The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-04-25
From Fridays Daily

From Fridays Daily
Rev. James Anderson, of Fargo,
superintendent of the Fargo district
of the M. E. church, was in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Fritch, of De-
troit, Mich, are visiting at the home
of their son, w. w. Fritch, on River
side avenue,
! Severt w. Anderson, who lives
north of town, is building large
gamble roof barn, so the THOMPSON
Yards informs the Times Record.
Prof. E. j. Whalian, of Fingal, was
in the city yesterday and today taking
IN the, Hazlett lecture course. The
Prof. evidently knows a good thing
when he hears about it.
Chance Piculell, of the Peoples Co.
operative Trading company, returned
last evening from a four days trip to
Alton, Mimi, and other points where
he visited friends and relatives.
Miss Mary K. Beatty, of Caring
Iton, superintendent of schools of Fos-
ter county, is among the many educa-
tors attending the educational meet
ings being held in the city. 49,
A. H. Davidson this morning re-
ceived letter from his sons, Cor
'porals Arthur w. and Harry, saying
that they had passed their examina-
lions at Cornell University and were
|going to Camp Dick, Dallas, Texas.
The boys are in the aviation service
and will get commissions. They want
the Times-Record sent down to keep
them posted on news from their home
town.
+ The Catholic congregation of this
city expects to make extensive i'm
provements on the parish house and
grounds. The house will be raised to
the level of the city grade, a modern
porch will be added, and this, togeth-
!, er with other improvements, will
greatly enhance the appearance of
the property. Our Catholics take
great pride in their church building
and property, and have pledged them
selves for next Sunday to raise the
balance of the funds needed, large
share thereof having been donated by
the two ladies' societies. Never with
in the past three years have they fail
lON w Ou1 pOSo CApCCVdtlOllS.
Miss Dorothy Zimmerman has re-
turned to Valley City from nursing a
case of illness in Minnesota. She will
resume her work in this community
!again.
The Thompson Yards recently re-
,ceived car load Of cement contain
ing 1910 sacks, or 1850 r--,ds.
This is double the usual car shi H:ent
and shows that under government
supervision cars are being made to
'carry more freight.
J. V. johnson, Of the Peoples Co.
operative Trading Company, has a
unique window display. He has gath
cred up all the posters used by the
United States publicity department.
and others and made window dis
play Of them. They make very in
teresting collection.
A young soldier in Camp Lewis,
near Tacoma, Wash, writes, "Please
tell the Red Cross women I appreciate
their interest in me, and am very
grateful for everything they are doing
for the comfort of us boys while in
the service of our country, except that
l do not want them to send me any
more cigarettes. l never used them
at home and do not intend to use them
here. They will work against my
hopes of promotion, and my service
to my country. Kindly tell them l
don't want any more of them. And I
know am one of many who say just
the same thing about the use of to-
,bacco."
The Woman's Home Missionary So
'ciety Of the Epworth M. E. church
held most interesting meeting at the
home of Mrs. Heidel Wednesday aft
!ernoon. Each lady represented a GER
tain tribe Of Indians, but as the slips
with the name of said tribe was pin
ned upon her back, she could only as
certain what she represented by ask
ing others questions. When all were
guessed, more information was given
Jas to each tribe, their present abode
land the details of what the Home Mis-
sionary society is dong for each. The
splendid work of U. S. Commissioner
Sells for the Indians was strongly
emphasized. His devotion to their
cause is shown in his efforts to better
their health conditions, the suppress
sion of liquor traffic amongst them,
the improvement of their industrial
condition, the further development of
vocational training in their school,
and the protection Of their property.
The meeting closed with the answer
ing of many enigmas such as GLOW
many Indian children are without any
instruction ?"
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