Valley City News Roundup Covers Politics and Memorial Day
Local editorials discuss Attorney General Langer ruling barring women from voting on the educational bill and a state supreme court appeal involving N. C. Macdonald. Other items note President Wilson's Paris dinner remarks about Brazil and a Times-Record plan to resume press reports with higher ad rates. Memorial Day observances and a Valley City business community sale day are highlighted along with farmer-business relations and local newspaper debates.
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Langer
Longer
Secry Af
Tom Hall
Mayee
Epitacio Pessoa
Brazil
Pessoa
Wilson
Paris
Times-Record
Barnes County
Valley City
sKress
Aaver
North Dakota Leader
North Dakota
Minnesota
Courier-News
Grand Theatre
Commercial Club
League
Saes
Barnes County Play Day Draws Crowds In Valley City
Perfect weather and dry roads spurred the Barnes County Play Day in Valley City hosted by Valley City State Normal. 297 boys and 230 girls competed in field and track events on the fair grounds. Floats impressed judges with Svea Consolidated winning, Rogers second, Orisha third. Afternoon programs featured pantomime America by the Training School, Maypole dance by Valley City public school girls, and Girls Glee Club numbers. Pennants awarded to top teams. ribbon winners listed for field events.
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Barnes
Valley City State Normal School
Svea Consolidated School
Rogers
Red Cross
Orisha
State Normal
America
Valley City
Nome
Normal
Barnes County
Valley Ball
Valley City Public Schools
Springale Township
Ivision Girla
Dash
Christina Weber
Caroline Kt
Laura Puhr
Caroline Kurtz
Division K and G school meet event results
Division K and G classes record numerous firsts seconds and thirds across athletic events. Winners include Letta Joyce Leal Frances Ennen Rogers Mary Peterson Rogers Florence Burke Leal Clara Carlson Grand Prairie Anna Wallin Rog ers Lillian Howe and many others from Leal Ritchie Training School and Wimbledon with relay, potato, ball throw, and running events noting weights and classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letta Joyce
Leal
Frances Ennen
Rogers
Mary Peterson
Florence Burke
Clara Carlson
Grand Prairie
Anna Wallin
Lillian Howe
Lucille Simpson
Wimbledon
Hulda Lundy
Mamie’ McKay
Grand
Training
Gertrude Jones
Lincoln School
Leone O'Neil
Training School
Edith Bure
Ritchie
Edna Colton
Grace Stern
Alice Conitz
Marian Velzy
Dorothy Moffitt
Genevieve Bakken
Irene Gallipo
Lincoln
Helen Bartz
Eleanor Winkler
Phyllis Raney
Hattie Erickson
Harriet Zetterberg
Rithh Hilborn
Ella Swanson
Ellen Monson
Randy Kolberg
Carl Sehiel
Cuba
Harry Nelson
Earl Derosier
Oriska
Lawrence Carroll
Seal
Clinton Pickett
Andrew Snyder
Sanborn
Edward Hesker
Robert McTavish
Ladue Lurth
Lawrence Cota
Russell Widdifield
Jay Joyce
Jessie Jones
R. Ambrahl
Jarold Joyce
Ernest Appel
Orisha
Edgar Burchill
Grai
William Bublitz
E. Jensen
Harold Eberly
Alf, Lybeck
A. Mofitt
James Galloway
Helmer Sortland
Alfred Larson
Sydney Bergerson
Oscar Sortland
M. Mulhair
L. Lee
Oswald Jacobson
Leonard Bakken
A. Larson
Earl Ployhar
Oscar Abrahamson
Hugh Ferguson
O. Abrahamson
Raymond Holzman
Robert Belknap
Oscar Jacobson
New Addition to Valley City Promises Major Park and Lots Sale
Valley City prepares Victory Park Addition between here and Chautauqua grounds as Northwest Nursery property. Lot sales planned soon with 16 foot frontage and depths 130 to 140 feet. City orders land water and a fine sidewalk to accompany the development.
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Valley City
Victory Park
Chautauqua Grounds
Chautauqua Bie
Street widths set for new addition survey complete
Surveyors report M Street will be 60 to 65 feet wide and Elm Street 50 feet wide. The survey of the addition is nearly finished and the sale date for lots will be announced next month.
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M Street
Elm Street
Obituary of Robert Kee Sr Sanborn Pioneer Citizen
In the passing of Mr. Robert Kee Sr Sanborn loses a long esteemed pioneer. He died May 21 1919 at 77 years 10 days after a prolonged illness and pneumonia. Born May 11 1843 in Ireland he joined the Fourth Ohio Cavalry in the Civil War and settled near Sanborn in 1882. Survived by five children and twelve grandchildren two great grandchildren his wife had died five years earlier. He was a prominent G A R member state commander and active in the State Soldiers Home trustees and the Nonpactean League. He served on the governor’s personal staff and held doorskeeper roles in the House and Senate during recent sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kee
Sanborn
Ireland
Canada
Fourth Ohio Cavalry
United States
Mena Zingg
Kee
T. B. Swartout
Valley City
Robert E. Kee
E. D. Tucker
Moorhead
Arthur G. Kee
Blanche Kee
The
Miss Blanche
State Soldiers Home
Nonpactean League
House of Representatives
Col
Frazier
Sanborn Enterprise
Petit jurors named for June term in Barnes County
The June 1919 petit jurors for the Barnes County District Court were drawn May 22 in Valley City. Names include Herbert Rutherford Page Halvor Halvorson R 3 Jacob Steiner Luverne Frank G Strangler Fingal H L Myers Leal Louis Horkman Hastings Gust Kruker Fingal W K E Wood Eckelson Ben T Northridge Luverne Frank J Vandrovec Valley City. Lieut Sousa plans transcontinental tour with soloists May Stone Mary Baker Lulu P Fritze Frank Simon H J Henton Joseph Green and others. Concert to be held at Chauntauqua Auditorium Valley City Dak Friday June 27.
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Barnes County
N. D
Valley City
Herbert Rutherford
Page
Halvor Halvorson
Jacob Steiner
Luverne
Frank G. Strangler
Fingal
H. L. Myers
Leal
Louis Horkman
Hastings
Gust Kruker
W. KE. Wood
Eckelson
Ben. T. Northridge
Frank J. Vandrovec
Sei Pin
Marion
John Philip Sousa
Miss May Stone
Boston Opera Company
Miss Mary Baker
Louly P. Fritze
Philadelphia Orchestra
Lieut. Sousa
Iutauqua
Dak
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Record Valley City
P. R. Trubsha
Moe
Union
Freedom
Nainsook
Robert Kee, SR
A. O. Tolstad
Dares
George B. Iverson
Carl Johnson
Dazey
L. Mortenson
Henry Fehr
Herman Becker
Fred Altringer
A. J. Stull
Frank 8. Sterns
John C. Coyle
C. E. Flynn
Eugene Hinchberger
Fred Morgan
Peter Gaasland
Meadow Lake
Petit Jurors
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