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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1915
Page
6
Local notes show high school cantata The Eventful Day set for Friday May 7 at the Orpheum with choir solos and stage numbers. Attendance urged as part of a busy week featuring other community events and visits by residents from Wheelock and Alexander.
Dorothy completed a business trip to Stanley then returned Tuesday morning. He departed Tuesday afternoon by auto caravan into Montana, then into Monday’s sequence of events. The text suggests a plotted day with action and dialog centering on Charlie Mix and the Graphic force.
Church activities led by Styles Harriss Ph D include morning and evening services, Bible School, Men’s class, and Epworth. Mothers Day events at Palmer School House and church. Last Sunday 20 adults joined and six were baptized. Election of Bible School officers held. plans to support county work and future convention in Williston.
Congregational Church announces Sunday services at 10 30 A M and 8 P M with Bible School at 11 45 A M The pastor Hoff man Batten preaches The morning topic The Tragedy and Triumph of Goodness The evening marks Mothers Day with The Blessedness of Womanhood invites nearby worshippers Also plans share a men s Bible class led by Batten Beginners next Sunday Trustees and Deacons approve parsonage renovations and expect occupancy May 26 to 28 The pastor will continue in pul pit Sundays and in the city as possible
HAUGES LUTHERAN A. E. Distad, Pastor, will conduct services at Williston and Prairie with English services at 8 p.m. and 2 p.m. The Round Prairie Ladies' Aid is invited to be entertained Thursday the 18th by Mrs. A. T. Lundgren. Ploom Creek notices a Pentecost Sunday service instead of Sunday the 16th.
Lutheran J. G. Monson, pastor, announces Sunday morning and evening services with communion in the morning. Sunday School moved to 9 30. The Skovgaard concert should draw a large crowd next week with C. Bull on violin. Services at Langseth Schoolhouse next Sunday at 3 PM.
Williams County parish Shaw Missionary plans Mother's Day observance with sermons on Home The Dearest Place On Earth and related services. Local services will be held to honor mothers.
Williston schools sent declamation contestants Esther Rawitcher and Manuel Barony to Minot for the Teachers Convention with solid conduct. Charles Bradley won two dash events in the field meet, posting a ten second record that may challenge the state mark. Arbor Day closure announced with no classes, urging yard cleanups and tree planting statewide. Measles cases prompt school exclusion of affected children.
Sunday School at 10 30. preaching at 11 30. visits to Garden Valley Ridge and Pioneer Hall. Miss ionary efforts noted with Bible Drill sessions to continue weekly. Weather reduced turnout at Pioneer Hall, yet the missionary kept engagements, proving the rule.
The community invitation extended by Trinity Lutheran Library includes a social evening hosted by Mrs. Swedlund. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Andrus depart for Aberdeen where Andrus becomes manager of the Aberdeen Wholesale Grocery House, after a long tenure with Nash Brothers. N. F. Saxon is named manager of the Williston House.
Reports show scattered showers across the state at week start with southern McKenzie County hit by heavy rain. Williston and the county saw no rain, but last week’s rain is sufficient to keep crops from suffering for now.
John Shiknay of this city suffered a broken arm in an auto accident near Medicine Lake earlier this week. He was riding with A G Kaasis in a Dodge driven by Kaasis. The vehicle overturned after the driver turned too sharply for the speed. Shiknay received medical attention soon. the car had only slight damage.
County Superintendent Miss Peterson along with Miss Gill and Supt. White of Williston High School attended the convention in Minot last week. Supt. Tewell of Ray schools and Miss Noteboom and Rodgers of Buford also participated. Gill and Supt. Tewell were named instructors for the upcoming Summer School at the Minot Normal. Bishop Tyler is slated to visit next week for services at the Episcopal church in Wellsaley.
Mrs. A Wambem extends thanks to friends and choir members for kindness and assistance at the funeral service and burial of her baby.
An ad emphasizes helping undernourished children with Scott's Emulsion claiming it enriches blood and builds strength. It stresses "No alcohol" and is from Scott & Downe of Bloomfield New Jersey.
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