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PARK PCER, WALSH COUNTY, N. D. THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1954 NUMBER 13
- Cole Vows
June 20
vows were exchanged
Marie Hartje, daugh-
and Mrs. Anton Hartje of
and Norman Cole, Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Cole,
Sunday afternoon
in St. Paul's Lutheran
at St. Thomas with Rev.
: G. Gesell officiating at the
ring ceremony.
satin bows decorated the
the church and two large
of white and pink peonies
the altar formed the set-
ceremony.
Puppe, organist, accom-
Kvamme who sang
Love" and "The Lord's
bride was escorted to the al-
V her father. Her white ankle
gown of ruffled net over
styled with full skirt and
sleeved lace jacket Her veil
length and she car-
uet of red roses with
rosebuds.
attendant was Mary Brown
a blue ballerina-length
of net over satin and carried
of yellow gladioli.
Cole of Park River at-
his brother and Orville Rol-
and Milton Kvamme were the
in the church parlors
after which the couple
a trip to Winnipeg.
Young people attended the
Cbunty School here. The
been employed as a role-
OPerator at Grafton and Mr.
in Grand Forks where
will make their home.
the wedding guests were
brother and sister-
and Mrs. Bill Cole of Wil-
and his two brothers-in-law
Mr. and Mrs. Norbert
Traverse City, Mich.. and
Mrs. Hilliard Maxwell of
TAVERN FINED
guilty to selling intoxi-
minors, Gilbert Leedahl,
tavern licensee, paid fine
of $100 when he appeared
at Grafton before Justice
Two Park River boys,
and 17, allegedly purchased
the tavern.
me youths allegedly pur-
l beer from a second Hoople
and Norton Hendrickson, the
was slated for a hearing
Justice Nyman Tuesday. He
Thursday and asked a
to permit time to be
by counsel.
WMF Workers
Plan Retreat
Mrs. James Skyrud of Adams,
circuit president, will preside at the
Women's Missionary Federation
workers retreat at the Bible camp
west of Park River Tuesday, Aug. 3.
The day-Iong event will get un-
der way at 9:45 a. m. with a recess
at noon. The afternoon program is
set for 1:30 o'clock.
A talk on juvenile delinquency
by States Attorney Elton Ringsak
will be a highlight of the session.
Eleanore Bjorkman of the WMF
office will lead in Bible study and
a skit entitled "Meet the WMF"
will be presented by the various
departments of the Federation.
The noon luncheon will be served
by the Zion ladies aid.
Volunteer Farm
£mployment Aids
Named in County
Volunteer farm labor representa-
tives, individuals who assist the
North Dakota State Employment
service during the harvest season,
have been appointed in Walsh and
Pembina counties, Arthur J. Gil-
bertson, interviewer in charge of
the Grafton NDSES offices states.
The representatives donate; their
time to assist farmers in securing
workers and combines. They also
inform the employment office
about the labor supply and demand
and progress of the harvest in their
respective communities.
Farmers in Walsh and Pembina
counties are urged by Gilbertson
to evaluate their labor needs for
the coming harvest season and im-
mediately place their orders for
workers with the farm labor repre-
sentative in their community or at
the NDSES office at the city hall in
Grafton.
Appointed for Walsh County are
Tim Vavrosky, Park River; Jim
Johnson, Johnson Stores. Adams:
Orlin Nelson. Gutterud-Nelson Co.,
Edinburg; Earl Bannermann, Bar-
X-Bar, Fordville; Leonard Midboe,
Midboe's Service, Hoople; Wilfred
Sherek. Sherek's Bar, Lankln; Ed
Tupa, chief of police, Minto.
Officials of the NDSES are set-
ting up machinery to provide farm-
ers with additional equipment and
workers to harvest another large
crop, Gilbertson said. How much
custom machinery and extra work-
ers will be needed is known only to
the farmers themselves and they
are asked to report as soon as pos-
sible so that neither a shortage nor
a surplus of labor will develop.
Edinburg News Notes
IELD FOR MRS. GUNHUS
services were held July
Henning Gunhus who
aly 13 at the hospital in Park
Where she had been a patient
days.
Bergeson officiated
ites which were held at the
atheran church in Edin-
was in the church
Windingland sang two
in English and one in
They were "Beyond
set" and "Tank Naar Een-
Tvake er for Sveenden."
were Ernest, Arthur
Gunhus. Edroy Brand-
Brunsvold and Ken-
vas a life member
Lutheran church and of
aid.
those who came from a
attend the funeral were
Mrs. C. P. Baker and An-
all of Kenyon, Minn..
of Wanamingo,
Helen Frithem of Foss-
Mr. and Mrs Selmer An-
of Karlstad, Minn., Mr. and
Gunhus. Grand Forks:
Arthur Gunhus, Mr.
Wallace Gunhus, Mrs.
Ole Grieve and
all of Fairdale; Mr. and
Gunhus, Adams; Erick
Mr. and Mrs. Ole
son, Orval, of Derrick.
James McGinley, of
Mrs. Otto Hoverson, of
oOo
Zastera and baby of
ted for two weeks with
parents, Mr. and Mrs.
at the home of Mrs.
and son, Emmett, are
Alice Log of New York and Mrs.
Bert Blowers of Minneapolis. They
are daughters of Mrs. Lee.
Olga Swenson and two children,
Karen and Marlene, spent several
days at Grafton at the Sena Swen-
son home.
W. Johann Von Hoffman left re-
cently for Phoenix, Ariz., after vis-
iting for several weeks at the home
of Mrs. Olga Sonderson.
Gloria and Donna Eckles of Su-
perior, Wis.. and Mrs. Skytland of
Lakota visited with Mrs. Gladys
McKosley at the Halvor Kalbeck-
dalen home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Hellem of Ad-
ams spent Monday afternoon at the
Oluf Olson home.
Mrs. George Johnstone, Mrs. Lin-
den Tharalson of ttoople were vis-
itors of Mrs. Tillie Stenerson one
afternoon last week.
Mabel Ellingson returned from a
week's visit at the Chas. Berdahl
home at Cavalier.
Lydia Anderson returned, this
week to Seattle after a month s vis-
it at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Clara Anderson,' who is seriouslY ill
at her home.
Orval Olson is home on a short
furlough from the army to visit his
brother, Selmer Olson and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Evenson of
Saskatchewan, Canada. have been
visiting at the Clifford and Ludvig
Troftgruben homes here and with
other relatives.
Eva Sonderson, who has spent
several weeks here at the home of
her mother, Olga Sonderson, and
at the Bud Sonderson home, left
last week for Phoenix, Ariz.
Week'end visitors at the Alvin
Gullingsrud home were Mr. and
Mrs. O. H. Gullingsrud of Fargo.
On Friday Mrs. Frank Wy-ite and
Mavis called there.
3 Churches to Hold Installation
Services for New Pastor Sunday
The Rev. Leonard E. Smestad of
Minneapolis will be installed as the
new paor in me Par River Luth-
eran amsh on Sunday, August isL
l-le wnl succeed the Rev. J.B.
lxoekne who was in Park River for
many years and is now serving a
parish at Garvin, Minnesota.
The installation service is
for 10:30 a. m. at Our Saviour's
church and will be held in 1he
main audirilun of ,rite ne
church. At Golden Valley church
he instaUaJdon will be a* 1 p. m.,
and at Pleasa Valley at 2:30.
Pastor Smesad will preach at all
thr svice
Rev. Smestad has attended the
Lutheran Bible Institute and Augs-
burg College, both in Minneapolis,
and is a graduate of Luther Theo-
logical Seminary in St. Paul. Pre-
viously he has served parishes at
Pequot Lakes and at McGrath,
Minnesota, and at Vienna, South
Dakota. He comes to Park River
from Minneapolis where he has
been pastor of Nazareth Lutheran
Church. While in Minneapolis he
was instrumental in affecting a
merger between his congregation
Mrs. C. P. O'Brien
Dies Wednesday
Mrs. C. P. O'Brien, former Park
River woman, died about 8 o'clock
last evening in a Minneapolis hospi-
tal following a long illness with
cancer.
Born in Park River August 19,
1890, Mrs. O'Brien was the former
Florence Dougherty and was a sis-
ter of Harold and Walter Dougherty
of this city. She was the only
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.
J. Dougherty. She graduated from
the local high school and from the
North Dakota University. at Grand
Forks where she was a member of
the Alpha Phi sorority.
On July 1, 1916, she and Mr.
O'Brien were married and they
lived in Park River until 1931 when
they moved to Minneapolis. Mr.
O'Brien was associated with the
Farmers Security Bank here and
later with the First State Bank af-
ter the two firms merged.
Survivors include the husband
and five children. These are Mrs.
Jack Strautz (Jeanne), Mrs. Lloyd
Balcome (Nancy), Mary Ann and
Pat O'Brien, all of Minneapolis,
and another in order to form a new
congregation comprising some over
eighteen hundred members.
Pastor Smestad and his wife, the
former Esther Melom," are natives
of North Dakota having grown up
near Velva. They have five children
three girls and two boys.
Installation will be conducted by
the Rev. T. H. Megorden of Grafton
who is president of the Park. River
Circuit of the Evangelical Luth-
eran church.
Park River Juniors
Win Baseball Title
Park River whilped up a two-run
spurt in the last inning last night
to edge Minto 4 to 3 and clinch the
Walsh County Junior American
Legion baseball crown.
The Park River--Minto game
was played at Chandler Field in
Grafton as a neutral field after the
two teams had met during the
tournament at Minto and he first
game was disallowed when Park
River protested the eligibility of
one of the Minto team members.
Park River downed Auburn 13
to 4 in its first game and then after
Park River was declared the win-
ner of the game with Minto by
forfeit the Park River Juniors
blanked Edinburg Sunday in the
finals 20 to 0. However, State Ath-
letic Director Nate Cummings re-
vised the decision of District Ath-
letic Director Einer Wahl Tuesday
night, ruling that the game must be
re-played. But he upheld Park Riv-
er's protest against one player, S.
Brta, Minto pitcher. Park River
coach Leo Englerth protested that
the youth was not eligible because
he had played independent ball in
violation of a Junior Legion regu-
lation. (He made the protest after
Barta bad batted once when the
score was 0-0 but Minto led 7-2 at
the end of the game).
Park River is scheduled to play
Larimore at Minto this evening
(Thursday) for the district title at
6:30. The winner then takes on
MacVille at Minto Sunday in the
regional playoff for the right to go
to the state tournament.
In the ,game at Grafton Wednes-
day night Minto got the jump by
scoring two runs in the first inning.
Park River tallied once in the first
and again in the fourth to tie the
BIG 'YES' VOTE GIVEN
WHEAT REFERENDUM
Waish county wheat growers
gave an overwhelming majority to
marketing quotas for the 1955 crop,
W. S. Peterka, office manager of
the Agricultural and Stabilization
Committee reported.
The vote in the county, as com-
piled by the ASC committee, found
that 1,701 voted in favor of the 1
quotas and 63 were opposed. I
A favorable vote of two-thirds,
nationwide, is necessary to impose
the quota and thus give a higher
support price on wheat produced.
New Lutheran Pastor
Rev. Leonard E. Smestad
Hospital Auxiliary
Benefit Nets $300
About $300 was raised for St.
Ansgar's hospital auxiliary at a
benefit tea and sale held Wednes-
day of last week at the home of
Mrs. Karl J. Farup and Mrs. I. E.
Hansen.
Mrs. Jke Veum and Mrs. Fred
Dencker were awarded prizes for
the flower arrangements they en-
tered a the flower show held in con-
nection wlth the event. Mrs. M. C.
Flaten of Edinburg was in charge
of this feature at which plants and
bulbs were sold. There was a large
number of entries and the variety
and color added much to the dis-
plays.
Food and gift items were sold
and tea was served in the dining
room with Mrs. F. E. Weed pouring.
Piano music throughout the after-
noon was provided by John C. H.
Moan and Mrs. C. E. Lien. local
music teachers.
] Little Worm
Damage Noted
Little damage by army worms in
Walsh county has been noted as
yet, Robert W. 2mstrup, extension
, agent has stated after an inspection
tour of fields in eastern and central
sections of the county.
While many fields have worms
attacking grain foliage, the pests,
except in isolated cases, ard not in
sufficient numbers to cause appre-
ciable damage, nor to warrant at-
tempts at control by spraying, the
agent believes.
Some of the worst infested fields
have worms at the rate of abgut i0
to the square foot, Mr. Arnstrup
aid. This number, he believes, £s
not sufficient to greatly damage the
grain. While worms may chop away
parts of the leaves and even eat
beards from the heads of the grain,
few kernels are destroyed.
Geerally, Mr. Axnstrup said, in-
festation is greatest in low spots on
a field where grain is lodged be-
cause of dense growth. Effective
spraying of such a field is difficult,
as the chemical will not be able to
penetrate to the bottom of the foli-
age. Worms coming near the head
of the grain and thus into contact
with the chemical will be killed,
while near the bottom, the worms
will be able to continue their dep-
radations.
Thousands of acres in Minnesota
and North Dakota have been treat-
ed by chemicals where the expense
I did not warrant the operation. Mr.
Amstrup believes.
In the county, the agent says, the
average infestation of army worms
may not be over one per square
foot of grain. This would not be
sufficient to greatly damage the
maturing grain.
Furthermore, Mr. Amstrup said,
many of the worms are now enter-
ing the pupate stage when they will
go into the ground and hibernate.
The worms proceed from larvae to
pupate stage in about four weeks.
When a worm is from one to one
and one-half inches long, it is near
the pupate stage.
Farmers are advised by the coun-
ty agent to Watch fields closely, es-
pechlIy during the late evening or
early morning hours when worms
are feeding. If infestation appears
to be over 10 worms per square
foot. consideration should be given
to spraying the plot.
Grain is not believed to be dam-
aged in so far as marketin is con-
cerned, by chemical application, Mr,
Amstrup said after contacting the:,
NDAC entomologists by phone. If
spraying is done five or six days
before harvesting, it is believed
there can be no reason why the
grain can not immediately be put
and Walter O'Brien, Kodiak, Alas-
ka. Besides the two brothers in
Park River there is another brother,
Jack Dougherty of Waterloo, Ia.
There are also 12 grandchildren.
Funeral' services will be held at
St. Mary's Catholic church in Park
River Saturday at 10 a. m. with
Roy. J. J. O'Meara officiating. Bur-
ial will be in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Members of the family are ex-
pected to arrive here today.
Anton F. Schanllec
Anton F. Schanilec, 53, native of
Prarie Centre township, died un-
expectedly July 19 at his home.
He was born in Waish County
June I0, 1901 and resided in the
Prarie Centre township area his
entire life. Mr. Schanilee married
Elizabeth Dusek at Vesleyville June
27. 1926.
Survivors are his widow; his mo-
ther, Mrs. Mary Schanflec; one son,
Valarian, at home; two daughters,
Mrs. James Kiedrowski (Frances)
and Mrs. Leo K. Klave(Alexia),
both of Minto; three brothers, John
J. of Grafton. Albert J. of Minto
and Louis W. of Pisek; two sisters,
Mrs. Anton Dnsek of Lewistown,
Mont., and Mrs. Frank Stropnicky,
Grand Forks, anl one grandchild.
His father died in 1951. One brother
also preceded him in death.
Mr. Schanilec was a member of
the board of supervisors in Prarie
Centre township and a member of
his local school board. He was a
member of St. Luke's Catholic
church at Vesleyville and a member
of the Knights of Columbus and the
Catholic Workmen lodge.
Services were conducted Thurs-
' c
[ - .- ÷ Lukes hurch Rev, .
da lI1 o. • V
Y^r officiated. Burial was in
. .... the
I church cemetery. al.lOearers were:
[ Louis" John aria AlDert Sch-,-d,nlec,
William Suda, Frank Stropnick
and Jerome Dusek. Y'
score. The count stayed that way
ntil th enth and f" " in Among the guests were friends
u __e sev _ real mn g.l .............
in • • Irom FlseK LanKln Edlnourg, Aci-
M to scored when Llzakowskl ' ' ..
drew a walk s÷ole QeoAnA s, *hn I ares and Grafton, as well as many
went the rest of th _ [from Park River The Grafto
e way on a • .
aoub] hv D v+, Dv w;,,,- women presented a bolt of outing
r-Ili 'b" hn'-" n+'h" -m flannel to the auxiliary for hospital
frame-when-Bin'g'L'arsonsmas%e-'d ]use' Mrs. M. B. Overbye, auxiliary
a line drive into center field that uresident, expressed appreciation
was good for two bases. David
Flint walked. Tony Leonard rapped
out a double that brought Larson
in for the first run and Ronnie
Berger popped the ball into short
right field to score Flint and ice
the game.
Larson and Dvorak were the win-
nine, battery. D. Shelley was on the
mound for Minto while O'Connell
was behind the plate.
FARM FATALITIES
SEEN' "IN NORTH DAKOTA
While safety practices need more
general acceptance in order to pre-
vent the needless toll of lives taken
by farm accidents each year, pro-
gress is being made in North Da-
kota toward safer farms and homes
This is pointed out by John Zayl-
skie, forester and farm safety spe-
cialist of NDAC Extension service.
He cites North Dakota State Health
department figures to show that
fatal accidents on farms were re-
duced almost 50%, comparing 1943
with I953.
Forty fatal farm accidents occur-
red in 1943. compared with 24 in
1953. Actually, fatal accidents have
been high in number in the past 10
years, but a trend downward is ap-
parent.
Zaylskie urges frm people to
make Farm Safety Week. now be-
ing observed, a starting point to-
ward safer practices. Power ma-
chines, especially tractors, are in-
volved in most fatalities in North
Dakota. He suggests that attention
be given immediaitely to safety
rules in the handling of such equip-
ment.
for this gesture of good will and
thanked Mrs. Farup and Mrs. Han-
sen for offering their home for this
community project. She also ex-]
pressed gratitude to all who help-
ed in any way to make- the event
such a success.
County Bond Sale
Totals S12,14,812
A iota] of $12,142,812 of Series E
and H bonds were purchased by
North Dakotans the first six months
of 1954, or 19% more than the $10.-
225.563 purchased during the first
half of 1953. according to County
Savings Bonds Chairman Gordon S.
Larson of Park River.
"Sales for the state, during the
month of June. amounted to $1,790,-
418. 25 more than June sales last
year, and is $158.519 better than
last month's $1,631,899," Mr. Larson
said.
He further added. "Walsh countY
sold $69.602 of Series E and H Sv-
ins bonds during the month Of
June this year which brings the
total of sales of these two issues to
$396,061 for the first six months of
1954. This figure compares to the
first half of 1953 and is more than a
20% improvement in the purchase
of these bonds 'in the county.
,'Nationally," Mr. Larson conclud-
ed, "purchases of Series E and H
on the market.
QuRe a number of fields in the
county have been sprayed for army
worm control, Mr. Amstrup said.
He cautioned farmers not to get
"panicky" about the infestation but
to study apparent damage careful-
ly before incurring the expense of
spraying.
Baseball Season
Concluded Sunday
Grafton and Veseleyville came
through with victories in the Walsh
County baseball league Sunday to
tie for the lead in the eastern div-
ision. The schedule ended Sunday.
ConwayFordville won the wes-
tern diviison title Sunday by beat-
ing Park River 11 to 8. Conway.
Fordvi]le will now play the win-
ner of the Grafton-Veseleyville
play-off in the best two out of
three series for the league cham-
pionship.
Ron Lunde pitched one-hit ball
Sunday as Grafton came through
with a 5 to 0 victory over Warsaw
in a game played at Chandler field
in Grafton. Wilson and Halliday
pitched for Warsaw.
Bob Evenson pitched three-hit
ball for Nash Sunday but his team-
mates fielding support left some-
thing required and Veseleyville
came through with an 8 to 1 vic-
tory. Evenson struck out 17 Vese-
leyville batters but Nash commit-
ted a total of eight errors during
the game. Ernie Schanilec hurled
for Veseleyville and permitted four
hits. His team made one error.
Ole Omdahl hurled Conway-Ford-
savins bonds during the first six ville to its victory over Park River.
months of 1954 amounted to $2.516.- Merle Onstad was on the mound for
000.000, the best sales record for the Park River.
first half of any year since 1945'. is
13% above the same period of last PARK RIVER MARKET
Durum $3.45: Wheat 2.16: Oats .55;
year:of twoandyearsiS ago."44% better than that 1 Barley $1.25", Flax $3.27.
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PARK PCER, WALSH COUNTY, N. D. THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1954 NUMBER 13
- Cole Vows
June 20
vows were exchanged
Marie Hartje, daugh-
and Mrs. Anton Hartje of
and Norman Cole, Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Cole,
Sunday afternoon
in St. Paul's Lutheran
at St. Thomas with Rev.
: G. Gesell officiating at the
ring ceremony.
satin bows decorated the
the church and two large
of white and pink peonies
the altar formed the set-
ceremony.
Puppe, organist, accom-
Kvamme who sang
Love" and "The Lord's
bride was escorted to the al-
V her father. Her white ankle
gown of ruffled net over
styled with full skirt and
sleeved lace jacket Her veil
length and she car-
uet of red roses with
rosebuds.
attendant was Mary Brown
a blue ballerina-length
of net over satin and carried
of yellow gladioli.
Cole of Park River at-
his brother and Orville Rol-
and Milton Kvamme were the
in the church parlors
after which the couple
a trip to Winnipeg.
Young people attended the
Cbunty School here. The
been employed as a role-
OPerator at Grafton and Mr.
in Grand Forks where
will make their home.
the wedding guests were
brother and sister-
and Mrs. Bill Cole of Wil-
and his two brothers-in-law
Mr. and Mrs. Norbert
Traverse City, Mich.. and
Mrs. Hilliard Maxwell of
TAVERN FINED
guilty to selling intoxi-
minors, Gilbert Leedahl,
tavern licensee, paid fine
of $100 when he appeared
at Grafton before Justice
Two Park River boys,
and 17, allegedly purchased
the tavern.
me youths allegedly pur-
l beer from a second Hoople
and Norton Hendrickson, the
was slated for a hearing
Justice Nyman Tuesday. He
Thursday and asked a
to permit time to be
by counsel.
WMF Workers
Plan Retreat
Mrs. James Skyrud of Adams,
circuit president, will preside at the
Women's Missionary Federation
workers retreat at the Bible camp
west of Park River Tuesday, Aug. 3.
The day-Iong event will get un-
der way at 9:45 a. m. with a recess
at noon. The afternoon program is
set for 1:30 o'clock.
A talk on juvenile delinquency
by States Attorney Elton Ringsak
will be a highlight of the session.
Eleanore Bjorkman of the WMF
office will lead in Bible study and
a skit entitled "Meet the WMF"
will be presented by the various
departments of the Federation.
The noon luncheon will be served
by the Zion ladies aid.
Volunteer Farm
£mployment Aids
Named in County
Volunteer farm labor representa-
tives, individuals who assist the
North Dakota State Employment
service during the harvest season,
have been appointed in Walsh and
Pembina counties, Arthur J. Gil-
bertson, interviewer in charge of
the Grafton NDSES offices states.
The representatives donate; their
time to assist farmers in securing
workers and combines. They also
inform the employment office
about the labor supply and demand
and progress of the harvest in their
respective communities.
Farmers in Walsh and Pembina
counties are urged by Gilbertson
to evaluate their labor needs for
the coming harvest season and im-
mediately place their orders for
workers with the farm labor repre-
sentative in their community or at
the NDSES office at the city hall in
Grafton.
Appointed for Walsh County are
Tim Vavrosky, Park River; Jim
Johnson, Johnson Stores. Adams:
Orlin Nelson. Gutterud-Nelson Co.,
Edinburg; Earl Bannermann, Bar-
X-Bar, Fordville; Leonard Midboe,
Midboe's Service, Hoople; Wilfred
Sherek. Sherek's Bar, Lankln; Ed
Tupa, chief of police, Minto.
Officials of the NDSES are set-
ting up machinery to provide farm-
ers with additional equipment and
workers to harvest another large
crop, Gilbertson said. How much
custom machinery and extra work-
ers will be needed is known only to
the farmers themselves and they
are asked to report as soon as pos-
sible so that neither a shortage nor
a surplus of labor will develop.
Edinburg News Notes
IELD FOR MRS. GUNHUS
services were held July
Henning Gunhus who
aly 13 at the hospital in Park
Where she had been a patient
days.
Bergeson officiated
ites which were held at the
atheran church in Edin-
was in the church
Windingland sang two
in English and one in
They were "Beyond
set" and "Tank Naar Een-
Tvake er for Sveenden."
were Ernest, Arthur
Gunhus. Edroy Brand-
Brunsvold and Ken-
vas a life member
Lutheran church and of
aid.
those who came from a
attend the funeral were
Mrs. C. P. Baker and An-
all of Kenyon, Minn..
of Wanamingo,
Helen Frithem of Foss-
Mr. and Mrs Selmer An-
of Karlstad, Minn., Mr. and
Gunhus. Grand Forks:
Arthur Gunhus, Mr.
Wallace Gunhus, Mrs.
Ole Grieve and
all of Fairdale; Mr. and
Gunhus, Adams; Erick
Mr. and Mrs. Ole
son, Orval, of Derrick.
James McGinley, of
Mrs. Otto Hoverson, of
oOo
Zastera and baby of
ted for two weeks with
parents, Mr. and Mrs.
at the home of Mrs.
and son, Emmett, are
Alice Log of New York and Mrs.
Bert Blowers of Minneapolis. They
are daughters of Mrs. Lee.
Olga Swenson and two children,
Karen and Marlene, spent several
days at Grafton at the Sena Swen-
son home.
W. Johann Von Hoffman left re-
cently for Phoenix, Ariz., after vis-
iting for several weeks at the home
of Mrs. Olga Sonderson.
Gloria and Donna Eckles of Su-
perior, Wis.. and Mrs. Skytland of
Lakota visited with Mrs. Gladys
McKosley at the Halvor Kalbeck-
dalen home Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Hellem of Ad-
ams spent Monday afternoon at the
Oluf Olson home.
Mrs. George Johnstone, Mrs. Lin-
den Tharalson of ttoople were vis-
itors of Mrs. Tillie Stenerson one
afternoon last week.
Mabel Ellingson returned from a
week's visit at the Chas. Berdahl
home at Cavalier.
Lydia Anderson returned, this
week to Seattle after a month s vis-
it at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Clara Anderson,' who is seriouslY ill
at her home.
Orval Olson is home on a short
furlough from the army to visit his
brother, Selmer Olson and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Evenson of
Saskatchewan, Canada. have been
visiting at the Clifford and Ludvig
Troftgruben homes here and with
other relatives.
Eva Sonderson, who has spent
several weeks here at the home of
her mother, Olga Sonderson, and
at the Bud Sonderson home, left
last week for Phoenix, Ariz.
Week'end visitors at the Alvin
Gullingsrud home were Mr. and
Mrs. O. H. Gullingsrud of Fargo.
On Friday Mrs. Frank Wy-ite and
Mavis called there.
3 Churches to Hold Installation
Services for New Pastor Sunday
The Rev. Leonard E. Smestad of
Minneapolis will be installed as the
new paor in me Par River Luth-
eran amsh on Sunday, August isL
l-le wnl succeed the Rev. J.B.
lxoekne who was in Park River for
many years and is now serving a
parish at Garvin, Minnesota.
The installation service is
for 10:30 a. m. at Our Saviour's
church and will be held in 1he
main audirilun of ,rite ne
church. At Golden Valley church
he instaUaJdon will be a* 1 p. m.,
and at Pleasa Valley at 2:30.
Pastor Smesad will preach at all
thr svice
Rev. Smestad has attended the
Lutheran Bible Institute and Augs-
burg College, both in Minneapolis,
and is a graduate of Luther Theo-
logical Seminary in St. Paul. Pre-
viously he has served parishes at
Pequot Lakes and at McGrath,
Minnesota, and at Vienna, South
Dakota. He comes to Park River
from Minneapolis where he has
been pastor of Nazareth Lutheran
Church. While in Minneapolis he
was instrumental in affecting a
merger between his congregation
Mrs. C. P. O'Brien
Dies Wednesday
Mrs. C. P. O'Brien, former Park
River woman, died about 8 o'clock
last evening in a Minneapolis hospi-
tal following a long illness with
cancer.
Born in Park River August 19,
1890, Mrs. O'Brien was the former
Florence Dougherty and was a sis-
ter of Harold and Walter Dougherty
of this city. She was the only
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J.
J. Dougherty. She graduated from
the local high school and from the
North Dakota University. at Grand
Forks where she was a member of
the Alpha Phi sorority.
On July 1, 1916, she and Mr.
O'Brien were married and they
lived in Park River until 1931 when
they moved to Minneapolis. Mr.
O'Brien was associated with the
Farmers Security Bank here and
later with the First State Bank af-
ter the two firms merged.
Survivors include the husband
and five children. These are Mrs.
Jack Strautz (Jeanne), Mrs. Lloyd
Balcome (Nancy), Mary Ann and
Pat O'Brien, all of Minneapolis,
and another in order to form a new
congregation comprising some over
eighteen hundred members.
Pastor Smestad and his wife, the
former Esther Melom," are natives
of North Dakota having grown up
near Velva. They have five children
three girls and two boys.
Installation will be conducted by
the Rev. T. H. Megorden of Grafton
who is president of the Park. River
Circuit of the Evangelical Luth-
eran church.
Park River Juniors
Win Baseball Title
Park River whilped up a two-run
spurt in the last inning last night
to edge Minto 4 to 3 and clinch the
Walsh County Junior American
Legion baseball crown.
The Park River--Minto game
was played at Chandler Field in
Grafton as a neutral field after the
two teams had met during the
tournament at Minto and he first
game was disallowed when Park
River protested the eligibility of
one of the Minto team members.
Park River downed Auburn 13
to 4 in its first game and then after
Park River was declared the win-
ner of the game with Minto by
forfeit the Park River Juniors
blanked Edinburg Sunday in the
finals 20 to 0. However, State Ath-
letic Director Nate Cummings re-
vised the decision of District Ath-
letic Director Einer Wahl Tuesday
night, ruling that the game must be
re-played. But he upheld Park Riv-
er's protest against one player, S.
Brta, Minto pitcher. Park River
coach Leo Englerth protested that
the youth was not eligible because
he had played independent ball in
violation of a Junior Legion regu-
lation. (He made the protest after
Barta bad batted once when the
score was 0-0 but Minto led 7-2 at
the end of the game).
Park River is scheduled to play
Larimore at Minto this evening
(Thursday) for the district title at
6:30. The winner then takes on
MacVille at Minto Sunday in the
regional playoff for the right to go
to the state tournament.
In the ,game at Grafton Wednes-
day night Minto got the jump by
scoring two runs in the first inning.
Park River tallied once in the first
and again in the fourth to tie the
BIG 'YES' VOTE GIVEN
WHEAT REFERENDUM
Waish county wheat growers
gave an overwhelming majority to
marketing quotas for the 1955 crop,
W. S. Peterka, office manager of
the Agricultural and Stabilization
Committee reported.
The vote in the county, as com-
piled by the ASC committee, found
that 1,701 voted in favor of the 1
quotas and 63 were opposed. I
A favorable vote of two-thirds,
nationwide, is necessary to impose
the quota and thus give a higher
support price on wheat produced.
New Lutheran Pastor
Rev. Leonard E. Smestad
Hospital Auxiliary
Benefit Nets $300
About $300 was raised for St.
Ansgar's hospital auxiliary at a
benefit tea and sale held Wednes-
day of last week at the home of
Mrs. Karl J. Farup and Mrs. I. E.
Hansen.
Mrs. Jke Veum and Mrs. Fred
Dencker were awarded prizes for
the flower arrangements they en-
tered a the flower show held in con-
nection wlth the event. Mrs. M. C.
Flaten of Edinburg was in charge
of this feature at which plants and
bulbs were sold. There was a large
number of entries and the variety
and color added much to the dis-
plays.
Food and gift items were sold
and tea was served in the dining
room with Mrs. F. E. Weed pouring.
Piano music throughout the after-
noon was provided by John C. H.
Moan and Mrs. C. E. Lien. local
music teachers.
] Little Worm
Damage Noted
Little damage by army worms in
Walsh county has been noted as
yet, Robert W. 2mstrup, extension
, agent has stated after an inspection
tour of fields in eastern and central
sections of the county.
While many fields have worms
attacking grain foliage, the pests,
except in isolated cases, ard not in
sufficient numbers to cause appre-
ciable damage, nor to warrant at-
tempts at control by spraying, the
agent believes.
Some of the worst infested fields
have worms at the rate of abgut i0
to the square foot, Mr. Arnstrup
aid. This number, he believes, £s
not sufficient to greatly damage the
grain. While worms may chop away
parts of the leaves and even eat
beards from the heads of the grain,
few kernels are destroyed.
Geerally, Mr. Axnstrup said, in-
festation is greatest in low spots on
a field where grain is lodged be-
cause of dense growth. Effective
spraying of such a field is difficult,
as the chemical will not be able to
penetrate to the bottom of the foli-
age. Worms coming near the head
of the grain and thus into contact
with the chemical will be killed,
while near the bottom, the worms
will be able to continue their dep-
radations.
Thousands of acres in Minnesota
and North Dakota have been treat-
ed by chemicals where the expense
I did not warrant the operation. Mr.
Amstrup believes.
In the county, the agent says, the
average infestation of army worms
may not be over one per square
foot of grain. This would not be
sufficient to greatly damage the
maturing grain.
Furthermore, Mr. Amstrup said,
many of the worms are now enter-
ing the pupate stage when they will
go into the ground and hibernate.
The worms proceed from larvae to
pupate stage in about four weeks.
When a worm is from one to one
and one-half inches long, it is near
the pupate stage.
Farmers are advised by the coun-
ty agent to Watch fields closely, es-
pechlIy during the late evening or
early morning hours when worms
are feeding. If infestation appears
to be over 10 worms per square
foot. consideration should be given
to spraying the plot.
Grain is not believed to be dam-
aged in so far as marketin is con-
cerned, by chemical application, Mr,
Amstrup said after contacting the:,
NDAC entomologists by phone. If
spraying is done five or six days
before harvesting, it is believed
there can be no reason why the
grain can not immediately be put
and Walter O'Brien, Kodiak, Alas-
ka. Besides the two brothers in
Park River there is another brother,
Jack Dougherty of Waterloo, Ia.
There are also 12 grandchildren.
Funeral' services will be held at
St. Mary's Catholic church in Park
River Saturday at 10 a. m. with
Roy. J. J. O'Meara officiating. Bur-
ial will be in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Members of the family are ex-
pected to arrive here today.
Anton F. Schanllec
Anton F. Schanilec, 53, native of
Prarie Centre township, died un-
expectedly July 19 at his home.
He was born in Waish County
June I0, 1901 and resided in the
Prarie Centre township area his
entire life. Mr. Schanilee married
Elizabeth Dusek at Vesleyville June
27. 1926.
Survivors are his widow; his mo-
ther, Mrs. Mary Schanflec; one son,
Valarian, at home; two daughters,
Mrs. James Kiedrowski (Frances)
and Mrs. Leo K. Klave(Alexia),
both of Minto; three brothers, John
J. of Grafton. Albert J. of Minto
and Louis W. of Pisek; two sisters,
Mrs. Anton Dnsek of Lewistown,
Mont., and Mrs. Frank Stropnicky,
Grand Forks, anl one grandchild.
His father died in 1951. One brother
also preceded him in death.
Mr. Schanilec was a member of
the board of supervisors in Prarie
Centre township and a member of
his local school board. He was a
member of St. Luke's Catholic
church at Vesleyville and a member
of the Knights of Columbus and the
Catholic Workmen lodge.
Services were conducted Thurs-
' c
[ - .- ÷ Lukes hurch Rev, .
da lI1 o. • V
Y^r officiated. Burial was in
. .... the
I church cemetery. al.lOearers were:
[ Louis" John aria AlDert Sch-,-d,nlec,
William Suda, Frank Stropnick
and Jerome Dusek. Y'
score. The count stayed that way
ntil th enth and f" " in Among the guests were friends
u __e sev _ real mn g.l .............
in • • Irom FlseK LanKln Edlnourg, Aci-
M to scored when Llzakowskl ' ' ..
drew a walk s÷ole QeoAnA s, *hn I ares and Grafton, as well as many
went the rest of th _ [from Park River The Grafto
e way on a • .
aoub] hv D v+, Dv w;,,,- women presented a bolt of outing
r-Ili 'b" hn'-" n+'h" -m flannel to the auxiliary for hospital
frame-when-Bin'g'L'arsonsmas%e-'d ]use' Mrs. M. B. Overbye, auxiliary
a line drive into center field that uresident, expressed appreciation
was good for two bases. David
Flint walked. Tony Leonard rapped
out a double that brought Larson
in for the first run and Ronnie
Berger popped the ball into short
right field to score Flint and ice
the game.
Larson and Dvorak were the win-
nine, battery. D. Shelley was on the
mound for Minto while O'Connell
was behind the plate.
FARM FATALITIES
SEEN' "IN NORTH DAKOTA
While safety practices need more
general acceptance in order to pre-
vent the needless toll of lives taken
by farm accidents each year, pro-
gress is being made in North Da-
kota toward safer farms and homes
This is pointed out by John Zayl-
skie, forester and farm safety spe-
cialist of NDAC Extension service.
He cites North Dakota State Health
department figures to show that
fatal accidents on farms were re-
duced almost 50%, comparing 1943
with I953.
Forty fatal farm accidents occur-
red in 1943. compared with 24 in
1953. Actually, fatal accidents have
been high in number in the past 10
years, but a trend downward is ap-
parent.
Zaylskie urges frm people to
make Farm Safety Week. now be-
ing observed, a starting point to-
ward safer practices. Power ma-
chines, especially tractors, are in-
volved in most fatalities in North
Dakota. He suggests that attention
be given immediaitely to safety
rules in the handling of such equip-
ment.
for this gesture of good will and
thanked Mrs. Farup and Mrs. Han-
sen for offering their home for this
community project. She also ex-]
pressed gratitude to all who help-
ed in any way to make- the event
such a success.
County Bond Sale
Totals S12,14,812
A iota] of $12,142,812 of Series E
and H bonds were purchased by
North Dakotans the first six months
of 1954, or 19% more than the $10.-
225.563 purchased during the first
half of 1953. according to County
Savings Bonds Chairman Gordon S.
Larson of Park River.
"Sales for the state, during the
month of June. amounted to $1,790,-
418. 25 more than June sales last
year, and is $158.519 better than
last month's $1,631,899," Mr. Larson
said.
He further added. "Walsh countY
sold $69.602 of Series E and H Sv-
ins bonds during the month Of
June this year which brings the
total of sales of these two issues to
$396,061 for the first six months of
1954. This figure compares to the
first half of 1953 and is more than a
20% improvement in the purchase
of these bonds 'in the county.
,'Nationally," Mr. Larson conclud-
ed, "purchases of Series E and H
on the market.
QuRe a number of fields in the
county have been sprayed for army
worm control, Mr. Amstrup said.
He cautioned farmers not to get
"panicky" about the infestation but
to study apparent damage careful-
ly before incurring the expense of
spraying.
Baseball Season
Concluded Sunday
Grafton and Veseleyville came
through with victories in the Walsh
County baseball league Sunday to
tie for the lead in the eastern div-
ision. The schedule ended Sunday.
ConwayFordville won the wes-
tern diviison title Sunday by beat-
ing Park River 11 to 8. Conway.
Fordvi]le will now play the win-
ner of the Grafton-Veseleyville
play-off in the best two out of
three series for the league cham-
pionship.
Ron Lunde pitched one-hit ball
Sunday as Grafton came through
with a 5 to 0 victory over Warsaw
in a game played at Chandler field
in Grafton. Wilson and Halliday
pitched for Warsaw.
Bob Evenson pitched three-hit
ball for Nash Sunday but his team-
mates fielding support left some-
thing required and Veseleyville
came through with an 8 to 1 vic-
tory. Evenson struck out 17 Vese-
leyville batters but Nash commit-
ted a total of eight errors during
the game. Ernie Schanilec hurled
for Veseleyville and permitted four
hits. His team made one error.
Ole Omdahl hurled Conway-Ford-
savins bonds during the first six ville to its victory over Park River.
months of 1954 amounted to $2.516.- Merle Onstad was on the mound for
000.000, the best sales record for the Park River.
first half of any year since 1945'. is
13% above the same period of last PARK RIVER MARKET
Durum $3.45: Wheat 2.16: Oats .55;
year:of twoandyearsiS ago."44% better than that 1 Barley $1.25", Flax $3.27.
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