The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1921-06-16

day for Park RAPIDS, Mlnn. MT.
Roach will return Saturday but the
others will spend the summer at
Birchaven, their beautiful summer
home in the pine woods along Long
Lake.
Flag Day was observed in Minot
Tuesday. Special ritualistic services
were held at the Elks home in the
evening.
Mrs. j. NJ. Mcconnell, is in Mime
apolis attending the commencement
exercises at the University Of Mime
sofa, her daughter Evangeline, being
member of the home economics
graduating class.
Reports from Glasgow state that
the crops within radius of 15 miles
of that city have been burned out.
The people of that section are nightly
discouraged as this makes the fifth
season in succession that drought has
taken the crops out there.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l. Huyck Of Bis
marck are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Huyck this week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Huyck arrived Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Huyck entertain
ing DR.. and Mrs. Mount Of Syracuse,
N. Y, who are enroute home from a
sojourn in California. Jim and DR..
Mount were schoolmates "back in the
Empire State"
D. A. Vanerstrom and son, Oliver,
of Carpio, were in the city Wednesday
looking over some of the mighty at
tractive bargains offered by Minot
merchants these days.
J. G. hatcher of Donnybrook was
in the city attending the Dokey con-
vention Wednesday.
J, F. Morrison and Vern Johnson,
in The citv on business Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller of Donny-
brook were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mckenzie, Eight ave. 5. f.,
a couple of days this week. MI: Miller
owns the Iowa Stock Farm at Donny-
brook, one of the finest farms in the
Gooseneck district.
Clair Tompkins, formerly teller at
the Union National bank left Mon
day for Crystal Falls, Michigan, to
look over the situation with refer
ence to accepting a tempting offer TO
re-engage in the banking business IN
that city. 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Camblin left
Tuesday for Minneapolis, where Mr..
Camblin will maintain his headquar-
ters in the future. Mr.. Camblin rep
resents the Scheffler and Rossum Co.
of St. Paul and his territory embraces
portions of Minnesota, North Dakota
and Montana, and with headquarters
in Minneapolis he handles his work
to much better advantage. Mr.. and
Mrs. Camblin have resided in the city
for the past three years and during
their stay in the city have made many
friends who regret their departure
from the city.
Tom Simmons, prominent Foxhoim
farmer and former hardware mer-
chant was in the city on business
Tuesday.
About 40 of the neighbors of Ray
Zinninger of Foxholm turned out
couple days last week and plowed and
cropped some so acres of grain for
Ray, who has been obliged to return
to Rochester for another operation.
There were two gas tractors and As
horses engaged in the work and when
the dinner gong sounded all were
treated to one of the finest chicken
dinners they ever enjoyed, prepared
by G.. L.. McHattie, veteran chef.
Some of the participants were heard
to remark that if McHattie would
furnish the "eats" they would will
lingly continue the work the balance
of the summer.
A. C. Christensen, manager of the
Farmers Cooperative Elevator Co.
of Des Laos, was in the city on bust
ness Friday. Mr.. Christensen is a
World War veteran and manages the
affairs of his company at Des Laos
with the same pep and ginger that
he gave to his duties as soldier
at the front.
Dick Bassen, manager of the Strand
and Arcade theatres returned Friday
from Minneapolis. During his stay
in the Twin Cities he took side
trip out to his old home town in an
adjoining county and says that the
Minnesota farmers are preparing for
one of the biggest crops they have
harvested in years. He says the rye
crop is ripening fast and that cutting
will begin next week.,
Joe Gieselman, one Of the substan-
tial farmers from the Donnybrook dis
trict, was in the city Saturday, having
motored down, arriving here at eight
O'Clock. He says they needed rain
badly in his community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Amy and little
grandson, Duane Amy, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Amy, left Tuesday for
an extended trip to points in Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota, where they will
visit many Of Mrs. Almy's relatives.
The Altar Society Of St. Leo's
church were entertained at the par
lors of the church Wednesday by Mrs.
Peter Flammang and Miss Mary Frost
Of the South Prairie branch. Both
luncheon and dinner we're served by
the ladies and very enjoyable time
was had.
The rain Wednesday was general.
w. S. letters who motored in from
Sherwood in the afternoon states that
there were heavy rains all afternoon
and that it was raining heavily at
Sherwood when he left. Mrs. Teters
left today for Los Angeles, California,
where her daughter, Miss Eva letters
resides and will spend the remainder