The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1912-12-19
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S. Mallough, our popular furniture
dealer, left on the 18th inst, for Cal.
leo, Peru, South America. He went
by way of Chicago and New Orleans.
At the latter city he expected to en-
bark the first Of the week for four
days ocean travel, spending several
days in visiting the Panama Canal and
will sail from the Pacific Coast for
Peru. From there he will go to Bue'
nos Ayers, Argentine, where the
Great Scott Machine Company have
hired him to look after threshing in
terests. Harold Berlin accompanied
him to Minneapolis with the intention
of going to Argentine to assist in the
work but decided to remain in Min
neapolis for the present. However,
that Peru is the center of attraction
for Mr.. Mallough, we have on good
authority that when he returns next
May, he will not return alone.
Miss Emogene Berlin spent the
weekend with Valley City visiting
with friends.
Mrs, Hanson, of Seattle, Wash, who
has been visiting friends in Minneso-
Ia for some time, stopped here on her
way home and was tae guest of her
cousin, Miss Raymond, teacher in the
public schools, on the 10th inst.
Mrs. M. E. Coleman spent several
days OF last week in Minneapolis the
guest Of her friend, Mrs. Burfening.
Nicholas Flagler win spend the
Christmas holidays with his family in
Minneapolis, he left on Saturday ev-
ening.
After spending the summer with his
daughter, Mrs. Duden, Mr.. Bowdele
lett for Portsmouth, Ohio, to be with
another daughter through the winter.
The Ladies' Guild OF the Presbyter-
ian church will meet with Mrs. Stein
tdaIss The Missionary Society
VIA meet with Mrs. Futon.
Six new pianos have been placed in
rs many homes in Wimbledon during,
the past few weeks. A piano is Ger
tainqy fne Christmas present.
Mis-. A q. Hewson, Of Dover, was
the guest of Mrs. James Murdoch over
Sunday. ..... 49,. ~.
s. Peter Swartwout left for his home.
in Chattanooga. Tenn, after spending
the summer with his brother, D. R.
Swartwout and family.
A social session Of the Woman's
Study Club was held with Mrs. w. o.
zoos last Wednesday evening each
member Drought a guest which COM
fortably filed Mrs. Joos' beautiful
home. Miss White rendered a very
jretty piano solo; also an amusing
reading while Miss Krogh delighted
her hearers with several solos. Mrs.
6troud:s paper on the Montessori
Method could not fail to awaken in
terest in this most promising system.
II. as 1t is claimed it leads to wonder
full results in poise, self-control and &C.
curacy as we'll as in the branches It
our common schools, it Is we'll worthy
Of trial In our American Institu-
tons Of learning: Mrs. Duden gave a
comprehensive paper on 1.-The Lack OF
Moral Education and it's Dangers"
She said the responsibility rests chief
" on the home but largely on the
school and advocated compulsory
moral education by the teachers as we
have no way OF compelling parents.
Morality Is the My foundation on
which We can build beautiful charac-
ter. Culture, in it's broadcast sense, is
not possible without moral balance.
Special services were held in the
Presbyterian church in the morning,
afternoon and evening on Sunday, De-
cember 18th. Rev. Ralph T. Fulton,
Of Fargo, superintendent of institutes
for the State Sunday School Associa-
ton, being present. The text 'And
there was no room at he 1nn," was
fitting introduction to the arraignment
Of our present extravagant idea of
celebrating Christmas. The true
Christmas spirit is entirely lost in the
efforts to Guido with unique and use
less gifts to our over supplied friends
He urged us, this year, to celebrate
as Jesus intended Christmas should
be, with true spirit of giving. The
afternoon and evening were devoted
to the interests of the Sunday schools.
The Protestant denominations OF the
town united in these services.
The shubert Symphony Club and
Lady Quartette gave most delight
fM entertainments Saturday evening In
the Presbyterian church. There was q
large audience which showed its ap-
probation by its applause which fol-