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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1914
Page
3
Local farmers discuss seed saving garden seed and farm education at a rural Williams County gathering. Mentions suffrage, co operation, and a March 14 meeting with a promising program plus remarks on community parlor events and local residents in Williston and Bonetrail.
The Garden Valley Farmers Club plans a March 6 meeting. Callie Hamilton travels to Willietod for weeks. Mrs. Quinstrom to Rochester for tumor operation. Members Earn gold award pin for perfect attendance. Several locals attend gatherings and visits. Lene Ekehere marks ninth birthday at the school.
Sunday at Wheelock Miss Ragna Groven spent the day there. Local residents report visits and travel to Ray Minot Williston and Epping. A team and cutter accident near school left the riders uninjured. Meetings continue with series in Wheelock and Brooklyn Township.
Pherrin Township residents attend meetings and visits unfold across the area. Reports mention Frank Siewert hosting the March meeting, Larkin Club gathering led by Mrs Tone, and Wisconsin excursion participation by local members including Pherrin representatives. Muddy Valley Club met at W A Palmer home with large attendance, and others like McNary Bros moving a house and Jon Bissel visiting Marley siding are noted.
Town and Eden Valley notes list numerous residents visiting or transacting business in nearby towns such as Williston and St Paul. Reports mention fairs, sales, house calls, a sermon by Rev Brown, a lecture by Mr Wright, and a wood cutting project. weather and community events are also noted.
Muddy Valley Farmers Club met at W A Palmer's on February 19 with 14 members and one new member, totaling 32. The program opened with a song by E H Mellor and included talks on dairying, dual purpose cattle, and keeping boys on the farm, plus gardening insights by Mrs Heffelfinger.
Mr and Mrs Chas Tappan gave a party at their residence Friday night according to a brief society note.
Richard Vance and Don J. Ferguson were callers at P. Kelter's. Geo Ackerman and family danced at Paul Paulson's. Miss Tiny Greenwood of Stroud visited Mrs. Jennie Tappon. Saml and Peter Vizina plan to mill soon. D W Vader visited W Schuler. Ed Copeland and Mrs. Copeland visited Besan. E Collings hauled straw to South Side. W H Rogers joined a Farmers' excursion to Wisconsin. Jne Brunner, Dani Ferguson, and Vader attended Sam Ross wedding in Williston.
The valley continues to see cold weather. G H McKay has been sick for several days. Marion Flowers suffers Typhoid pneumonia. Charles Austin Sr was an over mie vars in our city last week. E O Westcott hauled two loads of goods Saturday for the White City. J H Jansen and Eva McKay visited G E Littlefeld's home. Charles Holiday and E O Westcott attended the Mason lodge at Williston on the 19th.
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