The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-10-25

tnem ne was going at the rate OF
five feet to their one, which figures up
something like this: Five times 40
would be at the rate Of 200 per hour,
or 3 1-3 miles per minute which ex.
ceeds the record heretofore establish
ed, either in this or any foreign coun-
try, either by train or auto.
Mrs. T. M. Stixrud asks us to urge
all our lady readers to knit for the
Red Cross There Is a cold winter
coming and there are thousands of
socks. wristlets and sweaters thar
will have. to be knit for the comfort
of the boys in the service, articles
that the government does not sup
ply. Many ladies are doing excel
lent work; last Saturday Mrs. r.
Blake had already knitted six pairs of
socks: others, again, are slackers.
Now is tho time to knit and not after
the winter is over.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Sarsten and
Miss, Adelaide Badger and Bob, Car,
|rol motored to Valley City, Sunday,
making the trip in Mr.. Sarsten's Over
land.
Roy Platou, a brother of D. c. A.
Platou of this city, first lieutenant in
the aviation corps of New York City,
had the misfortune of falling 500 feet
with his airplane, fracturing his
skull and suffering other injuries. The
accident was caused by broken
wing. Heis now in the hospital and is
reported as getting better.
Roy Nohken is principal Of schools
at Eckelson this year.
John Hanses returned here Friday
after spending about month in the
Twin Cities arG at St. Cloud, MINI.
M. A. Nayes was a business visitor
in town Monday and Tuesday
Alvin Hansted LETT on Tuesday for
Somewhere in America"
Mrs. Gu. Hansen and son, Warren,
returned home Saturday from visit
at Eastedge.
Miss Annie Nelson, of Svea, went
visit with her sister, Mrs, Worthing-
ton.
Arthur Sarsten son of Mr.. and
Mrs p. G. Sdrsten. left last Saturday
for Fargo where he will attend AN
auto school. His mother accompanied
him down, returning Monday.
That the local Camp of the Modern
Woodmen of America is heartily back
ing the government in it's righteous
war for the worlds liberty, can be
seen by the following facts: The
camp recently voted to purchase a
Liberty Bond, and will take care of
all assessments Of neighbors now serv-
ing in the national army. 1t has do
mated $40 to the Red Cross society,
and on November will give a Wood
men moving picture show, of which
the proceeds will also be donated to
the Red Cross. ,-asA
Black Loan township bought Lib
erty Bonds for $4,000, Gladstone for
$500 and Litchyille township for 49,.
500. The canvass in the latter two
and in Prairie was not completed.
oChas. Olson was up from Hastings
Monday.
John O. Olson and sister4 Naja,
motcred to Kuhn Sunday.
! A. P. Hanson attended the patriotic
meeting at Valley City Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. H. G. Melton went to Fingal for
Q visit Tuesday.
/, Joseph Sandness returned from a
5 trip to st. Paul last Saturday.
! Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Lind were Wis
itors at the Isak Rein home last
week
j. L. Nelson, Jr., aged four months
lis the youngest subscriber for Lib
erty Bond in Litchville.
4 Eardwareman Harry Evenson left
/. last, Saturday for Minneapolis where
/, he expects to enlist in the navy. Miss
Helen Spencer is taking his place al
the store.
|. Mr.. and Mrs. Galloway, of Dillon
Mont, a1iounce the birth of theil
daughter. Mrs. Galloway will be re
membered here as Miss Harriet Dun