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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
4
The traveling men hold a trap shoot over the men trap at the race track on Saturday August 31 at three o clock. The hunting season nears and hunters seek practice. The club invites anyone to join, signed by R. W. Nudd Field Captain.
The Williston event, opened Tuesday, produced strong play. Dr Blatherwick beat Alex Drapes in a five set singles final 5-7 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4. In doubles Blatherwick Rogers defeated Elsworth Corbett in a 3-1 match with 7-5 10-12 8-6. Drapes and Harding also showed quality.
The Woman's National Council of Defence ends a three day canning session tomorrow night at a Main Street building north of Pasenault's Studio. Mrs. G M Holland and Mrs Dr MacManus lead volunteers from Williston and surrounding areas who can 200 quarts of vegetables. Tomorrow afternoon invites all Williston women to bring vegetables to be canned with required supplies, to learn proper canning and stock up for next winter.
The Child Welfare department of the Womens Council of Defence measured and weighed about 450 children under six at the Elk's Home. Mrs Blais dell led the effort with city physicians and local volunteers. Some children showed ailments parents were unaware of. two cards per child were sent to parents and to Washington. Williston doctors Windel Trainor Nicholson Distad Dochterm an Hagen and MacManus assisted.
Wiliston Community Club schedules a Friday evening gathering at N B Sudanese office to discuss club development. All interested residents urged to attend and participate in shaping local initiatives.
Local items report Jim Heffernan winning a poverty social prize for a humorous mock tramp look. Hedderich Bros announce a Williston store opening October 1, with funds and capital noted. Lieut Albright's surveying party returned to Ft. Buford after two weeks on the prairie. Wool shipments total 73,000 pounds with 10 cattle cars from W L Richards, plus 5 cars and 15 more cars planned. Oats yields are light while wheat yields are strong, threshing near completion. Talks of a Mitten Factory arise amid playful remarks about local boys and summer heat.
W C Hollar cites a friend J W Shawhan of Elwood in a recent missive that includes sketches. In speaking terms, the correspondence hints at plans for a mitten factory and related prospects.
Six men will be called to entrain for service and will receive special training at Grand Forks around September first. Departure date is not announced. Names listed: Elbert Palmar Williston Christian Arnason Balton Minn Martin Hemsing Tioga Carl Eggen Bonetraill Gunder Kvande Bonetraill.
Six men will depart Williston on September 3 for Camp Grant at Rock Island Illinois under the special limited draft call. The group includes Monte Arles Williston Richard C Malloy Filmore NC George Christenson Wildrose James Priest Crystal ND Lars E Blomquist Alexander Minn Luciano Mario St Louis MO.
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