Tea and Valentine Parties Highlight Local Social Season
A series of social events includes a pink and white tea at Mrs. B. F. Oschner with Ava Young as guest of honor and program of music and readings. St Mary’s guild hosted a Valentine party with themed dress and a birthday box fundraiser. Sew Letty club enjoyed a theater party and lunch, with next meeting set for February 25.
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Ava Young
Eldora
F. Oschner
Ana
Werneaday
Oschner
Eldora’ Young
He Stewart
Marcia Jefferson
Clara Skinrood
Miss Cobb
Marie ‘Newell
Clara
Anna Skinrood
Miss Young
Josephine Stewart
Irma Lenz
Helen Hammer
Plorence
Jackson
Mitchell Art Club Annual Dinner and Card Party
The Mitchell Art Club held its annual dinner and card party last Monday at Mrs. H. H. Edwards home on West Fourth Avenue. Thirty five members attended with husbands as special guests. Dinner at seven featured red shaded lamps and Valentine cupids. Edith Miller and Merle Bryan led at the service table while Mrs. George Rew, Mrs. J. W. Shelby, and Mrs. Oney Sweet assisted. Auction bridge followed with prizes awarded to Mrs. H. D. Wagner and Mr. S. M. Grundland for high scores.
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Mitchell Art Club
H. H. Edwards
West Fourth Avenue
Edith Miller
Merle Bryan
George Rew
J. W. Shelby
Oney Sweet
H. D. Wagner
S.M. Grundland
Twentieth Century Club
C. B. Wilt
P. A. Cooley
Wagner
J. C. Bryan
Porto Rico
Minerva Culture Club
Alice Havens
J. L. Lane
Chicago
R. N. Holsaple
United States
Newman Club
J. B. Till
East Sixth Avenue
C. P. Farnsworth
C. FE. Tym
Haynes
W. H. Bacon
Longfellow
Evangeline
Joe Betts
Oliver Wendell Holmes
W. W. Reams
Halcyon Club
Henry Shultz
Local Social News Lords and Weddings in Plankinton
Kosy Korner Klub members met with Mrs. C. H. Coxe at 323 West Fourth Ave for socializing and fancy work. Mrs. Coxe and sisters Aura and Helen Colton served refreshments. Dakota Wesleyan students. James Watson wed Lenora Zandel at 5 pm Monday at Miss Lillian I. Watson’s home 901 West Fourth Ave. Officiant Dr. J. S. Hoagland. Attendants Lew Watson and Mrs. Jennie Saunders. The couple, both from Plankinton, plan a farm home near Parkston SD after a wedding trip. They receive warm wishes from many locals. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Treganza honored after Degree of Honor meeting with a social hour and adjourned refreshments.
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Kosy Korner Klub
C. H. Coxe
West Fourth Avenue
Aura
Helen Colton
Dakota Wesleyan
James Watson
Lenora Zandel
Lillian I. Watson
J. S. Hoagland
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Lew Watson
Plankinton
Jennie Saunders
Geddes, S. D
jMric
Oliver Treganza
W. C. Hunter
Georgia Scott
Mary Jones
Nina Jayne
H. P. Patterson
Sargent’s School For Girls
Boston
Mame Ogin
Graham Hall
Lodge honors past officer with dish token of esteem
Tuesday evening followed by cards and music. The chief of honor presented Mrs. Trezanza, a past officer of the order, with a beautiful dish as a token of the lodge members' esteem.
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Trezanza
Teachers Entertained and Community Gatherings Highlight City Life
A roundup of local social events includes teachers hosted by Mrs. Silsby and Mrs. Hitchcock with Valentines making and a 5 30 supper. A surprise visit to Mr. and Mrs. Watkins at their new home brings gifts and songs. Senior Epworth League meetings, musical club events, and many neighborhood birthday and anniversary observances fill the week in Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Silsby
Herbert B. Hitchcock
Silsby
Fifth Avenue
George Rowley
Robert Ward
G. A. Shelton
Lyman Fort
James Lahey
C. G. Miller
Sadye Whittle
Della Clark
Cora Sletton
Edwina Windrem
Mabelle Price
Ethal Drake
Edna Butterfield
Ora King
Lacey Thompson
Velma Isaacson
Louella Sauthers
Evan Watkins
Loomis
T. S. Barker
Watkins
Mr. Watkins
G. N. Bowers
Halcyon Club Hosts Valentine Party for Members and Husbands
The second division of Halcyon club entertained members and their husbands at a Valentine party held Saturday evening at 708 Hast Third avenue. The home was decorated with hearts cupids and seasonal decor. Amusements and social conversation filled the pleasant evening as reported by hostesses Mrs. E K Mather Mrs. Ida Loomer Mrs. R J Harrison and Mrs. W D Emery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halcyon Club
E. K. Mather
Third Avenue
E .K. Mather
Ida Loomer
R. J. Harrison
W. D. Emery
Bachelors Ball Sparks Elk's Hall Romance Amid Music
A social event in the Elk's hall drew 40 bachelors and 40 maidens for a lively evening of dancing and music. Wagner's orchestra provided a festive program including the grand march The Girl Question and a sequence of waltzes and fox trots as couples toured the floor until late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk’s Hall
Gayety
Wagner
Altruists Club Meeting Features Hatchets and Cherry Trees
Mrs. John Heimstra and Mrs. Oscar Dyer hosted the Altruist club at 704 East Second avenue. Members and guests spent the afternoon on needlework and were served a dainty two course luncheon at five o'clock assisted by Mrs. W. S. McGrath and Mrs. Rob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Heimstra
Oscar Dyer
East Second Avenue
W. S. McGrath
Rob
Settle Egan Case March 13
Pierre South Dakota. On motion by the attorney general for confirmation of referees report in the Egan case the supreme court set March 13 as the hearing date on the order to show cause why judgment should not be entered disbarment of George W. Egan. The court will rule on confirmation or rejection of the referees report after the hearing. It is reported Egan may move to Sioux City to practice law if disbarred. He is said to hold a Iowa license and previously had an office in Logan Indiana before moving to Sioux Falls.
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Egan
Sioux City
Iowa
Logan
Sioux Falls
Freeman College Endowment Drive Aimed at $50,000
Friends of Freeman College in Freeman South Dakota plan an endowment campaign to raise 50000 dollars for the newer educational institution. The college has seen student enrollment rise since opening and seeks funds to expand its facilities and programs.
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Freeman
Friends of
Freeman College
Yankton Wins State Oratorical Contest
S. P. Nelson of Yankton college won first honor with The Knight Among the Nations in the Old Line state oratorical contest at Dakota Wesleyan chapel. H. O. Hepperlee Vermillion and Miss Jean Brady Huron placed second and third.
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S. P. Nelson
Yankton College
Dakota Wesleyan Chapel
H. O. Hepperlee
Vermillion
Jean Brady
Huron
United States
Poland
South Dakota Intercollegiate Oratorical Association
Dakota Wesleyan
Knight Among the Nations
Yankton
Woonsocket
Leslie M. Sprague
Congregational Church
Sioux Falls
Frank R. Wilson
Sioux City
Harold R. Husted
State
Husted
Kansas
Association
Great Talent for Minstrelsy at Metropolitan Theatre
The U C T presents a minstrel show at the Metropolitan Theatre next Tuesday and Wednesday directed by Jack McLaughlin who has staged nearly 200 such shows. The cast includes Lee Johnson Carl Boyden Paul Welch Harry Havens Fred Hocking Jack Porter Ed Evans Joe Michels Heine Slaughter Henry Hedeen and Jack Nichols with proceeds aiding the U C T convention in the city on June 1 and 2. Ticket sales push public support for a major event this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Theatre
Cork
Jack McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Republican
Lee Johnson
Carl Boyden
Paul Welch
Harry Havens
Fred Hocking
Jack Porter
Jack
Charley Brown
Ed Evans
Joe Michels
Heine Slaughter
Ginger
Henry Hedeen
Jack Nichols
anAomoan
Talk Baseball League Revival Discussed in Midwest
Enthusiasts in South Dakota and Iowa plan a meeting within weeks to discuss forming a professional or semi pro baseball league. Sioux Falls Yankton Mitchell Wort Dodge Cherokee Webster City LeMars Rock Rapids are slated as potential members to streamline travel and boost attendance. H G Scharnweber, last year’s semi pro manager, has been in talks. he previously led the Vancouver BC club to a Northwest league pennant in 1914 but left baseball last year for private business.
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South Dakota
Iowa
Sioux Falls
Yankton
Mitchell
Wort Dodge
Cherokee
Webster City
LeMars
Rock Rapids
H. G. Scharnweber
Scharnweber
Vancouver
B. GC
Mitchell dominates Aberdeen in 29 to 20 high school game
Mitchell overwhelms Aberdeen 29 to 20 at the high school gym led by Carl Maynard with six field goals and one foul. Whyte closely followed as Harkness stood out for Aberdeen. Mitchell led 15 to 12 at halftime and plays continue at Ver Million next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell High
Aberdeen Basket
High School
Hall
Invaders
Carl Maynard
Mitchell
Whyte
Harkness
Aberdeenians
Aberdeen Maynard
Walker Whyte
Lynen Scallin
Harkness Hagey
Richards Carlson
Wertman
Maynard
Scallin
Hagey
Aberdeen Walker
Lynch
Wiltie
Walter
Paul M. Young
Runaway Boy Raymond McBride Reported Missing Near Salem
A boy aged 11 named Raymond McBride ran away from his mother after she threatened to send him to reform school. He traveled from Kone to Mitchell and Ocvalia, stayed with Wells staff for a night, and disappeared while his foster hosts attempted to contact his Salem parents. He is described as bright, with black eyes, brown knee pants, and a dark red stocking cap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reform School
Raymond McBride
Salem
Mitchell
Ocvalia
Wells“arta
Stair
Meontrose
High School Basketball Guest Lunch After Rival Game
The Aberdeen and Mitchell high school basketball teams and coaches dined with about nine local high school girls after the game. A three course lunch was served and music from a graphophone provided entertainment for the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen and
Mitchell High School
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A. Cc. Black
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A. H. Fletcher
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Edith Baughman
Mabel Taylor
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Grace Cox
Bernice Grown
Jas. D. Westbrook
Joe Burg
Bernard I. Lahey
Horace Kress
W. M. North
Frank H. Winsor, Jr
Dr. C. L. Patrick
E. O. Walrath
Musical Club Frolic
Ladies Musical Club
Schumann-Heink
Johanna Gadski
Geraldine Farrar
Mary Pickford
Billy Burke
Musical Club
Ladies Aid Society
First Methodist- Episcopal Church
B. A. Bobb
Ella Linklater
Hazel Reynolds
W. H. Sellers
Tenth Ave
Mr. Sellers
C. P. Sellars
Illinois
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Ray Smith
East Fourth
Mr. Smith
Gi Uneium
Alpha Club
Ella Eads
F. L. Moyer
Miss Eads
Margaret Weed
Howard Bradstrop
Charles Shannon
Paul Young
Diegon the
Ation of
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Prosper Township
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Albert T. Backlund
August Backlund
Roseaale Township
Hanson County
Backlund
Points
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