The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-02-14
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&ln "SdCuIudy evening a punch OF young
people gathered at the home of o. j.
Nygaard and very delightful even
ing was spent playing games and sing,
ing. The hour for departure arrived
all too soon, but nevertheless more
good times are anticipated. Dick
Peterson thinks he is getting too old
to play Simon says thumbs up"
and Birds Fly" and Harold Hobert
was afraid he would be hypnotized
before he got home.
Mr.. Carlson returned from Jessie,
N D., where he has been relieving
the agent.
"A party Of young folks spent Friday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Squire. They drove out in the
school hack and had quite 9 time find
ing the road The evening was spent
in games and music. They returned
home at late hour feeling they had
been royalty entertained. &.
Miss Irhe Fuller and Beth Dresser
spent Saturday in jamestown. Dan
Hobert was afraid they would be lost
so he went along.
The Jazz Band Orchestra of BIS
marck gave a dance in the town hall
Tuesday night. Considering the very
severe weather thecrowd was large.
All report a very enjoyable time.
The Ladies Red Cross served sup
per to the dancers Tuesday night
thus swelling their funds.
On Thursday night the high school
enjoyed a sleighing party. They were
accompanied by Miss Fletcher and
Miss Lindquist. After their return
to the school house games were play
ed in the basement until ten o'clock
when a lunch prepared by Miss Por.
ter and Miss Gleason was served. A
number of the boys were invited in
to partake of the games and lunch
While the party was riding Mrs. Full
Ter and Mrs. Hobert, sensing good
time in the air, hied themselves to
the school souse and awaited the re-
turn of the girls. The young people
thoroughly enjoyed themselves and
hope to repeat ere long. Thanks are
due Dewey Craft for the bob" ride.
Otto Johnson, Ed and Jack Kramer
all of Eckelson, spent Sunday in Spir-
itwood.
Miss Rose Fletcher who is teach
ing at Cleveland, spent the weekend
with her sister Miss Ella Fletcher.
Elmer Peterson and Frank Squier
have left for Minneapolis to attend
the auto show.
Miss Porter who has been suffering
from a cold for some time has been
confined to her bed since Thursday
night. Mrs Gleason is looking after
~ o,,l orQ10c Tho
children are On their very best be-
havior as there are rumors OF a
"spankophone'' in the principals
room.
Willie Rappley is again in school
after a. weeks illness.
The domestic science girls had a
lesson on cooking rice and the food
value of rice Thursday.
The Wilson literary club under the
direction of Margaret Craft drama
tized the story of the saving of the
Declaration of independence by Dolly
Madison during the war of 1872.
We are making a Thrift Card"
drive this week. A large number Of
pupils have already started filling a
card. .....1 . a -.N
Mrs. Frank Squire, member of
our school board, spent the entire day
visiting our school Monday. We trust
her example will be followed by the
parents. Nothing is more conducive
to good work in the school than the
frequent visits of parents and pat
rons.
Mr. Larson spent Saturday putting
basket ball rings in the basement and
in building commOdious book cup
board. Needless to say both are
much appreciated.
Mrs. Craft visited High school Fri
day. @..
During the month of January the
town ladies of the chapter increased
the funds to the extent of $40 by
serving lunch for three dances, and
from a lunch served by Mrs. A. W..
Dunwell at her home. 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs. A w. Dunwell enter
tanned the Hobert and Fuller. families
Monday evening. The evening was
spent playing Rummy and Doubt 1t,
and music on the Aeolian-VOcalion
The guests all went home feeling they
had been entertained as only the
Dunwells know how to entertain.
The following is the report ofthe
Red Cross Chapter of Spiritwood for
the month Of January:
81 r bandages
abdominal bandages
10 nurses operating caps 5 ,
8 doctors operating caps
80 bed shirts ...
26 wash cloths .sE
Is trav cloths.
IL sweaters .-- .r.
II pair socks w..
16 pair wristlets
knitted wash cloths. cd.
Great credit must be given to Har-
nv Gainsforth, our only gentleman
knitter, who handed in a sweater for
the month Of January.
The following local and schoos
notes were written by the pupils of
the third, fourth and fifth grades
taught by Miss Lindquist. Alfred
Matzek is the reporter who looks over
the items before they are turned in
to the teacher.
Mr.. M. S. Singer was sick the past
week.
H. Gainsforth was hurt by one of
his horses which was frightened by