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Williston Graphic

Location

Williston, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1917

Page

9

Exemption Rules Narrowed By Minnesota Draft Boards

Williams county selection board requires an order from home district for non district registrants to be examined. Four agencies confront the drafted man seeking exemption including local boards, intervenors, district boards, and appeals from physical exams and agricultural or industrial necessity claims. The process outlines the path exemptions travel from local to district boards amid mounting caseloads.

Cins Williams County — Selection Board County Board Cass County A. T. Cole Williston Minnesota

Stenehjem Family Reunion Big Affair at Arnegard

The Stenehjem family held a large reunion July 26 at Arnegard North Dakota, many relatives from McKenzie county and Minnesota attended. Activities included games music and a grand banquet led by Rev Eidbo and a diamond pin given to Gunver Stenehjem. The event featured speeches and the old family Bible, now in the fourth generation, was reviewed.

McKenzie County A. A. Stenehjem Arnegard Stenehjem Minnesota Gunner Julia Stenehjem E. E. Eidbo Grandma Stenehjem Gunver Stenehjem Wilmington Minn M. S. Stenehjem G. A. Stenehjem P. A. Stenehjem Thomas Stenehjem A. F. Stenehjem C. N

Soldiers and Sailors To Be Shown How To Fight Booze

The United States Committee on War Temperance Activities in the Army and Navy, formed by major religious bodies, plans an educational campaign in camps to curb liquor use. Exec Sec Harley H Gill will lead with Y M C A support, stereomotographs, manuals, posters, and outreach to crews. a $100,000 fund backs the effort with speakers like Hanly Hobson Poling Stelzle and Milliken.

Army and Navy United States Committee On War Temperance Activities Commission On Temperance Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America World Christian Endeavor Union Epworth League of America Harley H. Gill California Intercollegiate Prohibition Association Fourth Avenue New York City Gill Europe J. Frank Hanly Richmond P. Hobson Daniel A. Poling Charles Stelzle Carl E. Milliken Maine War Department Raymond Brosdick War Work Council George Fisher Boston Anna A. Gordon Evanston Ill Cora H. Stoddard New York

First French Lesson for Company E Boys

Fragmentary wartime slang and garbled dialogue depict a casual instruction scene. Phrases mention France and Francophone terms alongside jumbled taunts and mock phrases, reflecting informal banter within a military company and unresolved mood of displacement.

Church News and Social Notes From Glasgow Courier

Miss Helen Claire visits Mrs Keltner and Miss Goldin Joyce called at Myers. Mr O A Myer travels to Minot. Claude McCoy brings windmill for Franks. Mrs Lee Stutsman hosts Mrs O A Myers with family. Mrs Hardy formerly Mason, lived in New York City before marriage. Mason family vacationing at Ocean Park California. Captain and Mrs Hardy to move to Williston North Dakota. Bring lunch baskets to church at 1 PM. buses available. Norwegian American Lutheran announces confirmation next Sunday at 10 30 English service. no evening service.

Helen Claire Great Northern Railroad Hardy Mason New York I. G. Monson

Williston Churches Set Services and Local Happenings

Rev James Hoffman Batten preaches at 10 30 in Congregational church with A Great Man s Great Choice and at 8 in Methodist church The Unaccountable Christ New baby born to Mr and Mrs John Burke and other local notes include rearing plans for homes and a church picnic at Wilson s Grove as the Congregational Church and Bible School announce their annual gathering. CAPTAIN HARDY MARRIED and local social updates follow with details of weddings residences and parish events.

James Hoffman Batten John Burke Lewis Bestrom Wisconsin J. A. Silker A. H. Brown ST. Peter's Episcopal Church Appam Esrvices Hardy E. J. Hardy Mildred Mason Glasgow San Francisco Cali Fornia N. E. Elsworth Myers Alexandria Hotel Los Angeles Ocean Park Venica Captain Hardy Congregational Church and Bible School Wilson’s Grove

When to Cut Sweet Clover for Seed

In cutting sweet clover for seed it has been found that from 1-5 to 3-4 of the seed shatters. One way to reduce this is to cut the seed crop early. Some recommend cutting when 3-4 of the seed pods have turned dark brown to black. The field will have a brownish case at this time.

N. Dak. Agri. College

Missouri Ridge Social and Farm Notes

Misses Pearl Clark Maude Poe Charley Clark and Lester Swat visited Will and Pearl Clark over the weekend and returned Sunday. Lindholm’s barn dance drew about two hundred and was praised as one of the Ridge’s best. The Farmers Club meeting with the Albrechts is postponed until after harvest. Margarete Brown and Francis Mix returned to Minneapolis after a three week visit. Charley Clark went back to Webo Montana after ten days home. Mrs. H C Blankenship has hay fever. Herbert Blankenship, now in the navy on the Pacific coast, served five years on the Atlantic coast and was discharged two years ago. Dora and Susan Wagenman have whooping cough.

Pearl Clark Maude Poe Charley Clark Lester Swat Elsworth Will Clark Lindholm Jbarn Farmers Club Jno Albrecht Margarete Brown Francis Mix Minneapolis H. C. Blankenship Webo Montana Herbert Blankenship Navy Pacific Atlantic Dora Susan Wagenman

Eden Valley Social Notes and Sunday Trips

Eden Valley report lists the Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs Horace Spoerlien and several local families taking Sunday auto trips to Ray and visits at Ray Marshes. Residents include O A Wagenman O A Myer Lee Stutsman Ruth Myer Goldin Joyce Helen Claire Ben Frank Earl Smith and Claude Marsh with a barn detail noted.

Ladies Aid Horace Spoerlien O. A. Wagenman O. A. Myer Lee Stutssman Ray I. M. Kauffman Ruth Myer Ray Marshes W. W. Keltner Goldin Joyce Helen Claire Ben Frank Earl Smith Claude Marsh Ray Kratzer

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