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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1910
Page
7
Several young people drove to Squires for a Saturday dance but were disappointed. News notes cover visits and rides, Arbor Day, buggy purchases, and village life around Rudser, Ambrose, and Garden Valley. A literary society meets April 30 and a Sunday sermon is announced at Garden Valley schoolhouse.
August Anfinson visited Stacy on Sunday afternoon and evening. Ole Wange spent Sunday on his homestead west of Rudser. Mr Davidson and wife of Williston, with Mr Walker and,
Chris Ellingson completed final proof on his claim last Monday. Ole Snipstad, nephew of G. O. Avaland, arrived from Norway to assist this summer. A meeting last Saturday decided to extend the telephone to Garden Valley. Howard Lampman visited the Garden Valley Farm recently. Local youths favor horseback riding as a pastime. Charley Clark and Boyd Rut wrapped up activities in the area.
Nelson notes Ed Thompson lost his house and belongings to a fire last week. A Williston banker visited the city to discuss building a McKenzie county farm house for G. E. Limefield. E. O. Westcott conducted business in Williston and traveled on rail No. 3 and back on No. 4. W. E. Loughland was ill for several days. Thompson, Ed Thompson’s father, Mrs. Biggs and Mrs. Sholts visited here during the summer. Miss Dora Wilkinson traveled from Williston to see her brother Art Van Wartenbe and wife of Grinnell. Mr. Higgins, a McKenzie county merchant, came to Ray to meet Missouri friends. Jack Williams, the ranchman from the Little Missouri, stayed with C. O. Westcott one night.
Board of management re-elected all present Normal faculty except Prof Shank who resigns at year end. Dr Preston W Search, formerly of the University of Chicago, gave an illustrated lecture on Sunny Italy. Preliminary inter-society debate between the BBCs and the Atheneums held Friday. Atheneums to face Clionian on April 29 for school championship. Debate topic: Resolved that student self government should be abolished. The Normalonians, a group of sixteen top young women, featured in the program.
The school presented its first recital by a new voices group under a chaperoned program led by Dean and Mrs Goodsell. Miss Raymond of the YWCA visited, committees met, and Prof Hollis spoke on Dr E A Sheldon. A complete telephone system for the Normal is planned. James spoke at the Northwestern North Dakota Educational Association in Minot and Miss Portman addressed the Federated Women’s clubs in Sanborn on kindergarten importance.
N D A C notes corn growing explains cultivated crops curb weeds in grain farming. Rotation after corn boosts yields in wheat or flax for three seasons, enhancing income. Corn yields roughage and grain, supports livestock through winter, and shredded fodder prices reflect forage value similar to timothy hay on the Chicago market.
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