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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-06-23
IRVING

June 22nd.-Mrs. Ellen Norbastad left
for an extended visit with her son, An
drew. last Saturday at Ryegate, Mont,
by the way of Minneapolis Emma
accompanied her to Min
neapolis. All her. friends were sad to
see her go but wish her a safe journey
and that she will feel at home in the
State of Montana
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Gronle of Min
neapolis visited with relatives and
friends a few days last weekly
Quite a large crowd attended the pic-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-06-23
Former Iowa People Fkaternjze

Former Iowa People Fkaternize
On Friday evening, June IS, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bengtson on
West Fifteenth Street, a pleasant eve
ming was spent by number of peo-
pie who have located at or near Will
mar, whose former residence was Ma
drid, Iowa. About seventy persons
attended. Games on the lawn. music,
singing and reading were enjoyed by
those present. Ice cream, cake and
coffee were served. The Madrid COL
Ony comprises fine bunch of people.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-06-23
kahmeYer-Mou

week we record the marriage of Miss
Ida Mol daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Moll of Atwater and John Kah-
meyer, son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Kay
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-06-23
Two Future Voters Arrive

Two Future Voters Arrive
Two suffragettes arrived at the
home of Alderman c.. J. Freeberg on
primary election night. The little
twin girls are doing nicely and all is
we'll, reports Carl, who wears a smile
that does not come off.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-06-23
Albin Carlson's a few days last

ed at Albin Carlson's a few days last
week.
\. l.. Beckman went to st. Paul Fri
day.
I'll. Johnson and daughter Ruby went
to Minneapolis Friday
Rev. LindSren will speak at the East
Salem church next Sunday morning and
Professor Nyvall in the evening.
Miss Ella holland attended the SPELL
inS contest in Benson Friday. She won
the third prize.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-06-23

good wishes and good will of all his
friends and congratulations for his
choice Of life partner. The Tribune
joins in expressing its congratulations.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-06-23
SALEM

June 2l.-Alex Johanson went to Min
neapolis Thursday for a visit
Arthur Paulson of MINNEAPOLIS visit
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-06-23

Edgar Mattson and Willard Lund-
quist returned Tuesday evening last
week from a visit in the Twin Cities.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-06-23

Robert Johnson returned last Fri
day evening from Minneapolis where
he attended the State University.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-06-23

-Adolph Olander was home from
Ltchfield over Sunday. -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23
MASONIC LODGE
NSTALLS OFFICERS

The local Masonic lodge installed its
new officers last night as follows:
w. M.-Edwin Bloom.
J. W.. B. Myers.
S. DC. E. Allen.
j. D.-Ben Pfusch.
Stewards Harry Olsby and H
Saindon.
j. J. Crest, elected senior warden
was i'll and unable to take his office
last night.
In accepting the Masters chair last
night Mr.. Bloom made very fine ad-
dress, stating that he wanted to pro-
mulgate the tenets of Masonry to the
best Of his ability and to the order. It
was a heart to heart talk that every
member could take to himself. Fol
lowing this the retiring Master, D. S
Richie, was called to the front of the
lodge and Mr.. Bloom very appropri,
ately presented him with a beautiful
past masters apron as token of the
appreciation of his unselfish work fol
the lodge 1t took Mr.. Richie a few
moments to get his bearings after
which he accepted the token in very
earnest and appreciative manner. The
members then heard a few talks from
various members of the order after
which all of them adjourned to the
dining room to enjoy a lunch and So
cial time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23

The nonpartisan fellows held a
meeting at the court house yesterday
afternoon. While not knowing the
purpose Of the meeting we are in
formed that it was a sort of shake
down affair in which those who had
given post dated checks were urged
to come across with the payments of
the same. Senator Chris Levang, of
Park River, N. D., who is reported
to have fallen heir to the mantle of
A. C. Townley, was the main spoke
in the wheel of this meeting with the
exception Of Hon. C. J. Olson, who
was chairman of the gathering. Mr..
Olson made most eloquent and fer
vent appeal to stick and with Won
derful burst of eloquence and rhetoric
said "that we must remember those
who have been against us" which was
perhaps yelled threat in our direc-
ton. His thunderous tones shook the
rock-ribbed coast of Maine and lashed
the waters of the Golden Gate at Cal
ifornia into pillows Of foam, but up to
this time not tremor has been no.
ticeable over at this joint which boasts
of a foundation not built upon the
sand. His remarks were greeted with
vociferous applause by the half dozen
who had paid their checks but was
greeted with great COB of silence by
those who had post dated checks still
unpaid.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23
WANT BIDS TO
TEARD0WNPLANT

Bids are being called for by the
city to tear down the old city power
plant, now a she'll within the new
building. The new construction has
been pushed rapidly, and the brick
work is now practically completed,
with the exception of the north side
of the building. A false wall of boards
has been erected to protect the brick
layers at their work, and the north
wall is now going up rapidly. The
work on the other sides was consid-
erably easier as this was done during
the warm weather which abounded at
the time they were being constructed.
The big steel Orders, some of them
weighing several tons, have also been
erected and the other necessary steel
parts along with them.
The situation, as regards the front
of the building, makes the inside of
the plant where all the electric ma
chinery, etc., is, cold, causing some
trouble. The work is being pushed as
fast as possible so that this difficulty
can be overcome.
The bricklayers work from 8 o'clock
in the morning to IL at noon, and from
1890 to 4:30, or an eight hour shift
If the present rate of construction
keeps up, the old construction will
perhaps be torn down some time in
January.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23
PLAN TO PRESERVE
ALL WAR RECORDS

Mrs. Chas. F. Amidon, a represen-
tative of the North Dakota War His
tory Commission, was in the city yes
terday and part of today, organizing
a branch Of that commission in Barnes
sion in Barnes county, is Mrs. Helen
CTrane, librarian at the Normal
School.
In common with all other states in
the Union, North Dakota plans to
make as complete record as possible
Of all the war activities, national, state
and local, in which her citizens took
part. 1t is regarded as a patriotic
,lty to make such survey of these
services performed during the world
war. 1t will be comparatively easy
to secure the records Of our national
and state activities, as they are on
file in the appropriate places. But the
great variety and number of city,
county, town and other local activi-
ties connected with the war are very
difficult to record at all adequately.
It is for the purpose that this COM
mission has been organized. The
commission believes that the present
generation in North Dakota should
preserve all the war records possible
for future generations. Such arch
ives are being preserved in other
states and North Dakota does not
want to lag, and the commission is
asking the cooperation of every citi-
zen of the State of North Dakota in
making the collection success.
The plan as announced for Barnes
county, would have the local collec-
tions made and stored in the court
house, where they would be preserved
for future generations to look upon.
The work throughout Barnes County
will be carried out through committees
appointed by the chairman, and these
committees will aid in the collections
Members of the state commission
are: Ex-offiicio, Gov. Lynn j. Fraz-
Ter and Adjutant General Angus
Fraser. Appointed by the governor:
o. G. Libby, president, Grand Forks;
Melvin R. Gilmore, Bismarck and
Mrs. Chas. F. Amidon. Fargo.
Mrs. Charles F. Amidon, arrived in
the city last evening, and left this
morning on No. for Steele, N. D.
Mrs. Amidon was here in connection
with the work of the North Dakota
War History Commission.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23
E. E. HIB0RN HEAD
OF NURSERYMEN

Harding is not the only man who
has succeeded in being elected to the
presidency. E. C. Hilborn recently re-
turned from attending the Northern
Nurserymen's convention and he
brought back with him the presidency
of that organization which comprises
the nurserymen of the states of Wis
consin, Iowa, North and South Dako-
ia. Mr.. Hilborn is one of the live
wires in this business and evidently
was so recognized by his colleagues
who have honored him by electing him
their president. It is very nice hon.
on to confer upon any one as the or
ganiaztion is not only large one but
one Of the best in the country. Our
home folks will join US in extending
congratulations to President Hilborn.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23

North Dakota was the first state in
the Union to raise and pay it's quota
Of the jubilee fund of the w. C. T. u,
according to a letter received by Mrs.
Kate S. Wilder of Fargo, state key
woman, from Miss Anna Gordon.
president of the national association.
The letter follows: ''North Dakota is
to be especially congratulated as the
first state that raised and paid in its
full jubilee quota roll of honor. ]
wrote the state president when the
state went over the top, but also deep
y appreciate your inspiring work as
jubilee keywoman."
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23
FINE PROGRAM AT
Community TREE

The committee in charge of the
Christmas tree Program have decid-
ed to hold the same at 5 o'clock sharp
Friday the 24th of December, thinking
it a much better hour than at seven
or eight in the evening, and it will be
sufficiently dark at five o'clock to light
the tree. Those in charge thought it
better for the children and their moth
ers to get out at this hour, rather than
after supper; the weather usually gets
colder, and the children will not be
in danger Of the evening trains. Then
again--all can go home to their even
ing meal and not have their evening
plans molested.
The committee realizes that it is
some job, but, they are going to I'm
dertake to distribute one small sack
of candy to each of the children pres
ent-AND NO MORE; it's some pro-
position to do this-but the committee
will have plenty Of assistance to help
in the distribution.
Everybody is requested to be on
hand sharp at 5 o'clock, to assist in
the singing of Christmas carols;
this part of the program is in charge
of Prof. ]. B. Meyers, which is an as
surance of real leadership. Words of
the songs will be printed and passed
among those present, and all are re-
quested to enter into the spirit of the
occasion, and help with the singing.
Forget your northumberland
worry for an hour and be on hand at
5 D. m. Autos, trucks and vehicles OF
ali kinds are requested not to modest
the program at that hour, and to keep
away from that cross-section OF the
street entirely during that time. Don't
for9et-Santa Claus will be there also
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23
23-4tW
GETCHELL PRAIRIE

Winnifred Farrell has been ill with
a severe cold forthe past week, but is
improving slowly now.
Ida, Florence, Roy and Audry Hol-
comb enjoyed very pleasant evening
Thursday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jay Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bond entertained
Friday at 6 o'clock dinner for Mr.. and
Mrs. Holcomb and family.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Rogers Thursday. A num-
Der of the old time friends from VAL
ley City were there, they were as fol-
lows: Mr.. and Mrs. Anderberg, Mrs.
Esby, Mrs. Bregan. Mrs. Swanson,
Mrs. Ames, Mrs. Taylor.
Mrs. ]. H.. Rogers and Mrs. Simp-
son and girls spent" Tuesday after
noon, withMrs. Chas. Whitcher.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Keister and
family. were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Ronzheimer Tuesday for din
ner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Sampson and
family spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanwich and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Stull and FAM
lily enjoyed dinner at the home of
Mrs. j. H. Whitcher Sunday evening.
Martha Deskins and Leith Thomas
spent Saturday night with Ida and
Florence Holcomb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. CRUDE enjoyed
dinner Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Martin.
Mrs. J. H. Rogers and Mrs. Jay
Rogers, Martha Deskin and Mrs. Chas.
Whitcher spent Friday afternoon with
Mrs. J. H. White.
Donna Brube spent Saturday night
with Harriet Whjtcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Whitcher, were
guests Of Mrs. John Whitcher and
family at dinner Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Harper, Mrs. Skidmore,
and Mrs. Ed. Harper spent Saturday
night in Valley City returning home
Sunday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23

A fast game of basketball is sched-
uled for this evening, when the Ameri-
can Legion five and the Delta Sig
Fraternity of the University of North
Dakota clash at the new High School
gymnasium. The American Legion
team has been practicing hard, and
demonstrated it's ability to play bas-
ketball. when they defeated the "Y''
team Of Fargo, playing game of ball
in the last half that completely over
Swallowed their opponents, and rolling
in baskets from all parts Of the floor.
The Fraternity team, on the other
hand, is said to have team that plays
a good game, using good defense work
and covering the floor in good shape,
Both teams are composed Of old ex-
perienced players, most of them ex-
High School and college stars, who
have come back to their old playing
ability, after a few weeks of good
hard practice work. Present indica-
tions are that the Legion team is to
have a team that will be equal to that
of any ether post in the state.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23
VIC. LEGION TEAM
WlNSFIRST GAME

The Valley City American Legion
team of this city started their basket
ball season with a victory Saturday
night when they took the Fargo "Y''
into tow, defeating them by a score
of % to 10.
After playing excellent ball in the
first half the Y. M. c.. A. team went
to pieces entirely, and in the second
half scored only three field goals,
those coming in the last four minutes
of play. The first half ended Is to
~ in favor of Valley City. Only in
one stage. of the game, within five
minutes of the end of the first half
were the Y players in the lead, then
by a one-point margin. The Legion
team did not have a large lead, how
ever, and the game was considered
very doubtful when the first half
ended. When the second half opened
Fargo supporters looked for squirt
from the home team but the men
failed to respond. Bowen, Cook
Pfusch and Tracy tossed in baskets
for the visitors in quick succession
getting strong lead which was never
threatened.
Knutson, Nesbit, Harrington and
Dawson played strong game for the
Y. M. C. A. quint while Bowen was
easily the state of Valley City. Cook
also played strong game at center
The lineups follow:
Valley City Y. M. e. a.
Tracy. .......f..... Nesblt
Bowen. #. ..... Knutson
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23
Attacked BY Sea Monster,

Fighting tor his life against an I'M
determined creature Of the sea, Ira
Wilgus, of the Indian River live-saving
station, escaped by the use of his peck
et-krife and believes it was an octo-
pus that nearly drowned him. Wilgus
was wading in the Indian river inlet
in the search of CLAIMS when suddenly
something grabbed him with what he
described as "a thousand arms" drag
ging him into the water. Struggling
against the sea fiend, he slashed right
and left, finally escaping from the
tentacles which had enveloped him.
After staggering to the beach he lay
there for some time before he could
make his way to the station.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23

Lane Moloney, United States fed
eral agent was up from Fargo yester-
day and for few hours gave Valley
City the "once over" in an endeavor to
find liquor. We understand that he
visited various places and that his eff
forts were rewarded. We are told,
but not officially, that several quarts
of the stuff was found in some places
and that some people were pulled
but we cannot get any authentic infor-
nation as to that. In any event Mr..
Moloney's visit threw little conster-
nation into the rank of those who
might possibly have generous supply
of the stuff that inebriates on hand.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23

Manager Piller, in conformity with
his usual generous custom, will put on
a free picture at 2 o'clock Christmas
Day at the Grand theater for children
only. He will have picture suitable
for the children and all the children of
the city will be welcome. Mr.. Piller
wants Us to admonish the fathers of
the children that this invitation does
not include them. Last time some of
the dads slipped in on the pretense
that they had to look after little
sonny, but this does not go this year.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23
DEGREE OF HONOR
INSTALLS OFFICERS

Loyal Lodge No. 29. of Degree of
Honor installed the following officers
for the coming year at their last reg
ular meeting December 16. The officers
installed were:
Past Chief of Honor-Hilda Holster.
Chief Of Honor-Lola Lavery.
Lady of Honor-Inez EmheTtson.
Chief of Ceremonies-Anna Mem
hardt.
Recorder and Financier - Marie
Speicher.
Treasurer-Elizabeth Tullius.
Ushers-Anna and Mollie Julius.
Inside Watch-Orfa Laird.
Outside Watch-Hattie Bury.
Representative-Hi Hos .er.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23

A broken variator on one Of the
steam mains of the city underground
heating plant is causing some trouble.
A new piece has been wired for, and
has been shipped by express from De-
troit, Michigan. Meanwhile the break
has been temporarily fixed, so that
steam is still on and not causing con-
sumers any inconvenience. The tenn
porary part will perhaps be put on
some time today, and the steam will
be shut off for short time then.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23
Radium Salt From Cannon.

From guns used during the war, Sir
Walter Fletcher obtained large guam
t;ty If radioactive material; boiled
down. this produced five grammes of
actual radium salt so highly power
full that it must be kept in a lead safe
weighing one and one-half tons. It
is probably the largest amount avail
able in one place for research work,
and although only about heaped tr.-
spoonful is worth not far short Of II
a million dOllafR
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23

President J. J. Farley, of the Bank
of Valley City recently received the
following complimentary notice of the
University Glee Club which is to give
a concert this evening in the Normal
Auditorium: II note the Hamlin
Glee Club is coming to Valley City
this week. / suppose about Tuesday.
They were here Friday evening. 1t
was unusually good. I wish you would
hear them if you can conveniently do
So" This boost is from Judge Joseph
S. Ulland, of Fergus Falls, MINI.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23
SPLENDID CONCERT
TUESDAY EVENING

Those who braved the cold weather
last night and went over to the Nor
NAL auditorium to listen to the Ham
line University Glee Club were well
repaid for so doing. The program
from start to finish was Of high
character and was pleasing as we'll
as entertaining. The company is com
posed of about sixteen very fine young
men, all of them good singers. The
audience warmed up to the work of the
young men right off the reel and re-
peated encores were given and gener-
ously responded to. The ensemble
renditions were exceptionally fine
while the flute solo Of Mr.. Farley, the
Xylophone solo of Mr.. Sweet, the tenor
solo Of Prof. Jaeger called forth un-
stinted appreciation. Mr.. Frankson,
the reader. was really the star per-
former. He is very clever in his inn
itations of life character and his read
ings last night were very good and
brought fourth encore after encore.
The final number, the College Medley,
with the famous college yell of "Old
Hamline" was great and was fine
conclusion to very meritorious and
much enjoyed program. The Times
Record is pleased to recommend this
glee club to those in the towns where
they are billed to sing. The boys are
making a tour of the country from
Anoka, Mimi, to San Francisco, CAL,
and back by way of Denver home. The
following in the program rendered
last night.
Cavalry Song ................ Gains
Glee Club
Flute Solo, Springs Awakening.
............... Ernest Bach
Mr.. Farley
Sweetly Blows the Breath of Spring
................. Stewart
The Mill Below the Willows. .Linders
The Brownies ............... Leoni
Glee Club
Nonsense Selected
Messrs Frankson, skiff, stansell, Pond
Bass Solo ................. Selected
Mr.. Cove and Mr.. Sundin
Remember now Thy Creator. Rhodes
The Holy City .............. Adams
Glee Club
Reading ................ Selected
Mr.. Frankson
Xylophone Solo ........ Selected
Mr.. Sweet
Machusla ...... Mac Murrow-S alter
Tell Her Love Her So. DeFaye- Parks
One Fleeing Hour ............ Lee
Messrs. Schaub, Boyle, Sundin, Cove
The Garden Of Your Heart ... Dorel
Sweet Genevieve -. .Tucker-H ilton
The Stars of Summer Night. Tours
Ode to March ........... Stebbins
Glee Club
Tenor Solo ................ Selected
Prof. J. A. Jaeger
College Medley .......... Robinson
Glee Club
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23

E. H. Briggs is wearing smile that
won't rub off today all on account of
the arrival of his two daughters,
Misses June and Elizabeth, who ar
rived from Illinois Monday evening to
spend the holidays here. The girls
are now having a good time leading
dad" around town showing him the
nicely decorated windows and stores.
and making suggestions as to what
would be nice for Christmas presents.
And he will fall for it.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23

A fire alarm was turned in about II
o'clock last evening. The fire was one
of small origin, believed to have start
ed when ashes were thrown against
the Northwest Nursery Co., storage
building, north of town. The dam
age was negligible and the fire was
put out without using water.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23

The municipal skating ring south
of the city hall is being used to advan-
tage by the children, swarms Of them
skating on it every day. This is a
real meritorious affair and we'll worth
whatever it cost to maintain. The
younger children now have dandy
place on which to skate without going
down to the river.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23

There were one hundred and five
sacks Of Christmas mail sent out of
the Valley City postiffice last night,
packages and the like. Our people are
going to make their friends and rela-
tives happy this year. more numerousIy
than at any time if the volume of bus
mess is any thing to go by. There
are more less expensive presents being
sent this year but numerically there
are more of them.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23

Miss Florence Busdicker, who is
teaching English in the High School
at Wolford, N. D., returned to the
City Sunday morning and will spend
the holiday vacation with her parents
in this city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-12-23

G.. C. Whitaker has gone into the
dray and transfer business with J. w.
Aldrich, who are now candidates for
any work you might have along these
lines. Their ad. appears in this issue
of the Times Record.