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Williston Graphic

Location

Williston, North Dakota, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1909

Page

2

Gambetta Ladies Aid and community notes from Gambetta

Community items from Gambetta list meetings church and school events. Activities include Ladies' Aid gatherings at Rev. Johanson residence and at Mr Hoff's on July 23, local farm and hay work, a private Norwegian language school started with teacher Mr Bakken, and visits among residents including Matson Plorine families and neighbors.

Alb. Johanson Mr. Olmstead Gambetta Boyd Rutledge West End Bakken Albright

Rainy weekend notices and local events color Hofflund area

A rain cooled Saturday events include a silver medal speaking contest at Hofflund with prize winner undisclosed. Hoffund hosted Sunday socialist speech and a school reopening led by Miss Forburg. Various locals fished, danced, and attended meetings while weekend celebration attendees left after wig misplacement and a long walk home.

Hofflund Hoffund

Pleasant Hill Social Roundup and Band Concert

Pleasant Hill highlights include Martin Johnson and Ben Brekke visiting relatives, a Spring Brook Band concert drawing a good crowd, and neighbors sharing meals and stories. Several local residents aided with telegraph posts, birthday dinners, and travel for chores while farmers prepare hay for winter.

Community Notes and Local Visits Spread Across Town

Marmon Haying has begun. Floy Brownson returns from Williston where she attended teachers Institute. Miss Edna Newton from Minneapolis visits Mrs. Tom Nicole. George Boles left for Minneapolis. George Wright shows a large team of work horses. Several residents visited friends and attended a ball game. Card party hosted by Mrs. E M Longworth and Mrs. Tom Nicola with refreshments enjoyed by all. Sam Smith heads to Wolf Point Montana to fetch his pony and saddle.

Floy Brownson Williston Teachers’ Institute Edna Newton Minneapolis Tom Nicole George Boles Roy Dillree Leslie Wills Wright George Wright Elmo Brown Huse G. Wright Frank Gladys W. C. Brooke Eunice Mildred R. Dillree E. M. Longworth Tom Nicola

Local Social Roundup Promises Baseball and Dance

R M Linlon works on homestead near post office. Marmon and Gladys to play ball Sunday July 18 at Marmon. Dance at W C Brooks home last Saturday with a splendid time reported. Mrs George Boles hosts whist last Friday. Mrs B M Longworth and Mrs Helen Nicols host the 8kidoo club on Wednesday with dainty refreshments served. Miss Floy Brownson and Don Wilder enjoyed a ride in Mr Wilder’s twenty horsepower on Tuesday.

R. M. Linlon Marmon Gladys W. C. Brooks George Boles B. M. Longworth Helen Nicols Floy Brownson Don Wilder Mr. Wilder

Social Notes From Carden Valley Visits and Arrivals

Local residents and visitors frequent area households with brief mentions of trips, calls, and new arrivals. Names include Verna Beranek Alice Oldham Guthrie Holbrook Rieder Francis Mengel Ledosque Musick Head Webb and others in Williston Rolla Sand Creek Painted Wood and related towns.

Verna Beranek Alice Oldham Grafton Mrs. Marble Crystal Mrs. Francis Miss Guthrie Miss Holbrook Rieder Steve Francis Alberta Francis Buford McNitt Williston R. C. Snook Neva Head Man Sand Creek Cook Schultz Snook Home Howard Musick Mrs. Shanks Painted Wood Cook Home Master Everett Logan Fay Logan

Agricultural Advice on Crop Cultivation and Manure Use

An agricultural college article urges shallow frequent cultivation to protect surface roots in corn and conserve moisture, warns against deep cultivation that harms roots, and recommends manure to prevent sod-binding. It cites an Experiment Station plot where yearly manuring yields a looser sod, fewer weeds, and notably larger corn growth than the unmanured plot.

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Community Notes From Williston Brethren Meeting

Eden Valley residents shop and haul oats in Williston this week. Brethren convention draws Kauffman and Hostetler families from Montana with participants Ada Ella Misees John and Misses. Revival meetings at the Brethren church continue as mowing machines hum in the community.

D. F. Landis Abram Miller Williston Ella Kauffman W. W. Keltner Jonas Hostetler Clarence Kauffman Carl Marek Montana Ray Kratzer John Beebler Maggie Beekghly John’ Hostetler Misees Ada Ella Bennie Erickson Vergle Davis Shepard Brethren Church Harry Kauffman Kaufman Miss Kauffman

Williston Community Notes and Rural Life Reflections

Local pieces detail Charles and others visiting Williston on funday and hosting guests, farm work from Ramey Hel land and Jelleson areas, and teaching plans for a coming term. Also a rural anti urban poem laments city life and longs for farm routines and meals.

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Abe Willen County Mr. F. Nasner Matson Mr. N. Lundell Miss Plorine Johnson Bros Mr. Elliott Mr. Bohne Bottineau Mr. Plorine Mr. Seglum Billy Hains Mr. Banaam Bjorum Mary Ezell Margaret Marsh Trenton Wayne Hinman Leon Evans Chas. Thornton J. A. Hanger Mary Simmons Laura Simmons Maud Simmons Miss Forburg Lee Westcott Fred Lamb G. H. McKay Wilfleton Ray Cary of Hofflund Nelson Charlson Pleasant Hill Martin Johnson Ben Brekke Spring Brook Louis Dahl Signora Floyd Trumbo Seneda Albert Rostvold Rostvold Reuben Leonard Mr. Brekke Tom Brekke Here Wild Rose Valley Ole Gronseth Avoca Andrew Lee Crist Lee H. Halverson Landis Paul Klatte Julius Brainerd Minn Epping M. Ovidia Loken Wisconsin Earl Smith Sam Smith Wolf Point Sam Carden Valley Agricultural College Eden Valley Charles Gladys Boys Ramey Helland Jelleson Misa Kate McGrath City of Opportunity Ferdinand ZimMlcki Davis Lanes J. J. Larsen Squires Lars Knudson Ole Frederickson R. C. Olsen A. J. Cooper R. E. Shannon W. W. Wilde Alec Fletcher Vern McMurrin Miss Ramey Sidney Fletcher Edith Smith Chris J. Cook M. Bartholomew George Asbury Cherrigans Ie Soc Monogram Pears DR. Dochterman Union Citizens National Bank N.D DR. N. Myklestad West & Rawson N. D H.C. Windel U. S. Weather Bureau North Dakota P. A. Laberge G. M. Thomas Williston, N. D H. J. Baker Office Union N. Dak Nitti Farm F. S. Smith Union Block Rawson Block U. S. Land Office C. R. Modie E. J. Haden Wieton Land Company Drs Physicians and Surgeons Third St Grand Forks North Oak A. McNiven N. Dakota Mount Moriah Af& AM Charlies Mackenroth W.M Roxiy W. Edwin A. Palmer J. W Treas EM. Atterberry Yureday Wapo Leeonhardy Percy Crewe Lavvytara Woodward & O'Neill Attorneys-At-Law Williston, N.D Albert J. Stafne U.S. Land Office Edwin A. Palmer Bruegger W.D E. K. Ellefson Atty-At-Law Land Office Brugger Bik Cons. C. Converse Schafer Mckenzie County Drs. Ekera Marsden Grand Forks, N. D Ellen Peak Chautauqua Congregational Church Dakotah Hotel F. L. Gordon Este. Ncfte Wines U. S. Ordnance Board Catatogas of Winchester Jaxomchinge Rercatina Anus Co Mew Haven Conn
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