Hedderich Building Contract GallS for New Store by Sept 1 1917
Williston to replace Hedderich store with a daylight 75 by 140 foot building. Construction to start May 6 with a $65,000 general contract to W. W. Horton. The four department space includes dry goods, ladies wear, men’s furnishings, and a 40 by 60 grocery section. Two rest rooms and a modern basement plus 19 second-floor suites form part of the plan. Williston leaders praise Hedderichs faith in the city and foresee a major downtown expansion.
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Williston
Hedderich
W. W. Horton
Waucondo
Fred Kleinsorge
First Avenue
Graphic
Second St
Grocery Store
Main Street
School Boys to Plant Town Gardens for War Time Drop
City wide effort mobilizes hundreds of school children and girls into a patriotic Garden Club to convert vacant lots into productive gardens. Local banks, boards of education, and city officials back the plan with sponsors and support to secure seeds and plowing. Women’s clubs pledge cooperative sponsorship as youths gain hands on civic service and contribute to the food supply for the coming year.
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W. S. Davidson
First National Bank
M. J. Borden
Board of Education
Craven
City Commission
Bishop Tyler to Lead Episcopal Services in Bishop City
The visit by Bishop J Pointz Tyler of Fargo will mark Sunday evening services at the Episcopal church with confirmation and a sermon. He will address high school students Monday morning and attend the parsonage. The service features Stainer anthem They Have Taken Away My Lord and other choral works. A coroner’s inquest preceded a funeral at Hamre Undertaking Rooms for a local man aged 58 who left a wife and children amid financial troubles.
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Bishop Tyler
Episcopal Church
J. Pointz Tyler
Fargo
My Lord
Sir John Stainer
Bunnett
Langdon
Episcopal
Hamre
Jones
Red Cross
Red Cross Society
J. W. Jackson
T. J. Strong
Thos. F. Craven
Geo. McIntosh
John 5. Shaw
Williston
Local Grocer John M. Jones Found Dead at Home
John M. Jones a grocer in the city was found dead at his residence last Friday. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Methodist church. survivors include his son E A Seace, his daughter Mrs Manford Webb, and his wife formerly Miss Ethel Young.
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John M. Jones
Mr. Scace
Greenacre
Wash
Buring
Methodist
E. A. Seace
Manford Webb
Ethel Young Ity
Rural Social Survey Raises Public Interest in Williams County
County social survey aims to collect facts on farms homes and rural life under the North Dakota Sunday School Association. Officials stress surveys are nonpersonal and designed to add general knowledge, citing Sauk County Wisconsin data on farms and amenities as a benchmark.
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Williams County Bible School Association
North Dakota Sunday School Association
Great International Sunday School Association
Sauk County
Wisconsin
Williams County
Ortone
Stice-Hanson Garage Cave-In Photos Document Collapse
Forrest Arthur captured two views at the Stice-Hanson Garage last week after the second floor gave way. A mass of concrete debris filled the first floor while workers cleared rubble within hours and began bracing the damaged area the next day. The building suffered no other damage.
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Forrest Arthur
Stice-Hanson
Willistonactivates war effort as national crisis nears
Williston and Williams county join national war plans with a strong crop demand, bank pledge, and local Red Cross surge. The community forms a military auxiliary, hosts patriotic meetings, and recruits for wireless operator and naval academy paths while awaiting broader action after a German submarine attack near New York City.
ENGLIST LUTHERAN Sunday Services and Activities
ENGLIST LUTHERAN announces preaching at 10 30 PM and 8 00 PM on Sunday with Sunday School at 11 45 AM and Luther League at 7 30 PM. The Ladies Aid meets the first Wednesday each month. All are welcome to attend and bring friends.
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Luther League
Ladies Aid
Close to Nature high school play a big success
Williston high school students presented Close to Nature in four acts under Miss Mildred Ekblad in a commendable performance. The cast included Lavasso Wellman played by Paul Carpenter and Barbara Wellman by June McChesney, with support from Ted by Mary Batten and others.
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Williston High School
Mildred Ekblad
Lavasso Wellman
Paul Carpenter
Ted
Mary Batten
Doctor Boxil
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J. B. Lyon
Great Northwest
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Major Kiddle
Minneapolis
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Bronway
Kiddle
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Africa
Peers
Lillian
Lucile Moore
Adjt
Apri May Moore
LeRoy Nelson Sone
Songsters
Grace Lindquist
Lord
Organization of the Red Cross Society
ODD Fellows
Rebekahs
Glissman, Secy
G. M. Hedderich Co
B. Scace
North Dakota
S. M. Hydle
Davidson
B. J. Schoregge
Mr. Rich
Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank
Rich
Armory
Onstad
Lawal Bay
Pink Aerial Corps
Peyster
Hamilton University
Jay
Annapolia
Campbell Minckler
Annapolis
P. D. Norton
Campbell
Ind
Civil Service
C. F. Newell
Company E
U. S
New York City
Englist Lutheran
Hugh Kellroy
Theodore Hopking
Alonzo K. Dewsway
Jhealth Magazine
Cecil Jackson
Sidney Muirhead
Carton Sween
Kim Jarks
Rangvold Westby
Michael Shikany
Mra. Wellman
Ruth Asbury
Barbara
Wellman
June McChesney
Carrie
Doris Rundel
Mrs. Muirhead
Oliver Judkins
Mike
Tiny
Bernadine Champion
O'Dells
Bruegger's
Mrs. Vandyke
Robert Heffernan
George Harvey
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