Miss Peterson Heads Northwestern Teachers Association
Miss Anna Peterson of Williston was elected president of the Northwestern Teachers Association at Minot. The meeting drew many outside attendees, with officers including W. F. Clarke and A. Ber. An amendment created Rural and Secondary Education departments. Demonstrations used by Miss Peterson and Miss Palmer highlighted school consolidation and Victor device use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Petarson
Northwestern Teachers Association
Minot
Williams County
Miss Peterson
Miss Palmer
Palmer
McCoy Drug Company
Northwestern Teachers’ Asociation of
North Dakota
Minot Normal School
Anna Peterson
Williston
William F. Clarke
Towner
Cretary
Cliss Blanche Dalager
Teachers’ Association
J McNaughton Stevens
Wholesale House Seeks Potatoes for Car Loads
A Great Falls Montana letter from Rowell Brothers seeks Williston growers with good potatoes for sale. They aim to buy several car loads and ask for producer names to connect with sellers in the region. The note highlights the need for seed diversity and a local warehouse to aid farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Arthur
Arthur
Reclamation Service
Great Falls
Mont
Williston
North Dakota
Williams County Sunday School plans county convention
The executive committee of the Williams County Sunday School Association met to arrange a county convention in the library hall on the 27th and 28th of the month. Fargo state secretary W. A. Snow will attend. delegates from every Sunday school are expected. pastors and teachers should elect delegates and send notice to secretary Miss Bertha R. Palmer. Navahoe Hats priced at 1.50 at Weil's.
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Williams County Sunday School Association
W. A . Snow
Fargo
Bertha R. Palmer
Williston
Wonderful Growth of N D State Agriculture and Banks
Former governor John Burke cites Leslie's Weekly on North Dakota's 1912 yields including wheat oats barley rye potatoes and corn. He notes large bank growth from 1904 to 1912 with state banks rising from 200 to 590 deposits from about 9.8 million to 41.1 million while a second page continues the comparison with national banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burke
Leslie’s Weekly
North Dakota
Gulflight Torpedoed Off Scilly Islands
The American oil tanker Gulflight was torpedoed off the Scilly Islands on May 3. Captain Gunther died of heart failure after shock. two sailors drowned. The crew were rescued by a patrol boat and the ship beached at Crewsound. The cargo valued at $1,000,000. President Wilson to review details.
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London
Gulflight
Port Arthur
Texas
Rouen
France
Scilly Islands
Central News Agency
Camden
N. J
Gulf Refining Company
Washington
Wilson
Gunther
White House
New York
Charlea C. Short
Chicago
Eugene Chapaneta
Seaman
Ralph Smith
Bayonne
Short
Gulf of Mexico Porta
James Kennedy
Kennedy
Great Northern Faces High School In Early Season Tilt
Great Northern and High School teams met at Bruegger's Park last Friday in youth league action. The G N boys led 8 to 4 after five innings before darkness halted play. Innis held the High School hitters to two singles while their mound crew yielded four runs on errors in the third. Both squads showed promise given their youth and limited practice, with G N poised to challenge in the City League.
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Great Northern Western
G. N
Bruegger's Park
G. N. Basll
Williston
G.N. Tribe
Mark
Innis
H. 8
Tunia
Smut
G.N
Harriss Geo
W. Shikany
O'Laughlin
R. Jaynes
Ben Innis
L. Irving
A. Guggedahl Viron Collins
D. Greengard
Tly
A. Fan
Child Margaret Wamben Dies at Five Months
Margaret Henrietta Wamben daughter of Mr and Mrs A R Wamben of Stady died at the home of Mr and Mrs Martin Borsheim 514 5th Ave West Sunday May 2 from whooping cough Funeral services were held from the Borsheim home Monday May 3 Reverend Harriss officiating Interment was in the local cemetery
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Margaret Henrietta Wamben
A. R. Wamben
Stady
Martin Borsheim
5Th Ave. W
Borsheim
Harriss
Clean-Up Pledge From Kewanee Youths Encouraged
The American City highlights a Kewanee Illinois clean up effort with a pledge message from boys and girls. It calls for helping yards streets and alleys planting seeds shrubs keeping lawns and preventing defacement and litter while promoting civic responsibility and animal protection during Clean-up week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kewanee
Ill
Post Office Moves to New Government Building
The Williston post office moved Friday night to the new government building with doors secured at ten o clock. Residents accustomed to all night service hesitated at the change and debated reinstating overnight access.
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Williston
Danville Council votes dry after refusing 73 saloon licenses
Danville Illinois officials in a special meeting declined to renew 73 saloon licenses expiring last night making the city dry for the first time in its history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Danville, Ill
Danville
Williston’s Charles Bradley Breaks State HS Record
Charles A. Bradley of Williston High School won the 100 yard dash in ten seconds and took the 220 yard dash at a Minot meet last week. Strong winds sparked debate over the record, but Bradley’s time is noted as the state mark though questioned due to the wind.
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Charles A. Bradley
Willston High School
Minot
Bradley
Williston
Children Must Attend School Countywide
States Attorney Owens announces that all children under fifteen must be sent to school and that parents keeping them out for farm work face fines. He cites records of ages ten to fourteen kept from schooling and stresses sickness as the only valid excuse.
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Owens
Panger Granted Divorce in Adultery Case
A. J. Panger was granted a divorce on adultery charges. Mrs. Panger will receive ten dollars a month for two years, with payments stopping if she remarries before the two years end.
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Panger
A.J. Panger
Mra. Panger
Face Blown Off by Shotgun Accident in Mormon
Arthur Clay suffered a severe shotgun blast at his barn affecting both jaws lips nose and tongue. Found by his wife and aided by their daughter and neighbors he was transported to a hospital for two and a half hours of surgery. Doctors said recovery is possible though the injuries are extreme.
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Arthur Clay
Clay
Addyman
Methodist Fellowship Grows as 51 Added Since 1914
On May 3, twenty adult members joined the Methodist Episcopal church, bringing total additions since November 1914 to fifty one. The Bible school now totals 349 with 250 in attendance. the Ladies Aid Society gained thirty members. The Williston church plans a new $20 000 erection and will present the report to Residential Council in Grand Forks May 5 6 7 led by Rev Styles H Harriss and Bishop Lucock to seek general church aid.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Bible School
Ladies Aid Society
Styles H. Harriss
Grand Forks
Luecok
Williston
German Warning Stirs Washington Across Nations Policies
Washington May 3 The German embassy issued a paid advertisement warning Americans against sailing on British steamers. Officials question neutrality implications and whether Count von Bernstorff was acting to provoke or simply blunder. The Wilson administration weighs responses and avoids elevating Bernstorff.
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Washington
Count Von Bern= storff
New York
State Department
Bryan
United States
Count von Bernstorff
Herlin
Dr. Dern
Bernstorff
Genet
Republic
Wilson
Teachers Examinations Dates Shift in City
The teachers examinations set for the 12th and 8th of this month will now be held on the 13th and 14th, Thursday and Friday, in the city.
Knights of Columbus Council To Be Instituted Here
A new Knights of Columbus council will be instituted Sunday with over eighty in the class. A special Minot train will bring attendees for the ceremony at the Odd Fellows hall starting at two in the afternoon. An imported team will perform degree work, followed by an armory banquet and music by Onstad Orchestra. Notables include Rt. Rev. Bishop Wehrle of Bismarck and F J Traynor of Devils Lake among out of town speakers. Officers named include W J Kelly Grand Knight and Thomas B Murphy Chancellor.
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Knights of Columbus
Minot
Odd Fellows Hall
Onstad
Thomas Murphy
Bishop Wehrle
Bismarck
F. J Traynor
Devils Lake
G. P. Thacker
Grand Forks
J. A. Roell
Francis Murphy
W. J. Kelly
Thomas B. Hogan
Thomas B. Murphy
B. C. Roach
N. B. Tandowere
Reading Circle Work Examinations Set For May Fifteenth
Parties interested in the Reading Circle work of the State department will be interested in the fact that examinations will be held May 15 following the regular teachers examinations. Parties unable to attend should notify the Superintendent of Schools and arrange for a time and place for special examination.
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State Department
Superintendent of Schools
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N. W. Teachers Association
W. R. Weber
Model School
Henry Wolfe
Rowell Brothers
Robt
L. Rowell
Orpheum Theatre
Orpheum
Postera
Charles M. Gabriel
Cooper
Gill
Willen
Weil's
N. D
Leslie
Great Northern VS. High School
Council OF Knights OF Columbus
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