Conscription Law Begins in Williams County for 21 to 30
Sheriff Strom and county officials begin conscription work under presidential and gubernatorial proclamations. They seek volunteers as registrars and plan to complete the list quickly while warning of penalties for evasion or false answers. Draft registration targets men aged 21 to 30 with June 5 as the official registration day.
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Axel Strom
M. B. Alen
Windel
North Dakota
Strom
Williams County
Congress
Wilson
United States of América
National Guard
Regular Army
Navy
United States District Court
United States of America
District of Columbia
Williston
North Dakota National Guard NCOs to Attend Camp Snelling
Adjutant General Tharasson designated twenty five non commissioned officers from North Dakota National Guard to attend the officers reserve training camp at Fort Snelling. Two from each company. those not in federal service discharged to attend, others on leave. Officers listed include Thome Fouts from Co B, Anderson Swiggum from Co C, Leslie Olsch from Co D, Wilkinson Thieson from Co E, Bernard Alm from Co E, Scrum gard McGraw from Co L, Eaton Mulligan from Co M. Report by 6 PM Saturday.
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Bismarck
N.D
Tharasson
North Dakota National Guard
Fort Snelling
Louis M. Thome
Chester R. Fouts
Co. B
Clay Anderson
Thomas Dewey Sw
Williston Takes 2nd in Oratory Declamation
Helen Featherstone of Valley City and Herman Makoff of Grand Forks won firsts in the annual high school declamation at the university during the interscholastic track meet. Ruby Crothers New Rockford and Virginia Short Cavalier took second and third in the girls contest. James Shikany Williston and Harry Horwitz Fargo placed second and third in the boys contest.
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Helen Featherstone
Valley City
Herman Makoff
Grand Forks
University
Ruby J. Crothers
New Rockford
Piace
Virginia
Short
Cavalier
Miss Crothers
Madonna of the
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Miss Short
C. Henry
James Shikany
Williston
Victor Hugo
Harry Horwitz
Fargo
Mr. Horwitz
Henry Ward Beecher
Maxwell Car Sets Local Gas Efficiency Record
Maxwell car driven by TL N Stee of Stice Hansen Motor Company yesterday set a local record by traveling 37.3 miles per gallon on average roads near Williston with a fair load. The test, witnessed at the garage, used the Townsend affidavits and reflected a nationwide Maxwell company campaign.
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Ac Maxwell
TL. N. Stee
Stice-Hansen Motor Company
Williston
Stice-Hangen
Williama County
Maxwell Company
Jora Ifans
Beverly Now Leads State Democrats
Front line trenches of the Demo crate line stood the test Wednesday morning as Col One J H McArthur led a Haig Shares on the organization forces at the meeting of the state central committee in Fargo. W E Byerly, receiver of the US land office at Williston, was elected chairman to succeed Fred Lean. There was no opposition. Byerly’s selection drew comment from McArthur about the Williston man’s right to hold a federal office.
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Democrate
Lindenburg
Colone J
H. McArthur
Haig
State Central Committee
Gardner Hotel
Fargo
W. E. Byerly
United States Land Office
Williaton
Fred Lean
Bye
Memorial Day Program at the Armory Auditorium 10 A M
Memorial Day program at the Armory Auditorium features the Williston Concert Band with invocation by Rev E Elsworth address by Thos F Craven song by Franklin Lane and Mildred Ekblad Benediction by Rev H Styles Harriss and a line of march with Boy Scouts Red Cross Fire Department and veterans groups marching to the cemetery to honor soldiers and sailors autos and car decor encouraged for civic groups and old soldiers transport
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E. P. O'Neil
Williston
H. Styles Harriss
W. H. Denny
John Heffernan
Red Cross
Armory
City Orchestra
Tnvocati
A. J. Johansen
J. H. Batter
Spec
City Orchestre
A. J. Forster
Lorette
David Reeve
O.eccess
Vincent
Mendelasohn
Liebesfreud
Kreisler
Cos Lois Marmon
Supreme Quest
P. W. Erickson
Minot
Parks
Boys’ Glee Club
Park Boys' Glee Club
L. A. White
M. J. Borden
Olive Halvorsen
Rev. I. G. Monson Girls’ Glee Club
Williston Class Prepares for Commencement Week
School days close for another Williston class with a program of commencement events. The roster lists graduates from Laura Borsheim to Minnie Rawitscher and includes the community bacccalaureate service, class night exercises, and a large Play Day planned with a free picnic at the Experimental Farm and a grand parade led by Miss Palmer.
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Williston
Williston High School
Laura Borsheim
Agnes M. Botton
Annie
Supt. L. C. White
The
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Palmer
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