Registration for military service set for September
The president has fixed September 12 for nationwide male registration ages 18 to 45. North Dakota officials are ordered to administer the process with local boards, marshals, and police aiding in maintaining order and enforcing penalties for noncompliance.
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Bismarck
N. D
United States
Lynn J. Frazier
North Dakota
Congress
Regular Army
National Guard
Navy
Marine Corps
Navy Reserve Force
Marine Corps Reserve
Focal Boards
United States District Attorney
A Splendid Letter From the Boys
Three Valley City soldiers in the 17th Balloon Co. at Florence Field Fort Omaha Nebraska send a letter to Valley City sharing their long wait for orders after traveling from Jefferson Barracks St Louis to Kelly Field Texas and Omaha. They describe the heat cold and longing to move on and pledge to remember Valley City as they await orders to depart.
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Florence Field
Omaha
Neb
Valley City
17Th Balloon Co
Fort Omaha
Valley
Jefferson Barracks
St. Louis
Kelly Field
Texas
Seventeenth Balloon Co
Nebraska
Good Old Valley City
Valley City Fiber Company Forms To Build Mill
Valley City forms a new fiber mill venture with a $90,000 capitalization. Temporary officers elected include Chairman John D. Gray and Vice Chairman J. J. Moe with W. H. Messer as secretary. Organizers include Wm. Steege, Walter Pratt, and Ed. Whitney. The project aims to create a flax market andboost local industry. Further details to come as the organization progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley City
Commercial Club
John D. Gray
J. J. Moe
W. H. Messer
Death of Mrs J H Hubbard Mother of Editor Hubbard
Mrs J H Hubbard mother of E L Hubbard of this city died about two o clock this morning at her son's home. Born April 12 1826 in Auburn New York she came to Wisconsin in 1847 and moved to South Dakota in 1880. She leaves two sons J H Hubbard of Brookings SD and L W Hubbard of this city. Remains will be shipped to Demet South Dakota for burial. Her death marks the loss of a devout Christian and devoted mother with strong patriot and Americanist values. The family receives condolences from the community.
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Mary Jane Hyde
Auburn
N.Y
Wisconsin
Capt
J. H. Hubbard
Princeton
Wis
South Dakota
Brookings
S. D
L. W. Hubbard
Demet
Philippines
Comfort Kit Dance and Fun Carnival at Pegg Garage
Eastern Star Auxiliary hosts a fund raising dance and carnival at the new Pegg Garage in Valley City North Dakota to support comfort kits for drafted and enlisted men. The event on Friday September 13 introduces a parade led by The Marshal of the Day and Si Hubbard’s band with many entertainers including Uncle Sam and Columbia. Tickets cost one dollar per couple with twenty five cents for an extra lady, and the two level layout offers space for thousands.
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Eastern Star Auxiliary
Barnes County
Pegg
Si Hubbard
Si Perkins
Hayseed
Sam
Columbia
Mut
Jeff
North Dakota
New Pegg
Valley City
N. D
State committees meet tomorrow in Bismarck
Republican and Democratic state central committees will meet in Bismarck tomorrow to organize for the campaign. Delegates from every county are expected and factions within both parties aim to gain control, with possible leadership changes and protests anticipated.
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Republican
Democratic
Bismarck
Fargo
Wm. Lemke
Republican State Central Committee
Republican Party
Doyle
Byerly
Democratic State Committee
Call 68 Limited Men From NDAK
Washington dispatch reports 6 054 registrants qualified for limited service were called by the Provost Marshal General to entrain September 7 for camps to aid draft boards under the manpower act. Northwest allocations list Idaho Camp Lewis Washington 98 Minnesota Fort Snelling Montana Fort William Henry Harrison North Dakota Fort Snelling South Dakota Fort Meade Wee 29 Fort D A Russell yo.
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Washington
Crowder
Northwest
Idaho
Camp Lewis
Wash
Minnesota
Fort Snelling
Minn
Montana
Fort William Henry Harrison
Mont
North Dakota
South Dakota
Fort Meade
S. D. Wee
Fort D. A. Russell
Martin Somdahl Builds New Funeral Chapel on Second Avenue
Martin Somdahl, pioneer furniture man and funeral director, has fixed up a neat and comfortable chapel on his property at Second avenue and Third street. The chapel is fitted for use at funerals with a pulpit and electric lights, and reflects his about thirty years as a city funeral director.
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Martin Somdahl
Second Avenue
Third Street
Somdahl
Drafted Men Leave Tonight from Barnes County
Thirty four of Barnes county’s best leave tonight for Camp Grant Illinois to serve in the war. The group includes W. J. Brown Walter Wicks Oscar Axel William Jungnitseh William Huberty George Legge Nick Hoffart Carl Breske Melvin Helleckson John Berntson Earl McLain Edward Be Harris Marcus Pederson Axel Olson Hickray Arron Walter Peter Heinze Oliver Syverson Axel Gunner Forslund Carl Salthammer Carl Jensen Rogne Carl Oscar Toltex William Kuehl Charles Hayes Gustave Monson Otto Stoll Klaus Lubberts Chester Lindquist Frederick Russell Fred Burfeind Anton Frederickson Leif Abrahamson Edward Wallin Fred Grindler.
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Barnes County
Camp Grant
W. J. Brown
Walter Wicks
Oscar Axel William
Henry Jungnitseh
William Huberty
George Legge
Nick Hoffart
Carl Breske
Melvin C. Hellickson
John Berntson
Earl McLain
Edward Be, Harris
Marcus Pederson
Axel Olson Hickray Arron Walter Peter Heinze
Oliver Syverson Axel Gunner Forslund
Carl Salthammer
Carl Jensen Rogne Carl Oscar Toltex
William Henry Kuehl
Charles E. Hayes
Gustave Mons
Captain Seddon At The Armory
Captain T. E. Seddon late of the New Zealand forces spoke at the Walworth Plant in Kewanee and Cedar Rapids addressing meetings at 7 o clock in the morning and later before the Rotary Club. The reports praise his bearing human interest stories from trenches and his appeal to soldiers and workers. He travels after meetings toward Marshalltown for further talks and is described as a lawyer with a pleasaing personality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kewanee, Daily Star-Courier
Kewanee
Walworth
Seddon
T. E. ¥. Seddon
New Zealand
Egypt
France
Sedden
Rotary Club
Evening Gazette
Cedar Rapiids
Iowa
Thhose
Seddon Urges Soldiers to Stand Fast for Allied Cause
A New Zealand Parliament member and noted soldier captivates workers with wartime rhetoric. He asks men to think of other troops rather than bosses and to stay in place to support the boys overseas. He emphasizes morale until the Rhine crossing and the defeat of militarism. The community should welcome Captain Seddon widely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Uncle Sam
Rhine
Captain Seddon
Substitutes Must Go With Flour Regulations Tighten Sales
Federal Food Administration for North Dakota outlines new rules on flour substitutions. Only listed substitutes may be sold with wheat flour, at four pounds of flour per one pound of substitutes, with a 20 percent substitute mix allowed in flour purchases. Violators face penalties. Washington awaiting a clarifying reply.
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Federal Food Administration
North Dakota
new_s
Food Administration Act
Washington
Dakotas Youths In Casualty List Reflect War Toll
North Dakota lists 22 fallen, wounded, and missing from recent war department notice. Names include Pvt Harry Madison Drake killed in action and Lieut Charles Ja Loughlin Jr of Grand Forks among the wounded and missing in action across towns like Heimdal, Flasher, Mott, and Ambrose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
War Department
Puddenson
Harry J. Madison
Drake
Jens S. Larson
Heimdal
Harold E. Bullis
Robinson
Gerald Gillen
Burt
Philip Mildenberger
Flasher
Robert D. Moorehead
Forest R. Nulph
Crosby
John L. Robertson
Langdon
Peter Singer
Hebron
Leroy E. Starks
Mott
Peter Stricker
Gladstone
Guy S. Varns
Lawrence Warnes
Moline
Ralph I. Perry
Ken
Embden
Walter C. Glockner
Grand Forks
Henry Hanson
McLeod
Axel L
Sannis
Forman
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Valley City Fiber Company
Jeditor Hubbard
Fidelity
Bank OF Valley City
CALL
Ndak
Dak
Middlewest Trust CO
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