The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Official Newspaper for Foster County
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12 Years Ago January 26, 1950 Mrs. Chester L. Franzen, Juanita, N.D. has been selected as a first-prize winner in the “Christmas Contest” sponsored by Super Valu Food Stores. The award will be a portable dishwasher. The contest was entered by several thousand contestants in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and South Dakota and Iowa and consisted of listing five reasons why it was a pleasure to shop in the modern retail food store. Carrington now has a greater amount of snow than was piled in the city...
12 Years Ago January 19, 1950 At the Grand Theatre on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 20 and 21, Howard Duff, as a Federal Agent, gets his man in “Johnny Stool Pigeon,” the realistic adventure film co-starring Shelly Winters and Dan Duryea. Duff doubles as radio’s Sam Spade. Preliminary plans for the 17th decennial census to be conducted in April, 1950, are now getting underway in Foster County, it was reported this week by Robert N. Huey, district supervisor, bureau of the Census, Fargo. Carri...
12 Years Ago January 12, 1950 Aloys Wartner, Sr., Harvey, veteran Wells County attorney, is chairman of a new organization, known as the Krueger-For-Governor club, which was formed at a meeting in Fessenden Monday evening. L.O. Forseth of Fessenden is secretary of the club. The club will seek to induce Otto Krueger, now state insurance commissioner, to run for governor in the coming election. Krueger has announced he will not seek re-election to the post he has held for several years. The Rugby...
12 Years Ago January 5, 1950 Kiwanis Club officers for 1949 were installed at the regular weekly meeting Wednesday, when J.C. Hoffert, past president and past district lieutenant governor, acted as installing officer. Before giving the charge to each officer, he spoke briefly on Kiwanis policies and ideals. Mrs. Forrest Daniel, Sykeston, was hostess in her home at a Christmas party for the Woman’s Club Thursday afternoon. Her home was decorated for the occasion, one of the decorative points o...
12 Years Ago December 29, 1949 Recently commissioned a second lieutenant in the National Guard was Orville J. Laber, a member of Carrington’s Company F. He served previously as a sergeant first class. Announcement of his new commission was made by Capt. Alvin Paulson, the local commanding officer. Edson Lund, member of the Rose Haven Variety 4-H Club, has been awarded a $50.00 savings bond for outstanding work in livestock, it was announced by George F. Stewart, county extension agent. W...
12 Years Ago December 22, 1949 Featured at the Grand Theatre on Friday and Saturday will be Gene Autry and Barbara Britton in “Loaded Pistols.” Sunday, Monday and Tuesday will bring “Yes Sir, That’s My Baby,” starring Donald O’Connor, Charles Coburn and Gloria DeHaven. Company F won another basketball game at Pingree last Wednesday night, taking a 60 to 40 decision from the Independents there. Fruhwirth led the scoring for the Co. F boys with 18, and Nelson followed close with 17. For Pingree...
12 Years Ago December 15, 1949 Carrington Bottling Works, owned and operated by John Dybwad, has its headquarters in Carrington. The building was constructed two years ago and is located on the east side of Highway 281. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cop will have their golden wedding anniversary Sunday, Dec. 18, and are inviting their friends to an open house from 2 to 5 p.m on that day. Jenny Halaas, who lives on a farm northeast of Carrington was awarded a new Crosley refrigerator from Farm and Home...
12 Years Ago December 8, 1949 A Pembina County farm family, the J.J. Whelans of Crystal, have been named North Dakota state winners in the 1949 WNAX farmstead improvement program, the Yankton-Sioux City radio station has announced. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Leppke, whose farmstead was judged Foster County winner, were runners-up in the selection of the state winner. They will be awarded $50.00 in merchandise. Next Tuesday night, Dec. 13, the local independents meet the Harlem Hobos, a...
12 Years Ago December 1, 1949 “Who’s Who,” published by A.H. Marquis Co. in Chicago, and the “International Blue Book,” which is published by the Chancery House in New York, each contains a biographical sketch of Rev. H.E. Lacy, of Carrington, it was announced by the publisher of the sketch. The sketches give a brief account of his schooling and of the various positions he has held in the Congregational church, the National Boy Scout Council, and the International organizations of the Lions Clu...
12 Years Ago November 24, 1949 Eugene Schimke was elected worshipful master of the Carrington Masonic Lodge last Tuesday, to succeed J.L. Sparrow; Lloyd Butts was named senior warden, Andy Heinitz junior warden, John Dick treasurer (re-elected) and H.R. Putnam secretary (re-elected). Company F basketball team won its first game of the season at Kensal last Sunday by a score of 57 to 49. Nelson scored the most points for Carrington with 20, Fruhwirth scored 19, J. O’Neill 9, Romine 3, Reisnour 2...
12 Years Ago November 17, 1949 Norman H. Hanson, superintendent of the Carrington schools, was elected president of the Carrrington Kiwanis Club for 1950 at the annual election held in connection with the weekly Kiwanis session Wednesday noon. He will succeed F.K. Wheeler. Elected vice president was T. A. Roney, and John Dick was re-elected treasurer. Named to the board of directors were F.K. Wheeler, Leo Brennan, Phil Newharth, George Engstrom, L.M. Harmon and C.W. Burnham, Jr. Constructed...
12 Years Ago November 6, 1949 Raymond C. “Smoky” Caylor, recently of Garrison but a native of Carrington, has assumed duties as Otter Tail superintendent in the Carrington area, succeeding P.J. Gross, who is being transferred to the Jamestown Otter Tail office. Caylor entered his new work on November 1. Two boys from Carrington were chosen on the all-conference football team. It was announced this week by superintendent Norman Hanson. This team represents the five schools in the Central Nor...
12 Years Ago November 3, 1949 At the homecoming festivities last Friday, Oct. 28, Joan Miller, sophomore, was crowned homecoming queen. A parade of floats prepared by the different classes and organizations went through town, and initiation of freshmen also took place during the day. Miss Betty Richter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Richter, Sykeston, is the deputy treasurer in the office of County Treasurer A. W. Erickson. She took up her duties officially as of Nov. 1, although she had spent se...
12 Years Ago October 27, 1949 Homecoming Day at the Carrington High School will be Friday, Oct. 28, with several festivities scheduled for the full-day event. Vying for the coveted title of homecoming queen are Kathleen Brady, Mary Dunwoody and Joan Miller, representing the seniors, juniors and sophomores, respectively. The queen will be crowned by Charles Kahl and Wesley Hanson, football co-captains, at the homecoming dance Friday evening. On Friday evening, Oct. 14, Mr. and Mrs. William...
12 Years Ago October 20, 1949 Recent activities of the Carrington future Farmers of America are included in information supplied by chapter officers. In a recent election, Maurice Zink of Melville was elected president of the local chapter. Serving with him are Virgil Zink as vice president, Kermitt Skadberg as secretary, Donald Theis as treasurer, Alan Willyard as reporter and Elton Leppke as sentinel. Starting with a kick-off breakfast Friday morning, a group of 20 men, representing the Junior...
12 Years Ago October 13, 1949 Held Motor Sales, local Oldsmobile agency owned and operated by John J. Held and son, John A., will be in a new location next week, having made arrangements to occupy the Steinman building on west Main Street. The firm has been operating in the Klindworth building. A former Carrington resident, Brigadier General William A. Matheny, has been assigned as chief of staff of Continental Air Command’s newly established eastern air defense force at Mitchell Air Force B...
12 Years Ago October 6, 1949 The cause of the fire which did heavy damage in the Getty Cleaners and Furriers building Sunday afternoon has not been determined. The fire started at about 3 p.m. Sunday, and before the flames had been extinguished, the main floor in the central part of the building was badly damaged, and clothes in the pressing room were badly burned. In a critical condition in the Carrington Hospital is Darrell Peterson, 18, Bordulac, who was struck by a car on the highway at...
12 Years Ago September 29, 1949 The Cardinal football team won its first game of the season from New Rockford in a close contest Friday evening by a score of 7-0. The game was played on the new Carrington athletic field, which had been leveled off and equipped with guard cables for convenience and comfort of the fans along the sidelines. Selection of the state Dairy Queen will take place at Jamestown Thursday afternoon with a parade at 1:30 to open the afternoon’s festivities. Included among t...
12 Years Ago September 22, 1949 Thomas H. Cousins became the owner of the Club Café, business and building, in a deal closed between him and Ralph Law, the former owner, on Tuesday of this week. The deal goes into effect on October 1. When the Fairway grocery store opens for business on Saturday morning, October 1, there will be a new management to wait upon the public. On that date, Russel Marcussen and Floyd Feichle will be the new owners of that store. They purchased the business from H.O....
12 Years Ago September 15, 1949 Sol Hoopli of Hollywood, king of the Hawaiian guitar, and Roy Odegard of Seattle, concert pianist and cornetist, will present a concert Friday evening at eight o’clock in the Methodist Church at Cathay. Seeking positions on the Carrington High School football team this season are 45 boys who have turned out for practice, it was stated this week by Coach Harold L. Pedersen. Leading the group are 14 lettermen, six of whom were starters last season. These include W...
12 Years Ago September 8, 1949 Carrington High School has an enrollment of 279 as compared to 269 last year. It was announced by Superintendent N. H. Hanson. O.T. Belsheim, director of the school band, said he had 56 students enrolled in the band this year. In the opening week last year, the band numbered 39 pieces. Two Northern Pacific employees escaped death in an explosion of the locomotive of the Carrington-McClusky branch train a mile west of Goodrich Monday afternoon. Fireman Albert...
12 Years Ago August 25, 1949 Carrington JCC baseball team closed the season at Valley City last Wednesday night, defeating the Eagles there under lights 12 to 9. Martin and Dell were pitchers for Carrington and Sobolik catcher. A special feature at the Foster County Fair this year will be the judging of the VFW Cootie Whisker Club, and appropriate prizes are to be awarded. Winners will include the Cootie with the most artistic whiskers, the most complete, the blackest and the poorest. The...
12 Years Ago August 25, 1949 Three persons from here are attending the Red Cross National Aquatic School at Brimson, MN. According to Mrs. F.B. Peik, water safety chairman of the Foster County chapter. Those attending the school are: Bill Chaffee, Tommy Cousins and Alice Mae Reimers. All are graduates of Carrington High School, and all will be attending a college this fall. Mary Ann Hayashi, governor of ND Girls State was to arrive in Washington, D.C. last Sunday to attend the third Girls’ N...
12 Years Ago August 11, 1949 Of the six farms in Foster County entered in the state soil conservation contest, the farm of J.H. Lyman of Grace City was scored highest and was recommended for consideration of the state judging committee for a state award, it was announced by County Agent, Geo,. F. Stewart. Chosen to handle the Carrington membership campaign for the Central Concert Association of New Rockford, to be held during the week of August 22-27, have been Mrs. Jacob Haas, Mrs. John Held,...
12 Years Ago August 11, 1949 For faithful service with the Standard Oil Co. for 20 years, Art Anderson of Carrington was presented a 20-year pin at a company party held last Friday night at the Miami Grill’s Fiesta Room. A youngster playing with matches was blamed for a fire which did about $500 damage to the Tenborg potato warehouse Friday afternoon. The child set fire on the outside of the structure, and it spread to the building. Only the driveway shed was damaged, the main building being o...
