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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-10

Mrs. George Middaugh entertained
the H H. Birthday club at luncheon
Thursday. The decorations consisted
or a basket of red roses. The after
noon was spent at cards and prizes
were won by Mrs C. Coddington and
Mrs. II. E. Van DorpJ The members
present were: Mrs. w. NJ. Hopkins,
Mrs. P. H. Tillmanns, Mrs Harry
French, Mrs. L. G. Hammond, Mrs
Coddington, Mrs. F. w. Cline, Mrs.
Van Dorp and Mrs. Middaugh Mrs
j. e. Mannis was i'll and unable to at
tend. The next meeting will be held
March % with Mrs. Van Dorp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-10

by the Minneapolis Symphony orches-
ira. for solo work with them this,
spring. He is to sing in THE Crea-
ton" in Hutchinson in May, and he
has a number of other concert en-
gagementS.
The ushers at the concert will be
the seniors in the college, who are:
Miss Helen Lucas. Miss Lucille Kersey
Miss Mildred Lusk, Miss Alta Hainz-
man, Miss Gertrude Voiland, Miss
Norah Hardesty, Miss Georgia Neese,
Miss Mary Elizabeth Campbell. Miss
Virginia Sheldon, Miss Clara Watson,
Miss Helen Silver Miss Virginia Leach
and Miss Helen O'Brien.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-10

! Western Sorosis will have their an
ECal Lincoln night banquet and pro-
gram Monday evening at the First
| Methodist church. Dinner will be
served at o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-10

The Philomath club will meet Fri
day afternoon with Mrs. George Swan,
225 POLK street A Longfellow pro-
gram will be given. Roll call will be
answered by quotations from Long
fellow. Character sketches in costume
will be given as follows: Priscilla
Mrs. Frank Bassett; Minnehaha, Mrs
II. C. Herr; Evaageline, Mrs. H. ;.
Putney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-10

Mrs. Arthur Nichols entertained the
Duplicate Whist club Friday. Substi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-10

Mrs. c. B. Crosby will be hostess a
a meeting of her bridge club Frida
afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-10

The Varsity club will have a dane
ing party Friday night, February %,
at Kellam hall
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-07-03

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Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-07-03
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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04
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Devils Lake Journal: The marriage
Of Miss Blanch Marion, daughter of
Mrs. Mary Fox and the late F. T.
Fox, was solemnized on September
Is at st. Joseph's church, Rev. Father
Edward officiating. The bride was at
tired in an elegant tailored suit Of
blue broadcloth and her maid of honor,
her sister, Miss Alta Fox also wore
suit of dark blue. E. I. Mitchell, of
Minot, attended the groom.
A daintily appointed wedding break
fast at which roses and smilax were
used in decorating, was served in the
apartments of the brides mother with
covers laid for the bridal party and a
few intimate friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kramer left on the morning train for
the Twin Cities. where they will spend
their honeymoon. They will be at
home to their many friends after Oc-
tober Is in handsomely furnished
apartments in the Baird block.
Mrs. Kramer is an accomplished
member of Devils Lake society and
much admired in the city which has
been her home since childhood. She
is a graduate Of the Valley City Nor
NAL and has made a vast success in
the teaching profession as primary
specialist. The groom, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Kramer, of Midway, Ontario,
Canada, likewise needs no introduce
ton in Ramsey county. He has serv-
ed as the efficient and ever-obliging
auditor of the county for four years
and previous to that was connected
with the Office as deputy.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04

arrived in Darcy on Wednesday to
visit for few days at the home Of his
daughter and to be present at the mar
riage OF Miss Clara Dodge and Harry
J. Shearer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Olson and little
daughter came down from Coopers>
town Sunday for q short visit at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Kranz.
Mr.. Olson returned the same day, but
Mrs. Olson remained to assist Mrs.
Krantz in taking care of Mr.. Krantz
during his Illness Of typhoid fever.
r. M. sStee came in last Saturday
and visited over Sunday with home
folks, leaving again Monday evening
for. Valley City. He reports that the
pole line of the high tension company
is now in as far as Sanborn and that
construction from Sanborn to Rogers
and Darcy will be begun soon. He
states that delivery on the transform
;; ers has been promised for November
49, which is the earliest possible date
that this material could be secured
He also stated that he was expecting
that the 'juice", would be ready to be
turned on by December I, which will
!. be welcome news to all prospective
users in the three towns.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04

r. ~ = 80 :
The transportation equipment has ar
! rived and the boys expect to move to
Camp Green, N. c., Saturday. May
! they win high honoxs in the line OF
! duty and return safely is the sincere
wish of the people of this community
to the boys of Company G..
Plus Stroh was passenger on No.
Wednesday morning for Sykeston, on
business.
John Diemert was a. passenger to
Fargo last Saturday evening.
T. M. Murphy visited with his sons
Captains Jack and Henry, at Bismarck
this week. .-
M. S. Stinson, a prominent farmer
from north of Sanborn, paid The En-.
terprise friendly visit last Saturday
The electric light crew of hole dig.
gers and pole raisers is busy in the
streets and alleys of Sanborn this
week. A white way for Front street
Is contemplated
Frank Lannon, old timer in Tx.
bridge township, was Sanborn caller
Monday.
Chas. Brandenberg left Tuesday
night with two cars of stock-cattle
and hogs.
Mrs. N. ]. Olson left on No. Z Tues:
day morning for Gladstone, to visit
her daughter, Mrs. Dufus Lee.
Roy Stillings, member of Company
G, spent few days here transacting
business the past week. ...s.
Louis Malm was so unfortunate as
to lose valuable mich cow last Sun
day afternoon. 1t is not known for
certain what caused its death, but indi
cations point strongly to strychnine
poisoning.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04
NOM E


Tribune, Sept. 28.-Henry Ofterdahl
spent the latter part of last week at
Litchville.
Mrs. Chas Thibado, Of Stevens,
Mimi, arrived last Friday for a visit
with her sister, Mrs. John A. Johnson.
Miss Olga Myhre returned last Fri
DAY morning from weeks visit with
friends at Mandan and Jamestown.
Carl Easton, of Valley City, and Mel
vim Storilee, of Tacoma, Wash, were
callers at the OK. Myhre home Wed
nesday afternoon. -
Mrs. Hogan Skramstad returned
Tuesday from the Dunseith Sanitarium
where she had been for several months
this summer.
Mrs. Lena Hanson left Saturday aft
ernoon for Fargo to be with her son,
Ed. who leaves the last of the week.
with Company B for their training
camp. nv
Mr. and Mrs. O. Wirud, of Dilworth,
arrived Saturday and were guests for
few days at the home of the latter's
sister, Mrs. Carl Skramstad 80
Miss Carrie Iverson, of Eastedge,
arrived here Wednesday afternoon
and attended the patriotic meeting and
Banquet in honor of the drafted boys
Hank Olson left Saturday afternoon
for Hansboro, to visit With his broth
or, Pete, and look after his farm inter-
| ests. He returned Tuesday. -.
The Zion Ladies' Aid will meet next
Thursday afternoon in the church
basement. Mrs. Peter Holland will en-
terrain and extends cordial invita-
ton to everybody. =.
A dinner was served at Hotel Mar
| tin yesterday by the ladies', the pro
ceeds going into the treasury of the
local branch of the Red Cross society.
The eatables that were left over from
the banquet "Wednesday" evening were
used and $22.15 was received.
Knute Lillethun made trip to For
man Tuesday with his truck, return
! ing Wednesday noon. r..
Carl and Willie Anderson were
Litchville visitors between trains We'd
| nesday.
| Miss Peterson arrived Tuesday from
Fargo and is visiting with her sister,
Mrs. Sammy Robertson.
Mrs. D. L. Allison was called to
Brainerd, Mimi, last Friday afternoon
| by the illness of her daughter.
Lloyd Johnson returned from Fargo
Saturday where he had been for sew
eral days undergoing medical ,treat-
ment.
Adolph Kurtz and son, Julius, left
| Tuesday evening for Taber, Canada,
| where they will look after some of the
formers farm interests.
C. O. Field and A. L. Suby returned
! Wednesday from Hillsboro, where they
had been for the past two weeks at
tending to business matters.
Druggist and Mrs. l.. C. Miller left
last Thursday for the Twin Cities
where they purchased their holiday
goods, returning home Sunday morn
ing.
! M. H. 'Ramseth and daughters, Miss
Alice and Mrs. Mary Brown, and Miss
Anna Johnson, all of Valley City were
| callers in town for short time Mon
day.
Mrs. Johnson Of Fargo, who had
been guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. M. C. Hansen for a few days
returned to her home Monday after
noon.
Mrs. o. X Myhre, daughter Miss
Olga and son, Clarence autoed to Val
ley City Monday afternoon. Mrs
Myhre remained for few days visit
with relatives.
Mrs. John Reishus and daughter
Judith, returned to their home here
Tuesday after having visited with rel
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04
sHEYENNE. VALLEY
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T Oct. 1.-Henrg G.. Aas and Jens Hen
rikson autoed to Kathryn last Sunday.
L Martin Olstad was a Valley City Wis
itor last Wednesday. rsy .
There will be services In the Shey-
!. enne Valley church. Sunday, Oct. at
II o'clock. st.e R3s
julius Henrikson, Alfred Aas and AL
I fred Monson spent last Sunday eve,
ming with Joe Michen -
The .Sheyenne Valley Young Peo-
pies society met last Sunday evening
in the basement at the Sheyenne Val
ley church.
Hedge Olson and Alfred Anderson
! were hauling fax to Kathryn last
Thursday afternoon.
John F. Henrikson was a visitor
,, with Alfred Anderson last Sunday aft
ernoon. >.# ....s-E w. ....- i =.
G. o. Aas did some shopping at Kath-
ryn last Tuesday. - :.%...
Oscar e. Aas helped Hedge Olson
one day last week hauling hay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole W. Thoreson, Mrs.
Martin Thoreson and Mrs. Andrew
Jerpeland were visiting with Mr.. and
!, Mrs. James G. Thoreson and family
last Sunday evening.
Mrs. Oscar E. Aas was guest with
Mrs. Hedge Olson last Tuesday.
Henry G. Aas, Carl Henrikson and
Anton Opperud autoed to Valley City
last Wednesday evening on business
matters.
Mrs. Carl Henrikson visited with
Mrs. Peter Gregerson last Thursday
afternoon
Something happened in the Shey-
enne Valley last Monday that Hedge
! Olson and Miss Lima Peterson went
to Valley City and got married.
Oscar E. Aas and son Eddie, were
business visitors in Kathryn last
Thursday afternoon. XIII
Mrs. Carl Henrikson and Miss Nina
Henrikson were Valley City shoppers
last Tuesday. While Miss Nina was
there she went to see doctor. -.
G. o. >Aas transacted business in Fin
. gal last Saturday.
Last Saturday was Mrs. Johanna
+; Henrikson's birthday.
/ Carl Monson autoed to Valley City
last Friday forenoon on business mat
ters.
Mrs. Marie johnson and Mrs. Oscar
E. Aas were visiting with Mrs. Johan-
| ma Henrikson last Saturday afternoon.
Rasmus Olsberg, of Kathryn, was
seen in this neighborhood one day last
week buying cattle.
Joseph Allan was business visitor
in Valley City one day last week.
! The fax threshing was going on In
: full swing last week in this neighbor-
hood.
| Misses Josie and Esther Hanson
left last Monday for Moorhead, Mimi,
where they are going to attend the
Concordia college this winter.
| Mr. and Mrs. Ole w. Thoreson auto
ed to Valley City last Saturday eve.
ming to visit friends and do some shop,
ping.
The Sheyenne Valley Ladies' Aid
met with Mrs. James G. Thoreson last
Thursday afternoon instead of Thurs
day afternoon, Sept 20.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04
sAN,BoRN;


Enterprise, Sept. 27.-H. F. Enge
bretson of Company G, was Sanborn
visitor last Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Gray mourn the
loss of an infant that was still-born
last night.
w. A. Siegfried and R. J. McMullen
autOed to McHenry Tuesday, return.
ing last night.
Miss Bennett, of LaMoure, engaged
as teacher of music and drawing, will
arrive Saturday
VIM. Olson, prominent farmer and
Equity Cooperative man, transacted
business in Sanborn Tuesday.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank Atkinson and
Prof. and Mrs. M. D. Willennar attend.
ed the Congregational banquet last
night
The German Lutheran Ladies' Aid
will meet with Mrs. Alice Lettenmaier
next Thursday, Oct. 4, at p. m. Ev'
erybody invited. =.
w. M. Wright, formerly of this place
was an arrival from2Aurora, S. D., yes.
terday morning to look after farm in.
terests. o.s.v~... 3d.
Miss Annie Gilbertson, of Cogswell,
a Normal graduate, will have charge OF
the seventh and eighth grades of the
local school. .s-. ~.-s.
Fire Marshal VIM. Olson, of Valley
City, paid Sanborn an official visit
Tuesday. He found the moving pic.
ture booth at the city hall constructed
in conformity to state law
Jacob Diss, one of the pioneer farm
ers of this neighborhood has purchas
ed new Ford, and enjoyed his first
trip in it by riding to church last Sun
day with his wife and two sons. Here's
hoping that Mr.. Diss may enjoy many
more rides in his new car in time to
come. s'"t t-'
Hon. George M. Young, member OF
congress from this (2nd) district, and
Hon. A. B. Cox, with Gordon Cox act
ing as chauffeur, all of Valley City
motored to Sanborn last Friday morn
ing, where they tarried long enough tc
transact little business and incident
ally greet few friends.
Sheriff Kelley was up from the Val
ley Tuesday night.
High school and seventh and eight
grades will begin next Monday. r.
Mrs. Alvin Noecker and Miss Blanct
Kee motored to Valley City last Fri
day. i
Corporals Jaberg and Solsvig ant
privates Glenn Moe and Sig eleven al
of Company G, were up from Valley
City this morning to say good bye
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04
We Print Auction Bills That
- Attract Attention -
atives and old friends at Rushford

atives and old friends at Rushford,
Mimi, for the past two weeks.
Miss Ella Maasjo visited at the home
of her sister, Mrs. E. M. Lee for sew
eral days the first part of the week, re-
turning to her home northwest of this
place Thursday afternoon.
Henry Skaare arrived Wednesday
and is visiting with his brother, j. T..
Skaare for few days before going to
Kathryn where he has accepted po-
sition in the Sheyenne Valley bank.
A. O. Rye, w. H Hulet and A. T..
Laugan left last Saturday afternoon
for. st. Paul and Minneapolis where
they attended to business matters I'M
til Tuesday noon. Messrs. Laugen and
Hulet going down with stock for the
South st. Paul market.
A deal was closed a short time ago
whereby Herman Kurtz bought the
half-section farm from his father. The
land that Mr.. Kurtz bought has all of
the buildings and he now has one of
the best equipped farms in this section
of the country.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04
DAzEY
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Miss Helen Lausch returned home
Wednesday from Spiritwood where
she had spent a few days visiting with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Peterson, OF
Wagner, Mont, arrived in Darcy last
Friday for a short visit with relatives
and friends in this vicinity.
Beaumont Snowman went to Valley
City last Friday evening for a short
visit on business matters. He return
ed home on Saturday.
Misses Clara Dodge and Bernice
Shearer went down to Valley City
Monday evening for a short visit with
friends, returning home Tuesday,
Albert Peterson, of Wagner, Mont,
arrived in Darcy last Friday for a
short visit with relatives and friends
He returned to his home Monday.
C. F. Kumm, Of Spring Valley, Mimi,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04

Enderlin Independent: Mrs. Fred
Gram, who has been visiting her moth
er-in-law, Mrs. B. F. Gram, left We'd
nesday night for Valley City to see her
husband who will depart with the 9TH
err soldier band boys for Charlotte,
N. c., tonight. She will return Friday.
Mrs. Walter Cook, of Valley City,
left for her home Tuesday night after
visiting with Mrs. G.. w. Mas on of this
city for a few days. :. Miss Beatrice
Galbreath returned Sunday nigh, from
a visit in Valley City with her cousin
Archie Galbreath who is one of the
army band boys. >. Lieut.. Gudin, of
Valley City, was in Endcrlin Tuesday
soliciting for the Salvation army. She
left for her home Tuesday night.
Miss Lena Selvig returned Wednesday
evening from a two days visit in VAL
ley City.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04
GOVERNMENT WANTS
( WOMEN STENOGRAPHER
County papers please COPY. }

County papers please copy
From the time it became evident
that the civil service must be expand
ed to meet war conditions, one of the
most difficult problems the commits
supplying sufficient stenographers and
typewriters to meet the tremendously
increased demands of the departments.
Obviously the thing to do is to encour.
age great numbers of persons to take
up courses in typewriting and steno.
graphy with a view of entering the
government service. This branch of
government work offers an exception,
al opportunity to women at this time
when great numbers of men are being
separated from their usual occupa'
tons toy enter the military branches
While women with merely common
school education may readily find EN-
ployment in the government service as
typewriters and stenographers, unus
ual opportunities are offered college
women, who by their better education
are qualified to perform the more i'm
portant branches of Office work
Stenographer and typewriter examina
tions for the departmental service al
Washington, D.. c., are held in 400
cities in. the United States every Tues
day. Entrance salaries for positions
in the departments at Washington
range from $1,000 to $1,000 per year
Promotion is reasonably rapid fol
those whose work proves satisfactory
A person who qualities in the com
missions examinations is assured q
certification for appointment For fur
Their information for the women o.
North Dakota write Mrs. j. E. Feath
erstone Valley City, N. D., chairman
State Registration, Womens Commit
tee Council National Defense.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04

Marion Sentinel: Johnny Schmidt,
who enlisted in Company G, of Valley
City, was home on several days fur
Tough the latter part of last week.
Company G is at present stationed at
Valley City, but expects to entrain for
some southern point the latter part Of
the week. .. Mrs. Chas. Froemke and
son, Elmo, and Miss Elsie Froemke
motored to Valley City on Monday.
Miss Froemke returned Monday eve
ming while Mrs. Froemke and son re-
turn home tomorrow. :. %. F. Embret-
son, of Valley City, was renewing &C.
quaintances here last Monday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04

Frank Lannon has decided upon Oct.
II as the date to hold an auction at
his big farm near Leal, and the Times.
Record printed sale bills and will ad-
vertise the occasion so that the whole
county will know about and attend.
This will be one of he largest sales in
the county this fall.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04
COMMISSIONERS MEET

The county commissioners met in
regular session Monday with all mem
bers present. They will probably be
in session for several days as some
time will be spent for inspection of
roads and bridges throughout the
county.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Frederick, of Ami
don, visited Rev. and Mrs. Bohnhoff
here for few days and returned to
their home Tuesday morning. Mr..
Friedrich is brother of Mrs. Bohn-
hOff.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04
IT'S A GIRL

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Herring are the
proud parents of standard weight
baby girl, born at the General hospital
Monday afternoon Mother and child
are doing nicely.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04
NOTICE.

Two horses came to my place Fri
day, Sept. q. One bay mare and one
black colt. Jacob Kreidelkamp, Cuba,
ND. 4-2wp
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04
PROGRAM
Barnes County f air
Wednesday. October 10th

~ Children's Day
Pony Running Race-14 hands and under, one
halt mile best two in three. Purses: First S.,
second SIS, third So.
Boys Bicycle Race boys under IS years of age
only eligible to enter. Half mile heat, best
two in three Purses: First So, second So, third
81.
Foot Race-boys under Is years of age, 100 yds.
Purses: First So, second 81, third 81.
Girls Foot Race-the same as boys and same
prizes
Ladies' Foot Race-75 yards. Purses: first 49,
second So.
Motor Cycle Races-Barnes county amateur rid
ers, only two miles; at the end of the first half
mile each rider must stop and drink bottle
Of pop. At the end of the second half mile stop
and eat banana, and at the end of the third
half mile stop and peel and eat an orange.
Purses: First 81, second S. third So.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04

Times-R Record want ads bring results
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04
Thursday, October 18th

Free-for-All Trot or Pace-Barnes county horses
only. Half mile heat, best in S. Purses:
first $25, second SIS, third $40.
Novelty Team Race-team must be hitched to
any 4-wheel vehicle. Trot half mile and run
half mile Purses: First So, second Sc, third
81
Foot Race - Free-for-All 100 yards. Purses:
first So, second So.
Bicycle Race-Free-for-Al mile dash. Purses:
first So, second 81, third 81.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-04
Friday, October 18th

Free-for-Au Running Race - Barnes county
horses only. Half mile heat, best two in three
Purses: First $40, second So, third IS.
Mule Race-(running under saddle) half mile
heat, best two in three. Purses: First 49, Sec
ond SIS, third 49,
Automobile Race-(Ford 5-passenger cars only
not stripped orin any way specially prepared
Smile race. Purse: First SO, second IS,
third So
Motorcycle Races miles. Purses First So,
second IS, third 49,
All Connedo Barnes county horses drivers riders
All automobile and motorcycle confined the same
as horse race.
On October o-ChiIdren's Day-all children
under the age years, when accompanied by
parent or guardian, will be admitted FREE at
the gates.