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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1911
Page
2
Items of interest from Williams County readers note that correspondence and contributed articles must be signed for reliability. Names are not published unless requested.
The column lists neighbors visiting nearby towns, fuel and ice deliveries, and social events. Kenneth Green leaves for Valparaiso University for a business course. Routes mention Loken and Sibell families, Mrs. Dillree and Mrs. Smith, plus local ill health and a blizzard incident affecting Chick Walters.
A spelling school will be held at Palmer school on Friday evening January 27. Three divisions include children currently attending school, those not out of school for ten years, and those out of school ten years or longer. Spelling on page 20 part1 Harrington's book followed by games and music.
Garden Valley community notes the local school reopening following a three week break. Orin Hamilton A Elliott and Mr Cadwell are gaining marksman skills while Henry Helgeson of Williston visits O C Ekeborg. The Rieder family hosts guests and Mrs Rieder is listed as sick. A literary meeting is planned for Friday the 20th.
The community notes several items from Sand Creek including coal haul and a new school house project by the Tande district. Clarence Rensberger and family visited Jesse Brown's Sunday evening. Katherine Nicholson returns from Grand Forks to resume teaching soon. The literary society canceled Friday’s meeting due to extreme cold and will meet at the next regular session.
Rough weather delayed news by a week. Earl Smith visits Devils Lake this week. Wm Clair's home hosts a young folks gathering. Miss Sadie Sheppard visits sister Mrs Eli Delarme. Painted Wood literary event features a debate on liquor versus war. Joint Painted Woods Sand Creek debate set for Jan 27 at Sand Creek. Charles Thornton visits Ralph Clair in Eden Valley. Rev D F Landis returns home after eastern county services.
The Webbs dance was postponed due to bad roads and cold weather. A shower for Mrs. Don Wilder at Mrs. J. W. Silker home was delayed for severe weather. Fenton made commutation proof with E. C. Smith and J. W. Silker as witnesses. Mr and Mrs Frank Senk returned from their wedding last week. Trip.
Stanley Willard left Sunday for Fergus Falls Minnesota where he is employed as warden at the state hospital. Calvin Pebble and wife departed for Ohio. Miss Ann and Gertrude Bickell with Jess Pebble and Art Gunbert Bradberry visited friends in Williston. Olaf Gulsrud of Epping is spending time here. The Truax Telephone Co meeting was held in Epping Tuesday with Deputy Sheriff Wilson in attendance.
Valley City Normal held an open house on Friday the 13th to show dormitories and socialize. The 1910 class donated and installed a large clock for the main tower, and a speech by Miss Helen Best of Enderlin accompanied the event. Twelfth Night will be staged at the Auditorium on the 16th under the Conservatory of Music. Enrollment in the Normal department exceeds 600 with potential growth. Farm loans offered at reasonable rates by N. D. Ludonese of Williston.
Agronomy notes from North Dakota Agricultural College explain the meadowlark eats mainly insects in both seasons, aiding farmers by consuming crop pests and weed seeds. They caution not to shoot nesting meadowlarks. A discussion on Bobwhite quail urges protection for weed control and farm benefit, with trading and property ads from North Dakota and surrounding states following.
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