The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-04-30
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News is scarce.
Everybody is busy in the field.
Miss Fora Hussy and Miss Florence
Duncan drove to Minot Wednesday
evening to attend the play put on by
the Minot High school, returning the
next morning in time for Miss Duncan
to attend to her school duties. They
speak very highly of the play.
At last the quarantine has been rails
ed in Des Laos and our school started
again Monday morning. We regret
very much that our school had to
close.
Under the management of Prof.
Heem we are having one of the best
and most successful school years
since we have occupied the new build
ing.
On account of the scarlet fever
scare and the enforced vacation a
great many will be unable to make
their grades, and of course will not be
promoted.
Rev. McKelvy and VIM. Varnes at
tended Sunday school twice on Sun
day. Closing the church in Des Laos
had no effect on them, as they attend
ed both schools in Rolling Gren and
report pleasant time.
Everybody 60 to church and Sunday
school at Des Laos Sunday and see if
we know how to act after being turn
ed loose so long.
Lola Weatherwax was Minot Wis
itor Saturday.
Mr.. Tom Etter and family spent
Sunday with H. H. Hussey and family.
Mrs. J. w. Hussey spent part of
the day Sunday with her brother, Geo.
Waterman.
News from Miss Inez Hussey and
Miss Catherine Filbert who entered
the class for nurses at the St. Joseph's
hospital in March, say that they are
we'll pleased with their work. We are
sure they will make success of their
work.
The time for the Sunday school at
Rolling Green church has been chang
ed from 1890 a. m. to 2:3O p. m. We
are pleased to hear of the change as
we can attend there as we'll as at Des
Laos.
Pearson, the newly married man,
has $50 acres of wheat seeded at this
writing and still at it. Some hustler,
that Swede.
Rolling Green Grange met Monday
night with as large an attendance as
usual, and new members coming all
the time. They are bunch of live
wires in that township and the Grange
under the leadership Of T. M. Will
liams is growing beyond all expecta-
lions. We understand they are talk
ing of building hall. We wish them
success and will help all in our power.
And that reminds us we have pc
tition being circulated in Des Laos
township for the purpose of calling
special election to vote on whether or
not we will build a township hall.
Now neighbors, when this is presented
to you, don't fly off the handle and say,
"No sir, our taxes are high enough"
but stop and think minute, how do
you know it is going to make your
taxes higher? But suppose it should
cost us a dollar or two, wouldn't you
give that Just to have suitable place
in the township to meet with all your
neighbors and have a good social hour
or two?
Did you ever go visiting neighbor
or drive around the country and see
the different ways Of doing things on
| the farms you pass? In some things
you say, we'll, my way is best, but in
others you will admit he has better
way, and you go home and adopt the
better plan, because if you are an up
to-date farmer you want to know the
most up-to-date way of handling that
farm Now, when we get the new
hall (you see I am an optimist) and
make some arrangements so the diff
|ferent farmer organizations can meet
ferent farmer organizations can meet
along so long without it. And say,
that fellow that you didn't use to care
to meet and know him you find to be
a first class fellow. That is what meet
ing your neighbors and talking things
over that you are both interested in,
leads to.
Well, if we farmers, who certainly
are entitled to these things, don't have
them, want to ask, whose fault is it !?
Now, when that petition is present.
ed to you, say, "You bet, / am going
to have place where me and my wife,
son John and his wife, can get out and
meet our neighbours" and you will
feel so good about it you will all 60
straightway and join the Grange,
which meets every first and third
Wednesday evening of each month at
the Weatherwax school house. Come
early and avoid the rush.
| Surprised Mrs. N. Davis.
Nearly fifty of the women friends OF