The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-04-12
Logan Murmurs

Spring is again favoring US with
warm balmy days and the snow of one
day is gone by the next, the gay thrill
Of the meadow lark is heard occasion
ally. But nature is by no means the
only sign we have of springs arrival
for some time we have noticed the
small boys playing marbles and base
ball, the busy farmer preparing his
fields for the drill and the continuous
travel of automobiles along the valley
road. After the long severe winter
these sights are indeed welcome.
On Wednesday Of last week the To-
cal school closed until Monday to en-
Able Mr.. Bridges and Miss Mahoney
to attend the annual gathering of the
N. w. e. A.
The genial H. c. Kuchenbecker of
elevator fame is very busy man
these days, attending the numerous
duties at the Farmers elevator and
experimenting the spring work at his
valley farm, where he and his wife
are sojourning until the crop is in.
Little Evelyn Kuchenbecker of Co
lumbus, N. D., is visiting with her
grandparents at Valley Vale this week.
Mrs. James Egan and daughters,
Gladys and Mrs. A. Bergeson. were in
the Magic City Saturday evening.
Glen Meyers purchased Ford last
week. He and his wife were Easter
visitors at the Floyd Hubbard home IN
SAWYER where several friends and rel
atives enjoyed famous dinner.
Ralph Gard of Sawyer spent Friday
and Saturday with the old folks and
incidentally bought the remaining
stock of j. j. Brady's groceries and
dry goods.
MI. G. Kruger of Minneapolis is a
visitor at the Kuchenbecker home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Brady were Sun
day visitors at Granville last week.
Russell Gard is on the sick list, an
other victim of sore throat which APP
pears so prevalent.
Grandma Waldref is also reported
quite ill, suffering from cold which
her age makes more severe.
Ira Gard now goes to Bergen every
Monday to give lessons and to Velva
on Tuesdays to instruct the boys OF
that place.
Mrs. Art Morey was an early shop
per Monday morning.
Sandy Whitman was welcome Wis
itor at the Kuchenbecker home last
Wednesday, returning home the same
evening. Sandy is connected with the
Curtis Publishing Co., and he is firm
believer in the old saying business
before pleasure" He cannot miss a
"Post Day" :,
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
IT the hall next Thursday afternoon
when committee of two members
win entertain. All members and 9th
ers interested are cordially invited.
There will be dance at the Logan
hall next Friday night, with box
aupper. the benefits of which are to 60
into the hall fund.
MI. and Mrs. A. Bergeson and John
Movers we're Sunday visitors at the
Sundre home on Sunday last ana re-
port very enjoyable time. :.
That changes in the construction Oh
the social fabric must come IS tne IN
evitable result of the change in time
and "a one writer from force of cir
cumstances, steps down and out, an
other comes forth to fill space with
advice, news, or just mere comment.
That the weekly happenings OF our
fair city may in measure be herald
ed to the world at large, we take our
pencil in hand and hope our efforts
may VIII Cne Soou VIII - 49,
citizens, as we comment on their
conings and goings-with charity and
forbearance toward all, endeavoring
to give only such items as are calcn-
lated to interest and benefit friends
and neighbors and give credence to
only such items as may prove OF gen
eral interest.
Our local postofice is for the pres
emit located in j. B. Giles building
and bids fair to receive the patron
age of all our citizens.
On Wednesday evening, March 20,
a class of eight we're added to the To-
cal branch Of the I. 0. 0. F: lodge,
which now numbers twenty-five and
may they do much work that goes to
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