Zane Grey Tales Draws Fire From Ranger Mossman
Aberdeen December report quotes Captain Burton C. Mossman, ex ranger and Diamond A ranch owner near Eagle Butte, disputing Zane Grey’s western myths. He calls Grey’s Hash Knife riders false, notes no two gunmen, recalls Arizona Rangers’ outlaw hunts, and describes his own cattle operations across South Dakota and New Mexico.
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Aberdeen
Zane Grey
Burton C. Mosman
Eagle Butte
Mossman
Wid West
Stavies
Bellside
William Warnock
Grey
Arizona
Holbrook
Krossmen
Arizona Rangers
South Dakota
Roswell
New Mexico
Brown County Cuts 1921 Taxes After Levy Review
Brown County shows tax reductions totaling over 90000 in 1921 levy lists compiled by County Auditor Hunstad. 61 of 101 districts lower levies, farm land values cut 20 percent, 39 districts reduce road levies, 27 lower road levies, 47 cut school levies, and 7 reduce civil levies. Many areas see next year’s taxes fall 20 to 50 dollars per quarter per land unit with proportional cuts elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown County
Aberdeen
EB. Hunstad
So Oil Company Owes Gasoline Tax in SD Case
The State of South Dakota sought 5514.62 in gasoline tax from Soo Oil Company of Sioux Falls in circuit court. Attorney General M Q Sharpe led the action for unpaid motor vehicle fuel taxes shipped into the state from March 1 to October 21. The complaint says exclusive of tax paid, the defendant owes tax on additional fuel shipped into the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. F. Company
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
M. Q. Sharpe
Soo Oil Company
Christmas Play At Troquois Iroquois
Young Methodist Sunday school plans a Christmas Eve play titled The True Meaning of Christmas set in a middle western town. The three act outline spans a week before Christmas to Christmas morning with a cast including Miry Thorne Ruth Martin Mr Thorne Daniel Gross Sue Thorne Lois Armis Dot Thorne Elizabeth Hansen Emily Thorne Joan Bishop Jimmy Thorne Louis Jordan Tom Micon Dot's boyfriend Roger Ohlsen and Edna Knouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troquois Iroquois
Methodist Sunday School
Middle West
Miry
Thorne
Ruth Martin
Mr. Thorne
Daniel Gross
Sue Thorne
Lois Armis
Dot Thorne
Elizabeth Hansen
Emily Thorne
Joan Bishop
Jimmy Thorne
Louis Jordan
Tom Micon
Dot
Roger Ohlsen
Edna Knouse
Iroquois Masons Elect Officers for Next Year
Iroquois A F and A M held a regular session and after the ritual elected officers for the ensuing year. Worshipful Master Ber E Mostrom, Senior Warden, T Grehum, Junior Warden W D Allen, treasurer H D Harrington, secretary G B Irvin, and trustee ML Theophitus were named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F
A. M
W. M
Ber
E. Mostrom
T. Grehum
J. W
W. D. Allen
HD. Harrington
G. B. Irvin
ML ‘Theophitus
Lake Preston Lights Up Holiday Spirit on Main Street
Lake Preston decorates for Christmas with spruce attire and hundreds of colored lights. Lighted trees flank Main Street beside a large star, giving the town a metropolitan look in miniature and boosting goodwill during the season.
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Lake Preston
Blunt Tuesday Club Christmas Party Held at Leon Howard Home
The Tuesday club held its annual Christmas party at the Leon Howard home. Members sang Christmas songs, performed stunts during roll call, and exchanged ten cent presents chosen by draw. A turkey dinner followed served by the social committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blunt
Leon Howard
Blunt Masons And Stars Announce 1922 Officers Installation
Blunt lodge No. 72 A F and A M elected Harold Hargrove as W M Gust Strom as W S Wayre McKnight as J W John Moon as secretary and Harry Glans as treasurer for the ensuing year Installation will be Saturday night jointly with the Eastern Star chapter A seven o clock supper will be served by the Masons Stars will be their guests
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blunt Masons and Stars
Blunt
Blunt Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Harold Hargrove
W. M
Gust Strom
Wayre McKnight
J. W
John Moon
Harry Glans
Eastern Star Chapter
Masons
Lake Sully Hills Coasters Host Wiener Roast
Onida reports a junior high school party after a coasting event on the snow covered slopes by Lake Sully. A wiener roast followed after school hours last week, reflecting local winter recreation among students.
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Lake Sully
Yan ki San presented by Onida high glee clubs
A full house attended the Onida presentation of Yan ki San an operetta by local high school glee clubs casting Alma Glessner as Yanki San with Ethel Phares as San Fan and a cast of many maidens princes and fisher lads. directed by Dar lene Bock with Margaret McCoonachie at the piano.
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Onida
Yanki San
Alma Glessner
Ethel Phares
San Fan
Merma Hansen
Helen Star Hart
Ruth Hoover
Ermal Duncan
Marcella McLaughlin
Donaline Pierce
Seven Roses
Frances Chamberlain
Viva Corrill
Helen Brabec
Alice Zimmer
Opal Shoup
Joan Beebe
Elizabeth McLaughlin
Prince Toto
Yami Sen
Gordon Anderson
Princess Toto
Norma Burmrill
Crawford
Fisher Lads
Wilbore Nelson
Claire Lane
Ivan Crawford
Charles Moore
Edwin Johnson
Elwin Hull
Prince Oto
the Good
David Hofer
Darlene Bock
Margaret McCoonachie
State Officers Visit Bryant Masonic Lodge
Bryant December 18 Speciel At a regular meeting of Bryant chapter Royal Arch Masons the following officers were elected for the ensuing year E P H H L Stearns King M 7 Kelly sribe Friel Heys treasurer G L Hickman secretary W 3 Bursann RS Hart of Groton D and Most Exalted Grand High King Jesse Thorpe of Watertown were present and paid the chapter their annual official visit Both gave talks on Royal Arch Masonry in South Dakota and instructed the officers in ritual work A Tumcheon was served after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant Masonic Lodge
Bryant
Royal Arch
H. L. Stearns
King
Kelly
Sribe
Friel Heys
G. L. Hickman
W. 3. Bursann
RS. Hart
Groton
Jesse Thorpe
Watertown
South Dakota
Yale Ladies Plan Holiday Party and Play Selection
The Yale Good Will Extensive Club hosted a Christmas gathering at Mrs. Ted Kuehl’s home with one member and two guests. Mrs. H. Moan was named chair of a committee to select a one act play for a February sericulture short course.
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Yale Yale
Yale Good Will
Ted Kuehl
R. E. Welsh
H. Moan
Mra
Renard Ford
Secretarial Leaders Discuss Public Attire and Food Aid
The article notes T Sardar as chairman and mentions Bra Vicise Feterem in a secretary role. It hints at packaging a letter or article possibly to be distributed to readers, touching on clothing and feeding programs and related topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Therr T. Sardar
North Dakota debaters gain national recognition in yearbook
Debaters from Northern State Teachers College and Wesleyan University are featured in a national collegiate yearbook edited by Egbert H. Nichols. The Sioux province Pi Kappa Delta debate champions, Northern, debated in Sioux City in April on free trade. Debaters Miss Barbara Anderson and Miss Rose Ranthuen are named alongside peers from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Cincinnati, DePauw, Colgate, Bates, and several German universities. Professors P. J. Harkness and George Bohman are credited for guiding the local entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
W—Ruuch Cena
Northern Normal
Dako
Wesleyan ‘University
Egbert H. Nichols
University of Redlands
Redlands
Cal
Pi Kappa Delta
National Forensic Society
Northern
Sioux City
Wesleyart
Harkness
George Bohman
South Dakota
Mississippi River
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Indians
Cincinnati DePauw
Colgate
Bates College
Yale Sets Date For Christmas Vacation
Yale school board met in regular session with members Muself Hofer Schultz Haigh Kaufmaa and clerk Kaufmaa. Superintendent Moon attended. The Yale schools will close December 23 for Christmas vacation and reopen the Monday after New Year’s Day.
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Yale
Yale Tchool
William Muself
John K. Hofer
William Schultz
William Haigh
Charles Kaufmaa
H. H. Moon
Lake Preston Closes School For Two Week Vacation
Lake Preston schools close for a two week Christmas vacation. A glee club program was presented featuring Christmas carols by the boys and girls glee clubs. Performances included The Soldier's Dream and Why the Chiming with parts by Orpha Rodvelt and others. Mist Rice directed the high school glee clubs.
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Lake Preston
Glee Clube
Orpha Rodvelt
Degman Larton
Delwin Shanks
Jerome Olson
Eugene Lewis
Nora Melson
Wilma Nelson
Delbert Bates
Kenneth Davis
Ross Neuman
Robert Lewis
Mist Rice
Dogs Kill Sheep Near Broadland Farm
Harold Kutler on a farm north of Huron suffered the loss of one sheep and four maimed by dogs, with doubts of recovery for the injured. About a week earlier Ross Cumming, three miles north of Kutler, reported seven sheep killed or dying, with one slain the same night and six more dying over the following week.
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Broadland
Harold Kutler
Huron
Ross Cumming
Mr. Kutler
Cellophane to new yearbook wrap at South Dakota Coyote
The 1983 Coyote yearbook at the University of South Dakota plans a cellophane wrap and a novel use of the material for readers. Editor Bill Southworth of Sioux City and business manager Russell Gray of Rapid City preside as the staff moves to a modern, satire-light humor update. An Esmond dancing club is forming, sponsoring Friday dances with local talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universsity of
South Dakota
Bill Southworth
Sioux City
Russel Gray
Rapid City
Lake Preston plans new Parent-Teachers Association formation
A week long meeting brought representatives from local women’s groups together with city teachers to draft tentative plans for a Parent-Teachers Association to be perfected in January.
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Lake Preston
P. TA
Gred
Cerky
Fire Department Reorganized In Erwin Special Meeting
Erwin town board held a special meeting of business men to reorganize the Erwin fire department. They plan to repair the fire truck and hire a man to keep it ready. Jens Olsen becomes chief with W A Robbins as assistant chief and P J Miller as secretary treasurer. A post meeting oyster stew was served by Mrs W J Blakewell and Mrs A L Sopenson.
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Erwin
Jens Olsen
W. A. Robbins
P. J. Miller
W. J. Blakewell
A. L. Sopenson
County Chorus Entrants Named From Burdette School
Bes sie McGinnis, teacher at Burdette, selected four top students Esther Peterson Ardith Dennis Evelyn Peterson and Marion Lloyd to enter the county chorus at Miller. The Buffalo community prepares a play presentation by local youths.
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Burdette
Bessie McGinnis
Miller
Esther Peterson
Ardith Dennis
Evelyn Peterson
Marion Lloyd
Play Amy from Arizona staged at Burtells hall
A full house enjoyed the play Amy from Arizona at Burtells hall. Cast included Vernon Reber and Herbert Wag.
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Ity
Amy
Arizona
Burtells Hall
Vernon Reber
Herbert Wag
Census Themed Short Play Performs With Local Girls
A compact program features a short play on taking the census performed by Ralph Miller Norman Ruben Wagner Lydia Rober Leona Rob and Norma Werthein, with two additional girls assisting.
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Ner
Ralph Miller
Norman Ruben
Wagner
Lydia Rober
Leona Rob Norma Werthein
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Buren
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