Vision That Makes a Life Greater Than Wealth
The Union Baccalaureate service filled the Congregational church as the entire class walked from the high school. Rev. Batten urged vision over wealth, citing Solomon and others to show that living well requires purpose, service, and character beyond material gain.
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Congregational Church
Efit
Batten
Tol
Buddha
Solomon
God
Lowell
Isaak
Walton
Wm. E. Russell
Massachusetts
Wilson Ends Waiting Policy With Mexico Warning
President Wilson declares a shift from watchful waiting to a vigorous policy toward fractional Mexican leaders. He warns that unless a united government is formed quickly, the United States will decide on means to help Mexico save itself and its people. The notice, broadcast to American agents, signals possible action if the warning is ignored.
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Washington
Wilson
Mexico
United States
Rio Grande
White House
School Apportionment Totals Shared by County and State
The apportionment for the quarter ending in May totals 31788112 dollars with 2544.96 from the state and 9236.16 from the county. Fifty two districts receive funds and Willieton gets 3900.76. Distribution based on 8958 pupils yields 4.52 per capita.
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Ifty
Willieton
Church Board Meeting Plans New Building and Finances
The M. B. church board met Monday with Dr. A. 3. Asher presiding. The building committee’s plans and specs for the new church were endorsed. A finance committee was authorized to draw up a subscription list and solicit funds. Building to start if conditions permit. old church and furniture sale discussed. deaconess engagement for Williston charge left to superintendent and pastor.
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M. B. Church
Asher
Vero
Williston
Eastern Star meeting June tenth for initiation
A regular Eastern Star meeting is held on June tenth with initiation planned. Members are urged to attend.
Graphic Williston contest awards Dodge car prizes
The Williston Graphic launches a subscription contest with hundreds of dollars in prizes for women in Williston and area. Grand prize is a 1915 five passenger Dodge touring car. second grand prize is a Panama-Pacific Exposition trip or $250 cash. Eight additional prizes follow, all awarded by merit with weekly vote tallies and ongoing updates in the paper.
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Williston
Graphic
Gran Fs
Condis
State Sunday School Meet to be Held in Minot
The State Sunday School Convention is set for Minot on the 15th to 17th of this month. A special train from Williston may carry delegates, with the Williston band possible to join. National speakers include Mai Lawrance of Chicago, Dr. W. F. Crafts of Washington, D. C., and E. W. Thornton of Cincinnati Ohio.
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Minot
Williston
Mai Lawrance
Chicago
W. F. Crafts
Washington D. C
E. W. Thornton
Cincinnati
Ohio
Gospel Meetings Set With Two Sessions
Gospel meetings will be held in June at Rose on nicelbones at 11 A M and in Summit Schoolhouse at 3 P M with Halfpenny leading.
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Summit Schoolhouse
Enthusiasm at Good Road Meet In Williston
A large attendance filled the court house last Saturday for a good roads meeting. G B Metzger was named chairman and F P Bergman secretary. June 17 was set as county good roads day with an annual June third observance each year. Williston Commercial Club offered 50 dollars for first and 25 dollars for second prizes to the Farmers Club with the best road work. Each club to choose roads and notify the secretary to coordinate volunteers.
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Court House
G. B. Metzger
F. P. Bergman
W. M. Posey
Landis
Metzger
Williston
Roads and road day plans draw growers and farmers clubs
G B Meteger and W C Rawson lead the Commercial Club road talks with town officials while farmers club members including B Keitl W H Posey Howard Lampman and others pledge to back road work. Some citizens offer rides for workers, and road work crews prepare for Road Week. WAR PICTURES AT ORPHEUM The Orpheum will show war films once thought fake after securing Chicago Record Herald and New York Evening Sun footage. a Minneapolis exhibit influenced manager McGuinness to book the films for one night. TEACHERS WILL VISIT FAIR Six teachers led by Misses Gorman Dvorak Weidemann Arnold Hanson and Jones plan a trip to the World's Fair in San Francisco.
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G. B. Meteger
W. C. Rawson
Commercial Club
B. ©. Keitl
W. H. Posey
Howard Lampman
R. A. Rieder
Wm. Landis
Gee
M. Holland
John Lougheed
E. W. Jeffrey
Farmers Club
Mr. Pokey
Mr. Keihl
Rae
Warkay
Orpheum
Orpheum Theatre
Chicago Record-Herald
New York Evening Sun
McGuiness
Minneapolis
Gorman
Dvorak
Weidemann
Arnold
Hanson
Jones
San Francisco
Bulgaria and Romania Join The War Front
London reports Austro German grip tightens on Przemysl as Bulgaria and Romania join the allies. Bulgaria gains territory from Romania and seeks talks with Russia while Romania eyes Transylvania. Turkey mobilizes near Adrianople as Belgian fronts flare and German forces claim gains north of Przemysl amid fierce fighting.
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London
Przemys
Berlin
Bulgaria
Roumania
Bucharest
Paris
Russia
Austria
Turkey
Transylvania
Adrianople
Galicia
Petrograd
Preemysl
Vienna
Rusian War Office
Man Killed in Auto Crash Near Williston
Nels Peterson a well known Williams county farmer died Sunday evening when the Ford runabout he rode in with Ole Helland struck a rock, left the road, and flipped. Peterson was crushed by the steering wheel and died instantly. Helland was not seriously injured. Funeral services were held at the Danish church twelve miles northwest of Williston. Pherrin district voted to consolidate, with plans for a new building.
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Nels Peterson
Williams County
Ole Helland
Peterson
Ole Holland
Williston
Williams County Sunday school convention hailed a success
The Williams County Sunday school convention held in this city last Thursday and Friday was praised as the best yet in attendance interest and achievement. A large parade preceded by a band drew six to seven hundred people despite rain. A Friday banquet raised 159 for county work. New districting was approved dividing the county into three districts with officers elected for each.
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Williams County
Oamond
Buford
Congregational Church
Harriss
Batten
Yung
A. J. Field
Supt. White
Hutchins
MacManus
Bertha Palmer
Steen
Calderwood
Asher
Snow
Williston
Palmer
County” Association
H. A. W. Yung
J. D. Gates
Bessie R. Baldwin
Ray
RM. Calderwood
Bertha R. Palmer
R. M. Calderwood
J. W. Disney
Clara Ste
Married Tuesday Night John Wolfe von Neida Weds Miss Preble
John Wolfe von Neida and Miss Rachel Catherine Preble united in marriage Tuesday at the brides home in Minot. Rev. James N. MacKenzie performed the ceremony. A wedding supper followed and the couple left for Bismarck to visit the groom’s parents. Both are well known in Williston where Miss Preble has long resided and von Neida works in the Great Northern ticket office.
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John Wolfe von Neida
Rachel Catherine Prebble
James N. MacKenzie
Episcopal Church
Minot
Bismarck
Williston
Miss Preble
Mr. von Neida
Great Northern Ticket Office
Granhie
Ife
Black Box serial to open at Orpheum Theatre Friday
The first episode of Universal's latest serial The Black Box will be shown at the Orpheum Theatre on Friday and Saturday matinees and a Saturday night showing to coincide with graduation exercises. Future episodes will air on Friday nights and Saturday matinees only.
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Universal
Orpheum Theatre
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