Wheaton Township News Notes Windstorms and Visitors
In Wheaton Township there was no rain despite recent wind storms. Mr Schroeder lost a five year old mare injured in last week’s wind. Mr and Mrs Yelmer Nelson and three children visited friends and relatives, including Axel and Will Nelson, from McKenzie County. Nelson, an early settler, reports more rain there. Ible Nelson and Uncle Aug Pare visit from Minneapolis. Adolph Lund loses a prized horse. Home Union meets near Liraine with Mrs G Cameron. attendees include Mrs Carl Carlson and C E Jackson. Carlson hosts M E Aid. many endured wind and dust. Jelmer Nelson family visits Aug Pierson home. Wheaton guests attend Antler Chautauqua last weekend.
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Schroeder
Yelmer Nelson
McKenzie County
Nelson
Axel
Will
McKenzie
Ible Nelson
Aug
Jelmer Nelson
Aug. Pierson
Wheaton
Renville Township Notes and Local Arrivals
The Courant covers the Renville Booster Club trail through Bottineau county towns. A Children's Day program was postponed to Monday due to a wind storm, drawing large crowds and a fine program. A. L. Pixley and two sons attended the A. H. White farm picnic on the 14th with Chas. Streich and E. E. Cram. Mrs. Laura H. Stair died while staying with her son Emery B. Stair. funeral in the M E church with Rev Hutchins officiating and burial beside her husband Simon C. Stair in Harder cemetery. Ladies Aid met with Mrs. R. Preston. Ludvig Larson and family are away on a southern Minnesota auto trip. Mills of Maxbass oversee Larson homestead in their absence. Byrle Rohrbacher and wife honeymoon in Michigan and plan to settle back at harvest.
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Renville
The
Courant
Bottineau County
A. L. Pixley
Sherman Township
Chas. Streich
E. E. Cram
Renville Township
A. H. White
R. S. Stair
Laura H. Stair
Emery B. Stair
M. E
Hutchins
Harder
Simon C. Stair
Stair
Ladies Aid Society
R. Preston
Ludvig Larson
Minnesota
Mills
Maxbass
Larson
Byrle Rohrbacher
Michigan
Pickering Township Visitors At Su Family Event
Pickering Township residents Mr and Mrs Joe Hlavnecka and their family appeared as visitors at a community gathering hosted by John Su in the township. The event drew local families and highlighted neighborhood connections.
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Joe Hlavnecka
The
John Su
Social Roundup From Souris And Area
Week notes cover visits by Emma Suchan and others to Backeberg, Arends, Dolezal, and Yellen homes. Local outings include picnics, a Thursday breakfast, a Tuesday dance, and a Sunday at the lake. The N P L Picnic is set for June 30 with community turnout. several residents travel to meet opponents and hear debates in Souris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yom Williamson
Pickering
Souris
Hagan and
Sandstrom
League
John Suchan
Frank Yellen
Lena Arends
A. Arends
Lansford
Edward Holisky
Sophia
Dell Slyter
J. P. Dolezal
Ben Evenson
Frank Pospical
Roth News Highlights Local People and Events
Local items recount A J Brown visiting Bottineau, the Daly and Miller families at Souris events, a car swap between Adolph Baur and Ryding, and outings to chautauqua and dances. Mentions of Church, Sunday School meetings, a well at J M Daly’s, and debate at Souris ship notes. Government coal policy note labeled socialism.
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A. J. Brown
Bottineau
Henry Bogstie
J. B. Dixon
Wm. Martin
J. Hutcheson
Antler
Grand
Herald
Grand Forks
H. Dixon
Lawson
Canada
Roth
Souris
J. M. Daly
Marian
Marvyn Miller
Val. Cowles
C. J. Ryding
Adolph Baur
C. J.ryding
Ford
Mr. Ryding
H. H. Gravseth
Hulger Nordmark
Loraine
Mae Bacon
Maryuis Miller
Clara
Cora Rodseth
Lyle Miller
John
George Guttu
Sid Rodseth
Eidavold Hall
Wm. Hewitt
C. L. Charnholm
S. T. Robeson
Willis Hetland
Wm. Pyne
Ole Oinn
Landa
John Guttu
John Isaac
Weaver Lockart
John Sogeen
Minneapolis
Naomi Mollett
Kovarik
George
Gutty
John Isaacs
Carbury
Dewey
Strandwell Drilling
Westhope
K. Olson
Equitable Auditing Co
Elev
Starbuck Roth win by wide margin in ball game
The Eidavold Starbuck game ended with Roth scoring an easy victory at 25 to 7. Mrs. Anton Johnson visited Omemee on Saturday. J. B. Dixon spent the weekend as a visitor at Antler.
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Eidavold- Starbuck
Roth
Anton Johnson
Omemee
J. B. Dixon
Antler
Scandia Township Lecture Series Sparks Local Interest
July 4 lecture at Zion Swedish Lutheran church by Dr K A Kitunder from Gustavus Adolphus College presents A Trip Through Sweden and Norway with 140 stereoptican views. Program in Swedish with English explanations. Admission 25 cents. children under 15 free. Community notices include school events and local visits. A car skid near Souris caused minor injuries and damage but no serious harm.
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K. A. Kitunder
Gustavus Adolphus College
St. Peter, Minn
Sweden
Norway
Zion Swedish Lutheran Church
Roth
Emil Erickson
Souris
Albert Billehus
Bella Sletten
Albin Erickson
J. 0. Anderson
Adolph Peterson
John Peterson
Peder Sletten
Peder Lermon
Otto
Oscar Holsten
Abe Nord 1Man
Bennie Gustafson
Pickering Township Barn Dance Draws Local Youth
Many young folks attended a barn dance at Joe Kavolik s farm near Souris Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Frank Yellen Sr Adolph and F J Yellen and family planned to travel to Anamoose and then Conway Pisek and Lankin N D to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Lexa hosted neighbors Sunday evening. Mike Lexa is staying with F J Yellen while he is away.
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Joe Kavorik
Souris
Frank Yellen
Adolph
F. J. Yellen
Anamoose
N. D
Conway
Pisek
Lankin
Mike Lexa
Farmers Mutual Telephone Co Annual Meeting Change
The Farmers Mutual Telephone Co. changes the annual meeting date from the first Saturday in March to the last Friday in June. A stockholders meeting will be held Friday June 29, 1917 at 2 p.m. in Souris North Dakota with N Magnuson serving as secretary.
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Farmers Mutual Telephone Co
Souris
N. D
N. Magnuson
Sec’y
Opportunity and Character Shape Our Success
A sermon emphasizes grasping opportunity as essential for success in labor, business, and school. It urges education, a meek disposition modeled after Jesus Christ, and a clean character to avoid life’s heat, urging readers to mind their own affairs and seize chances.
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Jesus Christ
Life lessons on opportunity and character from leaders
Nels Lloyd Lillestrand in Landa, North Dakota argues that mastering opportunity through a steady, public-spirited disposition yields happiness and success. He cites Abraham Lincoln George Washington and Woodrow Wilson as exemplars, urging vigilance against grumbling and urging collective effort to promote peace and defend the nation.
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Harry K. Thaw
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Congress
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Pickering Township
Seni B, Lawrence &Co
Chicago
Siguriscn
Roth News
Scandia Township
Mrs. Farmer
DELCO
GEO. E
House
Senate
Sis
Nels Lloyd Lillestrand
Landa, N. D
M. J. Farnand
Newburg
Hotel Grand
Mohall
Erickson
Chautauqua
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