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Norwich bulletin., 1922-04-22
MANSFIELD CENTRE

An inspiring Easter sermon on The Fact of the Resurrection was delivered at the First Congregational church by the pastor. Rev. H. W. Tillinghast, to a con gregation of more than 150. Easter an thems were rendered by a choir of 12 voices, the solo parts being sustained by Miss Ruth Herrick of Willimantic, whose singing Is always enjoyed. The decora- tions at the altar in pink and white were of Easter lilies, hyacinths and tulips. The evening service, led by Rev. H. W. Til- linghast, was largely attended. There was special music by the choir and a duet by Mrs. J. N. Jacobson and F. B. Eaton. At the morning service Mrs. Ja- cobson was organist, Mrs. W. Young pianist and Rexford Crane. violinist. The Ladies' Aid society held a pleas ant meeting Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Wesley Bradley.
 Among guests in town over Easter
 were Mir and Mrs. Nichols and children
 Of Providence at the parsonage. MT. and
 Mrs. Albert Colby and son of New Brit
 ain at A. Lauder's, Miss Lizzie Buck of
 Hartford at H. L. Bucks, Miss Olive Wildes at H. c. Hawkins and Mir. and Mrs. A. Marshall and daughter of South Manchester at c. Clausson's.
 Mrs. O. A. Perry. who has recently re-
 turned from Miami. Fla. was at Idyi- i manse from Friday until Monday. Lawrence Dunstan and Mrs. Gladys
 Tripp were married recently by Rev. H. W. Tiliinehast at the narsonage. Pitt Parker. the celebrated cravon ar- tist of Poston was In town Wednes 7av. Mrs. Tillinghast, who has been visit ing her son at the parsonage. returned early this week to her home in East
 Greenwich. R. I.
 Willard Stearns arrived Saturday from
 Northfieid, Mass. having completed his i first year of Mt. Hermon.
 About 40 new books. which are unus- ually attractive have been received this
 week at the library part of them pur- chased others a gift from Mrs. o. A. Perry and the remainder from the state grant. Among them are the biography
 of Dr. Russell H. conwell. including the
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lecture. Acres of Diamonds; the auto of Dr. Wiifred Gre7fell; Nj, Life Here and There, by Princess Can tacuzene, granddaughter of Gen. U. : Grant; The Soul of An Immigrant. by c. NJ. Panunzio at one time student pas tor of the Methodist church in Wethers- field and this year professor of social scl-
 ence at Willamette Uniss- sity; Four
 Years in the Underbrush, the fascinating
 story of a famous novelist who spent
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vice at Trinity church in Brooklyn Sum- day.
 Rev. J. ". Houck is to act as coach of the Killingly High school baseball team during the present season.
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to speak at the Baptist church Sunday, April 30.
 company of Willimantic singers is to come here on the evening of May IS to sing at the Methodist church.
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South Norwalk.-Mr. and Mrs. J. Elm ory Stevens of South Norwaik ann-uace ;he engagement of tlseir daughter. Mary Elizabeth Stevens. Wellesley. 1920. and Warren Thompson MayerA Amherst 1919.
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our years as a working girl in Ne York; Thos. Mills. Watched by Wild hu .mais; and Outw.tting Our Nerves. | DTS. Jackson and Salisbury.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16
ROGERS NOTES

Frank Calhoun, proprietor of the
Rogers restaurant and pool hall, gave
his annual smoker on last Saturday
evening. The party was given for
the male residents Of the town and
was held at the poolhall and restau-
rant. Mr.. Calhoun served a supper
to the guests present which consisted
of weiners and kraut, hamburger sand
wiches, coffee and soft drinks, topped
off with cigars. Following the sup
per a good time was had at card play
ing. Music for the evening was fur
nished by the Rogers Dutch band, con
sisting of Oscar Wilson, Alfred Han
son and Albert Grinder, violinists,
with Messrs. Kelly, Peterson and
Beasley as trap drummers. Dick
Beasley, alias "The Boston Kid" en-
tertained the guests with several
songs and clog dances. Mr.. Beasley
is one of the Stanley Bos. road build
ing crews, is 80 years old, and is the
livest skinner" in the business. A
social time spent in singing was en-
joyed by the guests and Mr.. Calhoun
voted as one of the best of entertain
ers.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16
SHEYENNE VALLEY

The spring is soon here and then
we can start in the field.
Andrew C. Nelson was Valley
City business visitor couple of days
last week. ~.
Jens Henrikson and Jens Rensby
were visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Gregerson last Monday
evening.
John F. Henrikson visited at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Collins
last Sunday afternoon.
Carl Monson was working for An
drew C. Nelson a couple of days last
week willie e was in Valley City.
Mr. and Mrs. Gust Collins with Mr..
and Mrs. Ole Stevens visited last Sun
day evening. ..-..
Jens o. Aas was in Valley City a
couple of days last weke on bust
ness and had some dental work done.
The automobiles will soon start to
go on the roads when they dry up
again.
Low wages and low prices never
makes prosperity. -.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16
NO. 2546
REPORT OF THE CONDITION or
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK

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Valley City And Bismarck Corpora
tons Join Hands At Meeting In
Bismarck.
Plan Is To Ship Into North Dakota
High Grade Cattle For Farmers.

Consolidation of two livestock COM
panies under the name of the Farm
ers Livestock Company Of Bismarck,
with a capital stock of $750, 900, is
announced today, following meet
ing of directors Of the Cattlemen's
Loan and Trust company, organized
by Barnes county livestock breeders
and business men, and the Farmers
livestock Company, of Bismarck
Offices have been established in the
Eltinge building, Bismarck, new Off
GERS of the consolidated company
named, and plans are on foot to i'm
mediately develop the concern. Of
fices will be maintained at Valley
City also.
The plan Of the company is to ship
in high-grade cattle from states
where foundation herds of high grade
cattle are owned. enable farmers in
North Dakota to finance the pur-
chase of dairy cattle on long time pay
ments whereby after the first pay
ment the balance would be paid out
of the production Of the animals. The
plan would also apply to hogs.
Officers. of the consolidated COM
pany follow:
President-R. w. Johnston, Valley
City.
Vice-Presidents- A. Olson,
Bismarck; Alex Mcdonald, Bismarck;
Thomas Hall, Bismarck; Dr. j. Van
Houten, Valley City.
Secretary-C. S. Brown, Valley
City.
Treasurer-C. F. Jensen, Valley
City.
The consolidation was effected at
ter it was learned that the Valley
City men had organized company on
the same basis as the Bismarck COM
pany, had been organized. DR.. Van
Houten, named president, is one
Of the leading Holstein breeders OF
the state, and formerly owned the
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

Arthur and Henry Olson were Wis
itors with Alfred Aas last Tuesday
afternoon. g.
1t is more than fun expecting big
crop.
James G.. Thoreson was over to J.
Rensby last Tuesday afternoon and
got load of feed ground and bought
some barley of him too.
Miss Clara Aas visited with Miss
Carla Henrikson last Friday after
noon.
Oscar E. Aas was over to Peter
Gregerson last Thursday and got a
load of feed ground.
julius Henrikson and Eddie Aas
called on Albert Westby last Thurs
day afternoon.
Magnus Monson was Kathryn bus
mess visitor last Friday.
Martin P. Anderson was visitor
with G. O. Aas last Thursday after
noon.
John M. Thoreson called on Jas.
G.. Thoreson last Thursday.
Martin P. Anderson and Peter Ste
vens made shopping trip to Kathryn
last Saturday afternoon.
Henry Olson was visitor with AL
fred Aas couple Of days last week.
Jens Rensby and James G. Thore-
son were visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John M. Thoreson last
Thursday afternoon.
Carl Monson and ALI Nelson were
busy last Tuesday hauling home corn
Arthur Hanson Of Sheyenne VAL
ley and Miss Palma Henrikson OF
Kathryn were married at Valley City
last Tuesday and they will form the
George Schultz farm in Alta town
ship eight miles northeast Of town.
Mrs. MAIDS Hagen was visitor at
Kathryn last Monday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Hagan.
Carl Hanson was a Valley City Wis
itor one day last week.
Mrs. MAIDS Hagen and son Herman
were Kathryn shoppers last Saturday
afternoon.
Peter Stevens was visitor with
Alfred Aas last Thursday afternoon
Peter Gregerson was business
caller at Magnus Monson last Satur-
day afternoon.
Martin Olstad and Carl Monson
were Kathryn shoppers last Satur-
day.
Henry Olson and Alfred Aas spent
last Saturday at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Jens Rensby.
Andrew and Jens Gregerson were
Valley City visitors last Monday.
The funeral services of Clarence
Stevens were held last Tuesday at
ternoon at 2 o'clock in the Sheyenne
Valley church. By J. G. Wlsnalls
of Kathryn.
We had another week with fine
weather.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

friends of Mrs. Elmer Mosher gather
ed at the Henry Curtis home, for a
farewell party. 1t was in the nature
Of "a surprise and they indeed sur
prised her. The day was pleasantly
spent by visiting, the singing of
songs and partaking Of a bounteous
dinner provided by the ladies'. Be-
fore leaving for their homes, Mr.. Ed.
Ladbury, in a few we'll chosen words,
expressed the pleasure all had shared
in Mrs. Mosher's visit among U.S.,
and regret to have her leave. She was
presented with Bible as a token of
remembrance. Mrs. Mosher has Wis
tied here since November and expects
to leave this week for her home at
Sand Lake, Michigan.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16
NORTH SIBLEY. TRAIL

Mrs. Claude Ross and children who
have been i'll with the flu are improv-
ing.
Miss Grotberg has recovered from
her recent illness and school will be
resumed Monday.
Mrs. E..J Mosher attended the tel
ephone meeting in Darcy Thursday.
Ernest Ladbury and family spent
Friday afternoon at the Max Ladbury
home.
The E. J. Mosher family spent Sat-
urday evening at the Oscar Mosher
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Curtis spent
Sunday at the Harry Ladbury home.
Little Willie Sequord Of Coopers
town is again making his home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Minch.
Don't forget the Ladies Aid dinner
at the Max Ladbury home next Thurs
day. Everybody come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Ladbury at
tended the funeral services for Geo.
Madison which were held in Darcy
Saturday.
Mrs. Chris Minch spent several days
this week caring for the sick, at the
home of her brother Claude Ross.
Miss Mary Oettle is there at present
Messrs. Max and Harry Ladbury
were Darcy callers Saturday.
Last Thursday the relatives and
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city. Interment will be made at Val
ley City.

At regular meeting Of Valley City
Lodge No. ITO B. P. o. Elks held
last evening the following officers
were elected: Exalted Ruler, A. c.
Thorkelson; Esteemed Leading
Knight, B. V. Lippold; Esteemed 10y
al Knight, C. X. Otto; Esteemed Lee
turing Knight, Tom Condor; Secre-
tary, R. T. Healy; Treasurer, c. F.
Midget; Tyler, E. H. Swanson; Trus-
tee, Frank Heimes; Representative to
Grand Lodge, R. T. Healy; Alterna-
tive Representative, Frank Flora;
Representative to State Association,
Darby O'Malley. -.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

The Home Economics Club held a
very enjoyable meeting at the home
of Mrs. J. E. Strong, Monday evening
March Is" Roll call was answered by
jokes on women, The hostess had pre-
pared a very interesting demonstra-
ton. About forty different kinds Of
spices, extracts, ETC., were passed to
each member to be recognized by
smell and sight, or as last resort by
taste. It was amusing to see how
difficult it was to identify these COM
mon articles in this way. At the
close of the evening, the hostess serv-
ed dainty refreshments in keeping
with the spirit Of st. Patrick's Day.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

The men of the Baptist church met
last evening at the\ home Of R.. Be-
nignus for the purpose Of organizing
a brotherhood. Officers were elected
as follows: S. Overgaard, President;
R. Benignus, Vice-president, William
Norris, secretary and O. Kobberstad,
treasurer. After the meeting very
delightful lunch was served by the
ladies. The meeting is reported to
have been live one and enjoyed by
all present.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

The Degree Of Honor Protective
Association will give an old time St.
Patrick party in the Odd Fellows
Hall on Thursday evening, March 16,
for members and their friends. The
ladies are all asked to wear light ap-
rons and not to forget their green
decorations. Come at 8 o'clock and
be prepared to have as good time
as you've always had at these pop
ular old time parties.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

grand champion Holstein herd; C.. s.
Brown, formerly was with the Spring
dale Livestock company, dealers in
shorthorn cattle; and Alex Mcdonald
is a well-known breeder of fine cattle
eve believe the future prosperity
of North Dakota means more cows,
more sweet clover, more hogs, more
corn, more potatoes, more alfalfa,
more poultry, means more fertility to
the soil, more silos, better housing
for the stock, more modern farm
homes, better soils, large con,mnni-
ties, better schools, more pleasant
rural life, and this means more young
people on the farms, less farm mort
cages and surer income for the
farmer" said President Johnston.
Need OF Organization
"The need Of this organization il
most vital to the dairy farmer" he
continued. ut will be one of his only
means of securing finances to fin
ance him over long period of time
thus giving him time so that the
profits from the cows will pay for
themselves, and the organization deal
ing in the security back Of the farm
er, the dairy COW, is recognized and
treated as gilt edge security by pri~
vate investors, by the great banks
allied with the packing interests and
by the federal reserve system. Such
loans are at the head of the prime
paper lists in the great financial cen
ters of the east.
Enhancing the cattle industry pre-
sents one of the most important and
at the same time most profitable fea-
lures of food production in the world
today. Without adequate financing
and careful development of the live
stock business the people Of this earth
cannot be fed.
"No sounder or safer investment
has ever been offered than cattle Sc
curity. No legitimate profits ever
more sure. No greater opportunity
ever existed for the development OF
an intensely essential industry"
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Attorney Brands Mrs
Obenchain As Woman Who Would
Murder To Avenge Injured Pride

Los Angeles, March 14--Branding
Mrs. Madelynne Obenchain as "a vain,
designing woman, a siren of modern
society who led John Bolton Kenne-
DIV to his DEATH, Deputy District At
torney Charles w., Prick today con-
tinued his plea to the jury that Mad
alynne be adjudged guilty of first de
gree murder. - Tricks address wac
without mercy. He sketched the pic
ture of Madalynne that the state wish
es to impress upon the jury-that Of
woman who would go as far as muir
der to avenge an injured pride. Her
entire story Of events preceding the
murder, he characterized as "ridicu-
lous and impossible"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

At a meeting of the county board
of Divide county held on March for
the purpose of divising>~ means OF
economy that the taxes might be re-
duced a resolution for the repeal OF
the teachers minimum salary law was
unanimously rejected. This is the
first instance of this kind that has
come to our notice, in most places the
sentiment is strongly for repeal.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

In Judge Noes court yesterday af-
ternoon the case of A. w. Wilbur VS..
Ed. Colby was tried. Mr.. Colby was
charged with assault and battery and
found guilty. Both parties are resi-
dents of Grand Prairie township and
the assault was the outcome of an
argument at the Wilbur farm. Mr..
Colby was sentenced to ten days in
Jail and sentence was suspended on
good behavior.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

Anton Vandrovec phoned in to Com
missioner Heimes yesterday after
noon saying that he had a team at
work on the road and that the road
from Valley City to Rogers would be
opened for automobile traffic last
NIGHT. The roads are drying up nice
" in places and in few days gen.
eral travel will be all right on most
roads around here.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

Mrs. Mary Zetterberg is circulating
petitions today as candidate for al
derman from the third, and since she
got busy the other three candidates
have had chill. Mrs. Zetterberg is
a hard worker and if she succeeds in
the election there will be one men,
Der of the city council who will not
be afraid to get up and express her
opinion. - =
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16
William GUNNER, convicted Of the

William GUNNER, convicted of the
murder of Marie Wick of Grygla,
Mimi, and sentenced to life impris-
onment at the state pententiary, has
been committed to the institution at
Bismarck and will be removed from
the Barnes county Jail as soon as the
Transportation officer arrives to take
him in charge. No action has been
taken as yet in Gummer's appeal.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

States Attorney L. S. B. Richie is
circulating a petition for reelection
to his present position. Mr.. Richie
has been our states attorney for, the
past four years and has made very
competent and efficient official. His
record in the office has been clean
and he will no doubt receive very lib
eral support. from the voters in the
coming election.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

Bert Weston came up from his home
at Sheldon this morning. He will re-
turn over the 500 tonight with Mrs.
Weston and that new baby boy. Bert
saws that the fields are clear Of snow
at his place and that if the weather
keeps up the farmers will be able to
get into the fields the first part Of
the next week. ...
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16
Several Rotarians left the city this

Several Rotarians left the city this
morning to take in the Rotarian con-
vention at Duluth. Those leaving in
clude DR.. and Mrs. w. N. Palmer,
Rev. and Mrs. Thos. E. Nugent, b..
c.. Hilborn, D. S. Richie, D. w. Clark
and DR.. E. A. Pray. The convention
is called for the 18th and 18th so
these Rotarians will be away for sew
eral days. Rotary Club members are
taking with them a mammoth flour
sack, painted by Ed. Bloom with the
slogan "Valley City, Milling City,
Hard Wheat Belt, Home
of Occident" This sack is about sew
en- feet tall and three feet wide and
will be carried in the Roterian par
ade during the convention. AS Mr..
Bloom is an artist at this class of
work the slogan is very neat affair
and will advertise our city in good
manner.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

Nick Eshpeter, Julius Heinze, Hen
ry Schroeder and Pete Neusius were
released from the Barnes county Jail
yesterday under an order given by
Judge M. J. Englert. Their sentences
received for moonshining were not
completed but, as they are all farm
ers, they were released in order that
they might get their seed cleaned up
for the spring work.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

W. r. Craswell received letter
from Mrs. Craswell this morning and
learned that she was just recovering
from a light attack Of scarlet fever
At the time she wrote the letter she
was getting along all right which
good news is pleasing to her many
friends here.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

Word was received in the city last
night telling Of the death Of Mrs. A..
p. Anderson at the Mayo Clinic at
Rochester, MINI. Mrs. Anderson had
been in Rochester for some time re-
caiving treatment for goitre. No pay
ticulars regarding her death were re-
ceived. Mrs. Anderson was a sister
in-law of Mrs. C. F. Jensen Of this
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

The Business and Professional Wo-
mems Club held a very enthusiastic
meeting in the Club rooms Monday
evening and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Lillian Gubelman, President; Anna
Baillie, Vice-President; Emma Won
Domarus, Secretary; Verna Cuthbert-
son, Treasurer; Adelia Nelson, Cor
responding Secretary. Miss Gubel-
man gave very interesting report on
the meeting that she recently attend
ed in Fargo, which was held in the in
terests Of the Business and Profess
sional Women's Club of the state. Al
ter this lunch was served by the Miss
es Gunderson, Skretting, and Cuth-
bertson.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

Harold Coop seems to be making a
record for himself in coast basketball
We have two clippings from Califor-
MIA pa per telling of two games played
between the California five and the
U. S c.. California won both games
and Harold was declared the star of
both games. The clipping states that
Coop was able to score almost at
will so it is evident that he still has
his shooting eye. Harold is one of
the best forwards ever developed in
Valley City.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

Edward Quitschieber of Oriska,
was placed under arrest yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff B. V. Lippold under
charge of wife desertion. He will
have his preliminary hearing before
Judge l. J. Moe this afternoon.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

AS soon as GUNNER is removed to
the penitentiary the Barnes county
Jail will be lonesome place. All
the prisoners being held there have
completed their terms or have been
released under parole. Henry Ro-
minski, the only prisoner, still serving
sentence is confined at the River
side hospital following an operation
for appendicitis undergone the day
after he was committed.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

Abe Eckel has SHE'D his hat into
the ring as a candidate for alderman
from the second ward. Mr.. Ezekiel
is one of the city's most substantial
citizens and is thoroly familiar with
the needs of the city. Any support
which the voters give him at the
polls will be we'll deserved.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

A special devotional service will be
held tonight, 1880 o'clock, in the First
Congregational church social ROOM
This is the second of the special Len
ten services. Everybody invited.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

j. H. Sampson left for Cando yes
terday morning. He has farming in
terests there which he is going to
look after. He will be away a day
or two.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-03-16

S. C. Koppang, the popular sales
man handling the Buick car, is in the
city today calling on his customer in
the city, Earl D. Pegg, and renewing
acquaintance.