The Official Newspaper for Foster County
The Official Newspaper for Foster County
75 Years Ago
November 13, 1947
Winter took hold in the Carrington community Tuesday, when a 2-inch snowfall was recorded here, to break the long spell of unusually mild weather. Nevertheless, this section of the country was not treated as roughly as other places, especially Minnesota where a snowstorm raged last week. The snow brought cold weather, too, the lowest temperature recorded being 3 degrees below zero, on Wed. morning.
Mrs. Mike Hoffman, Glenfield, 35, died Fri. in the New Rockford hospital after an illness of about six months. Funeral services were held at the Glenfield church Monday at 2 p.m. the Rev. N.E. McCoy officiating. Two hymns were sung by Robert Overbeck during the service. Burial was in the Carrington Cemetery.
While gross and net proceeds were under those of last year, the school carnival was a very successful event, the net profit on the venture being $660, it was stated this week by Supt. Norman Hanson.
Osbourne T. Belsheim, Carrington band director, and a few members of the band went to Rugby Saturday to attend a band clinic and festival. A concert of vocal and organ music will be presented at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sunday evening, by three people from Jamestown, one of them Warren Duntley, a student at Jamestown College, son of Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Duntley of Carrington.
Occupants of a car struck by the westbound Soo passenger train at Kensal Wed. morning are patients in the Carrington Hospital, one of the group in critical condition. Injured were: Donald Carlson, son of Carl O. Carlson, skull injury, condition critical. He was still unconscious at noon Wednesday, H.M. Ekren, 50, with a fractured jaw and chest injuries. His condition is serious but not critical. Milton Ekren, 15, a son of H.M. fractured his arm and had facial injuries. Haaken Ekren, Jr., also a son of H.M., suffered a broken collarbone. H.M. Ekren was taking the three youths to school at Kensal when the accident occurred. The car, a 1947 Buick, was damaged badly.
50 Years Ago
November 15, 1972
New agent at Carrington for Farmers Union Insurance is Michael Moberg, who replaces Merle Radke. Radke has accepted other employment in Carrington.
The two incumbent Foster County Commissioners and John Murphy of Bordulac were the winners in the only competition for governmental offices decided by Foster voters at the general election.
Jerome Edinger of Carrington has been accepted for admission at LeTourneau College, Longview, Texas. Edinger plans to major in electrical technology in the four year co-educational Christian college of liberal arts and sciences, engineering and technology.
Snappy Lassies met at Jodie Ferguson’s home Oct. 18. Seven new members joined the club. Mrs. Steinman will teach the beginners and Mrs. Mattson will teach the older group. Projects were discussed in both groups. Officers were elected as follows: president, Janet Mehring; vice-president, Jodie Ferguson; secretary, Nancy Flegel; treasurer, Eileen Karpen; reporter, Gayle Zaun.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie W. Davis announce the engagement of their daughter, Julie, to Martin Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Johnson, Klemme, Iowa.
Junior Youth of the Federated Church have elected officers for this year. They are: president, Paula Garland, vice president Shirley Aljets, and secretary -treasurer, Joan Aljets. Rev. and Mrs. Chris Miller are advisors to the group. A bowling party has been scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 19 at 4 p.m.
When Hospital and Homes Auxiliary held their regular meeting at Holy Family Guest Home, Tuesday, officers for the coming year were elected as follows: president, Mrs. Edwin Doeling; vice president, Mrs. D.H. Waggoner; secretary, Mrs. W.C. Voglewede; and treasurer, Mrs. Andrew Heilman.
25 Years Ago
November 17, 1997
For the fifth time in the past seven years, the Midkota Mustangs are the region 4 representatives at the State Class B girls’ basketball tournament in Bismarck this weekend.
A proposal to hire a full-time engineer and truck regulatory officer to monitor the Alliance Pipeline during its North Dakota construction phase was suggested at a meeting of counties and Alliance officials this week to protect North Dakota roads.
Carrington Schools are promoting patrons to take advantage of the free and reduced lunch program. It would boost revenues for Carrington Schools’ hot lunch program. Regular priced meals increased this year for the first time in seven years, partly to offset the decrease in free and reduced meals. Meals are $1.40 for high school students and $1 for elementary students. Reduced would make the meals for all students cost 40 cents, the government reimbursement is $1.49. The reimbursement for free meals is $1.89 each.
Carrington Jaycees along with the American Cancer Society are hosting a “Jail and Bail” this week. The site for the “jail” is the Carrington Youth Center where those that are arrested will be provided with cell-phones to call friends, relatives and associates to “bail” themselves out of jail.
Area births - girl, Bailey Ann Pierce, born Nov. 6, 7 lbs 12 oz, to Anna Biddle and Wade Pierce.
Special of the week at Carrington Floral - 2 carnations and a rose in a vase $7.50.
Carrington Youth Center Theatre this weekend - “I Know What You Did Last Summer”
The sixth installment of Carrington’s foreign exchange students this week features Anna Dietrich who is living with hosts Robert and Guynell Klein. Ana comes from Frankfurt, Germany. Anna finds that the landscape and demographics of Carrington a challenge. She misses the city. She stated, “Your land is so flat, the roads are so straight.” Kids in Frankfurt have to take the subway due to having to be 18 to obtain a license, the test to attain a license is hard and expensive, costing $1,000. She likes some aspects of Carrington also, she likes the school and people are very helpful. Here the teachers help the students more, “In Germany you have to do more on your own,” she explains. There’s no such thing as multiple choice on a test there either.” she says.
