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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
2
Local residents attend visits and gatherings across Zahl Twin Lake and neighboring towns. Mentions include schoolhouse programs on March 2, a Hard Times Social at Missouri Ridge School on March 23 with entry fees, prizes, and baked goods, plus numerous visits, Debates, religious services, and small-town social notes reflecting community life in rural Williams County.
Mrs Clint Wicks called on Mrs Poe Monday. Mr and Mrs W ledge and Mr and Mrs G A Rutledge hosted Sunday. Chester awi spent Monday night in Williston with friends and attended a show. Mrs J M Clark visited with Mrs Gromatka and sister Mrs Culhane. Charles Booke called at H C Blanmmna. Williston residents were out and visited Sunday with sister Mrs Carl Ashwill. Mrs R Blankenship visited with daughter Mrs Graham in Williston Tuesday to Saturday. Mr and Mrs De W Ford and Mr and Mrs Charles Booke spent Sunday with R Wicks. Mrs Culhane of Superior Wisconsin visited last week and left Sunday. Leonard Poe came from Williston Thursday to visit parents and stayed Sunday night with Bart Blankenship before returning to school Monday.
Numerous brief notices report residents visiting friends, traveling to Ray Williston Roscoe and Williston. birthdays and illnesses. a new barn under construction. a birth at the Bjells home. and several trips and visits by townsfolk including Mrs Vanderberg Miss Carr and Miss Renn.
Mr and Mrs S M Clark and family Miss DeSilvia Mr and Mrs B C Keihle and DeSilva and Mr and Mrs Blankenship visited Joe Romatka on Sunday. Farmers club met Monday at R Blankenship’s home with ideal weather and a large crowd. Mr Dynes from the Agricultural College spoke.
A farm club held a talk on farm accounts and a new record book. Members signed up to track next year’s business and a system for eradicating gophers was advocated as the only effective method. A brief Wheat discussion urged farmers to secure the best seed. The next meeting is April 12 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Wicks.
The Riverview School reports Mr and Mrs Tom Benabary and Eldon visited mid week. Mrs Arthur Danz and two children visited Thursday. Several scholars were absent due to sickness. He appears glad to be among us and has recovered from last November’s accident.
Pleasant Valley pupils enjoyed a community program at the school last week. The event featured student performances and a display of classroom projects highlighting local program work and student effort.
Ambiguous notes indicate a school event titled Last Half Da Beistrict School with visitors and a successful outcome. Teacher G. E. Muller contributed to the program. Additional correspondence promised on page eleven.
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