Bowling became more popular in Carrington with the remodeling of the building known as Tommy's Tavern in 1938. Before this time the lanes were located in the east half of the building and the tavern was on the west half.
In June 1938 the building was lengthened to a full 140 feet to provide space for four alleys. The new alleys were sound-proof with noiseless ball returns and automatic pinsetters. Leagues for men and women were formed and the alleys were kept pretty busy.
In 1951 the women joined the Women's International Bowling Congress and the North Dakota Women's Bowling Association.
Steve Wenaas built a new bowling center on Main Street in 1958 with the lanes in operation the fall of 1959. He boasted of six new lanes and later added two more lanes, automatic pinsetters, tele-scores, subway ball returns, and a lunch counter.
When the women organized that fall they had enough women to form two leagues of eight teams each; one bowled at 7 o'clock and one at 9 o'clock on Thursday nights.
In 1962 the women decided to form one league of 16 teams bowling alternating shifts at 7 and 9 o'clock.
A new league called the Tuesday Nighters was formed September 12, 1967 under the direction of Lucile Zink. Officers elected were
Verney Jorgenson, president
Joan Thompson, vice president
Lorrice Edwardson, secretary
Mary T. Carr, treasurer
Connie Danielson, Sgt.-at-arms.
These leagues are going strong in 1982.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 262