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Newspaper
The Weekly Times Record
Location
Valley City, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1917
Page
2
A lengthy wartime morale piece urges soldiers to take care of themselves to reduce preventable camp diseases and boost military effectiveness. It emphasizes health, cleanliness, and discipline, noting bosses and workers share burdens and the value of cheerful, respectful conduct in daily duties.
Lloyd Harmon, a Valley City musician, praised by George P. Finnegan of the quartermaster corps after a visit last week. Harmon formed a crack battalion at Fort Lincoln, joined Col. J. H. Fraine in the First Regiment band at Valley City, and performs solo clarinet, dances, and in a local picture house. The First Regiment band, led by Director McDonald, is described as better than ever, while Henry Feldman recovers from injuries after a collision on the Northern Pacific line. The National Red Cross is commended for its humanitarian work, and Mrs. Lang of Sanborn visits the city.
A mixed verse piece by Walter J. Gresham and others exploring duty to the needy, bearing the load of strangers, and living by the road rather than in isolation. The text includes calls to cheer the weak, assist the fallen, and walk with the crowd toward mutual support, plus a secular alarm clock verse and a wheat hymn.
After two and a half weeks of practice Coach Aaberg has led light matériel through daily scrimmages. John Bowen battles for quarterback with Lyons and Ted Anderson backing him. Hitter shows solid form for fullback. End positions threaten with Stenshoel Eldridge Delancey Personius among possibles, center contenders include LaRue Raney Brady. First game looms next Saturday against Jamestown or Enderlin.
President Wilson appoints a special commission headed by Secretary Wilson to investigate labor disputes on the Pacific coast and western mountains. The panel will meet governors, labor leaders and employers to seek fair wartime labor arrangements and reduce industry disruption. It will visit states, hearings aim to calm unrest and rebuild trust. notes on LWV ties and Arizona actions cited. Additionally, Roy Cowdrey and Hanns Skramnad wed in Nome as part of city news.
In Washington on September 20 fifty public health nurses were assigned to zones around army cantonments guard camps and naval bases. The Red Cross war council said they will cooperate with authorities to prevent tuberculosis malaria and other diseases while nursing staff also serves rural and mining communities. They will teach infant care feeding first aid home dietetics and assist in tuberculosis prevention.
A substitute carrier vacancy exists in Valley City with pay 35 cents per hour on duty and good advancement prospects. An examination for substitute carrier will be held in Valley City on October 13. Open to male citizens 18 to 45 who meet requirements, with a photo required on exam day. Applications on prescribed form available from Vernon T. Gale, secretary U S Civil Service Board, Valley City post office. Apply at once.
State of North Dakota Barnes County County Court notes final account of Annis Sowden executrix in the Georges Sowden estate Valley City for October 2 1917 at 10 am. Respondents William George Sowden Alice Sowden Annie Sowden Elizabeth Mc Kay Jessie Algeo Annie Burchill Jennie Benson Emma Weaver Thomas Collins county treasurer cited to appear and show cause why account should be allowed and estate distributed. First pub September 20 last dist October 23. Mixed Blanche Kee visitor from Sanborn noted.
North Dakota reports 200,803 to 21 years inclusive as school age, up from 193,557 last year, with Cass leading at 19,683 children in school age, Grand Forks 9,020, Ward 5, Sioux 685, Billings 867, and Eady 1,910 enrolled. Third quarter school funds total 202,695.89 across 53 counties, Cass receiving 10,788.83 and Barnes 5,872.14.
North Dakota regiments face early departure for Camp Greene Charlotte. Nine trains will transport 3 581 men and 90 officers over Great Northern Northern Pacific and Soo lines to St Paul. Units from Mandan Dickinson Jamestown and other towns will be moved via tourist sleepers. exact rail plan withheld by war department. Police a vagrancy case leads to federal custody for two men with altered IDs awaiting October 10 hearing.
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