The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1916-11-23
FRAz|fR AND
| MACDONALD were
BOYS TOGETHER
Governor and State Superintendent.
Elect Were Room Mates in College
Rigid Economy Watchword.

North Dakota, and N. C. Macdonald,
who has just been elected Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction of North
Dakota, were in the city several hours
today, leaving this afternoon over the
Great Northern for White Earth,
where the new high school building
will be dedicated this evening. They
will attend the dedication of the Lin-
dahl consolidated school in Williams
county Friday afternoon and that of
the Stony Crook consolidated school
Friday evening, that also being To-
Gated in Williams county. Each will
speak at the dedicatory exercises. Mr..
Macdonald has been state rural school
Inspector for years and has been a
consistent advocate of the building Of
consolidated schools.
Governor Frazier is also an advo-
cate of consolidated schools. His name
was the first to be signed on the petit
ton for consolidated school in Penn
bina county and his children now drive
five miles daily to that school. Mr..
Frazier is president of the school
board. He is an old time successful
teacher and as such was very popular.
Mr.. Frazier and Mr.. Macdonald
grew up together in Pembina county.
They were classmates in college for
five years, three years being spent at
the state university. They were more
than class-mates-they were room
mates and they slept and ate in their
little room. One meal Lynn would
cook and Neil would wash the dishes
and then they would change around.
It is said that Lynn had the edge on
young Macdonald when it came to
cooking, but from the appearance of
the latter, he must have gotten his
share of the grub. Their room rent
and food cost them on the average but
seven dollars month each. Living
was cheaper in those days, but their
fare was very plain and they didn't
throw away any scraps. They "got
by" in good shape.
In relating their experiences to an
Independent representative this morn
ing, Mr.. Macdonald said:
"We were both poor boys determin-
ed on getting an education. They say
that when poverty comes in the door
love goes out the window but Lynn
Frazier never showed any yellow
streaks. He went to college because
he wanted to get an education and not
because he wanted to make an easier
place for himself in life. When he
completed his work, he went back to
the old Frazier homestead. His father
died following lingering illness and
the farm was left heavily mortgaged
Mr.. Frazier's mother wanted him to
become a doctor or lawyer, and was
disappointed when her boy had to
come back to the farm, because she
feared that college life had weaned
him away from the work. But not so
When his older brother died, he took
charge of the farm, which is located
III the sandy belt He grew potatoes
on large scale and practiced mixed
farming successfully. He paid off the
mortgage, improved the farm and put
money in the bank.
"Mr Frazier has a splendid family
of four children, two being twin
daughters. They stand high in their
school work. Mr.. Frazier himself was
an able student, standing at the head
of his classes in the university He
was a very able debater.
II have known Mr.. Frazier for %
years. He is honest, industrious and
intelligent, three qualifications that
will make man successful in any un.
dertaking. Hard work never discour.
aged him. predict that he will make
q great and good governor. He is un.
afraid. He has great responsibilities
to meet but is equal to them