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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1921
Page
7
Thursday city notes report Quinlivin from Wimbledon on business and old friends. Trubshaws go to Fargo for the day, plus local moves, visits, and a prayer meeting at Epworth church. Repairs at the State Teachers College, tax deadlines, and society chatter mingle with sports talk about a looming World Series and a new fire engine.
Pembina county leads plans to aid Near East relief with grain donations from farmers. County Farm Bureaus appoint volunteers to collect funds, aided by a state speaker. In Mercer and Burleigh counties drives are planned. Also notes progress at B J Pegg’s garage with new canopy canopies over gas tanks in Pagoda style and remarks on local opinions.
A Minneapolis burglar was attacked by a debutante wielding a golf club in darkness. The intruder escaped after suffering head injuries from a 14 ounce praisie, revealing a new generation of women challenging traditional street crime.
Tuesday report from Walua shows James Bothwell John W Cox visiting downtown. Rev W F Larson attended church gatherings in Fargo. J R Marquise handled business and rode No 8 back to the city. Football fans rode to Fargo to back the high school team. E P Getchell returned from Fargo after a Sunday School convention. Mrs Harry Christensen and sister Lillian Grodem of Minneapolis came for a funeral in the city. Senator John L Mikkelthun visited to hear Harvey speak at the court house. Aaron A Liederbach discussed North Dakota league campaigns and Airedale pup funds during a Valley City visit. Sam Hayes hospital caretaker ill with mental trouble. Jennette Marie Chaska laid to rest in Hillside cemetery after brain fever illness. Mrs Chaska recalled by Miss Anna Grodem. Mrs Girard reports son Edward recently arrived in San.
The article notes Francisco departed October 12 for the Orient on the S S Hoosier State and plans to return to San Francisco early in December. It also mentions Catholic Sisters traveling on the Northern Pacific to Cottonwood Idaho to start a new school, plus a kitchen shower for Miss Dorothy Holzman who will wed in November. Governor Preus plans four days of speeches in North Dakota after the recall election.
The Country Club nears opening of its cozy clubhouse at the golf links with officials planning a near term opening day. Greens are being touched up to ensure the course will be in first class condition.
The Valley City football squad departed by car for Fargo to face the Fargo aggregation in a long time rivalry. Valley City aims to extend a multi-year edge over Fargo as they travel to the game with determination to win. Meanwhile P H Benson takes over Valley City Shoe Hospital from Louis Gillette who plans Rochester medical checks soon. Benson brings extensive shoe making experience from Swanson shop. Coin Harvey spoke at the court house on the non partisan league criticizing banks and finance and urging recall supporters to leave after questions were dodged while the meeting continued in secrecy.
Two budget staffers compiled a detailed faculty directory listing names, residences, and telephone numbers for many university staff and residents. The clip preserves addresses such as 223 W. Park and Sheyenne Flats, with numerous names including C. B. Allen, Haines, J. H. Seymour, Mary G. Deem, Anna K. Cook, and others across Euclid, Park, and Tracy avenues.
A compact extract lists numerous individuals with street addresses including Margaret McCarthy Ruth A Bone Emma Flinn C A Lee Sarah Ware Ina M J Fredrickson Aslaug O Wright Thomas B Kemp Gertrude Bale Beulah Brunner Gertrude M Vanderhoof Ruby Waldie Fred Colby and others connected to Sunnyside, Euclid and Normal avenues, 3rd Street and dormitories. The text reads like an OCR garble of resident names and places associated with housing and a hotel or university grounds.
During chapel last Tuesday Dr. Allen informed new band director Mr. Wright about 66 standard made instruments purchased for the band. The wartime instruments were bought by S T C at a substantial reduction and total about $1000. Instrument mix includes trombones cornets baritones basses and altohorns. An encouraging outlook for good band work this year follows the expanded equipment at the college.
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