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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1915
Page
6
Local items describe social visits, entertainments, and health updates. Mrs. E C Carney and Mrs. James Cooper host afternoon gatherings. Dr Selvig and Dr MacManus are mentioned with patients and office moves. Community announcements include coal offers, band events, political remarks, and local business notes across Williston and surrounding towns.
Thomas Hogan and bride Lola Brown arrived in the city Monday after marrying in Minneapolis two weeks ago. Hogan, a successful cafe man, is well known here. Miss Brown, former teacher, was a social favorite. The Graphic extends best wishes for their future happiness.
A couple appeared before Judge Butler yesterday afternoon and pleaded guilty to attempting marriage. They were immediately sentenced to life imprisonment as a result. The Graphic joins friends in wishing them a full share of life’s blessings.
Herbert Glass, condemned for killing Tom Corcoran in Bowman County, North Dakota, must serve his penitentiary sentence as the state supreme court refuses a new trial. The decision, authored by new justice A M Christianson, upholds conviction amid questions of evidence.
A column urges households to stock a wall cabinet with standard remedies for emergencies and everyday ailments. It lists items like ammonia, castor oil, syrup of ginger, ipecac, quinine, peroxide, salves, and tools, plus linen, bandages, and safety pins, noting a later column will discuss uses and applications.
An American owned steamer Wilhelmina carrying food supplies consigned to German civilians received clearance from New York for Hamburg and is expected to sail this afternoon. It is the first food ship to depart an American port for Germany since the war began, with consignors the W. L. Green Commission of St. Louis preparing to protest if seized by the Allies.
At Williston Norwegian service 10 30 A M English service 7 30 P M Sunday school 11 30 A M The Ladies Aid will be entertained 2 P M Wednesday February 3 by Mrs Ole Johnson Fourth Ave West The Ploom Creek Ladies Aid will be entertained 2 P M Thursday February 4 by Mrs Henry Holm English service 10 30 A M Sunday at Lake Creek schoolhouse
The Lutheran L. G. Manson, pastor, is in Sioux Pass country next Sunday while Rev. Johnson of Mormon will conduct morning services here. No evening services. On February 4 in the evening a religious discussion led by Rev. Johnson will address the Fire Petition in the Catechism, with Norweg ian understanding invited.
Luk enbill was sentenced by Judge Fisk to pay 250 dollars fine and 90 dollars costs. In default of payment the defendant faces an additional three months in jail.
Twenty one of fifty two school districts have sent remittances to support prizes for the corn and potato contest. It is expected the remaining districts will remit soon. The fund funds a larger prize program next summer, building on last year's success.
A fragment notes a shopper’s odd line about “jord and master and house” insisting on having ig good bi buy Silver Sheaf Flour, adding it’s not trees, reflecting a quirky OCR read from a grocery ad or label.
The Story Hour under Mrs. L A Buxton has drawn 125 children split into two groups for after school and Monday nights with Friday sessions for younger listeners. Readers request gardening books ahead of spring, including Bailey Manuel of Gardening, Shelton Seasons in a Flower Garden, Green Vegetable Gardening, Henderson Gardening for Profit, and Rexford Home Garden.
J C Hoff former owner of Palermo townsite and a northern district political figure must serve a state penitentiary term for embezzlement. The supreme court refused to overturn the district court finding in a case over money Hoff received for safe keeping and later admitted disposing of when demanded. Hoff helped lead the fight for county seat honors in Mountrail county and once published a newspaper at Palermo.
The regular teachers examination will be held February 11 and 12, 1915 at the court house in Williston. The program lists reading rules, pedagogy, physiology and hygiene, history, geography, grammar, psychology, and optional subjects for first and second grade certificates with exams from morning to afternoon, beginning promptly at 8:30. Superintendent M. Peterson announces the schedule.
An old weather diary notes Ground Hog Day on February 2 with a forecast for the month. It lists famous figures born in February, outlines a humorous week of weather predictions, and ends with the quip that February has only twenty eight days.
The Williston schools report rising enrollment and a West Lawn capacity surge, prompting third graders to move to Central. Bells ring at 8:30 and 1:15 for opening, with strict attendance guidance. A charity basketball night at the Armory features Junior High and Sophomore Senior faceoffs, plus Berthold visitors, followed by library seating, toasts, and a late finish. Freshman basketball and class activities cap the evening as the district presses for home study and junior high excellence. Marie Swertson enrolls in VI A as Vivian McDonough returns. Charles Kelley is sick.
Gloria Montgomery returns after illness and several others report absences or lateness. Visitors in the primary room include Mia Gates Mrs Palmer Mrs Griffith and Mime Miley. Lilian Biba is back in Creek school after illness. The Webster building third grade with 45 pupils won the quarter holiday on Friday January 22. Harold Blair returns after six weeks away and Seren Hill has also been absent due to illness. List of pupils who were late or absent in the first semester includes Lewis Hamlin Nelson Jessie Sveen Carson Barge Franklin Driveness Frances Coulter Birdie Trowbridge. Those who were neither late nor absent in the past six weeks include Arthur Greengard Gladys Borsheim Beulah Glissman George Germanus Rov Gartoes Beth Irving Robert Price Blaine Bailey Walter Harwood Elizabeth Donovan.
Mr and Mrs Frank P Seiwert celebrated their sixteenth wedding anniversary at their Pleasant farm home on January 24. A social gathering featured music, song, laughter, and the famed six o'clock dinner. Attending were B L Hardaway H W Braatelien Frank Davis Leo Hollar W C Hollar H Smith and Mrs J F McQueen. The couple received a beautiful set of cut glass.
Church notices announce a series of meetings at Pleasant View Wild Rose Summit Stewart Amundson and Nelson schoolhouses with times from 1 8 P M. through 3 P M. Beav er Creek chapel services feature Evan ints Rev Mrs Smith and Rev Flutehins with Pastor Halfpenny. J Hall pastor thanks readers for past present and future assistance.
We thank friends for kind and loving assistance during illness and death of Albert Mra. Edna Raber Mra. Alex Paterson Henry Raber Mrs. Frank Leonard.
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