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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Somebody played very bad April
fool trick on Burt Stern last Mgnt OF
rather early this morning and Burt
naturally, with very good reason, Is
greatly peeved thereby. About one
a. m, he was awakened out OF his
slumbers by a phone call informing
him that two men were in his store
and it, was thought they were on
burglary bent. Hastily 1donning his
B. V. DIS he started down to the store
at record gait. while Chief Swan
SON, supported by Patrolman King
also made record time for the scene
Of the supposed burglary. When they
got to the store there was nobody IN
Sight and after they had examined
the place for supposed hiding bur-
glars for fifteen or twenty minutes
they tumbled to the fact that it was
April first. Burt says they even ex-
amined the ice box for burglars-in
the days of real sport this was gen.
orally the first place to be examined
However. it is carrying things lit
tie too far to pull off stunt like
this and we advise those who are re-
sponsible for the act to see that Mr.
Stern does not find it out. The call
is said to have come from the Kindred
Hotel but Jack Aldrich says he is
sure with the training his boys have
had under him none of them would do
a trick like that-especially looking
into ice boxes. No, of course not.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

The annual election of officers Of the
Valley City Fire Department was
held Monday evening. The election re.
suited as follows: Chief, William T.
Craswell; assistant chief, E. J. Pegg;
secretary, Clifford Mcdonald; treas
urer, r. ]. Mcdonald. The re-elec-
ton Of Chief Craswell marks the
eleventh election of him as the eff
Gent and competent chief of the VAL
ley City Fire department. He was
elected chief six times in succession
before the war, but finally resigned.
When the war commenced, he was
again elected. and the election this
stime marks the fifth time since the
war, or eleven times in all: '.~
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Advance advertising for the famous
picture Passion" which will be shown
at the Grand Theatre on Monday and
Tuesday April IL and IL, will soon
start. Matinees will be shown at
$3.50 O'Clock daily. Pola Negri, the
star of Passion" first achieved fame
as, premiere danseues Of the Imperial
Ballet at St. Petersburg. During this
stagec of her career, she enjoyed IAN
intimate friendship with the family of
the late Car Nicholas and the high
favor of European royalty. There is
an intimate romance Of a wonderful
woman encircling the picture. You'll
see men fight and die for her; then
you'll laugh and thrill and cry with
her. The editor of the Times-Record
and wife saw this wonderful picture
while on their recent trip to Wash
ton, and they declare that it is a. pic
ture that every Valley City man, wo-
man and child should see.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

With the stage all set for the inter-
Dakota basketball championship
games at Fargo beginning this eve
ming, between Valley City and Madi-
son, S. D., interest in slocal basketball
circles has again reached hig pitch.
Three games will be played by the
two teams. and the team winning two
out of the three games will be declared
the champions Of the Dakotas. The
match sets a precedent in North Da-
kota high school: circles that will III
doubtlessly lead to. similar interstate
clashes in various lines of SCHOLASTIC
athletics. Madison is believed to hold
a slight shade over Valley City as they
have6an entire team of 1920 veterans,
while Valley City, is missing two OF its
last years stars, :Busdicker and De
Lancey. However, the Valley City
team has showed it's ability to play
basketball when they buck up against
a real team, and it is expected that
the games at Fargo this week will be
watched with interest from all parts
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Tonight at the Normal. Auditorium
will be given the play "A Rose of Ply
mouth Town." by the Dakota Play
makers, students of the University Of
Minnesota. Everywhere these players
have been and put on this play they
have met with great success. We
hope our people will show apprecia-
ton of their visit by attending in large
numbers and thus help make it fin
ancial as well as social success
From all reports received from cities
where they have been they will give
you your moneys worth. ".'
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

A very delightful party was given
to celebrate Mr.. w. r. Fosters forty
third anniversary at his home Wednes-
day evening by Mrs. Foster and Miss
Mabel Foster. The evening was
pleasantly passed in card playing. At
eleven o'clock, a dainty lunch was
served. The guests were: Mr.. and
Mrs. P: j. Connolly; Mr.. and Mrs
H. j. Zeigler; Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Wyttenbach; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Col
BY; Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Lavery;;s Mr.,
Fuller and Mr.. and Mrs; M. F. Floyd,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

new. Before this period the Ameri-
can Essay had but few and weak rep
resentatives. The classical essay of
English literature had run its course
before it's feeble limitations were pro-
duced in America. This fact is per-
haps in general accord with one of the
most characteristic developments of
American literature. From its begin
ming until we'll along the 10th century
our literature was constantly barking
back to the English models Of an ear
lier generation, and giving new lease
Of life to forms and manners OF ex-
preston that the parent country had
outgrown. But ! change has come
over America. Because the modern
ESSAY, to be at it's best, needs the at
,nosphefe Of old culture and estab-
lished social traditions to flourish, ven
cradle native classics from which to
quote, and long vista of romantic
history down which toslook. it may be
said that the essay cannot yet find per-
feet conditions in America. But our
modern essay is reality nevertheless;
tvpically American, full of health and
yiror as the hearts of the people from
which it sprang. Instead Of the con-
templative, dreamy study of person
alities and institutions, there is the
vivid, sharply cut, short story, or in
cisive analytical studies. A few years
ago, hardly an American publisher but
what would balk at the idea OF bring
ing out a volume of essays. Ihey
said that the American public was not
interested in that kind Of literature
and could not be persuaded to buy
such books. Evidently the American
public has either changed or developed
its mind, or. perhaps like Mark Twain
having a great deal of mind, it took
it a long time to make it up; and so
when it finally decided to read essays
it needed great many to satisfy its
appetite. Of course the very nature OF
the American essay, little short OF
perfection as it is according to CLASH
cal standards,-has had something to
do with its welcome. 1t has been In
fused with the spirit Of democracy and
it's voice is no longer addressed to the
cultured, leisurely few, but to the man
in the street, and its discourse is OF the
life. the thought, and the activities
known to us ali. Whereas the essayist
of other lands has been prone to take
his readers into still, secluded back
waters Of life, and let the boat drift
as it would, while he unused and
dreamed from one subject to another
the American essay has changed all
this. Whether it deals with literary
criticisms, with phases OF life, with
abstract matters, it is brisk and prac-
teal. It does little musing and less
dreaming. It's author is either bodily
or mentally or both in the midst of the
busiest current of life, and he makes
no pretence that he is sitting of by
himself in gracious leisure. 1t is this
fact, l think that has given to the
modern Amerisan essay its reblrth
and it's present promise OF vigorous
development 1t has become s,e: S.; a t ';fe
about matters that are of moment to
al
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Prizes Of s25, SIS, and $40 to be
known az the Mary Stewart Nelson
prizes for biographical sketches of
pioneers of North Dakota and to be
offered under the direction of the Eng
lish department of the University Of
North Dakota, have been established
by Miss Minnie ]. Nelson, state sup
erintendent of public instruction, and
will be awarded for the first time this
year. Miss Nelson has named the
prizes after her mother, who resides
in Valley City. 'one of the states pio-
neer settlers. In giving the prize it is
the desire of the donor to preserve be-
fore it is too. late, records, of actual
North Dakota pioneers and builders
of our state.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Waldo Geltch, the American violin
ist.. who will give the last number on
the Artist Course this season, has
played with splendid success in most
Of our larger cities. The press Is; at
Kansas CITY. Missouri, said. "The
playing of Mr.. Geltch appeals to the
hearts and minds of the people"
Sioux City Iowa, "He completely mas
tered the violin" Memphis, Tenn,
"The player and the violin were one
personality, the violin imbued with
that of the player. He made it do
whatever he wished. and. it responded
like a living thing" Mr.. Geltch will
appear as the last number OF the Ar
fist Course at the Normal .Audltorlum
Saturday evening.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07
GAVE EXPLANATION
0FBATlK DESIGN

The exhibit Of the work done during
the winter term by the Applied Design
class consisted of two phases of dec
orative work, namely, candle-sticks
sewing boxes, book ends. and other
articles with enamelac in attractive
designs. Perhaps The most interesting
part Of the exhibit however, was the
batik work. Miss Stevning said that
batik is very popular at the present
time, and while the class had attempt
ed only simple designs, yet consider
able skill and patience is necessary
to attain good results. Briefly the
process is as follows: Il
Cover up with wax all parts OF the
design which are to remain white or
the original color of the fabric. It IS
then ready for it's first dye bath. Then
cover with wax all parts which are TO
be this color, and so on until as many
colors are obtained as are desired. I.
Batik is Javenese art and lnvestl-
CATION shows that there never was q
time when the art of batik did not
flourish Lin Java. Robes OF idols IN
prehistoric days were decorated much
in the same way as they are today.
Baths are chiefly used in Java for
wearing apparel. For the most part
Il is home occupation and the work
brings to the native the sum OF two
and a half cents (American money! a
day. The designing and waxing OF
batiks is done largely by the women
while the men usually take care OF the
dyeing process. Considering the havoc
which is wrought to ones hands by
dyes this, no doubt, is "a wise division
III the labor.
Batik in America is still a COM
paratively recent importation, brought
here some ten years ago. It was met
with absolute lack of interest, but it's
real merit as means of decorating
fabrics has earned it place in the
industrial arts and year by year 1t IS
gaining wider recognition. The pres
sent keen enterest in the craft IS
mainly due to Dutch artists who nave
revived and stimulated an. apprecla-
ton of the art.
into the class Of transient cults and
becoming merely a fashionable pas
time, but here, too. sits merit has saw
ed It from, becoming just modish
amusement. People often try to pro-
dl1ce the effect without the work by
painting in designs. Fine results can
not be obtained in this way: The i'm
portance. placed op the 'crackle ef-
fect'' is also often overdone. Crackie
has its place in the beauty OF batlk:
but the indiscriminate use Of it IS to
be regretted. Real design and color
should be the arresting features. .,
Miss Stevning's talk proved to be
very interesting and especially m
structive. a. H. 1
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

The Grand Forks Riddles, compos-
ed of 40 boys of the Grand Forks High
School, will appear in concert here on
April. Before coming to Valley City
the orchestra will also play in Fargo.
They will be seen at the Normal Az,
ditoriuna in Valley City. They will
present program of classical mum.
bers, and also regular series of
stunts. According to University stu
dents who are spending the Easter va;
cation in the city. the Riddles are we'll
worth seeing.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Waldo Celeb, who will give the clos
ing concert on the Artist Course, in
stead of Miss Divinoff as formerly
announced is an extraordinary artist.
He is possessed of the manifold gifts
which give supreme command of every
phase of violin mastery. Years Of
playing have matured and enriched
his art; persistent efforts has placed
him in the 'front.' rank of violinists. His
playing is convincing, distinctive, at
tractive; it has warmth and posey
with balance and poise an delegance.
He creates atmosphere and moods and
is colorist. He has personality and
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

The Valley City High School de-
batting team will debate the Dickinson
high school team at Dickinson, April
1. at Dickinson supporting the! mega
tive of the question calling for Unit
ed States intervention in Mexico. The
winner of the debate here will meet
the winner of the Mayville-Velva de
bate. The winner, then left, will meet
Bottineau high school in the final de-
bate for the state high school cham
pionship which will be held at the Uni
versity of North Dakota.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Gov. Lynn j., Frazier has issued a
proclamation designating Friday,
April eighth. as "Bird Day" and re-
quests all teachers in the public
schools and the people generally shall
observe the same with appropriate ex-
ercises, that a better understanding
may be had of bird life. Cooperation
to save the birds from wanton slaugh-
ter by the, thoughtless is one of the
principal reasons for the governors
proclamation.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

1o1 peq!1osqns OO0fe$ 6I1eeu q4!M .
the 1921 baseball team, and organl,,
cation of fast team being rushed
toward completion. indications are
that Valley City will have a team in
the field this summer that will rank
among the best. It is expected to open
the season about May 25th. Plans are
being made to enlarge the grand
stand, and put the grounds in AL con-
dition. Ha 4. .,.t
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Today gives promise of being a
real spring day. It is about time. For
the past two or three weeks we have
a continual down pouring 6f rain:
snow and sleet at regular intervals
and little sunshine and dry weather
would not go amiss. Farm work is
going to be delayed for few days
and we are not going to get the early
start on seeding as we igamined "a
month or so ago: ah
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Paul Bunce, division traffic superin-
tendent of the Northwestern Tele.
phone Co., was in the city yesterday
looking after traffic conditions as af.
fecting the local telephone exchange
Mr.. Bunce was also one Of the FL
Zagal chanters that gave a concert
at the High School gymnasium last
evening. l
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Everett McG owan, who played on
the Valley iCty baseball team last
year, and Art Staff of Pittsburgh
will meet at the Boston arena tonight
in a series Of skating races advertised
as being for the worlds indoor skating
championship. They will race the
440-yard and one-mile races tonight.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Mrs. r. W.. Metcalf was very
pleasantly surprised Wednesday eve.
ming on her birthday. by seventeen OF
her friends with delicious lunch and
two pieces Of cut glass. Everybody,
enioyed themselves until the small
hours Of the morning.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Several Of the Valley City basket
ball fans intend to journey down To
Fargo Saturday to see the final game
between Valley City. and Madison
Both teams are champions of their re-
spective states, and the Valley City
fans want to see the Valley City boys
in action against the South Dakota
champs. -
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Mr.. o. j. Austin Of Fargo, repre-
sentative of the Twin City Tractor Co..
was in the city yesterday and con-
tracted with H. u. Olson for the sale
Of the2Twin City products for 121. Mr..
Olson is entering the sale Of power
farm equipment and will be located
on Front street.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

o. ii. Neuenfeldt Of Enderlin, N. D..
was looking after business matters IN
the city today. and incidentally LETT an
order for printing at the Times-Rec-
ord where he said he had been as
.sured that he could get prompt and
efficient service.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Carl Long and Knut Furos, two OF
sFinley's leading business men, were
Valley City visitors yesterday, COM
ing here to- attend meeting Of the
Austin-D Dakota Development Com
pany AZ.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Miss Rose Shouquist and Mr.. Alvin
Burchill were married at Moorhead
this week, according to word received
by friends in the city. Miss Shou-
mist has been waitress at the Ru-
dolf Hotel, and Mr.. Burchill is a Val
lev City boy. and former member OF
Company G.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

P. L. Higgins, the genial manager
Of the. Dakota Life Insurance Com
pany, of this state, was up from Far
%, yesterday, loking after business
matters in this section.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Miss Lillian Hackbarth has been APP
pointed supervisor of the local tele-
phone exchange, to fill the position re.
Gently vacated by the resignation OF
Miss Lillian Corby.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Miss Bess Work, Of st. Paul, MINI.
arrived here Wednesday to take up
her duties as county nurse under the
direction Of the Red Cross. If name
counts for anything, she must be a
whirlWind-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

+ Miss Grewcox and George Grewcox
of Brainerd, MINI, James Vidal, OF
Fargo, and Miss Hazel Nelson, OF Bis
marck, were guests at the Wylle
Nelson home yesterday. They were
here to attend the Masonic party at
the gymnasium last night.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Litchville Bulletin: A caravan OF
whiskey runners in three large elghts:
two Cadillacs and a Kissel, went thru
here on Sunday. We understand they
were Omaha people. a.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

son & West Company as q Ford sales
man. He and Fred Jensen dropped in
to see us this morning and to say that
the outlook for the Ford business this
season was exceptionally good.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Dean Knute Froysaa will be going
up to jamestown tomorrow to act as
one of the judges in the district Musi-
cal contest held at the jamestown
College. s= (
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Thee. Syverson, Of
Cooperstown, N. D., were guests OF
States Attorney and Mrs. L., s. B,
Richie last night. They were guests
of the Ritchiest at the Masonic concert
and bail.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

+ Miss Hazel Nelson returned to Bis
marck last evening after spending a
few days in the city the guest OF her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Wylie Nelson.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

The Kathryn N. D., creamery has
been sold by C. J. Lee to Alfred ana
VIM. Bergen Of. New Richland, WIS.
and the new owners will reopen the
plant on April 3. .L
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Harry E. Seigfried, VINO represents
one of the leading drug houses Of the
country, was in the city, yesterday
looking after his patrons.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

500 trainmen and engine men re-
ceiyed notice last week, that taking
effect April q, their wages would be
reduced about twenty per cent.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

nc. McMaster of Glendale, N: D..
visited in the city with his brother
in-law, C. M. ,Axtell; who conducts a
drug store on Fifth Avenue.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Mrs. A. P. Paulson, who has been
spending the Easter vacation with her
daughter, Miss Mildred at Minneapo-
lis, returned home this morning on
No. /.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

J.. A. Kroner, formerly Of Luyerne,
recently moved to this city with his
family and is now with the Embert-
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07
From Fridays Daily

Banker T. l.. Beiseker, of Fessen-
den. was a visitor to Valley City yes
terday. Z,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

March went out fike lamb and
April came in like one. Real baimy
weather, we've enjoyed today, altho
a little on the chilly order. The roads
dried up considerable yesterday and
last night. t@ .r#t
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Dr., and Mrs. P. M. Kellogg were
down from Rogers last night and
were guests at the Masonic doings at
the Gymnasium.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07
From Thursdays Daily

Mrs. John McAllister arrived from
Sunnyside,. Washington, last night:
and is visiting friends in the city.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

Attorney L. r. Burfening, Of Hank
insoh, was looking after legal business
in the city yesterday. q
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

1t has thus far cost John Anton of
Dallon, Nelson county, $4,000 for
discarding the affections Of one, Miss
Pickle, now of Walsh county, who
formerly served in Anton's household
as housekeeper. A jury in Lakota last
week gave Miss Pickle a verdict of
$4,000 in her suit against Anton for
false Imprisonment. Two years ago
Miss Pickle collected $4,000 from An
ton after she sued him for breach of
promise. Miss Pickle came to Anton
as housekeeper. They became en-
gagged to be married, but later Anton
married someone else and had Miss
Pickle confined in Jail as being in
sane. She was released soon by the
insanity board, who could find nothing
the matter with her cerebellum or
equilibrium. She sued Anton for $751;
900 on the breach of promise suit and
another $4,000 on the false imprison-
ment complaint, collecting on the two
$4,000. 49,, .,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07
message plus imagination. Geltch is
American by birth, cosmopolitan in

Mrs. C. E. Thayer and Mrs. Nancy
O'Neif were hostesses to the High
School basketball boys last evening at
the Elks home at six o'clock dinner.
They had as their guests eight boys
Of Mr.. Scarlett's Fifty-Fourth squad.
and ten boys of Coach Fagin's first
team material. Honorary guests Of
the evening were Mr.. M. S. Ward.
principal Of the High School, Arthur
Busdicker, former High School bas-
.ketball star, now playing on the Uni
versity Of North Dakota team, and
bud" Gregord. The room was very
prettily decorated with streamers, and
the big silver loving cup, given to the
Valley City team as champions of
1921, was situated in the middle of the
table filled with pretty flowers. En-
tertainments of various kinds made
the affair very. delightful one. Miss
Leona O'Neil and Miss Harriet Win
terer assisted in the serving.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07

way money and effort and comes home fresh
dasy and ready to get dinner instead of taking
him to the cafeteria.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1921-04-07
Two Kinds Of Women

when she needs purchase
Wv the family her shopping costume
dabs bit of powder her and salies FORTH