Williston Women Asked to Alter Red Cross Shirts
Williston women with spare time are urged to modify 96 000 army shirts for the Red Cross Northern Division covering North and South Dakota and Montana. At Red Cross headquarters, workers must alter shirts within three weeks, including adding a front opening, removing and replacing collars, and adjusting cuffs, to convert existing shirts for soldiers.
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Williston
Red Cross
North
South Dakota
Montana
Army
County Jail Boarders Sparse Amid Reform Rumor
On Friday last the County Jail stood empty for the first time since 1906 as boarders became very scarce. The editor suggests a reform movement may be underway and notes the dry season and regional drought as possible factors. A push to attract inmates from surrounding counties is proposed to restore revenue.
Local Social and Church News Recap
Mrs E B Goss of Minot spoke at the M E Church as secretary of the Minot District Women Foreign Missionary Society. A farewell for Frank Honek Geo Rohrbacher and Leonard Poe was held for Missouri Ridge servicemen. Mrs Krone received a surprise shower hosted by Mrs Sween and Mrs George Johnson. Dinner guests at the Settle home shared a six oclock meal. Mrs Innis left for Wolf Point and was honored with gifts at a farewell party hosted by Mrs Albert Husebye.
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E. B. Goss
Minot
M. E. Church
Womens Foreign Missionary Society
Irs
FR. Campman
Missouri Ridge
Frank Honek
Geo. Rohrbacher
Leonard Poe
Mary Leonhardy
Lydia
Bella
Settle
1St Ave
Innis
Albert Husebye
Ben Innis
Wolf Point
Women Committee Meeting Encourages Nurse Reserve Enlistment
A meeting of the National Defence Women's Committee at I O O F Hall discussed future league work. Mrs F L Conklin urged women aged 19 to 35 to enroll in nursing training, noting a need for 25,000 nurses and outlining enrollment options in the United States Student Nurse Reserve and Army Nursing School. A recruiting office at 429 North Main Street will coordinate enrollments, with a second location to be announced.
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Women’s Committee of the National Defence
I. O. 0. F. Hall
League
F. L. Conklin
Bismarck
The
Defence League
United States
Army Nursing School
War Department
Misa Newton
Agricultural College
Fargo
Food Conservation Committee
C. Ellsthorpe
North Main Street
Weather man reports soaking week with ongoing rainfall
The weather man notes a week ending last night with .72 inches of rain and .36 inches more during the night. It continues to rain as we go to press, a welcome but incomplete soaking event.
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George Carpenter
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Peoples Exchange
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