The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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12 Years Ago January 13, 1949 Election of officers took place at the regular monthly meeting of the Carrington volunteer fire department Monday evening. C.W. Yoder was re-elected assistant chief of the department. Russell Schutt was elected to succeed Joe Polries as secretary-treasurer, Martin Hjelseth was re-elected trustee for a three year term. F.K. Wheeler serves as chief of the department through appointment by the city mayor. He began a two-year term in 1948. Recently elected officers...
12 Years Ago January 6, 1949 Thomas A. Roney took over the duties of state’s attorney of Foster County on Monday morning succeeding C.W. Burnham. He will maintain his office above the Chocolate Shop cafe. He has engaged Mrs. Lyman Robertson to be his stenographer. F.K. Wheeler was installed as president of the Carrington Kiwanis club at the regular weekly session Wednesday noon, with C.W. Burnham, past district governor, as installing officer. Burnham presented the president’s pin to Whe...
12 Years Ago December 30, 1948 The Harvey Hornets defeated Carrington Cardinals at Harvey 49-23 Wednesday night. The hot shooting team of Harvey had little trouble with the Cardinals after the second quarter. The Hornets are the best shooting the Cardinals have hit this season and from all reports have been going great all season. The local independent team of Company F defeated the high school Cardinals by a 32-29 count Tuesday night. In as good a game as it gets, the two teams battled on even...
12 Years Ago December 23, 1948 Chilo W. “Bud” Burnham, Jr., who for the past two years has been located in Washington, D.C., as administrative assistant to Congressman Charles R. Robertson, plans to return to Carrington soon after the New Year to engage in the general practice of law. He will be associated with his father, C.W. Burnham, Sr., who has maintained a law office in the city since January , 1915. More children than ever before received bags of candy and nuts from Santa Claus last Sat...
12 Years Ago December 16, 1948 Burial services for two men killed in action in World War II have been set for 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Carrington Cemetery. The remains are those of T/5 Arnold F. Solberg, who was killed in Belgium, December 25, 1945. Amd Pvt. Alva Meyers, killed in action on Iwo Jima, March 2, 1945. Solberg was a son of Oscar Solberg, Carrington, and Meyers a son of Mr. and Mrs. Nola Meyers, Carrington. McVille High School surprised the Carrington Cardinals and defeated them...
12 Years Ago December 9, 1948 Marvin Johnson of Glenfield and Paul Marriage, Carrington, are completing arrangements this month to visit Washington, D.C., after the first of the year when some 700 Farmers Union members from six midwest states descend on the nation’s capitol when the new 81st Congress swings into action. Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Andrews observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Wednesday, December 8, 1948. Their three daughters, Mrs. Ivadell Smith, Mrs. H.W. Kriewald and Mrs. F...
12 Years Ago December 2, 1948 First of this season’s Santa Claus letters, comes from Merle O. Garret, who lists his wants in a letter which says, “Dear Santa: I am a little boy 6 years old. This is my first year of school and I like my teacher. I would like a farm set for Christmas, also a toy balky mule Crow Shoot set and a pair of cowboy boots. Bring me some candy and nuts too. I am a good boy.” George Whitford is the new agent at the Northern Pacific Depot, taking the place left vacant when...
12 Years Ago November 18, 1948 Steve’s Grocery in Carrington has the following specials: Boston butts or pork loin roast, $0.49 lb.; Swift’s Essex summer sausage, $0.51 lb; Spry 3-lb. tin, $1.15; Hilex, $0.45 gal.; Duz, Tide, Fab $0.31 box; Charmin toilet tissue, 4-roll pkg. $0.31; Delicious apples, 20 lb. box $1.85; red potatoes, 10 lbs. $0.37; 100 lb. bag $4.59. November 17, a baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wolsky, Bordulac, at Carringon Hospital. Funeral services were held Tue...
12 Years Ago November 11, 1948 Miss Betty Ruth Topp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Topp, Grace City, will represent North Dakota in clothing achievement at the national 4-H Club Congress in Chicago from November 26 to December 4. The University of North Dakota, under direction of John E.E. Howard, will present a concert in Fessenden High School on Friday, Nov. 19. A member of that organization is Roger Engberg of Carrington. Now employed temporarily in the T.H. Cousins, Jr., home in Carrington...
12 Years Ago November 4, 1948 Barbara Craven, Carrington, was elected president of the eighth district Future Homemakers of America, when a district rally was held in Carrington last Saturday. There were 96 girls present from the schools of Jamestown, Wimbledon, Medina, Cooperstown, New Rockford and Carrington. Soon to arrive at the farm of Lawrence Steinbach, a farmer of north of Barlow, will be the family of Boddian Ochockyj, displaced persons from Europe, who arrived in New York last Sunday....
12 Years Ago October 28, 1948 “You and Your Clothing,” was discussed in detail by the Foster County Homemakers project leaders when they gathered in Carrington on Oct. 19, for their fall clothing meeting. Mable L. Coyne, county home agent, reported. Windup of a year of 4-H work in Foster County took place Saturday evening at the armory, Carrington, when the annual 4-H banquet and program were held. The Rebekah Lodge served the meal to 175 members and friends. A new hangar, 50 feet by 60 fee...
12 Years Ago October 21, 1948 Provided good weather prevails, an extensive improvement project will be completed at the Klindworth Seed and Supply owned and operated by Otto Klindworth, before the end of this year. It was announced this week by Mr. Klindworth. The story of Babe Ruth, the all-time great man of baseball, will be shown on the screen at the Grand Theatre on four days next week, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. William Bendix plays the part of home run king in this picture....
12 Years Ago October 14, 1948 Brig Gen. William A. Matheny of Carrington, serving with the U.S. Army Group in Greece, was awarded the decoration of Knight Commander of the Order of George I for “valuable and inestimable services to Greece and her Army.” The award was presented by King Paul at ceremonies held at the Royal Palace in Athens in the presence of American and Greek military and diplomatic leaders. The state Homemakers council, representing Homemakers clubs in 52 counties, will hol...
12 Years Ago October 7, 1948 The Rev. Wilmer Quiring of Emo, Kansas, has accepted an appointment as pastor in Calvary Baptist Church, Carrington, and is expected to arrive here late in November to take up permanent duties. He will succeed Rev. A. Itterman who resigned and left in August. Wheeler’s Service Station, Carrington, is one of 10 in the state which won honors in a Standard Oil tire sale contest. As a reward, a representative of the station is entitled to a free trip to the Atlas Tire F...
12 Years Ago September 30, 1948 Mrs. Dave Montgomery of Carrington was elected president of the district Rebekah Lodge, at a meeting of representatives from Kensal, Sutton, Valley City, Barlow, Binford and Carrington, held here Tuesday. Mrs. June Johson was elected vice president. Mrs. Bailey of Sutton secretary and Mrs. Ellen Garland of Barlow treasurer. The menace of dogs running at large on the school grounds has reached such serious proportions that some action must be taken to keep them...
12 Years Ago September 23, 1948 Committee chairman of the 1948-49 school term were announced last Wednesday by H.G. Kraus president of the Parent-Teachers Association, when the first meeting of the season was held. Mrs. Wilfred Meyer is program chairman. Mrs. Harold Kively, lunch; Henry Kirchoff, membership; Norman Hanson, attendance; Mrs. C.L. Vreeland, publicity. Publicity was given recently in a national magazine about the success of Miss Esther Johnson, formerly of Courtenay, who is raising...
12 Years Ago September 16, 1948 Foster County’s annual Fall Fair opens next Tuesday and will continue for four days, during which farmers, homemakers and youth organizations will exhibit their projects and compete for prizes, which total $1,000 in cash plus special awards. Advertising for the Foster County Fall Fair will be distributed to at least 17 towns in central part of the state by airplane next Saturday, the Central Flying Service, H.T, Hayashi, Jr., proprietor, having volunteered the s...
12 Years Ago September 9, 1948 Miss Irma Posey of Juanita will go to Jamestown next week to attend the state dairy show and to represent Foster County as this county’s Dairy Queen. She will compete with other “queens” of the state for North Dakota Dairy Queen honors. Thos. A. Roney, Carrington attorney was recently qualified and admitted as an “attorney and counselor, solicitor, advocate and proctor.” in the United States District Court. Notification of his acceptance came from Fargo. Myrtle McD...
12 Years Ago September 3, 1948 In a deal closed last week, Eugene Sondag became the owner of the Garland Hotel, purchased it from Judson Tracy. Sondag, a former resident of Sykeston , has been a Carrington resident about a year. John Summerville of Heaton was rushed to a doctor in Carrington shortly after noon, Monday, after being in a a binder accident. His left hand had been cut so badly by the sickle that the hand had to be amputated just below the elbow. Summerville fell in front of the sick...
12 Years Ago August 26, 1948 Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Matheny, former Carrington residents, celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Sunday, August 22, at their home in Monterey Park, Calif. Sgt. Ernie Day, whose remains were brought home for burial last week, was buried with military honors Sunday afternoon at a service at the Carrington Cemetery, with Rev. E.E. Lang in charge. Pallbearers were Robert Semmens, Ray White, Thos. Dunn, Jr., Warren Duntley, James Sharbono and Jack Sheets. C.W....
12 Years Ago August 19, 1948 Clifford E. Bassett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bassett of Bordulac, has been awarded his Bachelor of Science degree in higher accounting from the Bowling Green College of Commerce, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Clifford is a graduate of the Bordulac High School. North American Hatchery manager Harold Meyers, Mrs. Meyers and John Cook will attend the North Dakota 14th annual hatchery school scheduled to take place August 23-27 on the North Dakota Agricultural College...
12 Years Ago August 12, 1948 Recent births at Carrington Hospital include: Aug. 5 - boy to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Winterer, Carrington; girl to Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Pulst, Sykeston, Aug. 6 - girl to Mr. and Mrs. Allan Heron, Cathay. Aug. 10 - girl to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stegmeier, Melville; boy to Mr. and Mrs. John Fritz, Carrington. A number of 4-H members gathered recently at the P.L. Beckley home and helped Percy, Jr., to celebrate his birthday. Lunch was served to the guests and Percy was prese...
12 Years Ago August 5, 1948 Checked in as manager of the Thompson Yards lumberyard in Carrington this week is Chas Edle, formerly of Valley City. Frank Bourdon, who has been acting as manager in a temporary capacity will continue to be an employee of the company as assistant to the manager. Harvest of the 1948 crop is rapidly nearing the general stage, according to reports from various parts of Foster County. Several farmers have been swathing barley, oats and rye recently, and some barley has...
12 Years Ago July 29, 1948 Carol Jean Short, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Short, passed away Sunday morning at the home of her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Short, pneumonia being the cause. Born July 2, 1948, she was just 22 days of age when she died. Construction on new tracks east of the overpass on the Soo Line is about to get underway, it was announced this week by Herman Kraus, Soo agent. The new track was necessary to hold the long trains now being pulled by a fleet of new...
12 Years Ago July 22, 1948 Back from a fishing trip ‘way north of Canada, Dr. Voglewede reports good fishing and expresses enthusiasm over the use of the airplane in travel. The doctor, who received his pilot’s license just three weeks ago, flew a Carrington Flying Service plane to International Falls, Minn., to join a fishing party of old friends. Camping out at Wilderness Scout camp in Minnesota this week are: Jimmie Ebentier, Donald Froelich, Bumpy Smith, Sam, Gail and Allen Zimmerman, Lyl...
