Derr Draper engagement announced at Mitchell tea
Yesternoon the engagement of Mildred Derr to G H Draper was announced at a four course tea for about sixteen guests. The couple plans to wed June 28 in a Minneapolis connection with relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Derr
C. W. Derr
G. H. Draper
Minneapolis
Miss Derr
Frances Cornwall
Faulkton
Florence Derr
Dorothy Scallin
Llorence Walrathen
Mr. Draper
Derr
Mitchell
George M. Dayton
Dayton
Grace Bliss
Ben T. van Metre
Wolsey, S. D
Downey Hosts Dakota Wesleyan Faculty Dinner
Mr and Mrs A T Downey of 800 East Third Avenue entertained guests including Dakota Wesleyan faculty members and their son Paul. The five course dinner featured yellow decor, was served at seven, and honored Mrs Meier's birthday with music and conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota Wesleyan
Paul
A. T. Downey
East Third Avenue
H. T. Mead
CG. C. Dillon
F. J. Aes
H. G. Miller
James D. Westbrook
Hazel Reynolds
Gertrude Chappell
Sorosis Club Meeting Notes With Papers On Inventions And Literature
The Sorosis club met Friday with Mrs. Frank Porteous. Members answered roll call with Shakespeare quotations. Mrs. Joe Walsh presented Modern Inventions and Mrs. R. A. Kelly spoke on Literature. A buffet luncheon followed. The group will meet Friday with Mrs. Clyde Tull on April 28.
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Sorosis Club
Frank Porteous
Joe Walsh
R. A. Kelly
Clyde Tull
Kreisler Delights City in Spectacle of Virtuosity
Violinist Fritz Kreisler charmed a full Metropolitan Theater audience with a poised performance of Handel Tartini Mendelssohn and lyrical pieces. His tone and technique drew praise as critics hailed him Orpheus of the violin and noted his enduring influence on Mitchell’s Philharmonic club members and local musical life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Leonard Gray
Fritz Kreisler
Metropolitan Theater
Kreisler
Hades
Orpheus
Mr. Kreisler
Boston
Symphony Hall
Mitchell
Philharmonic Club
Woonsocket Mayoral Race Narrowed By Filing Error
Woonsocket South Dakota faces a single candidate for mayor as filing deadlines expired delaying opposition. Id M Newcomb is nominated for re election, while James R Dalton runs unopposed. Voters decide on saloon licensing and a 6000 dollar waterworks stand pipe bond.
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Woonsocket
S. D
Id M. Newcomb
James R. Dalton
School Boys Face Trial Over Attack on Principal
Three Plano township pupils Donald Bailey Arthur Cox and Dale Rowley charged with assault and battery on principal O R Tingley will be tried in court here next Wednesday. Motive stems from ongoing trouble with Prof Tingley and a dispute with the school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
S. D
O. R. Tingley
Plano Townships
Kimball High Names Speakers for District Contests
Kimball high school selected winners in its annual speaking contest. Marcia S D and Ralph Bray won with the declamation Bobby Shaftoe and an oration on the Washington monument dedication by John W Daniels. They advance to the Mitchell district contest next Friday.
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Kimball
S. D
Marcia
Bobby Shaftoe
Ralph Bray
John W. Daniels
Washington Monument
Kimball High School
Mitchell
Henry Lawton
Cuba
Nellie Townsed
Paul Currence
Lillian Pazour
Isva Woerth
Mary Peterson
Mildred Galbraith
Florence Richards
Jessie Ingerson
Henrietta Gavin
Gladys Zemlicka
Hazel Hightshoe
Bartine Holds Strong Lead in Third District
Kadoka S D Republicans in the Third district favor Judge John G Bartine of Lyman County for Congress. The Bartine territory is expected to vote solidly for him, with homestead counties backing him and a larger primary turnout on May 23 likely to boost his share.
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Kadoka
S. D
Great Lomestead
Missouri River
Black Hills
Congress
John G. Vartine
Lyman County
Bartine
Judge Bartine
Jie
H. W. Fener
Brule County
Carl J. Gunderson
Vermillion
Supreme Court
I. C. Smith
Mr. Gunderson
Fred Carey Dies at an Early Hour
Fred Carey aged 29 died this morning about one o clock of pneumonia after a week long illness. He lived on a farm near Mitchell with his wife and two children. Services are planned at his residence Sunday at 1 30 pm and at First Methodist Episcopal church at 3 pm with Dr J S Hoagland in charge.
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Fred Carey
Mitchell
Hattie Wilson
Seventh Avenue
Mr. Carey
Sydney Carey
Perry
Iowa
Dakota Central Telephone Company
Jineman
First Methodist Episcopal Church
J. S. Hoagland
Henry Wilson
Wayside, Neb
Carey
Ihim
Oscar Wilson
Appleton, Minn
Byrne names Women's Board members and delegates
Governor Byrne reappoints Mrs Cassie Hoyt of Pierre and Mrs Mary McCaul of Platte to the citizens board of investigation for penal and charitable institutions at Nanai Gilbert Salem. He also names delegates to the National Conservation Congress in Washington on May 4 including Senator Sterling Senator Hol Johnson Congressman Dillon and others.
McMath Arrested on Worthless Check Charge in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls police allege W J McMath, an insurance man from Watertown, gave coal dealer J Ti Wield a worthless check drawn on Watertown’s First National Bank. In municipal court he waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to circuit court on $50 bond.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
W. J. McMath
Watertown
J. Ti. Wield
McMath
Nield
First National Bank
Supreme Court Orders H C Webb to Show Cause in Doland
The South Dakota Supreme Court orders H C Webb of Doland to appear in court May 3 and show cause why a disciplinary order should not be issued barring him from practicing law in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
S.D
Supreme Court
H. C. Webb
Doland
Gisberrine
Case Against Chief Started in Malicious Prosecution Suit
The trial of James Spears versus Chief of Police Wood Smith opened with jurors drawn and plaintiff witnesses testifying that November 7 arrests at the Spears home were unjustified and the occupants orderly. Chief Smith contends disorder and intoxication, claiming Spears resisted arrest.
City Park Board Sets Uniform Tree Planting Rules
The city park board under J. R. Torgrim issued guidelines for tree planting along sidewalks. On 30 ft streets trees should sit 4.5 ft from the sidewalk. on 40 ft streets 4 ft from the walk. Tree spacing ranges 25 to 30 ft, with smaller trees allowed 12.5 to 15 ft apart and every second tree removed as needed. The superintendent offers advisory help and can be reached via phone 2482 or at 2426, usually at Commercial Club rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park Board
J. R. Torgrim
Brion Enters Race for South Dakota House
J. M. Brion of Prosper township announces candidacy for the lower house of the state legislature. He follows another declaration today and is a prominent farmer and livestock man with ties to the Davison county delegation. He leads the South Dakota Improved Vise Stock Breeders association and advocates agro stock and farming legislation.
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J. M. Brion
Prosper Township
Erion
Pierre
Davison County
South Dakota
Brion
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Flowers
Family members express gratitude to friends and neighbors for sympathy and beautiful flowers during illness and death. Signed by Mrs. Fred D. Carey and several relatives including Sidney Carew Warren Gregg Hattie Wilson C Anderson Arthur Wilson Carl Wilson and Henry Wilson.
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Fred D. Carey
Sidney Carew
Uaren Gregg
Hattie Wilson
C. Anderson
Arthur Wilson
Carl Wilson
Henry Wilson
State primary campaign opens in South Dakota
Sioux Falls dispatch reports the South Dakota primary season for May 28 is underway as candidates file for governor lieutenant governor and other offices. Norbeck leads the Republican gubernatorial race while McMasters and Miller contest the lieutenant governorship. Democratic contenders Morcom and Rinehart vie for governor with other races unfolding.
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Sioux Falls
8. D
South Dakota
Pierre
Peter Norbeck
Norbeck
Goy
W. H. McMasters
Yankton
BE. C. Miller
Brookings
Charles H. Lugg
Superintendent of Public Instruction
GC. G. Caldwell
N. E B. Knight
Hamlin County
Faulkton Bank Case Is Closed
Faulkton South Dakota depositors of Security Bank have received a new payment of 37 12 percent of deposits, following a 25 percent payment last year. The total now equals 62 12 percent, with further payments likely until depositors reach full recovery. Stockholders may face a small assessment to complete the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Security Bank
Faulkton, S. C
Queen Mary Examines Wartime Economy Notes
London report says Queen Mary tests a wartime economy by using half sheets of paper for brief messages, illustrating thrift and efficiency during the war period. The action reflects royal attention to conservation methods and communication policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Queen Mary
Mitchell guard wins 1915 Marksmanship Trophy
Captain Earl B. Rowley reports that Company F of Mitchell led state companies with 73 percent in outdoor practice, followed by Company A of Pierre at 57 and Company M of Yankton at 42. Company F also retains the DuPont Powder trophy for sharpshooters. A summer camp may be held at Mt Meade, Sturgis, possibly in early July, with recruits required to enlist 60 days before camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl B. Rowley
Company I
Mitchell
Company A
Pierre
Company M
Yankton
DuPont Powder Company
Mitchell Company
Rowley
W. A. Morris
Redfield
Mt. Meade
Sturgis
One Dollar Damages Awarded in Spears Malicious Prosecution Suit
James Spears won nominal damages of one dollar against Chief of Police Wond Smith in a malicious prosecution case. The verdict, likely split on issues, followed a lengthy trial with testimony about an alleged liquor search without a warrant and the surrounding quarrel at Spears North Rowley Street home.
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James Spears
Chief of Police
Smith
Spears
Lowell
Hong North Rowley Street
Derry
Thoéselles
Tharrest
Canada to Get Thomas Kelly Extradition Ordered
Washington D C Thomas Kelly the contractor involved in Winnipeg fraud cases over the parliament buildings lost his bid to resist extradition. The federal supreme court affirmed the Chicago federal court which refused habeas corpus and Canada urged his extradition to stand trial on charges of obtaining 1 250 000 by false pretenses in the parliament building contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Thomas Kelly
Winnipeg
Federal Supreme Court
High Court
Federal
Chicago
Kelly
Canada
Kelley
Hand County Hires Experts to Map County Highway System
Hand County commissioners hire Harlan Woodruff expert to oversee road construction and Jack Woodward to supervise bridges. Plans call for a system of base roads linking county towns with laterals to connect them, with township aid and a Miller to Orient route as a model highway.
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Kengage
Miller
S. D
Hand County
Harlan Woodruff
Jack Woodward
Hand
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