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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1911
Page
2
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Mr and Mrs Roy Ashwell and Reuben Young of Spring Brook joined relatives over Sunday. Farmers shipped a carload of corn from Sioux Falls last week. P G Head and twin daughters visited C E Logan. Reinsberger children were ill. 25th anniversary marked with silver gifts. Dance, cards, Hearts, prize winners Frank Mackin and Albert Madder son, luncheon, guests departed.
Rose Valley reports lovely winter weather as residents store supplies for summer. A J Lambert stayed with the Thornton family from Monday to Thursday. J P Thornton and son Chas visited Williston last Friday. Miss Gertrude Marshall excels in school work. A L Hinman of Williston visited his sister and family. J A Hanger has been ill with la grippe. W S Martin travelled to Williston last Saturday. Miss Margret Mitchell was on the sick list last week. L A Lutz stopped by Mr Thornton’s one day last week.
Mrs. MacNut spent the week with relatives including Mrs Ross and Mrs John Fagan. Mr Raymond Wheeler took their daughter to Williston for medical care. Gust Elleson has recovered from grippe and is out again. Ed Yuill visited the White House and attended the Poe anniversary. Ground Hog Day passed with talk of six more weeks of snow. Albert MacNut left for Maddock NC to stay indefinitely. A surprise occurred at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Poe’s Tuesday evening January 31.
John Harris and Dupris lead a long list of Canby High athletes connected to Williston and N N D colors. Among track and field records, Harris is noted for a 19 feet 8 inches long jump while Dupris, Lisle Hanley, Red Chisholm, Leslie Wilde, Logan Hardaway, and others show strength in football basketball and baseball. McKay and Mc Gahey star as quarterbacks. Also mentions an elocutionist John Harter and a hard line squad of smashers Leboe Wilde Kerr Irving Harris Geethoe and Sunderhoff.
Williston defeated Harvey by unanimous judges in a Friday debate. A postevent social featured remarks by Mr. Prevens and Miss Wales, with music by Miss Wheeler and a Domestic Science reception. Ralph Sunderhaus, accepted to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis, said farewell with friends at the depot. Sophomore officers were elected Hilmer Dahl president Alice Borden vice president Florence McWilliams secretary.
The North Dakota Agricultural College, under twenty years old by 1910, shows graduates spread across farming, experiment station work, teaching, and extension. About 95 percent of recent agriculture program graduates work in farm-related roles. many graduates in the general agriculture track also teach or engage in investigations, often earning salaries rather than starting independent farming ventures.
A J Field writes on June 29 about considering selling farm land to finance relocation to a milder climate while expressing intent to remain on the property for now. The note reflects farmers facing climate pressures and decisions about asset use and migration.
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