Eastern Star Honor Matron Mrs Adda Doherty Guests
Mrs Adda Doherty of Huron, matron of the Eastern Star in South Dakota, attended a Starlight chapter special meeting. A 6:30 pm buffet luncheon followed, with remarks by Worthy Matron W E Tipton and Worthy Patron W T Morton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adda Doherty
Huron
Eastern Star Order
South Dakota
Starlight
Y. B. Diehl
W. T. Morton
W. E .Tipton
J. G C. Bryan
Washman
Woonsocket
C. J. Wallosten
Sanborn
Feige
Wallosten
A. A. Hoon
T. J. Morgans
Many Bridges Sought in Davies County Petitions
Eighteen petitions for bridges over streams were examined by the county commissioners. No action was taken pending site and need studies. The board also met Mitchell township officials on a county highway north from Foster street and First avenue to Firesteel Creek. Sid H. Smith surveyed the roughly one mile road, which may require condemning land owned by James Lyons Willcb. the matter was discussed with Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davison County
Board of County Commissioners
Mitchell Township
Foster Street
First Avenue
Foresteel
Sid H. Smith
Champion Boy Corn Grower Near Corsica South Dakota
Neal Van Dreesen, 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Van Dreesen, near Corsica, is named champion boy corn raiser of the region and a leading young corn grower in the state. He won a $2 Brookings premium for third place in the winter state contest for the best ten ears, plus first prize of $10 and a silver loving cup in Douglas County’s annual corn contest. His county and state prizes came from the same ten ears of corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corsica, S. D
Neal van Dreeser
John van Dreesen
Brookings
Douglas
Township Bond Filings and Supervisor Compensation Rules
The state legal department reports township officers must file bonds with the clerk of courts if they are town clerk justice of the peace or constable, otherwise bonds go to the county auditor. Perkins county inquiry confirms township supervisors receive no extra compensation beyond legal pay for highway viewing and laying out, as it is part of their regular duties.
Stock Show Planned in Menno South Carolina
Menno stock raisers in Hutchinson county decide to hold a two day stock show in Menno through the fall. The event is billed as the greatest of its kind ever seen in this region and aims to attract top thoroughbred stock and buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menno
Menno, S. C
Hutchinson County
Tvno
Convict Kills Fellow Prisoner With Iron Pail
Stilwater Minnesota reports convict John Schultz killed fellow prisoner Junior Danielson at the state penitentiary with an iron pail. Prison officials offered no motive, but a secret quarrel was blamed. both men were described as model inmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stilwater
Minn
John Schultz
State Penitentiary
Junior
Danielson
Surgeons of America to Meet at Rochester
New York City report states the American Surgical Association will hold its next annual meeting in Rochester Minnesota. Dr. Maclauren of St Paul recorder and Dr. William Mayo of Rochester were elected to the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surgeons OF America
Rochester
New York City
American Surgical Association
Minn
Maclauren
St. Paul
William Mayo
Y M C A State College Banquet Conference Held
Y M C A officers from six visiting schools met at Dakota Wesleyan for a three day conference in April to organize coordinate activities and train newly elected officers. The Saturday banquet at the Presbyterian church featured a Dakota Wesleyan quartet and Redfield speakers highlighted the Lake Geneva conference slated for June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota Wesleyan
Aberdeen Normal
Redfield
Yankton
Huron
Sioux Falls
State University
Presbyterian Church
Charles Wharton
Milo Price
Dakota
Wesleyan
Messrs
Held
Lueling
Lake Geneva
John L. Childs
National Organization
John R. Mott
Robert Speer
Prohibition Group Feats Banquet at South Dakota Church
At the Intercollegiate Prohibition Association convention in South Dakota a banquet was held Wednesday at the Presbyterian church. Daniel A. Poling, acting international president of the Christian Endeavor organization, was honored. Toasts from Ruth Turney, C. T. McGrew, Myron Redfield, Lionel Stacy, S. D. van Benthuysen, Lewis Shuster, and Harland A. Allen highlighted aims toward a saloonless nation by 1920 and victory in the Prohibition movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Intercollegate Prohibition Asociation
South Dakota
Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor Societies
Congregational
Presbyterian Churches
Daniel A. Poling
Christian Endeavor Organization
Ruth Turney
C. T. McGrew
Myron Redfield
Lionel Stacy
Stacy
Dean S. D. van Benthuysen
Dakota Wesleyan
Prohibition Association
Lewis Shuster
Harland A. Allen
Farewell Party Honors Mrs Eva Bond in Alexandria
Mrs Eva Bond, moving to Alexandria to live with a daughter, was honored at a farewell party Saturday night at the Baxter BE Shipton home. Attendees included Mrs EB Grinnell and several neighbors who presented a stationery box and asked her to write each of them letters as a token of lasting friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Baxter BE
Talk on race questions at Mitchell Art Club
Dr J S Hoagland spoke at Mitchell Art Club Monday at Mrs F H Winsor home on the race question immigration and the negro problem. He warned alarms are exaggerated and urged sympathetic understanding of immigrants. The discussion pleased attendees and Mrs Winsor served refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Hoagland
Mitchell Art Club
F. H. Winsor
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Meets at Dr Bruce Home
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union held a Wednesday afternoon meeting at Dr Bruce’s home on April 1. After business, a suffrage contest for the gold medal featured Mesdames Berry Bintliff Shultz and Cassem. Mrs Cassem won the medal as Dr Bruce and Mrs Henry Brooks assisted with refreshments for thirty or more ladies and two new members joined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Bruce
Mintron
Mesdames Berry
Bintliff
Shultz
Cassem
Easter Afternoon Hostesses Delight Methodist Society
Mesdames Hardy Hardie Tull Patterson and McClarinon hosted Mrs Alice Haven's Methodist Women's Aid Society division at 908 Court Merrill on Thursday. Mrs McClarinon read aloud and Miss Bacon played two violin numbers. An appetizing Easter luncheon followed, ending a meeting described as one of considerable delight to all present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames H. A. Hardy
Robert B. Hardie
C. M. Tull
Herbert Patterson
W. J. McClarinon
Alice Haven
Methodist Women’s Aid Society
Court Merrill
Halcyon Club Meeting Delights Members with Art Collection
Mrs. Fred Donaldson hosted the Halcyon club last Monday afternoon. A private collection of artworks enriched the gathering, followed by dainty refreshments. The next meeting will be with Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Donaldson
Halcyon Club
Philharmonic Club studies Nevin works in studio
E K Mather reports the Philharmonic club met Monday evening at Misses Saul and Ford studio to study Ethelbert Nevin with several compositions performed and praised. A Sorosis club meeting at Mrs. Jay C Wood residence featured music led by Mrs. Wm. L. Pier and piano numbers by Mrs. George L. Peterson. The next gathering is with Mrs. Chas. H. Jones on Friday April 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philharmonic Club
Saul
Ford
Ethelbert Nevin
Sorosis Club
Jay C. Wood
Wirth Avenue East
Wm. L. Pier
George L. Peterson
Chas. H. Jones
Fourth Avenue East
Dakota Wesleyan societies host joint program
The Philomathean and Kappa lit er literary societies of Dakota Wesleyan held a joint program in their hall last Saturday evening. Clinton Anderson spoke, Clifford Grua read, Edith Smith performed a instrumental solo, John Dawson presented a Kappa-Philo novel, Helen Gross read, Cara Black wrote an original poem, and Gardiner Watkins sang. The evening ended with songs and games. Mrs W E Allen entertained the Ad Vovens club Friday afternoon in honor of president Mrs E J Calendine who leaves for Tyndall. Guests included Mrs Lingenfelder and Mrs Irwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philomathean
Kappa Literary Societies
Dakota Wesleyan
University
Clinton Anderson
Clifford Grua
Edith Smith
John Dawson
Helen Gross
Cara Black
Gardiner Watkins
W. E. Allen
Volens Club
E. J. Calendine
Tyndall
Lingenfelder
Salem
Irwin
Society Notes Highlight Hostess Gatherings and Meetings
Miss Nellie Ford hosted the O N T club at 315 Fourth avenue east with a pleasant evening and lunch. Mrs Adda L Doherty of Huron honored by an informal Eastern Star reception at 300 West Fifth avenue. Mrs W H Fritz will entertain the Today club on Monday with lesson and magazine reviews led by K A Johnson and John Cogan. Mitchell Art club to be entertained Monday with civil service lesson by EF Winsor and Chas Roddy as critic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Ford
O. N. T. Club
Fourth Avenue East
Adda L. Doherty
Huron
Eastern Star Order
South Dakota
W. B. Tipton
West Fiftl Avenue
Eastern Star
W.H. Fritz
Today Club
K. A. Johnson
John Cogan
L. K. Medley
Mitchell Art Club
H. W. Leehan
Winsor
Civil Service
Chas Roddy
Twentieth Century and Round Table Club Meetings
Mrs. Frank Sampson hosts the Twentieth Century club Monday afternoon at 221 East Sixth Avenue. Mrs. Geo M Rowley leads with Tiffany as reader. The Round Table club, with Mrs. B B Miller, keeps the same program. Roll call covers care of children in South Dakota. Scallin reads on charities and nurseries. Wood discusses the dependent and defective child. Discussion on whether an immature child is a proper object of charitable relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sampson
East Sixth Avenue
Twentieth Century Club
Geo. M. Rowley
Tiffany Magazine
Round Table Club
Thompson
South Dakota
Scallin
Wood
Lantern Slides Of Good Roads Trail Shown In Terry Montana
Ipswich banker J W Parmley heads the Twin Cities Aberdeen Yellowstone Park Trail group and has prepared about 100 lantern slides of views from Minneapolis Falls of St Anthony to Yellowstone. The slides feature trail progress and convict roadwork and will aid Parmley lectures on the trail. Terry residents raised 500 dollars for the Yellowstone Trail project after a meeting where the lanterns were used by Rev G E Kenniston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
J. W. Parmley
Ipswich
Twin Cities
Parmley
Terry
Mont
G. E. Kenniston
Hettinger
N. C
Boy on Track Killed by Milwaukee Train
Oswald Nelson aged five of Bristol South Dakota was playing on a railroad track when a Milwaukee train struck him yesterday afternoon. He lost an arm and both legs and died within minutes at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol, S. D
Oswald Nelson
Bristol
Milwaukee
S D Arbor Day Annual Issued In South Dakota
Arbor Day observance in South Dakota public schools is enhanced by the new state Arbor and Bird Day annual issued by Mitchell Publishing. The 150 page illustrated booklet covers state birds and scenes, Arbor Day and Memorial Day observances, with poems and material by Gunda J Lawrence and Dr S Thoms of Vermillion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Mitchell Publishing Company
Gunda J. Lawrence
S. Thoms
Vermillion
State lands sales bring mixed results in South Dakota
South Dakota State Land Commissioner Hepperlee reports weak overall sales from a tour of state lands, with McPherson County offering rough land at lower prices. Codington County posts the highest average at $63.30 per acre, while total sales across counties amount to $1,259,937.53 on 12,035.14 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsbury
Glark
Denel
Codington
Grant
Marshall
McPherson
Aberdeen coroner finds driver negligent in boy death
The coroner's jury in Aberdeen South Dakota found Shelby Whaley negligent for driving on the wrong side and not sounding his horn when he struck Irvin Christianson a seven year old boy. The verdict also censured police for failing to enforce traffic ordinances and station officers at the theatre area during a concert and public meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
Irvin Christianson
Shelby Whaley
Whaley
Add
Police Department
Aberdeen Theater
Museum Receives Gen. J. L. S. Todd Uniform
Mrs. W. D. Moore of Sioux Falls donated the military uniform of her father General J. L. S. Todd to the South Dakota state museum. Todd, born April 1814, was a pioneer who served in the Mexican Wars and Dakota expeditions. He held multiple Dakota political roles before dying in Yankton in 1872.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Laramie
Fort Pierre
DS M. Yrost
St. Louis
Missouri
Todd
Sioux City
Congress
Dakota
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Department of Missouri
Frost
Yankton
Four Aberdeen Norwegians to sail for Norway centennial
Aberdeen South Carolina residents Ole Oyhus and Chris Olson join two others for a trip to Norway to celebrate the centennial of Norway’s independence. Oyhus has visited Norway yearly for eight years and Olson, a long-time Aberdeen mill foreman, has not seen his homeland in twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. C
Norway
Ole Oyhus
New York
Chris Olson
Seeing His Mother Now 80 Years Old
Thomas Howe and Knute Carlson plan a trip to Norway, with May 35 noted as the departure window, reflecting family ties and travel plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Howe
Knute Carlson
Norway
THREE CORNERED RACE FOR MAYOR IN WOONSOCKET
In Woonsocket South Dakota the upcoming city election on April 21 features a three way mayoral race with two tickets named Citizens and Peoples and independent candidate S H Gitchell. The race centers on the license issue with a close contest expected between license and anti license factions as court rulings shape required majorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woonsocket
S. D
Citizens
S. H. Gitchell
State Supreme Court
Appeals for Better Schools and Township Hall Discussed
Professor S. D. van Benthuysen urged consolidated schools before Prosper Township Fariners club amid windy weather. He highlighted advantages over district schools and upcoming vote. Carl Hoffman presided. corn contest interest grew as Louis Nehyelk sang two numbers to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. D. van Benthuysen
Township Fariners Club
van Benthuysen
Carl Hoffman
Louis Nehyelk
Witness Parade of Cars Draws Large Easter Crowd
Mitchell auto dealers led a parade of 82 cars along Main avenue at 3 pm starting from the Corn Palace. Cars from Case Partin-Parmer Chal mers Maxwell Ford Studebaker Cadillac Metz Apperson Hupmobile Chandler Velie Overland and more showcased elaborate decorations as crowds cheered in fine weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Mitchell Auto
Corn Palace
Buick
Central Auto & Supply Co
Case
Partin-Parmer
Chalmers
Maxwell
Ford
Studebaker
Cadallac
Metz
Apperson
Hupmobile Chandler
Velie
Overland
Hupmobiles
Easter Sunday Rain Outlook Across the East
Washington predicts a rainy Easter Sunday across the eastern states with possible snow in the north. Weather bureau experts caution that forecasts may shift, but current guidance shows widespread rain in the south and snow in northern areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Aberdeen debaters win over Huron in first contest
Aberdeen high school debate team won a unanimous decision over Huron in the first Triangular contest. Aberdeen took the affirmative on the question of whether supreme court judges should be subjected to popular recall. Aberdeen's negative team meets Mitchell next Tuesday at Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen, S. C
Aberdeen High School
Huron High
Aberdeen
Supreme Court
Mitchell
Treasurer Receives Back Pay after County Board Action
County Treasurer H. B. Rogers will collect 1500 for the years 1911 1912 and 1913 as back pay after the board of county commissioners approved a warrant. The full 2000 annual salary was set by law for counties over 1500 population. A second matter noted 58.41 from the C M St P railroad for road work proceeds credited to the road fund before ad journment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Rogers
Board of County Commissioners
Nels Jenson
Rogers
J. C. Lehman
Lisbon- Beulah
Died from brutal assault on Ada White Shield in Mobridge
Ada White Shield a three year old Sioux girl died in Aberdeen after a drunken Sioux man allegedly assaulted her mother and then attacked the child in rooms above Kline's bakery Mobridge. Baptiste White Eagle from LaPlant aged about 40 is jailed in Selby awaiting trial for the child's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
Ada White Shield
South Dakota
Mobridge
Kline
John White Shield
Bull Head
Olaes
White Eagle
Selby
Andover Declared Dry For One Year After Writ
Judge Bouck signed an absolute prohibition after Rev. Morrison's petition showed the liquor question lacked 26 legal free holders. The ruling bars the Andover board from advertising the issue, making Andover a dry town effective July 1 for one year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andover
S. D
Judge Bouck
Fr. B. Morrison
Methodist Church
Alfred Maxness
L. C. McDermott
F. F. Apin
Board of Trustees of
Tnesday
Webster
State finances show near 1.2 million in treasury
Pierre S D March 31 financial statement totals all funds at 7,178,759 with the general fund at 152,127 the twine plant fund 122,507 the common school income fund 578,587 and the game fund 63,715. March county collections will keep cash in the general fund for some time to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
S. D
Learry
Richardson candidate for governor mourns primary results
In a lengthy statement Richard O. Richards condemns alleged minority treachery and party wheeling in the recent primary. He defends his two planks abolishing spoils and income land taxes, calls for merit in government, and criticizes the majority for endorsing a flawed party platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
R. O. Richards
Tax Commission
State Tax Commission
Webster Vote On Telephone Franchise Question Set
Webster residents have filed to submit a twenty year telephone franchise to voters at the April 24 regular city section. If approved, David Williams plans system installation costing about 30000, with thirty farm lines to be connected, under Williams who owns Webster properties and resides in Duluth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster
David Willams
Williams
Duluth
Minn
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Eastern Stars
Starlight Chapter
Brighteen
Corsica
Y. M. C. A. Banquet
Eva Bond
DR. Bruce Hostess
Halcyon Club Meeting
E. K. Mather
Sorisis Club
Program OF Societies
Society Notes
Yellowstone
Superintendent OF Public Instruction
Boy
Main
Dean van Benthuysen
Farmers Club
Hf. B. Rogers
N. T. Nashbi
Minnie Davis
J. D. Elliott
United States District Court
Nash
Hurley Earl
Brown County
Davenport
Richardson Sid
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