Barrett's Morning Auto Trip to Bowman Visit Relatives
Mr Barrett travels by automobile to Bowman North Dakota to visit relatives just before he is called into service. The note records his planned route and timing as part of a local society notice.
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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1918
Page
2
Mr Barrett travels by automobile to Bowman North Dakota to visit relatives just before he is called into service. The note records his planned route and timing as part of a local society notice.
Hides and pelts values listed by grade with government pricing guidance. Full wool sheep pelts command high prices while short wooled and lamb pelts fetch strong values. Tallow remains firm with potential future price setting. various cured hides and skins shown with per unit ranges.
Local visits and gatherings include Mr and Mrs Hanna and others at Bowler Beard Wagenman and Phillips homes. The government canning demonstrations aid farm women. Child Welfare and Children's Bureau plans pursue a nationwide weigh and measure campaign for children under six with a Williston doctor and nurse on hand. Government literature distributed and Pherrin township to weigh 37 children August 6. Death President Wilson has approv
A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Melcher on July 22. Mrs Willery traveled to Minot and nearby towns last week. Rev Asher of Minot conducted services here last Sunday. Mrs Anderson and a friend from Alamo visited with friends here last Thursday.
A compilation of social visits, travel, farm work, and weather. Residents like Mr Hanks, Mrs Jaskson, and Mr Berg are mentioned with moves to Fergus Falls and Williston. A hail storm damages crops, while Red Cross activities and community gatherings continue in Epping and nearby towns.
Hartman lost a horse to lightning. Gladys Brown will teach at the Power Plant school. A family picnic is planned at the Barn father place west of Williston. Howard Musick moved to the Distad house in Westlawn. Brown youths attended a Red Cross benefit at Pioneer Hall and had a fine time. Theodore Brown returned from Canada to care for stock. Clinton Field visited from Madoc. finger injury from a horse is healing. John Hill had a road mishap leaving him with a game leg and a mutilated hand. A hurricane caused damage including window and hog house destruction. Red Cross meeting at township hall reports progress with nineteen knitted socks.
Wit Ramey works for Fred Williams this week. Mr and Mrs Carl Stinson and Mr and Mrs Jno Albracht spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs H M Clark. Red Cross ladies from the area attended a Thursday gathering at C Ekeberg’s. Mrs S M Starrett and son Sherman of Williston visited Mr and Mrs H C Blankenship last week. Roy Ashwill and family welcomed an 11.5 pound son last week. Mrs L G Jollison and children visited Mrs Ramey with Mr and Mrs L C Baub from Buford.
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