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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1913
Page
2
Local notes discuss selecting a venue for a county summer gathering and plan a Home Coming edition. The assistant editor returns from a brief trip to Springbrook Epping Ray Tioga and a barn dance at the Ramey home. Arbor Day plans at Missouri Ridge School are also noted.
The district columns detail visits, graduations, and social events across Williston and nearby towns. Residents Helen Snook, Miss Lois Logan, Miss Henrietta Glisaman, and others attend gatherings while farmers work crops. A prairie fire, birthday luncheon, and church events are reported among numerous household notices.
Miss Mayme Sutton closed school at Spring Hill Friday and Mrs. B. F. Alexander shut her Palmer district school. John Wagenman’s house burned Saturday noon. neighbors helped carry out furniture but the upstairs was lost. Mr. Wagonman was three miles away plowing when the fire started. Rawson brought Williston firemen but they arrived too late to save the home. Neighbors extend sympathy to the Wagenmans.
Rose Valley notes show soil remains too wet for planting. Upton Noggle assists Earl Thornton with crop setup while local residents visit Thornton home and fields. Several visitors from Williston. Mrs Mitchell receives hens from neighbors after flood losses. Reverend I B Mareh of Columbus ND visits Martin and Thornton households.
Miss Onetia Thornton and Margaret Mitchell and Master Albert Martin passed a successful examination last month and received certificates last week, moving from the 8th grade to high school. Miss Onetla Thornton is now attending school at Williston. The minister continues his work as he travels toward Canada where he has taken a claim.
Isaac Dicker plows with a Rumley tractor. Miss Beronek completes a term of school. Geo Albright travels to Baqual and back. Albright Bros. buy a fine Hereford bull from U L Burdick. Mrs J J Williams returns from Des Lacs. G Schoenfeldt and Miss Ber enke visit. Howard Lampman hunts stray C C C horses. Mail delays from Williston via Bonetraill. Chas Van Tress leaves for Canada hoping to claim King Edward’s domain. J J Williams’ farm buildings nearly burn in a prairie fire started by John Severson. Residents condemn arrow stack burning as harmful.
Farmers in Rose Hill are seeding while Chas Rehal breaks for Alex Abbot. Phil Albrecht travels to Williston. Alma Albrecht is record student with perfect attendance April 25. Mr Chas Van Tress leaves for Hivre Mont to meet son Eugene, then to Canada. John and Mrs Albrecht attend nephew Ben Kruckeberg and Ruth Hamilton wedding in Williston last Thursday. Pete Rasmussen visits Williston to build a new buggy shed. Otto Hintz leaves for the west to homestead. intends his sister will join him later. The Literary Society laments his departure but wishing him luck.
Issac Webb sows 160 acres to wheat as farmers discuss seeding and measles. Mrs. Oscar Williams and Geo. Addeman are noted in town visits. Sunday school planned May 4 at Spring Coulee schoolhouse. Mrs. Frank Morlan filed final proof with P A Campbell and L C Lemert as witnesses. Measles take precedence over seeding, Issac Dicker runs the oil pull, and the editor plans field reports.
SUDBER and nearby residents share a flood of brief items. Purchases, travels, and moves mark daily life as families relocate, visit, and tend farms. A Hartland Sunday School program and school basket social are planned with proceeds for a school organ.
April 29 1913 reports include Charles Potter in Epping J C Kinney in Epping J E Long and family in Williston Stratton and White plowing with their engine Floyd Peacher visiting Theo Gebert in Epping Elmer Grisemer visiting William Willard and family Elmer Grisemer and family Sunday Willis Potty and family discussed Chas Potter staying on his place snow putting in crop Harry Gemberling visiting his family Kinney and family with J E Long and family Sunday gatherings noted.
Seeding in the area proceeds while a new muddy bridge nears completion. A dance draws about 25 Williston residents last Saturday, with another dance set for Friday May 23. A Bridge boys versus East Fork baseball game ended 8 to 11 in East Fork’s favor, and Pioneer Hall plans a May 4 game against Spring Brook on the diamond near the hall.
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