The Wahpeton times., 1918-01-10

tion was adopted.
The Wahpeton Times will give
$500 cash to the high school or
other educational institution pupil
who will bring us in the most ac-
ceptable news items during the
next four weeks. The news must be
based on fact, not opinion.
A marriage license was issued
last week at the office of County
Judge George Van Arnam to
James Peter Hayes of Beach and
Miss Marguerite A. Deiubel of
Fair1nount.
The county commissioners this
week designated the official county
newspapers. the same as last year,
namely: Globe Gazette, Walcott Re-
porter and Hankinson News.
Mat Schram of Hankinson is in
Wahpeton today.
The annual convention of the
North Dakota Hotclmen's associa-
ton will open at Fargo Thursday
morning with DR.. f. F.. Ladd, state
food administrator. as the princi.
pal speaker. Food conservation
will be the main topic for discus
sion.
Jas. p. Murray will leave next
week to join the army at Camp
Dodge. A smoker was given in
his honor at the city hall Wednes-
day night.
The Mazeppa Hook and Ladder
Co. this week donated $25 to the
Red Cross. $25 TO the X. g.. war
work fund and $25 to the Y. NJ. G..
A. fund.
The Fortnightly club will be ell
tertained January % at the homo
of Mrs. Prather.
Mrs. j. A. Bailey returned home
this week from fortnight 5 visi;
with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bailey at
Redby. Minn.
Hiram Robbins was over fro,n
Dwight Tuesday.
Anton GILES went to Minneapo-
lis Tuesday, returning yesterday.
Misses Marjorie Crooks ana
Grace Swank were passengers tn
1Iankinson Sunday evening.
A. f. Anderson of Walcott is
i'll the city today enroute to De
Lamcre on business.
Miss Fl. Freidcricks of Rel
Wing, Mimi, is visiting relative,
in Wahpcton this week.
r. II. Dcvine entertained The
Men s club of Trinity church Tues
day evening.
Mrs. r. H. Dcvine entertained a
number of ladies at theatre party
Tuesday evening.
Misses Cecil Powrie and T.ena
Left returned this week from Wis
it with Mrs. p. Heley at Lidger
wood and reported delightful
visit.
Mrs. Nelson of Fergus Falls,
Minn., is visiting at home of her
sister, Mrs. Frederick in this city
this week.
While carrying a bundle of mat
erial on a scaffold at HankinSon,
Frank Madenwaldt stepped on a
few loose shingles, and fell to the
ground, breaking one leg above the
ankle. The injured limb was
dressed, but a couple Of nights
later, Mr.. Madenwaldt dreamed
that he was falling again, and in an
effort to save himself the wound
was reopencd.
Joseph Zetzelsburger is straight
tening up his affairs preparatory
to moving onto his farm two mics
from town. Mr.. Zctzelburger was
a resident Of Oakes at one tNi", SO
he told the writer. lie recently
sold his Wahpeton city properly.
st. Rita s Aid was entertained
Monday evening by the Misses l;"r-
nard and Anna Hess. Miss
Veronica Bernard was elected pre-
sident. Miss Olivia Braun retiring.
Miss Braun expects to spend the
remainder Of the winter in C"llf-
ornia, where she and her mother
will go in few days.
Twenty bluejackets, who have
been in training at Dunwoody IN
stitute in Minneapolis left Mon
day night for the east where they
will go Immediately to France:
The party which was in charge OF
VIM. H. Calhoun, Sioux City, IN
cluded H. S. Swenson, Superior,
Wis. Harry j. Thomas, New Hart
ford, Iowa; S. L. Hanson, st.
Peter, Mimi; Lee Schwan, Dick
inson; Lee Marchildson. East
Grand Fork, Mimi; NJ. II. Hap,
ola, New York Mills, Mimi; ana
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