Schools Enter Float Contest on Play Day May Twenty-Eighth
The Crazy Mountains story inspires Barnes County teachers to enter a float in the annual Play Day parade on May 28. Prizes include cash awards from the Commercial Club and Valley City organizations, with distinctions for best float in Barnes County and specific Valley City and Sethiedbert City contests.
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Rockies
Lewiston
Harlowton
Helena
Montana
Barnes County
Stern
Commercial Club
Valley City
Sethiedbert City
May 21 Dollar Day Promises Wide Bargains in Valley City
Valley City announces another Dollar Day for Saturday May 21 with merchants mailing ads across the county. Weather could draw hundreds to town for bargains, big and small, plus free Saturday matinee tickets courtesy of the Commercial Club for all attendees from outside Valley City.
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Valley City
Ople
Faculty Club May Meeting Highlights Reading Subjects
The Faculty Club met Wednesday night in the library with nearly all faculty present. The program featured reviews and selections on authors including Hardy Philpotts DeMorgan and Eden Philpotts with comments by Olga Stevning and J H Seymour. Miss Helen M Crane presided as the meeting adjourned.
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Bbsipink Navstel
Para
Ie Foe
Ieas
Gee Lredith
Isn Olga Stevning
Mas Hardy
J.H. Seymour
Mary
Sheridan
Eden Philpotts
William DeMorgan
Helen M. Crane
Mercer Urges Proper Homes For Youth At Community Club
At the Social Service meeting of the Community Club Mr. Mercer urged Christian parenting and wholesome supervised amusements for youths. He criticized Western dress trends and called for strong parental example. A discussion on establishing a youth friendly community hall followed, with steps to use the high school building for supervised activities. Committees on recreation health and sanitation were formed and club plans summer activities.
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Social Service Department
Community Club
Mercer
Jack
Jess
North Dakota
Gambing
Valley City
E. Jay
F. W
Heidel
Library Week a Great Success in Valley City
Valley City celebrates Library Week with mayor Bonhus and Dr. Pray praised for speeches to high schoolers. Gratitude extended to Mrs S A Zimmerman, Br Thomas, St Catherine's Academy, John Piller, Tuesday Club, and local merchants for support and refreshments. Over 300 books donated in a remarkable book drive.
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Bonhus
E. A. Pray
G. W. Hanna
Valley City
5. A. Zimmerman
Brs. Thomas
St. Catherine’s Academy
John Piller
Peoples Cooperative Store
Valley City Grocery Co
Stern Brothers
Fair Store
Heidel Hardware
Long Hiking Honeymoon Ends In Valley City Stopover
Mr and Mrs Joseph D Stevens of Fort Wayne Indiana traveled on foot toward Yellowstone National Park covering about six hundred miles by the time they paused in Valley City for a week to rest Mrs Stevens recently recovering from illness The pair began their 1000 mile trek on March 11 seeking pension funds upon reaching Jamestown and plan to continue their journey on to Yellowstone with Mr Stevens seeking work to fund the trip Mrs Stevens diary entries from Minneapolis report wet and cold days with haystack sleeping and snakes near camp sites
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Joseph D. Stevens
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Valley City
Stevens
Times-Record
Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
Mrs. Stevens
Philippines
Co. F
Ninth
Infantatry Regulara
Mr. Stevens
New York City
North Dakota
Dickinson
Kurtz
Walford
Wyndmere
West
Herman
Minn
Warning on Barberry Bushes to Fight Black Rust
Field Assistant Herbert H. Zimmerman of the U S Department of Agriculture urges farmers to remove common Barberry bushes to curb black rust in wheat and other grains. The message cites past losses and explains rust life cycles, offering guidance to submit unknown bushes for identification and to replace Barberry with ornamental Japanese varieties.
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United States
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
U. S. Department of Agriculture
State Department of Agriculture
Botany Department
the Agricultural College
Bargo
N. D
Herbert H. Zimmerman
Stevens Walk 1112 Miles From Minneapolis to Fort Wayne
Mr and Mrs Stevens describe a long journey walking through two cities with a warm windless day feel as they travel between Fort Wayne and Minneapolis covering 566 miles to Minneapolis and 1112 miles to their final destinations enjoying the experience without rats around a house or barn offers shelter during the trek
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Fort Wayne
Minneapolia
Minneapolis
Mrs. Stevens
Nine Men From Minnesota Recognized as Valley City Bank Leaders
The nine men, five from Minnesota with three born there, have long ties to Valley City. One has lived here 41 years, another 40, then 26, 16, and 10 years. All are fully identified with the Northwest and Valley City, seasoned and successful businessmen who know local needs and take pride in the bank’s role in community growth.
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Minnesota
Northwest
Valley City
Road trip to visit grading work near Carrington and beyond
A group including Lee Cowell and J S Wilds returned from a roughly 200 mile circuit through Valley City Carrington Cooperstown Karnak Ashtabula and Gotchell Prairie to inspect road grading crews six miles west of Carrington. The party praised modern tractors praised crews and meals and urged local officials Barnes county to award road contracts to local workers.
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Lee Cowell
Dave Ritchie
J. S. Wilds
Thos
E. Nugent
P. B. Trubshaw
Valley City
Carrington
Cooperstown
Karnak
Ashtabula
Gotchell Prairie
Primariy
Cowell
Curren
Lynne Cowell
Barnes County
Rev. Wilds
Valley City chosen for next Legion Auxiliary convention
Mrs James Kelly reports Devils Lake hosted 83 delegates with banquets receptions free picture shows and more. Valley City will host next annual convention. Fargo named permanent state headquarters. Officers elected include President Mrs Eugene Fenelon Devils Lake and Vice Presidents Mrs Paul Myers Wahpeton Mrs Frank 8 Henry Bismarck Mrs Jas McCulloch Washburn. Secretary Treasurer Miss Abbie Hurley Fargo and others. Pauline Curnick Indiana national secretary attended and spoke.
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James Kelly
Devils Lake
Legion Auxiliary
Valley City
Kelly
Eugene Fenelon
Paul Myers
Wahpeton
Prank
Henry
Bismarck
Jas. McCulloch
Washburn
Abbie Hurley
Fargoncress
Chas Lets
Wale Halla
A. Starr
Tower City
Luther College Band to Visit Valley City on June 29
The Luther College Concert Band, a 55 member ensemble led by Prof. Carlo A Sperati, will perform in Valley City on June 29. The group, founded in 1878, travels worldwide without pay, funded by concert proceeds, and marks Luther College’s 60th anniversary.
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Luther College
Valley City
College
Decorah
Great Northwest
Northwest
North Pacific Coast States
Norway
San Francisco
Carlo A. Sperati
Playground Work Schedule Made For City Park
A full summer plan for the Ritchie playground aims to make it one of the citys busiest spots. Mornings will serve schoolchildren with handwork gardening and organization lessons while afternoons host competitive games nature study stories and hiking. Evenings from seven to nine are for adults with kitten ball tennis and group games. a kitten ball league and city championship trophy are planned.
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Ritchie
Consnant
Jée
Jurors Drawn for June Term in Barnes County District Court
A list of prospective jurors drawn on May 16 1921 to serve at the June 1921 term of the Barnes County district court, commencing June 6 1921, features numerous residents of Valley City Wimbledon Sanborn Litchville Tower City and nearby areas. The calendar is noted as unusually large.
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Bette
District Court
Barnes County
Q. F. Brobst
Sanborn
H. Flewell
John H. Tooley
Valley City
Fred Ratzlaff
W. R. Barnes
William Martin
C. P. Stearns
Regewans
Faust
Geo
Oglesby
Wimbledon
John Sauer
Ore Tiles
Johnson
Litchville
Belling
John Baumgartner
Tower City
L. M. James
Rogers
Eric Lawson
East Sorenson
Seal
R. Fritch
Fret Bartz
M. T. Skramstad
Neme
Sam Oglesby
LM. Pan
Atas Wilke
B. T. Northridge
Luverne
Gust Cloth
E. W.mosher
Dazey
John Fenstad
E. M. Larson
Tak
T. Weber
Ave
Vor
Skarpen
Shaw
Poe
E. McLee
Mat Keiste
Wall Valley City
Mersing
Secamick
Herbert L. Taylor
Oriska
August Arvidson
Northride
John Wegner
Henry Rathje
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Luther Band
Wrecmercer
F. F. Tenney
Fargo
Amigek
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