Local School News and Social Notes
Miss Elva Zimmerman is on the sick list. She gave each scholar a nice little book as a souvenir. Mrs. H. C. Blankenship closed her school the 18th of April. Mrs. Frank Shanks called on Mrs. Frank Gone Saturday evening. Mrs. Dony Wallace spent Sunday evening with the Zimmerman boys. Mr. Frank Zimmerman was at Williston Saturday to get repairs for a drill. Mr. Dony Wallace went to Willis ton Monday to help his brother Bert move.
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Elva Zimmerman
H. C. Blankenship
Frank Shanks
Frank
Dony Wallace
Zimmerman Boys
Frank Zimmerman
Williston
Bert
Williston Visitants and Arrival of Soldier Boy
Miss Elgie Moon, Grandma Moon, and relatives from McKenzie County visited in Williston Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Moen welcomed a soldier boy at their home on April 17. Mr and Mrs Page Zahl spent the week with daughter Mrs Walter Amor. others, including Mrs Durham and daughter Chris, and H D Hanson with F B Larson, were business and family visitors in Williston.
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Elgie Moon
Williston
Durham
Chris
Earl Swimley
H. D. Hanson
F. B. Larson
Grandma Moon
McKenzie County
Page
Zahl
Walter Amor
Theodore Moen
Fred Page
Brimley
Walee Amora
Big Meadow Breezes and Local Visits in Hamlet
Hamlet notes list Mrs E Ellingson visiting Monday and several neighbors stopping at each other’s homes Sunday and Thursday evenings. Residents report Liberty Bond sales numbers by George Ekblad I D Sagaser and John Simpson, with good response. A dance program drew local youths Saturday night, and a sick list includes J P Reeves.
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Liberty Bonds
A. W. DeVany
Devilse
T. M. Smith
Albert Wanyek
L. E. Smith
Geo. Ekhlad’s
Hamlet
Hobbss Soe
Missouri Ridge Social Notes and Local Visits
Mrs H J Poe and daughter Mary spent Saturday at S M Clarks. Miss Myrtle Clark visited the Poe home Saturday night. Mrs Ramey and sons John and Wit visited the Clark home. Berdie Clark injured a finger in a sausage mill. Mrs James Ramey returned from a week in Painted Wood. A Webb school term concludes near Williston. Gromatka and Lampman attended church in Williston. Red Cross met with Mrs Martin Jensen. next with Mrs G W Ford May 2. Dan McGrath of Painted Wood visited Mrs McGrath’s mother, Mrs Ramey. Mrs S M Clark and Pearl stayed with Hugo Clark in Williston, returned Saturday. Rev Stinson preached at the school house. Sunday school invited weekly. Virgil Blankenship returned from Hinsdale Montana after hunting horses stolen from his pasture. thief jailed but horses not found.
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H. J. Poe
Mary
S. M. Clarks
Myrtle Clark
Ramey
John
Wit
Clark
Berdie Clark
James Ramey
Painted Wood
H. C. Blankenship
Webb School
Williston
Montana
Albert
Community Notes From Cow Creek Area and Buford Dance
Local names including Mike Harstad John Kulseth Cyrus Sites Albert Thom Bert Aspland and others frequent the Cow Creek area with visits and farm work. Rain is welcomed by farmers. Bainville orchestra to play a dance in Buford with Red Cross serving supper and a benefit total of seven dollars eighty cents. Community gatherings at Methodist church and Hoover era Red Cross drive invite participation.
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Mike Harstad
Williston
John Kulseth
Cyrus Sites
Alberta Thom
Bert Aspland
John Wively
H. C. Kaetzel
Richard Vikum
Albert Thom
Bryan Kaetzel
George Thomas
Chas. Aspland
M. J. Jensen's
Dishon
Owings
O. J. Morken
Grote
Gertrude Haven
Myrtle Carey
Nettie LeRoy
Bainville Orchestra
Bainville
Buford
Odd Fellows Hall
Rebecca Lodge
Red Cross
Longland
Morken
The
Cross
Methodist Church
Community Roundup Bu ford Social Ties Highlight Local Travel
Buford residents and visitors frequent the town with many short trips noted. Names from Williston Snowden Mondak and Madora appear as they transact business attend dances and visit relatives across the region.
Y M C A Work For Soldiers In War Time
The Y M C A supports soldiers and youths in the National Army with a monthly total of 5 million dollars in welfare and recreation. It reports 2,200 workers with expeditionary forces in France and England and 4,000 in American camps. Gen Pershing asked for 3,000 volunteers to run the France canteen system, plus a drive to recruit 1,000 business and professional volunteers by July 1. Weekly 8,000 feet of film are shown to troops at home and abroad. Recent shipments include 79,680 baseballs and 19,000 bats for France, with gloves and equipment for play. Y M C A huts line front lines, aiding Sammies in Lorraine trenches. Russian huts have been destroyed, with 150 secretaries retired and awaiting return from Siberia.
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National Army
National War Work Council
United States
France
England
Lorraine
Siberia
Russia
Road Drag Keeps Graded Roads In Good Shape
Extension Division Agriculture College promotes road drag use to scrape projections and fill low spots to prevent water standing, keeping road beds crowned, smooth, and hard. Persistent dragging also reduces dust by limiting rutting and rough horse-hoof wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agr. College
Prisoners Escape Bowman County Jail Via Skylight
Two inmates Charles Check and I Butler escaped from Bow men county jail in Bowman North Dakota. One prisoner was held on a serious charge. There is no trace of the missing men.
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Bowman
N. D
Charles
Check
Butler
Bowman County
Doyle Nominated U.S. Marshal for North Dakota
President Wilson nominated Stephen J. Doyle of Fargo to be United States marshal for the district of North Dakota on April 22 in Washington.
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Washington
Stephen J. Doyle
Fargo
Wilson
District of North Dakota
Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Natural Hair Color
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound offers a old time hair darkening recipe with added ingredients sold at drug stores. A large bottle costs about 50 cents and promises natural, even color that conceals gray and makes hair look thicker and shinier.
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Wyeth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Todd
Pherrin
George Ekblad
I. D. Sagaser
John Simpson
Missouri Ridge
Snowden
Boyd Cline
Carey
Phil Keffler
Madora
Jones
Dr. MacManus
Willton
J. Morken
Wm. Dishon
Mrs. Bradley
Johnson
Y. M
C. A
North Dakota
Denmark
N. Dak. Agr. College
Oak
Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Scotts Emulsion
Tt & Bowne
Bloomfeld
Baay
Bry
Ford
Motor Inn
East Broadway
Miller
Miller Tires
Williston Motor Sales Co
Coulter
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