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6/5/2008: It is no secret that there are shortages during any wartime. During World War II, the government rationed food, gas, and even clothing. The federal government used rationing to control supply and demand of many goods. It was a way to avoid the public's anger with shortages, and it was also a way to keep the wealthier class from being the only ones who could buy certain commodities. Nylons were hard to come by; the nylon fibers were needed for parachutes for the soldiers. Rubber and metals were carefully saved, too.

6/8/2008: The news from Fort Buford on this date in 1877 described the woes of too much rain. The writer of the piece, signed only as Rex, began his report: “And what is so rare as a day in June.” Rex felt a clear day in June was becoming the rarity.

6/12/2008: Oh, say—do you remember that June 14 is Flag Day? That means that, from the dawn's early light to the bright rocket's—or, in this case, firecrackers' glare, we'll be honoring the red, white and blue banner of stars and stripes and commemorating when the United States adopted it as a symbol of our nation.

6/14/2008: Colonel Henry Boyd McKeen mustered in the service seven months after the start of the Civil War.

6/17/2008: The officers of the 164th Infantry extended an invitation, on this date in 1927, to all North Dakotans to come to Camp Grafton to witness special maneuvers and parade review in honor of Governor A. G. Sorlie.

6/19/2008: Most of us have seen such films as The Fugitive or U.S. Marshals, in which Tommy Lee Jones and other U.S. Marshals hunt down and capture the likes of Harrison Ford or Wesley Snipes. While the work of real U.S. Marshals does not always involve international espionage or chasing men over waterfalls, it does provide crucial federal security and law enforcement services.

6/21/2008: On this date in 1878, The Bismarck Weekly Tribune reported: “The steamboating interests of Bismarck have increased to proportions which seem to warrant some effort on our part to prepare winter quarters for those whose owners would prefer to have them winter here. Some four boats belong here and others would undoubtedly winter here if we had conveniences for them to repair during the winter.”

6/23/2008: On this date in 1923, a front page article in the Bismarck Tribune invited the “Ford Family” to compete for prizes in a special event the following Wednesday. Although Ford Day would include a special greeting from Henry Ford, the “Ford Family” referred to in the article meant Ford vehicle owners. The sponsor, Copelin Motor Company, would be giving a free touring car to one lucky registrant.

6/24/2008: What is there to do in North Dakota? An honest question heard across the state, echoed by young and old alike. On this day, in 1912, today there was plenty to do for some, and plenty to look forward to for others. Because the next day was, as the Wilton News said, "a Big Day"—in fact, "one of the biggest days of the summer in Bismarck…prior to the Industrial Exposition."

6/27/2008: In May of 1876, Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer led the men of the 7th U.S. Cavalry out of Fort Abraham Lincoln on an expedition intended to locate and rout tribes of American Indians who were resisting their placement upon reservations.