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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1916
Page
2
The report lists numerous residents and guests visiting Buford, Williston, and surrounding areas. It mentions illnesses, business trips, social events including a Pound Social for Rev Stranshan, Thanksgiving preparations, church attendance, and community notices of entertainments and dinners throughout the week.
A jumble of names and visits dominates the page as local residents travel between Ray Williston and nearby towns. Mentions include Mrs E Foley, Miss Manning Raymond fame, Mrs E G Strong, Cart Felling, Thue, Wyang, Bean, Lillie Hanson, and the Geraberling girl orchestra providing music at a hall event.
T L Sagaser returned from Williston on Tuesday. T M Smith made a business call in Williston. Miss Fi was weekend guest at the F D Hankey home. F D Hankey and son Albert visited T Smith’s on Sunday. Elling Ellingson spent Wednesday night with a guest at Martin Christ. Freddie Strong was ill but improving. Mr and Mrs A W DuVany were …
Miss Goldin Joyce was a guest of Ruth Myers Sunday. I. M. Kauffman Y and family guests of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith. Mrs. Ben Frank was a caller on Mrs. Earl Smith Wednesday after Mr. and Mrs. Roy Marah were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ora Myers Sunday. Harvey Kauffman and mother visited Lukins with Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Keltner spent Sunday with Grandpa and Grandvis Wagenman. Williston area residents daugh Mra George Brock and Nitas Kauffman were guests of Horace Spoerlien Sunday.
Weather favors butchering as Mesdames Clark visit Wagenman and Cripe aids in butcher of three beeves. Blankenship calls on Wests near Spring Coulee. Williston Township Farmers Club meets with Gromatka couple. How moves poultry house after Wilke sale. Short returns from Indiana visit. Lindholm heads to Chicago for International Stock Show. Marmon resigns.
A crowded town column details teaching postings at Musick School in Tande District and nearby schools. Notes on visits by Mrs. Palmer and Mrs. Lougheed, neighbors attending events, Thanksgiving programs by Misses Sole and McGuiness, and social gatherings at Siewert and Jeffrey homes. The Williston township farmers club event at the library and a Helping Hand shower for Mrs. Jeffrey follow household fire loss.
Epping residents and visitors are listed with numerous social mentions. Names include Clarence Ellingson, Jan van Peterson, N. J. Ravenquist, Miss Sigrid Soren, S. R. Kallak, Elmer Ellingson, and many others attending church, plays, auctions, and family gatherings. A nine pound baby is born to Selmer Ellingson and family. mail routes shift December 1. a move to install a moving picture machine is planned, and a Dec 14 W C U meeting is noted.
A train departs Monday December 4 and stops one day for farmers to view experimental work at the agriculture college and other points of interest. In Chicago the party stays three days to inspect the stock show and farm implement manufacturing. The trip is described as both interesting and instructive.
The following were neither tardy nor absent this month Verla Conn Helen Scott Frank Corbett Leonard and Im Ritter Myrtle White acer Jolloway Mildred and Floy Corbett and Zowick My white back at school after a weeks absence No school Thursday and Friday The sixth grade is now studying history William Stranahan entered school Monday.
Miss Allie Johnson remains at the resi dble school while Miss Cecelie Moen who has taught No. 3 in District 25 moves to a new post. Miss Blanch bbedeaus is engaged to teach No. 3.
Trenton School District No. 6 notes Joy Irwin was absent last Thursday due to illness. Perfect attendance for November includes Arabelle Dillon Mary Irwin Vesta Irwin Grace Wilkinson Ruth Wilon Bert Wi Thomas Bushman Ralph Bushment Ernest Bushman Mi Esai.
Stewart School District welcomes Earl Arnold to Roy High and lists new ninth grade pupil Ovidia Stordalen along with sixth graders Gorman and Viola Early and primary Leota Harvey. Dan Early drives a transportation route. hot lunch remains popular with Vera Early and Gudrun Backen assisting. Several students achieved perfect attendance and spelling for two weeks, while others earned one week of perfect spelling.
In a special election at Braaten school West Bank votes 17 for consolidation and 14 against amid weather and transport concerns. The new central district building will start in spring and be ready for fall term, with three alternative one room schools dismissed. Pleasant Dale gains a victrola and records to aid local schooling. Miss Palmer and Miss Frederickson visited recently.
Advertisement for ladies 14 karat solid gold diamond rings with prices 10.00 to 25.00 and stock numbers. Offers a deposit reserve policy and shopping hours extending to Christmas with evening hours. Emphasizes experience and responsibility of the seller.
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