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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-14
MARSH

June 8-George Zaun was business
caller in the city Saturday.
Lawrence Stenshoel has returned to
farm duties after the closing of the
high school at Valley City.
Willie Fagerstrom and Fred A. Pet
eNon were so renewed by this million
dollar rain that on Wednesday they
took a long stroll over the hills in
search of wolves. To the surprise of
their friends they were able to show
five young wolves.
Ernest Benson, our efficient road
master, is busily mending road trou.
bles on the prairie these days.
There were over 20 young men who
registered in Marsh precinct Tuesday
and each ones motto was Down with
the Kaiser"
Henry King, Thomas Gassman and
Charley Fogerstrom are the late pur.
chasers of Fords. Hank says that with
a little more experience it will do the
one-step or perhaps the "hesitation.'
Fred Peterson, our assessor, is
quickly making the rounds and in a
few more days will have his work in
tabulated form.
Edwin Fagerstrom has returned to
his home after a two days absence,
having been to Glendale, where the
Normal school defeated the college
nine.
Carl F. Peterson showed his pat.
riotism by acting as registrar Tuesday
from Z a. m. to p. m. and return in
q downpour of rain.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-14
Midnight May Dance
Feature Of Exercise

Friday evening Deputy County Sup
erintendent o. A. Barton, accompanied
by Miss Abbie Tyrill, autoed to the
Ladbury school, District No. 43, where
Mr.. Barton presented diplomas to a
class of five, composed of Roy Mosher,
Harold Mosher, Maurice Moshers
Marie Kunze and Agnes Stromme, who
have completed the grade work there
this year under the capable guidance
of Miss Harriet Lokhorst, teacher
An elaborate program consisting of
patriotic songs, dialogues, recitationa,
and drills, was given before an audi
ence of more than 100 friends.
Perhaps the most striking and novel
feature of the program was the May
Pole Dance at midnight on the school
grounds, by the light of automobiles
headed in, and to the music Of the
monograph.
At the close of the program ice
cream and cake were served to tina
audience.
Much credit is due Miss Lokhorst
and the pupils for the work presented
and the community is to be congratu-
lated on having so large class COM
plete their work at this time, thus ex-
employing their class motto, Bound
to VIM"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-14
Codding Making Great
Reputation in Manda1I

Commenting on the graduation ex.
ercises at Mandan Friday, the Man
dan Pioneer pays the following high
compliment to Prof. Clair L. Codding,
who for the past year has been in
charge of the high school,
'The passing school year has been
perhaps the most successful in the
history of the Mandan high school.
There has been more of a spirit OF
harmony between teachers and pu.
pills, between members of the faculty,
and there has generally been a better
school spirit Much of this is due, &C.
cording to the teachers to Principal
Clair L. Codding who has worked un-
ceasingly and untiringly for the bet.
terment of the institution He has
BEEN in general charge of he high
school, and has generously devoted
his time to all of the branches of
work; has perfected the high school
orchestra, and has made great i'm.
provements in the curriculum of the
school, the methods of study and the
school work in general. The pupils
and the teachers of the high school
faculty unite in praising his ability.
Reports of the teachers show that
the pupils of the school have secured
higher grades, have completed more
advanced work, and have worked hard.
er than ever before"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-14
ROGERS
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Citizen, June 8. - Gladys and Mil
dred Stearns left Sunday morning for
their home in Fairview, Mont.
Byron and Bert Sweet went over to
Spiritwood lake last Thursday to
spend the day fishing.
F. H. Green left last Saturday for
Minnesota where he is spending few
days on business matters.
= Call at the Times-Record office when
in Valley City and see the wonderful
linotype machine.
Bert Sweet came down from Saw
yer last week for short visit with
relatives and friends in Rogers.
Mrs. Lille Barnes, of Hensler, this
state, visited with friends in Rogers
for a short time last Saturday eve
ming.
Miss Grace Lund returned to her
school duties at the Normal Monday
evening after spending Sunday with
home folks.
Miss Kate Simon, of Valley City,
came up from that place last Wednes-
day to spend a few days visiting with
her sister, Mary.
The Rogers public schools closed
last Friday for the term and Saturday
the children had a picnic in the San
ford grove.
C. j.. Christensen, w. ]. Pickett,
Frank Sanford and A. G.. Becker left
last Saturday for Minnesota on fish
ing trip. Mr.. Christensen and Mr..
Pickett returned Monday, but the 9th
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-14
Minnie Lake Observes
Initial Memorial DaY

An impressive exercise took place.
Memorial Day in Minnie Lake town.
ship when for the first time Memorial
Day was observed there. The children
of the Minnie Lake school Dist. 49,,
under the direction of their teacher,
Miss Jennie Marsh, gave a beautiful
program of appropriate songs and reci-
tations to large gathering in their
school house last Wednesday after
noon and then followed by long pro-
cession Of automobiles and carriages
they wended their way to the little
cemetery in the open country about
mile and half west of the school
house where the children decorated
the graves of the two old veterans Of
the Civil war who lie sleeping there.
These soldiers are Benz. Smith, who
belonged to Maine regiment and Mr..
Taylor of the Third Wisconsin. The
former was the father of Fred and
Roy Smith and the latter an uncle of
Herbert Taylor, all of Minnie Lake
township. 1t was a very impressive
day and doubtless in the future each
year the children will strew flowers
over these graves and bring to men,
DRY the sacrifices of these defenders
of liberty.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-14
Government Finds u. 5. Wheat
Crop Short Millions Of Bushels

Washington, June 8.-America.9
1917 wheat crop, as forecast today by
the department of agriculture, will faN
far below normal, despite a prospect
for more than ordinary heavy yield
of spring wheat.
A total yield estimated at 656,O00, 900
bushels will give the country 5000, coo
more bushels than last years crops,
but with the heavy demand from
abroad and virtually no reserve store,
it will not meet war needs unless the
country practices the most rigid eco1-
Omy. .
The department forecasts a spfinE
crop of 283,O0O, 900 bushels, a big yield,
but estimates of winter wheat pr0duc-
ton gives a crop of only 373 00O,0 0o
bushels, 100000 bushels more than
was forecast for the May condition,
but still far from the normal yield.
Herbert C. Hoover, who will be food
administrator under the food, control
bill pending in congress, estimates the
allies needs this year at LOCO, 0OO, 900
bushels Of grain, most of it to come
from the United States and Canada
The short wheat crop means this coun-
try will have to cut it's wheat con-
sumption if it exports any wheat, since
the United States itself normally uses
more than 6OO,OOO,OOO bushels. At the
beginning of 1916 there were 164,O00,-
900 bushels on hand carried over from
the previous years record crop.
Some relief is seen in the better
showing this year in the forecasts of
rye, which will be a record crop; oats
and barley. A large corn crop also I'M
doubtedly will be grown in response
to the repeated requests from govern
ment officials for increased production.
Winter wheat last fall was planted
on one of the largest acreages ever re-
corded, but severe weather conditions
caused almost one-third of the area
to be abandoned. The April forecast
was only 43O,00O,0O0 bushels. Nays
forecast showed reduction Of $4,000
900 bushels. Today's forecast, based On
June conditions, showed Improvement
of 100000 bushels over May. with 4
total of 373,O0O,0OO bushels.
Spring wheat was planted on an
area almost as large as that of 1915,
when record crop of 352,000,00o
bushels was grown. The condition Of
that crop on June 1 was almost two
points below the 10-year average, IN
dicating production of only 2S3, 000,-
900 bushels. With favorable growing
conditions, the production may reach
greater proportions by harvest time.
The late spring prevented farmers
from putting in as much land In spring
wheat as had been expected, and tho
cold weather has prevented germina-
, ton to certain extent.
| Indicationes are for a crop of oats
third in size in the country's history,
t and for a crop of rye exceeding tha
record by 100000 bushels. Barley
also will be a heavy crop, probably
! third in size in history.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-14
ANOTHER PIONEER CALLED

Litchville Bulletin: Another pio-
neer of the Litchville country has been
called by his Maker and laid away in
the bosom of Mother Earth. Last
Thursday evening, May 81, at 8
o'clock, Mike Riedman departed this
life at the age of So years and five
months.
Mr.. Riedman has been ailing for the
past two years and last fall under
went an operation for cancer of the
stomach. The operation gave little re-
lief but he was able to be around until
about two weeks before his death.
Deceased was born at Thaldorf,
Wurtemburg, Germany, Jan. l, 1864,
and emigrated to this country in the
spring of 1892, taking up homestead
claim on the northwest quarter of Sec
ton 20, Skandia township, eight miles
northeast of this village. Here he
continued to make his home until he
died. He was married on March l.
1897, to Miss Bertha Rinkeberger, his
surviving widow; six children also
survive: Annie, William, Paulina, EN-:
lily, Louise and Andreas. One sister,
Mrs. John Pfaff, of Mt. Angel, Ore, IS
also living.
Mr.. Riedman has been a member Of
the Yeoman homestead at Hastings,
since 1913, and carried $1,000 pol
icy.
The funeral was held Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock from the st.
AIMS Catholic church, of this city,
Father Schimmel, of Alice, and Faith
~ 49, "a G1So
The pail bearers were M. A. Schall,
John Reinehr, J. B. Murphy, R. E.
Blake, w. P. Blake and T. J. Pexa.
The remains were laid to rest in the
Catholic cemetery, southwest OF
town. Music was rendered by the
choir from Darcy.
His course is rum, his race is finish
ed. May he rest in peace from the
labors of life until the great Resur-
rection Morn.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-14
Cetcheu Prairie Had
Fine Closing Program

Commencement exercises were held
in the Getchell church Friday eve
ming, June 8. The church was beauti>
fully decorated with flags and other
novel patriotic decorations. Large
bouquets of lilacs scented the entire
room.
The program was opened by a pretty
flag drill well rendered by the school
on the lawn. Following this the audi
ence gathered in the church, where
everyone joined in the singing of
The Star.Spangled Banner" The
graduates recited patriotic poems.
The speaker for the evening was
Hon. Smith Stimmel, of Fargo, one of
Lincoln's body guards. Mr.. Stimmel
gave a very interesting lecture on his
"reminiscences of Abraham Lincoln"
to large and appreciative audience,
after which Miss Clara l.. Larson,
from the county superintendent Of
flee, presented eighth grade diplomas
to Helen Harper and Florence Hol-
comb, and high school diploma to
Roy Holcomb.
After the program, everyone enjoy
ed refreshments consisting of ice
cream and cake, which had been well
prepared by the Ladies' Aid society
of the Getchell church.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-14
why YOU ARE NERVOUS

The nervous system is the alarm system
of the human body.
In perfect health we hardly realize that
we have a network of nerves, but when
health is ebbing, when strength is declin>
ing, the same nervous system gives the
alarm in headaches, dredness, dreamful
sleep, irritability and unless corrected,
leads straight to breakdown.
-. To correct nervousness, Scott's Emul-
sion is exactly what you should take; its
rich nutriment gets into the blood and
rich blood feeds the tiny nerve-cells while
the whole system responds to its'refresh-
ing tonic force. It is free from alcohol.
= SCOT & Bovine. Bloomfield. NJ.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-14

ers remained for q longer stay, not be.
ing quite satisfied with the catch"
they had made. ~ -
Mrs. S. Fletcher left last Thursday
for Dilworth, Mimi, where she will
spend some time visiting at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Kennedy.
Mrs. Francis Valley, OF Elk River,
Mimi, came in Sunday morning to
spend several months visiting at the
home of her brother, M. D. Kiser, and
family.
Quite number from this vicinity
attended the dance given at the Joseph
Didier home last Friday evening. Ali
who attended reported a very pleas
ant evening.
Miss Hazel Aygarn returned to her
home near this place last Saturday
from Valley City, at which place she
has been attending the high school
the last term. ,-.~
Miles and Hilda Ronzheimer return.
ed to their home near this place last
Saturday morning, after having COM
pleted the. school year at the Valley
City high school.
Jack Roberts came in from Burling-
ton last Friday and is visiting for a
few days with friends in Rogers and
also looking after his business inter.
ests in this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Conover, C. S.
Betchel, Joe Clancy, r. J. Leahy, and
Misses Pauline Lund and Florence
Farrell went down to Sanborn last
Wednesday for short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Stinson left We'd
nesday evening for Philipsburg,
Mont, to which place they were call
ed to attend the funeral of the latter's
brother, John Lawry.
Mrs. Carrie Coleman came up from
Valley City last Sunday to visit for a
few days at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Sweet, and with
other relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Quist are re-
joicing over the arrival Of baby boy
who made his appearance at their
home Sunday, May u. All concerned
are reported to be doing nicely.
Charles Farrell returned to Rogers
last Thursday from Van Hook, where
he has been employed running a trac-
tor for several weeks, and will spend
short time visiting with home folks
at this place.
S. B. Kegrice was a passenger to
Valley City Thursday evening to
spend a few days on business matters
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-14
FRED SCHRiEVER'S FUNERAL
LAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Sanborn Enterprise: The funeral of
Fred Schriever, formerly of this place,
son of VIM. Schriever, took place in
the city hall in Sanborn, last Sunday
afternoon, and was attended by a
large crowd of former friends and
neighbors that tried the capacity of
the hall. Fred Schriever was born IN
Argentine, Ark. Sept. is, 1891, moved
to North Dakota in 1901, left Sanborn
Oct I, 1916. He died in Kansas City,
May 80, 1917, of hemorrhage of the
brain, and was buried, as previously
stated, in Fairview cemetery, Sanborn,
North Dakota, Sunday, June 3, 1917,
Rev. J. F. l.. Bohnhoff, pastor of the
German Lutheran church here and at
Valley City, officiating. Deceased is
survived by his father, five brothers
and six sisters, all of whom have the
deep sympathy of the people of this
community. The choir consisted Of
Mrs. O'Mera, Miss Ethel Saunders,
Robert Elliott and Harold Malm, with
Miss Nora Hanson as organist. The
pallbearers were Leslie Gundy, John
Diemert, George Barnick, Lawrence
Mork, Emil Kvislen and Rollin' E. ia
berg.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-14
ASA1ABULA

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June Art Koch spent Sunday eve
ming at Emery's.
The Alderman school, District No.
70, closed with a picnic down on the
river last Friday. Miss Rodewald
spent this week with friends in the dis
trict before leaving for Valley City.
Ashtabula was we'll represented at
the dance in Luverne Friday night.
The Sibley school closed last Friday,
Miss Anderson coming home the same
day.
John Eggert was digging rock for
John Koch few days last week.
Remember the big barn dance at
John Eggert's Saturday night, June 8.
A number from here took in the
dance at Erickson's Saturday night.
The Times-Record would like to
have the people of the neighborhood
call while in Valley City. There are
many interesting things to be seen in
a printing Office. So.
The Ashtabula schools District 80
and 7S, were represented by a perfect
attendance in the parade in Valley
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-14
MEAT MARKET
EMIL loRENz, Proprietor

City Saturday. The banner that was
carried was large enough to be seen
so far that it needs no description.
The yells that were given also kept
everyone awake. We were awarded
fifth place in the parade and each of
the two schools received a large U. S..
flag as a prize. Walter Eggert and
Charlie Lang certainly made some of
other schools wish they were from
Ashtabula by the remarks they made.
Ed Ward bought Harley Davidson
motorcycle last week. f
A picked team from Baldwin, Page
and Sibley Trail met defeat at the
hands of Ashtabula in a baseball
game here Sunday, May Il. The score
was 6 to 3. Come down on the dia.
mond and watch Alta get skinned Sun
day, June 10, and Green town Sunday,
June II. Both games are here at
home.
The Baldwin consolidated school had
their annual school closing picnic
down here in. the grove last Friday.
Everybody had a very good time and
as a closing feature to the perform
ances, the Ashtabula and Baldwin
baseball teams clashed in a fast game,
Baldwin coming out on top of the to
6 score.
Several people from Ashtabula at
tended the Memorial Day exercises in
Valley City Wednesday.
The baseball team almost did it"
that time. They went up to Luverne
Sunday to see what they could do in
fast company and when the smoke of
battle cleared away in the last inn.
ing. Luverne was one score ahead
and had to be content to have 1.-The
honor" of getting a few singles and
two base hits, while Ashtabula got one
home run, several triples, and also a
number of doubles and singles, mark.
ed to their credit.
Don't miss the graduation exercises
in the sAshtabula school house Friday
night, June Is. A big program will be
staged.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-14
EckELsoN
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Sanborn Enterprise, June 7.-Forty-
two men registered here last Tuesday.
P. E. Knudson left for Devils Lake
last Monday to serve on the federal
jury.
Mrs. O. M. Johnson and son return
ed home from Valley City Monday on
No. 7.
D. G.. Wilcox has charge of the
Farmers elevator while P. E. Knudson
is away. T,
Mrs. Ole Holden was taken to the
hospital at Valley City last Saturday
night and was operated on Tuesday
morning for appendicitis.
VIM. Jegerink, who has been EN-:
ployed at the Powers elevator here
the past two months, left for Edgeley
Wednesday of this week. ,~
The board of directors of Eckelson
school district No. As will receive
sealed bids up to 2 p. M, June %, for
the purpose of building an addition to
present school building.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-14
Baldwin High School
Graduates First Class

Friday night Miss Minnie J. Nelson
motored to the Baldwin consolidated
school to attend the high school grad
uation exercises. This is the first class
to receive diplomas from the four
year high school course In the future
in this school there will not only be a
class finishing the eighth grade in this
school but also a high school gradual
ing class. Miss Nelson was accom-
panied by Prof. w. M. Wemett, who
spoke on North Dakota Heroes" and
Mrs. w. T. Crasweu, who gave group
of songs.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-14
Dr.. Spicer Wins Out in
School Election Recount

The recount of the ballots in the
school election, made Wednesday eve
ming by Clerk Craswell and Attorneys
Englert and Paulson in the presence
of the interested parties and friends,
showed that DR.. Spicei had received
1896 votes to 366 for D. O'Malley. The
recount was satisfactory to all con-
cerned and Lee Cowell and DR.. Spicer
will be certified as the new members
of the board.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-14
IOWA VISITORS ARE GREATLY
PLEASED WITH VALLEY CITY

Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Seal, of Oelwein.
Iowa, are here for visit with the
C. NJ. Seal and H. j. Chadwick families.
This is their first visit to North Da-
kota and they are very much pleased,
especially with Valley City.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-14
ROGERS MAN PURCHASES
HOME IN VALLEY CITY

The Valley City Land and Invest
ment Co., has sold Oscar Dahrs
home on West Fifth street to John
Woodcock, of Rogers. This is new
house and a very fine home. Mr..
Dahl will vacate about Sept. l.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-14
CoDDING is IN WESTERN
OFFICERS TRAINING CAMP

George A. Codding, '09, is serving in
the officers reserve training camp, The
Preside, San Francisco, Cal, accor.
ding to letter received by friends
this week. Mr.. Codding left his prac.
tice as an attorney in Medford, Ore,
to join the officers training camp. He
says he is busy from Sis a. m. to
$50 p. m. every day. He is a men,
Der of Co. 3, which has gone into in
,tensive drill for period of three
months.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-14

Rev. C. E. Vermilya delivered the
commencement address at Lucca
Thursday evening and on his return
Friday morning left for Darcy to ad-
dress the graduates of the Darcy
school Friday evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-06-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Coop and fam.
lily left Friday for vacation trip to
the Minnesota lakes, where they will
enjoy fishing and other water sports
for few days.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-28

and engaged in the bicycle business
in which he continued until last April
when he became too i'll to keep up his
shop. Being in bad condition, he was
taken to the home of his daughter,
Mrs. A. A. Smith, where he remained
until his death. Although he had been
failing for several months previous to
his death, he seemed to hold his own
and the sudden change for the worse
was quite surprise to his daughter
and his many friends. 1t was impos-
sible for his wife to be here as she is
with her mother, who is quite feeble,
in the east.
Besides Mrs. A. A. Smith and her
two children, Helen and Ernest, he
leaves brother, J. F. Entler of Evans
Vile. Indiana
Although he has led quiet, simple
life, he has made many good friends
in Orange. He was nearly sixty-six
years old and had suffered from COM
plication of diseases since April 6.
when he stopped active business in
Orange.
The funeral took place at 2 p. m.
Wednesday. with Rev. Ha and Rev.
Pearson officiating. Two appropriate
solos We're sung by Miss Kimball In
terment was made in beautiful Fair
haven cemetery. Beautiful floral Of
ferings were made by the diseased's
many friends and among them was
one piece from the bicycle dealers of
Grange, with whom he had been as
ISOLATED for the past four years
| Miss Bess Watts. Of Farmington
came Wednesday for short visit with
her cousin, Carribelle Perkins
| Philip Whiteley, who attends Rush
Medical college in Chicago, is visiting
here with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
]. G. Whiteley.