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From the Past: One-Act play advances to state
75 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...
From the Past: Mail affected by gasoline shortages
75 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...
From the Past: Storm dumps eight inches of snow
75 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;...
From the Past: Jaeger Hardware new business on Main
75 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 the Past: Estabrook students new at Carrington
75 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...
From the Past: Theodore Ramsey wins radio contest
75 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...
From the Past: Thefts reported in McHenry
75 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...
From the Past: Chieftain Motor Lodge has new owners
75 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...
From the Past: New minister at Calvary Baptist Church
75 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...
From the Past: McHenry girls defeat New Rockford
75 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,...
From the Past: McHenry girls lose opener to Grace City
75 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...
From the Past: Foster County Fall Fair opens next Tuesday
75 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...
From the Past: First Lady will speak at Kiwanis Club
75 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...
From the Past: Horseback riders travel through area
75 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 Carri...
From the Past: Annual 'Birdhouse' game this Friday
75 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....
From the Past: Gross named Employee of the Month
75 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...
From the Past: Calf rustlers caught near Edmunds
75 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....
From the Past: Edle new manager at Thompson Yards
75 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...
From the Past: Cars demolished in fiery crash
75 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...
From the Past: Local scouts at Wilderness Camp
75 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...
From the Past: McCrea new manager at Red Owl
75 Years Ago July 15, 1948 A record crowd of 1,500 to 2,000 people attended the annual farmer-business-men picnic at Green’s Grove Sunday, the event sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The...
From the Past: Bargains await for Ladies Night
75 Years Ago July 8, 1948 The big gap between development of new grain varieties by the North Dakota agricultural experiment station and getting the seed into farmers’ hands is being bridged by...
From the Past: Honoring heroes Hanat and Shelley
75 Years Ago July 1, 1948 Oscar Dell came close to pitching a no-hitter last Sunday, when the Carrington baseball team defeated Brantford by a score of 6 to 2. He gave up just two hits, and on these...
From the Past: Couple's tractor journey for charity
75 Years Ago June 24, 1948 H.M. Knott won the championship at the golf tournament held at New Rockford last Sunday, to head the list of Carrington golfers winning prizes. John Bauley of Carrington...
From the Past: Local students attend music camp
75 Years Ago June 17, 1948 Erma Posey of Grace City, prominent member of the Grace City Live Wires 4-H Club, was elected Foster County Dairy Queen at the climaxing event of the annual Dairy Day in...
