Julison, William, 1916-1988.

Grand Forks, N.D. native, journalist, commercial artist, and premier sports enthusiast.

William Julison was born August 30, 1916 in Grand Forks, N.D. to Germans-from-Russia, Gustav and Marie Anne (Scherer) Julissen. The family name evolved from Yulissen in Russia, to Julissen after they emigrated, to Julison after WWII. Julison was educated in Grand Forks (Central High School, 1934; University of North Dakota, 1937-1939). He enrolled in the Civilian Conservation Corps (1939-1941) and moonlighted as columnist and cartoonist for the camp newspaper. He was inducted into the army (1941), was a cartoonist/illustrator for several post newspapers, and served as a German interpreter (1945-1946). After the war, he worked for the Grand Forks Herald (1946-1956), and then ran his own commercial art service, the Art Mart, until his death July 1, 1988.

...