Loyalty League organized in city to support war effort
A Saturday meeting at the courthouse formed the Loyalty League with A. L. Burdick as president and T. C. Hutchinson as secretary. The group aims to educate citizens on why the United States fights and to organize speakers drawn from local lodges to address the war. The call stresses democracy, unity, and duty as Germany’s autocracy is opposed, and lists many appointed speakers and plans for school outreach.
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Court House
A. L .Burdick
T. C. Hutchinson
United States
League
K. P
Great Western Plains
America
Belgium
France
Servia
Italy
Atlantic
England
Zepelin
Germany
Europe
Frances Keys
W. G. Owens
Thos. Craven
E. C. Carney
A. L. Burdick
W. B. Overson
Ivan Metzger
Monson
Elsworth
Stinson
C. ©. Converse
H. W. Braatelien
Simon Westby
L. C. Wingate
H. B. Wingerd
Wild Rose
E. W. Jeffrey
van R. Brown
Ray
Judge Butler
E. W. Hall
Mrs. Tatem
0. C. Ekeberg
The
Washington
Exemption Board Work Examined by Army Medical Officers
Special to the Graphic from Des Moines Iowa January 1 Brigadier General Getty orders Camp Dodge medical officers to inspect exemption boards in Iowa and Montana for lax exams. Some men sent to camps were unfit or had dependents. Williston board praised for high pass rate with about 100 men drafted and only four rejected, a rate under four percent. Auditor Asen notes Willer boards expected ten percent failure at final exam.
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Des Moines
Getty
Camp Dodge
Montana
Williston
Asen
Wilner Boards
Bowlers Tie Week High Score In City Championship
The weekly high score tied between H. C. Sawyer and Maurice Gibout with 244 pins each. A three game total pins tiebreaker named W. Sawyer the winner.
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H. C. Sawyer
Maurice Gibout
W. ©. Sawyer
What Can I Do To Help Win The War
A wartime appeal urges Americans to aid France by conserving wheat and using corn, oats, rye and barley. It notes rapid troop deployment to France, a possible million soldiers by spring, and stresses shipping limits. It offers a corn meal recipe to substitute for wheat and support food distribution.
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United States
France
North Dakota
England
Food Administration
Steady Growth in County Schools
At the close of 1917 the county reports steady growth and improved schools despite crop failures. Sixty one districts exist with seventeen operating consolidated schools. Teachers are highly trained with 83 college or Normal graduates among 71 teachers, and Williams County wins $4163.32 in state standard school prize money. Play Day and an athletic association were formed to promote play and athletics, with plans to expand industrial contests next year.
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Red Cross
Williams County
L. A. White
Williston
Eacers
State Board calls end to German teaching in schools
Fargo January 14 1918 the state board of education adopted a resolution to discontinue teaching German in all schools under its jurisdiction by July 1 1918 and urged replacing instruction with French and Spanish where possible the measure was proposed by Dr B F Ladd and supported by State Superintendent N C Macdonald the board cited concerns about English proficiency and perceived German influence and urged patriotic education while noting a shift of German study to colleges and universities
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Fargo
State Board of Education
Boards of Education
B. F. Ladd
North Dakota Agricultural College
N.C. Macdonald
N. C. Macdonald
Germany
Red Letter Day for Crusader Commandery in Willis ton
A historic January 12 ceremony marks the birth of Crusader Commandery in Williston with Knights of DeMolay and past commanders like James Johnson Reighart Archibald McCannel and Fred Truax in attendance. Tom Pax from north of Towner joined, pledging fraternal support. Arnold J. Brunner praised as a charter member and leader in the effort. Indes Polesman Charles Rieger of Minneapolis is named vice president and director of Williams County Bank, with a Minneapolis Journal notice noting his upcoming Williston move and stag party honors.
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Agronery
Order of Knights Templay
NeMelay Com- Minet
N. D
Rev’ Elsworth
DeMolay
Williston
Metager
Mr. Elsworth
Knights of DeMolay
Metzger
Mr. Metzger
Knights of
Knights of Crusader
James Johnson
Masonery of
Star In the West Lodge
Gustave B. Metzger
James
Reighart
Archibald McCannel
Fred Truax
Fred
Mount Moriah Lodge
Onny
Templar
Sir Knights
Towner
Tom Pax
Arnold J. Brunner
Brunner
Crusader Commandery
Indes Polesman
Charles Rieger
Minneapolis
City
Williams County State Bank
Rieger
Minneapolis Journal
F. J. Seid
Minneapolis Athletics Club
Charles D. Rieger
N. C
Messrs
E. F. Barrett
C. E. Eckerie
A. J. Shunk
E. E. Luger
I. A. Adama
J. E. Haugen
H. C. Frank
C.J
Williston Project Irrigation District Progress and Meeting
Water users push toward forming an irrigation district with signatures surpassing required thresholds. State Engineer review precedes a public notice and February 4 county board consideration, while a general meeting is set for January 22 with legal counsel present. Congress appropriates 64000 for North Dakota Pumping Project starting July 1 pending operating arrangements.
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Board of County Commissioners
G. M. Thomas
Congress
North Dakota
Sunday School Leader Praises Williams County Work
C H Simpson president of the North Dakota State Sunday School Association visited the city between trains. He lauded Williams County for its Sunday school work, calling it among the best in the state for membership and activity. He urged local businessmen and residents to support the organization for the benefit of current and future generations.
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C. H. Simpson
North Dakota State Sunday School Association
Simpson
Williams County
Mr. Simpson
Her Condoned Sin at the Orpheum Next Week
A feature presented by D. W. Griffith stars Blanche Sweet Henry Walthall Mae Marsh Robert Harron Lillian Gish and Dorothy Gish. The dramatic question pits love against country as a woman decides whether to aid her invader and risk everything for her homeland. The Orpheum shows next Wednesday and Thursday.
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Blanche Sweet
Henry Walthall
Mae Marsh
Robert Harron
Lillian Gish
Dorothy Gish
Orpheum
Card From Louis Dawson Keeps England Visit News
The Graphic reports Louis Dawson remains in England after a Christmas greeting. Readers recall his Vimy Ridge involvement last spring and a slight wound now appearing more serious after eight months away from the front. E. Krone visited Watford on Tuesday.
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Louis Dawson
England
Graphic
Mr. Dawson
Vimy Ridge
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