curren
Virginia Bailey
Jim McFadyen
Louis Wheelockson
Louis Wheelock
Valley
Ise
John Tracy's Uncle Dies in Hatfield Township
The Hatfield Times reports the death of John Tracy's uncle, a 74 year old former hotel owner and stock broker. He died on April 24 at his Cow Path Road home from multiple diseases. Survived by nieces and nephews, with services at St Stanislaus Church Lansdale and interment in the adjoining cemetery.
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Hatfield
John Tracy
Cowpath Road
New York
Connecticut
Philadelphia
Lafayette
Cape May
N. J
Tracy and Green
Peter Dooner
Mr. Tracy
Washington House
Chestnut Street
Tracy
Tracy & Vallance
Philadelphia Board of Education
Hatfield Township
Tracy’s Corner
Valley City
N. C
Mr. Schulz
Francis Schultz
St. Stanislaus Church
Lansdale
Jamestown High Wins Close Valley City Track Meet
Jamestown High School edged Valley City Normal by one point in a wind hindered Valley City meet. Jamestown totaled 53 points to Normal 52 with Valley City scoring 11. Key events featured Drew and Neirling in sprints and Strutz leading distance runs, while Bublitz and Elster posted top discus marks amid gusty conditions.
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Valley City Normal
Valley City
Jamestown High School
Valley City High School
Jamestown
Bublitz
V. C. N. Nearling
Neirling
Rathman
V. C. N. Glendenning
McDonald
Strutz
V. C. N. Metcalf
Elster
V. C
Thomas
McFadyen
V. G
Briggs
Gi Hae
Hanna
Jui Noltimier
Drew
Jex Noltimier
Vi Lightly
Bush
Pole Ag Holzman
Tamestown
Soross
Gun Club Scores Low as Winds Hamper Shoot
Valley City Gun Club members weathered heavy winds on Sunday with Davis posting 23 of 25, Nelson close at 22, and others like Foster 15, Cheney 19, Hubbard 16. Officials say membership is growing rapidly and new members are being admitted nearly daily.
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Valley City Gun Club
Davis
Nelson
Foster
Cheney
Hubbard
Becker
McNeil
Too Much Home Brew Causes Automobile To Turn Turtle
Louis Lolling of the Valley Hotel was injured when an Ellaar 6 car wrecked near Sanborn on Monday afternoon. Three other occupants Henry Mayhew John Kratz and Charles Morris all of Oriska suffered serious injuries with two not yet conscious ashospital staff treated them. The group was en route to Eckelson during a drinking party. the car rolled after a rear seat passenger allegedly jerked the throttle, sending the vehicle into a spin and overturn. The car, owned by Mayhew, was wrecked beyond repair.
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Louis Lolling
Valley Hotel
Riverside Hospital
Lolling
Sanborn
Henry Mayhew
John Kratz
Charles Morris
Oriska
Mayhew
Lang
Kratz
Morris
Valley City
Heiling
John Heiling
Orisha
Times
Eckelson
Louis
Judging Contest at Fair July 5 1921
North Dakota livestock clubs plan a three day judging event at the Inter-State Fair Fargo July 14-16 1921 and a county contest July 5 1921 at Valley City Rules set age school and club eligibility and team selection with prizes and travel funded by state associations and fair bodies Training begins May 15 enroll now for interested youths
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Fargo
Valley City
Sioux City
St. Paul
North Dakota Agricultural College
North Dakota
Chicago
Consideras
He Fair Association
Agricultural College
State Dairy and Buttermaking ‘ Association
State Holstein Association
State Farm Bureau Federation
H. E. Rilling
Eli
Mite Mae Mortate
Max Morgan
Abent
N. C
Visiting ex-seaman L Morton Jensen honors Valley City ties
L Morton Jensen, brother in law of Mrs C Simonson, visits city and county relatives and friends. A former master mariner, he sailed before the mast and rose to quarterdeck, commanded ships including a blockade runner in the Venezuelan Insurrection, served lighthouse inspector and chief inspector in the Philippine Islands, joined the US Shipping Board in 1917 as marine superintendent at Newport News, later taking a similar post with another company.
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L. Morton Jensen
Modern Woodmen State Convention in Valley City
Delegates to the Modern Woodmen state convention held in Valley City concluded sessions and elected the St Louis head camp to meet in June. Attendees enjoyed an auto tour, a Grand theater matinee, a Royal Neighbors banquet, speeches led by Mr Acker, and a later dance. Visitors praised Valley City hospitality and Senator P J Murphy commended the welcome.
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Elks Lodge
St. Louis
Acker
Traill County
Elks Dancing
Woodman Lodge
Elks
Valley City
P. J. Murphy
Grafton
Devine Is Removed as Mandan Training School Supt
In Bismarck on May 4 the State Board of Administration finalizes the removal of J M Devine from his post as superintendent of the Mandan state training school. Ole Lund steps in temporarily as the board orders search for a successor from the east amid ongoing investigations and growing discipline concerns.
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Bismarck
State Board of Adminism
J.M. Devine
Mandan
Devine
Ole Lund
Boar
Board of Administration
State Training School
Nuessle
Valley City Normal seeks 50 plus teachers for 1921-22
Officials at Valley City Normal report requests for more than 50 teaching positions between February 1 and May 1, 1921. About 100 eligible candidates exist, with average signings around 1163.70 dollars. Enrollments include elementary graduates at 1114.29 and standard grades at 1213.29. The school promotes teaching careers to upcoming high school graduates and offers a wide range of departments and facilities.
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Valley City Normal School
Schoo
Agricuture
Conservatory of Music
Hfec
State
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Formal Avenue
Jamestown High
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Lake Agassiz
Hankinson
Lidgerwood
Richland County
Thorsen L. Evensen
Barnes County
Minnesota
Northwest
Bank of
Woodmen State Convention
Normal
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