Tree heaps in Mandan and Bismarck shortly emptied this 12 months, as a result of December’s delicate stretch of climate that inspired buyers to complete their lists early and buy a tree. Final minute tree buyers discovered many nurseries and tree heaps within the space offered out for the season with indicators stating, “Bought Out. Merry Christmas! Closed.” In case your tree wasn’t discovered by Dec. 17, the percentages of discovering even a “Charlie Brown” tree is near zero.

Morton County has joined ranks of native governments permitting some alcohol gross sales on New 12 months’s Eve. The chance for Sunday’s occasion permits was created over the last legislative session. Permits are restricted, nevertheless, to institutions which have at the least 50% of their gross sales within the meals space.

Mandan’s Neighborhood Heart was full of 20 volunteers who assisted within the Morton County “Care and Share” distribution for households in want. Greater than 220 households acquired $5,000 in meals and family items.

It’s a brown vacation season within the Mandan space. On Christmas Day, 1996, 9 inches of snow was nonetheless on the bottom. This 12 months, just one.5 inches of snow has been acquired, melted away from above regular temperatures.

Temps recorded Saturday, Dec. 23: a excessive of 28 above; 9 above for the low.

Mandan voters gave a 84% majority approval to a $495,000 metropolis bond subject in Tuesday’s particular election. The bonds will assist finance a brand new Nationwide Guard armory and group heart for the town, with the main function being an indoor-outdoor swimming pool. Passage of the bond subject implies that a $1.3 million complicated will likely be constructed north of Mandan Excessive College, with groundbreaking set for subsequent spring. The 84% approval was the heaviest voter approval of a neighborhood measure since 1961 when residents authorized, by a 92% majority, a $400,000 bond subject for the Mandan Hospital. In accordance with Mrs. Wayne Willis, chairman of the challenge’s finance committee, almost $100,000 in voluntary contributions has additionally been pledged for the challenge.

Rick Beaudoin has been named chairman of the Mandan Jaycees “Be A Good Neighbor Program” which is looking for contributions to buy clothes for needy kids. This system is far the identical as up to now, besides that no meals baskets will likely be distributed this 12 months. The Jaycees consider that the present meals stamp program is relieving the meals want for low-income households, and that extra is achieved with taking kids on buying excursions. This 12 months’s spending aim is $1,000.

The Mandan Phillips 66 station at 605 East Major has a brand new supervisor, John Vetter of Mandan. The station was bought from Lloyd Wannenberg of Lloyd’s Oil Firm. Vetter is an skilled mechanic and can function the station with a employees of three, plus two part-time aides.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Zachmeier of Mandan noticed their fortieth wedding ceremony anniversary this previous weekend with an open home reception, hosted by their 10 kids, on the Mandan Knights of Columbus Membership. Harry Zachmeier and Katherine Jiran had been married June 21, 1932, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. He was engaged in farming and auto mechanics till the late Nineteen Forties when he started work in development and properly drilling, retiring in 1971.

Santa’s helpers — Jaycee members and their wives — gathered on the Memorial constructing final weekend to place 500 kilos of sweet and 400 kilos of apples and oranges into 1,600 particular person sacks which Santa Claus distributed to excited kids on the Junior Chamber of Commerce Christmas social gathering. Saturday’s enjoyable started at 8:30 a.m. for Mandan’s kids on the Palace Theater with the exhibiting of a free film, “Little Miss Marker,” starring Shirley Temple. The identical film was additionally proven at 10:30 for the agricultural kids.

Members of the Mandan Excessive College’s “Little German Band,” so designated by music director Arnold Larson, entertained the Mandan Rotary Membership members with a number of old-time waltzes, polkas and marches on the Weekly6 luncheon assembly. Members of the band are: Tony Renner, John Hetzler, Bob Schempp, Mount Barner, Kay Kittler, Invoice Kittler and Invoice Peterson.

Births introduced this week: Daughters, born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Doll, Judson; to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cooper, Mandan; and to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Leingang, Flasher. Sons, born to Mr. and Mrs. John Lanz, Mandan; to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Miller, Fort Rice; and to Mr. and Mrs. Artwork Wolff, Judson.

Temps recorded Tuesday, Dec. 23: a excessive of 30 levels; 2 above zero for the low.

“E.R. Robinson of St. Anthony was entered on the Deaconess hospital final night, struggling with a badly fractured leg, sustained when he was pinned underneath a heavy wagon loaded with corn stalks. Robinson was driving his crew of horses close to the sting of a slippery highway when the wagon turned over right into a ditch, with your complete load falling upon him. Nonetheless, assist arrived quickly, and he didn’t endure from the chilly climate.

“Fireplace of unknown origin early Sunday morning fully gutted the Rosen Clothes Retailer, 104 West Major St., inflicting a lack of between $50,000 and $60,000. Chief Heidt of the Mandan fireplace division says the entrance door was not locked, and the entrance showcases had been rifled of neckwear and jewellery, which supplies credence to the supposition that the place had been robbed after which set afire. Morris Rosen, the proprietor, was in Minneapolis and was suggested over long-distance cellphone of the loss. The shop had been left in command of Mrs. Rosen and Jack Siegel, a brother-in-law.

“Marriage vows had been exchanged final night, the twenty second, between Miss Lena Landeis of Huff and John Suchy, Mandan, on the Presbyterian manse, with Rev. H.H. Owen officiating.

“The annual Christmas distribution of meals and presents to the households of poverty was superintended this morning by Capt. Perrett of the native Salvation Military corps who visited all needy properties and listed the requirements for varied members of the households. As we speak, the hampers and containers had been distributed. As we speak, an enormous crate of apples was taken to the 22 properties, a present of the Catholic Daughters of America. As we speak, a field or basket containing all of the elements of a Christmas dinner — a turkey or rooster, potatoes, greens, bread, butter, nuts, sweet, cranberries — additionally went to the identical properties, the reward of the Mandan Lodge No. 1256 B.P.O. Elks. Together with every basket and field went a 50-lb. sack of flour, the reward of Mandan Lodge No. 14 Knights of Pythias and a 15-lb. sack of sugar, courtesy of the native Masonic Lodge.

“There will likely be no Christmas tree seen on the White Home this 12 months, based on President and Mrs. Warren G. Harding. As a substitute, as a Christmas reward, 1000’s of presidency workers had been to be dismissed at midday, Friday, Dec. 22, to take pleasure in an extended vacation weekend.

Temps recorded Saturday, Dec. 23: a excessive of 42 levels; 22 levels for the low.

“At 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, the temperature was 19 levels above zero.

“The gorgeous snow has come.

“Town colleges have closed for a trip till Jan. 10.

“Tremain and Levy with a stereo-opticon and projectiscope (a slide projector) gave a efficiency on the opera home on Tuesday night time to a small viewers. The aim was to offer views of the Alaska gold fields and photos of various occasions. Likely, the leisure was precious and attention-grabbing, but the extreme value of admission was the chief explanation for retaining many individuals away.

“Winter working hours went into drive within the Norther Pacific outlets final week. The working hours now are from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., making eight hours a day. While there’s loads of enterprise available, there’s not sufficient to justify the expense of lighting up the outlets to make the working time 10 hours a day.

“Mr. Draper, the electrical lights supervisor, was earlier than the town council on Monday night with this proposition: “We’ll put in an electrical mild plant in Mandan, offered the town council give us an unique franchise for 20 years and exempt our plant from taxes.” Metropolis Lawyer J.E. Campbell will look into the by-laws, however most agree, the town council has no energy to exempt non-public property from taxation. Now, allow us to see if the town council has the ability to grant Mr. Draper an unique franchise. A solution will likely be given at subsequent month’s metropolis council assembly.”