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Newspaper
Williston Graphic
Location
Williston, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1912
Page
2
A Williams County correspondence covers farm work and threshing yields, with oats at 87 18 bushels per acre, 90 acres proven, chickens sold, school starts, visits, sales, and social events. Mentions of residents moving, claims proven, publishing trips, and community gatherings plus a prairie fire incident and M E Conference travel.
The Loughlands host a Whitefish visitor with Earl Flick’s family while Hoffland ties up social visits at Jim Craig’s. Rain limited threshing to two days last week and Ole Barstad broke a machine shaft. Mrs M. Clark remains ill on the sick list. Hugo Clark and Leonard Poe picked berries near Williston. Mrs Keihl and daughter with Mrs Clark’s group visited Mrs H J Poe on Sunday. Miss Ada Ford has been visiting.
The Missouri Ridge School received a Traveling Library from the State Library Commission. Miss Ruby Keihl earned an honor pin from Mrs. Tatem for two years of perfect attendance and punctuality, the second pupil from the Missouri Ridge School to do so after Roy Lindholm. Mrs. T. D. Graham visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Blenkenship, in Williston, and Mr. and Mrs. Grant Rutledge were in Williston.
South Side County Superintendent Mrs Hegge visited the Poe school Monday Rev Foss called in Bend Tuesday A new piano bought by Mr and Mrs Jas Mc Cutcheon of the White House Mr and Mrs Fagan of Williston were at their place Friday Miss Kathryn Diggins will attend Jones Teachers meeting at Alexander Friday and Saturday Albert Bast returned from Athabasca and Alberta where he spent the past summer Sunday Mrs Bert Murphy was injured when a buggy overturned near Vizina Thresher at J B Settle place Dr Dochterman of Williston attended to her injuries Mrs Jeonie Tappin was a Williston visitor last week Mr and Mrs Frank Hyde visited Williston Saturday and Sunday at W B Diggins home Mrs B Murphy and Mrs C Gowgill were in Williston Saturday
Mrs E C Smith visited Mrs Dillie last Friday forenoon. Threshers push work in fine weather. Purinton Sunday School services now start at 2 PM. Superintendent Brooks invites all. Mr and Mrs W Brooks and daughters visited Mrs Dillree last Sunday. Mail carrier Davis ill. good substitute in place. Leslie Wright has the top threshing rig this season. Solbergs plan to share threshing duties. some dissatisfaction noted. Carrold and Brooks have left for Williston. Brooks pursues a winter business course at Valparaiso. Williston Socialist Local prints a strong column. editor Corbett thanks for space and support.
Asa Levitt spent Sunday with home folks and was joined by Mrs Edna Odell and her son Marion visiting with Elam Daniels and Elmer Hickmann families. Runion and Gordon households hosted Sunday guests. Miss Gladys E Levitt also spent Sunday with relatives.
Mrs Cleo Kindle was seriously hurt by a calf last Thursday and we wish her a speedy recovery. Local residents and guests include Eli Kingston family and L O Levitt family at the Versoi home on Sunday. C A Levitt visited in Opportunity Monday. Various neighbors attended Err Waldick sale and others helped with carpentry and lumber.
Glen Cowan sold his farm for 1200 dollars and plans to homestead in Plaza North Dakota with Gean who will help build a shack. Miss Rhoda Elliott departs for her home in Gelly North Dakota. A Hallowe en program is planned for Friday November 1st.
North Dakota potatoes command a market premium for seed and table use. Recipes by Mrs. W. C. Palmer commend boiling or baking in skins to maximize food value, with detailed steps for plain boiled, baked, and stuffed potatoes and tips on timing, skin preservation, and avoiding nutrient loss.
Instructions describe heating and serving potatoes. Prepare gloves and pan, slice potatoes very thin, fry in hot butter or drippings, season, cook slowly until tender. Then mashed potatoes prepared by boiling, mashing, and adding heated milk. Continued on page 3.
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