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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
5
Residents and visitors arc noted in a series of short notices. Amley headed to Chicago with friends for a visit while others return from travels to LeMars Hobart Alexandria and Lin N T. Seeing family, attending meetings, and preparing moves dominate the snippets.
A mix of short notes records residents traveling for holidays and visiting relatives. Jessie Witzel leaves North Dakota to spend days at the parental home, Bessie Smith and father head to Lake City Indiana for visits, Otto Sale and family travel near Monroe Wisconsin for holidays, and others attend weddings or return from visits in Sioux Falls and Pender Nebraska.
Woonsocket residents and relatives travel for holidays with stops in Great Falls Montana Carroll Iowa and Hartford South Dakota. Mrs Walls and daughter plan Aberdeen to visit relatives while Miss Mildred Halliday accompanies them. J Havens and Danith of Alpena head to California for winter, with several others visiting family and returning to Sioux City for Christmas.
Salem resident Guy Reynolds spent several days with the Barnhart family before returning to Madison. Jon traveled to Minneapolis for a few days. Will Dick and Gasper Hill arrived for holidays, visiting relatives near Unily in. Dr. R H Fouser was named to the Medical Advice board for the 47th district by Adjutant General Morris. Mrs. Schmitt and daughters arrived from Leipsic to visit grandparents. Mr Schmitt faces border restrictions delaying joining his family.
Lemar Englert left Monday for Paducah Kentucky to visit relatives. Amiel Beyers returned from Beaver Creek Minnesota after two months away. Jacob Lahr Joe Schladweiler August Witt and Henry Johannesmaier came back from a Minneapolis business trip. Mrs Emma Carter is recovering from an operation and may go home this week. Miss Florence Gallagher came from Spencer to visit friends while teaching nearby. Fred Eddie Beyers and Elsie join relatives in Wellington North for Miss Clara Scheibe’s wedding.
Parkston residents welcomed Fred Teske and wife from Mitchell for a Sunday visit at the Gottlieb Teske home. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Albert Pollrcisz died from grippe. Mrs Anna Ware of Carbondale Michigan visits daughter Mrs Fred E Wright. Serg Fred Flocken returns to Ft Sit Oklahoma. Mrs Geo Bluell returns from North Dakota trip. Judge Warren Dimock of Menno and J J Kintz of Tripp visit for exemption board business. Leo Wermers arrives from Camp Funston on furlough. Henry F Eimers arrives from Camp Funston on a fourteen day furlough. Mrs Ghas Pergen and Carl return to Marshall Minnesota after weeks visiting.
Pukwana Alfred Weinko of West Point Township returned from Omaha after failing the navy physical. Local residents make trips for pleasure and business as Chas Gopoke buys 460 acres near Veda South Dakota to settle in spring. John Wells builds an expansive ranch house, Wells also prominent in Buffalo County. Pukwana becomes a grain livestock and poultry center shipping over ten thousand dollars in poultry last year. Coal supply improves with multiple coal deliveries to Frank Weiss and neighbors. Farmers Union reports about four hundred fifty sacks received recently. Mrs Eva Rossman in serious condition after hospital stay in Mitchell.
Alexandria residents relocate to Mitchell joining the Erler family. Bloom and Venoski return to Sioux Falls from visits in Beulah and Worthen townships. Floyd Folsom passes army physicals in St Paul and heads to Jefferson Barracks in the aviation signal corps. Ralph Johnson sustains a leg injury after a failed jump onto a moving car. Anna Ryburn and Mrs. G H Montgomery visit Mitchell to see Mrs BE King. W J Hull travels to Omaha to visit daughter Mrs Morton Hoffman. Fred W Ringen and family head to Indiana for holidays. Dr Maytain named to medical advisory board for Hanson and McCook counties. Christmas committee sends more soldier boxes. most county soldiers have received a box.
Marion Henry Buse Jr and family and Ed Begeman and family of Parker left Monday for Los Angeles California to spend the winter. Ernest Platt returned from Benton Illinois where he worked two months on a carpenter job for a Chicago coal company. Misses Eva Bittner and Frances Weber returned from Manchester. Miss By aided in the bank at that place and will resume duties after Christmas. Jacob D East and David D also returned Sunday night from their trip.
To Morse and Gan, they have been there the past month for the illness of Peter Ensz. David J. Ensz stayed by his brother until he passed. Reman visited from Wessington Springs. Miss Raehhel and John Resner’s party visited Marion over the holidays. Reener family moving from North Dakota to a farm near Howard.
Letcher Anton Salza returns from Camp Funston Kansas on furlough for Christmas. Mr and Mrs Geo J Green called to Iowa Saturday by death of Mrs Green’s brother in law. Catholic bell fixtures installed and heard again after long silence. Steve Heinzmann back from Rochester Minnesota for medical treatment. Bob Newcomb from Woonsocket visited. he is named foreman of Madison R R yards and may move there in spring. Red Cross room opened in Kirkpatrick building for demonstrations. Phil Bair, former local resident now in Iowa, visits Let Cher Saturday.
From former Mitchell editor Fred Hatch at Jefferson Barracks, a vivid, humorous portrait of new recruits entering camp. The piece recounts measuring room chaos, rookie missteps, barbershop scenes, and sharp exchanges with sergeants as Chicago arrivals confront army processing and patriotism.
Mirage sightings off Australian waters caused two ships problems after the schooner Kona ran aground on Kangaroo Island and the schooner Marston narrowly avoided steering onto an apparent shore before correction.
Bridgewater residents Paulina Guenther and Mrs Sayler head to Long Beach Gal for winter. Red Lake Falls Minn visitor expected. others report holiday travels. Odd Fellows elect officials led by Noble Grand Silence. George Todd burns his foot from furnace coals. Community Christmas tree abandoned due to war demands. Eureka Lodge selects officers. Joshua Watson and wife visit Grant township after celebrating golden wedding at Watson church.
The Stelber family after two years in Montana has returned to spend the winter in South Dakota and plans another spring return. Mrs. Boehmer left Monday for Winifred Montana to visit her daughter Mrs. W R Heller. Mr. Franks was called to Rochester Minnesota to accompany his mother in law to Watertown. The new school building nears completion with only painting and plumbing left before holiday vacation opening. Mrs. Rudolff and children, with brother Keltenbach, left for Forreston to stay with parents, while Mrs. Arthur Lee and children arrived in Fulton from Plevno Montana after two years there.
Vivian A Ohlson and Melvin visit relatives in Minneapolis while Mrs Hullinger visit Harry in Florida. Max Turner loses part of a finger in a washing machine accident attended by Dr Webster. Leona Wallace hosts a schoolhouse social with games and lunch. a new one room schoolhouse is praised. Hon EB Hall returns from Ft Snelling with a Lieutenant commission to the Signal Corps HQ in San Antonio Texas.
Spencer William Hoese is at Pierre this week in the interest of the bank guarantee commission. Mrs. G. W. Blackwood left Tuesday evening for Antler North Carolina being called there by the illness of her mother Mrs. L. M. Stanton. L. W. Robbins went to Brookings Tuesday to visit his son. A. H. Janke, formerly of Spencer, died at his Buckeye Iowa home. Leonard and Eva Ryan are home for the holidays. Spencer people attended the Fred Murray funeral at Mitchell Sunday. Mrs. L. A. Johnson and son of Plainview Nebraska are visiting at the N. C. Louth home. Miss Huda Kruse was a Mitchell visitor Monday bringing back her sister Sophia who had been a patient there. Mr. and Mrs. GC. Pugh hear their son Bernard with the boys at Deming New Mexico has been promoted to corporal.
Menno Eugene and Alice Suess from Lodi visit relatives with their father Chris Seuss. John Linstadt and Frank Lidstadt return from navy for Christmas. Frank earned furLOUGH and surprised parents. Ilaas Demuth sells the Deutzcher Herald and plans retirement from newspapers after long service including Fourth of July orations. W Feltz returns from Volin and handles estate affairs, selling corn at $1.08 a bushel.
The Ute teachers association in Hutchinson County held an annual meeting at Freeman last Friday and Saturday. Superintendent Luge led a spelling contest with a hundred words for about forty pupils, six achieving perfect papers and each receiving 82. Sylvia Linstadt of Menno earned one 82 prize. Superintendent Luge and Drei P. Patterson addressed attendees.
Plankinton resident Plankinton folingation of Palatine township left for Sioux Falls to enlist in the navy. S. F. Schirmer and G. W. Shumway attended Mt Vern non lodge meeting Monday night. Will Gordon left for Minneapolis to enlist in the aviation corps. Storma Gun club held a turkey duck goose shoot last Saturday. Birds carried home by Hanley Scott Henry and Miles McLeod Ole Hjelm Eric Endreson Halvor Helgeland. Millard Dahl celebrated 21st birthday with surprise party at Gunder Dahl home. Mrs. Andrew Scott left for Wislick North Dakota to visit relatives. Mrs. W. A. Taylor and F. E. Lundgren returned to Chicago after sickness of Gust Lundgren. G. W. Shumway lost a dray horse when it fractured a leg in a yard accident.
Chamberlain B F Russell returns from Bertha Minnesota where he visited a nephew E J Hestican and family in Independence Wisconsin. Mrs Nestican is sister of Mrs Mussman. They homesteaded here over thirty years ago on Swan Swanson land near Red Lake. Mr and Mrs Gunderson of Bijou Hills brought home Mrs Bodsy Carlson after a visit down there. Glaus returns from Mitchell after a week with daughter Mrs Whitney Morris. F E Dye and children plan winter in Stuart Florida. Major and Mrs H D Chamberlain depart for California for the season. Fritz Bartlett writes from France about soldier life. Dessie Kelley home from White River for Christmas. recently joined Melette County State Bank team and likes the work.
The town reports entertainments with Amerieca singing and Walawasa the Penobscot princess as a course attraction. Glenn Pee, aviation corps recruit, died in Nebraska and was buried in Wessington Springs after a public funeral. Alfred Solberg injured when kicked by a horse, hospital care in Mitchell. M. Thomason lectures on the Nonpartisan League to 200 300 farmers. US service flags honor two sons at Fort Omaha and Camp Cody. School break and junior college vacation noted. High school boys beat married men 20 to 4 in a basketball game. postgame treats shared by Methodist Episcopal churchwomen.
Belvidere massed notes report Herman of Kennebec died after a gun accident at the Walker place near Belvidere last Saturday morning. Funeral of Corp. Jos. Drips held at Belvidere. he died at Camp Cody on the 3rd. Weather improved. stock feed available on the prairie. Eight local youths enlisted for navy. Geo White accepted. others expect army enlistment soon.
Perry Township reports a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Julius Dondelinger with guests including Mr. and Mrs. R McGuire and others. Mitchell visitors Mr. and Mrs. S W Bales. Nonpartisan league meeting attended by Mr. Bates. Social Hour at Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bates. Dec 19 dinner noted. Farmers expect corn shocks by week end with Tom Wagner shelling about 400 bushels. Balding relatives visiting. Roberts to Kansas City to see father.
Dalton Mrs. Claus Wibben and Jinks Bailey were shopping in Bridgewater on Monday. Mrs. A. M. Allen left Thursday for a month in North Dakota. A car of hard coal arrived last week aiding matters. Frank Ediger and family visited relatives from Spencer in their Saxon runabout. A. M. Allen and Mr. Wollison attended a Masonic meeting. Allen joined. Mrs. Larson of Canton S. I. arrived for an extended visit with daughter Mrs. Rauch. There will be no public Christmas tree this year at least. Riverside church members held a supper and bazaar despite frosty weather.
A. E. Barrows depart for holiday visits to Sioux City Iowa and Artesian South Dakota. C G Cleland and wife to Macy Indiana to visit his brother. Chris Webber arrives from Scotland South Carolina to visit family. Roy Washburn and sister Erma visit before returning home. H W Powers moves to White River. John Hacker travels to Mitchell for wife’s hospital operation recovery. Esther Martin hosts a Box Social for Red Grass fund raising $57.25.
Reliance James Lawson and Dewey Eastman enlisted at Sioux Malls last week. Ellis Alberry and Ware Carlson are hospitalized at Mitchell with severe typhoid pneumonia, Alberry ill Sunday and Carlson Tuesday. Camp Funston reports William Robertson and Bryan Pauley enlisted and join Co A, 340th Machine Gun Battalion, with other residents of the same company.
In Wessington Springs the Red Cross Christmas drive draws citizen attention. Junior college and high school pupils led a Monday afternoon march on Main Street with flag salute and national anthem. Dr G W Fox praised Red Cross work and Clara Barton in his address.
Avon Laster recovers from an explosion and returns to the Reliance Lower Brule mail route. Flannery, a government blacksmith at Lower Brule Agency, is in town. Peter Breese moves his farm operations to Enosol. Meyer and family relocate to KEthan, taking over a nearby farm as others return from western homesteads for winter.
Draper Mr and Mrs G T Martin returned Thursday from three weeks with relatives at Lyons Nebraska Mrs Henry Michaelson and her little son came back Thursday from Plainview and from a week with Draper friends at Mitchell Mesdames V A Jorgenson and Coot Stapleton arrived Wednesday from Stratton Colo to visit relatives in the area Joseph Beach returned Sunday from a two week visit at Lake Mills Iowa Mrs Eleanor Van Evera returned last week to visit Grinnell Iowa and has spent several months J M George left last week for Wessington Springs after extended time with his daughter Mrs O W Hersley and family.
White Lake and surrounding region note visitors and departures. Mrs J C Rogers and son returned from Chicago after weeks with Dr Rogers. Mrs Fred Wiechert visited from Chamberlain. Cal Closson and Joe O’Brien traveled to Yankton for a weekend with old schoolmates. Miss Myrtle Brown visited from Mitchell. John Steichen left for Aurora Illinois for several weeks. Washington township Red Cross canvass nearly complete with contributors list to follow. Fraser family preparing to move to Los Angeles California leaving many friends behind.
South Dakota Mennonites report drafted men are treated well at Camp Funston and may serve as noncombatants with certificates from local boards. Inspectors J P Stahl and David J Mandel praised camp conditions and noted a prior paperless case was resolved after contacting Washington. Senator Ed Johnson helped secure interview with Secretary Baker leading to agreements.
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