20 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
1
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Mitchell city council plans four blocks of water mains to the new Methodist hospital prompting protests from residents in the south. They demand ten blocks to extend water coverage, arguing the shorter route would leave many properties underserved and fire protection inadequate despite higher costs.
State Director M. F. Patton and Davis on county chair H. R. Kibbee oversee a busy thrift stamp operation in Mitchell. Eight stenographers handle over 4,000 mail pieces daily as eight sacks leave the Mitchell postoffice en route to counties statewide.
Mitchell sees one of the largest shopping crowds in weeks as Christmas sales surge. Stores report exceptional business, surpassing even Saturday norms, spurred by the Nis Christmas edition of The Sunday Republican, a 28 page issue full of news, features, and holiday shopping ads.
Sioux Falls reports strong progress in persuading South Dakota farmers to plant sugar beets next year. Codington County commissioners plan about 4 000 acres for beets with further increases expected before spring. Sugar beet acreage statewide is expected to grow significantly.
McDonald Green and Hugh Sceallin returned from Des Moines to take aviation corps exams but had to postpone due to no examining board. Numerous Mitchell residents travel for holidays, lectures, and visits. a farewell party honors George Nobis who joined the aviation corps and receives a gold watch from the municipal band. A civil case award favors Grant Williams with six hundred dollars in damages.
With less than 1000 tons of coal left Mitchell faces a potential week of supply. Freight delays and a shortage in Davison county towns threaten a broader famine unless shipments resume swiftly. Nut size anthracite coal will be limited to domestic use and sold in 1000 pound lots to those with under 20 days supply, to aid needy families.
James D. Westbrook a noted Atlanta area tenor and former Mitchell choir master returned home to Georgia from Chicago to enlist with the army. He trained in voice in Chicago and had led choirs in Atlanta before joining the quartermaster corps to serve with southern servicemen.
Walter N. Nelson and John P. Nelson, born on German soil but loyal Americans, fail to enlist in Sioux Falls Aberdeen and fail to obtain citizenship papers. A Mt. Vernon schoolhouse fire destroys building and contents, delaying education until spring with plans for temporary facilities. Card of thanks from the Mylan family.
Sixteen speed signs were placed in the two alleys flanking Main Street in Mitchell today. City officials say the signs warn pedestrians and slow traffic to reduce accidents. a sign is at the two street openings of each alley and drivers are cautioned to signal when turning in or out.
In the Inter-Society triangular contest at Dakota Wesleyan on Saturday night the Delta Rho team defeated Daedalian peers two to one to claim second place. Kappa Pi Phi swept both debates to take champion up. Walter Ludeman Lewis Richardson and Leslie Fislar led Delta Rho with Francis Case Louis Todnem and Leon Mearty for Daedalians.
Four Beresford schoolboys who ran away and lied about their ages were accepted for service in the army in Sioux Falls. Leo Gantz has been sent home. the others are being returned from Jefferson Barracks and possibly San Antonio. The boys were shipped south before their ages were discovered. All are several years under military age.
Corporal H McDonald of the Canadian infantry shares 16 months of combat with the Princess Pats in France and Belgium. He recounts the Somme campaign, the loss of many comrades, and his gas exposure, noting he plans to return to Europe in February with his regiment.
Joseph Peterson a pioneer Missouri river farmer in Edmunds county died of apoplexy while lifting a telephone pole near his home. He collapsed and died within minutes and is survived by a widow and several children.
Beresford South Dakota reports two army lieutenants returning after visiting home. Lieut Marble Eidgmoe will report to Battle Creek Michigan while Lieut Alva Steadman heads to Fort Sheridan Illinois. Local people express confidence they will perform under pressure. A coal shortage in Lead South Dakota worsens conditions in the Black Hills.
Aberdeen South Dakota December 18 Congressman Woyall C Johnson said he would enlist as a private rather than seek a commission. He stated the war demands personal sacrifice and he will go to Camp Meade on January 4 with a path to officer training. The move marks a historic step as a sitting congressman enters service as a private.
The Western Railway has been obliged to suspend seven daily trains between Lead and Deadwood. Sufficient trains will remain to handle the heavy passenger traffic between the two cities.
W. W. Blaine of Everett Washington was elected secretary of the Mitchell Chamber of Commerce late in the afternoon. Blaine has served as chamber secretary in Everett for six years and is regarded as an authority on railways.
The city to host a Christmas night concert in the mayor’s effort to surpass the Thanksgiving crowd of 2,000. Prof. George Harold Miller leads the choir as patriotic and seasonal songs delight audiences. Two programs sold at Diehl and Larrison’s Drug Stores for 10 cents.
Ten thousand voices from fifty communities joined in the coronation song in the city market place as part of a chautauqua and camp meeting program. The speaker praises patriotic song and urges America to value music as Europe does.
Funeral services for Fred Murray were held at the Baptist church in Mitchell with Rev. Walter Ingram leading the rites. Interment followed at Grace Land cemetery. Murray died from an accident suffered while employed by the railroad. He an 1882 pioneer who came from Cornwall England in 1964 at age 53. He married Anes Foster in Spencer on Oct 12. Pallbearers included C. W. Gillis and Sam Rowley among others. A large Spencer delegation attended and floral tributes were described as magnificent. He is survived by six children and his widow.
Residents of the LaDelle district in Spink county held a mass meeting and formed a Red Cross chapter with strong charter membership. Officers elected were Chairman Mrs. Alvert Hoy, vice chair Mrs. E. T. Paddock, secretary Miss Edith Churton, and treasurer Mrs. H. Knickrehm. A membership drive will continue until every resident joins.
The local Masons at Spencer South Dakota elected officers for the coming year. Master G W Caldwell senior warden C H Lindekugel junior warden Frank Edington secretary R C Moore treasurer 3 H Caldwell were named during the annual business meeting.
Sioux Falls reports Dr J W Freeman of Homestake mine hospital shares gas casualty resuscitation methods with Captain Felix E Ashcroft of the 26th division in France. Ashcroft seeks detailed procedures and chemical notes for use by medical officers and gas defense instructors. Letters also mention treks of relatives and other American troops fighting in France with trenches, mud, and travel to New York bound transports.
Edward Sletten and his son Delmar were attacked by a bull on a Chancellor area farm. They fought the animal for an hour before neighbor Theodore Fokken arrived and fired five shots, saving them. The father suffered broken ribs and severe bruising. the son also was badly bruised.
Aberdeen reports the food conservation pledge card drive is temporarily discontinued. Federal Food Administrator C N Herried says no special effort during the holidays to recruit more members, but a new campaign will start after January 1 to enroll those not yet members. A supplementary home card will be distributed detailing members' winter duties.
Yankton College Greyhounds announce junior end and halfback Turnbull has been elected football captain for the coming year. Turnbull has earned all-state honors for three years and is expected to lead a strong squad despite wartime constraints.
Lawrence Dering, youngest son of a well known area farmer near Ramona, S D, had his right arm mangled when caught in a corn shredder. Doctors amputated four inches above the elbow to save his life.
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