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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1913
Page
2
Rural Williams County School No 2 of District 34 hosts a Rag-ball Social on November 22 with a program starting at 7 16 pm. Patrons are urged to bring rag balls and Yank baskets, and gentlemen to bring pockets full of money.
Mississippi District items record Joe Gromatka’s lively near his house and Geo Helland repainting his residence. Neighbors plan hog division this week while Bryant Relies shingles Sera the cow. Mr Cripe’s sale drew strong bids before his move to Indiana for winter. he will return to North Dakota in spring. Missouri Ridge School lists twenty six pupils with sixteen boys and ten girls and calls for steady attendance.
George Hutchinson visited the Ferry Hotel on Sunday night and George E. Littlefield of White City called on G. H. McKay. Mrs. Wm Loughland has fully recovered from a serious auto crash. Miss Moris McKay leaves for Willard Minnesota to attend school another year. Jim Craig traps two lynx in two weeks. The week’s weather has been fine and plowing has resumed. Tyle Ames helped run the ferry as captain tended farm work. Wesetcott’s trotting horse died at nearly 24. The Hyatt family visited Williston. Mr and Mrs Will Haynes were in Williston. Children prepare for Xmas exercises. Herbert Addyman works in Williston moving buildings. Herman Carlson’s sick horse may need to be killed. Grandfather of Mr Addyman died in Storm Lake Iowa. Mrs Geo Addyman home from Devils Lake visits. Farmers are selling wheat. potatoes bring similar prices. Little Miss Avis Miller’s birthday surprise on the 12th. Rev Brown closed a three week missionary meeting.
George Frosig Marmon traveled to Williston on Monday. Joe F. Newman also came from Williston on Sunday. Miss Victoria Johnson attended the teacher's institute this week. R. E. Dillree and Albert Raber were noted residents in the area.
Visitors at Williston Tuesday include Jack Martin and W. Brooks. Brooks returned from the hospital in Chillaton. E. C. Smith plans a holiday specialty line. Miss Mabel Dussell moved from Mrs. Dillree to Mrs. Willard Brooks. Rueben Johnson, son of J. C. Johnson, broke his arm after a fall from a horse and is recovering. Gudor Loken returns to his old homestead northeast of Mormon. Mrs. Aleck Peterson of Williston and a Montana niece visited Mr. and Mrs. A. Raber. Aite Barts attended Scott’s socialism lecture at Twin Lake schoolhouse.
Barney Larson completed final proof on his homestead in Williston on Monday. The Wylie Thompson residence is enclosed with work rapidly pushed before cold weather. Mrs Theo Moen improves after two months on sick list. Dr Distad and nurse performed a needed operation last week. Mrs Alice Mellor hosted the H H Club with eighteen members. Thanksgiving dinner dish prep discussed and a guest reading by Mrs Larkin Hart on winter entertainment ideas. Next meeting to be hosted by Mrs Myrtie Peffry on November 19.
Helen Armstrong placed second in the district while Alma Albrecht won first in the potato contest and ninth in the county. The community planned an oyster supper and Thanksgiving program for November 29 1913 to raise funds for a school bell and yard fencing. Gean Van Tress and Mike Youness began a sheep and cattle venture with twenty five sheep and four cattle as locals report a busy fall in Rose Hill Williams County.
A November 7 gathering in Howard for Mr. and Mrs. Geo Boyer ends with a mock trial in which Boyer is banished to South Dakota. The event also features songs readings and supper before plans for a cultural school event in early December are noted.
A garbled note promises a lively three day event with common nourishment for all. It hints at a communal gathering where many will be fed and involved in toy making or playful activities.
Mr. and Mrs. Whit welcome a baby boy. William Marsh and wife traveled to Indiana last Tuesday. Fred Sherland joined Frank's Friday night. Ray Kratzer helped thresh on the Land place. Jessie Brown and family enjoyed Sunday dinners at Ben Frank's. O Myer and wife went wood gathering last week. Both and family dined at Abe Miller's. Abe Miller busy shucking corn. Landis school now has 21 scholars enrolled. Clarence Rennberger and family dined with Abe Miller. Rose C Gerrity the teacher was home over Sunday. Claude and Roy Marsh are batching. Stadley Keltner and Frank Geltz hauling coal for north school No. 2. O A Myer and B H Frank shopped in the City of Opportunity last Friday. School houses in district 38 Nos 1 and 2 construction halted by kickers from the east. M Kauffman family left for Minot then to Jiako to join the win.
Local notices describe cattle trading and moving plans by Andrew Wambam and others, road conditions near L Zimmerman, and upcoming social events at Rose Hill and Arrivee Mercantile. Schools reopened after closure, deputies Schoregge and Johnson inspected a bank, and Fairview Ladies Aid prepared for a sale with program and supper.
The note lists visits by Mrs Rudi to Bolsoe and John Elton in Dwyer Montana last Thursday. Anna Williams went to North Dakota to stay there. Mrs Sundby and Miss Sundby went to Williston on Thursday and returned Friday. Farmers plowed again late in the week. The Ladies Aid of St Lucas church will meet with Mrs Ole Lee on Sunday November 16. Mrs Hans Johnson of Sask Canada and Mrs Olous Larson are patients at Northwood hospital.
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